The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-06-23
ALEXANDRIA HERALD.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE %, 1915.

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1T will also be recollcctcd that the legisla-
turc of Virginia have imposed number OF
additional and extraordinary taxes. In so
doing it must be apparent that the legisIa-
tuTc had an eye to the provision which is
contained in the 9TH section of that bill.
published in the Herald of Monday last.
r." That each state map pay its quota into
" the treasury Of the United States, and
thereon shall be entitled TO deduction of
Is feree if paid before the first day of
:. BY this regulation the
states VIII DC enabled 10 make prompt pay
Inents &c relieve themselves Of about SIS ,oCc
dollars out of the 900 which will have to
be paid. This we apprehend to be the true
Intention of the law of Virginia, and not
10 lay and collect tax in addition to that of
the u. States.
Mr.. Wcbster's resolutions have all pass
cd the house Of representatives. by large
nlaiarities. In 1909 Mr.. Madison declared
IN AitrI that the orders in council would
be repealed June the 10th, and vessels
were permitted to clear out for G.. 3. i'm
n1ediately. He relied upon the integrity of
the British government and zyas deceived ,
The same course was pursued with the
French government, and we were in like
manner imposed upon by the false declare.
tons Of Bassano. The president has acted
to both these nations mpartiaIly-thev
treated him treacherousiy. Congress will
disguise the crimes of neither.
we have the satisfaction TO state that D.
Il. Williams of South Carolina has been
appointed a brigadier general in the army
ofthe U. States. Mr.. w. was long dis
unguished member of the house of renre-
senta.ives.
The boston Daily Advertiser Of the 10th,
says =" The report relative to the capture
OF The Chesapeake, said to have been
Drought by the Liverpool packet turns out
to be gross fabrication. The l.. P. sail
ed on the'2d inst. and did not speak any
thlng previous to the time of her CAPTURE 50
A letter, per the John Buckley, farriyed
at N. York; says, " The allied armies in
Valencia, have met with severe repuIse
'irom Soult--two thousand sale! to be killed
and prisoners"
IraHors.---On boar d the Liverpool Pack
ct was man by the name of YORK, said to
belong to North Yarmouth, who has acted
as pilot in Recommending expeditions on
the eastern coast. He states that the Ii
Yerpooi Packet and the Sir John Sher-
brooke are PARTLY OWNED IN BOS-
TON, and thar if lie must suffer, he will
not be alone in punishmen,-Bost.P Pat.
The English letter of maroue brip
Thames, from ST. Salvador, cargo cotton
(copPered to the beads) prize to the Van
Gec OF Bristol, has arrived at Portland A
gentleman who conversed with cant. Burr,
her prizemaster, heard no mention made
of the Essex frigate being at St. Salvador
The John Sherbrooke was spoken ON
Thursday last, lat. 10, long. e9-and a
Vineyard pilot, who has been on board Of
her three months taken out. He saws she
mas taken nothing since the Governor Plu.
Yner.
The Sceptre, "a, Loire frigate, and
brig, sailed from Halifax Sd inst. on a
cruise, and were spoken with on the 9th,
OIL Shelbnrne. being moderate the boats
OF the frigate were cut in chase of small
Privatccr schr. with maintopmast staysail,
and no topsails supposed to be the Young
Ieazer, which sailed from Portland on the
81. The Sceptre arrived at Halifax NAV
90, from Martinique '