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Beef, Pork and Tar.

bGGI, FOTk aiIu at.
10 barrels prime .pRFF
10 do. cargo
10 do. prime PORK
10 do. cargo
30 do. TAR-Now landing from brig
Eliza and Lydia, for sale by
Jackson 8. Rumney.
April 6. st
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cen, IN cases Of fraud il universally
secuted. II is only made means OF
examining into their affairs, and DISCO
yering fraud or eoneealmsnt OF proper
". What does this bill propose Why
nothing less than to say to the oeosor'
TIA, whatever be the frauds he has prae-
Used, whatever the property he may
conceal from his creditors, he shall ind
in the array complete .praseetioH' and
set his cncd;surs a, defiance. Sir, SAID
MIR. NJ. this i. TOO high price to pay for
a soldier. In our eagerness to recruit
our armies, let US take care how we
heedles,ly encourage villainy, and shut
on, the claims OF justice. ! can never
consen, 10 give my vote for the sort OF
insolvsnt law here proposed.
Mr.. Nj. then moved 10 strike out the
words before or" In the 10th line OF
the I'd section, which would eonfiRe the
exemption from arrest, 10 debts cen
tracted after enlistment.
Motion for amending I'd section, ne
ga,ired, yeas so, nays 20.
Mr.. RIDGLEY moved to amend the
second section, BY striking out the word.
20 be arrested, or subjest to arrest or to
the bill then provides that soldiers
shall not be taken in execution Tor any
debt" sc. The object of this amend
nent is that the honest creditor may re-
ceive the beneE, Of civil process, and b,
coming at the property of the debtor
defeat his fraudulent intention.
Proposed amendment negatived.
The bill was then ordered TO be en-
crossed and read third time tomorrow
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~ Palmer's Packet will
sail for Norfolk on Friday
next.
October Is St
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tag, Nsvem6er
DEBATE

Or the Sill concerning tie nay 81 non
esmnissioasd officers, &c. and Jor
ofbsr huyhoses-
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-29
IN SENATE.

Jhmsday, Dec. Is.
The bill to encrease the Navy of the United
States and the bill concerning the district aud ter
rltorial judges OF the u. States were read third
time and passed.
The bill In addition TO the act concerning letters
OF marque, prizes and prize goods on motion
OF Hir. Lloyd, re-committed to q select committees
The following gentlemen were appointed to com
pose 1t Messrs. Anderson, Taylor, Smith of Md &
Campbell of Ten.
Mr. Giles obtained leave Of absence for three
weeks.
VeinesGay, Dec II.
Mr.. Lloyd from the committee to whom was re-
TERED the petition Of Br0adman & Pope, reported
I'LL authorlsng the remission, under certain cir
ecmstanees, of vessels owned by citizens Of the u
nited States OF America. with their cgrgoes from
British ports beyond the Cape Of Cool Hope, which
was read and passed to a second reading.
- thursday, Dee IL.
The bill approving the report Of tho com mission.
ers appointed by the Secretary Of Wa to ascertain
and settle the exterior lines Of the public land ut
Nest-Point IN the state of New-York, was read A
third tiaie aud passed.
Friday, Dec. is.
The Senate resrmed the consolidation of lie
bill authorlsing tie admission, under certain cir
eumstances, Of vessels owned by citizens Of the u
nted States Of Amrricn with their cargocs, from,
Bittsh ports beyond the Cape of Good Hope aud
the bill was ordered 10 be engrossed for third res
dug.
Mr. .qsdp,son reported the Mississippi state BIZ
with amendments.
.Honday, Dec Of.
Tile bill autloiisng the admission Of CERTAIN YES
sells from beyond the Cape OF Good Hone, WA
read third tlinc and passed
The Mississippi state bill wss postponed to an ear
ly day IN Jauuary
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
Monday, Dee. 81.
mr.. Segbert presented the petition Of
stephen Kingston, praying such part Of the
cargo Of an American vessel brought in By
4 pr.ysteer, Of which re is the owner, az
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4 AND * NEGROES FOR sALE-on Tuesday

