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,tr. w. & Were IS he, IS an enquiry .,,a:
ought TO he made. am not one of those
Who would without enquiry take the words
Iof a spy; traitor and villain as truth. IL
might be well, Mr.. w. said. to print srfii-
cient number for the House. but no more un :
til they knew more about it. However gen
tlemen in the eastern states might have been
dissatisfied at particular measures. the en-
barge law for instance, their opposition to
them had arisen from their operation ON
their particular interests not that they had
any disposition to sever themselves from the
UNION. This business had hcen very cor
rectiy communicated by the Executive to
congress 5 but they ought to act on it with
temper, prudence aud coolness Mr.. w.
protested against considering any such dis
position as it attributed'to a certain party,
to exist, particularly In the spot which has
been frequently and empbatically stiled the
cradle OF the revolution. Hc,could not feel
the same disposition, which some appeared
to do, to give consequence TO this affair.
Mr.. TROUP did not consider these pa
pers as involving the character of any porti-
on OF our people !; they appeared to him to
be calculated merely to put the people on
their guard against foreign cmssaries or
agents employed for the purpose of effect
ing acknowledgements of this union AS to
the opinion this person expresses of parties,
oC. tney are merely the individual Specula-
tons of this man, and cannot have much
weight. But the documents have m ost i'm
portant bearing, said MT They establish
the fact, that a foreign government, on the
eve OF hostility with us, has for some time
past employed an agent to foment divisions
among us. and another fact, which consider
ed in connection with other circumstances
is OF great importance-they skew the deep
rooted hostility of this foreign power to our
Republican government and liberties-a
hostility which could stop nothing short of a
dismemberment of the country. After the
affair OF the Wabash, when it was said that
the Indians had been instigated by the same
enemy to hostilties against us, the British
minister's choler rose; he denied the whole.
lie avails himself of suggestions in public
prints to deny their statements to state
that SO tar from a disposition to stir up the
Indians against US, the contrary was the
fact that indeed Sir James Craig has been
intent on diverting Indian hostities. Sir.
may we not reasonably believe him to- have
fomented Indian hostilites in one part of
the country, whilst in another he was pro-
noting disunion in the body of the people ?
These, sir, are the only facts disclosed of i'm
portance the only facts which would iusti-
fy the publication of more than the ordinary
number of copies.
(Debate to be continued. J
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SLAVES AT AUCTIoN.-On TUESDAY the
~ 3lst instant, will be sold for Cash, To the high
est bidder, at Mr.. Archibald B. Dandridge's Tav-
ern, In the upper end of Hanover County, near
Aliens Greek Church, TWENTY VALUABLE
NEGROES belonging. to the state OF the late
Nathaniel West cambridge, dec. The above slaves
consist OF Eight Valuable Fellows, the balance of
Lads, Girls, Women and Children; and will GER
tainly be sold without reserve, to satisfy judgments
at this time rendered against the subscriber rs exc
cutors to the sad estate. Gentlemen wishing to
purchase Slaves will find it very much to their inter-
est tn attend the above Sale, they are Family
Negroes, likely and Of fair Character.
RICHARD ELLIS.
and
E;o. WILLIAM FOUNTAIN,
Executors Of ": ". cambridge, dec.
March H. 4p !.
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Ia, sday, March 10.
The engrossed bill for the relief of Arthur
st. Clair was read third time and passed.
Yeas 67-Nays 80.
The bill providing for the removal of the
causes depending in the respective district
courts OF the United States, in case of the
disability of the judges thereof, was read the
third time and passed.
Mr.. Mention, after stating some weighty
objections to this bill, moved a re-considera-
ton OF the vote just taken. After debate,
the House refused to RECONSIDER their vote,
80 to 80.
The bill from the Senate concerning the
enrolling &c licensing of steam boats,'' was
read the third time and passed.
WednesdaY, March H.
!Mr. morrow reported bill for reln-
gushing to the corporation of New-Orleans
the use and possession of lot in said City ;
which was read the first and second time. &
committed
The House took up the bill repeating the
tenth section of the act to incorporate the
subscribers to the Bank of the U. States
motion was made by Mr.. Roberts to
amend the bill by striking out the words
shall be and the same is hereby reteaied,"
and inserting "i is hereby declared TO hare
c rfired on the 4fh day of March, 1911"
The motion was negatived-yeas 9. NAYS
70. Those who voted in the affirmative
were Messrs. .Alston, Basxett, Brown,
Gay, b. Hall, Little, Mention, Roberts and
Wright.
motion was then made by Mr.. M'Kim
to postpone the bin until June next-Motion
negatived.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed
Tor third reading.
1hssis8ihhi Territory.
On motion of Mr.. Poinderter, the House
resolved into committee ofthe whole, Mr..
NELSON IN the chair, on the bill to enable
she people OF the Mississippi Territory to
form. a. constitution and state government.
and tor the admission OF such state into the
Union, on an equal footing with the original
states. After making some progress the
COMMITTEES rose and obtained leave to sit
again.
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AIKEN from one of my servants last week, - 100
Il dollar note on the Bank of Virginia. The own
er, by describing the same satisfactorily, and paying
the charge for advertising, will receive it from me.
JOHN BRANCH.
Manchester, March II. ST
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Joseph Sclden has declined being c,u'h'a,e 1,
represent the next General Assembly OF Virginia.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-03-17
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camp"

