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=. RIGHTS Of election, is the duty Of free
- In the exercise of these and all other
me- u,s every man is to be protected by law ;
ris tor his entire security the faith of every
a 's,l regulated community is pledged.
win these Impressions, hereby declare to
nsenle Of this state, that they may at all
NV rely on the protection of the laws, and
.,','r and disposition to execute them,
s,t,,at the force of the state will be exerted
a any proper occasion, (if contrary to expec-
. :. O such occasion should occuf) to afford
sss,eitv TO the rights of individuals, to pre-
.srye internal peace, to promote order, and to
. - the privileges Of the state And |
enioip it upon all the magistrates and other
ns s officers, upon all entrusted with the ex-
sscntion If the law, and upon all officers and
solders of the militia to be IN readiness to aid
i. he above objects: and furthermore ex-
hort all those capableof bearing arms to be at
al tis,ss prepared and equipped In obedience
ta.,se lawful authority of the state and natlon'
- repel invasion, aud resist aggression on the
Iberiies and privileges of the United States,
oft6is state, or of any individuals or portions
Of The community.
Given under ny hand at Hartford, this
sixth day of August. in the year Of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
twelve, and Of the independence OF the
United States of America the thirty
seventh. ROGER GRISWOLD.
Bu his E.rceHeneys command.
Thomas DAY, Secretary
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For the alexandria Gazette.

In consequence of the order of the Prince
Regent, reyoking the Orders IN Council, after
the FIRST Of August, upon condition that the non
intercourse law shall>cease to have effect, it
becomes an important question, whether the
President is or is not bound in duty 70 issue
his proclamation declaring the fact of revoca.
ton, although there is public war between the
two nations.
The I'd section of the statute of I'd March
1911, enacts, "That in case Great Britain
shall so revoke or modify her edicts as that
they shall cease to violate the neutral COM
merce of the United States, the President
shall declare the fact by proclamation, and
such proclamation shall be admitted as evil
dence, and 10 other evidence shall be admit
ted, of such revocation or modification, in any
suit or prosecution which may be instituted
under the 4th section of the act to which this
act is supplement-, and the restrictions i'm
posed or which may be imposed by virtue of the
said act, shall from the date of such proclama-
ton cease and be discontinued :" And until
the proclamation aforesaid shall have been is
sued, the several provisions of the Sd, 4th, sth'
9Th, 9TH, 9th, 9th, 10th and 9th sections Of
the act of Introduction shall have full force a.
gainst Great Britain.
In mere state of war between Grcat-Bri-
tain and the United States, the growth, pro-
ducts and manufactures of the former country
being the property of neutrals, may be lawful
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ALEXANDRIA.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, Augnst 10.
g TO sHEw
TO sHEW
THy VERY AGE AND BODY er THE TIME
MS FORM AND PRESSURE.


