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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-05-24

IN1szeAoyfns structures ON an article hyb-
b. go the last .4rgus, from me London
El3l4x1, are extracted from, that valuable
Ae baltimore .4nerican1
In the subJoined article from the London
f s.n our readers will find only repetiti-
on oi the gross Misrepresentation of the fed
.a,pinits on 1he point in dispute between A.
that the right of impressing British seamen
from American vessels is only a renewal of
the right OF search. IT'S not true. The
acknowledged right Of search for contraband
goods is totally disssimilar from the right of
searcn ior marines. 1t is against the latter
oniy mat the United States are contending.
Inc Courier tells the world as something
new, that America admitted the right of
search IN her treaty with France: that che
admitted the right of France to reclaim her
sea'hen and that In contending against the
riShe Oh England to reclaim her seamen. she
s.ahus sell condemned, by her treaty with
france Inns is the contemplate perver.
sion ana sophistry by which the enemy is
Jus.lneu. we repeat, again and again, that.
searching for contraband goods. that of the
reclamation of their seamen Inv anv na,;on
But she never did, she never will snbm;, r.,
tue tyrannical right, asserted only by the
nrl'ish, OF coming on board her merchant
vessels on the high seas to reclaim by force
anu violence the seamen of any power on
earth America does not deny Great Bri-
tam 'ne right to reclaim her seamen in the
ancient and usual mode, by application to the
government but not in the arbitrary and
unlawful manner which she practises. Let
tue fourier, or the advocates of the enemy
IN TINS country. shew in the French treaty
or any othsr the admission by America of
from her vessels; and let them not grossly
peryert and mistate the question.
me concluding paragraph in the extract
rom the Courier shows the use which the
eneny invariably makes the foolish and alb
surd speeches of federal members of con
gress. These gentlemen. in their zeal to
censure administration, forget what they
owe TO their country. and launch out in vim
dication of the most injurious and atrocious
paetens,ons OF the enemy. BY this conduct,
we verify believe the United States nave
been plunged Into the war.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-05-24
IA dollars per annum

had 10 or IS killed and wounded as manv
podies were seen wrapped up in blankets
anu san cloth, in the bottom of their boats.
we nave Information by men who desert
Gu from them. that several of their barges
carried "a 10. carronades. Chain shot. ard
pieces OF iron OF various shapes, have been
picked up, as well as several rockets, and a
Sreas oeai OF other kinds of shot. they say
.peY mad expended all their ammunition, to
two Or three rounds.
on the opposite side of the
rivestshas experienced the same fate; but
.nree or four houses escaped the conflagra-
.. A cpEcT.,rr,p
ceeR County. May 10.
=; PA7RIo7
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-05-24

~: I sguo'DnHs structures on an article hu6-
:. W. Ne fasf .7rSns, from the London
are extracted from fhat valuable
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-15
THE SAILORS GRAVE.


The gallant commander of the British
vessel which has sunk beneath the su.
perlor skill and waller Of Capt. Lawrence,
lies entombed, together with a number
of his brave seamen, in the wreck of his
vessel on The coast of 8 nth America
Unfortunate indeed he has been; but at
this time, it Can be deemed nc dishanor
that British shi p should be conquered
by an American of equal force What
ever could be achieved by his valor has
been performed and the top nasts Of
his ship, so long as they shall continue
visible, will point cut to the mariner the
honorable resting place Of enc who fell
with a bravery which would have sdorn-
ed a ulster cause Peace to bis remains |!
Full fathoms FIVE the seaman lies !!
OF his bones are coral made,
Those are PEARLS that were his eyes;
Nothing O him that doth fade;
But doth suffer a sea. chance,
Into something rich and strange"
Co!um5ias.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-15

Aletter ff6a Bordeaux, Feb. II, ,a,,.
newspapersrecsived yesterday from Pa.
rls state, that American licenses will he
given to any who ask them. Other ma.
Pers say the trade will be freely open.
ed.
The frigate Pallas was in Bordeaux
river, ready for sea, said to be bound to
America.
Two French frigates arrived at Brest
about the last of Feb. from cruise.
They had taken four English vessels.
and burnt the American ship Ariadne,
from Philadelphia for Lisbon. The fri.
gates were bound to ST. Domingo and
the U. States, but one Of item sprung
her mainmast, They had craised off
Cape St. Vincents.
Heterogeneous made for American
prizes in France. The Decatur's was
seized and sold by the government.
Arrived; British brig Thames, Gate
capt. Toole) of and for Liverpool, from
the river Maunber, (Africa) capt. Eddy
prizeinaster, cargo 24o tons of ed-wood,
&c. prize to the Yankee, of Bristol-ta-
ken Jan. 10, off Annabona- without re.
sistance-mounts 8 guns (six las and
two SIS, carronadss.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-15
IN COUNCIL
APRIL 8,


