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now dismantled, an easy prey to foreign
a pitifal object for foreign
insult. -
Our Nfary--May we exchange gun
boats for seventy fours; dry docksfor the
wide ocean.
The minority in Congress-Like the
bands Of Leonidas, few but faithful.
His Escelleneg Roger Gris1cold-De-
mocracy has anticipated our eliogy.
Modern Patriotism which says to ma
tional honor, "go thy way for this time"
Robert Smith, late Secretary of State !:
the ass hath spoken to BALKAN.
"The greatest man in America the
hero of Carter's mountain !" philosophic
statesman, perpetually embarrassed with
/" overfowing treasury"
The next anniversary OF our nations
birth: may we hail its dawn with happi-
Ell prospects.
On Friday the 9TH instant, the water in
the Fall-kill, clear running stream OF
considerable magnitude, little north OF
Poughkeepsie village, became so heated
that cattle refused to drink thereof, and the
fish therein died and Hoated in large guam
titles upon the top of the water.
Barometer.
SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.
Their nuptial beds, may smiling concord
dress;
And Venus still the happy unions bless;
Wrinkled with age, may mutual love and
truth.
To their dim eyes, recall the bloom of youth."
MARRIED-on Tuesday evening last, by
the Rev. John Lindsay, Mr.. Bullard Amory,
to Miss Frances Sharhe; MIR. Robert Brad
ley to Miss Sally Sharte; and Mr.. George
Roher to Miss .Aa,na Shar7e, THREE AMIABLE
SISTERS, and only daughters of MIR, Peter
Sharpe, deceased, of Four Mile Greek.
49,. Richmond Enquirer.
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communicated for Chs Register.

Communicated FOR tins ResaSter.
Extract Of letter from one of the most
resnectable commercial houses in Bor-
deanx to another in this city-dated
So Bordeaux, june 8, 1911.
Notwithstanding the position the Ame-
r;ean government has lately taken, no &C.
neral measure has been adopted favora-
ble to the commerce of the United States.
The few vessels, with their cargoes, that
have been here these four months past,
were lately liberated by special decree,
on condition of exporting the proceeds in
the products of this country. whereoftwo
thirds in silks; but what with the enor-
nous disbursements occasioned by long
detention, little will be left. The chief
mart OF the cargoes consists Of cotton, say
Georgia, repaeked in square bales, under
the denomination Of Louisiana, but OF the
most Inferior quality we have seen here
for many years-an unfortunate circum-
stance for the shipping, as it will make
difference to them of from 10 to rs francs
per uuintal, and occasion a great delay IN
sales. which cannot be easily effected
while good qualities are to be procured.
The people Of this country are perfect
Judges Of the quality of good-scrutinize
them in the strictest manner, and give
price in proportion; therefore every thing
should be Of tip top quality, more parti-
eularly under the present heavy freights,
assurances and duties.
It has been reported, for some time
past, that the duties on American pro-
ducts would be reduced-but not for the
present, for fear of injuring those who
have large parcels on hand, at high pri-
ces. Until, however, this does take place.
the American commerce must cease with
this country, as heavy loss must now
attend every expedition.
The manufacturers are now at total
stand not being able to dispose OF their
goods the raw materials are, of.course,
without demand. How long this state of
things will last is a question difficult to be
solved.
The granting American licenses for the
importation of WestIndia produce, is
suspended for the present"
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Sally, odell, uncertain, ditto kebecca Sims,
Burton, ditto, ditto Thos, Ketland, unknown,
ditto, ditto Perseverance, Packard, Balti-
more, ditto Conception, Cuts, North OF Eu-
rope, ditto !; Maria, Smith, New-York, ditto
Bramin, M'Culloch, Philadelphia, ditto. <.
Briggs Starting, Badcock, Isle OF May, ditto;
Orien, Rogers, Magadcre, 70 days; Eagle,
Myrick, Nantucket, days; Francis, Baker,
Boston, 2 days; Columbia, M'Kenzie, Alex
andria, uncertain.
schooners Experiment, Whitney, Isle OF,
MAY, 10 days; Norfolk, Seward, Hampton
Roads, uncertain, ditto; Experiment, Smith,
unc ertain, ditto; -, Brown, Marblehead, do.
Spoke sch. John, Of Boston, from Washing
ton for Porto-Rico, out % days, latitude rs,
A, long. So.
Captain Oxnard left Cadiz the 18th June,
at which time the siege had not been raised
there was report there, which was not be-
llieved, that Wellington had retreatcd towards
the confines of Portugal. The siege OF Bada'
Jos was going on when the last accounts reach
ed Cadiz from. that quarter.-Markets were
very dull-Flour IA dolls Rice S, and Corn J,
Is per bushel The ship Newburyport was
fired at by the French when going into Cadiz,
but received no damage.
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NORFOLK, july &c.

