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oGDENSBURGH, IN. " July q

On Thursday last the British sloop of war.
Earl of MORA, of sixteen guns, came to an
Choir opposite this village The schooner
which Came down on the Saturday preceding,
supposed to be the Prince Regent, proves to
o. the Gloucester of ten guns They have
manifested no disposition to attack US as yet,
bat remain probably with view to secure
the safe passage of their boats up and down
the river; also to prevent the departure of
tae vessels from this port.
We are informed that major general Van
Rensselaer, intends staying some time in this
village. tIe has been assiduously employed
since his arrivals in preparing for our defence.
A battery has been erected, which witb few
guns commands the entrance of the harbor
also breast work sufficient TO cover large
body Of men. In addition to which, there are
on TIE way, and expected daily, several pieces
Of heavy artillery. We are. constantly receiv-
Ing reihforeenents Of troops, and supplies of
arms and ammunition. The rapid improve
ment made by the troops in discipline, and
tselr orderly department In. general, reflect
The highest honor on lieut.. col, Benedict and
bis officers.
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PHILADELPHIA, August II.

Eract Of a litter, dated Cahe-lEay, tug.
IA, ffast 10, Il. ~
his moment Prize master Beach, has
com ashore from the Mary-Ann, just cast
ancbr here, a prize to the Erivateer Paul
Jone, Capt Hazard, of N York. The Paul
Jone, with 5 guns and 40 men, sailed from
NesYsrk July 6. Onthe 25th July, lat. 90.
long67, two days sail from Porto Rico, fell
nwh and engaged the letter of narque ship
Hassn, capt. Peter Smith, OF London, with
l4gns aud 90 men, loaded with wines, dry
good and saffron, invoice cost 100000 dol
lars, rom Gibraltar bound to Havanna. The
PaulTones, fought the Hassan half an hour,
sheasbe struck, with the loss Of her captain
and almall boy wounded, had prize master
put d board, and was ordered for the first
Ametcan port, probably savannah. July 81,
of thu north side OF Porto Rico, took the sloop
MaryAnn, Capt. John I. White, of Bermu-
da, finn Turks Island bound to Antigua,
with 300 bushels of salt The Mary Ann is
BOW ling at anchor off Cape MAY under the
charg, of Prize-masters Beach and Riker
from the first of whom we have this informa-
ton Mr., Beach left the Paul Jones, then
mounting II guns, off Porto Rico, in chase of
abrig supposed to be British. The Paul Jones
had Information OF six English merchant ships
richly laden, under convoy of man of war
brig from Jamaica bound to London, which
they were keeping good look out for. The
officers and crew of the Paul Jones' were all
well and inhigh spirits. Saw no American
vessels Of War. Heard nothing of Commo-
dnrc Rodgers.
Ps o'clock, P NJ. sail in sight.
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diyiduaIs ought to be placed in Office, for the

diyiduals ought to be placed in Office, for the
promotion of their good.
This bulwark of every free state, has been
ALREADY assailed by the populace in Savannah
and Baltimore, and with the declared purpose
of prohibiting any publications against those
men who have conducted the United States
into the present war. The gazettes in those
towns, which were exposing the unftness ard
incapacity OF James Madison to fill his present
station, and which inculcated the necessity of
a change OF rulers at the next elections, have
been put down by a lawIess power. The
friends to peace begin to be afraid to speak
This lawless power has been exerted by per-
sons so obscure, that scarcely man who act
ed can be designated by name by men who
scarcely one of them can read paper IN print.
What is the inference? Such men must have
acted under the 'countenance and by the encou
ragement of others behind the curtain In
Baltimore and Savannah the lawful authors.
ties looked on while the mobs were DESTROY
Ing the presses opposed to the war and to the
continuance of themselves in power In those
towns most baneful example has been set,
which calls for the execration of every good
and viruous man in the society.
The Schooner Venus of this port, Captain
Dennis Dexter, bound from Teneriff> to Ha-
wanna has Put In Darien into consequence of
the War.
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The defendant Thomas Har-

