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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-08-22
BALTIMORE, August l9.

Arrived, schooner Independence, Belts, II
days frou La Guyra-cofiee, indigo and horns
R. and w Gill An embargo was laid on
all vessels on the 18th, and remained in force
when they sailed--a disposition being shewn
by the Corcans, on taking possession OF
the place, TO detain all vessels; and stran
gers of every description being taken up III
the streets. The independence and Flea
nor cut their cables and run out under
the fire of the forts, an English schooner was
sunk in attempting to get away, and several
others that had hauled outside all English fri
gate to profit of her convoy in getting out
were injured by the fort Monteverde, the
general commanding the army from Coro, OBJ
tanned possession by secret treaty Of the pro-
vince of Venezuela, and entered Laguyra
with about 500 men on the 3lst JULY.
Miranda having distributed the troops in
different and distant directions, under pretence
Of qucling instructions said to have been
raised by the bllcks-Miranda was seized in
ais bed on the Soth July BY order of the com
,nandant, and sent to Caracas with many c.
Their officers OF distinction to await his trial
Montcverde had established tribunal to in
vestigate American property.
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ANOTHER LETTER-JULy 81.

Though matters are yetunsettled, we ex-
pect that Maiden must fall. There has been
some skirmishing between our parties and the
British and Indians for twoor three days since.
The loss on both sides is trifing.
{ The reason apprehehd, the army did not
immediately proceed to Maiden was for want
Of ordnance, there being none mounted in our
fort. they are now mounting them, or in o.
ther words, they are now preparing while they
ought to be Gghting-giving the enemy eve
ry opportunity Of certifying themselves One
thing in our favor is, that their militia have
almost all left them, and returned to their
homes. It is said many Indians have also
left them since the arrival ofour army. Some
accounts state that great numbers of Indians
are meeting above,on the upper lakes, Huron
and Superior, and are looked for in few
weeks. We may yet have hard fighting.
ANOTHER LETTEE--sAME DATE.
We have had two skirmishes with the enc
my. The first was on the 18th inst. between
scouting party, composed of a detachment Of
the 4th regt and two companies of riAemen,
and SO regulars, 100 militia and some indians,
at the Kanaw bridge, 4 n:ilesfrom fort Maiden;
after losing four killed and wounded, and two
prisoners, one Of which is since dead, the Bril-
fish retreated to the fort--of our party, not
man was hurt. The I'd was on the 10Th, be-
tween regt. of our militia, and about 500 Of
the enemy, (regulars, militia and Indians, in
which we had 9 men wounded-the enemy
lost 2 captains, of the regulars and of the
militia, and S men killed. This was at the
same place as of the first skirmish. Our force
is SO much superior to tbcils that they dare
not come above the bridge, Notwithstanding
it is II miles from our camp.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-08-22

success to their glorious efforts against the tys
rant the world.
(Nesgrs. Baker and Lervis having retired
8. The honorable John Baker, and our
worthy guest, the honorable Joseph Lewis, jr.
disciples of WashingtoD, and true to his prn-
ciplcs; may they live to see in the triumph of
their principles, the sun of prosperity, again
beaMing upon the nation.
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NETWORK, August Is.
GENERAL, HULL's ARMY.

A letter has been received from Detroit,
dated on the 2lst ult. Arrangements for the
attack on Fort Maiden were making, and the
seige was to commence on the 28th. Gen,
Hull had sent twice, to demand the surrender
of the baggage and military cloathing taken
by the British in the Packet but they were
refused, and the general had retaliated by siez-
ing on some property at Sandwich,
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-08-22
BOSTON, August Is.

The men who were broughtto this town on
Wednesday, last, and committed to prison, be-
longed to the schooner George Washington,
Capt. Levi, of Philadelphia, which was runa-
way with some time since from the Isle Of
May, during the absence of the capt. These
men Sin number including the mate and cook
made for the West-Indies, with the vessel, and
on their passage thither they murdered one Of
their associates, fearful from his behavior, that
he would deyelope their villany. Arriving
off their place of destination, they got out the
long boat, put what necessaries they might
want, (includmg several thousand dollars in
specie) into her, sunk the schooner, and land
ed at ST. Lucie, where their appearance excit-
ing suspicion, they were apprehended: and
upon the testimony of the cook, who turned
evidence against them, they were put in irons
by the Governor, and sent to this country for
trial and punishment. All the money was
recovered. Several of the crew, who refused
to join them, were set a shore at the isle Of
May.
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BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.
NEW.YORK. AUG. 10.
Latest from Great Britain.