z AND 81 NEGROES FOR SALE-on Tuesday
n the 29thi at the Auction Store of the SUBJ
scribers, win be sold twelve slaves, most of them
young, likely and very valuable, OF the estate of
Elisha Williams now decessed.-Also, Tract of
Wood Land, of which the said Elisha Williams died
seized, containing about 120 acres, situated about
eight miles above the city of Richmond, the
three chopped road, and well timbered, adjoining
the lands of Capt. Robert Gamble, Mr.. Augustine
Davis and Mr.. Giliy FrankIin-.4ll persons DESTROYS
OfpUrchasing the said land, invited to view the
same, which will be saewn by said G. Franklin.
credit four months will be allowed the purchasers
the Farmers or Virginia Banks, and twelve mouths
to the purchaser of the land, for note negotiable
aforesaid, bat deed will be made till said note
Is paid
by regut Of the heirs and .7dminstrstx Of said
Elisha Williams.
.iioncae, Robinson s. PlpdsGa.s,
.iHct!oSeerS.
Dec. oi.
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PROMOTIONS
IN THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS

Made BY the President Of the U. STATES anz cox
frnled BY the Senate.
Lieut. Colonel Joseph G. Swift to be Colonel :,
vice Williams, resigned, to rank from July 81 !,
Major Walker r. Armistead to be Lieutenant
1919.
Capt. VIM. M'Ree, to be Major, vice Armistead
promoted, rank July 81, 1872
First Lieutenant Joseph G. Totten, to be Captain
vice M'Ree, promoted, rank July 81, 1912.
First Lieut.. Samuel Babcock, to be Capt. vice
Partridge, deed. rank Sept. 90 1879.
Second Lieutenant Thomas T.. Finley, to be first
Lieutenant, vice Totten, promoted, rank July 81.
1912.
Second Lieutenant Frederick Lewis to be first
Lieutenant, vice Bsscock, promoted, rank Sept,
80, 1872
Hhhoinfment.
James Gsdsden, 2j Lieutenant of Engineers.
Dec. 2, 1912.
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COngreSs.
Dec. 2i.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
DEBATE
ON THE NAVY QUESTION.
Wednesday, Dec. IS.

Wednesday, Dec. IS.
CoETIEUED.
Mr.. M'KEE said, he had rot expected
this subject would have been taken up to-
day, or TO say any thing on it when it should
be taken up. But, said he, for what
purpose, l feel impelled to ask, are on
going to build these vessels Are you
20 spend four or FIVE millions of dol
lars, in addition to your present ex-
traordirary expenditures, to protect Com
merce VIII this old argument in ia
vor OF navy now be used which we have
so often heard heretofore Sir, where is
ycur commerce, now, 10 protect! VIII you
protect that clandestinely destined to Great
Britain No, surely. VIII you protect
that destined to the coast of France Let
us reflect what commerce you can carry OIL
with France: none worth protection. or of
any moment to the great body of the Amer
lean people. Does France purchase your
tobacco or cotton, which here, ofare have
found market there She has never beri,
a purchaser OF provisions or bread stuHs.
What is the state Of trade between us and
France Your cotton in France is taxed
with enormous duties. No man who is nor
under the influence Of the moon would at
this time think Of making shipment there.
Would you ship your Commerce there mere
ly 30 surrender so much property into the
gasp of the Emperor 1t would be the
extreme of folly. Where then will YOU pro-
tsct your commerce 70 the Baltic, SIR !
you can carry on in that quarter no com
merce ut all interesting to tho great BODY Of
The American people. I'm what does your
export TO that region consist? In articles
o. Colonial produce-not in articles the pro
s>e OF your SELL WIZ you TAX the great
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WASH1NGroN. Dec. %


Every days experience tends to force on
or minds a convection we are unwilling
to receive, that volunteer militia are not
precisely the species OF force on which to
rely f-r carrying on war, however compe-
tens they may be to repel invasion; be
cause the impulse which tempts them to
the field frequently snb.idcs before the ne
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" ILL be hired at King William Court House,
, w Friday the first day Of January next, if
fair, otherwise the next fair day
Twenty likely Negroes, Zone % them. good
rBiackslnth) belonging to the estate Of VIM. Dan.
Claiborne decd.
THoS. TAYLOR Ex'or.
Dec. "a. 1t
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-29

Te(HE Subscriber living near the Washington
q Henry Academy, can accommodate eight, or
1rn Boys AS bosrders, at twenty pounds per annnm
paid quarterly in advance ; each boarder finding his
own bed, bedding, and candles.
COLE DIGGES.
Hanover, Laurel Farm, Dec. %. 1t
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SAVANNAH, MAY IS.