Ordered, that VIM Myers s George
Chapman he uotlhsd in the newspapers
OF the town TO G,l up within three weeks
from this time their sunkcn properly en-
the east side of Fla, cite ard St Asaph
streets, and in case they snail neglect
so TO do, that the Superintendent ct p.
lice proceed 10 do the same, and charge
the expense to the proprlelors
On ballolting for person to clean the
streets of tho town, for tho ensuing
twelve months, Solomon Cassidy Was
reelected. The committee appointed
RI take his bond for the performance OF
his contract, are Messrs. Vowel x Pa
ton
Ordered, That Messrs. Fo~le, Brooks
ord Vei,cb. be committee to examine
into the state OF the Belircy and that
they report thereon at the next Counc'i
ordered, That the heirs OF John Har
ner be allowed the use OF the north side
IF Prince Street Dock to the centre o.
p,i,ce Street, during the pleasure oil
csurcil, they keeping the same IN re-
ns;r and cleansing out the Dock so az
that the depth of water in the sand DOCK
ri, not be less than 1t is at this time
and Withdrawing the suit IN Cnaneery
now pending with the Corporation a. &
ling the costs that have accrued III
the said suit.
Extract from the minutes,
J. D. SIMMS, c.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-15
SIXTY DOLLARS.

WILL be given for experimenting
" and securing in go:l, so that !
get bin .eain. Negro man FAMED
nO8, late tire properly Of William
Downman. deceased re is about thir'
" years Of age FIVE feet nine or ten
inches high, stout made, Of dark brown
competition, VERY fnll eyes, q large
mouth. with teeth very wide apart, Q
surIy lock and manner of speaking. AZ
he has been hired out for several years,
his clothing is unknown He is COO.
Der by trade, ard works entirely with
his left hand, the thumb OF which has
,s,ely been very sore, the mark OF
which may be plainly seen. w'hgi.e
F;fy Dollars to have him secured IN
any goal in this state, or the above re-
ward, ifseeured in gaol eutef this staee'
Masters oil vessels and others are
warned against harboring or carry
ine of said fellow at their peril.
James Nisbett Ex'r.
Fairfax County, near 0scoqusn.
April 3. 1s"sW
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-15
100 Dollars Reward.

Runaway i.om> the subscriber,
living at Sully, in the County Of Fair.
fax. tViginia,) Negro Man slave
named WILLIAM, who calls him self
VIM. Burwell-He is a Mulatto, about
. years old, five feet eight or ten in
ches high, straight and well made; he
is active, fluent, artful, intelligent and
very tim,d. His visage is thin, cheek
bones rather high, eyes large, nose ves
ry flat. forehead low and generally Coz
vered with wocl-;ips large and fiat,
and from peculiar formation OF the
bones Of his jaws appear to be swoln
just below the ears. He reads and
writes tolerably we'll, and will undoubt
edIy exhibit pass Of some kind. He
wore away black cloth coat, which ap-
pears to be rather small for him I; .
pair OF couatry cloth pantaloons made
OF Gotten and black yarn, an old light
colored surtout; but he might easily
oh ain change of cIoathing. He was
suspected of going to Alexandria,
where his father a freed man named
Nat Burwell, lies He has served me
m~ny years, as house servants
and has lived in Alexandra, Stsunton,
in tn the county oil Middlesex, (wheae
he was born) & in Fairfax. For some
months he waited in the Tavern OF
Capt. George Turner, Of Staunton.
will give the above Reward for the
delivery o. said slave to me, or safely
lodging him in the Jail OF Alexandria or
Fairfax, If he be brought from dis.
lance exceeding SO miles ..and Fifty
Dollars if from less distance.
Francis L. Lee.
April Is
EeFhe Editors Of the Federal Re.
publican are requested to give this two
or three Insertions and forward their
accoun, 10 Ne.srs Sno~'en < Sinnis.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-15

