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JUSTICE.


JUSTICE.
From such base caricature of Justice, /
turn my eyes with horrsr. ! turn them here
to this digni6ed and high tribunal where the
majesty of real justice sits enthroned. Here
perceive her in her proper robes of truth and
mercy, chaste and simple, accessible and pa
tent, awful without severity, inquisitiye with
out meanness her loveliest attribute appears
in STOPPING to raise the oppressed, and to bind
up the wounds of the afflicted.
The following exquisite: lines, extracted
from fragment entitled SPRING, were writ
ten in Brighton, England, in 1903, by very
young Lady:
The Almighty's self hath cloth'd these verdant
meadows,
And dyed the sky in a superior azure
And delegates of his a]lpowerful will,
A thousand angels walk their daily rounds.
One breathes bewitching odors in the bios
sons;
One raises the fell chalice, charged with dew,
And shakes the balmy noistures from the
how'r;
Another, taxing her celestial pencil,
Steep'd in the ETHEREAL magazine of colors,
The grand repository Of natures hucs,
Paints with ready hand the infant buds
Fnat family rise above their native earth,
And bids them blow with celestial warmth
Beneath their hands the scene redoubled'
glows;
Nature through all her works the influences
feels,
And ali is Joy contest, and all is love.
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ALEXANDRIA.
rldTRsDAY MORNING, Augast ~.
/" no STEW

xay AGE AND BODY OF THE TIME
FORM AND PRESSURE.
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their ripper judgment; and enjoy with graft
tude and delight the advantages resulting from
their society. Bind to your bosom. BY the
most endearing ties, your brothers and sisters;
cherish them as your best companions, thfo'
the variegated journey of life and suffer no
jealousies and contentious to interrupt the har-
mony, which shall ever reign amongst you.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-16

Yet war seems as greeting to the french ps'-
ty as though Francs had made restitution loi
all our property, and England had accedeo 70
all our requests. Speaking OF war, the "fitef
continues :--
6 Instead Of the social circle let us intro
lure the mourning widow and the fatherless
children (; instead ofdomestlc conyiviailty, iet
the horrid tale of conhagratlon, slaughter ana
death, become the topic instead OF the lhlahl
prattling on the knee of its fond parent' iet us
depicture the lisping babe ningling Its tears
with It's disconsolate mother, for the untlmeiy
death of him in whose fate the happiness or
misfortune of the family was suspended
Here fancy again intrudes its Suggestions.
During the distressing period of war, we
might observe the pampered contractor,
whose per centum stands in competition with
the happiness of his country the unprlncl-
pied SPECTATOR who is living on the dlstresses
of an unfortunate soldier a clan OF favored
sycophants, who to obtain employment, would
sacrifice every sprinciple Of honor and Pstri-
otism group. of myrmidons, who under
pretence ofsupbmfing government would OF
fer themselves astools to enslave their fellow
citizens. Such things we hope WILL never
be realized in America"
Truth its guide" Nov. %, 1893.
NO division Of States-.NO ottosition 10 Co
Uernment,
Is the language Of the Democratic Papers
of the present day because WAR Is to be
waged against England, but mark the Ian
guaee of the same consistent persons In 1898,
by the following extract from the Iadchendent
Chronicle of October 25, 1898 1t is called
the " Shiru Of the taes'' from Lexington,
(Ken.)
RESOLVED that we are get disposed to
pursue constitutional means to effect change
Of measures and redress of our grievances
and 7ve imtlore Heaven that we may not be
forced to reiterate oar complaints by AN
APPEAL TO ANY OTHFR MEANS.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-16
Valuable Farm and Mill
For SALE.

