Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-06-20


HIS Ec4&M AND PRESSURE.
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Both houses of Congress were yesterday
sitting with closed doors.
Ii is now WAR between the United States
and Great. Britain. Congress have at length
opened g Pandora's Box" and from 1t has Is
Isued one of the deadIiest evils which ever be
Eel hation, particularly one situated as these
u. States are--they have done us all the harm
they can but although they have exercised
their mower as far as in them lies, Of taxing
qzyay or li1ias thank Heaven they have icff
rs sp;t!s
We do most sincerely condole with our pa
irons OH this melancholy event; especially
with those (and they are unfortunately, for
them, numerous) who have large amounts
now on the sea---it viii give us great pleasure
to announce these arrivals Cur country quKt
7vant The proceeds.
II MAY not be anliss now that new era is
opened upon us, changing the face Of almost
every thing in the moral or physical world, to
declare our determinations to continue, in our
editorial capacity, the same path we have hl-
therto pursued Regardless of consequences,
we shall ever give utterance to what is our
sincere conception of eternal right: and be-
IL. t11 Nt,11I ina y
manner the best interests Of our country, and
ieopardzing her very existence, be given by
authority, it cannot be expected OF US to as
sent, much less applaud such conduct; and
zye shall not 40 il. If our press must be re-
linguished, or prostitutcd, there will not be a
moments hesitation in the choice. We Lave
uniformly deprecated this war with all our
might, as ayoidabIe with honor, and we can
see nothing in the last fatal message TO Con-
eress to alter our opinion in the least
Declaration Of TVar asainst Great fTitGia.
THE DIE is CAST
The declaration of war against &. Britain
has passed and this day received the sanction
Of the President Making virtue OF ncces-
sty (the Senate having resolved to take Oft
the Injunction of secrecy the majority OF tic
House Of Representatives voted to give pub.
licity to tile proceedings.
Messrs. Gilman of N. II. Howell Of R. /.
German of n i. Lambert of n J. Reed Of
Maryland, Pope Of Ken. and Worthington OF
Ohio, besides the six federal members, voted
against the bill in the Senate.
It is fact not more curious than true, that
!9 members Of that body were averse to the
measure and l3 only i'll favor OF IT, Yet it
passed, ayes l9, noes 3,by The exact reverse
of the true vote Messrs. J. Smith OF N Y.
Condit of N. Jersey, Loib and Gregg of Penn
syivania, S, Smith Of Maryland, and Giles of
Virginia may tell how this happened.
Spirit Of rs, June 10.
TIE ship Factor, Capt Hamilton, arrived
at Pb acelpbia from Lisbon, sailed the 9th OF
May. left there SHIP Sybii, DAlngcrheld for
Alexar lria, to sail 18th May; Diana, Lucket,
for ST. Ubes il / 5 days; brig Analostan, Har-
per, for Brazils, uncertain Eliza, Dye, tor
Alexandra, in days, Flour % 5o Corn
2 so a 3 IS; Rice IL dollars per quintal
The ship Missouri, Baush, arrived at Ph
ladelphia, sailed from St. Ubes April 90, IN
company with the schr. Hope, Luckcb ior
Alexandra.
The brig Presage, Rutherford Of Aiexan-
dr;a for Oporto, was spoken IN lat. AZ. !ong.
%, by captain Wteeright OF the brig Saint
Paul arrived at NewburyPort,
E5ctract ot,a letter from an american gentle
2nsa at Cadiz, TO his friend in Philadelfahia.
/" In order to divert lord Wellington and
prevent him from taking Bsdajoz, Marmont
made movement towards Ciudad Rodrigo,
at che same time Soult united all his forces
and left Seville as intending also to march to
Estrernadura to compel the English 10 raise
the siege. Neither Marmont nor Soult could
noove in fine for want of subsistence and