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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-06-25
:Massachlsetts Legislature.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE IL, 1918.

JuNE 49, ioAo'
The committee ofbotb houses appoint
ed a 10 consider what measures It Is eA'
p.dient for this Legislature to adopt: IN
relation to the unhappy War 10 ~nicn
we are engaged, the means to induce .
speedy restoration of Peace. and TO res.
tore this commonwealth TO the blessings
Of free end unnaolested commerce, and
to that Influence in the Councils OF tue
Nation, to which she is SO Justly emil
tied" have attended the service assign
ed them, and ask leave to report ke-
mopstrance to the Congress OF the Y.
States, which is hereunto annexed.
All which is respectfully submitted,
T. II. PERKINS, Per Order.
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a tier elections, asi /. :.
before the miIssrr " ,I r'
language Of some me-. ss' ;
II the estaoli.hmena, ' =,
Dry ;. posts in the Inter-. ~
If the extensive ' e,ss.
are made in quarters s'h
easn. be. be feared, ,pd's.
mens and neglect Of ' \.
country County where slor. ~
. s bonded have excited NJ
: alafm las. as to the real ,r :;
n'shed by the recsn, !.
and occupation Of ia ,a'
"I If%.r n and u,noaenditl
these t. United sta,e,~ ~,
tined by Providence 10 =
ward road to slavery, A.
co'quest' aud n,iii,.,r, w. ~
remonssrants regret, thai
and such an occasion .b',I
G. chosen for thu experin r.,.
the oppressed Nation, y
fort agains, the COMING,
states, We alone-ths ds,..
Pligrins-sworn foe. n
+ glous slavery, sbop,,6 =
operate with the opm.N
Their nations in hi, chin.
dlverting the fore, Of ~
mics from ,hs mighty ,o,s
endanger the defencek.,
+ another, IN whose p,,., a
independence WI. S.s
wave, 10" struggling fcr /.
neaa,h his iron grasp.
Permit the Legai..ur,
monwealth, whose ci,izsn
been jealous in the Use
and who coD'Iibu,ed,A their d,
for the adoption of tia, en-,
der which in former .ir,
so much prosperity, n,ss
but earnestly to eOresi ,si
constituted authorizes ofdI
the regard due to our ,ls1
union, TO our civil :-npr,
frlnged-to pause Ye.ore /
Let the sobe". cCrs.ct.ne.
bic representatives CT Gu,
in which different c.ulcjl,
Themselves
Were rot The ,egr'oriso
States scdlc!er,ly extensive,
annexstl1n Ct LouIslns, Ii.
rcductlon Of onada, and si
Florida (!
Had We mt millions upon
acres 81 rnculii'ated SiIten
ly explore,, bv civilized nan
Could .tese atqulsItiu,
conquered provinces, vl,hod
standing armies and aqal
like infant colonies, serve a
ORA rs OF the blood and 'rtn1
United States, ard admitting
the union, without tic eSJr}
of every men Der q de @ia
deracy? Would aGt sr;a
have a dii ect 'epdency 70 c
Obligations Of that eo@2at|
alone cur union is ma.G,a'sd
Already have We vrr,'1
nation and admis ion 0. Ohd
yond the terr!,orla! l!m!sa
States, and this too, In opH'1
wishes and efforts, as vel a
'ion of the rights and interest,"
of,he parties to that ron2'''
determination to con,INue Tue
and therehy to extend or Y
regions hitherto "aeZplo''c''
by inhabitants v"o'e P='''''
religion and law IRE 'fP'F'
genius II our gcSernsisl.'
viewed.
Against pra ICE 50 TO
rights, the irtere,ts. lie - .
state, and so d"stiuc!he 70
power !; so suu''Ts''e q ''''
and re veg prl'opi'' w
IS founded ycuf Isn-cD''
pame AID 'et If OF nc con-
of Ma.ss nu us feel ii 'a'
enter ,he,, E.es,. dcIItsiaa
protest.
If al extensive corlsdsI''
is TO be maintained, arc "
ver,l, pray trat it nay Il !;
by a free communicated o.
ances felc the evils sP''
any of 5 NE mbe:s ar'P
libe,ai remedy. Tie s,n'
c.ssion which dictated 'D'
adoption Of the con''' W,
kept IN permaneb, 'n' 81
else.
The blessings Of e''''. /,
GLANCE, its prs.ec'l'': 7.
Should be equally, ao1 nP
tributrd, and rs buTden' .
fairly imposed. No P'''I' =
ough, to be sacrificed = !.
rest, passions, or sgs'',
Tiers. 1t carnoi hove i. ;,
that causes have oecu' ''c =.
ba,snce, v hich, whe.i 'c!'I
,euGcd 10 form the prlD',np ",
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PRINTING

NEATLY xxscUTkp At rnIs OFFICE.
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REMONSTRANCE:

To the Honorable the Senate, and the
Honorable the Hnuse of Representa-
tives Of the United States, in Congress
.eesmhjed
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CHARLESTON, Moy. 8.