hitting to inform the governor, within
tae period limited by law, of their &C.
ceptance. Ii this should prove to be
the fact, land We have very strong rea-
sons for believing i.) it is a most sin
gular, aud at TAI, crisis most unfortu.
nate circumstance, as there is barelu
time sufficient 70 go into a reelection
before congress meets; and the in.
creased strength OF opposition in the
i3th congress, renders the absence of
every friend of the administration an
evil much to be regretted. The only
circumstance which for moment In
duces US to doubt the CORRECTNESS. of the
above statement, is, his excelleney the
governor net having issued new writs Of
election, which it is tresama6le he would
have done, as he mast kaow whether
those gentlemen have been commits.
stoned or not.
4" We understand the only gentle
men who have received their commits.
sions are, the hon. Mr.. Gaiilard, senator,
and Messrs. Gourdine, Farrow, Chap
pei and Kershaw, of the house of repre-
sentatlves. Cry Gazette.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-15
Valuable Lands for Sale.

-E~HE subscriber will sell Tract
Of Land, containing 593 and a
half acres, within two miles Of Fauque r
Court House; about 800 acres OF which
are in wood, well timbered. The open
land is undergoing its first course of
clover and plaster There are on the
premises comtor. able new Dwelling
House. not finished, good new Barn
and other convenient out houses Pos
session OF the houses and part OF the
land can be given Immediately, and oil
the residue after harv, st.
This is perhaps one OF the most de.
sirshIe tracts of land in the neighbour
Food of Fauquicr Court House, on ac-
count of IT'S vicinity to that place, where
fire wool sells at from three 10 four
dollars per cord during the winter sea
son. John :. w. Smith, Esq. nr Saml
Low, Jr Esq, viii shew the land, and
make known the terms Of sale.
Also, one other Tract, containing 900
ceres. lying in he county of Cuipep-
Der, on the main road leading rom
Chester's Gap to Fredsricksburg.-.
rnis land is we'll adapted TO the use OF
D,ai,ter, and is uot more than two miles
from Mr.. Moses Giosoa's Merchant
Mill. Ii will be shewn by Mr.. Curtis
Corby. near the premises, IN the terms
made knownon application tothe sub
<criber, living the upper end of Fau'
1uicr county, on the road leading from
ne Court Hou,e TO ChestcTs GAP.
VIM. Clarkson.
March q"
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-15
RUSSIAN VICTORIES.

A meeting of the disorders and o.
theirs. disposed to celebrate by public
festiv al, the Russian successes against
France, is requested at the Uni q Hotel,
Georgetown, on Saturday next, at f"ur
O'Clock. to fix upon the day and make
the other necessary arrangements. Cen
tlemen in Washington, Alexandria add
the nelgbborhoad, friendly to the object,
will be piGaaed to attend.
Anil Is
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-15
BOSTON, April 9,
FROM FRANCE.

Yesterday arrived at this port, tho
brig Rambler, capt. Snow, trom Dor
deaux.
A gentleman passenger, who was at
Paris Feb. Ia, informs, that the empe'
ror wa. seldom seer abroad that his
conduct was generally condemned tina.
the conscripts of 1914 were raising and
marching to the different depots' and
that 10000 troops had been drawn from
Spain. -, A.
merioan schr. Messenger came down 70
Cordovan, and informed that the Kas-
slams had entered Berlin, and the rfus'
slams were generally Joining them.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-15
tlerring Seine lwlne.
lust received sJ FOR SHE,

lust received e FOR SHE,
Cases Herring seine lwiRe supe
rior quality Cameron Street Wharf.
George Coleman.
IN STORE.
Lisbon,
Turks Island, SALT.
Ground Alum,
Russia and Ravens Duck
Do Sheetings
Cork for Seines,
Tanners oil in bbls and half bills.
Sperm and Whale Oil.
Paint do. in terces and bbls.
Birthstone in bbls
Mess No. and 3 Boston Beef, bbls.
and half bbIs.
Do. prime Pork, bbIs.
bb!s. Tar, Resin, Turpentine and
Pitch.
April 7.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-15
NEW YORK. Ahril u

Ar. shipVirgin, Cunningham, of Bslti.
more 4s days from Lisbon April S,
within 48 hours run of Boston. was
boarded by the UNITED STATES
FRlGATE CHESAPEAKE, Captain
Evans, all we'll and in prime order,
bound to the first port in the y. States.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-15
JUST PUBLISHED, BY.

