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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-09-08
PUBLIC SALE.
In pursuance Of a Decree of.

the Honorable the United States Circuit
Court of the District of Columbia for the
county of Alexandra, in a suit wherein Ben
lalnin Bolts and Timothy Brundige, Assignees
of Isaac M'Pherson and Nathaniel Ehlcott,
are, compainants, and William Cash IS dcten-
dant, will be sold to the highest bidder on a
credit of 6, IL and 8 months, to bear inter est
from the date, HOUSE and LOT on the
south side of King street, between WISHING
ton and Columbus streets, in the town OF A.
lexandria, on the Esd day of September next,
on tho premises: there's on the Lot framed
House and Shed adjoining. The premises
arc subiectto inspection at any time previous
to the sale.
EDMUND !. LEE Commits
G. DENEALE, sioaers.
AUGUST IL tbs
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-09-08
Valuable farm and Mil
Fur SAFE

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 Wili4m Hartss
hornc,--thc subscribers will offer for sale
at puzzle auctionon the premises, on Mon
day the 18th day of September next,
That Valuable new Mil and
Farm now occupied Ivy William Hartshcne,
known by the name of .lrawberry Hill, situs
ated on Holmes's Run, and tn Little River
Turnpike Road, in the County OF Fairfaxi
about three miles from Alexandra the tract
contains 236 acres, of which 90 arc in young
thriving timber 70 in good meadow, the
greater part of which may be watered from
well improved arabic Land. There are on
the premises, one peach and two apple ors
chards, productive garden of two ceres;
handsomely laid otl-A framed dwelling
House two stolics high, 50 feet ty 90 with
two wings, large Kitchen, pump of good
water al the door; StAbies, Stone Spiings
House, sc. Also Urge well finished new
Brick Mill IS feet by IS, four stories high
with three pair of large Blu : and one pair OK
country Mill Stones, capable OF manutactur-
ing ten thousand barrels Of four annusllys
The stream is large and constant, and afous
a fall sufficient for water wheels IS feet in d.
ameter
The situation is remarkably healthy, and
the place affords number of advantages SEX
dom found united Possession will be deli
vered on the first day Of october next, subs
jet to the right of the present OCCUPANT to
remove the growing crops Persons tesl1s
Gus Of viewing the premises, will apply at
the Mill or dwelling House One ttird OF
the purchase money will be reJuired in hands
on the residue credit OF nine ans eighteen
months viii be I'll we'd the payments 10 be
secured by endorsed negotiable notes, and
deed OF trust ontbe premises and to bear Inc
ie sttrom The daY OF sale.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-09-08
nltMPhA l3E S.

81 SPE y DEkS.
i An assortment Of the above article may be
had al the Mandatory, lower end OF Prince
Street--Handsome patterns and low prices.
Richard i4orWeil.
August % dSm
N. b. A few of HorwelPs patent and ex-
ira quality Nett Suspenders, finished in We
rYsuperior stile.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-09-08
FOR SALE.

A CONSIGNMENT of a few hhds. and
"a quarter casks of Murdoch, Yullle, Ward
,rsp & Co.'S best LONDON MARKET MA
.DF1RA, warranted genuine as imported.
Apply when am not in town to WILLIAM
WHsoN, Esq.
VIM. Hodgson.
August go
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-06-05
NEW.YORK, Nav 26.

