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Valuable Lands for Sale.

IN PURSU iNCE Of = deed executed to tho
subscribers on the eleventh day of August,
1903. by tie la.o Robert r. Hour, ESD in
trust for certain purposes Thereby expires
cd, they will proceed to sill, public auc-
ton, at tne coffee house, j.. the town OF
Alexandria, on THURSDAY, The so,h OF.
May next, at ticv II O'Clock. the following
T.aLUA3LE PROPERTY, viz ia
One LOT in that part of the City
o. Washington To- a,erly known by ,nc n me
Caro- sourg, NO, 2, square 655, containing
96t9 square tcct or thereaLouts. One Tract
OF Lsnu laying on Conrad's Run. in Esmp-..
shire county Virginia, cont.i ,iny. 7sS acres
or thereabouts. even r:ae,s 81 Land s.l-
joining each other, in OHIO cou ", Virgil
nia between Grave and Fish creeks, con-
tanning sltoge her abput 3'4, arves lie
titles 10 the above Isnds a,e believed to &c
perfectly good and irdispu- ,le Tee ssio.
VIII be made on credit of 6. 2 and l8
months. tor approved Horscd rotes, nepo-
iab.e lii the bunk of Aex ndria
Charles Simms,
Thomas Swami,
K. Harrison.
February %. law,ds
n. 3 The Editors Of the Virginia pst.iot.
Richmona Republican Farmer, Stanton:
Winchester Gze'tc, Winchester National
Inteiligenoer, Was linston- City anG Pitts.
burg paper, are requested to rublis, the a.
bove in their respective papers once in each
week till the sale, am forward their accounts
to this office for payment
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GREAT BARGAINS.

THE subscriber contemplating removal
l. to the western country, offers for sale
the residue Of his stock OF CABINET WoRY
of various descriptions, together with quan-.
,ity Of MAHOGANY PLANK and SATIN Woop
in logs All Of which he will dispose Of on
very enticing terms for cash or good noses.
Benjamin Adamson.
April /. 5taw.
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Baltimore 4iaie.

:" =
THE subscribtrs III 20 .-act for any
quantity OF the a.ove SLA1E, wnicu is &C..
knowiedsed 70 De snperir n TO my discovered
IN ,his country. icfsons waiting, cau have
it delivered by givins so days notice, at tho
annexed prices, wish the addition Of freight
and shipping expences. =.
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LaWrasOn q EOWle.

-" The editors of newspapers in George
Town and City Washington, are request.
cd to publish the above advertisement once ,
week for twelve weeks, aud transmit their
accounts 10 this Office = (,
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A T meeting Of the President and Diree-
~ tors of the Potomac Company, May IA,
l8il-
PREsENT,
Charles -SINMs, Presment.
JoxAH THOMPSON, 60
HENRY FoxAlL, directors.
WILLIAM S7EWAR7,
ORDERED, That in consequence Of the gain
Of the wheel, since the commencement OF the
drawing, that the price of tickets in, The Poso-.
mac and Shenandoahe lottery, alter Wednes-
day the I'D day of this month, shall be elevtn
dollars per ticket.
BY order Of the Board,
Joseph Carlton, Ageat.
George Town, My l5--l7. d.sls:
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TO BE LET.

A two story BRICK HOUSE, on Prince.
street. sdjoinis to Mrs Fletcher, with a
Kitchen, Stable, aud Carriage house on the
same lot The teaemrnt will be lei for two
yrars or any shorter timc,. and spp'ication
for the terms may be made to Mrs Fetch.
or, who is authorised to contract for the
same, or to the subscriber:
Charles Lee.
May 3tawlm :
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4 Bauch Of Keys fund.-

A bunch of the common size Keys, (about
a cozen) were fun. wrapt up in piece OF
pape.. Any person missing such, may cx-
1sn;ne them Oh application at my cfhce
A Faw.
May ~. st
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Ground RaiGe1.
May s

The subscribers have on hand and intend J.
keeping constant supply of G.ROU A q.
AIsYER or PARIS, which
Key offer for sale. ~ .s Z.
John M'Pherson. & Son.
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pass over Mr.. Barlow's low abuse o. The
Catholic clergy, amongst whom he now Pc
tends to rank some OF his most intimate friends.
But will remark, that the writingspf Tasso
and Arlosto, and Ps.schal and Fsnelon, and
Pope aud Dryden, and host OF others, Will DC
known and admired, when the nslae of joel
Barlow and his Coiuinoiiad Shall be buried in
oblivion.
= viii now, Sir, call the attention Of your
readers to a part Of the Farewell Address OF
Gen. Washington. How would it have grew
ed his noble spirit to have seen such men as
Thomas Paine and Joel Barlow cherished by
the government Of his native country !! He
lived not to sec that day of gloom that day,
when his successors patroniscd men who opeE-
.yridiculed and illuminated the religion which
he so solernnly declared to be cssentia! to the
promotion and the preservation of civil Eber.
ty and human happiness.
! Gm, Sir, Yours, sc.
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NIKEIA.,
From Vashinrton's Farewell .4dl,ress. g