We glue the following particulars furnished
by !gentlrman f~om The Southgvard
The patriots are enc,Wped within one and a
half miles of ST. Augustine and in the rear Of
Capt Smiths =. S. Troop, who would ap-
pear occupies this position as neutral bar"
rier between the besicged and besiegels.
A few DAYS since sorte was made from
the town; but when within fifty yards of the
u S. troops, who were drawn up ready Tor
action, retreat was beat, and the party re-
turned unmolested to the to!t.
A foraging party Of Spaniards with one hun
dred head of cattle, on their return to the gar
risnn were intercepted, made prisoners, and
the spoil secured to the patriots, who are SAID
&c have about forty prisoners now IN their
camp.
On the return Of Col Cuthbert from Angus.
tine, Gov Mitchell Immediately dispatched
his other aid, Major Houston, to the COM
mandant of that place.
The garrison is said to be we'll supplied
with salt provisions, but much in want OF
bread.
Mr.Yonge of Amelia who short time sinca
went to Augustine, for the purpose OF 'emov.
ing his family from thence, was prevented
from accomplishing this desirable object, and
is now detained in the fort II was also re-
ported that the patriots d detached party
of men to Amelia, to bring to their camp Mi.
Hbberson, and several Others for breach OF
parole but on hearing of lhe Governors ar"
rival at St. Mary's, those in custody we're IL
berated and permitted to return to Amelia.
We were visited on Thursday by tlai!
Storm, accompanied with severe and VIVID
lightning, which, we understand, done conSl-
derable damage to the crops in the NEG l,o0f'
hood of this city. To the Southward we learn
the hail was much more severe. The planters
must have suffered considerably.
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NORFOLK, Jane /.

Arrived sch Sarah Dykes, Coolidge Q
days from Halifax, N S-Left only one Ame,
rican vessel, which was ship captured mo
sent in by one of the British cruisers ms
ship was from France, bound to Philadelphia
her cargo estimated to, be worth Saoo'0oo.-
She was 8 expected to be condemned in tew
days. A sioop which had run out from pof's-
mouth, N. Il to avoid the Embargo, and was
bound for the w. Indies, sprung a leak ana
run into Halifax in distress. Having quanu-
ty of beef and pork on board, articles PronlDtt
ed from entry, the captain went lih'iealatVy
to the collector and stated his case, FequeS'l"S
that he might be permitted to land the caFSo H.
until he could repair the vessel "he', ~
would take it on board again and proceed o's
his voyage. This was refused. ! ne ves 81
and cargo were seized, tried and condemned
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|, FRIDAY, JUNE $.
CORRESPONDENCE
t7ER 70 Mr.. MONROE.

hoshiagton, .4hrtt 5fh, 1912.
al;.; Ne honor to acquaint you, that,
ms5~stS,s bire seamen belonging to his
t;ag~a 1, 49, MED ketch eleanor, men
,rif,ssa ,,I9. IMITATION toyou ofthe 3oth
,.ol - e M Aceived protection IN the
Cuced from the sesageme.h'S' q W.
tizens oftse Uuitef otehls maJesy y 81
informedby iieutenaK es'l nave slilee o 'I
of another subject Of Ses.n.her commanders
SO induced TO leave EbR'ales., wy -
co., stSe ;,LaS;, nent to that effect
Such instances, sir, pons. .,,n,.
made on the part of citiP - t ITn;ied
States to deprive his MAN. .hin. even
when employedin the dipldE ;rtsreonrse
between the two countries, sssn,en
will serve In conjunction with a,Sers IN
my power to quote, and perhak, uonr 10.
menbfapce, to shew, that if they - is S,.tss
hayesreu,on al tines.t complainE 80 80
rites in us majesty's officers, in e.;aned-
~ tlklDg their seamen, installing 70 for
their own, We have occasionally aiS ,,e,s co,
70 make complaint of our seamen emu ed m
national service, and known as BGtN s,h.
jects, being seduced from their allegi$ hv
citizens of the United States with CIV -
stances Of aggrayation and insult highlN;-
tating.
Although, sir, it has unfortunately not\
yet been found practicable by cur govern
ments to agree 20 such arrangements as nig'
preclude the possibility ofevents taking plac
so calculated to produce vexation ON eithe
side, cannot however but hope that the gt
yernment of the Uuited Statcs may and som
means to prevent recurrence of similar irrl
gnlar;ties on the part oftheir citizens and
assure you, sir that, as hitherto, so at a
times, whenever you claim any person o
board OF any of his malesty's ships, as natiy
American citizens, 30 exeirion Shall be want
ilig on my part to procure their discharge
and | will add, that it would afford me yer
high satisfaction to be now furlE I'd by yo
with a list ofail those whom you claim q
such, 10 order that 1 might use kery effor
IL my pewer to obtain their immediate release
You need not, am snre, Sir, be rerninde
by me of the prompt attention which has in
yariahly been given by his n'ajes:y's com
manding officer on the Halifax st.tien, to til
.reciamations in similar cases, which hav
transmitted since my arrival in the Unite
States to, niW in your mare, nor Of the readi
ness with which &c has given directions whel
,prseticabie for their being simultaneously dis
charged.
! have the homer &c.
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---=ccS 5000 fSo--