The packet boat Eagle, that went with a
flag to The two British brigsof our bar,
for the purpose of rahsoming the Inca and
her cargo, returned on Friday evening We
understand without accomplishing the OBJ
iect. The two French gentlemen, passen
gers, who were taken in the Inca, aud capt.
Sherwood, and lady, who were passengers
in the smack Mary, M'Clary, which sailed,
from this port for Ncw-York about 10 days
since, and captured by tho British crizo rs
off this port in about six hours after sailing
came up in the Eagle
The Eagle went out again yesterday
morning for the same purpose, and had no,
returned when our paper went to press.
Orc of the briggs has negro pilot on board,
who belongs To MIR. Mathews and ran away
from him at Bulls Bay and got on board in
a canoe.
The schr. Richmond Packet, Hudson, IL
days from New-York bound TO this port,
with cabinand steerage passengers, put
into Georgetown on Tuesday last.
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public. that more than IA years ago. pa
tent was obtained and taken out for making
pins,'by DR.. Apollos Kinsley since deceas-
ed. The machine by which the operation
was performed, was $50 perfect that sim
pie wire being seized at one end, was by
the turning Of a crank drawn through an
aperture OF the proper size, and instantly
cut into complete pins, headed and pointed |;
which was done with so much expedition,
that pins might be sand TO rain do4pn. The
editor saw the operation, and it seemed to
him that boy might make bushel of per-
feet pins out Of wire in an hour. The time
Ion the patent has long since expired, and
any bodyI presume is entitled to the bene-
TT of the invention who chuses 10 avail him.
self of il.
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Salem, NIU 5.-From the 2Ist to the
2Sth OF October, al land ships took III In
dia cargoes from one f,clory in this port,
and sailed southward-7 or of them were
brought to by the revenue cutters in pas
sing the port of Boston but after much
yexation In breaking open packages, over
hauling and examining papers, SIC. were
suffered TO proceed without further injury,
except few administration DIS for not
proving good prizes.
Ne1y- Bedford, October 29.-A,viUed, the
two regular Packet Wagons, Capts. Cole
and Leach, from Boston, with cargoes of
dry goods, sc. for Nantucket. Spoke Sc.
yeral coasters on the road, all singing the
popular ditty Of
Our march is on the turnpike road,
Our home is at the inu.'
Oc!. so. Sailed, the two Wagons above
named, With cargocs Of sleras. oil for Bos
ton.
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ALEXANDRIA HERALD.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1918.

Fire We are sorry to state, that on
friday night last the draw house, belong
'ng TO the Washington Bridge, together
with about two hundred feet of the
bridge was consumed by fire. This will
occasion very serious interruption to the
travellers and Wagons, OF which there are
vast numbers daily passing north & south.
The bridge we hope and expect will be
speedily refitted; as it has, since the war,
made handsome interest to the stockhold-
ers, besides creating large SURPLUS fund,
which the directors have prudently hus-
banded for exigencies.
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From an Eneilsh hvblicatiou.

a gentleman observed 10 his son, during
he late holidays, that his tutor boosted he
aad same talents for poetry, but The father
,nuid not believe it; the boy sarcaslicaIly
'9piied - have occasionally attempted,
'onl' lines my Muse has been pvoptlous.' -
Ihcn,' added the father write me
somcthing now. -" On whai :" said the
oy--" Your Muse, if you like 10
+: hIch he answered in.me diately-
You've heard, you say that Pun poet,
And wish this instant I would show il
When require what Ills you chose,
Thy subject, you reply, my Muse.
Then happy always, Sir, to please you,
And ofyour doubts ar once to ease you.
Your patience this will not abuse,
But show me ready to a Muse
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November is
NOTICE..

