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ADe Gaaalrer.
RICHMOND JUNE rs, 1911
Z M p II r TAI ITY!


- we are told, that the government of the
U. 5. have shewn marked partiality 70.
wards france. The British hr1nts. both IN
England and in America, re echo the
charge.
Wnere IS the prool of it s--They
tell us. In the Non IMPORTATION Laqu.
Is This The fact ?
Let US gram, that the belligerents have
treated us aHke--That the aggressions of
Great-britain have neither been the first
nor me worst-has not the same measure
oeea meted out to both ~ ct us take il
from the egg.
The act of May. 1910 provided. "That
III case e'fher OF he belngerents should re
woke It's unlawful edicts and the other
shoaid fail to do the same, our ports should
be shut to the vessels and merchandise
OF the latter. -, his pARTIALITY ,
was 1t -oyR fault that France made n,
inc FIRST over ure but she did So
one "declared that her DEGREES were re
voAeu but, say the croakers, we ought
not 10 nave taken her at ner word. Yet
what ala IN Sc same croakers say, against
the engagement with Mr. l., skine mo
THING NOT one whisper of discontent was
oreathed-On the Contrary, festivals were
nein and hecatombs were sacrificed, in the
iuiiness OF their joy--and the President
h'mseif was praised for his fn1harfiahlu.
he dtd accept he pledge of a British
"inister IN this coUntry-and he accep-
tea similar pledge from a French Sc
cfetAry in France.-Was This PARr1A
L1Txf
But Commerce is cut off with O. Bri
1aln--W hoover heard Of the IKE. in re-
gard to France ," Did not the IKE proceed
iiom he engagement with Mr. Erskncf
WAS not every disability removed from
" b. and continued as to Francel But this
is no NV feature in the system once adop.
ted BY the FederaliSts, inregard to France.
In Feb. 1879, an act was passed further to
suspend the Commercial Intercourse be
tween the u. s. and the French Republic
by which that intercourse zvas. in effect
completely cut off NO French vessel.
armed or unarmed, commissioned by or for
or under the authority of the French Re
public, or owned, ftted, hired or employ
ed by any person Resident within the Ter
rItories, or any of the dependencies thereof,
or sailing or coming therefrom," was to be
allowed an entry within the Territory of
the I. s." Nay further No ship o.
vessel owned, hired or employed, wholly
or in part, by any person resident within
the y. 5. and which shall depart THERE
FROM" was 20 be "allowed to proceed d.
rectly, or from any intermediate port OF
place, 20 any port or place within The Ter
ritory of the French Republic" &c. &c. -
1hY was the bepesal aocsrlae IN 's9-----s
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THE LITTLE BELT.

We have, at length, some accounts from
Halifax, OF this vessel---but none that are If
fciol Those, which are yet exhibited, IRE
vileiy false: "The Presiden. gave the FIRST
shoe" But what says Commodore Rodgers ?
What says 2 federal print!
IT any thing were necessary to confirm
the account OF Commodore Rodgers, of the
late affair between the President and Little
Belt, which certainly is not the case, we
can state on the authority Of a letter from
Capt Ludlow, TO his friend in this City.
hat every officer of the ship is ready TO
pledge his honor, that the report Of the Pre-
sident haVing .jfreg 1de .hrSt gun is Iakae."
FederaE Gazette.
One fact is clear from their own COMES
,lob-that the attack did rot originate ~
ais,ake. Thcy saw OuF sfar8 did they
not deserve, hen, 70 ieei our stripes
lie Boston Gszette Is making grea.
,iother' sbou, the ousiness---' grear ter
aien, was created in ne public mmG" p
H8iiax--''i Il had eZciJed very strong
Lively aspsal0p Of seseosi0eat against COZ
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LIND EOR NALE