From Washinston's Fcre7yeA .4dt!ress.
COZ all the dispositions and habits which
lead to political prosperity, Religion and NOR
ality areindispenslblc supports. Lnvain .youla
that mai claim the tri5.te Of hatriotian,, who
should labour to suovcrt these great pillars OF
human happiness, these iirlnest proofs Of men
and Cirize,is The mere politician, equally
with the pioGs man, ought to respect ard cher
ish them. 4 volume could not trace ali their
connections with. private aid public felicity.
Les il be simply asked, where is the security
for property, for reputation, for life, if the
sense ii religious obligation desert the oaths
which are the instruments Of investigation III
courts of Justice? And let us with caution
indulge the supposiaon, that morality can be
obtained without r>2;rion Whatever may be
conceded to the influence of refined, education,
on minds of peculiar structure. reason and
experience both forbid us to expect that
national morality can hrevaH IL exclusion OF
religious prime ple.---'T:.i Substantially true,
that virtue or morality Is necessary spring
81 popular government. .The rule, indeed,
extends with more or less force To- every she-
cies 1;r rec S7yes1lmeat E.i.o, thutis sincere
ATTEMPTS % shahs he tou,sectio" q AetiJric p
The New-York Public Advertiser, refub-
Hcan paper, says that Dc Witt Clinton, re-
publican, is 6 chief ,matager," of the New
York Columbian, also a Republican paper
and that while he Processes openly to approve
Of the measures cf the administration, the
members of which are all republicans, lie cor
responds with the Baltimore Wing, another
Republican, paper, and "secretly strikes at the
very root of the republican party )" that is by
abusing Mr.. Gelatin, who is likewise a re-
ysu6Hcan This may seem odd, but it is ne
yerthcess true. Measures, not Men !"
The Baltimore Wing says that the Junta OF
Cadiz and Council Of Regency, have been de-
nouGced at Carthagcna.
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Sehoolmafe, uantea.
A Schoo.mastsr OF good character is want
ed at Occoquan. TO teach Is or 20 Schol rs
whom good encouragement viii be tiver,
ty the subscribers.
Apr;l IN .c
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i" Stronger Wlshss than HoheS."

'" EtICNSE| ~ tHtH 1<OI3GS'
CIT is rumored taat one or two of our naval
officers have received orders from govern
ment to Intercept the British friyate or fri
gates that have Lately violated our rights, and
10 ret,iiate the Chesapeake-attack, by taking
our Impressed sealnen from on board. We
have stronger wishes than hopes that the re-
oo:. is true. III be so, it will go far to re-
ius,ute Mr Madison in the confidence of the
worthy. Sal'. fFh3S.J
The following curious SLAP at Duane is con-
timed in the Enquirero Tuesday last:
"NVhen the Editor shall expect, accehf,
ask for, or in any shape whatsoever, solicit OF
the President for the benefit of the said Edl-
tor, any Office, contract or commission what
soever, NAV the right arm, which wields this
pcn, forever {" lose its cunning" land his
Pass toreuer lose the confidence Of his coun-
try"
There having been no choice Of Lieutenant
Governor by the freemen of Connecticut, the
house of representatives were to make
choice on Tuesday last. From the speech
of governor GriswoId, we extract the follow
ing paragraph:
aIt is not however understood, that any
measures o. the general government, requires
a, this time the particular aid Of the state au.
thor;ties ,,cr is it believed, that the embar-
easements which attend our national concerns,
or those restrictions on trade which have been
so severely felt by the community, have re-
suited from any defect in the constitution.
Under svch circumstances an interference by
the state governments on these important SUD
;acts. ought to be conducted with great ca,i-
ZION, and with strict regard to its propriety
az well as its probable effect. We are not
hovever on this, or any other account to des-
uair of sl.e public interest. We have right
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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-02-11

