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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-08
SUM AIRY

SUMMARY
The Golden Fleece left the Eyder on the I,,h
November
In consequence of the French exactions an
one hand, and the Danish DEGREES on the otber'
the trade hitherto carried on in the ports of Den
mark from the United States, was reduced to
Tue most distressed Condition, and which indeed
from similar causes was the Ease tl,rouphout III
north of Europe. Colonial & Americ.1 nradn..
were almost without price or value in fact !, W
a matter OF great doubt with the holders of man,
articles, whether to pay the duties or aband -
the goods. The French tariff of duties wa, -;
gidly enforced III Hamburg and Prussia. and n
an the countries under the immediate inflnen q
OF France. At Frankford and Leipsc all tho a.
nerican produce there to great amount. had
been seized by French military force, with tb,.
view to exact those duties, as also was. abou,
the same time all English manufactures at those
places, under the order of Napoleon TO burn such
wherever found.
On the 4th November the Senate of Hanburp
published an ordinance, requiring such of the in.
habtants of that place as had any EapIisb mann
features in their possession, to hold fbe game :,
readiness on the following day 10 be burnt. m
pursuance OF the command ofthe Emperor of
france and exhortirg them TO obedience az he
came peaceable and well disposed citizens
for long time past, there has constantly been
french garrison at Hamburg, quartered on the
i'uaOitSINS' 4 lie numDcr at this time did NOT
exceed about 5000, under the command of G nunt
Moran, and it was expected to be the head omar.
tiers this winter of marshal Davoust. The trnor,.
were frequently changed, after being well cloth.
ed at the expence Of the city, in order to maze
room for others equally needy, who in their t,irn
were equipped in like manner. The yarious re
QUESTIONS on the Senate for these and other n,,r
poses, had become excessively heavy and griev.
Gus, and the more as the trade ofthe city ,vss
by the occlusion Of their river, and the other GO
we're restrictions Of Bonaparte, almost annibiIs.
ted
No French troops had entered the dominions
OF Denmark but considerable numbers were
occupying the coasts of Mecklenbure and Pomc.
rama, also the ports of Stettln, Koniesbur, a nd
Dantzic, and they still held the Prussian fortress
of Cuslria
heet ofmerchant vessels from England. con
sistlng, Il was said OF or 700 sail, had arrived
IN The Baltic, but no hope existed Of their being
able to effect any where landing of the cargors
"h oh indeed could not afterwards be sold and
n, hing remained for them bat to return to Enc
Lnd.
Danish privateers still continued to carry i, |
American vessels unfortunately as usual an.
tie prize courts to condemn on false and mo
'r.v !ous prete1ces but tie court of apnea
lately reversed suy.raf of f1e,r dcc;e,o.. -.
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HOUSE OF REPRESE MIA
TIVES.
Monday, Gan. IA.

The Speaker laid before the House
the following reports and communica
t ons viz.
A report from the Secretary of State,
on the subject OF Patents obtained and
models lodged Ia his Office, with spe-
cihcation OF the use OF each.
Areport from the Navy Department
on the subject of clerks.
A report from the Secretary of the
Navy on the subject of the Navy pen
sion fund. Referred to the committee
or the Naval Establishment.
a report from the Secretary of WAR
OF the contracts made by him and the
Purvsyor of public supplies, IN 1910.
A communication from the Secreta-
ry OF the Treasury, stating the amount
OF SUMS paid to Consuls formiug-a fund
for the relief OK disabled sesmen.
Mr.. Seybert presented another me-
mortal in CONTINUATION OF those former
" presented by HIN, favorable TO the
renewal of the u. States Bank Char,
ter. r. ferred to the committee of the
whole, having that under considrrati-
on.
He also presented the petition of
Paul Beck and others. of Philadelphia,
praying Tor the imposition Of duties on
Shot'imperted into the United States.
Referred to the committee Of Com
mercs and Manufactures.
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snnGsc lted under the nncsa,icn sf tho
act of the United Sttes, of March !.
1909, ru in,eodiet the commerce al
intercourse between the United States
aud Great Britaiaanl Y arcc," or uu-
der the law OF the :.st N ", 1910, re.
iative to an intercourse between tAe
United States and tie said coantiies !:
also an account Of the ODDS, wares,
and mcrchandize imported into the u
nited States from foreign counties,
between the ist of April, 1909, and he
31st OF Dece mber, 1910; distinguish
ing between the amount imported in
American and foreign vessels, and
specifying the countries TO which the
latter belonged.
Mr.. Taylor submitted the following
motion:
Resolved, That committee be ap
pointed to enquire into the cxpediehcy
of authorising by law the transfer Of
so much of the stock standing to the
credit of any state, pursuant to the re-
port of the commissioners for settling
the accounts between the. u. States
and individual states, and the act pas
sed thereon, entitled 8. An act making
provision for the payment Of interest
on the balances due 10 certain states,
upon final settlement of accounts be-
tween the United States and the indi
vidual states," TO creditors of such
states who were suchprior 10 the LIST
July, 1898, as may be necessary to sa-
tlsiy their respective demands; and
thar the said committee have leave to
report by bill or otherwise.
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Completing ne Cabitoi.
Mr.. Macon submitted the followin

