Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-10-17
ALEXANDRIA.
SATURDAY, October II.
"To sHEw
rHB VERY AGE & BODY OF THE TIME
HIS PORN AND PREssURs.
AMERICAN PRIZES.

AMEhlSt-N L NlALo'
In our paper OF yesterday we COM
menced, for the qualification of some OF
our readers, List Of Prizes taken by
American vessels, since the commence
ment Of the var up to the present time.
The list first appeared In the National
Interligencer-and was published in that
paper for the purpose of showing the
amount of injury sustained by the enc
my in this way. In order to prevent our
readers from drawing incorrect eonclu-
sions from this publication of Prizes,
we beg leave to caution them against
confounding american vessels and pro-
perry unlawfuVy seized by our own arm
ed vessels-with British vessels and
property legally CAPTURED. A little at
tention to this distinction is highly ne
cessary to those who mean to make the
prize list-the rule by which to calcu-
late the hroft and loss of the present
qvsr. In our paper of yesterday we e.
Enumerated sic ships captured by .Amcri-
can privateers. Amongst them is the
ship Eliza Ann, from Liverpool taken
by the priyateer Yankee, and carried ILL.,
to Boston. This was an American YES
sci laden with dry goods, belonging to
American merchants, and unlawiully
arrested in her course to her port Of
destination. Upon her arrival at Boston
abe was libelled-but the court ad Judged
her seizure and detention by the priya-
teer illegal, * ordered her restoration to
the owners. The value Of this ship and
cargo was probably equal to at least one
fourth of the whole value of the five
ships amongst which she is enumerated
ed to make when he closes the whole
account.
THE MARYLAND ELECTION,
For Delegates to the Assembly, has
terminated in manner highly crafty
ing TO the friends of peace and good 60
vernment. Itappcars that the House Of
Delegates will be composed of
81 Fcderalists.
26 Democrats.
Talbot County was Democratic last
year by ma ority of 1873.
Is Federal this year by a majority of
Caroline Democratic last year, sends
Fsderalists this year by majority of
III.
Cecil elects Federal Delegates this
year-though Democratic last year by a
large majority--and Frederick carrying
the Democratic ticket, at the same time
by the majority of 200 votes has be-
Come completely regeneratsd, and sends
Federal Representatives, by considera-
BILE majority.
BY this salutary change, the state Of
Maryland, will be restored to peace and
to her formor dignity. 1t insures Fed
eral Governor, and Of course AN obedi-
ence to the law Of the stste--and the
punishment Of those who have been SUI
fered, to trample them under their feet
with impunity.-A Federal Senator will
also be elected to congress ia the place
of Mr. Reed. Without enguiring whe-
Their the surrender at Detroit, or the
massacre at Baltimore, has produced
this great and happy change in the po-
litics of Maryland, we are content to
know hat such change has taken place.
and that it augurs we'll to the cause of
truth throughout the country.
The representation in Congress re-
mains unaltered, except as to the cleo
ton of Moore in the place OF Little.
COMMUNICATION.
The government paper at Washing
ton gives, with the cXu!tation Of tri-
umph, list of prizes taken since
the commencement of the war, "exclu.