o. TIE Reo. -. byaclea ~ ahhofatcS, BY ttl
Pis,fors, President Of the college, Of 8Hliaas
and .ifary.
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PRINTING Of every Bind handaomqy aud erps5
soysy daaa 80 III oboe.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-03-17

Those of the Federal Party who live South Of Che
Hudson will scarcely thank Sir James Craig for his
good intentions towards them. VI he had beon sue
csssfgi in his efforts, what would have becemc Of
AieH They woJkl have b,en cat OF from L.eir
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The federalists used to boast that Ros-
ION 7yaS shs Head Quarters Of good P,tnci-
HEes." What are we to think of this
description, since Boston was the III. @. of
Henry, IF Justification and dismem6erment
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Mr.. Randolph said lately that any one could con-
vince him that the British bad had any hand ia stir.
ring up the Indians, he would be one OF the FIRST to
march TO Cduada.--1he disclosures OF M. Henri
must have cured al l'so~tams X MIR. n. has nodoubf
by this time enlisted ~ the service of his country nv
less, indeed ne should take up the idea that it is more
excusabls attack the vitas Of the Union than TO
-bringa few sayases down upon frontier.
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II is said, thst The Earl Of Liverpool intends to
strike a Dictionary Of the English tongue, in
which svery 7vord will really stand for the thing it
meaus--asa sign for the tting sigrsfed. Thus, ma
tienal honor will be defined shallow peace, viii
mean aggression negotiation, a farce; and " COR
citation, 6smembcrment. " is supposed, that the
letters OF Messrs. Foster and Ersne will assume an
entirely new meaning when read by this new key.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-08-27
BUFFALO, August IL.
FROM DETROIT.

Judge Porter of Schiosser, arrived in this
village last evening, directly from Detroit to
whose poilteneSs we are indebted for the fol-
lowing important information
That when he left Detroit, the 10Th uIt.
general Hull was strongly fortified in Canada,
nearly opposite Detroit-his whole force was
about 3ooo--his intention was not to act Of.
fensively till he should have received reinforces
ments from the governors Of Kentucky and
Ohio, TO whom he had sent expresses for
1000 soldiers, and which were daily expected
Judge Porter farther stated, that informa,
ton was received at Detroit that about thirty
British soldiers, under the cammand of an of.
fcer and one hundred Indians, of the Sioux
tribe, with two pieces of artillery, On the night
between the 18th and 18th of July last landed
on the island Of Northumberland, and in the
morning demanded the surrender of the fort;
which, after few hours deliberation, was
given up. Two American vessels, the Nary
captain Rough, and Salina, captain Dobbins,
were taken possession of. The Americans
bad not received the declaration Of vaT.-
Two sleeps, the Erie and Friends Goodwill,
captains Norton and Lee, had left Mackinak
for Chicago, on return will undoubtedly be
rai.or7 possession OF by the British and Indians
Judge p farther stated, that on the 25th ult
two travellers, one Mr. David Sutton, son
Of capt. Sutton of the o. States army, was
murdered and scalped by party of Indians,
(supposed to be about - on Swans Creek,
between the river Reizen and Detroit. The
Indians expected. the travellers had the mail,
but luckily that was few miles back
Judge P. Oh his return, saw near the Mauma
river, two companies of exempts, from Gin
cinatti, in Ohio, who were marching on to-
wards Detroit, with about sixty pack horses.
They were formed and marched without or
ders from any quarter, and were composed of
the most respectable men in the country
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been made to the executive Of the state Of
Maryland to supply the deGciency--
Resoloed, that we will eyer cherish, with
gratitude, the memory Of Gen JAMEs LING.
HAN, who persisted in defence ofthe liberty of
the Press, a death worthy of the soldier, who
often hazarded his life IN defence of the liberty
of his Country; and that for the suppression
Of similar outrages, should any such be at
TEMPTED within our reach, we pledge our lives
and sacred honor to each other and to society
that we will cheerfully and Immediately obey
the call Of the civil power; or should that be
slow to prevent, or to redress such wrong,
which we are not willing to suppose, we faith
fully pledge ourselves to rally around the m
suited laws, and to support and defend with
our lives, the essential principle OF our bsloV-
ed republic.
BURR POWELL, Chairman,
R1cHD. H. HENDERSON, Sec'ry.
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BALTIMORE. August Is.

