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I have the honor, &c. &c.
[Signed) JAS. MONROE.
(DocumentS TO be continued.
NATCHEZ, April %.
PATRIOTISM OF THE PRESENT DAY.

Three or four Of the Patriots of Kentucky
lately advertised themselves, like rope-danceIs
or slight-of hand performers, as candidates tor
Dublic favor Two or three with much con-
descensioa, claimed only the Office of Lieute-
pant Governor but John Fowler aspired to
the Office of Governor. John Fowler now tells
" THE FREEMEN or KENTUCKY" that he has
determined not TO solicit the honor Of their Suf-
frqgrs. For what reason do you suppose,
reader? Here it is in his own words. "When
was first announced as candidate, the i'm
preston was a common one that from the in
creased population, resources and respectable
lity of the state, and from motives of Justice
and public policy, the salary ofthe Office would
have been made more commensurate with It's
duties, dignity and Importance and being
deceived in this expectation, have been COM
PEELED however reluctantly to withdraw my
pretensions."
We believe the salary OF the Kentucky go
vernon is much too low /: but we supposed
that when Mr.. Fowler published himself as
candidate for the Office, his patriotism might
have supported him in sustaining Its inconve-
Eiences for one term. Love between the SEX
es, it is said, will render those, who feel its
tender emOuohs ana symPatines, content Win
a howell and why should not the love of pa
triots for the people have similar effect. If
Governor Fowler could not have afforded to
live in palace, he could have lived in cabin.
If during the sessions Of the legislature his
salary would not have enabled him to entertain
the honorable members with well.cured hams,
stall-fcd beef, fat turkies, celery, tarts, pud-
dings, custards, jellles and Madeira wine, he
might have given them common bacon, corn,
bread, homony, dumplins and whisky /; or (by
way of practical hint on the subjecD as IT.
mon Of .dthens to his former Ratterers, hot
zuGter.
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Congress Of the UM5tsd Stote5'
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
,HoNDaY, J4ne !, 1912.
14oNDAr JAne !, 1912
TREPoRTED FOR THIS GAZETTE

TREpoRrED FOR THIS GAZETTE
Mr.. Reed presented the memorial OF the
heirs of James Mugford praying the grant Oh
400 dollars, agreeable to the rules cStaoAS"'"
for the government Of the navy, which they
consider themselves entitled TO III consequence
of said Mugford having been killed while corn"
handing vessel early in the revolutionary
war. Referred to the committee Oh claims.
Mr.. Fitch presented the memorial OF ABOUT
500 of the citizens Of Washington county,
state of New-York, expressing their decided
disapprobation of the restrictive system ""a "a
offensive war. Laid on the table
Mr.. Newton presented the peti''0ii % Wv
master of a Spanish vessel arrived at NOTION
from Tenerifc, stating the situation Oh '''"'
Island. Laid on the table
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-06-02
BALTIMORE, May 90.

Yesterday was tried in the Circuit Court
Mr.. Charles Tompkins, charged with having
forged Treasury Certificate Of the United
States. The court having determined, that
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part of the evidence relied upon for the nrc
secution was nadnlissable, the jury, wilton,
leaving their box, acquitted him. IntGss
Martin, Esq. was his counsel
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-08-08
MILITARY NOTICES, sc.

We learn that communication on militia
affairs has been received by his excellency
gov, Streng, direct from the President OF the
United States; and that the council are 10 as
semble this day to take the subject into con-
sideration. We have not learnt the precise
nature of this communication but report says
the President intimates that the y. s. troops
are to be removed from our garrsons5 and
that as danger (not imminenD exists, the MI
ltia will be wanted to do garrison duty IN lieu
of the troops. Such is the report. AS soon
as we have any official notice on this interest
ing subject it shall be published. Bost f'qf.
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lives, and without which our government of
laws, only seduces the citizen to repose a
trcachetous confidence in their force. For a
moment anticipate the necessary and incvita-
bic progress of this spirit, which so unfortu-
.nately exists in the city. Personal outrages,
destruction Of property, and murder, are the
first and immediate effects. a total stop to
all emigrations to our state, the voluntary ba-
nishment of our peaceful citizens, and the
great depression in the price of our lands, fol-
low. For where i'll the man, who will live In
a state where the laws do not govern Let
not MARYLAND be such state. 1t can be pre-
vented by our frmness and forbearance, i'm
mediateIy called into action, ere revenge or
spirit of resistance shall be displayed else
where. These arrangements will cooperate
with our stare executive, who no doubt at this
moment with promptitude highly honorable
to him, is exercising every constitutional
power to allay the fears of our citizens and
restore the wounded character of our state.
Let us all unite with him, and however we
may differ as to our political matters, in this
let there be but one mind.
ONE OF YOU.
grP The Alexandria Herald, the National
Intelligenccr, and the Spirit of '76, are re-
quested to publish the above, Immediately.
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NOTICE,