per- administrator as aioiesaiQ, nor
ing entered his appearance and given CO.
Cullty according to the statute ana 10
rules OF this court, and ii Ape. ri.y 10
the satisfaction OF the court, upon ;fG a,;,.
that the said defendant, fhom3s f,,roer.
administrator as aforesaid, is not an in.
habitant OF this district on motion of
the said complainant by his counsel, it is
ordered that the said defeEdan;, Thomas
HarPer, administrator as aforesaid, an
pear here OH the first day of next July term.
and enter his appearance to the suit, and
give security for performing the DEGREES of
the court; and that the other defendant, John
Austin do not pay away, convey, or sccrete,
the debts by I'm owing 20, or the estate or
effects III his hands belonging to the said alb
SAINT detendent Thomas Harper acminis.
traitor as aforesaid. until the further or.
Ger or decree OF tn S court, and that copv
OF ihis order be forthwith published for two
months successfully in one OF the public
newspapers published n this county, and that
another copy be posted at the front door OF
the court hous OF said county
A copy--Tcst,
G.. Leneale, G. C.
July 20. 2aw2m.
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New YORK, Aug. II.

We learn by gentleman who came passen-
ger IN the steam boat from Albany, that an
armistlce, or cessation of arms, has been con-
Guided OH between genere Dearborn and adj
utant general Baynes. Its duration is till
both governments have time to hear from each
other, on the subject of the repeal of the or
ders in council, and the other points of contro-
versy On the conclusion of the armistice,
gen. Dearborn sent off expresses to Wash
ington and to gen Hull, at Detroit.
There was report in Albany, that part
Of general Hull's army had been defeated by
the British at Fort Maiden.
Governor Tompkins was passenger in the
steam boat from Albany.
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not appear again until Saturday morning.
/ We have more than once contradicted the
foul SANDER lately SCI in circulation by the ad-
herents Of our present rulers, viz. that the Fe-
deralists are IN favor of separation Of the
states. One would have supposed, that this
charge Is too obviously absurd ever to have
been made: but absurd as it rs, it is Just as
frue as many other caiumnies. On this aub-
| Ject, the Freemen of New Hampshire have
expressed Their sentiments in Memorial to
the President of the United States. The Ian
guage ofthis memorial is equally dgni6ed and
respectful; and that part Of it relating to a
dismemberment Of the Union may be safely
considered as the
FEDERAL CREED.
We are, sir, (say the Memorialists) from
principle and habit, attached to the Union of
the States. But our attachment is to the sub
stance. and not to tie form. 1t is to the good
which this Union is capable of producing, and
not to the euH, which is suffered unnaturally
rive, when this Union shall be holden together
by nothing but the authority of Law; when
its incorporating, vital principle shall become
extinct; when It's principal exercises shall
consist in acts OF power and authority, not of
protection and benefcence: when it shall lose
the strong bond WATCH it hath hitherto had in
the public affections and when, consequently
we shall be one, not in interest and mutual
regard, but in name & form only; we, sir
shall look Oh that hour, as the closing scene
of our conntry's prosperity.
We shrink frem the separation of the states,
as an event fraught with incalculable evils,
and 1t is among our strongest objections to the
present course of measures, that they have,
IN our opinion a very dangerous and alarming
bearing, on such an event. If a separation Of
the states ever should take place, it will be, on
some occasion, when one portion Of the coun-
try undertakes to controul, to regulate, and to
sacrifice the interest of another when smai
and heated majority in the Government, taking
counsel of their passions, and not of their rea-
sons, contemptuously disregarding the inte-
rests, and perhaps stopping the mouths of
large and respectable minority, shall by hasty
rash and rainous measures, threaten to destroy
essential rights, and lay waste the most i'm
portant interests.
1t shall be our most fervent supplication to
Heaven to avert both the eOent and the coca
sion, and the government may be assured,
that the tie that binds US to the UNION, will
neverbe broken BY as.
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Y virtue of a deed of trust, bearing date
VS. lst May, 1909, executed to Philip D.
1--we, as escheator for the commonwealth of
;, prrsmia, in Prince William connty, by James
Hayes, to secure the payment of the purchase
money arising from The sale of tract of land,
containing l4o acres, more or less, and Is IN
'ee Vicinity OF Dumfries) which said land was
eSeheated to the commonwealth shall, as
successor TO the said Dave, in pursuance of
We provisions Of the act passed 23d of June,
itss' entitled !" An act TO amend the several
Sc's OF assembly concerning escheators -on
Monday, the 9TH day of September, 1912, at
Inc Court House, in the town OF Dumfries,
Proceed to sell the said tract of land, to the
MShest bidder, for ready money, the above
mentioned deed of trust, not having been
complied with
JAMES Z. HEATH, Esoheafor.
Dumfiies, August 6--l0. 2awtlS
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ALEXANDRIA.
THURSDAY MORNING, Augast 90.
"To sHEw
THE VERY AGE AND BODY OF THE TIME
HIS FORM AND PRESSURE.
/" 30 sHEw