I~0teSt from OTcQk-0fUGfh.
The ship Fanny, Jennings, has arrived at
New-London, from Greenock, which port she
lett on the l2th Of July.
We have seen letter received by the Fan
ny. dated al Greenock the 9th OF July, which
states, that intelligence had just reached there,
announcing that the American government
he'd passed law, for issuing Letters of Marque
and RepTisaI, against G. Britain; and that
France had deelared Mar against Russia.
LATE FROM ENGLAND.
The ship Magdalen, captain Sketchiey,
which arrived at this port yesterday from liz
yerpeol, sailed on the 9th of July, and brings
London papers to the 4h, file of which is
received by the Editors of the Mercantile Ad.
ver,iser
No event of political consequence bad oc-
Cured since the date of our former adyices
All the vessels left by the Magdalen, had
procured British licences.
The British schooner Arrow went out of the
harbor Of Plymouth on the 28th June, for the
purpose of carrying out messenger to the
y States with dispatches for Mr.. Foster.
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4.oa and liege citizens. A negotiation for
s..ce may be commenced on either side with
p,nor. and may be concluded on honorable
nd satisfactory terms to both parties
The revocation Of the orders in council
saves nothing of consequence to be adjusted,
$ treaty of peace, but the impressment of
scamcn. On this point an agreement can be
made, and according to recent indications from
lie British cabinet, may be expected to be
,,,de in conformity to the American opinions
C right. On other topics there is little diffe-
renee between the two nations a fair and
unexpected opportunity offers at this jancture
! close the war almost before it is begun, and
( = close it on as good terms as could be obtain
,dufer the war, however long and however
successful The opportunity will be lost un-
less embraced by the proclamation,
ia doubt is exOiled concerning the power
ofthe President to issue the proclamation, let
The statute Of Congress decide it. The orgi-
!
nal non-intercourse law of March 1909, did ex-
pre, and was afterwards revived against
Great Britain by statute of March 1911, sub
isct as it was originally TO the contingency of
casing upon revocation Of the obnoxious
edicts, 10 be declared by proclamation when
ever the revocation should take place.
A state Of war may exist between the twocoun-
tries,mith or withoutthe operation ofthis statute
ofpon-irtercourse. In state of war British ia
brics may be importedb yncutrals into America
jnneutral shipsfromBritai orits dependencies
and they may be imported by American citi-
zens from neutral countries. Neither of these
things can be done while the non-intercoprse
law is in force. Apprized of all thisa propo-
sition was made, after the declaration of war,
10 repeal absolutely the non-intercourse law,
which was oyer-ruled by the majority in Con-
gess who preferred leaving the law subjectto
the contingency of revocation OF the British
orders in council, and subject to the procla-
nation Of the President, declaring the fact, if
hshould happen. The minority aud majority
in Congress agreed on this point, that the act
declaring war did not annul or extinsuish the
non-intercourse law as to Great Britain, and
the same was merely leftunrepealed and upal-
tered. 1t became subject of dehberation *
debate, but the law was not changed.
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Augustus.
LITE FROM HALIRAX.
Extract Of letter 10 the Keehev Of the Er-
change Co6ee House Books, dated