Mr.. Macon submitted the following
resolution
Resolved, That the President of the
u. STATE be requested TO cause to be
laid before this House au estimate of
rhe sum necessary TO finish The Capitol
designating what may be necessary
to finish each wing, and the main build
ing, and what time may be required TO
finish the whole building.
Mr.. Rhea moved 10 strike out so
much of the resolution az would con-
fine it to an enquiry into the necessary
repairs of the north and south wings,
and the expences OF them.
Mr.. Lewis expressed his surprize
that any obi seton should be made to
receiving Information, whatever dispo.
sition there might be to act on it. The
resolution went 10 an object which in
the opinion of Mr.. l.. ought long ago
TO have attracted the attention of Con-
gress; and he was happy to see it now
taken up.
Mr.. Macon said, he wished to have
a whole view of the subject, and not to
80 Oh tOf SNerS OV iltue ana little, to
vote great amount oC money without
having any estimate. He said, ,h,y
bad better look at the subject sltose-
thsr. lie had no idra, however, that
congress would now appropriate large
sum of money 10 shis obiect--every
body knew the treasury wss not in
situation to sGord it; but he was oppo-
sed to the motion Of Mr.. Rhea, be-
cause he wished to have view OF the
Whole subject.
Mr.. Stamford said, he had no OBJ.
lection TO calling FOR further estimate, /;
bat the house had already had seve.
verai estimates Of the expense offnish-
ing each Of the wings, which were a.
mong The printed doeuments Of the
House.
Alr. 'Pickman hoped the amendmen,
would not prevail, although he nigh,
feel as little interest in the subject as
any one, because he did not expect, az
ter the end Of the present SESSION, ever
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States in al cs,es n,her ,h,n hose -.ovi1.d fcS
bs the ;ass re cedi..y { ION Of his a 4. afysr
deiuc ias The eu,e5 pAs ible to the United Sta'es
IN the importation cfth- merchandise thus for
seited, shall be distri ,u.el in the following.
manner that is 10 sav. ~. kaf of the sesiiice
nj the :aid porliopJ a..,. dcduc;:nS the duties
Aforesaid, stall b. give, 10 tn: ins3eaor or in.
'pectcrs or t. the capt in and Grey of the re-
venue cut er or vessel m King ils scizirc and
the oher half of the sail residue shall in cases
where there is an iaiormer not being ia the acc
vice of tho Uniied Stiics BE- given :, su-h in
former, aud III cases where there is n, such IN
Former. shall be si7en 10 TIE collector 70 lie ap.
p7rionei amrngst the collector, naval officer *
surveyor IN the same manner az ia provided by
law for the dis,riSu ion of one half the penalties
and fosteiturcs accTning by reason of infiactions
OF the laws ter fhc collection Of duties on the
the importation If merchandise intothe Uniied
States /. sndin all cases Whatever the other half
shall be dis;nbl,ed ia the same manner AS is al.
ready provided 81 law
Sec. Is And be il further enacted Tha. in
all cases of seizure of me.chandize in any dis.
iria adjacent 10 the colonies or possession, of
foreign nation made on account Of any infsac.
ton of The provisions OF this aa or OF the a q To
which this act is a supplement- il shall be ncces.
sary for the claimant or claimants 70 Prove thar
the merchandise thus seized was 'egalIy i'm
ported into the Unite States, and at the du-
ues payaoiS ON 'nS inp'rta'ioo 1f The SANG had
been pad or secured % be paid and in failure
of making such proof the mefchaniize ,hus sc e.
ed shall be forfeited.
Sec. Is. And be it fursrer enacted, Tia, the
President of 'hs Urted Sra cs be. aud n a.te.
by is authorised 10 hire, arm ami employ, ssycu
ty-hve vessels, nss exceeding IN tonnage one
hundred and thirty to"s eacn, belonging 10 cis.
liens of the United States, and 50 many ssainsn
as shall be nece,saryto man The same Tor it,.
mediate IN e,fn,r;rr tt,,,, 4
United States on the yea coast thereof. and 10
dismiss the same from the service ct the Uoi:ei
5 ares whensyerhs shaildesnn the came expsGieat
Provided however. that ouch hi.ing CT EN-.
p Dying shalt not be for term exceeding one
year.
Sec. IL. And be it Further enacted, That for
enabling the President of The Ueiied States 10
carry into eject she six;een h section OF this at
the snm Of ------to be paid ont OF any
money in tie t,slsury not otherwise sppsopra.
ted, fhall be and the same is hersoy ap5,opri.
ted. u
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SAruuDAy, Ian. ~.


