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officers, &c. 10 productive Of the worst
effects.
It not only occasions much useless
waste Of the public treasure, but creates
much unauthorized pa,ro age--affords
TO- individuals numerous opportunities
Of peculating, and speculatingppon the
public--and tends to prove that our 60.
vernment, a. constituted, is incompetent
to carry on war. Itproduces besides,
confusion in our military arrangements,
and uncertainty with regard to the ways
and means necessary to meet the expen.
ses of the war, and whs, is more, |.
tends to lessen among the people that
sacred regard for the constitulion-the
majesty and supremacy OF the laws,
which is essential 20 the preservation Of
freedom. am friend to an admins.
tration of the government, according to
the spirit and principles OF our constitu.
tions. l certainly have no anti-republi.
can feelings or sentiments, if under.
stand the meaning of the term. But
when ! see members Of Congress rails.
ing armies and appointing officers, with.
out legal authority drawing money to
pay them, without any appropriation BY
law, and themselves becoming the pay.
masters; when l see patronage extend.
ed to an enormous degree, without ne.
cessi,y, and worse than all whea | CD.
serve the best men in the country afraid
to question the prop;ieiy Of these things,
for fear of having the epithet tory, OF
something else applied by some impu.
dent scoundrel, l am constrained to sus.
pee, that the manly genuine spirit ofre-
publicanism has fed: and that the fash.
ionable repubIicanism is but name
used by many to coser the worst de-
signs.
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From the Kentucky Statesman.
MIR. POPE. ADDRESS.

MIR. POPE. ADDRESS.
Extract from an address by the Hon
Mr. Pche, (iate democrats member
Of tie Senate Of the U. s. to the r.
lectors Of the District in which he re.
sides.
/, will berecollected that the Fl st en-.
barge was announced to be a measure
Vt lnparuaAty In citation to both Delii.
gerents, which was followed BY nom
intercourse against both On Inc first
day OF May, 1870, Congress permitted
Ill the restrictive measures to expi e,
and seemed determined not to enter IN
10 the war, unless one Of the bellige-
rents would observe towards US fair
nd Just policy. 1t may here be proper
10 remark, that alter VIC had repealed
lie ti,s, Embargo, my views were much
less favorable 10 the war policy than be-
lore. From, the best confederation had
been able 10 bestow on the sub ect,
was COW lnced that from the nature of
the contest between F,ance and Eng.
aud, and the policy adopted 10 distress
each other, II was the iaterest OF this go.
vernu,ent to maintain their neuti al atti.
Jude, leaving the merchants who had a
right to arm, to reap the best harvest
they could, during the troubled state OF
Eaiope. Having taken thi. view, and
the administration having assumed a
ground in unison with it, it will not ap.
pear strange that should be very a
verse to see my country manoeuyred
from it by any ar,i6oe Of a foreign minis
ter. a &c" months after the arrange
mcnt with France was made, about
which So much has been said, We be gun
10 suspect very strongly that all was not
fair, and urged, wnen the law of March
1911, was betu,e the Senate, to several
friends of the administi alton IN whom
bad confidence, the propiiety and ne
cessity OF taking a ground which would
rid US OF the arrangement in case it turn
cd out, as We expected, 10 be deception,
and section wss then proposed, in sub
stance authorizing and requiring the
President to revoke ii, unless the con-
due, of the French government should
meet his just expectations, for which l
voted, as the journals of the Senate will
shew.
state the fact, to prove that my i'm
preston from the beginning was, that we
owed it to our own honor 10 rescipd the
arrangement, if France did not act with
good faith At the next session, the
war session, after the war spirit had
been kindled by the newspapers and the
Presidents message, would have re-
pealed the non intercourse, and have
lakeD decided ground against Great.
Britain, My opinion was, that such a
course would have prevented war. A
repeal Of the arrangement would have
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-10-01
view Of that city whose maker and