IL virtue Cf = decree of tie Superior Court
- OF Chsncery TOR the Richmond District
viii be offered far Sale at Cumberland Court
House, on Monday the 22d July next, (being
Court day) that valuable TRACT OF LAMB
belonging 70. the estate OF Peierheld Trent. dec,
containing 10y estimation, 783 acres lying in the
county OF Cumberland, on Willis river and adj
joining the town OF Cara, for the purpose OF
raising sum OF money therein msntioued, due
and OWING 10 the estate of Alexander Trent
deco. Tee cOnuguty Of Ills land 10 he town Of
Cara where there IS 9 Merchant Min which,
wall no DOUBT, in short time be 10 ccr,,tl te re.
par, sud cons' quentiy viii Icqure a Ia. &c oaan.
''ty OF wheat &c. we'll as tCbacoo inspectton
and be.ng AZ the head OF the IL sab!e waters
OF " iiiis's river render II orc Of he most de-
sirable tracts OF land III tbal part ~ lie conn.
Try. Add TO these, the land is of excellcm auaJ-
i'y, and well adapted to the culture Of tobacco.
~bes', corn, &c.
Previous 70 The day Of sale, this land will be
lad oii ir lots, and sold 20 suit purchssers-and
LIE terms 81 sale liberal, criy one third will be
required when ,he deed IS made, aud one. two
S"d three years TOT toe balance; Bonds aud Sc.
rUrity vail be dei"anded, secured By a deed OF
trust freGuireG ~ the
COMMISSIONERS.
JUNG 90 ids
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COMMUNICATIONS.

SoniefAiny not more strange an true
IhetLegisIature of one of the most en-.
iightened States in The Onion, hath sane
TONED a, College without. any responsibility
20 trustees, &c.-ihe faculty of which de-
Clare and publish, That they have the
power OF putting Jesus Christ, coYLorouu.
INTO little giiticd thing resembling IA golden
oun' which this enlightened faculty have
annually carried round, in pompous process
sion, within the confines Of. the college, &
20 which none may approach. whe Their pro-
eestants, studepts, OF hot. without marx s,
not oily or respect, but ador atiCn! :,
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Europe.
FROM FRANCE.

The Editor of the Federal Gazette has
been politely furnished with files of Paris
Papers to 27th April, and Bordeaux to
the 30th, taeiaSive, the latest by the
Maniius.
II is worthy OF remark, as proof Of the de-
graded state Of France and her subject
Kingdoms, that in a months file of the Pa
ris . Moniteur," Official paper,) three
weeks Of the Bordeaux Indicators" &
other Paris papers in our possession,
scarcely any thing IS to be found except
constant succession Of paragraphs from
all paris Of tue empire and vassal states.
ot the most iulsome and disgusting Fetes
nnd rejOieiogs a, the birth Of 50pspsrte's
pay,
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FROM MON rEVIDEO.

By the ship Mary, angiUed az Saier,. 4
We have seen a leitS written in Monte.
vldeo, about the middle of March Lass. by
avery Correct gentleman of this tows, which
states, that the commercial situation of that
City, is most deploraole--foreign goods be
ing so abundant. as not to be disposed of
without heavy sacrifice; and the produce of
the Country, such as hides, tallow, sc. so
scarce as 20 coml-.,Gls g.ls 1lest exorbitant
prices. 1t further states, that the losses to
be sustained in the. sequel must be very
grievous. The governor of Monlevideo IL
lio) continued to blockade Buenos Ayres.
with two corvettes and other smaller YES
sells; ou, the commander of an English
man Of war stationed off that City, maugre
the plighted faith of his master, insisted
on letting English merchantmen proceed to
the latter place, Notwithstanding The block
AIDE, which was reluctantly and peevishIv
acceded to-. The governor had, however.
issued an order that on the 18th of March.
every British vessel should leave Ensena.
da, the port of Buenos-Ayres that no more
should be permitted to pass. Several Spa
niarcs and Americans had been arrested in
an attempt to 81 from Montevideo 10 Buen,s-
Ayres, and thrown into dungeons: the for
mer were to.be tried for treason, and the
later, amcpg whom is Captain from r.
island and snpercargo from Salem, were
loaded with chains, and their fate was TN
certain.--Chronicie.
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FOR THE ENQUIRER
TO THE LITTLE BELT.