! gL3P This being the day set apart for Rub
lie Humiliation and PRAYER, this paper will
not appear again until Saturday morning.
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Notice to i5Oatmen.

EXCLUSIVE OF the legal fine, all Water
Melon boats, from which decayed Melons,
their Kinds, or parts thereof, are thrown in
to Prince Street Dock or adjoining Wharves,
will be immediately ordered up to the coun
ty wharf Of this the several constables ar
required to take notice, and report all delns
qaences.
John Vaudeville,
Superintendent a' Police
August -
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The defendant Daniel Hixbv.

not having entered has appearance and gwen
security according to tic salute aid tie
rules OF this court and il appearing t. the
satisiaslon OF tie court, upon tffidayt, that
the said defendant Daniel 6xby i. not an ins
habitant of is district: on motion OF The said
complainant by,cis counsel it is ordered, that
the said deiend ant Daniel bixby. do appcar
here on the first day of July term next md
enter his appearance 10 the suit, ana give sc.
curitv for performing the decree o!the court;
& that the otae defendant Charles Nc Knight
do not pay away, convey or secrete,
the debts by him owing to, or the estate or
effects in his hands Ee'onaiIg to The said
absent defendant Daniel Bixby Until he fur.
Their order or decree of this court & that
copy OF this order be forthwith inserted In
one of the public newspapers published in
this county for two months successfully, and
that another copy be posted At the front door
of the 5urt-house the said county.
"A copy: Test,
G. Deneale, C. c.
July 90. 2aw2m
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G.. Deneale, C. c.
July 90. 2aw2m
District of Columbia.
County of Alex. rdria. to wit.

District Of Columbia.
County of Alex rdria. to wit.
Jaly Term, 1912,
John Shaw, and George Plercy
under the firm of Slaw, and
Percy, COMPLIMENTS,
against
Samuel Todd. Samuel Cbnrney, Henry q
L4dd, Alexander Laid, Edward Parry,
john Tucker, and William Yeaton,
Defendants
The defendants Samuel Chur~
nev, Henry Ladd, Alexander Ladd and
Edward Parry, not having entered their
appearance and given security according
to the statute and the rules of tits court /;
and it appearing to the satisfaction Of the
court, upon affidavit, that the said deien.
dants Samuel Chur ey, Henry Ladd, AIexe
ander Ladd, and Edward Parry are nol in~
habitants of this district on motion OF
the said compliments by their counsel.
it is ordered, thai the said defendants Samuel
Churney, Henry Ladd, Alexander Laid, and
Edward Parry, do appear here on the st
day of July term next, and enter their APP
pearance to the suit, and give security tor
performing the decree of the court and that
he other defendants Samuel Todd, John
Tucker, & William Yeaton, do not pay a.
way, convey or secrete, the debts by them
owing to, or the estate o" effects in their
hands belonging to the said absent defen-
Iants Samuel Churney, Henry Ladd, Alex
,nder Ladd, and Eward Parry, until the fur
Their order or decree of this court and
that copy Of this order be forthwith insert
I'd in one of the public newspapers publish.
d in this county for two months success.
sivey, and that another copy be posted at
the front door of the courthouse OF the said
county.
A copy Test,
G. Deneale, C C.
July 20. 2aT2A
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UPON THE ST. LAWRENCE.
Extract Of a letterJrom an Officer on board
the Gun-B Boat Jula, to a gentleman in this
vNlQgc, dated
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-06-29
CONGRESS.
SECRET JOURNAL.
Monday, lime 1, 1912.