Arrived Spanish ship Scilla, Piccarreve, ID
days from Havana.
Left there 18th inst ship Hercules, OF New
York, from S. America Mercury, Of Phllad'
from Lisbon; ship Bayard, Wood, & Rambler
Rich, Of n York. Tie brig Diaoa, Of ~
York arrived at Matanzcs on the 9th inst
Spoke nothing onthe passage.-Passenge's,
Don Domngos Alvelos, Doctor 3etton, ana
James Williamson, ESQ.
Also, Portuguese ship Caroline, De Paua'
from Madeira, 80 days from Jamaica and ~ ~
days from Havana, Left at Kingston 'o'"
July, brig William, Hanscom, from AmeHa-
Island, to sail next day for ST. Jago the o'ly
American there. At Havana, ship DrlnI'
wick, dis. sugars taken Oh freight, but "nl'n
the shippers would not aliew TO proceed ."
hearing Of the war.
On Friday week, as the Caroline was gs'.
ting under way an American brig slipped i nar
Havana, having passed an English "a ana NO. 10.
convoy laying of and on Havana. i7th il'..
off Maranilla reefwas boarded by the Pr'''
Mars Of Norfolk, supplied him with WIZ -,
while in CO. brig from Jamaica hove IN slgD'
which the privateer Immediately bore 0o".s
when after the firing of few small 'F'''' VI"
brig struck, .ha
Friday evening last, whilst standing ioF ~, ~,
Capes, saw large ship going in ahead cbos
next morning passed her on the HORSE $780, on
getting under way, intended to go INTO nav" ,bs
ton Roads she proved to be Pnz9 u nth
Globe privateer of Baltimore, who was yer
her: she showed % guns. The PM
said they had taken schr. which they sNp0
ed in the next day.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-08-27

AT the end of the fourth
year, the debt added to that Of
three preceding years, will be 7e,sl2.osq
g AT the end of the fifth year,
the debt added TO thai Of the
four preceding years, will be loo,78e ,62s
" At the end of thesixth year,
the debt added to that of the
five preceding years, will be l24,276,544
Which will be the full amount Of the debt
created by the war, say Us millions.
"This, it is admitted, is vast sum. It ,oool
not, however, probably, exceed thar incurred
by the revolutionary war, and but little ey.
ceeds that which our enemy, with popuIa.
ton not double ours, incurs In single year"
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Glorious t'fumth Qtf-he heacc makers.
EXETER, Aug. II.

The convention for the once democrats
county OF Eiillsborough, called together on
Friday by the supporters of the present war
and administration, has eventuated in the
complete triumph of the friends Of peace
The resolutions are highly spirited, and wor.
thy Of freemen. They say in pnequiyocal
terms, That the present destIaciye war.
declared by small majority in congress, is
neither necessary nor expediept," but " in op-
position to the country at larse-and that they
consider change OF the administration Of the
government as essential to the peace and pros
pcrity of the states" The honorable Timothy
Farrer, Esq. was chosen moderator, and Ed.
rnund Parker, Esq. secretary.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-10-13
NEWBURYPoRT. October ?.

al public meeting of the friends Of
peace, Liberty and commerce, in this and
ether lowas in Essex North District, it
has been unanimously resolved to sup
port at The approaching election, as our
next Representative in Congress, that
venerable and be owed patriot, the man
OF unlmpeached integrity, pre-eminent
lSieh!s' & distinguished public services,
the Hon. Timothy Pickering. Esq. In
ms nomination all hearts unite. Amid
the gloom that thickens around US, i, is
some relief that we are permitted once
more to look up to this long tried states
man, who never deceived us, who was
the bosom friend of Washington, and
shared with him the glsry of building
up the prosperity of our country.
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NEWPORT, October 9.
DISTRESSING .9CCIDETT.