view Of q that city whose maker and
builder is God y
There is more difficulty in circum-
scribing, than in eniarsing the obser
vatious tina, might properly be made up
on subject so fruitful. Suffice it for
rs to ren,.mber that all the calamlties
of life are designed to work tor us .
far more exceeding weight OF glory "
Our pains and diseases serve as saiuta'y
monitors to remind US that Death is at
work undermining, soon to throw down
this lettering house. The loss OF pro
perty teaches Us the wisdom of securing
riches that take not to themselves wings
md flee away. The death of our friends
and relations call upon US to remembe'
the period Of our own, and the advantage
of that state in which we may hope to
unite with them in the fuilness and per-
petuity of bliss All the vicissitudes oil
life and the changes OF the seasons re-
mind US of the instability of world
which by the voice of all its elements
seems 20 preach the general DOOM"
Wiic God is calling US by all his dis
pensa, pns, let it be our principal care
to search anu try our ways and turn un-
to him with repentance If We have been
afflicted let Us bow with resignation to
him who doeth all things we'll. and pray
that he who has the hearts OF all men III
his hand may soften the hard heart and
give US penitent spirit that our souls
may be purified from all their dross in
the furnace and may have the di
vine image stamped upon them in
brighter and fairer characters -
And let those of US who are in health
and ease, while others mourn aroun
US, learn to sympatRise with the dis
tressed, and remember that in the un-
certainty OF human affairs, it may not be
long before we may need the compass
sion and assistance OF others TO deposit
our bodies in the grave. Though a
man live many days, and rejoice in them
all, yet iet him remember tn days o.
darkness that shall come for they shat,
be many" and let him prepare for him
Sc / a place of refuge to which he may
then retreat with safety, when death dis
lodges him from all he holds dear on
Ear.h. B.
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FOREIGN INTELhiGENCE.
Translated from Paris tahers, for the
". Y. Mercantile advertiser
FRANKFORT. July 4.
nnnLr An v.,Uo~,
PROCLAMATION.

The Marshal OF the Empire, AL.
gerau, Duke Of Castiglione. comn,an-
der in chief Of the army of Ohserva-
ton Of Bavaria. governor general Of
the Grand Duchies Of Frankfort,
Wurtzburg. Sake, CobOurg, SAKE
Mainupgen, &c. &c.
Soldiers! Our Emperor has just
been giving me q new proof Of his
confidence Ivy putting under my or.
| dcrs six divisions which compose
the army OF observation Of Bavaria.
All the troops that join this army,
are finer and older than those who
have immortalized themselves at the
fields of LutZen and Wu,tzehen, anu
who in so short time have been a.
BILE to conf0und the falIaci0us hopes
ofour enemies.
Soldiers! You have already de-
served the eulogium ofthe Emperor
at the battles Of Ulm. ,usterlitz,
Jena. FriendIand, Wagra,n, and the
campaigns of Spain. | hope you
will show yourselves worthy Of the
reputation YOU have acqaired
Soldiers! Keep in mind the lau-
rcls with which ysur eagles are
crownrd.-y on have astoDished the
universe hy your valor. let yourdis.
cip!ine be The admiration Of it. Ne,
YER polute the honorable title Of
Frenchman by piilage and devasta-
ton.
You vii! always find in me a chief
as equitable IS severe: several a.
mongst YOU are not ignorant Of it.
Respect 10 religion, persons and
property love to our Sovereign and
country, and victory will crown our
efforts.
At the camp at Wurtzburg, the
1st July, 1913.
(Sisncd) AUGEREAU.
Duke Of CastigIione.
To his Serene Highness Prince of
|snfc!laiel and Wcgram, Major
General.
CUsTRIs, June IL, 1919
My Lord.
] have the honor Of acknowledg.
ing the receipt OF your despatch OF
the 9Th inst. which contained letter
in cypher, bulletins and news from
the army. together with a copy OF
the armistire agreed upon between
the belligercat powers.
In compliance with the orders OF
your Serene highpess ! shall now
enier into the particulars Of the O.
vents t!Iat have occurred and upon
the actual situation ofwllat has been
committed to ny charge.
On the 18th February received
an order from the Prince Viceroy.
announcing the place being put 10
state Of seige. and TO prepare &C
cotdingly.
On the stbmy garrison was REIN
forced by two lIlyrian companies
Swiss detachment, four companies
from France and q company Of ar
tillery.
On the 10th 1 caused number
of cattle to enter the place. and or
dered the burning Of such boats IS
the ice prevented me from taking q
way. That same day, Girard's az
vision went through Custrin. leaving
in it by order Of the Prince wee.
J roy, tho sA corps somppssa q
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Daily Gazesfs, z Dollars.
Cosatry GGzeffe, S Dollars.
FRIDAY. OCTOBER |.
Fifty Dollars Reward.