Of our towns, cities counties, rivers, noun
tarns, cape, bays, &c. are many OF them Pc
GUITAR ard uRicIit-~yet they must DC learnt
~ american yoIth-they occur IN al our
neys papers--in our Law, records and ligifia-
i've pro;eedings-aud no child fflould leave
fehoel without knowing their pronunciation.
But / know of no elementary book which
contains a tolsrable complete hit of thele
names except Wssl:ers Spedngbook.
Mr.. Webler haa devoted great part Of
his life to the improvement of education'--in
all bis books for lchools he iabors az iwPre9s-
s~t-f. ID lis " Elements OF ulefui knowledge"
he has prepared end dige0ed for fchooIs
brief but remarkably correct hiltory OF the
fet,lement of the cOlonies--of their wafs--of
the revelation and Of lhe hifoIy cf the Uni
ted ssa,es TO the Formation of the preient gov
eminent. This works greatly spplanded 10
The faxes wnere il is known and uied.
10 his dictionaries, he has aimed equally at
improvement He has lupplied thoulands
Of words now in universal uie but not found
in Johnfon, Perry, Walker, or any other En-
gliih Dictionary. He ha, inherited iuch words
as sdmifibilIry authenticate, appreciate, &C
credit, approximate (the verb continental, CO.
IoniaI, ceniorial, descriptive, expenditure. tul-
fimenr, conitructiveI identify burg bal
lee, baiIor, bailments indorior, indortee, inqui-
Gtorial, inlaneHeis, infantry, inialubrious, in
fubordnation, indeci6on initiate. Halement,
milatement, prsieriptive, imprelcriPtibe,
refpeGta5ility, regulation, fubGdize, territorial
and hundreds of Others the moit necehary,
Respectable, aud ben authorized words in ths
language fcarcely oAe of which 10 to be found
in any Engi.h dictionary. TO which may be
added ftill greater nunbr Of terms Of fciencr
the mott neceiisry for the young itudent--
Surely eIertions ike theis dslerve the public
patronage and fupport. We have writers in
abundance who initiate, copy, abridge and
make new books OUT of old once but the
mea who make real improvements are lsls
numsrou, and arS they not toolittls encOur-
aged by PsblIC PstFonagsf =.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-02-11
{ Whole No. 668.

ting the chair 70 join his hrotner; he cana
out dressed in his costume, and ordered the
soldiers. which he had right to do a. Pre-
sdent a the Council, to follow him into tba
hall, which they did.
Lucien and Murat entered the hall with
the military, and the members few in every
direction as to Bonaparte, ne was sitting
on one OF The steps in state of stupor---
Augereau, who thsn was member Of the
Couscil, quilted it with LucieE, and came
to otter lis services to Bonsparte.
Thus ended another act * The grari po-
liticsi tragedy, whi-h has been performed
in France since the year 1852 ,. tragedy
properly divided into Ave acts. The frst
WA the Constituent Assembly, the second
was the Convention the thiro was tie
Directory the aau,sh was the Consulate.
and the tith IS tire L5aperial Regime
foreign tyranf gave il the atnoucs1ent
40 81 TIEUEp.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-02-11

half century has expired even before
their venerable heads are mingled with the
dust which their blood has crimsoned; shall
we, / say, tear the charter Ct our Indepen.
dence before their faces, and surrender our
liberties to the tyrant Bonapsrte (! Base
must be that heart mean and groyeiling
that mind that would not oppose such all
idea with his life. Should Americans per-
nit such an idea TO become current, the
stones themselves would cry against u.s.
The spirits Of our fathers would walk before
Us at noon day, and disturb our midnight
slumbeTs and the RFchieyes of Heaven
would preserve the accusation against US.
III we are determined to pursue the path
which ensured 90 our fathers divine aipgo-
baton it re resolve to become yituoGs
people, we shall ~ ia game Tina ansuis
happiness and libertyto our nation. Justice
will delight to dwell among us, and peace
will visit our habitatiOns. But on the other
hand it we are resolved to pursue the path
OF pleasure, regardless of future consequent
ces, we shall find ourselves in Iabyrinths Of
national difficulty before we are scarcely
sensible of our imagined happiness and it
will be said Of US in future ages, here read
the history of people "who had not virtue
enough 10 preserve their liberties"
PHIL ANTHROPIA.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-02-11