TO THE LITTLE BELT.
IL '9iN haze 5iOos, tkey say-blosd uiY haze blood
Shakespea-.
Woe worth the chase, woe worth the day"
Thy fame that babe, Lite Eeit, decay,
NO more the Patriot freeman 20 enslayc
NO more,a while, 10 serve the 6est OF Kings !,
With pridsl zeal expand thy canvas wings,
And hoai triumphant DER the bounding wave
No more to waSs deceptive warfare fierce,
Or steep thy iapgreen in another Pierce!
Yes, Littfe Selt in vain Thy signals make
Each breeze improve, and loosen every sail
The avenYing spiri, follows in thy W AXE;
His dancing streamers aoat before the gale.
Organize shades his crowded tOpmasts throw,
And the dark ocean bolts, and ro,s be low
'lis hall past eight-pre pare thee, Little BeA /;
The tiiunderer ranges OH Thy weaker beam /:
re shuttle strikes, and as he strikes, he's
Thy kelson trembles, and thy scuppers
stream
Now, now tie storm it's airsful rag extends-
Now roars thy naughty otoo r-deasr
While down the Ensign of tay pt,dc descentls,
AND ciinging, trembles with the lettering
Then to the wave ye swing, riddied wreck:
Then death, and terror staik'd aon, thy d. ok
Ihrn-was avenged in reckmg Streams OF gore
The blood that flowed at henry's cape be-
fore =
-bsCh, <-iItIc Ger 10 Sanaua repair,
And tell thy aim ri that" such things were .
Thou, gallant man who,mid the deathtli fight,
wa bus support thy injured countrys right,
Go launch thy roaring vessel in the main,
Ana sees the Iawless " Gueyier" again
60 I! deck with conquering flags thy mizen peak,
Correct mistakes, land teach the dumb to sI.eak-
Pluck blooming laurels from the brow OF lfame,
Aud give 10 inimOrat thy name
LLEWELL N.
No - That was suilfli p, EN- sdi rel out-
rage.
W Had the Little Belt been of equal force
with the President, we should hay. been more
struck with the preceding elegant eiiusion.
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Is it not good in 1871, .---Is .ats then pAa

Is it not good in 1911 !---Is .ats then Par
TIALfrYl
But these interdictions were not laid on
lfnstanfer--G. Britain had three months to
come into our terms. before their mposi,i
on-Ihe same privilege would have been
conceded TO France. if Britain had set
the exampie.--Was This PARTIALIrY
Yet further-G Britain has it in her
power at any moment to put an end to these
interdictions. Let her but respect our
rights and our ports will be as open to her.
as ever. For Congress, unwilling to main,
tam the Jars between the two countries, so
iicitous even TO put an end to them a soon
as possible, have not reserved, in their own
hands, the privilege OF repeal--but, by their
very last law. have authorised the Presi-
dent to remove the restrictions instanfer. as
soon as HE is satisfied that c.. Britain has
ceased TO violate our Neutral commerce.
Is tins PARTIALLY
lf France should essentially hy from her
engagement, then either these restrictions
will cease by repeal f the Io9v, or what
is more anxious'y desired. they will be ex-
tended also TO Frauce.--Is this harfiafity ?
But there are no lights, at present to
guide our steps-The President tells u.s. that
he is vet to learn F" whether the Conduct
OF the French government has been an 1!
zwH be such as to satisfy the authorised ex
pectations of the u. States''-Their nrf.
Uafeers may have acted ill--bu. has their
Conduct been sanctioned by the govern.
menf of France? Tha, government has de-
clared the Berlin and Milan DEGREES to be
the fundamental laws c< the Empire''-
entit is IN proof that they are not revoked
as to the u. s--In word, is there any
positive, official information, that the French
government have not, and will not snbstan
tally come up to their engagement The
fresunfitio7 must Certainly be in favor of
their faith. until positive proof is shown to
the contrary. -. ~
A lew days will remove every doubt.
the dispatches must soon arrive, which
MIR. Smith carried in post haste from France
to Mr. Pinkney, and for which the Esser
had probably waited Perhaps, they did
no. reach M p. bot they must arrive in
few days. through another chantiel They
were written after the receipt of our last
law in France-and may contain, perhaps,
the resolution o! the French government
on this subject-But whatever, be the course
winch that government may choose 10 pur-
sue. let no tederahst presume to charge
our own with q breach of
IMPARTIAIITYi J.
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PHILADELPHIA. June II.
LATEST FROM CADIZ