The National Intelligencer of yesterday
contains two cslumns, which no language OF
ours can even family describe Who could
have been.the author of such a philippe, we
are at loss to determine, precisely: But we
aver, and every man who reads the essay will
agree with US in the opinion, that 1t is not on
ly "a complete justification of the late riots in
Baltimore, but a very strong invitation for the
perpetraion of further outrages. And was it
not fortunately the fact, that not one in Fifty
belonging to the late nlobs can read, we should
not be at all surprised 20 hear of additional
scenes of murder and desolation. A few ex-
tracts from this piece will give some idea of
itstenor.-Sp Speaking of federal Editors the In
teligencer says:
/" Constant in nothing but headlong, herSe-
eating, Understandable ohfosiSion, railylng one
season under WAX as their watcb-word, and the
next under that of peace: now for nothing bat
energy and the sword, then most meekly
xhtging out forbearance and Submission, or any
thing in the whole compass OF national degra-
Station rather than war; by turns every thing
and steady 10 nothing bat the ferceness, the
baSegesS and the 1ieaoa of their attacks--lt is
the leading. WELL DREssED DEMAeoGUEs of
such faction who are now upsoieatly taking
TO themselves MI the virtue, all the wisdom,
all the patriotism of the country. These are
the hure, the Ssteet, the self-mGde, 6ioated IA
srioss, who can 6azOI out from the highways
and the house-tops, tyranny tyranny pros
cription-lettered tongues, fettered presses !!
while their own language and their own acts
are marked by an indecent lorgetfuness of the
most common charities, byIa iicenctiousness in
fault finding at which lf6nt the most caHous
are abashed; by shameless prostitution Of all
Candor; by haTdihOed in PRESUMPTION, a loose
ness inthe moral sense, putting forth loath-
some hypocrisy with the front of piety and So
berness; by an aadaeity in .fslse assertion. pi-
ling up in black StuaendouS heap SANDER up
on SANDER, one base inDention upon another
base perversion; here MISREPRESENTATION and
there lie one day false ramaor, the next
icise charge, always mixing the deadHest sal
With the foaleSt defamation, in modes and
Shapes never before sqnalled, but in seasons of
'be most portenlous oiotsnce and defrGOed,
V'qdietioe, intoierant raneor."
Our readers will remark that this is merely
ashort extract from the Intelligencer. The
whole Essay breathes the same spirit: Even
admitting that the Federal papers are as infa-
mOusss this writer represents them, they have
atull match in this champion of the admins
) tration for such another collection of Bill
ingsgase we have never perused; and this
too, De It remembered, in an essay charging
others with SANDER, calunny, foul language,
and so forth.
WAC the ssea dressed demagegues' may
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i be, that have aroused the Indignation Of this
writer, we know not But we do know, that
| nothing can be further from the truth, than
that the Federalists ever whined out for
bearanee and submission" They have always
been in favor Of manly assertion of our
rights, when unIust6ably attacked: and they
have been as uniformly opposed to pusillani-
nous Embargoes, as measures of redress
the majority in Congress convicted themselves
of being the advocates of submission. They
solemnly resolved that there was no alerna-
tive but Embargo, War, or Submission !"
and yet they took off tie Embargo that ses-
sion, without declaring War. Was not this
something Ike submission, by their own con-
fession?
Again, the Intelligence says: g Ler the
REPUBLICANS moUe straight cnyuard in The hath
they haze marked or, true to their cause, true
Ito themselves, true to their country, according
as they have seen its best interests, and are
daily more and more deeply convinced of the
r5ghtful and righteous STEP they haze taken,
and resolved to MAINTAIN; a conviction in no
wise lessened by clustering threats er sense
less ebullitions of disappointed, exasperated
ambition The composed mind will take these
for the mere groanings of dissolution, the con-
vulsive struggles of faction made up of new
federal jacobins, leagued in full harmony with
old British tories; which will ever continue
W, ba 10
while it thus continues to act, thus TO pour
out the malignant rawlings of its ilnpe-
tent, demon-like wrath. Let republicans
be as forbearing and long suffering under
the lies and SANDERS of this domestic foe, as
they were under the injustice and the wiles
of the external, and from the same motives
none other But il the blows of ruffian vio-
lence are to be aimed at them, zve do as conf
deatly truat and 6eheUe that they possess
NUMBERS enongh end strength enough, in e.
very section of the Union, and that they will
be sufficiently operated upon by motives of
sacred duty, to n7thoid, al aAhazards, and yin
dicate t6e sanctty QftAe national tavs, 7vAen
soevfr or BY qvhoms0e0sr tAey may be dariugly
and turbuieatly mVaded.''
II the Baltimore Mobocrats do not under
stand these hints, there must be more of GER
tain class of paople amongt them than we had
imagined. II they are not here called upon,
in pretty plain terms, to erterminate " a fac
ton made up Of new federal jacobins, leagued
in full harmony with old British tories" we
know not the writer's meaning.
Strange and absurd as it certainly is, it is
nevertheless true, that this modest, decent,
pious publication, contains the following sen
tence
aWe do most confidently trust, we do most
ardentIy hope, We put up our most fervent
prayers, that this fell and rising temper these
demoaiac eracer6atioas Of rage will NOT BE
COPIED by the republicans, or by the sober
minded and thoughtful of any party
So, he hopes and trusts, and (" prays,"
yes, even trays, that the I" demoniac exaciba-
tons Of rage will not be copied by the repub-
licans." Tell ii not in Cath, nor publish it
in the streets of Baltimore
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SHIP NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA,.