T'HE subscriber intending to direct his
/ attention to some other object than
that of Farming, wishes to rent for the next
wear the PLANTATION whereon he now
resides. Upon this tract there are Jour COM
Portable Tenenents.
He will sell at p ivate sale all the Stock
upon the Land, consisting of Horses, dogs,
Cattle, and remarkable fine flock OF Sheep.
He will also sell FIVE or six as likely young
Negro Men as any in Maryland He also
wishes to dispose of the Land at present oc-
cupied by Mrs. Catharine Chapman, lying
Immediately on Zachia Swamp, containing
about 200 acres. This land is of good qua-
lily and very we'll timbercd Any person
wishing to purchase any of the above dis
cribed property, had better make early sp-
plication, as in the event of their not berg
sold at private, he will offer them at public
sale.
William Chapman.
Port Tobacco. July 28~-3l lawtiS
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From the Norfolk Public Ledger,

CONSIDERATIONS of private nature IN
which the Publick can have no interest, have
determined the Editor of this paper to discon-
tipue it, and the PUBIC LEDGER Will appear
for the last time on Monday next, when we
shall close our Editorial duties.
The establishment will be for sale, and IS
complete in every respect; consists OF ioun.
of Brewer and one of Long Prmmer, that
have never been used, and remain as they ar
rived few weeks since from the foundery OF
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-beaten from the apartment, IN which ne hau
been placed for safety, to the Jail door, and
precipitated down flight of twelve or fifteen
steps into the street, was taken, vipet arms,
placed in cart, stripped of every article OF
clqathing, and quantity of tar thrown on his
head, which spread itself entirely over the
body and, because he dared TO suppIicate the
mercy of these humane rascals, he was beaten
on the head with an ax-helye until they pro-
nounced him dead In this situation he was
taken to the Point, and when near the door OF
Pamphilion's Hotel, they gave him from fit
teen to twenty blows withthe tail board OF the
cart; they then, in order to ascertain whether
or not {" the miserable lamp of life" was quite
exiting uished, held a flaming candle 10 lis nos
n7ie, which occasioned a faint move of the
head. It was then concluded to take him to
the market house and hang him-when they
reached The whipping post, no rope could be
obtained. . He twas then lacerated, tortured
and abused, until every expedient that their
prolific brains could devise, seemed utterly
exhausted-when he was delivered to the
watehmen. | went to see him on the follow
ing morning, and such spectacle was surely
never exhibited to human cye-mangled, cma-
ciated and bruised from the crown of the head
TO the sole Of the feet, not able 20 keep the
flies from his face. 1t was sight, at which
the sternest power, the bloodiest villain would
have wept. He is now languishing on the
bed of pain, and doubts are entertained OF his
recovery.
Yesterday morning the Mayor apprlzed
Gen. Stricken that he had sufficient cause to
believe that an attack on the Post. Office was
in contemplation, in consequence OF the Fede-
raj Republican being sent there from George
town. The military were secretly called out,
and about O'Clock at night 400 infantry en-
bodied before the new theatre, the brlgadier-
general at their head, uniformed, armed and
equipped for action. About the same time a.
bout so assassin like, cut-throat looking ras-
Gals, and who would actually have disgraced
Sir John Falstaff's men, assembled at the post
Office and the corners ad jacent thereto, wait
ing a reinforcement, before they would pro-
coed to business. While In close consultation
Troop of Horse from Fell's Point, together
with the Hussars rushed upon them, and had
you seen,those raggamufhns, to use Yankee
saving cut Dirt it would have afforded you
much amusement. The Troop pursued and
took three Of the ringleaders prisoners, who
are now in Jail The infantry then came up,
and so stationed themselves, as to preclude
the possibility of access to the post-office IN
any direction whatever. They remained un-
der arms until this morning, stopping during
the night every body, without respects to per-.
sons, and conducting them to the captains.
After undergoing an examination, and beng
convinced that they were not suspicious cha
racters, they were politely dismissed.
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TO THE PEOPLE OF MARYLAND.