JUST PUBLISHED, BY.
IOiI.N a. SIEWAN i,
dna far Sale at his Book Store, a new
ard improved edition Of
GLASS; S COOKERY.
Containing directions how to roast *
boil every thing necessary to be sent up
to a tabie-Bloillng, Frying, how to
dress Fish, made Dishes, Poultry. Soups
and Bro;hs, Puddings, Pies, Dishes Tor
Ler,, Gcavies, Sauces, HAshes, frlsa-
sees. Rsgou,s. maklng Cakes and !ei-
lies, Picking, Preserving, and Coniec-
tionary.
4LSO
The following new Publications,
polebv. new Poem, BY Walter Scott.
Emerald Isle,--oy e Phillips.
Traits of Nature, by Miss Barney
Good Men OF Modern Date, by MIS-
Green. -.
santo Sebastiano, by the author OF inc
Romance Of the P,renees.
portral,ure oil Methodism, by J. Sro~-
Their
lie Of Whitefeld, by ]. Gillies
poetical ysgaries. by 6 Coleman
Elements OF Chemical Philosophy, by
Sir Humphre, Dasy, l. l. D.
Life Of PercivaI-Erskine's Speeches q
Dpsee's Hand Book, or the New MI
lisary Guide for the Infantry OF the
United States.
April - -
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-15
A PAIR OF BULLS,

An Irish jocky, who was " fetlock
deep in the turf" being elated with his
success at winning race, observed
* By my shout Pm frat at tasr-l've al
waps been behind before"
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-15
T oIr"yed
FROM nv stable on Sunday NORM
l. ing the 1T, 'n'tant. stout bay
HORSE,

shod all round, full Is hands high
handsomely tucked, his tail and memo
black, his :ail rather long for nick,
bushy and celriea little on enc side,
star in his forehead, he shakes hrs
head when touth he'd about the head or
neck. 1t is not recol ected whether no
has any white on his feet. but it is be.
lieved he has his near hind footlock
white A liberal Reward will be Civ.
en- to an, ore wh) will deliver the said
Horce m mo
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-15
From The Connecticut Mt,rsr.


Please ts publish the following account
in your paper, for the Information of
the public. ard IN particu iar for those
ofyour readers who profess know
ledge Of EieCtlClsy.
On the eyeoing Of the lst inst. be-
tween ten md eleven O'clock, being in
company with two gentleman, all on
horseback, riding on a slos walk, and
following each other, we all discovered
nearly at the same instant ct time, lu-
minous appearance resembling 6rs av
on the tips OF our horses ears, our cloths,
mittens, hats and whips first noticed
it on the Tip OF one Of my sorso's cars,
ans Immediately on both, and attempted
to brush it off with my whip, but did rot
succeed. Instantaneouslv il appeared
on my whip in several sparks, and on my
mitten which covered the hand in VIII ch
1 held my whip, in at least twelve or
fifteen points of the size of small peas.
endeavored to rub it off from my nit
ten, and to throw it off from my whip
by swinging it in the air, and gently
striking my horse, but to no purpose
WithiH three or four minutes after /
first discovered it, and after swinging
my whip 10 the air repeatedly, it still
having number of bright points on it,
and after brushing my horses main with
it several times, | observed a stream OF
fire issue from it of the size Of small
knitting needle, about three or four in
ches long; it was very brilliant and
sparkling and of faint blue color l
brought my whip near my eye to exa-
mine it with attention and found it had
the same appearance of the electric
spark. Itiormed right angle with my
whip (wnich was of COW skim and CONT
nued nearly half minute. observed
to the gent.emea that ii was the electric
fiuiC, aid feared an explosion. 1t disap-
penred and re-appearsd several times,
while we were riding upwards OF 100
rods on slow walk as above mentioned
The gentlemen in company with me ex-
perienced the same thing on their horses
SC exsep. the stream of flame from the
whip, which they only saw on "nlhe -
Another person besides these In compa-
nv with me who was behind US about Tor
" or fifty rods or foot, Witnessed neatly
the same appearance, Abouts O'Clock
the same evening, there had been 'hun-
der shower, which was preceded BY
snow that had fallen TO ,he depth OF tive
or more inches, a. the time the before
mentioned appearance took place, and
was then falling beautifully in large
tlakes, and damp, accompanied with
flash of lightning once in about hive NIL
nures, but without wind or thunder.
The night would have been very dark
without snow. Our horses and saddles
were wet with the shower, * our clothes
sc. damp with the snow. We were ira.
Yelling on tract of moist level ground
in this town, near q swamp.
ZENAS STRONG.
Colchester, March 6, 1918.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-15
las. C. Deneale.

