Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-01-17

session Of the vessel and cargo ere this, but
the event has proved otherwise, the high court
of Gluckstadt have as vet made no report, y
nothing can be done here till that reaches u.s.
However extraordinary it may seem. In Anne
rica, that this really innocent neutral property
should be thus held in suspense, it Is only
surprising to me, considering the briberies,
corruption, and villainies of every species
which we have had to contend with, that it has
not long since been piundered from US; and
be assured, that nothing but determination
on our part to stay by 1t, and dispute every
inch Of ground with the villains, has saved 1t
-meviilbly destruction to the Whole concern
must have followed our leaving the ground
week. | write this with confidence, know
ing how many witnesses there are to testify
to it. 1t is now nearly three months since the
arrival of our minister. and certainly no man
could have done more for another than he has
done for me--these too ships have formed the
subjects of more than SIX Official notes to the
government. have access to him every hour
that my business requires It. Mr.. Rosen-
krantz, the minister for foreign affairs, is
much my friend, and has long since been con-
vinced of the innocence OF our claim, and how
it is possible with an honest minister, anti one
of the best Of princes, to meet wlth'such un-
heard Of viilainy as / have had to- contend
with, Piutus can best tell
Extract from, the same, dated Oct. l6, 1871.
cannot tell how attentive to ME MIR. En-
wing has been, had been his brother he could
not have done more for me, and it any real
American property is condemned, it must be
charged to the account of the people with
whom he has to deal, as no man on earth
could do more than he does for all his coun-
: trymen.
DIED, in the city of Richmond, On Monday
last, Mrs. MARY SCOTT, consort OF Richard
NJ Scott of Bushill in Fairfax county, and ell
dest daughter of the late Samuel Love of sa-
lisbury, in consequence Of injuries received at
the late conAagration of the theatre in that city
A sweet complacency Of manners, meek
and gentle piety, q truly feminine delicacy,
and every Christian charity, distinguished this
excellent lady. Her memory will be long and
dearly cherished by an extensive circle Ct
friends, bound to her by the strongest ties OF
affection and of reciprocal kindness, and by a
numerous train of relatives who knew and dali
" felt her tenderness, benehcence and love.
With husband devoted to her happiness, and
she to ais, both delighting and delighted "from
long experience Of mutual faith lin posses
sion of every comfort, and with the most plea
sing prospects before her, she has been sud-
denly snatched from him, from friends, socie-
ty and the Notwithstanding that no excellence
can save from the grave, no virtues can shield
from the shafts Of disastrous accident.
That fatal and renlorseess night, which FL
/, led a gay and splendid city with mourning &
/ with tears, and reft from us IA tender flower
| just expanding in virgin innocence and beau
ty, has required another victim. But mourn
not we afflicted
! 1t is heaven demands it's kindred spirits
J And watts them to congenal regions
Of spotless purity and endless love.
Miss MARIAN HUNTER, daughter Of Mr..
Nathaniel Hunter, zvho flerished in the Theatre.