~ y IN>I4,-
THE partnership of Josehh H. and Ro-
bert llanaeUiHe, having dissolved by the
deccase ofthe former, the subscribers have
formed a connexions under the firm Of RO-
BERT & JAMES Vaudeville, in
tending to pursue business in the same
house.
THEY OFFER FOR SALE,
II general u qoeH setectcd assortment of .
Vines, Liquors & Groceries,
For cash, produce, or on the usual credit
punctual men.
FL Those indebted to tie deceased
Josehh II. MandevtNe, who may duly dis.
charge the demands Of his estate, will
have particular cipim to their confidence.
ROBFR L VAUDEVILLE,
JAMES VAUDEVILLE.
NCyer,her 10
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.Nov. 4. .1rriDed, and came to anchor.
at the head of Taber's-wharf, 3 square rig
ged JeffersoniaD ships; (not gun.6oats)
and one cart-et luggcr, navigated by four
oxen each, all from Dartmouth, laden with
Potatoes, fer southern market.
The cattle mere chained to anchors, to
hreOent their running azcay zcltiie the teams
qvere loading.
Nezo6ury-Port, Mop. 3.-A,riDed, the
regular traders, Wchtune Metamorhhosed,
and Sailors Misery, Commodore Shaw,
each drawn By horses, from Boston, with
hard ware and hard times; touched in Tor
hay and provendec, and proceeded on the
same night to Portsmouth. SPOKE, Bunk
er-Hill S. E 70 rods, flee, of 4 sail, in
distress for grog, intended to make first
port.
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PUBLIC SALE.

WNbe added 10 Tneaday's Sales,
a variety of elegant furniture to VITA
Wardrobe, Dining, Card, and Tea Tables,
Borrow's Fancy Chairs, Andirons, Shovels
and longs, &c. sc.
p. G. Marsteller.
Nov Is.
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From the Savannah Ledger.

On Lake Ontario, strange to tell,
A YEo and WOLF together dwell:
This Woif and Yeo in friendship keep;
Tho WOLVES by nature kill the sheep,
The WoLFE's so tame, it is fact,
The YEo rides mounted on his back.
AS Noives and Sheep were ne'er agreed :
This YEo must be of some bad breed.
For Shepherds in the days of old,
Meier let the Wotf the Heather hold.
This British YEo commands The flock;
Canadian rams and all the stock,
Yet on the Lake their distance keep,
Least Chauncey come and fleece the sheep
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PUBLIC SALE:

on Tuesday ne.rt will be SOLD at the Ven-
due Store.
Calicoes, Cambrick, Jaconet, Tam
bore, and Plain Muslins, Dimities, StuHs,
Guilt, Plated and Metal Buttons. &C. SIC.
p. G.. MprsteIler.
Nov Is
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MARRIED, on Thursday evening last, by
the Reverend William IL. Wilmer. Mr..
JoHN CoRsE, one of the Editors of the Her
aid, to Miss JuLIA y. I,AEaor-all of
this place.
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EPIGHHM

THE young Speudthrift detcsts the cove
tous Miser,
Yet the Miscr's well pleased with the
Spendthriti; and why, Sir
III tell you---iAe Miscr is very content
20 ind Sniks tAat zgiu borro7p at tzoenty Ter
cent.
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WASHINGTON, !Aop. IL.
FROM BELOW.

From the weeks, Journal of the opera
tons of the enemyin the Potomac which
came TO our hsndsy yesterday, i, appears
that his majesty's nnyal officers have re-
commenced the magnanimous warfare oil
stealing negroes to make them still great
CT slaves than they were before. and burn
ing barns, novels and wood boats. They
right as well be employed in raking oys.
tiers or catching shrimps, for any service
they do for their sovereign. Though the
community in general, however, suffers
but little, from these petty dcprcdaiions
several Individuals have encountered Sc
we're losses by the capture OF their vessels,
for not preventing which we are sorry to
say that blame at,ac' Is some where. Fov
what purpose was anagent of the govern
mept stationed below, it lie was not aulno-
Tised and empov cred to send dispatch
boats, on the return OF the enemy and warn
the river navigators o! their danger!
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THE CHARACTER