Yesterday arrived at this port, the ship
Ann Williams, captain Dayton, in "a DAYS
from Lisbon, which port he left on the 2oth
of April.
The prisoners taken at Badaioz and sent
the day captain ID. sailed.
Captain Dayton has furnished the editors
of the Mercantile Advertiser with the fol-
lowing detail of the operations of the Bril-
fish in their attack on Badajoz:
"After the fall of Ciudad Rodrigo,
which happened on the 10Th of January, the
trenches and breaches were filed up, and
the army commenced its march to the south.
| About the 18th of March the whole COM
bined army arrived at Elvas and its vicini.
t. On the 10th the army YVES put in mo.
ton, and the investment of Badajoz took
| place that evening. On the 18th the COM.
bined armies broke ground. On the 25th
the fort of Picerini was taken by storm,
commandedby general Kemp and the troops
of the third division. This fort is of great
Importance to the troops working on the
trenches. The enemy had $50 men in the
fort, and only Sd escaped the gates OF Ster-
nifty. At 8 O'Clock in the evening Of the
9Th April, the English attacked Badaioz at
three breaches. The light division attack
ed the small wall, the fourth the principal
ones, the fifth the small breach; and the
third division, commanded by general Pic
ton, were ordered to make a false attack,
which he did but not being satisfied with
this, he scaled the walls with his whole d.
vision at the very moment the other divi-
sious were employed in attacking the
breaches. The breaches were found to be
nearly inaccessible, and the contest of
course terrible on both sides: but in this
great conflict general Plcton had effected
his plan, his whole division having scaled
the walls, and formed in rear oetwixt the
msio body and the citadel, which cut off
their retreat from it. Ga this citadel they
had formed several batteries ; and had the
tower been taken, they could have destroy
ed the city and made great havoc among
the soldiers. The maneuveriug of the
third division, when completed, formed up
in battle array, and commenced FIRE upon
the enemy. This put them in great confu-
sion; so much so, that they gave way at
the breaches, allowed the English to enter,
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-06-05

John Brazer, praying ipdernihcation for
the loss of his ship Arco, which sailed from
Boston for St. Andero in Spain, laden
with a cargo of Goldfish, Whale Oil aud
Logwood and was captured on her voyage
by some English FrIgates aud carried into
Plymouth and condemned. Referred to
the Secretary of State.
The House in committee of the whole,
Mr.. Stanford in the chair, on a bill tor the
more perfect organization of the Infantry
of the u. States.
The committee rose, reported the bull,
aud the House ordered it to a third reading.
Mr.. Ely presented a petitions from the
inhabitants of Brimheld, Mass. praying a
repeal or modification of the non.imPorta.
ton and embargo laws, and dePrecating
War. Laid on the table.
The Speaker laid before the house a let
ter from a Mr.. Grimes OF Hampshire coun-
ty Va. stating that he had procured from
China some Tea plants aud had cultivated
them to advantage, and informing that ne
had forwarded a box containing samples
for the inspection of the members. Laid
on the table.
A message in writing, Of which The fol-
lowing is a copy, was received from the
President, by Mr.. Coles, hi, secretary
To the Senate and House JRepresentdtioss
ofthe IT, States.
/ communicate to Congress for their IN
formation copies and extracts from the cor
r~espondcnce of the Secretary OF State and
the Minister Plenipoteutlary OF the United
States at Paris. These documents will
place before Congressthe actual posture Oh
our relations with France.
JAMES MADISON.
May 26, 1912.
The message and documents were read
and referred to the committee ON foreign
relations. Adjourned
May 20.
Mr.. Rodman presented q memorial from
sundry inhabitants of Montgomery county,
Penn. deprecating war at this time. Or
dered to lie on the table.
Mr.. Randolph after some predatory OBJ
sefvations submitted the following, which
was seconded by Mr.. Lewis: RESOLV-
ED, THAT UNDER EXIS ING
CIRCUMSTANCES 1T is lNEXPE-
DENT TO RESORT TO WAR A
GAINST GREAT-BRITAIN.
Questions of order were started and aP.
peals taken which occupied the House TIL 3
o'clock.
The question was then taken on consi-
dering the resolution by ayes and noes, and
were Yeas 81, Nays 72-so the House re-
fused to consider it.
Adjourned.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-06-05

CAD1z, April 2.
Soult arrived at Seville on the 25th of
last month with an escort of 1000 men, and
Immediately gave directions for removing
the most valuable par, of his plumber. He
appears to nave abandoned Badajoz to It's
fate, and to be making dispositions for as
sembling troops in Cordova.
On the 9th of January, the French gar
rison of Huesca surrendered to General
Espozy Mina's troops by capitulation.
April 3.
1t is said that all the Marshals, Suchct
excepted, are to get back to France. Mar
mont's army does not exceed IS 600 men,
to which number have dwindied Massena's
100000: it occupies the country between
the Tagus and the Duero, the frontier of
Portugal, and a line extending from Tole.
do to Valladolid. General Brenier's divi-
sion is in the last mentioned town, and
Foy's Casteiblanco. Some think, that
Marmont will proceed, through Banos to
Estremadura. There prevails great scar
city in his army. The French are senolng
considerable quantities of corn to Vitoria.
On the Goth of last month, there were but
5000 men in Seville; they were removing
the corn and artillery from la Cartuja, and
sending them towards Cordova.
April &.
An officer Of veraci,y, now a prisoner a.
mong the blood-thirsty French at Valencia,
transmits an account of the hardships which
our unfortunate countrymen endure on their
being conducted to France. All whom ia.
tigue prevents from pursuing their journey,
are barbarously shot, no fewer than four
hundred having actually been murdered in
this manner on the road from BARRACKS to
Zarrion, only 8 leagues distance; an un-
heard of barbarity, which calls for the at
| tentlon of government!
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-06-05
MougreSS+
House of Representatives.
NAV IS.


