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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-12-28
RETALIATION,

NE ALA lION.
For what ia this war, aud vixen or kou
will it end, are questions put by every
man to hiinself and 10 his nsiskbsr eve.
ry day.
For what 10 this war do aay ask ! We
answer our friends, that TIE prssiden,
and bis csadiutors ia power, contend
tina, America is competent by it, sove-
reign will duly expressed, TO receive
and adopt the native subjects of any To-
reign nation and by such adoption to
break tie ties betwssR the foreign aation
ard The individual They say that natu
raliza,isn in America shall have the ef-
feet of nskihs foreign born man the
same, as if he hal bsen born in Ame-
RIGA 10 all intsats and under all circum.
stances. Upon this principle tho Presi.
dent contends that :. natural:zed EE.
gIishman fnsnd, and teksa ia arms a.
g,iust hi. native country, whether or the
aish ssa or in 'he British province Of
Canada is not anenable for treason, but
shall be censi5ered mere prisoner sf
yer. Upon this principle the Congress
has nsssed a law, which they term law
OF retaliation, and this Law Of retaliation
az 1t /. ,aisoalIsd, the president il carry.
ing into execution. BY this measure
America is attempting to enforce upon
Britain, the right OF saturalixing all Bri-
tish subjects al all times, aud vndsr all
circumstances, and expects the aoAces-
sion from Britain tina, the allegiance OF
her subjects may be absolyed forever
hy such means. For this the war which
was commenced unnecessarily is now
continued.
People of America lock to the cues
ton. Dc you think that thsrs is any
prerogative belonging to your President
and Congress, which before the tribu-
nal of nations can auiborise their inter.
Hedllne between another sovereign and
his susjsets, ana their debating how and
when tbeir connexion shall be dissolved;
Sovereign nations have right to be
considered equal, but unless you believe
that sovereign nations are not eqaal, you
must think that America is incompetent
to change the fundamental laws Of Bri-
tain, OF France or any other independent
nstion.
Tho laws and regulations Of every
nation concerning the duties of the in
di,idual to the society Of which he is a
member are Of the most vital Importance
to all, and therefore on this point no Ia
tromission Of third power sap be tole.
rated. 1t has been, snd msst be left, to
each nation solely to regulate and to de-
eide all matters bctweeH itself and its
| native subjects. Britain has DO right to
consider whether an American born ci.
t!zen committed q crime against Ame-
r.ca-nor is America competent to eon-
side, whether British born subject has
| committed crime against England
The effect Of the naturalization in Anne
'ica cfa British subject, doesnst depend
only on the American will. but must be
left in some respects to depend On the
will Of the British nation: This sspssi.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-12-28
THE WAR-TAX LAWS.
Passed at the last session Of Con.
gress.

grcss.
As being Of the greater conss.
qsencs, we have inserted, at length,
the provisions for laying . direct tax,
q tax upos stills. and tax on Ger
tain premissory NOTES.-The other
taxes are upos carriages, on refined
sugar, on retailers, en- sales at auc.
ton, and q duty on salt.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-12-28
ALEXANDRIA.
TUESDAY, DEeEnsxs ss.
"re sHEw
sas yIRr AGE < BODY OF THE TIAE
sIs rosNAsD rRrssuRx."

BY varisus and direct accounts it ap-
pears, that our troops in Canada, have e
vaesasd and burnt Fort George, and
,'isgrscefui to say, have alss 'sidtse vii
lags of Newark Ia ashes. The destruc-
ton Of Fort George and Newark, is ssid
to have been by orders from the Score.
tsry Of War. and in consequences Of an
expected attack from. the Brisish.--
Queenstown was expected to share the
sane fate.
Fort Madison ,;ss in the Louisiana
Territory, has bsen evacuated BY the
American troops and 6nrnt. So ss 60
la mode Bsnaparts.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-12-28