Of The Enemy with whom sue are at THar.
IND here lc! me pause shuddsr at
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the bare idea Of the turpitude, the wicked
ness, the moral depravity Of that enemy
shudder at the image my fancy has de-
pictcd, as the semblance off character
Imagine to yourself, Sir, that injustice, ra-
pacity, barbarity, horror, and rancorous
jealousy are sensible substances, capable
of being blended together and moulded in
to an effigy-Imagine that effigy crusted
over with the filth of pollution and fretted
with drops of sickly gore. Behold it rise
and walk, the vcriest monster that ever
disgraced the ear,h-->3ehoId discord flam-
ing in its eyes,G and feuds, anarchy and
dissention treading on its heels.-Here,
sir, we see the 6oasted 6uizvark of orr
" rehsion"-herc we see an image of the
worlds LAST hofc. us the picture ex-
aggeraled? Under his accumulated acts
of injustice, did we not forbear, until for
oearance became criminal Can any laws
restrain, any treaties bind him? Do we
not behold him surreptitiously laying hands
on private property, from articles Of high
value down to iady's pincushion Could
the ghosts If our sitizens, slaughtered at
ter they surrendered themselves, be pre-
sent before us, would they not excaim
England, blood-thirsty England, may the
vengeance of Heaven overtake thee -
Thou hast solved the ties of humanity
which nature and NATURES God have i'm
posed upon men-thou hast butchered, in
humally butchered us after we submitted
TO 'hce--wc trusted 10 thy clemency, to
tiny civilization.-we found thee more ruth
less than the hungry lion, more savage than
the savage himself.
say would not this be their language !?
Is Ii not fact that he has sus pended in his
council hall, in Canada, humon scalp as
his device, the hor,id symbol of his feroci-
tyf Have we not heard the shrieks of our
innocent and virtuous females pierce the
heavens whilst they were struggling be-
meath the brutal band of the detestcd ra-
visher! Have we not seen ghastiy mur.
der stalking through our country and seiz.
ing upon the helpless victim of disease?
In fine, is he not the cause Of ali the
broils and commissions that rend and shake
the earth TO its centre, and seem to threat :
en- the destruction of mankind? Are these
facts And is tic picture exaggerated?
II YRUE BILL.
Mr.. Quincy, on the second of Novem-
Der, wrote a long letter to the Editor of the
Boston Centinel, conradicting the assertion
OF his having rendered service to his
country by casting the guns at his founde-
ry which were used by Commodore Perry
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FORTY DOLLIKS
REV ARD.

a BSCONDED from the farm of Mrs.
"A y. H. Beckett, in Calvggt county, in
August last, CHARLES, black bow, a
bout 8 years Of age, feet or inches
hight is supposed he is in Baltimore, as
some of his connections reside there. Tic
above reward will be given to any person
who will deliver him TO Mrs, Beckeff or
to the subscriber in Alexandria or for
lodging him in any Jail aud giving inior-
nation thereof, ESQ that he be recoyered)
to
CRAVEN r. PEYTON.
November 10. 2aw8v
0J9 a liberal price in CASH viii
be gwen for new FEATHERS, on
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PUBLIC SIZE.

On TUESDAY No ar, zuiH De sold, at the
Vendne Store,
A NEGRO WOMAN, about thirty
years ofage, good !Semsfress.
p. G. MARSTELLER.
November Is
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FEDERAL BUFFOONERY.1
from the Boston Gazette.
HORSE MARINE NEWS.

'' Our March is on the Turnhike Road,
/" Our Home is as the Inn"
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The base and degraded character of ma
ny Of the federal presses is such as to ex-
cite the disgust and adherence OF every
good man every party. Their bitter and
unrelenting spirit urges them to deeds
which would disgrace the most profliga,e
and abandoned. What we particularly re-
terto, and would notice at this time, is
their cruel and unfeel,pg treatment of the
persesutcd and unfortunate lRIsHMEN, who
have accepted our friendly limitation and
placed themselves under our protec,ien
fes-these noble ard generous men, who
have just fled from the in,oerable oppres-
sion and murderons career of British "
ranny, to share with us the blessings Of Ii
Derry, competence and ease, and who are
ready and willing 10 lay down their lives
tor their adopted country, are branded by
untecling and malignant federal editors,
with the vile cpithets of rencgadoes and of
ontfogcs! Even the common rights Of hes
pltali'y are inyaded-our most orderly and
Peaceahie adopted citizens, insul,ed and
abused by every miscreant who can gain
Abundance TO the columns of a federal
newspaper. o shame where is thy blush
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Mr. Quincy, on the second of Novem-
Der, wrote a long letter to the Editor of the
Boston Ceniinel, conradicting the assertion
OF his having rendered a service to his
country by casting the guns at his founde-
ry which were used by Commodore Perry
on Lake Erie. After exhorting his friends
at distance TO give general currency to
the denial, as at home it needed hone
right he makes The following appeal to
the Democrats -
And | canro, but believe, that even
POLITICAL opponents, who have been un-
p" willingly instrumental in spreading such
+" caiumny, will not be so absorbed by
I" party passions, as to be unmindlul OF
(" what they owe TO tsrih and Justice"
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II MONSTER !!