Extract Of letter 10 tie Keefer of the E.c-
change Co6ce House Books, dated
g GLOUCESTER, Aug. .3.
Arrived here, boat Charlotte, days from
Halifax passengers, Messrs. Newman and
Bennett, late officers Of the privateer brig
Curicw, Wier, commander, of 10 guns, cap
tured July 9th, by the Acasta frigate, after a
chase of two hours and half, and sent into
Halifax. Also, passengers, the crew OF brig
Pickering, taken some time since bv the Bel
yidera, afterwards re-captured by the captain
and mate and arrived here. The Charlotte
was captured by the masted schooner Juni-
per, about leagues from Seguin, and ordered
for Halifax. Soon after she arrived, gentle
man who was passenger in the boat, waited OH
the admiral and stated to him that the boat was
nothing but a coaster, when she was imme-
diately given up Left at Halifax, the priva-
teer ship Catharine, Durham, commander, of
Boston, of IA guns, and priyateer brig Gossa-
mer, Goodrich, commander Of Boston, of IA
guns. The Catharine was taken 28th July by
the brig Colibri, after an engagement of one
hour and 40 minutes. She had her boats vain
killed and her first lieutenant wounded The
u. S. brig Nautilus had arrived at Halifax
ers in Halifax when the Charlotte left, The
privateer Orlando, Babson, Of this port had
taken a valuable prize which was rctaken AZ
hours after, and had arrived at Halifax.
In addition to the above, we are informed
by a gentlemen from Cape Aun, who convers
ed with MIR. Newman, that the Colbri In the
engagement with the Catharine, had men
kined--and he understood that when the
boatswain of the Catharine was killed, the
crew deserted their quarters No belief is
attached to this--Americans are no skulkers,
Also, that the Gossamer, was taken by the brio
Emulous, of Is guns, Goth July, and that the
third of August the Emulous was cas- away
on Ragged Island, near Cape Sable-the crew
saved by the Cohbrl, and were put on board
the Curlew on their arrival in Hallfax-under
stood she was immediately to be fitted out as
cruizer. Thirty three prizes we're in Hall
fax, the names of which we have not ascertain
ed but we are informed that a list of all that
were in Halifax at the time the Charlotte sail
cd, has been received in Gloucester by her
it will probably be in town this day. A cartel
sailed for Boston the day before the Charlotte.
Wonder3uL preservation.
The brig Polly, capt VIM. Cazneu, who
sailed from Boston for St. Croix, Decemberl2,
1911, was upset few days out Captain c.
and one man remained on the wreck one han
bred and eighty days, when they were provi-
dentially taken off about 20 days since, by an
English ship. and afterwards put Oh board the
schooner Dromo, and have arrived at Kenne-
bee. All the rest of the crew, it is said, Pc
rished.
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Jackson and Rumney.

OFFER for sale 1000 bushels Richmond
Coal suitable for CRATES, expected in few
days, may be delivered at any nayigable place
in Georgetown or Washing ton.
IN STORE,
4 A handsome assortment mems, women's
and children's Leather and Morocco Shoes
Slips, Boots and Boetees; No 8, Chocolafes
Beef and Pork ; Cocdage, indigo House Fufs
niture, India Couons, Spermaceti Candles, and
a few boxes real Havannah Segars, first qua
lily. August o.
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Mr.. SNowDEN,
Not. knowing much about our police, ! will
Just ask for information 7ylether the defect is
in the lQqos, or tire administration Of the tasvs,
that boys, from ten to fifty in nulaber, are per
united to rendezvous at the market-house
every sabbath day, and continue their noise
and lighting to the annoyance of every family
within square Of them who wishes for rest OIL
that day Ifthe defect is in the laws, am
persuaded the Common Council are ignorant
of it, or would be amended-i in the admit
.nistration, and the duty dedolves on the Con-
stables, they will be complained OF, if they suf-
fer these things much longer.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-08-22

From yhe language of the National Intelli-
sencer, Ii is apparent that all opposition to the
measures of government even in thought,
must be suppressed. Another essay has ap.
peared in that paper, of a character similar to
the furious philippe which we noticed on
Wednesday. 1t is impossible to read these
Essays and think Of the authors name without
the strongest impressions ofheriury and mar
der he will understood this allusion. Well
does It become sucha character, familiar with
every ----; to prescribe the freemen of A
Merica Tor the expression of their opinions,
Wseould wish that twelve hundred dollars
per annunn of the public money could be ex-
pended ina more suitable manner than in the
employment of unpripcipled hireings to de-
lame the best men in the country.
Tue aim of this writer appears to be, to In
'l'e the delnded wretches in Baltimore to fur
her outrages. He says that the Federalists
are atthis moment treading close on the path
Of treason not that legal treason that exposes
Their necks to the halter, but that political
Treason that justly exposes them to general re-
Probation" If.th;s be not encouragement to
toe Mob, We should ike to know in what way
HEY can be encouraged, Its not surpassed
Tacertain mayors harangue to them, while
committing their lawless depredations. It
vas eoached in these terms" Gentlemen,
G's'lemen, do drsist, Gentlemen do %
After a'decent shower ofabuse of the fede-
s'alIs's, for protesting to ,euerate the consti-
@eon, this writer adds: And now these
very Federalists, apos.atising from their creed
"s Ousily occupied, by night and by day, in
Swing the seeds of disafection, in paralizing
ue energies of their government, in uttering
NC most atrocious libels, which they know to
: alse, for the basest or most ignoble ends"
s'SA a rigmarole deserves little comment !:
~'s'y h0nest man, yes, every honest man, who
Possesses three grains Of understanding, well
."'"S' that Federal opposition is not directed
sslPst the form of our government, but a.
''fs' The deadly system pursued by those who
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now administer it: a system, which we much
fear, vill,if persisted in, ultimately destroy,
the constitution, as it has already done. the
peace and prosperity of our common country.
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u To THE PATRONS OF THE VIRGINIA
ARGUS.