The carriage tax operates only
on carriages kept fer the conveyance
| Of persons, as follows
On svery coach the yearly SUM
Of $40
Oh every chariot or post chaise IL
On every phcaton or coaeh PAN
nelled above 10
On every other four wheel car
riage hanging on steel, or .
irpa springs 2
On every ! wheel carriage haag-
Ing on wooden springs-or TIVE
wheel carriage on steel or
iron springs 4
And upon every ether. four or
two wheel carriage 2
Ga refined sBgar. the dsty isa
cents per pound
On reta;lsr,.-T'his tax levies the
following annual duties on retail dea.
| Itrs. and IL in town containing moro
thsn ons hundred families tho fol-
lowing nre the rates:
, On ..-sEi'ers Of merchandise,
| wines snt spirits Sss
OF " i1es Ria,ie 20
Of spirits alone 20
| Of domestic spirits alone Is
Or merchandise other than
! vine. and spirits ID
IF in any other plaoe, ether than
| u tovn Of that size. : =
On retailers Of nerchaadizs
with wines and>spirits SIS
t'f wine, and spirits Alore is
Df spirits n,nne II
OF domestic spirits alone 10
OF mercima.lizc other taa2
wines ind spirits 10
0a sales by auctios. OF marchan-
die, and skips or vessels. This tax
:evies dnty ON said articles Of 81
reuts on evsry 3 100 Of the purchase
m"ney. with Che following prS,iso-
that nothing in this act contained
shall extend to any sale a. sales by
auction Of goods, wares and mel ehan
,iize, made pursuant 10 or 10 exeeu.
ton Of any rule. order. decree seq
,ener or Judgment ef ANY court of
the u. y. or either Of them. or
made in virtue or b, force Of any
distress for rcnt, or other cause for
which distress il allowed by law
o. nafe in consequence OF any bank
rpplcy, or insolvency. pursuant to
any Ian concerning bankruptcies or
inso!venciss; or made in consequences
o. any genera! assignment Of proper
". and effects for the lrsefit &c ere
,iitors /; or made hy or on behalf Of
executors or administrators !: or
made pursuant to the directions Of
any law Of the II. ). or either of
them. touching the collection Of any
tax or duty or di.irsa b, suetien
Of public property Of the &. 3. or
Of any state nor to any sach sa'e on
sales by auction Of ships. their tackei.
which shah he wrecked or stranded |
Within the u 9. and sold Ger the
iieneAt Of the Insurers or propeistors
thereof.
On all.snIt a duty Of 20 cents perl u.
sbel j, imposed. iiie bashei esteemed
Sc Ibs--end boanty allowed on
picked fish exported.
Ali the above actsare TO commence
their operation on the first of 5anua.
~ next, and to c0ati"nes in inrcs 'or !
aud during the wesens ~Hs IN which
we are engsget. AID far oae year
thereafter ard no longer
IF The duties GA goods Import
ed we're also doubled.
+ D.stii!ers, iia viewer. having dis
tiiler.. license may sell liquor at
thcr own d;stil'ery and OF their own
dis,illi"g "iih"ut retailers iIcenee.
provided ihs, do moi retail less than
Az, gallons at iins.
Weekly Register.
-rsxrB
Five t.OiiarS Reward,
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-12-28
F,om Late Lpadoa Pahe,


I" Something like Whalc.-A
whale Of al enormous size. measuP-
ins upwards Of seventy feet 10 length
and fifty in breadth, was on We'd
nesday towed alongside Of q South
Sea Whaler, lying at the Mother
bank, whore il was decimated in the
usual manner for obtaining the
largest quantity OF oil. This fish
was observed on Friday. following
a shoal of small fish through the
Needles Passage, wnies though SUI
ac;ent for = seventy -four 70 pass, was
Inadequate IN that oc this unsialdy
monster, as itsoon found itself oa q
.h;nyle hank, with the tide ebbiss !;
consequently. notwithstanding the
most violent exsrtions TO get on,
which we're seen for many miles by
the proligious quantity oil water
thrown fifty mr. sixty feet high, re-
manned an easy prize to ssverai IL
si,srsnen who went of and ent bis
throat. from which, & other voeais
inflicted on itself, the sea was dyed
for several miles. The supposed va
Inc is 5ogl. A similar occurrence
never happened before within the
Isle Of Wight.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-12-28

Mr.. Mathew Hendsrssn resident Of
Philadelphia, was found murdered in
he eeutrs square Of tket city fsv days
since. Hi bad received fer,y-six wounds
upon VERSUS parts Of his bsdy, inflicted
with a sserd, or sozac otser sharp psint-
ed weapon.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-12-28
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
The Speaker not having made his ap.
pssrancs at - o'clock, yesterday, the
House adjourned without transactins q.
ny business.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-12-28