NoRFoLK. Oct. 2e.-James s Camcbc,l
an inhahitant Of the city of Williamsburg.
was apprehended in this town on Sunday
evening, by virtue Of a warrant under the
hand OF Henry Skipwith, senior, alderman
OF Williamsburg, said Campbell being
charged with the MURDER of n negro man.
FAMED James King, the property Of Mr.
Joseph Hague The circumstances ofthis
case as Tar as we have been able To ascer.
'ain them, are as follow: The deceased
was hired by lone zvon,an, with whom
Campbell cohabited, mot upon hiatouic or
matrimonial terms } and upon SUPPOSE
ton, that pig, which was missed, had been
stoicn by the unfortunate negro, she deli
vered hin, over to Campbell TO torture him
inNo confessions of the fact. This fend in
human shape, finding that tho negro would
not criminate himself, chained him down
upon his back, zvith his feet in the fire, aud
kep' h!n IN that posture until they were
cnureiy burnt OF upon which the miscra-
Die victim was taken with a lock Jaw, of
which he expired His body was disco
vercd In this dreadful condition by some of
the citizens. upon whose Information an
inqucs, was Immediately summoned who
gave in their verdict " Wilfu murder by
James ). Campbell" a warrant was there
upon issued 10 have the monster appre-
hended, bnt he had previously made OFF,
and directed his course hltber, where, as
1T dcaven had determined that such mon.
strous barharitv should no, elude tho ayenr-
ing arm Of Justice, he WAS taken up and
lodged In Jail, as before rela ed.
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We learn with high satisfaction, that the
Presiden, CT the United States las conierT-
ed the Office of the collector OF the Reyc-
nue. for the city and county Of Baltimore or
STEPHEN III. MOORE, Esq. VINO SO sal
lantly distinguished himself III tie batlie
at York.
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Cohy of a letter. from com. Le7cis TO the Sc
cretary of the navy.

SIR-I have the honor To inform yon o.
the recapture of the American schr. Spar
row, of Baltimore, from New-Or!eans,
bound to this port, laden with sugar and
lead. On the Sd, the enemy's ship Plan
tagenet chaseG the said vessel on shore near
Long Branch, six miles distant from wheru
the fiotilla is stationed. and took possession
oil her with about one hundred men. A dc
tachment from the fotilla marched against
them, attacked them, drove them from OH
board the vessel, and took possession uu
der the fire of the enerny's ship and bar
ges. In the affair we lost one man tue
enemy's loss must havo been considerable
as many were seen 10 fall. The whole car
go, together with sails, rigging. sc. have
been saved vessel biiged.
have the honor, sc.
IEIVIS
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THE hon. VIM. JONES,
Secretary Of the navy.

.Ertract Of letter from an officer in tAe
army to his Jriend in Boston, dated Gre
nader Island, Oct. ~.
We moved TO this place from Sackett's
Harbor on an intended expedition, wnlcu
/ am persuaded viii end in the total dis
eomhtuye of our army, or It's comNEcte m
4mhh and Success. Never weie Toops III
better spirits or health, and am coGfda.
there never were generals more ahXiou,
for their success. For the Particular Oh
iects or movements of the army, / rcIel
you to the newspapers. No inteingenco
of this kind is permitted 10 be given tc any
person without the lines"
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Valuable Lands for Sale.

~g~HE subscriber will sell Tract
OF Land, containing 593 and Q
half acres, within TWO miles Of FauquIer
Court House; about 800 acres OF winch
are in wooc, we'll numbered. The open
land is undergoing its first course OF
clover and plaster. There are on the
premises comfortable new Dwelling
House, not finished, good new Barn
and other convenient out houses Pose
session OF the houses and part OF the
land can be given Immediately, and OF
the residue after harvest.
Th.. is perhaps one OF the most Do"
sirable tracts of land in the neighbors
hood of Fauquier Court House, on &C.
count Of its vicinity to that place, where
fire wood sells at from three to four
dollars per cord during tn winter seas
son. John a. w. Smith, Esq. or Saml.
Low, Jr. Esq, will shew the land, ana
make knowu the terms Of sale.
Also, one other Tract, containing zoo
acres. living in the county of Culpeps
per, o. the main road leading from
Chester's Cap to Fredsricksburg.-
Til, land is y ell adapted to the usa 9
plaster. and is not more than two milss
from Mr.. Moses Gibson's Merchanf
Mil. il will be shewn by Mr.. Curtis
Corby near the premises, an the terms
made known on application to the SUD,
scriber, living the upper end Of FaS
ouier county, on the road leading from
tn. Court Hou,e to Chester's Gap.
VIM. ClarksOn.
March 4 ~