Monday, lime 1, 1912.
A confidential message in writing was re-
ceived from the President of the United
States, by Mr. Coles, his Secretary, which
he delivered in at the Speakers table
The House was then cleared of all persons
except the Members, Clerk, Sergeant-at-
Arms and Door-l;eeper, and the doors were
closed, and the said message was read.
HIRE JoAozDs ne message Of TIE PreSi-
dent as fa6hshed in the Virginia .4rgus
If MoHday LaSt.1
A motion vas then made by Mr.. RAN
dOlph that the said message be referred to
the committee of the whole House on the
state Of the Union.
And the question thereon being taken, it
was determined in the negative, Yeas 81,
Nays 60.
On motion Of Mr.. d. r. Williams,
Ordered, that the said message be refer
red to the committee on that part of the
Presidents message which relates to our
foreign relations.
And then the House adjourned until to-
morrow morning IL o'clock
Tuesday, June 2.
The House met, and
On motion of Mr.. Harper,
Adjourned until tomorrow morning II
o'clock.
Wedne8dag, June 3.
MIR. Calhoun, from the committee on 70
reign relations, to whom was referred tho
message Of the President Of the u. States Of
The lst inst, made a report, stating at large
the causes and reasons Of q wSr with Great
Britain, which being read,
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AN ACT

Declaring War 6ctWeeA the United Kingdom
Of Grea: Britain and ireland ana the defen-
denotes thereof end The United States Of
-lmerica and tier Territories.
BE it enacted By the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of The United States Of .Ame-
RIGA in Congress assembled, That WAR be
and the same is hereby declared 20 exist be-
tween the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland and the dependencies thereof, and
the United States of America and their ter.
ritories and that the President OF the United
States be and he is hereby authorised to use
the whole land and naval forces of the United
States to Carry the same into fleet, and to
issue to private armed vessels of the United
States commissions CT letters Of marquc and
general reprisa,i in such form as he Shall think
proper, AID under the seal of the United
States, against the vessels, goods, aud effects
ofthe government of the same United King
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the
subjects thereof
June l8, 1912.
APPROVED. JAMES MADISON.
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Tive Cents Reward.

. AN away, OF the 18th inst. from the
u schooner Eleanor Ann, an Apprentice
Boy named JAMES SILVERTHORN, 2
naive Of the Eastern Shore of Md. Who's
ever will apprehend the said boy shall res
ceive the above reward. All persons arc
cautioned against harboring or carrying OF
the said Apprentice under penalty oft law.
K. B. Roberts.
June l9 st
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June 10
TEN DOLLALS REWARD.