ENTERED
SIoop Dispatch, Henry, Norfolk
Schooner Sally and Charlotte, Smith. do.
Sloop Quintessence, Norett, Baltimore
Schr. Clementine, Mitchell, Newburyport
-Montezuma, Palmer, Norfolk
Ship Henry, Mckenzie, Iale of May
CLEARED
Schooner Citizen, Fletcher, New-York
Regulator, Welden, do.
--Elenor Ann, Alleson, Norfolk
sally s Charlotte, Smith, Georgetown
Sioop Quintessence, Norett, do.
Schr ClemeDtne, Mitchell, do.
Melinda, Norris, Boston
-Bannister Midget, Tarlten, Charleston
-Aexandria, Bowie, Baltimore
Sisters Gibson, do.
Big Hornet, Rumnev, Richmond
s.s-sa4,-v.zsssp
o. almer's packet will sail
for Norfolk on Friday, wind and
weather permitting.
august l9. St.
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For oale-Or Hire.

A Negro Woman acquainted with washing,
ironing, and plain cooking 10 est and sober.
Also girl about | e years of age accustomed
to house work They will either be hired by
the month or year, OF sold if prcterred.-Ap|
ply at this Office.
: August 49, dSt.
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ly imported into the United States, and viii
be liable to the new duties. Though In state
Of war, there can be no trade between Amerl-
can citizens and British subjects, yet Com
mercial intercourse may subsist through the
medium Of neutral ships and neutral subjects.
But under the restrictions Of our non-inter-
course law, no neutral ship departing from a
British port is to be admitted into an Ameri-
can port, nor are any manufactures adj
| MISSILE into our ports even if owned by neu-
trails.
Having notice of this broad distinction, it
was proposed in Congress to repeal the nom
intercourse law when the war had been de-
clared but the repeal failed. 1t was thought
that the national faith was pledged to continue
the non-intercourse law in full force until the
orders in council should be revoked, leaving
the power in the President to declare the fact
by proclamation, whensoever it should happen.
This was deemed most consistent with the
honor of the nation. No new act of non-nter-
course was passed, which was to accompany
the condition of war, or be an auxiliary to the
measure of war, until peace should be made
Bat the restrictions enacted by the non-nter-
course law, were continued subject to the con-
tingency of a future revocation Of the orders
in council, the only evidence whereof was 10
be the Presidents proclamation.
If Congress had intended that the exclu-
sion of all articles, the growth, produce or ma
nufacture of Great Britain, should be part
of the war system, even after revocation of
the orders in council, it is obvious that the
same ought to have been SO declared by some
Legislative act, plain and effectual for hat pur-
pose. The statute of2d March, 1911, might
have been amended or altered, SO that the re-
strictons of the non-intercourse law should
net depend on any contingency, but be made
absolute and to have continuance during the
war.
Having this view of the question, think it
quite clear that it is the bounden duty of tn.
President to issue his proclamation, declaring
the fact of revocation.
The condition annexed by the Prince Re
gent creates no difficulty, because it is the
same condition which makes part of the non
intercourse law itself 1t was only unneces-
sary to have added such condition, and is
mere surplussage.
A charge has often been made against the
President, that he vas partial te France. |
shall not examine iato tie merits of this
charge but unless he issues his proclama-
ton, in the present state of things, he will at
ford to his adyersaries new reason for be-
lieying the charge to be well founded
ALPHA
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ALPHA.

