Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-12-30
VIRGINIA. LeaIsLxrUaE.

nor was recetyeu ann fcau, as ioi'
lews:
rs CoUNcrI CHAMBER, Dec. 90.
TIE HOUSE Or DELEGATES. |
FslIo,c Citizens.
One Of the many ineonTeni-
ences arising from the barbarous
character given the war By the enc
nav 10 the loss Of slaves sustained by
onr fclisw citizens OF the Esstera
Froatier. The enemy leaves no
means uuessayed TO seduee them
from theirownsrs ander the dsiussve
proasise of liberating them, when 1t
Is now satisfactorily aseertaIneh
that they are consigned to the West
indies. sold to the planters at enor.
NOUS prices, and exposed to aecu'
mu!ated hardships. Various eases
have occurred where in one night
persous Ia a state of aflluenee have
been reduced TO ahiect poverty. aRd
not subsequently this misfortune has
involved the willow and the orphan,
so as tn leave no resource but the
charity of their ueighbors.
Tho war being national its losses
skonid he equally borne. No per-
ton Of the United States>has given
more distinguished proofs of zeal and
devotion than our citizens OF the
Eastern Frontier. and, amidst all
i the priyatious oftheir situation they
exhihit a firm and unyieItiins spirit.
Sash people have claims beth on the
gratitude and Justice Of their cOun-
try. What should he finally done
may very safely be left to the Coun-
.sls of the natlsn. And upon the
termination Of the War, a rational
hope may be INDUCED. either that
the enemy will be made to compcn-
safe for these Injuries so repagnant
to the PRINCIPLES Of eVisised warfare.
ar. thai ir the Government should
deem Il wisest with view TO the in
teres. ofthe whole to forbear to press
this point, il will itself indemnify
them.
+. therefore, snhmit TO the Legis-
lature the prspriety Of passing Law
authorizing the Courts OF those
Counties where aepredations. have.
or. may Do committed. to take de-
positions, for the purpose ofauthen-
ticating the losses and their extent,
!. an a. to elude eavilliny. should re-
narration be finally awarded. or. that
YOU will adopt such other measures
& ss YOUR wisdom may suggest.
On motion of Mr.. Scott of York,
Ordered, That the said commu-
fnicat;on be referred to a select com
mjttoa, with leave to repert by bill
- otherwise -and COMMITTEES was
anooiateI Of Messrs. Scatt OF York
Garrow, Lively, Bail. Shaekieford,
Carmichael, Blackwell. Wise. Par
ramors. Cook. Leigh OF Norfolk bo'
rough, Fitzhugh and Muse.
From the " Y. MereanKe advertiser
Hy the Eastern Mail due Yesterday
mornins which did not arrive TIL alter
sunset, we received letter irom oar
( friends in Boston, dated the 18th inst
Is from which we have extracted the stol.
having important marine intelligence,
nThe shin Atlas, OF Nantucket, from
she South Sea, with 500 bbls o. OIL has
reached port of the U. States. She
left Talahana IN co with the Criterion
htslv arrived at Newport.
IS Shin Gardner of Nansockes, from
Tal.hana, win 500 bills. of oil, and :
lurve English ship, full of oil (prize to
the Essex) 40 understand, have bees
taksn OF Nomon's Land, by en- English
man of war. The prize to the Essex
retakea, vas Undoubtedly the Policy
Cosxn, prize master, as she was convoy
ed OF the Chill coast, Sept, 10, by toe
Essex Junior:
ssThe Aonesiesn BRIG Speed, Hara.
den, arrived az Salem this morning, from
the Hayanaa, wiia full cargo of sugar
sodscofyss. Has performed her voyage
In AZ tsrs.
aTwo brigs and a schooner were GO
ing into Newpor, on fharsday evening
last.
q We hear that tho Collector of New
mort has refused t. clear OUT any vessels,
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