Under the authority OF decree OF the Court
of Fairfax County, in the commonwealth
of Virginia, in the case of Mordecai Lew
ISIS Executors, against William Harris
horne,-the subscribers will offer tor sale
at public auction on the premises, on Mon
day the l4th day of September next,
That Valuable new Mill and
Farm now occupied by William Hartshorne,
known by the name of strawberry Hill, situ-
ated on Holiness Run, and the Little River
Turnpike Road, in the County of Fairfax
about three miles from Alexandria the tract
contains 2S6 acres, of which 80 are in young
thriving timber, 70 in good meadow, the
greater part of which may be watered from
the Creek and Mill Race-and the residue is
well improved arabic Land. There are on
the premises, one peach and two apple or
chards, productive garden OF two acres,
handsomely laid oH--A framed dwelling
House two stories high, so feet by 30 with
two wings, a large Kitchen, apump OF gooG
water at the door; Stables, Stone Spilag-
House, &c. Also large we'll finished new
Brick Mill SIS feet by As, four stories high
with three pair of large BUR and one pair OF
country Mill Stones, capable of manufacture
ing ten thousand barrels of -four annually.
Tie stream is large and constant, and AFFORDS
fall sufficient for water wheels le feet III al
ametcr.
Tie situation is remarkably healthy, and
the place aft ords a number of advantages SEX
dom found united Possession will be deli
vered on the first day of October next, sub
ject to the right of the present occupant to
remove the growing crops Persons desir-
Gus of viewing the premises, will apply at
the Mill or dwelling House One tAird OF
the purchase money will be required in hand,
on the residue credit OF nine and eighteen
months will be allowed. the payments to he
securedby endowed negotiable notes. and
deedoi trust OH the premises and to bear In
terestfron the day o. sale.
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From the Bssson Retertory.

rive are by no means ready to admit that the
tables are merely turned, and that VIC are
now on the ground that the democrats were
IN 'ee, and they on ours. In '98 sort or
war was waged against France-she had
treated us UNANIMOUSLY. She had sent no NIL
mister after minister here to sue TOR peace.
She had rejected those we sent, and plainly
exacted tribute of us to aid her IN her wars,
and Numbered US, because we would not
nav #. After a series of indignities, the
United States, then ruled by patriots, be-
pan active resistance. The paragraphs we
here insert were published in the Chrom-
cla then. How can the conductors OF that
naner disayow such sentiments now, when
thew apply with force, to existing clreum-
stances EDITOR.
Mr.. Clapp-Who could be the writer I'M
der the SIGNATURE of g Honestus" which ap-
peared in the Chronicle about ten ora dozen
wears since-He must have been some honest
well meaning Person. Think We that he is
now in existence? 1t really appears SO, tor the
identical words then used relating to War
with France, have been very recently and as
we know they were then true, we have eve
nv reason 10 be assured they will prove fact
before many years-or perhaps months have
roll'd away.
aShoulda debt of millions be incurred IN
carving on the dreadful carnage (WAR)
should thousands Of our young men tall by
the Sword, and thousands OF widows deplore
the untimely fall of their MISUNDERSTANDING
the painful scenes of haOeck and confogration
become familiarized to our view-Ihus cir
circumstanced, let me ask (after many years
conhict) is it not probable the progress OF
WAR would be arrested by proposition ST.
milar to what is now offered US? The War
must be brought to an issue by mutual con-
cession to adjust the controversy by negotia-
ton.
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BALTIMORE, July "a.
LATEST FROM BORDEIU

LATEST FROM BORDEAUA,
The schooner Baltimore, Veazy, in s. dA,
from Bordeaux, sailed in co. with four re n,'
merchantmen bound to the y. States. 81, or,
was informed Of the war off the coast. ~,
brig Herald was to sail from Bordeaux ID W.
months-the Oriental in two weeks. -,
By this arrival, we have accounts ''V"I
France to the 9th uIt MI doubt IS dlSS!P@.r
in relation to the formal revocation by al ~, ~
perial decree of the Berlin and Milan eu ~,
as they affected America. The annupci ..m.
of this decree at Bordeaux produced ms ao,,
porary stand in its markets, as it was suM r b,
ed that the orders in council were or VOW
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-16
PUBLIC SALE

DURSUANr to an act of the last Virgil
MIA Legislature entitled 6 An act con-
ce,ning the Public Property near the town
of Hay Market" will be sold to the highest
bidder for ready money, on the 10th DAY OF
next month, at Green's Tavern, In the said
town. Two & Half Acres, * Two Perches
of LAND, situate in the said County of
Prince William, adjoining the said Town,
upon which are built an elegant BrickCourt
House, Tail, Clerks Office and other ne
cessary Buildings.
The Commissioners.
June 90 col
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Twenty Dollars Reward.
Alexandra, July Z, 1912.