Yesterday MANY rcmonstranCeS were pre-
sented AGAINST the law of the last Legislature
districtiDp the Commonwealth tor the choice
of Senator'S,
Votes for Governor.
Yesterday the committee appointed to count
the Votes for Governor and Lieutenant CO.
vernon, reported that they find the
Whole No. for Governor TO be lo4,l56
Necessary to choice 52,o7e
Hon. CALEB STRONG has 52,696
And is chosen.
Whols No. for 1t. Governor, l03,l6l
Necessary to choice, 5i'5ol
Hon. WIN, PHILLIPS has 52,27o
And is chosen
The Hon. Mr. Bgelow, on being conducted
to Tie chair, addressed the house in the toll
lowing words T:
Gentlemen oftde H. Of Representatives,
lit were necessary for me fully to de-
clare the grateful sense / entertain OF the no.
nor you have conferred on me by your vote,
which has pst been announced, calling me to
preside in this highly respectable assembly, |
fear that language would fail me. If pos
sess any power of faculties TO be useful and
twenty years experience in various depart
ments of the government, may have furnish
ed me with some | feel that my telow-citl'
zens, in times like these, have right to COM
mand them But gentlemen, we have lttron
| the best authority, that it is not Tor him who
putteth off" On the present occasion there
| fore, will only aGd, that will endeavor tt
serve you and our common country IN the OF
| fee to which youhave designated me, accord
ing to the best of my abilities and understand
ing.
! PATRIOTIC.
| Yesterday, when the members ofthe senat'
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FROM GIBRALTlR.

Capt. Oxnard, in the brig Washington, ar.
rived here yesterday, from Gibraltar, which
place he left the Esd Of April. Capt. o. III
forms that at the time Of lis sailing, report
was current at Gibraltar, stating that the siege
of Cadiz had been raised by the French, who
had spiked and buried their cannon, and were
moving off. By this arrival We have received
Gibraltar paper Of april II. 1t states, tba,
by the last information Ito april ! y from Ca
diz, it appeared the French had ce@.ed firing
since the night Of the Slst March, and from
their movements in the neighborhood, it was
Inferred they were preparing to raise the
siege.
Capt. Oxnard also brings report that an
English "a had captured a French "a and
gun-brig, and sunk another, in The sulph Give
nice.
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/ have the homer, &c.
igaed( AUG ], FOSTER.
Mr.. MONROE re Mr. FosqRR.
Dehartment OF lS5afe, Nay 80, IS