French DecreeS.-Our doubts upon this
subject are az length removed, by the in
telligence received from France direct,
and given in this days paper. The Ber-
: lin and Milan DEGREES are not rescinded,
,assthe recent information from London
induced US to hope. All that the Empe-
Tor of France has done. is to restore the
vessels and cargoes, which have arrived
in France since the second OF November.
But we must bear in mind, that these
were vessels not coming under the Berlin
and Milan DEGREES, they are vessels which
were bound originally to France, and OF
course were not affected by the Berlin de-
cree, and not having been visited by
British eruizer, were not affected by the
Milan decree. I'm fact, nothing more is
done, than to restore to the rightful own
ers, property which entered France under
the security, that nations trading with
each other, have right TO- expect. And
this restoration is ciogged with condi-
ton, that the owners OF these American
vessels, shall export French: produce and
manufactures, to the amount OF the goods
taken into France. This, we own, is an
act of barely common honesty, which we
had not expected from Bonaparte, nor
which the owners Of the property had, we
presume. expected. So far as any portion
of our fellow-citizens are benefited, we
sincerely rejoice, but upon general princl-
pies, we sec nothing to furnish hope,
that our commerce is to experience any
,meliorafion The NecreeS remain IN
their full force-they are as the Empe-
ror saws, i" Fundamental laws of his En-
pire - the consequence of which is the
continuation Of the British Orders in Coun-
Gil, which it is to be apprehended will be
enforced with additional rigor.
Oar government will surely never sub
nit to trade thus regulated by Bona
parte. Nor can we stand excused to the
other belliserent. if we say to France,
{" We viii take your goods in return for
whatever you please to permit us to carry
to YOU" and you may come and take what
you please; and to the other beliigerent,
|" we will take our produce to you as we
please in our own vessels, we will take
nothing you have got, nor shall any OF your
vessels be allowed to enter our ports"
And if the present system remains. this
is precisely our situation in regard to
France and Great Britain. 1t is absurd
to suppose that such q system can last, 1T
must have an end, but in what way is very
uncertain. We do not like to predict evil,
but we must confess our hopes are not
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Public Sale.

On THURSDAY, the first Of August, will be
e:rtosed to tu6he sale, on the fremises,
A Lot of Ground, held in fee
simple, situated on the south side of Duke
street and the east side Of Fairfax-street.
.4nd at the same time and fLace,
Another Lot of Ground, situ-
ate on the south side of Duke-street 8 cast
ward Of Fairfax street; subject to aground
rent of thirty six dollars sixty six cents5 lsto
he residence of John Duniat, Esq deteas-
ID, The sale will commence at o'clotk.
Terms Of sale-One third in hand, one third
in six months, and the other third in nine
nontts; the payments to be secured by good
rotes negotiable in any bank in Alexandria,
md by deed of trust on the premises.
July 26 dts
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TUESDAY MORNING, july so.

Should there be any foundation for the
ensuing Queries, some curious stories may
yet be unfolded. We by no means assert that
Mr.. Madison could stoop" 20 so sly mode
of defence
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From the Richmond ENQUIRER.

A QUESTION TO Nix. r. SMITH.
Do you recollect to have told Mr.. Morier,
the British Charge d'Afaires, that you had in
vain urged upon the President different and
more conciliatory course towards G. Britain
than the President had adopted? =,
What has become of Morier's despatch to
the President Withdrawn at the Presidents in
stance, through you, it containing illusions to
certain communications made to him by Mr..
Smith.
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Strayed from my Plantation,
CEVEN WETHERS, YEW and
y YOUNG LAMB--they are marked on
the rump with pitch the letter O. Whoever
will bring them home shall receive Too Dol
lars reward or any person securing them
and informing me shall be rewarded for their
trouble. VIM. RdRTSHORFE.
Strawberry. Hill, 7 mo 80 lawSw
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.aLEKa.NDRLa DaILY G.azETTE

q" TO sHEw
The VERY AGE AND BODY OF THE TINE
HIS FORM AND PRESSURE.
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A FRIEND TO TRUTH.
Mons. PRENTAIR,