WeHty sOOlldIS NCWdlu'
ID AN away, some time in December last,
h a Negro Woman named TIRE ACE. IS
or 80 years old, ola very dark 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 put in 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 Piscataway, where she
had changed her name and called herself
Jenny and had a line with the subscribers
name that she was authorised to hire herself
or get master; and has lately applied to
Mr.. Davis at Rozer's ferry to purchase her
where II is presumed she is still lurking
AS to her clothing 1t is deemed unnecessary
to mention as there is no doubt she has
changed them.
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Advice given by HoNgs4US in 1898.

(See Chronlcle.)
May it be our sincere desire that the Pen
of an Ambassador, rather than the SSvord OF
the Warrior, should bring the controversy to
an happy issue.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-16
Mfaery of Var in 1898.


A writer in the Indetendent Chronicle OF
Sept Is, 1898, speaking Of the expenditures
of the U. S. pourtrays In Capitals the amount
"a milions) and observes
"This is small specimen of war esta-
blishment Taking this estimate with the
loss to our merchants of So millions, together
with the loss of our whole trade to France and
her West India islands-the depreciation of
all articles of produce which may be estimat-
ed at so per cent. if we take beef as the STAN
dard-the scarcity of hard money, sc. &c
These particulars taken in the aggregate Will
leave the citizens of the q. s. In a most de-
plorable and distressing condition.
The following melancholy description of
war may be found in the 6 Iudetendent Chro-
nicle" of Nov. 10, l7es-when the U. States
were in controversy with France If the pic
ture then drawn was correct, what must be
the situation of our country ere few months
pass on.
" Hear him Gan advocate for wary all We that
are yet on the Stage, who have witnessed the
horrors of 7var in our land in the murder of
many thousands, the burning of towns, the "a
buse of females, the burden of WAR, TAX
ES. aud MISERIES innumerable; the most
prominent among thembeing the PROSTRA-
TION of MORALS and introduction of e.
yery species of VICE. Is it possible that
these things can be heard by the Inhabitants
of an Infant nation, who ought to be humble,
frugal and heacea6le2"
PEACE In 1898 preferable to VAR
WAR in 1912, preferable to PEACE.-So
say the Democrats. But read the under des-
cription of WAR as set forth in the Chronicle
and Judge whether greater evils will not befal
this country now, than possibly Sould then
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IMPORTANT !!

The legislature of Kentucky have almost
unanimously resolved that the following acts
Of Congress-viz.
The sedition fct,
I'm act to fanish frauds committed on the
Bank oftAe U. Sand
I'm act concerning Aliens,
are unconstitutional and void, for reasons set
forth at large.
The Virginia Legislature are now in Session
and will probably pass similar resolutions
The same may also be expected from Ten
nessee if not from some others.
These things make the Federalists look
sharp, and they begin to talk of an appeal to
arms. But they should recollect, that large
and respectable States are not unconstitution-
al Whiskey Mots, and that the Army, even
with the assistance of the so eager Volunteers
cannot be saved SO easily as imagined.
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Thomas Burgess.

Charles County, State Of Maryland,
N B al persons are hereby forwarned
from harboring or employing the above de-
scribed Negro Woman, at their peril, OF
under the severest penalties of the law
T. B,
JnDe 6. tt.
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No othosition TO Government,

Is the language of the Republicans OF the
present day, because their party are partaklng
very beautifully indeed ofthe Loaves and Fish
es.-Read the following from that truly indie
pendent and Consistent Paper called the Chro-
nicIe of Dec. "a, l79S:-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-08-31
THOUGHTS
On the .J6hy If being aarious 10 knozu zphat
is said If Us.