The letter OF marque brig Dofothea capt.
Wilson, on her passage from Philadelphia to
St Jaeo, on the 9Th OF August, III lat. Sd, ION.
"a, tell in with brig under Spanish coiors.-
Capt. w. taking her for British, ordered her
boat on board this being refused capt W.
sent lbe Dorothea's boat to examine her pa
pers. The boat having come along SIDE, was
fired into, and the first officer, Mr. Whitaker)
killed. and three men wounded. HE boat
then returned to Inc brig, and a running fight
commenced, until night parted them, In which
capt. Wilson was shot through the thigh, and
his sail and rigging much injured.
Cahtures-An English brig from Jamaica,
with a full cargo of rum, bound to Halifax,
nrize to the priyateer Bunker-Hlll OF n. York,
arrived at Chatham on Saturday.
Arrived at Salem on Tuesday, brig Packet,
Knowltop, 90 days from Cayenne. Four days
previous, was spoken by privateer Bunker
Hill, who put On board the captain and one
man, of an. English ship which she had taken
and ordered for New York
The specie in the two banks at New London
has been removed to the vaults OF Norwich
bank, for safe keeping.
Mr.. Charles w Greene of Boston, IS APP
pointed Danish Vice Consul tor the New
England States.
LANs1NeBUReH, Aug. Ii.
S4shension of .1rmS.--Col. Bane, adJutant-
general OF the British army In Canada, passed
through this village on Saturday afternoons
for general Dearborn's head quarters at Green
bush. He was accompanied from Pittsburgh
by major Glars, aid-de-camp to genera fe,ie'
Of the conscripts. They returned on Sunday
AZ noon: when major Clark informed gen
tleman of the village, that col. Bane was the
bearer of proposition from governor Provost :.
to general Dearbon, for suspension OF nosli'
lities for sixty days, in consequence OF the
former having received intelligence OF the
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conditional revocation Of the orders in eeuncE
"a measure which might lead to restoi atiot
OF peace between the two countries and th8t
the proposition was acccded to by gen. Dean
born, subject,to the determination of the pre-
sldent OF the y, States. We give this state.
mcnt and the authority, as we received it. The
gentleman proceeded Immediately on their
return.
Departed this life on the 18th inst. after q
lingering illness, Mrs. WINNEFREb Nc M
MARA, consort Of Capt. Nc Narnara. in this
34th year of her age. The deep affection ex-
perienced ID her loss, must be greatly miti.
gated by the happy rehe ction, that her acutest
pains had to Weld TO the powers of Christian
triumph. About four moths before her
death, she found {" the pearl of great price,"
and testified, to her last moments. the efficacy
Of that faith, which works by love, and puris
hes the heart-that it had delivered her from
the fear of death, and the horrors of the grave
that she bad no doubt Of seeing her Saviour
face TO face and should enjoy his presence,
through one eternal day
g Then farewell night of darkness now ro
more:
Joy breaks, shines, triumphs; It's eternal
day! !"
The soul of our sister is gone,
To heighlen the triumph above
Exalted 10 Jesuss throne,
And clasp'd in the arms of his love"
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bI We are requested to state. that on ae-
count OF the absence of Mr.. Meade there will
be 10 meeting at the Episcopal Church OH
Thursday morning.
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sC@. The Rev FRANCIS ]. NEALE will per.
form Divine Service at the Catholic Church
Oh Thursday next, at 8 o'clock, A. NJ. and at
3o'clock, P M.
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The specie in the TWO banks at New London
has been removed to the vaults OF NORWICH
bank, for safe keeping.
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Mr.. Charles w Greene of Boston, IS ap'
pointed Danish Vice Consul tor the New
England States.
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ANECDOTE.

The custom of having dwarfs and testers is
almost abolished in Europe: but it has always
subsisted in the East. Tamerlane being en-.
camped near Meapolis Of Asia Minor, spent
three days in listening to Nassred~ Dyn-Khod-
ieh--This Jester, OF rather this Turkish Esop
charmed the Prince so much with his fables
that he foIgotto plumber that city. At the re"
port Of the approach of Tamerlance the inha-
btants had made preparations for a defence.
Nassred-Dyn used all his endeavors to dis
suade them, offering to go for them as an am.
bassador to Tamerlane-owhen he was abou to
set cut on this mission, he began to think
withia himself what present he should carry
to so formidable an enemy. He concluded
that he would offer him some fruit. but"
said he, s. advice is always good, Will go and
consult my ife."-He finds her and asks,
What fruit think you would be most accept
able to TamerIane, figs or ounces" "QOin-
ces,' said She, for being larger and hand
somcr they cannot Fail toplease him more"
To which he replied, " However useful advice
may be te remove our doubts, 1t is never good
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DEEP STUDY.

1t is evident that we cannot bear, without
injury, uninterrupted thought md " hen the
mnd, without any object OF pursuit, is left to
It, Spontaneous sens'biljties, 1t turns either TO
the future or past, and as we are either me-
Iancholy or gay, SO is the prospect before us.
This st~te Of sensibility is seldom profitable /;
and can afford very little relief to mind al
ways we. ried with deep thinking Manual la
Dor therefore is one great source Of ielef from
intenst study, as well as happiness. | fire.
quently accustom myself to the saving and
splitting Of wood Of morning or evening +;
and 6od this exercise gives spring to the
hole system, and hence do inpute the en-.
joyment Of good share of health, allied with
temperance, considering that my avocations
are generally Of a sedentary nature.
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FROM CADIZ-AeaI1 8