It is too apparent, that the protection 9th
citizen cannot now be trusted to the civil pow
er. The most dreadful outrage that has ever
been practsed in this country, or in any other
except revolutionary France, incontestlbly
proves that the physical power OF the magls-
trate is inadequate to the security of the cltl-
zen, who has confded his preservation to the
judicial power. Thus then, the government
has not been adequate to its object. To AID
in opposing a barrier to this lawless spirit OF
INSTRUMENTATION, and to prevent It's extending
its baleful influence to the now peaceful lnha-
bitants of the counties, to strengthen the arm
of the civil authority, to inculcate due obedl-
ence to the laws and spirit of mutual for
bearance, it is earnestly recommended that
the citizens of the different counties should
meet at an carly day and adopt resolutions
breathing the above spirit, and forming asso-
Citations to drag to Justice the opposers OF the
civil authority, springing from whatever par
ty they may Surely state of discord and "a
narchy is the most desperate and dreadful that
the almighty vengeance ever visited nation
with. The most peaceful and innocent clti-
zen may equally with the turbulent and guilty,
fall a sacrifice to the blind and infatuated fury
of an uncomfortable mob A circumstance
confirms the above remark. On Tuesday
NIGHT, the mob of Baltimore in pursuit OF a
character obnoxious to them, met with an IN
diyidua who resembled the person pursued
only in his size--This unfortunate person, a.
gainst whom they entertained no hatred, was
beat almost TO death, and as they had the halter
round his neck and were preparing him tor
the lamp post the mistake was discovered
and he was released.
To guard against such deplorable aesr, let
us Danish all party hatreds, and on thGdays
we meet for the above patriotic purposes, let
all political disputes be carefully avoided; let
us restore the supremacy of The lasy, under
which only can We hold our property and our
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-08-08
THE PROVIDENCE MOB.

Notwithstanding all that has been said in the
Columbian, and Public Advertiser about the
Providence Mob, and the destruction of a
Priyateer which was preparing to sail, 1t turns
out that there was neither riot, nor any loss
of property. The circumstance, which gave
rise to the story, is thus stated in the Provi-
dence American of Friday :---N Y. Il. Post.
A small two masted Block Island fishing
boat, which decent man would scarcely ven-
ture himself in to cross our river, was pur-
chased. it seems, for the purpose OF hitting m
to privateer On the night of the Goth inst
she was taken from the ship yard, at Eddy's
Point, and hauled little way down the river,
where hole was made through her bottom,
probably with jacknBe, and she filled with
water. Next morning, however, she was IN
hlain sight, and was Immediately taken back
TO The ship yard and fitted for sea. The da-
mage done to her could not exceed fUe dollars.
Whotook her from the ship-yardis not known,
and of SO little consequence did the owners OF
her (if she has any consider 1t, that they did
not offer reward. This miserable boat,
which sailed from here on Sunday last, is made
into a schooner of some considerable import
ance, if we were to Judge from the statement
of the Phoenix"
9" If this affair could be sifted to the bottom,
we have good reason to believe that this boat
was taken and sunk by some of our orde'ly
lacobins, on purpose to make talk The
6 hungry Dogs" who belong to the Phoenix
department., have been for some time short OF
stiff to work upon, and thought, no doubt, by
this means to pick bone with impunlty.-----
This transaction, we presume. will turn out
yet, like the Newburyport printer, who threw
his types in hie, to afford him an opportunity
to abuse the federalists. What pity, that
these friends of the people are SO hard push
ed :"
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Messrs. Binney & Ranaldson. X
founts OF English and Plea that hayA
little used: the iounts of Small Ph
Primer, Burgeois and BREWER now
two Printing Presses and one Book Biz a
Press, with all the necessary furniture\
such an establishment.
The number of subscribers are betw eehN
seven and eight hundred, and the advertising
custom in tigaes of business is we're valuable.
No efforts will be spared by the Editor, to Sc
cure for a successor of politics corresponding
With his own, all the patronage this paper at
present enjoys.
Editors exchanging papers with the Public
Ledger will discontinue their papers as this
notification reaches them, and those editors
who will give it an insertion, will render us
particular favor.
The accounts of this establishment are maxi
ing out, and will be settled by the Editor HIM
self or such persons as he shall appoint. TO
those who are unable to pay Us, we can only
gay that We are sorry, As much Gu their,as our
own account Those who are able to pay, we
trust will not detain from US the hard earnings
of eight years, much of which is requisite TO
discharge claims against the establishment.
Office Public Ledger, .4ug 8.
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ONE OF YOU.