A commuyi, Axiom from the Senate
by their G!eflo:
The Senate nave passed the foilow-
ing bills i;
A bin Concerning The town of
Portsmouth, IN the county of Nor
folk >
A bill Giving The owners of lots,
IN The town Of D,pri!. >, in she county
o. pn,sylvani;,, further time to I'M.
prove the same ,
A Hill Au'harising the removal of
the seat Of justice In the county Of
Harrisoa ; and
A bill Giving further time TO the
-oN pers Of lots, in the town OF Needs
Vie, 10 improve he same >
They have also p ssed the bill Ap-
propriaiing the money arising from the
sale OF the glebe lands la the county of
Orange, and FOR other purposes
! lie bin incorporating the Me-
chanical Benevolent Society, of the
.croueh of II folk land
The bill Placing Nicholas Reeder
rnd James Anderson on the pension
lis;,' with amendments, to which they
request the concurrence of the House
Of Delegates.
The House proceeded to consider
the amendments proposed byth Sen
ute 10 the said bills, and the same be-
;rgtwice read, were agreed to by the
House.
Ordered, That the Clerk acquaint
the Senate there 18th.
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Thursday, Jan. II.

mt. IeunlnSS suDmlttc report
concluding with this resolution
Resolved, Tha, it is expedlent to
cause to be opened a road from Vim
cennes, or from some poin. on the road.
leading from Vincennes to the falls of
Ohio, 20 the eastern boundary Of the
indiana territory, in proper directi-
on toysards Dayton, in the state of O.
hio.
MI. Eppes from the committee of
Ways and Means reported appropria.
ton bills for the expenses of the cur
rent year.
On motion Of Mr.. GoIc,
Resolved, That a committee be AZ.
pointed to enquire into the expedicncy
of providing hy lazy for the more con.
venient taking recognizauces of bail
and alidavits, in causes depending be-
fore the courts of the United States.
and that they have leave to report ey
bill or otherwise.
Mr.. johnson reported bill es.
tablishing trading houses WIKI the In
dian tribes. Twice read and refer
red to committee of the whole.
MIR. Findiey presented the n,e,aori.
al OF Ar'hur'St. Clair, praying a far
Tier credit in his favor in the book<of
the United States; this was referred
TO select committee, in preference to
the committee OF Claims, 4s TO 80.
Mr.. Haven Introduced the follow
Jag resolution, with some remarks on
the frequency with which cases pend
ing before the courts of the United
States of prosecutions For violation of
the embargo and on.intercoursc laws
were decided against the II. States.
aud the i'll effects which such FREQUENT
failures must have on the community.
creating disrespect for the laws, &c.
Resolved, that the Secretary OF the
Treasury be directed to lay befo. c mis-
House such information as he may have
respecting the prosecutions which we
been commenced in the respective dis
trict courts, for supposed violations Of
the several embargo and non-inter-
course laws, and for what sums--par-
ticularly, specifying those which have
been brought to final issue as well as
those now pending stating also the
expenses incurred by the United States
In the several and respective prosecu-
tons, and the amount of forfeitures
and penalties recovered; and that por-
ton of them for which the II. States
have, or may have credit at the Trea-
sury.
This resolution was agreed to, Ayes,
AZ. Noes Sc.
On Motion IF Mr.. Pitkin,
Resolved.li.ass.a.saaa,saittss-bea an.
pointed to enquire into the expedien-
CIV OF altering he time of holding the
district courts of New York, Connec-
ticui and Vermont, and that they have
leave TO report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Van Horn reported a bill max
ing an appropriation for builGio0
Jail in AlexlnAri county, District Of
Columbia, and for other purposes.
which was twice read, and referred to
a committee OF the whole.
The Speaker observed that he was
informed thatthe Secretary to the Pre-
sident of the u. States as in waiting.
with confidential message.
On motion Of Mr.. Southland the oal.
leries wers.cleared, and the doors clos.
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Goagre68.
LN5ENATE.
Tuesday, ian. Is.