would be likely TO dashs not emily their
commercial interest, their natural sem
timent of Justice, and their honour, but
also the reverence due 10 the God of
Christians. 1t is hard 10 discover any
thing more than gfoundless antipathy
thar has soured the minds of the ma
jority Of this people, actuated by some
Of the most influential officers, against
nation, so respectable III itself, and
one whose conduct towards us, If ex-
cepticnable, seems to have been so,
not from design, but from certain un-
happy incidents. alt'aysto be expected
at period Of g. -. J corlmotion. If
there De any solid geason to support
this opposition to England, it must be
found, either in the circumstances of
our former connexion with that power,
IN their present character, or, in some
late transactions, which have excited
lively interest. With respect to the
first, / should be ashamed 20 mention
it, were not the symptoms of an old,
deep-rooted prejudice, too apparent to
escape notice. Yet, what rejecting
person does not see, that the moment
when the peace was signed was the
point Of time, where all animosity
should have been forever laid aside !!
Who, especially, may not see the ab-
surdity of harbouring resentment,
through so long q space, as must have
been amply sufficient to heal the wound
without leaving so much as a scar.
Are we, in the second place, TO seek
the ground of this opposition, in the
present character and situation of
Great Britain Is it in the conStitu-
ton Let the friends of piety be re-
minded, that in this celebrated instru-
ment, the work of ages, and the admit
ration of the world, religion and the
laws, live, move, and have their be-
ing," through the same nerves, mus
cles and organs. They stand or fall
together, considered as a national es-
Enlistment ; which, however firm and
consistent as It is, has admitted uni
versal federation, both in sentiment and
worship. Is it the throne Behold
here the rare and brilliant union of
monarch, patriot, Christian. Is it the
war! Look at Spain. When you see
one attscked on the high way, plumber
ed, wounded, and almost destroyed, can
there be greater duty than to inter-
fere, for Furnishing the robber, and saw
ing the victim
Lastly, does tho prejudice in question
arise from the late conduct of Britain
toward this country? Let US here OBJ
serve, that in public as well as private
differences, it is an undoubteG, Christ
ian duty, "to drain the cup of recon-
Citation, to the very dregs." Has this
been done by our administration
shall rest the subject on the single foot
OF an honest reply to this inquiry.
r.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-02-11
JctllrO---No. 9.

Love Of peace, upon Christian prin-
ciplIs, having been introduced in our
las. number, We must not relinquish
the subject without adverting to that
intercourse, which the magistracy
holds with foreign nations. Where is
the devout citizen, especially if in Of.
fee, whose heart does not yibrate with
the inspired prayer, Peace be within
thy walls" Il is ssldshncss, however,
TO confne this petition within the
limits of domestic tranquility. This
indeed lies nearest the heart Of patri-
otism but Christian philanthropy,
which is patriotism extended, spreads
the sacred banner Of peace over the
world. He fluids passage Of inspira.
ton still more congenial than the for
mer, with that expansion II sentiment,
which an elevated piety cannot fail to
produce. II is the prophets rapturous
and sublime description Of a period,
when " The wolf shall dwell with the
lamb, and the leopard shalt lie down
with the Kid, and the calf, and the young
lion, and the failing together. and
little child shall lead them And the
COW and the bear stall feed, their
young ones shall Ito down together +;
and the lion shall eat straw Ike The
OK. They shall not hurt nor destroy
IN all my holy mountain" Win il be
sall, that these events are remote, and
therefore not the Obi ect Of any realizing
expectation 1t is true, they may be
very remote yet, in all probability,
they vii be brought about, under a
uniform, divine supelintendance, by
means OF human endeayOurs and pray.
ers and, consequently, the work can
not be commenced too soon, or prose
cuted with too great ardour. The COR
responding change mentioned by the
prophet, " for the earth shall be full of
the glory of The Lord, as the waters
cover The sea" may be looked upon as
equally remote yet this is far from
preventing the almost Pretcrnatural ex-
srtions OF the present day, for propa-
eating the gospel among Pagans.
There appeared, in late paper, an
excellent Commucication, showing,
that wish in the government of this
country for going 10 war with Eng
land, must be entirely opposed to the
principles Of Christianity. Il can be
10 very difficult matter 10 prove, that
most wars are Inconsistent with the
ETHEREAL spirit Of our holy religion !. but
the impiety is still more apparent, Of
contending unnecessarily with the only
power on earth, that stands In the un-
broken greatness of native s,rength,
and growing prosperity, fer the pur-
pose OF resisting the ravageS Of uniYcr-
sal despolism. / know not that, at
this instant, there is great danger of
such an event. The cloud, which
lately wore so threatening an aspect,
seems TO have retired to small dis
lance; YET 1t may return and there
tore, ! think il my duty, feeble as my
voice IS, to warn my tcliow-ciiZens
against approaching plsclpics, which
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-02-11