Mons. PRENTAIR,
So, spite of all de raison whish have adj
vance to you for not to NEEDLE yourself wild
de grand folk of de nation, 1 find you go on to
abuse de whole of it. Do you believe what
you say point blank in your insinuation Is
all de Nitestate stitch infernale fool as to>put
confidence in de troose of dis mattair Par
bleau, shall reply to you!
In de first place, you say dat. Mons. Madl-
son, is move by de French Influence. What
is dis Did you ever see him What cou-
leur is French Influence? Or did you ever
feel him wild your finger nails +? Dus shew
to you dat all de toree federalees is liair.-And'
den next time bimeby direklee, you manifest
dat Mons. Smeet is raskeel besides. Is all de.
administration que? Can bose de Presi-
dent, and Mons. Galliteen, and all de head de-
partment, and Mons. Barlow, and Mons.
Smeet into de bargain, de whole of dem be
dem scoundrel? Are dey not all fighting one
anudder by de ear? / seepose you rejoice
to see de box-natch.
Mais, what is de consequence of de news
from my country You see de Emperor
love de Merikeen he let off whole parseel of
vaisseaux, and give dem to you as present
which he might keep in his own pockeet-
You ought to be gratefool for dat But you
scandalize him, and he will make de gems d.
armerie guillotine you some time.
You had better take care of yourself. Dere
is one entimen employed who has promise to
write you all into pieces, Mon Dieu he is
de most smartest man in de whole universelle
world. He can scribble on any side de ques-
ton. and make all couleur from black. / shall
send to you his historic in hurry.
have de hepneur to be, Sair,
Wild de highest consideration,
(signed) NICHOLAS PEDROSA,
Hair-Dresser,
The PanharmonicOf'-a newly invented
musical instrument, recently imported
from France, is making q greet deat Of
noise in Boston. "The choice and variety
of its tones its enchanting melody; and
wonderful combination of sounds, places
it," says a correspondent in the Boston
Gazette, "pre-eminently above all other
instruments ever invented by human &C.
MUS"
From the Toasts drank at Litchfield
(Connecticut) on the Ath instant, we select
the following:
Washington, Hamilton, and Zines
The consequences. of departure from
their maxims furnish the best comment on
their worth.
The Yeomanry Of our colIntry-Ihes
owners, the cultivators, the defenders OF
the soil.
Foreign Intrigae-Troy was inyinelble
till her walls admitted the Grecian horse.
Our ommerce-Once gallant ship
careening on her way to glorious gam
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lust Received
July 80

Just Received
and for sale by the subscriber,
Is chest Hyson Skin Tea
ditto large Hyson ditto
8 trunks of Boots
ditto Straw Bonnets
box Counterpanes.
ON HAND,
Factory Goods, Chambrays, Stripes, Bed.
ticking, Checks, Bingham & Shifting, Spun
Cotton Of different numbers and colors, mems
fine Hats and Shoes, Saddles and Trunks. I
also,
: New-England Rum in hogsheads and bar
rels, Gin in barrels, Pearl Ash in kegs:
EP GROCERIES, as usual.
Anthony Rhodes.
July 80. st
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sanguine Of good. The Only manly and
safe attitude for our country to take, is to
act alike to both nations, while their con-
duet is the same towards u.s..
The British ships Of war Atalante. and
Tartarus, arrived in Hampton Roads on
Tuesday night. where We understand they
are to remain for dispatches from the Bril-
fish Minister at Washington.
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Potomac Company.

Potomac Company. !.
NOTICE is hereby given, that an Annenat
Netting of the said Company, will be held
according to law at the UNION AvEKN,
in Georgetown, on Monday the sth Gay OF
August next.
BY order ofMe Board.
Jos. Carleton,
Treasurer Potomac Company.
Georgetown. July s-..lo dtsi.
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FOR SALE.

TUX OALE,
a likely NEGRO GIRL, about i9 years
Of age, an excellent house servant, & good
seamstress-can be well recommended.
Applyt the Printer.
July 80 cost
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-06-06
ALBANY, May %.
FACTIOUS FEDERALISM.