The bill eutitled g An act TO incor-
pma;s. the Bank of Potomac" was
i:ad a tliirot limv and Passed-As also
vas the bill 10 incorporate the Bank oil
Washington; he bill 10 au,horise the
surveying and makingol certain roads
in die STAKE OF Oslo, as contemplated
bythe irea'y Of Brownstcwn in, the SER
ilofy Of Michigan ihe i,i!l for the re /.
5-liei OF George Arnrsyd and Co. and
The bill TO incorporate the subscribers
TO she faemer's Bank of Alexandria.
M. Bradley PIE. entcd the petition
Of tasene &c Leitcnsdorier, native
cssitr bprasing compensation III land
0r rneuey for services rendered TO ge-
usrai Eaton in Define, az Inspec or G.-
neral and Chief Engineer TO the Ame-
siean army; which aas referred 10
Messrs. Bradley, Gregg aud Smith,
(Md.)
The galleries were cleared s. doors
closed, sud after tie consideration of
confidential business the Senate adj
journed.
We0nesaay, Jan. IS.
j he bill TO incorporate the Union
Bank cf Georgetown was passed to
secc nd reating.
The bill tor the relief of Ebenezer
Roll;ngs was passed third tins.
The bin from the House of Repre-
sen,atives providing Tor the admission
OF Orleans into the Union, was pissed
to "a second reading.
The bill to aGihorise the Secretary
at War 70 ascertain and settie By the
appointment of commissioners The ex.
fetior iire Of the public lnd at West
Point, &c. passed to third reading.
The bill for the establishment of a
Q6ar,er Masters Departm emit, passed
TO third reading.
4@f. Dana reported a bill concern
ing,the communication by water along
theS Norlhtrn confines Of the United
States which was twice read aud
made the order OF .he day for to.mor.
ToE.
7znrsdty. jan. II.
The Vice-President not attending
this day, he Senate did not meet.
Friday. .1an. lS.
The biz from the House Of Rppre-
sentattvea ior the admission of Orleans
into the Union as state, was read a
second time AID committed to Ne>srs.
TAFT, Bayasd, Goodrich, Clay aad
Gregg.
The hill for establishing quarter.
masters department. was further con.
sidered, and, or motion of Mr.. Frank
lin, postponed till the next session OF
Ctnyress.
The bin from the House Of Rerre-
sentatiyes regulating foreign CONS $50
as TO make them curreHt according to
weigh was on motion of Mr.. Craw.
ford, postponed to the htst Monday in
Jun next.
The bill for sscertainins the bounda.
ries of the public land at West Point.
WAS read third time and passed.
SIr. Lloyd submitted the following
notion:
Resolved, That the President cf he
L. States be requested to cause to be
laid before the Senate an account Of all
the property heretofore belonging to
the government or any Of the citizens
or s.fbiee,s o. Great Britain or France.
or their dependencies, which has been
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10 sc Washington again; hu, il woald
be great gra,ihcation to him 70 know
that this building was finished, and
that ii should rot stand,as a mouu naent
OF extravaganza --of extravaganza pro-
t'uced by the mode in which money h ID
been appropriated aud expended .or 1t.
1t the government should go on, as it
had done for eight or ten wears, max
ing alterations or repairs, the buildings
would be in no better state than they
are now, although they would have
cost great deal more money than if
an appropriation were at once made to-
finish the whole. He therefore hoped
the resolution would pass without a.
mendmeut.
! Mr.. Rhea said if he believed the
gentle man from n. G.. was seriously
disposed to do that which his motion
proposed to enquire into, he might a.
gree to il. If the buildings were fn-
ished, repairs would always be ueces-
sary, until materials should be Disco
vered, as durable in their nature as
time itself. The idea that the making
iarge appropriation AT once would
preclude the necessity CT other appro.
priations, was as reasonable as that, be-
cause man made hearty dinner one
day, he should eat none for week af-
forwards.
Mr.. Rhea's motion for amendment
was negatived.
On the suggestion of Mr.. Tallmadge
the resolution was so amended, with
the consent of Mr.. Macon, as to call
for an account Of the debts due to in
dividuals at this time, for work done
on the Capitol; and also for an &C.
count ofihe whole monies expended ON
the public buildings.
As amended, the resolution was a.
greed to, and a committee appointed to
present it to the President of the u.
States.
Mr.. Mitchill presented the petition
of the Merchants Bank of New York.
PRAYING for renewal or extension of
the charter of the Bank OF the United
States.-Referred.
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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-03-23
Female Education.