RAN away frsm the subscriber about
three months ago, very bright MU
LATTO NEGRO WOMAN, named
Eliza, about sixteen years of age. Her
complexion is 80 much fairer than that
Of Mulattoes generally, that unless she
is very particularly examined, she may
easily pass for white free woman -
There are 90 marks, that | recoilect, by
which she Can be designated, except that
herhairis very black, coarse &lony which
she has generally worn turned up with
comb. ] have every reason to believe
that She i. either in Alexandria or the
City of Washington, where she has hir-
ed herself a. d free woman. ] will give
twenty dollars to any one who viii ap
prehend and secure her in Jail in either
of those places, or any where nearer
IF she should be as far as Fifty miles OF
I will give the above reward, and all
reasonable charges paid it brought
home.
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William Chapman.

Po-; Tobacco. Sept. ls-22 id4w
RP The Editors of the Federal Re-
publicao, Georgetown, and United States
Gazette, Philadelphia, are requested to
give this an insertion in their country
papers 50, fortnight, and send their
accounts 10 the Editors Of the A!exan.
dria G8zette for payment.
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Puhlic Sale.

10y v.r,ue vi Deed of Trust from
ID G. w. Lindsay to the subscriber
for the purpose therein mentioned, VIII
be sold, for cash, at the house of Mrs
Calvert on the premises, on the stage
road between Pohick Church and o.
coquan, on FRIDAY the 18th day OF Oe'
tober oext, alta o'clnCk, ahout
ga and l.2 acres Of Land,
and e Young
Negro Woman,
Obse LINDSAY,
TRUSTEE.
September ~ Sawts
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FOX SALE,
Il FINE LIKELY YeUNc
n = c RO NJ A N.

N A y N y IVA IA ~
About al years of age-he has been
bred G. GARDENER, he is also a very
god BUTCHER. Apply to tho Prin-
tiers.
Sept. 23,
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SHOES.

Just opened and for Sale.
whole sale AID retail. ,wonens, misses,
ara chiidrens' Morocco, KID and Lea
ther SHOES.
Isaac Robbins.
Sept. 24.
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JUST PUBLISHED,
BY JOHN A. STEWART,

A SERMON,
Delivered in ST. Paui's Church, on the
4,h of July, 1918,
To tse brigade Of .dlerzndria M'iif'a
a. the request of the efeers.
by the Rev. WIN H. WILMER, kecto
OF St. Paul's, Alexapdris.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-10
FBOM SACKETTlS HARBOR.
MORE PIRTIC ULaR s.
Extract ofa letter 'front.' an officer, dated
Hfou oQf6 IN A. M

Nay 2yth, TO n. VI
Al have just time to inform you, that at
day light this morning, the British, with a
large land force, and the whole naval force
of Lake Ontario, made an attempt upon this
haTbor. The fleet was under the Command
of Sir James Yeo, and the army said to be
under gen. Sheaffe-and that after a hard
fought action OF FIVE hours, they were driv-
en- back to their boats with great slaught-
err, leaving the field and woods (thro' which
they first forced our troops for a mile) CO
vered with dead bodies.
About 700 British were landed.
Our troops under Col. Backus and Col.
Mills behaved with great gallantry. Fhe
latter was killed early in the action, aud
had three musket balls through his body
The former has mortal wound in his side.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-10

RY virtue of 6. deed. 'trust executed 70
- us by Mattfe~ III af1is, 20 secure tlebt
due Thomas s ood Yirt, swilEbe sold. to the
highest bidder, forfeadg mohey, on Thurs.
day the III day II Augast <hext, a certain
tract or feel oil LANE, iyngin the coun-
~ OF Melon. oRRockfslE fiver, containing
by estimason dire hunJfed acres, more or
less, beinsfhe S4ae Gid whereon the said
Harris nov lives, ara adjoining the lands
OF Joseph SheltspSafid Others.
HALVES COLEMAN.
HUDSON MARTIN, Jun'r.
TfIRUSrON ]. DICKINSON,
Trusteess
June 10th, 1913. g. Aw3tp
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-10

The loss. Z officer, and A. 4, e,,,ii.tss,.,
to all the Sal stors66uscs, by ylicS we
lost our small asd <Nit onant;tv Of stoi1..
taken at the lie. ofsGork. This wss
done prematul )kasNtXy concnded ,hs
e"emy had ns Sfeed be sq town, ~h ias
"The 81 khe sh' is preserved,
ter of viii was pres we'd fSsn the ' flam nas
by the aqfve gallantrySp assistance of e
volunteH lieutenant ofIne village, who,
scorehi under the flams I the storehou.
ses, reycued that vessel. wti9Aubad on board
n lae quantity of powder.
he British force consist ght sail
OF Vessels, with numerous BARGE ind pro.
badly had on board from 1900 to 300 men,
with Indians, some of which were taken pri.
soners and are NOV in tn village.
1.-The naval forcA conf Ned of two ships.
the Provost and ROYAL dbrge-one brig.
CHE Prince Resen,) Pd y rest schooners
the killed. - ~
They are now embarked and Under
way for Kingston.
At the close Of the action, a British
barge with naval lieutenant, under Rag
OF truce, came TO the bank of the river, and
demanded of an officer who was standing
there, in the name of the General and Com
modore, the surrender of Sackett's Harbor.
The officer replied No." and the flar re.
turned.
I'VE have lost me &se allows. 1have
just rode over the l5asd Nom the landing.
and the dead bodies tbth q mSaahd horses.
are considerable, forSbput nue."
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-10