IN the JOiLy NJ beng dHrloHs 10 know 7VhGt
is said If rs.
The desire of esteem is inherent in the
constitution of human nature, and Clearly
shews that he who breathed into us the
breath of life, designed that we should be So
cial beings SO far from being morally
wrong, III itself, whilst under due regulation,
il is the hand-maid of virtue /; though, in its
excess, it ministers 10 jealous emulation, am
bition, and envy, ana disqaiets and torments
the bosom yhere 1t dweils.
One effect Of excessive desire of esteem,
is a restless, prying curiosity 20 know what
others think and say Of US. n person of this
unfortunate turn of mind, is seldom at has
ease. He IL jealous of every body. His veri-
est friends hc fears will say something to
his disadvantage; and if he happens to hear
that a slightly expression has escaped the
lips Of any one Of them, he marks and sets
down that one a. his determined foe, and
thencctorward becomes the more suspicious
of all the rest cold look stings him 10
the quick and = trivial neglect of CustOma-
ry ciWliles ne CONSTITUTES into downright en-
nifty. In company, his jealousy always stands
centnel. IF hs companions are less socia-
bic than usual, they wish him away; If they
are uncOmm0nly merry, it IS at his expense 4;
If several OF them happen 60 speak together,
i'm 4 voice too low 20 be overheard, he ques-
tons not but he is the subject of their con-
versatiJn. Anxious 20 know what is said Of
INN behind hs back, he is inquisitivc, and
sets all his wis at work 60 make the disco
very. IL he fails in the object Of hrs cnqui-
rics, and can hear of very little said abou
himself, good, bad or indifferent; he then
thinks he is neglected, and that he does not
IccGpy 50 much of peoples thoughts as he
Iught. Next % being sandCrcd, he feels
wounded that he is SD ii;tle noticed. t. on
the other hand, he should ind what he soil
citously enquiries for, lac will find it 90 his
WIN cos nc will have gained a sort Of
;prVIedgc which It had been more for his
comfort 10 nc Without
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-08-31
y 1heJabled ring Of Gyges.
BosToN, Aug 70


The exuItation of the true and genuine
friends of Old England, on hearing of the
capture by the enemy Of several Prlvatecrs
last week, was immoderate beyond all
bounds in truth, our enemy in AllE4-r
could not have felt more heartfelt Joy, tnan.
was generally expressed by the fcderaists
on Change Unwilling TO depart from a
strict neutrality towards the beingerents, the
u. States took means to ensure respect to
their flag This would long since have been
effected, had it not been for the nefarlous la
bors OF the adherents of England in tins
country, against every measure of the A
merican government had there not been
party amongst us who told Great Britain,
that ner imposing :" TT butte" On the form
OF Orders III Council, &C. on America was
just, and that this government must and
would be compelled to acquiescc in it. Can
be respected abroad while di~honored at
home! Nothing would SO mortlfy the fede-
ralists, as To mud the just claims of A,ne-
RIGA allowed by Great Britain. While the
advocates of England IN tins country, con
tinue their opposition toevery thing Anne
rican, it IS probable the war viii continue.
Boston Chronicle.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-08-31
SOUTHERN PATRIOTISM.