AIRS. selma NICHOLS, having
M relinquished her intention OF iea'ins
Alexandria, has taken that commodisus mouse
at ,hc corner on King street, adIoining Ioi.
Dsasaie's. s begs leave 70 inform her THREADS
thu, she wi I cont ue as hitherto, to teach
f.m,les the different branches of useful and
ornamental EDUCATION She returns her
thanks 10 those by whom she has been patro-
n!zcd, and hopes she ma, enjoy the ceniinu'
ance of their patronage.
The house being connections and in
healthy psrt of tho town, she wishes to take
= few Soho: ars al Boarders on reasonable
terms.
Her term. Cor tuition are moderate, and
may be known by applying to her,
March ~. cow
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FEMALE ACADEMY.

MRS. ROWEN, hegs permission, very
lVI respectfully, to inform the citizens OF
Alexandria and its vicinage, that she has open
ed School at the corner Of Washington and
Prince streets, for tho education Of young la
dies: wherein will be taught, Reading, Writ
ing, Arithmetic, Geography, and the English
Grammar; various kinds Of needle work,
Embroidery, Drawing and Painting. To &C.
comodate those who live at distance, she will
take few young ladies to board and educate
at One hundred and s7uen.y FIVE dollars per an
mum. Drawing and Pal ting will be an addi-
tional charge of six dollars per quarter.
As opportunities to acquire knowledge OF
the English Grammar, are too seldom within
the sphere of the female part OF society, the
attention of her pupils will be particularly
directed to this important science.
March Is,
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March s.
By order of the Orphans Court Of
Charles County.
This is to give Notice,

This is to give Notice,
That the subscriber, OF Charles county,
has obtained from the Orphans Court OF
said county, in the State OF Maryland, let
tiers of administration on the personal estate
of Francis H. She'd, late Of the county afore-
said deceased: All persons having Claims
against the said deceased are hereby warned
to exhibit the same with the vouchers there
of to the subscriber, Oil or before the last
day of August next; or they may by law be
excluded from all benefit to said estate -
and those indebted thereto are requested 10
make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this Goth day Of
bruary, 1911
Theodore Dent, Admir-.
March S cost.
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Eo, Sale, at Pu5lac auction,

For Sac, at Fusl1C HuCI10H,
q, Monday tie frst day of April next, at
"a O'Clock. on the premises, the toIlo wing
valuable property, Oh liberal credit:
Two two story Brick Houses; two
one s.ory brick stores, on Washington street,
sI.o four framed houses on King street, In.
rIndipr the store on the corne, OF King and
washington streets. and two lots of ground
On me west side of Washington street, and
near to Klng-s,rect, each twenty four teet
t,rse inches front. The above property
will brine in a, present a rent of one thousand
dollars pee annum, and is subject to ground
rent Of one hundred dollars annually.
Richard Lewis.
January 90 stawtistAp
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FOR SALE,

ON REASONABLE TERMS,
An half acre of Ground, situate On the cor
ner Of Prince and Henry streets, nearly OPP
po.te Mr. Thomas Janney's dwelling house
A small part on Henry street of the above lot
is leased on ground rent for thirty dollars
per AMMAN, leaving a balance Of twenty dol
lars per annum On the residue which win
afford six handsome building lots on Prince
street, anil two on Henry street 1.-THE above
property is not so d at private sale. it will be
sold at public auction on the first Saturday in
May, at four O'Clock in the afternoon.
Alexander Perry.
March IL dit
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MOUNT EAGLE.

This desirable Country Seat is for
Sale on liberal Within halt an hours
ride of Alexandria, it offers every necessary
accommodation for genteel family. The
Tract bounds on Hunting Creek; and con
tains two hundred and twenty.three atres.
If not sold before the first week in April, it
will he leased to an approved Tenant, on ac-
comm oelating publications. may be
made to WILLIAM HERBERr, Esq Alexan-
dria, or to the Subscriber.
John Carlyle Herbert,
Near Vanuil2e, Maryland.
February ii. 2awd.
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Timely Notice.

On the FIRST day of April next, the price
OF Potomac and Shenandoah Navigation Lot.
terry Tickets, will raise to s 10 50 cents Pre-.
sent price Sle. Tickets for sale by
R. Gray, Bookseller.
Who will keep correct check of the draw
ing for the examination of tickets free Of ex
pence.
March 10.