BEAUTY. g
Tie Svisd tasseth oScr IL, ard % Is gore.
81 saw dew drop cool and clear,
Dance on myrtle spray
Fair colours deck'd the lucid tear,
Ike those which glesm and disappear
When showers and sunbesms play -
SCI cast sthwart glance severe
and scorch'd the pearl away.
Eigh On slender polish'd stens
a fragrant lilly grew;
On the pure petals many gem
Clittered, native diadem
OF healthy morning dew;
A blast of lingering winter came,
and snspp'd the stem in two.
Fsirer than Mornings early tear,
Or lilly's snowy bloom,
Shines Beauty in is yernal year
Bright, sparkling, fascinating, clear,
Cay, thoughtless Of its doom
Death breathes q sudden poison near,
And sweeps it to the tomb !"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-02-11

According to Mr. Gallatin's late report,lit
appears, that on the laf day of Dee
1909, the tonnage of the Shipping Of ths.
feveral Diftriets Of the United States, a.
mounted TO oBe million three hundred
and Try tbontarG t4yo bEDdred ard figb-
r-ons 4I.9stb+.
OF this amount, the Dihritts Of Msaachn-
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-02-11
Oliver S. Hartshorn,
1T tbs Egs Of TIE Bost, ZAida.s Pres,
OFFERS for iaIe, large aud complete az
~ fortment Of
SHOES

AMONG WHICH Attitudes, Mfss and
Children's Morocco Pumps, Of ali celors---
Cork and Walking shoes--Heel Walking DO.
Heel Pump do,-Kid Shoes-Ge ntlemen's
morocco Puih-ons-do, morocco and leather
Shoes-Ladies, MILES ana Children's leather
ShOes-Ladies Ties and Bootees, Of the fra
quality-Mens thick leather Lace Shoes
all of which are for iale by The dozen or
Jingle, on as good terms as can be pTocursd in
town.
AJs-A fnsll afortment of BOOTS kept
conitantly on hand.
~ Boots and Shoes Of every defcriPtion
manufactured at the ihorteit notice and ia
the mon improved lyle.
few dozen Engih SoaIs-togsthsr with
few doz, bottles Liquid Backing of iuPs-
rior saality, for iaIe as above. Fsb. 4,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-02-11
poerp.

Ma. SnIRLEY-The following contains
a mos, beautiful and Impressive moral-pe-
sides much poetic grace and spirit You
Will please to insert it in your Gazette
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-02-11

falter the vanity ola writer, we could be
persuaded to incumber our paper with
essays celebrated only for high sounding
words, signifying nothing we do not
COnfine these observations to the preface
which accompanied the following COM
munlcatlon, which was utterly inadmn.
sible, but to others on file.
Our fathers lived in the simplicity of vir.
tue and IN the enjoyment Of prosperity
But alas, &c have forssken the paths Of the
wise, and have served other gods than the
God Of our fathers we have said we will
not have the men of their choice to rule over
US we have been hcwing out to ourselves
broken eisterns we have watered and uour.
lshed noxious plant in our bo.oms, which
now rhnkies IN our hearts & consumes our
vitals. The Isrselitss requested king to
Judge them justly. God in judgment gave
them Saul. We have forsaken the precepts
of our political Moses, and the Lord in
anger gave US Jefferson to rule us. We
repent not as people, and our burdens are
continued. We have grown fat in luxury,
and enervatcd by dissi pstion our courage
has been broken by submission, and wisdom
dropt like rose, and our liberties have be-
come the sport of tyrants --our national
character has fed our virtue abideth not.
How have the mighty tallen''--how has
our fame decsyed Rise then Americans,
in your strength. Grid on the armour of
virtue and again restore happiness to your
nation Place such men in your Cffices of
trust az faithfully preserved your substance
II The days ofyoar prosperity. Reject those
dI.slpsted habits which have been the des-
uuCtion Of ali former Republics. Let not
their lanentabe downiaIls be recorded in
vain. Scarcely hye-and. thirty years have
we been an independent nation. Shall we
so soon walk in the devious paths, and sui-
fer ourselves to be entangled in the same
wllcs that have proved the Dane OF depart.
cd nations. Remember the tolls Of your
fathers. GO into Your fields ;---behold On
many crimsnned rock the records Of their
sslor. A4d shall we, their Children, hetoFe
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-02-11

The population of Mafachufett,, not it.clu..
ding Maine, is Gao. Incrsafs in 10 years
1875.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-02-11

CT MattachuiettS, therefore, owns
more than one third Of the ihipping Of ths
United States,