April Is 81
~ From some circumstances ! ana
induced to believe the above Horse was
STOLEN, if so, l will give 100 Dollars
Reward for the delivery of the Horse
and securing the Thief so that he may
be brought to Justice.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-15

We have letters from GAINESVILLE,
fOhio) dated this day week, which bill us
with uneasine,s for the safety OF roft
Meigs a, the Rapids We fear it Is in
danger of being taken. Like wolves at.
tracted by the scent of blood, hordes OF
savaees are prewling about them; and
bands of the civilized enemy, more cru
ell than the savage, urge them on TO
slaughter "as' A"''
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-15

MEOlOAL COLLEGE LOTTERY:
INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT NOTICE.
The Grand ard Splendid Prizes of
10000 Dollars, 10000 Dollars,
10000 Dollars 10000 Dollars,
Still remaining undrawn and the Wheel having gained
THE UNPARALLELED SUM OF
10000 Dollars.
selves with chances for the Grand Capitals days drawing s.
pended
THURSDAY the 9Th of May,
On which THE TICKET entitled the GREAT
STATIONARY PRIZE OF
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
The of Tickets will TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS until
THURSDAY NEXT, will THIRTY DOLLARS
will be further advanced previous the drawing.
There being bur few TICKETS hand application should be made
either Of the subscribers
Kearny Wharton, 8, South.st
p. H Nickin, 2o2, Market-st.
]. l. Cohen Junr Medical College
Lottery Office, 11e, Market-st.
Orders for Tickets Shares enclosing the cash prise Tickets o pa
will be promptly atendedto
April l3. dat
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-15

RlDalA'
/, .trf Is.
20 saEw
Los ., TIE TINE
,,rss."
f'''.'I,e We gave eth, the
King ou'''s'' oor
[E,,,l'l,'s''bsI.a''. near :.
fl,;oo rirsr. This is
,sou.nnd instances
,sr Ealo" citizens
.,ptesd, Sy those
). most sacred OBJ
I'd r.':rvs them
,,.. of that diFse,
h., sounded 'hF0
4. And Why are
,bs American
&snd left to perish :
u,sisss ~eed' eft'-
! gstl:d IN, and |''-
a. dear to the ma
liberty, his family
he, sacrificed with
,rsrgrs who have
lines, all claim to the
,rr tair'n'@N may
/, and riot upon his
,.y We exclaim with
condemned his own
an unmerited death.
ID under foOt-trulh
.ure is cOnFOunded!"
he Norfolk Ledger,
suat Of the capture
ssiels m tho Kappa.
! following remarks (:
evident what is the
ich We are to expect,
d can be more har-
} Of the enemy ap-
cutting off all COM
iE:rent parts OF the
! reason Of our spa
n and his superior
70. By this means,
pa BY crafts will be
,tisa and coasting
Dlihilated.
10 know, what those
B effects OF the war,
,0PpOscrs predicted,
s advocates for thu
u carry on an ex,en-
J: to all parts of the
ions Of Great Britain
vii remain (said
! Coasliug trade, and
4" Poor short sight
''en'S mock all Jour
yet you claim the
'0ple, rs if all your
td, and your predic-
aw GuD.Boats to de-
Is madness to think
ny on tho ocean, and
R,vy has me, the
'R and beaten him
met Sln-and your
r. useless. You said
lSInd4rd on the wall.
months after the de.
f.od behold yuL have
territory, and a part
io' revenue. You
V'o Of dollars f.um
where viii it come
'ae people desire a
\ a'noraOle peace, a
/" Is equally advise
''e evidence Of IN
Ea'g demonstrated by
/, AS Il approaches to
II GOT avail ourselves
Fa''las our situation.
+ Coincidence Of sen.
/; Part of the address
/ legislative Body, in
Is disgrace and Gisos
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-15
Colchester, March 6, 1918.

Massachusetts Election The Dos
ton papers of Friday contain returns
from 24c towns The votes stand, TOT
MIR. Strong, 43,655; for MIR. Varnum'
2e.s26-Nct federal gain in the 24o
towns, S5l6.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-15

IOI.N A. ST ( WAN i,
Ana for Sale at his Book Store, a ne~
ard improved edition Of
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-15

Eerhs Editors Of the Federal Re
publican are requested to give this two
or three Insertions and forward their
account 20 Ne.srs Sno~'en K Simms.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-15

,cc ,'' sith which We
IA; United so, We arg in.
I,oo"s'Se our reprssen-
! ass ,sI VIZ. M.essrs.
As5 ,s Lowndes and
~'3 seats, by o.