At very great expence, the proprietor, has
late procured entire new fonts OF TYPE for this
paper, and INCREASED the size OF il considerably.
1t is believed that it now contains quantity of
matter nearly equal to any paper printed in A
Tnerlca. The Price the same as in the year
1898, when it ccmmenced1 is 90 per cent. lower
than the other papers of this CITY. Notwith-
standing this, howevei, and the INCREASED price
ut types, paper. &c. which cannot be obtained
but for cash, the subscription will not be raised
TO bnuctudl subscribers. But in justice to him
SELF the printer gives this early notice to his pa
irons, that from and after the first day of tho
year 1912, the paper will be charged at the
rate of FIVE DOLLARS per annum TO all those
who do not pay their subscriptions in the course
ct the current year.-The opportunities by pri-
vate conveyances continually occurring thro'-
out the year from every part of he State -
Richmond particularly by the Members of the
Legislature and the Sheriff. aud the facility
afforded by the mails which pass through every
neighbourhood at least once a fortnight, win
leave those disposed to make remittances, no
excuse for not doing so.-No subscription will
hereafter be taken for less than six months,
nor will the paper be discontinued till all ar
rearages are paid up.
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Frankiin's Works.

a COMPLETE edition of the writings of
DR. FRANKLIN has been received in this
town < IS now delivering to subscribers &othcrs,
by ). PI.EASANrS, agent for the Editor. This
work appears in its arrangement and style, to
be worthy of the great Patriarch of American
Liberty and Apostle of the American Press.
independent of the intrinsic merit which is
iegihly stamped upon the features of the edith
on, 1t contains those qualities which give the
pre-eminence over every other compilation
which has already appeared in print. Unre-
mitted research has obtained for it originality
and elegance OF elucidaton has characterised
the efforts of the biographer and enhanced the
memory OF the Sage. 1t embraces comprehen-
sive aud Intelligent display, more ample and au-
thentic than was anticipated when this invalua-
Bile rtlcrotion was FIRST Offered for the patrrn-
seA of tic public. e containsa ssriety fps,-
litical and literary Articles, taken fromsnanu-
scripts to which the Editors of former a&idged
editions could have no access. Four volumes
are already published. The fifth will conclude
the work and finish the biography of the great
Franklin. It is ornamented with numerous en-
cravings a vignette to each volume; and the
letter-press printing Is executed in superior
manner. The work is undoubtedly of great ma
tional Importance, as it tends to preserve and
do honor to the memory of a man whom Aneri-
ca is so much indebted to, and who, as ne was
among the first, that " from his genius and
talents reflected back lustre on his native coun-
try, must continue to be ranked to the latest
pdsterity, among its greatest benefactors and
ornaments" Whatever may be the views, and
whatever the Inferior objects of particular clas-
ses or party leaders, the great body of the ma
ton must Ter possess general interest in
Whatever rel> IS TO DIR. Franklin, incapable of
being neglected or separated.
April 81, 1912. (wst9
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YIRGINIA

.ee Rules holden in the CLERKS Office IF The Snbe.
rioy Court ofchaHcery jor The Richmond Dis
tyicf, the md day ofApyik, 1912.
BENJAMIN Ficklin, Thomas Chapman, surviving
executor of William Carr, decd. John Fox q
Robert H. Hooe, PIt6s.
dgaiat
Thomas r. S. Tyler, and bis
Wife, James Young, Edward Hyde, and T.
lizabcth Adie, executrix, and John Cook ~
lcr, de,isee Of George Rodney Tyler, deed.
DJ7s.
TIE defendant John Cook Tyler not having
entered his appearance and given security ac-
cordinr TO the Act Of Assembly and the Rules
of this Court, and il appearing BY satisfactory
evidence, that he IS not an inhabitant Of this
country Il IS ordered, That the said defendant
do appcar here on the seventeenth day Of the
next term and answer the bill of tho plaintiffs J;
and that copy ofthis order be forthwith in
sertcd in some newspaper published in the CT
~ ofBichmond for two months successfully
and posted st the front door Of the Capitol in
The said City.
a Copy--Tc5tc,
WM. W. HENINC, c. C.
4or1 O. Wv.
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AN ACT