Captain Crosby, who rived at Boston,
from Cadiz sailed on the 81 ult From the
18th of March to th-t day, the French had
ined daily at the city. Some days great
lumber Of SHELLS were thrown; but lately
hey had regularly decreased in number, aHd
was thought the French were about TO leave
lie opposite coast. No damage OF conse-
luence was sustained either al Cadiz or among
tie shipping by the French bombs or balls
Only Que person had been killed. Soult has
but wasted his ammunition.
The crews OF the American vessels, the
P;,lIas and James, taken By the French, were
imprisoned 43 days; put to the most menlal
e,nployments, and often subjected to blows
Captain Crosby favored us with papers ts
April 2.
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STATE. We believe our readers Will deem
Il beth energetic and patriotic, and as con-
tainings such sentiments as every American
Who loves hisscountry better than his party,
will most cheerfully subscribe to.
Rssolved, That devoted to our country, the
n States, and willing 10 surrender our Tor
,oocs and TO lay down our lives for ths pre-
ssryAtion Of her Independence, So glorlousy
scbfeved by the Heroes. and Patriots q our
peyolution !; to maintain Aviol.te her honor,
,slich skone forth with SO noble aslustrc, dur
mo that memorable struggle; and to advance
her welfare, dearerto US, at all times than ill-
dwidaal prosperity; We, the Citizens OF
charleston, feel towards al other nations, on
u IS they conduct themselves towards us-in
neace, as friends; in VIZ as enemies; and,
tsat with sentiments # universal justice to all
countries, but, Of love only 10 on. own We
will be ever prompt and Jealous to obey the
calls OF oar goyerttaeGt 10 the duties oil patrl-
MIC Citizens, and 10 resist al every PERU and
with every piivauon, wsaleyer power on earth
shall dare iasuit tie Uohor. threaten the lrde-
nendence, or invade tire Rights Of these Z
StateS-but for the meas0Fes and eXPetlients
necessary 70 these honorables and important
ends, we look TO the wisdom Of those, who
are entrusted With the Vessel Of State, and
sho from their public situation must have a
largcr view Of the political horzon than their
fellow eitizers N private stations: conjdrng
them by their sacred charge, never to dlstrus;
the Spirit, or spare the resources OF the ma
ton in any enterprise or Struggle, reqairedby
the honor, the safety, the rights OF welfare OF
our common country.
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CHARLESTON, MAY %.

Arrived Schooner ANA, Brow, Kingston,
GAM u days, BAliast-The brig John,
Pierce, OF this port, nud arrived at Jamaica,
and sailed ugain for the Bay of Honduras -
Let at Kingston, ships Cltbarnc and Ed
ward, Lacock, OF Norfolk, for Havana, to sail
in 10 days; Rover, Jones, Of Sag Harbor, for
Amclia-Island, time of slling uncertain -
Susannah, Fisher, Of and Tor Baltimore, to sail
in days; E!lza, Straban, OF Philadelphia,
bound to Europe, to sail in Or 10 days !;
Vulcan, Wadsworth, foa Boston, to sail in q
days SaiorBoy, AradeIl, Of and for Phia
de!pbis, time of sailing uncertain ;-Schoon.
ers Factor, Smith from Elizabeth. City: Pack
ct, Murphey, Of AID for Baltimore, to soi il.
10 days The news Of the Embargo had been
received some days before the Ann sailed,
and had given spur 70 most articles Of Anne
re an produce-Fiour WAS worth 20 dollars
Pice s dolurs--staycs 2Oi. and most other ar.
ticles rising.
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Ertract Of a l4tterJrom -ncsy- Castle, (Del
NIQu o.

On Friday last arrived here, the Count de
Crillon, and took up his qalte:s at Bennct's,
where he continued units Sunday, almost in
cog am informed that be received coin-
M ica,on from Mr.. Monroe, and sailed il
Feench privateer Qate Exchange Of Bald-
,ors) Eor France, this morning. He deciar-
tat he was proceeding upon business OF
;re4t importance to the United States.
True american.
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SHERIFFALTY.

a T the request of many respectable
n friends, offer mys Il to my ieliow.ci~
tlzens O. Charles County candidate tor the
Office of Sheriff; at the ensuing G ton,
TRUSTEE s that nv kno" ledge Off business viii
enable me to execute the duties hereof with
Justice and & city. Should DO so Iorlu ate
as to be the object Of your chico vi en~
deayor to evnce nv gratitude by lenicnt
and humane DISCHARGE oil my tutv.
John c. Reeves.
April 80 d3s.awIistOs