Arrived here the brig Financier. Cant.
Robinson, from Cadiz, which port she LEI,
the 9TH OF May. Spanish papers to that
date, received at the Office of the Philadel-
phla Gazette. contain nothing new.
Were it not for a few shot and shells. &C.
casicnally exchanging between Punt alas
and the opposite shore, one would scarcely
believe tina siege existed.
On The 1st OF May, there were eightp
thousand 6arreks Of american FlslJr in the
town, and more arrivisg daily. The price
nominal, 5 Is l-2 a IA per barrel.
GIBRALTAR. April 90.
Marauding parties OF French troops and
renegade Spaniards continue very trouble
some ON the adjacent coast. One of this
description. amounting to about seven hum
dred men, lately entered the town of ST.
Rogue, on the opposite hill, whence the
MAJOR part OF the inhabitants fed, with great
precipitation and alarm, towards the fortress
of Gibraltar, where they took shelter under
the northern batteries for twenty-four hours
during which time the town was expos
ed to pilage--the remaining iDhabitan $
suffered the most inhuman treatment and
were DOL ged to raise a considerable costrj-
button in money.
The passes at Tarragona and Valencia.
being now open TO the French, il is seri
ously to be apprehended, that as soon as re-
Endorsements (said TO be on the way) arrive
from France, both those cities will be in
vested and probably fall.
These. together with some minor circum
stances, have caused q great depression in
the market of Gibraltar. Many vessels. Ia
den principally with colonial produce, DIES
tiRed, no doubt to French por in The Me
diterranean, under faith OF the hrouises Of
the French government, and Of the subse-
quent proclamation Of the President of the
U. States, have stopped there. One only
that is known of. had the temerity to pro
coed, and she was seized Immediately on
arriving at Marseilles The consequence
IS that sales OF those cafgoes are forcing
at Gibraltar. and colonial produce of evers
description u aoH as low there as in Ame.
gieae
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BALTIMORE, June 10.
PORT OF BALTIMORE.

Arrived, sloop Columbia, Rhodes. II days
from Savannah--l2th inst. 90 miles South
of the Capes was boarded by the British
armed schooner Jumper, captain Vassais,
from Jamaica, on cruze. and treated POI
Htely 18TH was boarded by the British
frigate Melampus, neither OF which made
any inquiry for projections or British sea
men. In Lynhaven Bay. another British
frigate got under way. while in sight, and
went out.
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" o TICE.

HE present Clerk OF the superior court o :
Chancery, for the District of W,l,ismst
eurg,havng no III d to me that he st.oal ceita,o"
y resign the Office, on the Is h day of the next
month shall on that day procetd to appoint
hiS successor.--It il worthy the attention of
gentleman well qualified
49,, SAMUEL TYLER.
Williamsburg, June IS. a.
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PHILADELPHIA, June f8.
BRITISH CONSUL.