Mr.. Minor presented a memorial from
a plumber of the inhabitants of the county
of Philadelphia, demonstrating against a
declaratio of war. Laid on the table.
The Speaker laid before the house an ad-
dress and resolutions ola public meeting of
citizens of the first congressional district of
the state of Pennsylvania, held at the State
House yard in Philadelphia, expressive Of
shsir sentiments on the foreign relations of
this country, recommending an immediate
declaration of war, and pledging their sup.
port, both 10 a physical and pecuniary man
ner.-Read and laid on the table.
May 81.
MIR. Hall presented the memorial of
Benjamin Conner of Portsmouth, N. IL.
stating that he has invented a portable
Bridge which is very simple 10 its constrcc-
ton and may be easily carried with an army,
and PRAYING such remuneration as may be
thought reasonable. Referred to a select
committee ct three.
The Speaker presented the petition OF
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COUNCIL OF PRIZES,

Paris sitting, March 4.
The council declare good and lawful, the
prize made by his msjesty's frigates L'Hor-
tense and L'Hermione, of the vessel under
the American flag, called the Mentor, and
burnt at sea.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-06-05
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
VINGENNEs, Nav S.

VINSENNEs, May S.
Since our last we have not heard of any
murders being computed by our Indian
neighbours-every preparation, however
is making throughout the country for de.
fence-garrisons, or Picketted forts, are
erecting in almost every neighborhood-
and this place, against which their princi.
pal attack will, we lave every reasoa to be.
lieve, be directed, is using every possible
industry in order to give them a warm re-
ception-The governor is picketting in his
house, and the citizens are fortifying diff.
ferent places in town for their protection.
Extract Of letter from a gentleman at Vin-
eennes to MS friend in this place, CLex.
ingt0n, KY dated May 5th, 1912.
"We have war here with all its horrors /;
the Indians are retalisting for the lives that
they lost at Tippecanoe last fall-they are
killing in every direction-they have with
in three weeks killed seventeen persons IN
this Observation-Disclosures is a universal
terror (almost) pervading this country
the citizens are almost all locked together
and building forts-they are fortifying the
town. The country six weeks ago exhibit.
ed a delightful scene of industry, by the
people preparing for their spring crops, 1t
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-06-05
Exirac: eta letter from agenskeman in New
York BIZ the last mail.

"Sir James Jay came passenger in the
Hornet. He is a democrat, but quite dis.
gusted with France. He says that an AL
gerine has a better chance of attention in
France than an American-ia short, Anne.
ricans are there treated with the utmost
contempt"
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-06-05

and began to retire upon the citadel, but
found il altogether impracticable, by the
third division cutting of their retreat. They
then were under the necessity of giving
themselves up TO the English; who took
gen. Philllppon. III officers and 1880 men
prisoners, and sent them to Lisbon, where
they arrived on the 10th of April.
"Prior to the hostilities against Badsjoz
they consisted of $500 men. From the man
ner in which the whole business was con.
Quoted, it is supposed to have been one of
the greatest achievements the annals Of
British history can produce. The English
lost upwards of 1000 The following is
an account of the officers killed and woun-
ded:
KiAed-Lieut. col. Ridge, 5th regimenti
col. Harcourt, 4osh; colonel Helder; ma.
ior O'Hsra.
Wounded-Lieus. gen. Picton lieut.. gen.
ColviIle; major general Kemp; brig. gen.
Hewey /; major general Bower; major gen.
Walker lieut.. col. M'Leod, 43d regiment;
lieut.. col. Gibbs, SD; lieut.. col. Akin
4sth col. Blackney, 74.h ; lieut.. colonel
French /; majors earle, Murphy, MALL,
Brook and dyed"
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-06-05
MEASURES"