gr7@ The Alexandria Herald, the National
Intelligenccr, and the Spirit of '76, are re-
quested to publish the above, immediately
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ALEXANDRIA.
SATURDAY MORNING, Augast 8.
0ro sHEw

.,s Very AGE AND BODY OF THE TINE
s,s FORM AND PRESSURE.
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The schr Madisonia, for Georgetown, was
left a; Pernambuco June 10th.
The schr. Louisa, Stanton, days from
Alexandria, for Tcnoriffe, was spoken July
10th, lat 3o, 40, long. 70.
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A letter from an intelligent gentleman in
S. Carolina, says" War is by no means po-
pular measure here, except with those who
have nothing to lose. l have been careful IN
my enquiries and you may depend upon what
I have written
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New YoRK, August s.

I'VE" VIh 1AU5 uot %
On Monday laat Gen. Armstrong took com.
mand of the forts, &c. in this harbor, in place
of Gen. Bloomfield, who has returned to Tren-
ton to attend the meeting of the legislature Of
of New Jersey.
It was reported at Boston on Saturday last,
the Maidstone British frigate was off Cape
Cod and that the Constitution frigate was
preparing to leave Boston in pursuit of her.
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Yermont.-The candidates at the ensuing
election in that state, are Hon. Martin Chitten-
den, for Governor Hon. William Chamber
lain, 1t Governor Benjamin Swan, Esq.
Treasurer-all OF whom, with the proposed
Counsellors, are the friends of Peace, Union,
and Prosperity. We doubt not Of their cleo
ton.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-12-17
TO TIE PATRONS OF THE VIRGINIA
ARGUS

AZ very great expence. the proprietor, has
iatcl; procured entire new fonts of TYPE for this
paper, and INCREASED the size of it considerably.
j, is believed that it now contains quantity Of
nisttcr nearly equal to any paper printed in A.
racrica. The price (the same as in the year
1895, when it commcnced) is 20 Per cent. lower
than the other papers of this city. Notwith-
standing this, however, and the INCREASED price
of types, paper, &c. which cannot be obtained
bat for cash, the subscription will not be raised
to ,bu1cfuai subscribers. But in justice to HIM
selfthe 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 roLLARs per annum to all those
who do not pay .neir subscriptions in the course
Of the current year-The opportunities by pri-
vate conveyances continually occurring thro'-
out the year from every part of the State to
Richmond, particularly hy'thc Members of the
Legislature and tho Sherifs) and the facility
afforded by the mails which pass through every
.neiglbourilood at least once fortnight, will
leave those disposed to make remittances, no
excuse fornot doing so.-No subscription will
hereafter be taken for less than six months,
nor viii the paper be discontinued till all ar
Iearages are paid.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-12-17
HOUSE or REPRESENrAyYYES.
December s.

Mr.. Cheves, from the committee of WAYS
and Means, reported in favor Of an agree
ment to the amendments of the Senate to
the bill making an appropriation to defray
the expense incurred under the act autho
rising detachment Of the Militia of the u
nited States. The House concurrcd IN the
report.
On motion Of Mr.. M'Kee,
Rescued, That committee be appoint
ed to consider the report e the Secretary of
State of the 81 July last, on the memorial
of William Lambert (relative to the first
meridian for the United States) and tina.
they have leave to report by bill or other
wise.
On motion Of MIR. Poindexter,
Kcsotved, That committee be appoint
ed To enquire whether aBy, and if any, what
amendments are necessary TO the ACT ex-
tending Jurisdiction in certain cases IN the
superior courts Of the several territories Of
the United States; and that the committee
have leave to report by bill or Otherwise.
MERCHANTS BONDS.
On motion Of Mr.. Cheve5, the House A.
gain resolved itself into a committee Of the
whole, MIR. Basset in the chair, on the re-
port Of the committee Of WAYS and Means
OF the Merchants' petition
Mr.. Widgery and Mr.. Calhoun spoke at
considerable length against that report.
WHEN the committee rose, reported pro
gress and obtained leave TO sc again.
DeccDiber 9.
The House again resolved itself into
committee Of the whole, Mr.. Pitkiu in the
chair, on the report Of the committee OF the
whole on the subject of the Merchants
Bonds.
Mr. Bib spoke in support Of the report
oi the committee, and MIR. Lowndes and
MIR. stow against it--wiien
The committee rose, anG obtained leave
70 SIT again.
The following resolution having been Of.
Tered for consideration by Mr.. Basse:t -
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-12-17
Dec. II.