MR. Phineas Bond who has for many
years past discharged the duties of British
Consul General for the Middle and South
crn States, left this city this morning to
take his passage for England on board the
ship Susquehanna, Capt. Meade--hc is
succeeded in the duties of his station by
Mr. Thomas w. Moore, who signs as :: Fro.
ConsuL"--Dem. Press.
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MILAN, hprti tos
His Majesty the Emperor aud King has
tcondescended to grant the supplication Of
the City OF Milan, that it might be permit
ted to offer to him, by a deputation. its
homage, IN terms OF respectful gratitude, &
its fluctuations on the birth of the Kisg of
Rome. deputation from the city will
therefore set out for Paris immedia tely,
as the festivals ordained to solemnize
the happy event, shall have been celebra-
ted.
VENICE, April IL.
During the month of March, $50 vessels
entered our port. principally Adriatic ira
ders. all loaded with merchandise. In the
same month, $50 vessels of different de
scription, sailed for the Illyrian Provinces,
the ports OF Italy and Naples, Corfu, & A.
lexandria. (Egyp,) !.
AUSTRIA.
VIENNA. April 10. {.
There is no longer any demand for Lee
want COTTON, which has fallen very
much in price. There is no longer any
SUGAR used in the dominions OF Prince
John of Lichstenten, but such as is manu-
featured there from the maple tree.
The Russian army in turkey has lately
received considerable reinforcements, and
more expected. Count Langeron. general
IN chief fro. tenn. manifests the gre atest &C
early renewal OF hostility The city of Blu.
charest, where the Russians have still their
headquarters, is all in III otion generals. &
officers ct all grades, daily arrive to receive
orders. and return Immediately to their
respective posts.
PRUSSIA.
MEmEL, April 9.
British merchandise, found ON board of
the vessels conhscated in our port was yes
terday publicly burnti amount J 100000
francs.
49, CottERS, March %.
A Gordon oftroopsi is forming on the coasts
OF the Baltic, to Illustrate any descent by
the British in Pomerania. Goldberg is flank
ed by seven batteries .feur d'eau. lii
SAID these measures of defence will be al
ded by some battaIlions of infantry from the
interior. Nt
SWEDEN
ttg, STOCKHOLM. April S.
General Count d'Es>en viii, in few
days leave this city to take command of the
troops intended to protect the coast. He
Will establish his head quarters at Gotten.
burg
-. April 9.
Her Royal Highness the Princess yester-
day had celebrated in her private chapel a
lie Dcum for the safe delivery of her I'm
per,al Majesty The Empress OF France, at
which such of the court as profess the Ca
tholic religion assisted fhe French resi-
dents and others iii Stock holm assembled at
the Park to celebrate this event, under the
French Imperial flag. (No mention is made
OF the Swedes having assisted) Count
de brahe is named to carry the congra
tulations of our court to the French En-.
peror.
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DIED-On Saturday evening, the 18th
inst IN tie 10Th year OF his age, Mr. JonN
ELLIOTT, tor 25 years an eccentric cha.
racter OF this clty.-A. though constantly IN
reduced circumstances, ne had ever proved
himself an honest man. vi
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az AHTED, journey nan Silvey Smith and
W JeUeficr good workman that csn CONS,
recommended ioI sobneiy, &c. viii meet win
immediate employ aent.Ou application to
D. SMART.
Gles0snr s0gTs Rssss, Ia,
jpse21 -g~-
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An Interesting Fack-A letter from a
very intrl,igen Gentleman in Philadelphi
a, ~ hisfriend in this CRY. states, that a
few days since, RAGS occurred between
two Perso ms who were laboring under men
tai der nsenent In the co test the skull
OF ore 81 the cambatants was fractu-
red. Di Physlc WAS called in to trepan
the skui LIN performing the operation, he
discovered some superfluous flesh which
bore hard upon the brain; and on reno.
vidg il the subject was restored perfectly
TO his reason.
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Fron,the Mssv York Gazetfe. yune -

The British sloop of war .ftaianta, an.
ctored OFF the bar at Sandy Hook Light
House last Saturday evening & this morn,
Ing one of her officers came up to town
with dispatches for the British Consult
The Atalanta is from Bermuda. but last
from the Chesapeake Bay. where she
touchedip and delivered dispatches to the
Br sh Consul al Norfolk
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sovernmtrf "a war was expected to en-
sueqmmediasely."- -On such grounds-a.
greed.
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" Had the Little Belt been of equal force
with the President, we should hay. been more
struck with the preceding elegant efus,on.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-11-18
From the Connecticut A1iyrcy
The Presidents Message.
Washington, Aov. S, 1911.