In addition to the act to regulate the laying
out and making road from Cumberland.
in the state of Maryland, to the state of
Ohio.
BE enacted by the Senate and House Of
Refiresenfatives Of The United States Of
.dne1fcd, ia Congress assembled, That in
addition to the unexpended balance Of the
sum heretofore appropriated for laying out
and making road from Cumberland, in
the state of Maryland, to the state of Ohio,
the sum OF thirty thousand dollars be, and
the sameis hereby appropriated, to be paid
out OF any monies in the Treasury not o.
therwise appropriated, and to be expended,
under the direction of the President of the
United States, in making said road between
Cumberland, in the state of Maryland, and
Brownsville, in the state of Pennsylvania,
commencing at Cumberland which sum of
thirty thousand dollars, shall be paid out of
the tnnd reserved for laying out and making
roads to the state of Ohio, by virtue of the
seventh section of an act passed on the tllir-
teth day of April, one thousand eight hum
dred and two, entitled {" An act to enable
the people of the eastern division of the ter
ritory northwest of the river Ohio, to form
a constitution and state government, and for
the admission of such state into the Union
on an equal footing with the original states.
and for other purposes
II. CLAY,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
VIM H. CRAWFORD,
President ofthe Senate hro-temfore.
May, s, 1912.
JAMES MADISON.
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JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT

AN All
To alter and to establish certain Post-Roads.
BET enacted By the Senate and House
Of Representatives fthe United States of
.4p,erica IN Congress assembled, That the
following post-routes be discontinued:
From Jacksonborough in South Carolina,
by Barnwell court house, to Augusta in
Georgia.
From Railway to New Providence and
From Baskenridge to Somerset in New
Jersey.
From Fort Stoddert to Natchez in the
Mississippi territory.
From Galliopolis to Chilicothe in Ohio.
From Salisbury to Lmcolnton, in North
Carolina.
From Peyton sburg to Danville.
From Salisbury by Andover, New-Ches-
ter and Bridgewater to Plymouth, thence by
Holderness, Hampton & Sandbornton to Sa-
lisbury in New Hampshire.
From Baltimore ny Queenstown to Cen
treville in Maryland.
From Buchanan to Beverly in Virginia.
Sec, 2. lind be IL further enacted, That the
following Dcst-roads be established:
IN NE.W-HAMPSHIRE.
From Hopkinton, through Warner, Brad
ford, Fishersheld, Wendell and Newport, TO
Cornish in the county of Cheshire.
From Concord in the county of Rocking
ham, through Weare, bearing, Hancock
and Packersfield, to Keene in the county Of
Cheshire.
From CINNAMON to Meridith.
From Concord by Loudon, GilInanton, Me-
redith and New Holderness to Plymouth ;
thence by New Hampton, Sandborntoh,
Mortified and Canterbury to Concord.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
From Blue Hill to Sedgwick
From Kenebunk to Arundel.
From Redheld, by Fayette, to Livermore
RHODE ISLAND.
From Providence, through Gloucester, to
Pomfret in the state of Connecticut.
CONNECTICUT.
From Canton in Hartford county, by New
| Hartford and Torrington to Goshen in Litch-
| field county.
From Hartford through Bristol, Plymouth,
| WATERFOWL, Woodbury., Southbury & New
town, to Danbury.
NETWORK.
From Jamaica. through the Alley and by
the head OF Cawneck, to Hampstead harbor,
and through Oyster bay to Huntington; this
| is declared TO be an alteration Of the existing
| post-route.
From Trips hill, by Montgomery Court
House, to sbeldon's in the county Of Onei-
| da.
From Madison, by Cazenovia, to Manlius
From Rome, through Constantia and Alex
! co, To Oswego.
From Kinderhook in New-York, by Spen-
certown, to West Stookbridge in Massachu-
cts.
NEW JERSEY.
From Morrstown 70 Easton in Pennsylva-
l MA.
! From Scotch Plains to New Providence.