Defartment Of STATE, May 80, 1912
SIR--fIaving had the honor 10 confer with
you seomalter the date Of your letter of April
Is, relative 10 a deserter from his Britannia
malcst, S ship of war the Cleaner it is unne-
cessary to repeal here the remarks which /
then made on-that subject. | shall only OBJ
serve that none Is the mentwho deserted from
that vessel had any encouragement to do it
from the constituted authorities of the United
States,or Of the state Of MARYLAND. II they
received such encouragement from any of our
citizens, ii is cause of regret but it is an
actnot cogrsizable by our laws any more than
it IS presumed to be by those of Great Bri-
tam.
1t is proper TO state that similar desertion
took place hast year. from an American frigate
in an English port, in which no redress was
afforded. Itwas the more remarkable as the
dcserter took refuge on board British ship
of war. the Commander of which refused to
surrender him on being requested to do so
Your prof'ered exertions to procure the
discharge Of native American citizens, from
on board British ships of war, of which you
desire a hist, has net escaped attention.
It is Impossible For the United States to
discriminate between their native and natural
lied citizens, nor ought your government to
,expectit, as ii makes no such discrimination
Itself There is IN this Office list of several
thousand American seamen who have been
impressed into the British service, for whose
release applications have, from time to time,
been already made. OF this list copy shall
be forwarded you to take advantage Of any
good Offices sou may be able to render.
have, &c.
(Signee) JAS. MONROE.
mr.. Noqroe 70 Mr. Russell.
3 partment Of State, July 81, 1911.
SsR--Fas letter viii be delivered to you
10y az BAgia'v, who IS appointed to represent
the U9lted States stParis, as their minister
plempotsntiary. You viii deliver to him the
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racter of the act of the last LesisIs~
ture for creating the Senatorial districts
they are now induced to qualify themselves
by the single consideration Of The NECESSITY Of
the case That they believe the act alluded
to was intended BY its makers, and has proved
in It's operation TO be CT, nsurfation Of to7vfr,
for securing the controul over one branch Of
the Legislature to a party, in defiance of pub.
llc opinion, and that no motive could induce
them TO aid in organizing that branch, but The
desire of preventing state Of immediate a.
narchy and confusion, which must however
be inevitable if no remedy can be applied fer
this wanton abuse of power, by The sufflaees
ola majority ofthe people.-TLey wish there.
fore to reserve to themselves the right of cx.
tending these sentiments, and If entering them
on record whenever the Senate shall be q
organized as TO afford permission for this p,t.
pose. In these opinions Mr. O. sid be M J:
sincerely coDcurred with his Fl lends.
ESQ called were summoned to order, auu \
proposal made, agreeably to usage, to Request
the governor 10 come to their chamber, anG
administer the oaths of Office, Mr.. Otis rose
and observed, that
As a number of gentlemen here preset
are about TO take the oaths required to quail
iy them to discharge the duty Of Senators, I
am desired in their behalf to state, that under
their Impressions of the unconstitutional cha
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Wien the question Of dectaive characfe
comes folth---il will be worth while to exa
rnMe the arguments anG 10 notice the bearing g
IF he vo.es--or as sailor would say, zvh
ttltS tie stoh.her on the cable.
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Erract from an .dct Qf tie Corh9rOtion o
.1lerand'fG, far tie eTLinguishment If Fire.

Ertract jyom an .act of tie Co'F1rotion Ct
.zierandria, far tie e-rttnguishment # Fire.
Sec 7. If any person who shall be present
at any fire, shall neglect or refuse to obey the
order or directions of any officer who shall be
appointed by any fire company hereafter esta-
blishsd, knowing him to be an officer, such
person shall forfeit and pay the sum Ct Five
Dollars Provided the name Of such officer
shall have been frs. published in one of the
public papers printed iii this town.
At meeting OF the Relief Fire Company
held at MIR. I'rip.ctt's Hotel on Thursday G.
vening March 5th, 1912, the following REM
bcrs were duly elected as Officers for the year,
viz:
CommQNderS.
William Harper, Thomas Preston, George
Coryell.
Sab Directors.
Thomas Vowel, John Young, Ferdinand
Marsteiier
Trustees.
Robert Anderson William Newton, John
Johnson.
ReSu!ators.
Mark Butts, VIM. Palon, j.. Jas. Ander~
son, Charles Siadc
Thomas Vowel, Treasurer.
Joshua Riddle, Uerk
Test,
JOSHUA RIDDLE, cl0k.
March &c. st
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NORFOLK, March 9.

IN Hamilton Roads-The British govern
ment schooner Juniper, Lieut.. VassaI, / 9 days
from Bermuda. with dispatches for Mr.. Foster,
the British minister.
Also, the French schooner lie Hirondelle.
captain Hallot, 65 days from Bordeaux ard
last from St. Andero, where she was chased
in by British cruizer, bound to Baltimore
cargo, brandy, wines, silks, Ssc.-put in for
provisions, sc.
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70 Masters Of Vessels.

The London Court Of Admiralty lately de
cidcd on Cause, il which two vessels came IL
contact It Sea, & enc sunk in consequence
the Court declaring that the vessel on tbs
sfar60Qrd tack has right TO keep her wind
and that the vessel Oh the larboard tack is
bound to bear up, or heaye to, to avoid da-
mage, or must be answersble for any injury
the vessel on the starboard tack may sustain
by their coming III contact.
Captain Nickerson from Baltimore, passed
at the bar OF Nantucket ahoais, Nantucket
light bearing S. E.two miles, large red buoy
Masters OF vessels will notice this.
Eoston Centnuel.