The Presidents Message.
This state paper, which annually ex-
cites, and as often disappoints, the ex-
pectatioDs of the public, will be found
in our paper ofto-day. Ourreaders will
probably expect from US some remarks
upon it. This task we shall endeavour
10 perform. although we are perfectly
weary of travelling over such barren
and dreary waste, as il uniformly pre-
sents.
In the frs; place, We request our
readers to search diligently for those
"great and sveishty MATTERS, claiming
thc consideration Of Congress, which on
The 24fh day Of Juiy last, Z" formed an
extraordinary occasion for concerning
fhem." If this Message gives to Con-
gress those" great and sveighiy mat
fers," we are SO unfortunate as not to be
able to discover them. The President
does indeed say to both Houses, that
In Calling you toy ther soonerthan a
separation from your homes would
otherwise have required, | Welded 10
considerations drawn from the posture
of our foreign affairs and in fixing the
present for the time of your meeting,
regard zcas had 10 the tro6ae,Htv offxr-
Tier deUei2hemerts Of The hoiicy ofthe
oethSerent floEverS tozrards tbs country
Tvfilch nifght The more unite the national
counttts, IN The measures 10 Be Pursued"
IL the ""e reason is here given, the
president ISSUED his Proclamation upon
what might probable afshcar, not upon
what had hafhened and therefore il
necessarily follows, that the declaration
III the Proclamation, that great and
Weighiy matters eristed az the date Of
~ Claiming the consideration Of Con-
sreSs' aoas nutrtc. Going on the
F, ground OF Probability, the President. il
ne had been disposed 10 come out frank.
~ and fairly, would have said some.
thing like this in his Proclamation
for the present posture Of oul
foreign affairs, we have strong reason,
10 expect, that by the 4th day of No
Vemoer next. great and gveightv mar
fers Sosh erist, which 7ciA claim The con
Slderat'on Of Congress therefor,
thihf proper to order them TO conyen,
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ED.Iftb Gong First 9IfIott
H0UsE or R6PRESENTa7TYE5,

NOV 4 1871.
Al twelve ciork. the Members were re
queied % take thar fears, aud u was afcer
Jaisei ths' it9 memners were preient
HsNsT CtaY, cf Keatucky, having a ma
iorily Of ne woes was declared duly elected
Speaker, made has acknowledgement in .
Mort fpeech, and took the chair y-hn,fe
fran a eodefpSsseaf yars. Ctar zvaS Sete' ssissJ
rsoa l7G siEbt IL Caucus, " zv5i.b az fbe pa
essdTsg5 Il tie Haze SsgiasI 10 b regulated.
He !. :. sezv ssens6er, aida Of f1safS ass eio-
olears; 6zf fbsagL Enafs fSiafai gyB TIE bpfss Of
sbe Hsyjs md .bo,, be ScfgrateI By RE t&sssr
l,s NAcoa, tVbs Is on a6e ord iaa<esadcaf and
org~aiafef -Vab ali Bs ds,itf q ne ebair, GOHid
bsvr been eis1ssi Sfsaisr.
The Members prelent were then fworn by
the speaker.
A bAI.os was thea taken for Clerk, when
P1t-i1k Magrpder was declared eleaed.
rHoMAs Dunn, was elected Sergeant at
Arms, Thomas CLAYTON. door keeper, BEN
JAMIs BgRcu, Aiiilant door keeper,
TUESDAY, nov 5, 1871.
a refo!ution railed allowing each member
70 take three daily papers, or fuch othets a,
would be equivalent III price. i
COO copies of che Rules and Orders, were
ordered TO be printed.
At "a o'clock, agreeable TO Alignment,
the pre6dent communicated to both
Houfes of Congrefs, the following