The Militia of Morgan county, met on the
2Sth July, and after having performed the
duties OF the day with patriotic ardor, at q
O'Clock tnre wa aCa!l Tor volunteers in Mai
Hog battalion, when upwards Of one half
volunteered their services, to be ready to
march ut moments, warning. They then
proceeded to Major McAfcc's battalion,
where every man, except tzvo volunteered,
Maj. Towns battalion was next called OIL,
and one half volunteered.
1t is pleasing spectacle to see the cti-
zens OF free country, rendering to Their gov
ernment the most sacred of all pledges, tneir
lives, i'll defence of their rights they step
forward. not as the reluctant cunscripls OF
Bonapartc, or as the wre;ched victims ofmIs
tary impressment, bat as FREEMEN, deter
mined TO Ii { free or dic.-We Congratulate
our country on the favorable result of thas
con est, begun under such happy evidences
OF patriotism and national devotion
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-08-31

~ IN HahIH .iomRat gives The f6iio7y-
M ;. k!tion - M Girsrd assembled from
Flore nee IN a Balloon, on the 1-t of October.
II sc with so much rapldiCy, that in haif
All lour he lost signt of ole sarth, and found
h nself AT an elevation u , 800 tolses u.s.
oOO tect.) Fhe Balloon still ContinIe1 to
Rise, when w. Girarh, finding as limbs be-
nunbod by the extreme cold, and himself
r.eIrly overpowered by sleep, nianelvred
to descend but perceiVin5 beneath him
the Mediterranean sea, nc rose again, and
suffered still more from the excessive cold.
H j,urHeyed thus IN the heavens, until
two o'clock in the morning He tncn per-
ceyed land, and dcsceidsd satel, at Ut.
G.,aciano, having, from the mOment OF ms
ASCENSION, been absen- nine nnars
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-08-31
Fffy FIVE. rs. Nine Hundred and
SeUenkcen.

A correspondent wishes to know how ma
ny of the vessels stated in the last Centinel
TO have been taken by the British " since
Ute 7var," would have been captured if no
war had been deClaredS It we'll known
fact, that the Marquis dc Someruel0S, the
richest vessel OH the list, was captured I'M
der the pundering Orders; neither that
vessel, nor the frigate that captured her,
having heard Of the war, HH their arrival at
HqLfar. Our correspondent also states,
that he has carefully revised the whole
" american Prize Ligt," since the war, and
finds that their number Considerably eX-
ceeds the boosted FIFTY-FIyE. lie is will
ling 70 acknowledge, however, that it does
not amount To- Nine Hundred and Screen
teen, the TRULY Bteck List" of mcr-
chantmen stolen from shy England in time
If heace III.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-08-31
READING, (Penn. Aug IS.
Most HORRID NIU FDER


1t falls, very unfortunately, to our lot to
communicate one of the most barbaroua
and murdcrous acts ever committed by q
monster in human shape. On Wednesday,
the 18th instant, after four o'clock in the
afternoon, man named John Schiid, in Al
SAGE township, about four miles from this
place, began with an axe to cut up every
thing about and in the house, when his fa-
ther, who lived close by, hearing il, COM
ing towards him, addressed him, &" John
John! what are you doing ?" Join turned
upon his father with the axe, and cut him
in the breast, when his father Immediately
turning round, and holding his breast, re-
treated to the house-John pursued him,
cnt him down, chopped half of his head off,
threw it from him, then cut his body open
and tore out his entrails and heart. His mo-
Their approaching him and exclaiming, he
cut her down in the same manner, taking
her bowels, heart and liver out, and threw
them into the bake-Oven, which had Just be-
fore been heated by the family to bake bread
a younger brother being near BY, this mon
ster now made at HIM, with the axe, but
the brother catching his arms, threw him
down and fed-the monster setting a dog
at him who would not bite him, took the
dog, chopped his legs off and threw him
also into the bake-oven, after which he sat
FIRE to the barn, which, with allits contents,
completely filed, was soon reduced to a heap
Of ashes. His wife and family had, in the
mean time, fed to the woods, where they
lay all night under a tree. His brother in a
little while after came back to the horrible
scene Of action, with some neighbours, to
whom the monster, after having thrown a.
way his deadly weapon, surrendered himself,
saying, am the person who has done all
this" The monster was hereupon convey
| ed to the goal of this place, where he is now
| confined. A coroner's inquest was held over
the mangled remains of the parents of this
savage monster 1t is not in our power &C
present 20 add any thing more. We wislr-
ed rather to have passed it in silence-bvt
something was expected.