The Editor of the Connecticut Mirror
thinks the caucus nomination of President
is the " Interior measure which has kept
Congress so long together. 1t may nave
been one of the measures contemplated
but we are satisfied hat it is not the any
one: there are divers affairs in embryo,
which may all, however, be stH-6orn, ex.
cept the last I" Interior m~easure"-and that
is, for the gentlemen to take their pay, TO
the last iarthing. t0'6.
REASONS.
Why Meetings. Of The Friends Of Peace and
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WAR.

We feel ourselves warranted, and We
think the decision in the House of Repre.
sentatives yesterday, on considering the
Resolution offered by Mr.. Randolph, will
bear US out, in going at least as far as MIR.
~Champagny did, some years ago. bv de-
claring thdt these United States nil be en-.
8agedm Var zOiM England. and that in
fact they are according to the wishes of The
French Emperor, alteady ct Uqr Nth ,haf
power! .Alex. Caz.
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Why Meetings @the Friends Of Peace and
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low has the sP7earanc. of desoIa,iQn, aud
many places OF death, where the cabins arc
yet crimsored with the blood of the limo.
cent.
ut is to be hoped that the savage veil
which rings over the corpses OF our women
and children, who have fallen BY their rude
hands, will draw forth the valor and ven.
geance Of the citizens Of Kentucky.
The following occurrence happened q,
Kimbolton, England, onthe 29,h of March.
easter Sunday as the Rev. Mr.. Cooling,
the resident Curate, was preaching from
the 18th, 18th, f9;h, verses of the lislh
Psalm, {" shall not die, but live, and De.
clare the works of the Lord. The Lord
hath chastened me sore-but he hath not
given me over unto death. Open to me
the gates OF righteousness: I will go into
them, and | will praise the Lord ~ he
suddenly stopped short and exclaimed, "I
cant -" | cant !"-and immediately sunk
down in the pulpit, and almost Instantly ex.
PRED. He was only 30 years of age.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-06-05
Making

thirty frirates in complete order for ten years
with a surplus left sufficient to replace every
shin Of this feet, should every one ofthe thir-
~ IN that time, be lost or destroyed by the
enemy
G;ye us then a navy-The senate have
nroceeded thus far with a unanimity and har-
mony highly honorable to them as men and
a. states1ncn-This measure will be consl-
aered as the test Of our sincerity-tor one, IL
i he not acceded to, however reluctant 1t
may be to my feelings to divide at a moment
ike this, without an e%ffectual defence being
r;ver ms | shall not consent to burthen my
constituents with
Annual loans to a large amount
Additional 25 per cent. retention on draw,
hacks. thereby destroying the Colonial
trade and crippling the Treasury instead OF
replenishing it;
New and heavy tonnage duties on our
vessels;
Duties on salt;
on licenses;
IN auction sales, frequently the last re-
fuge of the distressed
on refined sugars
on carriages, chaises and Wagons tor
the conveyance OF persons;
Oh spirits
Nor shall | under such circumstances by
nv vote consent to impose on them stamp
and direct taxes, cum nautttS d1tas, that must
follow-expenses that ought not to be gone
INTO. except for the purpose OF vigorously pro
secutino a war in sach a manner as TO procure
4 SPEEDY aud favorable peace, the only ra-
tional object Of war.
peace Is most unquestionably the polar star
oe the policy, and the interest OF the y. states
IT should he obtained at every cost short OF
m essential sacrifce-it is no disgrace for an
infant not to contend with a giant-if we can
not carrv ON the war with all the energy, and
Tho force and the power of the nation-let
,e racord onr vrongs-make the best of the
existing state of things, and when we have the
ability, punish our aggressors to the last let
ter of ths alphabet. Possibly this is the real
,ool;cv of the United States-but it wa are to
90 TO war give us a navy-if you do not and
onr commerce is abandoned-our navigation
,o he syyept from the face of the ocean-oer
houses battered about our ears, and we are
denied those means of defence which the God
Of nature has given us, and to which we are
babituated then indeed, the Northern sec
ton of the Union will be little better situated
than the colony of Jamaica, and forms apart,
there will be some cause to suspect, that 1t
has little more real voice or weight IN the
councils OF the government than 1t has IN the
parliament of Great Britain.
Give no cause, sir, for suspicious OF this
sort-take off your restrictions-unmuzzle Us
let as haze Peace or War.-if we have
war, let IT with one cheering pros
pect, the prospect of unanimity. Give Us this
little fleet, and in twelve short months after
it has been fairly launched upon the main, we
win engage to render you a good account Oft
we viii be enabled proudly to show you tina
Our march too, shall be upon the mountain
wave,
Our cannon shall re echo DER the deep"
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PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION OF DIs-
PATCHES BY THE HORNET.