1t is with regret that we announce
the loss Of the United States Gun
Boat. No. rs, during the severe gale
on the evening Of the 29th uIt. to-.
gether with her commander. Lieut..
Samuel G. BIodget and eight of her
crew. 1t appears from the state
ment Of a gentleman OF this town.
who was on board the Gun Boat and
witnesscdftke distressing scene, that
she was lost on the south part of the
Island OF Conannicut, near the Light
House, when in the act of veering,
having missed in stays twice. We
are also assured, to the honor Of
Lieutenant BIodget, that he behaved
with the utmost GOODNESS and deci-
sion: and sacrificed his own life in
providing for the preservation ofhis
crew, AS no persuasion could induce
him TO quit his vessel, until they had
made the attempt to save themselves,
and was in this situation washed o.
verboard at the same instant with
the gentleman above referred to,
who, with two officers and seven s-a-
men, providentially escaped a watery
grave.
Lieutenant Blodget was in the 2Sth
year of his age. He entered the ma
w very early in life, and was esteem
ed brave officer.
The following are the names of
the unfortunate seamen who were
drowned, viz:
Dennis M'.Stay, Samuel Holly,
Thomas Joice, Morris Smith,
Jonas Fisk, JOHN Ho1Uard,
John butcher, Josiah Simmons,
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PRIVATE coHREsfoNpENcE.
From a young gentleman in Camp, near
PSasfsbnrg, Sent. %.

yR1vATE coRREsfoNDENcE.
Erou a young gentleman in Camp, near
Psafts6Hg, Sent. %.
I, |. You make no enquiries how. we are
going to live here this winter. You viii
be surprised when ! tell You that on the
night Of the 18th instant the SLOW tell
on Vermont mountains, TO all appear
ance knee deep. The mountains are a.
bout / or, 90 miles from here, on the
opposite side of the lake. and | saw the
snow on them for two or thres days
When arose this morning, a barrel al
my marquee door was covered with ice
on the head. We live in camp, and no
appearance yet Of winter qua,tcrs being
furnished. If we are to go against the
eaepy, wish it was Tomorrow.
Ihave got to be quite soldier, in re-
gard to living, and TRUST little In re-
gard to duty. | have learnt to swing my
knapsack aud cantecn, and march TWEEN
ty miles in a day to sleep Oh a bundle
Of straw stuffed in a bag, and often to
not sleep at all ITO take piece OF bread
in one hand and piece Of pork in the
other-and III short, to undergo the
most Of the duties ola campaign.
About three weeks $50, about eleven
o'clock at night the piqnet- ruafd fred |;
the alarm spread like iighuling, and IN
less than, FIVE minutes every nra Of eye-
ry regiment heEe Ha1 unasr SIMS, and
the line formed. TAe ain,In vas given
Oh account OF the officer pi. lne piuuct
bearing rustling III the wood, and re-
ceiving no answer to his hail, fred two
platoons. No bodies have been found,
ard if the Indians were there, they es-
capped pretty narrowly. Our force here
consists Of the 9Th, 9Th, | lth ard Sth
regiments of regulars; two companies
Of field, aud two of fying artillery, be-
sides parts oftwe or three regiments Of
detuched militia. > AZ Y Cotum5mn. :
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manual exercises with more regularly
md sexacfness than the British soldisFs

manual exercises with more regularly
md cxactness than the BRUSH sololsss
sc have here"
Agcntleman. directly from Mon.1eas
confirms the representation IN tue ao".o
letter; and adds. that he iearnea wnen
here, that Is transports hsd arrivei ..
Quebec, from the West ,ladles. of'hg-
lug three thousand troops. Two thousaha
of which were blacks; and I've Thousand
more daily expected. The same s9n.
tleman informs us, that ne was on us
return. at the Isle le' Neix, which com
msnds tire enhance into Canada oy wa
ter, taa, the British had strongly sortin-
ed that place, that they had 1900 troops
on that isIa.d, That the enemy hao ehoe'
ualls obstrus,cd the passage OF the river
on both sides Of the island, eScept d
channel for sloops. across whicn they
have thrown a heavy chain; and 'bas
they had drawn from the ST. Lawrence
into the soras river, to be used 10 Lake
Champlain. 4 gun-boats, and were draw
my the fifth, when he was there.
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FIFTY Dollars Reward