Some ofthe Eastern Fcderalistsarc gtilldc-
luded by the spirit Of Jacobinisrn, 70 so high
a degree asto have lost all sight Of their for
merprofessed principles A mobocratic meet
ing in Boston, headed ~ Harlan o.. OTIS,
and other similar e" choice spirits" recently
assembled and resolved, that IL Congress per
sisted IN such laws rs that Of the fIOu-tnter-
Course, THEY MUST AND WOULD BE
RESISTED In Newt aven. the residence
Of the political Pete of Connecticut, disorea-
nising resolutions have also been adopted at
pu0lc meeting. Bat Governor Grfq-voiH,
has thrown damDer on the New davca mo
bocracy, by declaring in his inaugural speech,
that there was no necessity for the interfer-
ence Of the state authorizes in the present ma
tional measures. And as to the " choice
spirits" of Boston their insurgent resolutions
have had no other effect IN producing crpo-
sition to the laws, than that of deluding a
sea-captain, by the name Of rhorndike into a
forcible attempt to fristrate the Custom
house department, in the cxecu:ion os its du-
~, for which TioTHdike was very properly
imprisoned, for qgahf If bal for althou,h
Messrs. OH8 & Co. had led him into the
scrapC, they were not disposed, II seems. to
help him out Of it---and thus will it evor fare
with weak and misguide men who suffer-
themselves to be made the catspaws Of &C.
ton, sedition and rebellion. II is indeed quite
fashionable for federalism to excite fools or
knaves into a viiiainous opposition to good
magistrates and wholesome laws, and thea to
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-06-06
H. B.
SALEDr, NAV %.

We conveTsed sometime with Captain T.
vans (themaster ofthcv vessel tram Bordeaux. ;
lie informed us, ciat vast numbers OF troops
liGC,Oo0) had passed through Bordeaux for
spain while he was thcre--that every thing
was military, and every one soldier that
could carry musket--that even the shoe
blacks had been swept from the streets, and
such of them as would answer, pat into mill
tary service---thst great successes against
the English and opaliards were reported,
but IN such way that it was ev;dent these
rePor;swere covers toimmense losses On taeir
own side.
Capt. Evans has favoureG Us With Tie cf
Bordeaux papers, the latest of which is the
18th OF March, which contains our new Non
Intercourse law, without remark.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-06-06
New YoRK, Nzay 81.

n compliment was paid to commodore Rod
gers, last evening, ty the excellent band Of
MUSIC atteche1 to the military company un-
der capt. 7. w. Gilbert. They went OF in
to the river and a1chored near the President,
ana sercnaded her gallant commander and
crew with a number Of patriotc airs; when
capt. Gilbert received a polite invitation from
the ship, and the band were carried on board
IN two oi iIer boats, where they were enter
tanned anu refreshed by the commander and
iiis oihcers with that urbanity and cordially
peculiar to their profession. The evening
was flne, and tue treat on both sides was
doubtless as gratifying as it is proper and
conmeIdable. We notice the circunstance
Win pleasure, as matter Of justice to the
partes, and rs some incentive to a more ex-
tended and liberal prefer OF the honors AMI
plaudits OF spirited nation to the brave de-
tenders OF its outraged dignity and insllted
flag.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-06-06
BosroN, May SO.
GFNFP JECTTON

Yesterday being the constitutional period
FOR converting the General Court OF this Com
monweaith FOR the year ensuing, tie gentle
men elected for Sena -ors and Representa-
lives assembled at the State House. After
the requisite oaths prescribed by the consti-
tucion, whereby the Executive administered
10 the members
The Hon. Senate, as usual, proceeded TO
the choice OF a clerk, by haliot-when after
counting and asserting the vo-es, it appeared
that MARCUS MORTON, Esq. was elected.
They then proceed 70 the choice of Presi-
dent; when after counting and asserting the
votes, it appeared the Hon. SAMUEL DANA,
Esq. was elected. There were q Republican
ana l9 federal votes
The House OF Representatives proceeded
as customary to the choice OF their Clerk ;
ana the votes being taken, the whole num-
Der appeared to be 637. Charles p.
SUMNER, Esq. had $50, and was chosen. II.
iillinghasr, lIsl. the federal candidate, had
S02.
The House then proceeded to the choice
OF Speaker, and the votes being taken, il
appeared the whole number was 6S4-The
Hon. JOSEPH SToRY, Esq. had SS1, and was
elected, Hon. Timothy Bigelow, Esq. the &C.
deral candidate, had 500.
1t VIII De seen IRON the above, that EVERY
iRANC i 3tths Government of Massachus t s
is decidedly REPUBLICAN. Thus, al
thongh the Republicans OF this State had evert
diGtcUhy TO encounter although they took
the election under every disadvantageous
circumstance, and in the interior were NO;
entirely reused to iss Importance notwith-
standing the unconstitutional and violent con-
duct OF the Selectmcn in several of the federal
towns; notwithstanding the insoIent Though
inefficient assertion, that "khe House SRALE
BE FEDERAl," and their attempts to sub
stantiate 1t by attacking the CONSTITUTE.
ON and creating ANARCHY; notwith-
standing al their violence, fraud and rap;nc
the Republican Interest OF our Conntry, Ia:
again risen superior to ALL their machina.
tons. In the present peculiar situation of oul
country, thisis most important and happ,
event: as.facfioas desaagoS,ics viii not now
have power to give to their disorganizine pro.
ceedings the apPearanceofte gtsi2tfoc sanct;ty
or to PROSTATE the CoNsrIrurIoN bv nm.
.f:trlinST tiie banner Of tie State acai,sst III.
General Government. They willnot be able K
enforce the n,itlRght Ca,tc'ts Resolves, thai
the IoIoS f1UsT and SHALL be RESIST.
Ed" that the States shall be divided
felceobiy if they car, FORCIBL,Y i
they nHs;;;' or to adopt any other violen,
measures calculated TO Involve our countr,
III the horrors Of civil war
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-06-06
June 5.
LATEST FROM cADIz.