Presidential COMMUNICATIONS OF D1s-
PATCHE BY THE HORNET.
Our readers will perceive by the con.
gressional proceedings Of YESTERDAY, that
the President has made a communication
of the dispatches received by the Hornet
from France to that body I; We have given
the Message this dav, and shall as soon as
practicable give the Documents cconpa
nying 1t. It will be noticed that the Presi-
dent has not thought proper to express any
opinion himself, but leaves it with Con-
gress - form their own from the papers
submitted. They consisted of the instruc.
tons given to Mr.. Barlow on his going to
France. sundry letters from Mr.. Barlow
to the Secretary CT State, detailing the SUBJ
stance of conversations, &c. with the
Freach Minister of foreign relations--cor-
.respondence between the French Minister
and Mr.. Barlow, IN which it is evident the
Freuchman intended only TO anuse him
with promises OF a treaty, and never IN.
tended any thing decisive should sake place.
Mr.. Barlow's last despatch IS dated the
ED of April-in which he informs the CO.
verpment that he is under the necessity Of
oCuutEE tIS lAOtuCL uctnS WITHOUT q tfCdtIs
although be had detained her that long un-
der The expectation OF concluding one but
that from some expressions II hrs last des-
patch from Mr.. Monroe, he does Tot feel
the same anxiety, as hei thereby instruct
ed to blend the subject of a commercial
treaty, and decentralization for past wrongs,
and these he informs are dull subjects and
drag heavily, he noshaving had it in his
power till very lately to get even an oral an-
swer TO communications on that point, but
the Minister had informed him that some
thing should be done. Mr.. Barlow informs
the government that the Emperor of France
was not well pleased at the bill reported by
the committee of Commerce and Manu-
features for allowing the importation OF
English Goods in certain cases-and that
although he had explained the matter as he
thought satisfactorily, yet his majesty could
not be brought to approve of it.-2uere.
Will this 10 any manner account for the stop
that was put to the further progress OF that
bill after it had been taken up in the house
of representatives? On the whole, accord
ing to u opinion, the message and doeu-
ments amount TO just what has been antici'
psted by every man of common reflection,
nothing favorable to the interests q TINS
~coantru, ibid.
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$50 Sse5sfte.
Martinsburgh, Jane S.

The Rev Mr. Mayors will. preach at Tus-
carora Meeting House, on Sunday the 18th
inst. at 8 o'clock in the afternoon.
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Annual expense of thirty SO gun
frigates, according to the same
estimate at 10000 dollars an
nualiy IS
Multiply this sum ten times forten
years service, and 1T would
give
Add the frst cost in complete or
der Of 20 additional frigates now
proposed to be built,
For the first year they would want
but little comparative expense,
but add l2 per cent. per annulh
to keep the whole number IN
repair for ten years, this would
be
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-09-24
MRS. ANN CARNEY.

XTOU will picaseto take notice, that
/ on the 6rstday ofthe Circuit Court,
of the District of Columbia to be held
for the county OF Alexandria, IN Aprli
next, or IS soon thereafter as counsel
can be heard, I shall move that court
to award Judgment against you in favor
of The Common Council OF Alexandria
for the sum of Fifty Nine Dollars
Sixty Eight Cents-being the amount
of Taxes due from you to the Common
Council of Alexandra, upon your Lot,
situste at the corner OF Queen and
Fairfax streets, for tine years 1904, S,
81, 8, 9, 10, IL, IL.
According to act of Congress, passed
2sth day February, 1904.
John D. Simms.
.Att. for the Com. Count, Of .Aerandria.
August % dom