Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-04-30

On agreeing TO the second member, relative
to Teneriffe, the Ayes were az Nays 81.
Mr.. Randolph offered the following Re-
solved that the committee of commerce and
manufactures be instructed to enquire whe.
Their any and what iefought to be extended
to the inhabitants of the Canary Islands, suf-
fering from famine occasioned by the rasagcs
of locusts. Adopted.
A bill from the senate for the appointment
of two assistant secretaries of war. was read
twice and referred to committee of the
whole house Cor to morrow.
A resolution from the Senate for adjourning
both houses Of congress on the 9Th of May
next to the 25th Of the same Month, was read
twice.
On the question shall the resolution be
read a third time the Ayes were 81 Noes SO.
So the resolution was rejected. Adjourned.
The Secretary of War has, in pursuance
of law of Congress passed on the 9th inst.
authorising the President Of the q. S. to re-
ouire the use of 100000 Of the militia of the
United States, given notice to the governors
of the different states TO hold IN readiness
their respective quotas, to march at mo-
ment's warning.
The democratic majority, in the Legislature
of New Hampshire, it is said, will not exceed
~, and that from the change OF political SEN
timents which has taken place among q num-
Der of the delegates elected by their demo-
cratic felow-citizens, hopes are pretty con-
fdently entertained, that Mr.. Gilman will be
chosen by the Legislature.
On Monday merning were seen at Carlisle,
Eng. the beautiful phenomenon of two tarhclia,
mock suns, in the Heavens. They were first
observed about ten o'clock, and appeared of
variable brightness until near twelve, when
they vanished,
Duane. who is at Washington, writes on
Tuesday last, thus
s A project is on foot here to place crutches
under feeble fabric, which has let in wind
aud rain, and all the gusts and flaws of every
sort of weather-this fabric is the war office,
which it is found cannot stand alone, and IS it
is resolved that all weak and inefficient things
must stand, the project goes to fix up prop
under each arm and unoer the crotch, and one
before aud onother behind, one Of which shall,
like a baby's neckestay, keep the head from
absolutely falling o6-a man here who deals
a little in the humorous, said the project re-
minded him of the protector who bought q
cargo of blacks,nith's bellows to fill the ships
sails Oh a southern VOYAGE
&c Political affairs at Washington City, it APP.
pears, are still covered with clouds and dark
ness. The system of Penelope, upon which
so many calculations have been made, and
upon which money enough for SIX months &C
tive warfare has been expended, appears to
have been overdone, and instead OF unravel-
ling to spin again, the stuh will not work
instead of assuring strength, has encreased
the mass of discomfort, and sunk the conf
dence even of many who were before con6d-
ing in an extreme.
WAR.--The last Albany Register a demo
cratic paper, observes,
" IF the last news from Washington is true
that war is inevitable, the republican family
will be called upon to stand or fell In the great
cause of their country: And for this crisis, il
it come it behoyes them to be prepared, re-
CARELESS of all minor disputes and considera-
tons. We still believe, however, that the
election of CLINTON to the Presidency,
would snatch the country from impending e.
vii, and restore ii to pristine vigor and pros
perity, or carry it successfully through the
perils of a new contest for independence"
From the London Sun Of March Is.
Ertract Of letter from Stockholm, dated
March 3d.
owe are all anxiously expecting an answer
from Russia, or rather an exchange of ratiti- |
cations of convention entered into between