Capt. Moon, arrived yesterday so DAYS
from Cadiz, informs that affairs remained
nearly IN the same state as ter the battle of
Barossa. There was continual firing of
shells from the French torts and British bomb
ships. Just before sailing it was reported that
An expedition OF Spanish were going against
Seville, did net learn whether any Of the
British troops were to accompany them. Re
ports stated that the British would not at
tempt any farther enterprise unless the
Spanish troops we're put under their COM
mand. The Spanish officers would MT con-
sent, but the privaees wished it.
c. lib.
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May 81.
LATEST FROM FRANCE.

by Capt Perley, from Bzyena,e, we were
favored WITH papers to April IS. They are
principally filcd with para grar.hs respecting
the infant " King of Rome" and his mother,
congratulations, &c. &c.
With regard to American affairs we hear
OF no favorable change in the conduct OF
france. The people of the great Empire
were IN a state CT wretchedness, business was
stas,na'ed' and confidence destroyed. May
troops had returned from Spain, but cor
scripts were collecting, and were frcouentIy
marched through the city in chains.
We understand that the u. S. frjpafe Jobp
Adams had arrived out. TPaI adam.
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Extract e'a letter from Caaiz, dated .4tri
II, received bg The shin C,,1,,,er.e

Extract 9f' letter from Cadiiz, dated y4ytril
II, received by tie shin Commerce.
Every thing seems brightning in this
quarter. Portugal has not a Frenchnan in
it; a1d Andalusia will in all probability soon
be frec.---Nfasse is retiring with ali pre-
cipitatio1 before the allied armies-Badaioz
aad Campo Mayor arc again in the hand OF
the Spaniards--A respectable force is march
ing down upon Sevile--An expedition sails
from hence on Saturday, under The command
Of the Regent Blake.
"Flour - 1-2 s IS per Dbl. on board
rather duh for tie moment, in consequence
OF large stock on hand
Rice a s S ID per 100 lbs Oh board,
in demand.
Indian Corn 3 9 - per flaneg.
"Staves--FPc 3 100 per 12O0.-Barrci
8 20 per ditto.
"Bcof S 40 per bbl,--Pork 9 10 per do. on
board.
Exchange on Londou II ID q Sd, be-
Ing IS per cent above par, in favor Of those
who purchase bills"
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s.st tie impetuosity CT the charge! Some
titty or hundred, prcstrate "a tie earth,
paid reverence to Alelpomenc, shouting MR.
der murde.'! natyder and using other
expressions appropriate to their fallen con-
divion. There qcos no actine- here for seve-
raj were neariy crushed to death, though no
person was absolutely killed on the spot !
Judging from the SAMPLE yhis morning, the
press in the evening may DC appreciated.
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BALr1NoRE, May 81.

In consequence Of the annunciation from
the managers Of cur theatre that the ceie-
brdted tragedian Cooke was to make his APP
pearance this evening, the doors OF the house
we're 6fock2ded" even before daylight, BIZ
persons employed to procure seats in the
% Ncs.-When they were opened, thc crowd
rushed IN Ike a torrent, and lucky, indeed,