IN Pursuance of the last Will of Austin
Morris, late of Hanover county, decd, win
be sold, at his late dwelling house in said coun-
", on the twenty first day of next month, all
the LAND whcreofhe died seized in said co,in-
ty, beng about seven CT eight hundred acres,
together with the SLAVES, and all the stock
of every description belonging TO his estate
Also the HOUSEHOLD 6, IttsSHiIEN FURNI.
rURE. On The land is adwclfIng house with
three rooms and a passage ON the lower, and
three rooms on the upper floor; Kitchen,
Laundry, Meat-iIouse, Barn, Stables, &c. all
in good repair. Also a valuable MILL on Pa
munkey river, in which is two pair of stones
now running in a house two stories high, in
good repair as also SAW MILL. Tie
Mill seat is one of the most valuable on the
south branch of Pamuakey river. The land
viii be sold on credit ofone, two, three and
four years, the purchaser giving bonds with
approved personal security, and a deed of
trust on the land to secure the payment which
bonds are to carry interest from the day of
sale till pryment--A credit % twelve months
will be gNca for all sales of the personal cs-
tate above ter dollars, and bonds with appro
we'd security required to carry interest from
the day of sale till payment. For all sums Of
ten dollars and under, cash will be required.
JOHN SHEPPARD, Admir-.
With the Will anne xed Of
Austin Morris, decd.
Richmond, oath Nov. 1912 tbs
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FARMERS BANK or iRaINIA.

4 general meeting ofthe Stockholders !or the
purpose of electing Directrs for the Bank, and
for the several Offices Of Discount & Deposit,
viii be held at the Bank, on Wednesday tie 9th
ofIanuary next.
The oath or affirmation required by law, sta.
ting that the shares on which votes are given
are bona fide the property of those in whose
names they appear, and are not held in trust,
or for the use or benefit Of any other persons,
will be necessary TO accompany the power of
attorney Of those who vote by proxy.
Wh. NEKERVIS, CAsH'e
Richmond, 9Th Dec. 1912. t6J.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-12-17

WILL BE SOLD, on Tuesday the S9,h inst
Dec at the late Dwelling House Of George
Bali, deed. near Gloucester Courthouse, on
credit OF six months, several likely Me-
GROES the Stock Of every description, be-
longing TO the Estate Of the said decd. the
Crop Of Corn, &c. the farming utensils--and
two riding Carriages-a Coachee and PIetou-
sIso, variety of Household Furniture, con
sisting fclegant Mahogany Bedstesas, Chairs,
Sdehoard, Secretary, Tables, Book Gases,
Wash Stand, &c. &c,
AT THESAME TIME, WILL BE SOLD,
n Valuable Library,
Of three or four hundred volumes, Of
Law and other Books,
amongst which ere, the " English State Tri.
ais, !" from 1858 70 l74l, and other rare aud
valuable Works All persons having claims
against the said Estate, are requested to mako
them known To- the subscriber rs soon rs possi-
BILE, and those Indebted thereto, will please TO
make speedy payment.
THOS. G. HOOMES, Admir-.
o! George Ball, deed
December u, 1912
As the death Of roy friend George Bqli, has
LETT lis clients in the Clancery Court, Tor the
Williamsburg District nnreprescn;el, I am
disposed 90 attend to his unfinished business
in that Court. lcxcept where circumstances
would make u imp,Operl Cor the benefit ofh.
tamiy.---Ic,ters Cpostose paid addressed to
y e, At hing y Queen Courthouse, win be at
nded to.
THos. c. HOoMEs.
December II, 1912. 2w.