II AN away, some time In Docem-
II her last, a negro woman named
IRE ACE, % or SO years old, OF We
~ ozark complexion, and ;yhcn spoken
to, is anxious to make herself appear
very polite one of her eyes is weak,
occcasioned by having sore eyes Oh
the back part OF her neck are several
raj scars by having sea''ns there.
This Woman has an extensive &C
ouaintance in Charles county, Mart
land, and from her extreme art have
no doubt she has acquired them IT.
Prince Georges couary Washington
city, Georgetown and Alexandria. Mo-
long since she was in PIscatawa', and
had changed her name to JENNY, enc
. few weeks ago she was In lenie!
Town & Georget 'wn and passed by
the name of Ma ~ SHORTER 1t 1"
Believed she has a pSss obtained from
a woman Of that n.ine, who had on
from the Clerks Office of Charles
County. She was IT Rozier's ferry not
long since and ap lied to Mr.. Davis
to purchase her, il is presumed she
is lurking about some of the above
places at this TIM As TO her cloth
ing 1t is deemed unnecessary to men
ton them as she has probably chang
ed them.
Thomas Burgess.
Charles County, State Of Maryland.
N. B. All persons are hereby Tor
warned from harboring o. EMPLOYING
the above described Negro Woman,
at their peril, or under the seyerest
penalties Of the law.
7. B
August IS law
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MlDDLEBCRY. Yer, J Sept. 10.
8bITISH PREPIRATIoNS.

Cahp Of G letter fran gentleman in
-Honfreas 10 gentleman in this pii-
h%e, ddtcd S;ft Is, 1912.
f" Montreal, aud indeed the whole pro-
vince, as TAT, as have seen, presents tru-
y marital appearance. The inhabi-
lants here trom the age of sixteen 20
sixty are all soldiers. Whole companies
OF militia have volunteered aud saved
the necessity of drafting. In some com
panies, they we're not quite. so patriotic.
Yesterday a beautiful company of Eng
hsh soldiers from the West-Indies arriy-
ed IN town, to the number Of two three
hundred, and more are daily expected.
It Is hardly possible to believe that any
soldiers In the world can go through the
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Thomas Burgess.
August IS
For SALE,
7 B
law
Or 10 sR LEASED FOREVER, sUBssc

Or 10 BR LEASED FoREYER, sUBSECT
TO ANNUAL GROUND RENT,
CUNORY LOTS in The T"wn OF
- Ware town laid of at fauqnier
COURTHOUSE Virginia, and ncorpo at.
ed by late act of tbs Legislature -
Warrentown is situate at the eStrem-
ity of an elevated ri'ige which sepa-
rate the waters flowing into The Rap
pahannock River on the one side, and
into PotomacRiver on the other-about
fly miles f'um AleXaad' Id and " ash
ington--the lands near it are terrific, and
the county of Fauguier is rich improv-
ing in Agriculture, and is t'ickiy set
tied with substantial and respectable In
hab,tants. Such is its character fcr
hcalthiness of climate, that during the
sickly season on the Rivers IL is & pi0tr
OF retreat for V ,litudinarians aud per-
sons careful of their health. To mechi-
MICS who are disposed 10 be industrious,
WArren,own offers ss,d opportunity
of meeting with constant empl yment
For trims apply TO the subscriber,
whe will attend al Warrep own duri"g
September, and who resides in Aiexa,-
dria.
Charles Lee.
Cent~,oher 4 wf
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NEW-Y, RK, Oct. 8.

The barqle Agenora, apt Mer-
~, from Liverpool for N. York, put
into New London. with the loss Of
her sails. Capt. Merry spoke two
English frigates, dismasied, going
into Halifax. He also spoke the
ship Jane, from Liverpool for Phi,
ladelphia, having sailed on the 2sth
OF August.
The. ship Aristomenes from Ii
verpool, via Halifax. is in the sound.
Eatracf cfa letter from Mr.. Jona-
thin Kellogg. (quarier master in
Colonel Prior's regiment dated
Sacket's Harbor, Sept, 90, 1912.
{" Last evening an engagement
took place between our troops in this
quarters. and the British, in which
we took 40 prisoners, 20 stand of
arms, and / barrels Of powder"