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e.s..'r -. 20 We" 40 VI ue 'a'se"oo
~. VIC oPPo''uo" nc "sP,Pers
" neIa"s are on aemanu ant
r ~. ''f'o w =! .ie e"eiHy ,or exchange
Ane uoc"i'S"- ""'cn we now puDi'Sh was iait
before congress ~ the'r last session. was print
ca Dy' tne'r ora r, ana mas appeared generally
:" the u 'Ieths oi the United States.
| hunirn 'IfQ, 70 hir. MHcfeH.
H.. AS,l2lst October, 1872.
SIN, ~
- have the NOR to receive your letter
end ITS enclosure ESelating tn Thomas Dunn,
sntl beg ieAvc esofh you, that il appears
"the said man Married in England, has been
eight years his upiesty's service, and re-
ceived a pei fIyn government. Under
y = these circun pces, kn the man never hav.
" in, made ANY, ipa<l0h for his discharge
TO prison, he continues on board the Ststira.
al have the honor to be, &c.
(Signedl 3
The application in behalf OF Dunn wa, made
at the request ofhis father, John Dunn, of 8os-
ton. who transmitted to Mr.. Mitchell, the Ame
r.can agent at Halifax, . deposition establish
ing his birth. We find that admiral Warren
contradicts Mr.. Croker in every particular the
marriage of the man in Engi,n,l, his having
been eight years in the British service, and the
having received Il pension from that government,
are considered suiii lent to break his tie of al
lcgiance, and to cons itute him British SUBJ
jcct: When demanded by an authorized and
accredited agent of the American government,
in virtue of his nativity and allegiance, proved
by the oath of the father, he is refused Co be
surrendered; anil, what Mr.. Croker alledges,
never was allowed to interfere with the claim
of allegiance, namely, the mans own will, is
Introduced circumstance corroborA,ing
ment turn Have we not hit them off at evs-
| ry point l---.Iave ", not illustrated that
| the law OF nations does not authorize impress
ment, and that the British cannot sanction it
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-10
BY last Nights Mails.
WAsHINSToH CITY, June 8.
THE FRIGATE CHESAPEAKE TIA.
KEN
Cory Of a letter froDt Com. William Bain-
bridge, noTU az Boston, 10 the Secretary Of
The Nary.
NAYT YARD, Cbarlestown, Gfass.
I'd June, 1913.

SIR,
It has become mypaih f0k duty. US COM
manding officer on lii station, to convey to
you the unpleasant Negligence of the cap
ture Of the frigate Chesapsake, by the Bri
tish frigate ShannoYH Thspparticuars Of
this unfortunate ocqrfre1c arc from what
] have been able to eellectJ as follow:
Yesterday forenoon, lthe higse Shannon
appeared in the bay, full ~ sight from the
harbor. At meridian, the Chesapeake got
under way from President Roads, aud stood
cut with aNfair,wind. Ms,sKnox, the pilot on
board, leftNbS ats 4. Nd the light house
bearin & w. " lf NAdistsnce leagues, the
Shannon then IA sigh Atd,the Ches apeake,
prepared for NtiQIf Star dlnss for her. At s
p. NJ Mr.. Kn& ihfoSUs NC Chesapeake o.
pemed FIRE. Ihich returned at II mi-
nutes past 6, 5eth sRies were laying along
side Of each oshsr as is1h the act Of board.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-10

II 4 gentleman. now euga al in writing Con-
mutation Of Burl's Nstsryci -iniG, has favored
us with the follow,ng yaludbic article, forming
part oftl,c original docufnca,suhc toge nim.--rhc
voice Of the rcverc chief tlrt, ddtihy the rcvoIut
onary contest, lei his coantrymenNo victory, can.
no fail of being heard with pleasure. pnd Gfrcuce
especially by those Americans Who nsny now be
placed i situations similar To that u Co:. Hood
f.rd--rhc prudent hint of the illustious and
anliabe Page may also have its utility, with sucl
persons. bravery uniformly cLarac crises our of
Gcers.-Let caution ever guide it in the path o.
honor aud usefulness
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-10