- d
I'D AN away from the Subscriber near
u q Fairfax Courthouse few days ago,
Negro BOY, by the name of SPENCER,
aged about Is or II years.--He was seen in
Alexandra lurking about the wharf three or
four days, and said he was free. purchased
him of BENJAMIN DuLANY, five or six years
ago-his Father lives in Alexandria, * great
many relations about the vicinity of said place;
and is supposed TO be harbored among them.
He had on some old summer clothes, but
understand he was trying to buy some clothes
of the soldiers in Alexandria which cannot
describe. He has small dimples in his cheeks
Whoever secures him SO that get him again
shall receive the above reward-All persons
are warned against harboring said boy at their
peril--and masters Of vessels are cautioned
against taking him away.
Henry Whaley.
Fairfax County, June le. lawsws
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violence admitted on the great common and
highway of nations, even within sight of the
country which owes them protection: We
behold our vessels, freighted with the pro-
ducts Of our soil and industry, or returning
With the honest proceeds of them, wPested
from their lawful destinations, conhscated by
prize courts mo longer the organs of public
law, but the instruments of arbitrary edicts !;
and their unfortunate crews dispersed and
lost, or forced or inveigled in British ports
into British Aeets: whilst arguments are en-
pioyed, in support of these aggressions, which
have no foundation but in principle equally
supporting claim TO regulate our external
commerce in all cases whatsoever.
We behold, in fine. on the side OF Great
Britain, state Of war against the United
States; and OH the side of the United
States a state of peace towards Great
Britain.
Whether the United States shall continue
passive under these progressive usurpations,
and these accumulating wrongs; or,sopposing
force TO force In defence Of theirnatural rights
shall commit Just cause into the hands of
the Almighty Disposer of events avoiding
all connections which might entangIe it in the
contests or views Of other powers, and pre-
serving constant readiness to concur in an
honorable re-estabshment Of peace & friend
ship, is solemn question, which the consti-
tuition wisely conRdes to the Legislative De-
partment Of the government. In recommend
ing it to their early deliberations, am happy
in the assurance that the decision will be wor-
thy the enlightened and patriotic councils of
vntuous, a tree, and powerful nation.
Having presented this view of the relations
of the United States with Great Britain and
OF the solemn alternative growing out Of them,
| proceed to remark that the communications
last made to Congress on the subject of our
relations with France will have shown that,
since the revocation .eC her DEGREES as they
violated the neutral rights Of the United
States, her government has authorised illegal
captures, by It's priyat~ers and public ships,
and that other oQtrages have been practiSed
on our vessels and our citizens. 1t will have
been seen also, thatno Indemnity had been pro-
vided, OF satisfactorily pledged, for the extern
sive spDllauons committed under the violent
and retrospective orders Of the French go-
yefnment against The property of our citizens
seized within the jurisdiction of France. |
abstain at this time from recommending 10 the
confederation Of Congress de6nitive mea-
sufeS with respect 10 that nation, in the ex-
pectation, that the result Of Enclosed discus
sons between our Minister Plenipotentiary at
Paris and the French government will speedi-
ly enable Congress to decide, with greater
advantage, on the course due to the rights
the interests, and the honor OF our country.
JAMES MADISON.
Washington, lane LIST, 1912.
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Twenty Dollars Reward.

= AN away, some time in December Iasts
4 4 Negro Woman named TRkACE, %
orSo years Old. of a very Ozark complexion.
and when spoken to, is anxious to make her.
self appear very polite; she has ore of her
eyes weak, occasioned by having sore eyes
On the back part of her neck there are seve.
raj scars by having seatons putt her neck.
This woman has extensive acquaintance
throughout Charles county, state of Mary.
land, and from her extreme art ! make no
doubt she has acquired them in Prince
Georges county, Washington city, George
town and Alexandria Only few weeks
past she was seen in Piseataway, where she
had changed her name and called herself
Jenny and had line with the subscriber.
name that she was authorised TO hire herself
or get master and has lstely applied to
MIR. Davis at Rozer's ferry to purchase her,
where 1t Is presumed she is still lurking.
AS to her clothing 1t is deemed unnecessary
to mention as there is no douh she has
changed them.
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WANTED,

4 PERSON well acquainted with the
a Grocery business, and capable of cons
Quoting wholesale and retail store--To
such person, who can bring satisfactory
Recommendation for capacity and intcgritvs
very handsome salary will be given. En-
quirc of the Printer.
June IS. 81.
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Cape Antonio, took cut all her crew and pa:
pers, and PIT a prize crew on board, part of
whom belonged to the Frenchmen, burnt some
time since in Savannah. She was seized on
the night of the 10Th, in the act of smuggling
her cargo on shore, and which was diseharg.
ing into the government stores.
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NOTICE.
June Is

t. The Sale Of Property adj
vertised by CHARLES M'KNIGHT to take
place on Saturday, is again unavoidably post4
poned until Monday next the 22d inst. when
the Sale will positively take place.
June I3. st
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June g..
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Thomas Burgess.

Charles County, State Of Maryland.
n. B, All persons are hereby forwarned
from harboring or employing the above de-
scribed. Negro Woman, at their peril, Oh
under the ssyerest penalties ofth law.
T. B.
June g. IT,
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JAMES MADISON.
NEW YoRK, June l6. !
MIL AN AND BERLIN DEGREES RE-
SCINDED
zt..O..4u,
(oFFIcIALLY ANNOUNCED. J

Mr. Monroe's letter to Mr.. Foster, dated as
late as the 9th inst. says, SO far as the French
DEGREES relate to the neutral commerce Of
the u States, we had right to demand a re-
peal of them. To that extent we did demand
their repeal, and OBTAINED IT." =!