Ing i; 1T that moment an explosion took piac
ON board the ChesNAeake, which spread
fire on her upper decl hrom her foremas
to the mizen-mast, APP emily as nigh as
her tops, & envel n ships in smoke
for several minuteNAys lie smoke cleared
away, they were so 5arated, with the
British colors hoisted on board the Chesa
peake over the American, both ships .t;,ntl-
ing to the eastward. The well proved cou-
rage and skill ofeIapt. Lawrence and the
bravery ofthe ofic and crew. justify a
full belief that ths-lo Rf the Chesapeake
event happening - of her, and not to
any superiority ofSlM or bravery in the
enemy. But should they improperly impute
1t to the latter, they will find it necessary to
give more than one solitary instance to CON-
vince our officers and brave tars that they
are superior. We have lost one frigate, but,
in losing her. l am con6dSh 4 we have lost no
reputation.
est respect, yode '&est- "a servant.
WMNRAN<BRIDGE.
Hon. VIM. Jones ESQ.
Secretary of the NaW
Washington Civ
In addition to the above, we have several
accounts from Boston of the details of the
action, az observed by persons who went out
in boats to witness it, from which we select
the following:
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-10
ROBERT KNOX.
June I, 1918.

We wait with impstisnee for some further aud
more minute particulars of the engagement
Capt. Slocum, arrived ~ harblehesd, OH Tuesday
reports, that he had been captured by the Shannon,
and was put ON board boat at one o'clock, same
day; AMI the bearer Ofa written challenge from
Com. Brooke safssa'sed efthe Chesape
Capt. S, .iso states, that the of the Shannon
consisted Of $40 men, apparently fine sailors.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-10

letter from Gen. George Washington TO Col I'm.
Hoodiord, II lie I'd. Tirsinia Reginent.
CAMBRIDGE, 10Th Nov. 1775. r.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-10

Extract AZ a letter fran mr.. John Page, member
oCfhc pi,giHia CO1sn'ttee IF SgIsty, TO Col. HIM.
Woodford, .NoU. 2Sfh, i775.
GONE Hint / would give yqt Ind that have
heard is practised by Lord Dd1iborc. IL j. that
whenever you have inf0rassttsl l'sRs-ssy person,
Dcscrter, Prisoner, or whatevl = Ie may be, res.
peeting tie situation Of any PLACID ostio Of an arr
my, &c. &c. be sure to keep sut person uuder
gVo'l guard, till you find whethe bis information
be truc or not aud, IN general, sesd him vith the
persons who are To undertake any thing in conse-
quence of his information, With those who are
sent 70 examine iuto the truth Vi IL,
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-04-22
MARSHAL'S NOTICE.

Dissricf Of Rhode. Island. .
IN pursuance Of warrant from the Hon. David
Howell, Esq Judge Of The District Court for
Rhode Island District:
do hereby give notice, TO all persons concerned,
that there has been sled before said Judge, a libel
ny Oliver Wilson, commander Of the private armed
brig Yankee, of Bristol, in the District Of Rhode.
Island, in behalf of himself and the owners officers
and crew, "f the said private armed vessel against
the schooner ALDER, whereof z Cranley, was mas
ter, her tackei. apparel and furniture, with the
arms, stores, goods, wares and merchandise, taken
on board tho same The said schooner Alder her
tackle, apparel and furniture arms. stores, goods,
wares and merchandise. as Aforesaid, did belong,as
aliedged by the said bellants, to the government
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
or to subject or subjects thereof having been cap.
tured by the said Oliver Wilson, commander of the
said private armed brig, the high seas. pursuant
20 commission from the President of the United
States, under the zeal Of the United states against
the vessels, goods and effects Of the government of
the United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland,
aud OF the subjects thereof, which said ship or YES
sel, and appurtenances, Aforesaid the said oliver
Wilson, commander, as aforesaid, hath brought in
20 the port Of Bristol within the Districtof Rhode-
Island And trial will be had on the aforesaid libel,
NJ Special District Court, be holden the Court
House, in Providence, in said District. on THuus.
BAY the 22d day of April inst. at 10 o'clock. ?. H.
C,uen under my hand at Propidsncc, tie second day
e .4prl, thousand eight hundred aud thirteen
r T.. K. DEXTER. Marshal.