A London paper observes, on the
authority ofa French Journal, that
yANDAMME has been sent under an
escort into the interior OF Russia
No person can quarrel with this de-
.tination-- il is lenient in the ex-
creme. AS Vaadamme was never
fAvorite Of Napoleon's, he cannot re-
!srst thisexile. Al review Ut Bou
sapNr told him that his "was
Npd worst disciplined d.
och army"
ADVERTISEMENT.
" Letters Pa
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-17
BIOGRAPHY
OF
COMMODORE

Commodore Stephen Decatur is of French
descent, by the male. line. His grandfather
a native ofLa Rochelle, in France. and
married q lady of Rhode Island. His father,
Stephen Decatur, was boru in Newport
(Rhode- Island,) and when p very Young
man removed to Philadelphia, where he
married the daughter Of an Irish gentle
man by the name of Pine. He was bred to
the sea, and commanded q merchan: vessel
out os the port of Philadelphia until the es-
tablishment of the navy, when he was All
pointed to command the Delaware sloop Of
war. He continued in her until the frigate
Philadelphia was built, when the command
of that ship was given to him, at the parti-
cular request of the merchants who had built
her by subscription. In this situation he re-
manned until peace was made with France,
when he resigned his commission, and re-
tired to his residence a few miles from Phi
lNlelphia, where he resided until his death,
which happened in Nov. 1908.
His son, Stephen Decatur, the present
Commodore, wa born on the 5th Jan. 1779,
on the eastern shore Of Maryland. whittier
his parents had retired, whist the British
were in possession of. Philadelphia. They
returned TO that city when lie was a few
moths old, and he' was there educated and
brought up.
lie entered the navy in March, 1898, as
midshipman, and joined the frigate United
States, under the command OF commodore
Barry, whohad obtained the warrant for
him. lie continued for some time with that
officer, and was promoted 10 the rank OF
lieutenant. The United States at that time
required some repairs, and not wishing tore
man'in port he requested an order to join
the brig Norfolk, then bound to the Spanish
main. He performed one cruize in her as
lieutenant, and on his return to port resum-
Cd mis- station on board of the United States.
where he remained until peace was conclu-
ed with France.
He was then ordered to the Essex frs,
lieutenant, and sailed with commodore
Dale's squadron to the Mediterranean. On
tue return OF that squadron he was ordered
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-17
THE CASE OF MR.. RrcHARDs AGAIN.

In defiance ofthc most palpable facts facts,
too, of which they could not pretend t. be ig-
norant, as We have very distinctly spread them
before the people, the faction insists that the
rejection Of Mr.. Richards irregular aud un-
necessary appeal to the House, from the deci-
sion Of IFS officer which precIudcd his admissi-
on on the floor as a reporter of debates, was an
evidence OF wish to prevent the publication
Of federal speeches. Hthat was all, every one
knows, who knows any thing about it, THAT the
speeches Of Opposition Members have always
been reported in the National In~teiligenccr with
more correctness, truth, pTOmpiness and ge-
neral regularity, than by any one Of the factious
prints. II always has been, and, we venture 70
say, while our reporter is able to handle his
pen, always will be the case. A single fact,
however, places in a most ridiculous light the
winnings ofthe faction about the exclusion oc
Mr.. Richards from the House, and Of his re-
poris of proceedings from TIE chsste columns
of that paper which is stated Incorrectly 'o
circulate more widely than any other paper n
the country. That fact is. that one of tls se-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-17
TO ThE PATRONS OF TIE VIRGIL
NJ RGUS.

At a very great 4 bee, the proprietor has
lately procured entisp fonts Of TYPE for
this paper, and INCREASED the size OF it consi'
derably. II is believed that it now contains a
rrantity Of matter rearly equal to any paper
printed in America. The prize (the same as in
the year 1898, vile it commenccd) is 30 per
cent. lover than the other papers Of this city.
Notwithstanding this , however,, and the en-
creased price of Types, Paper, &c. which
Garnet be obtained but for cash, the subscrip-
ton will net be raised to punctaaL subscribers.
Dut in justice TO himself the printer gives this
carl. notice to his patrons. that from and after
the first day Of the year 1912, the paper will be
charged At the rate of Five Dollars per annum
to ali those who do not pay their subscriptions
IN the course of the current year. The oppor-
tunities by private conveyanccs continually &C.
curing throughout the year from every part
ofthc State TO Richmond, particularly by the
Member Of the Legislature and the SheriIIs)
and the facility afforded by the mails which
pass through every ncighborhood at least once
afortniglt, viii leave those disposed to make
remittamces, no excuse for not doing so.-No
subscription willbereafter be taken for less than
six months, nor will the paper be discontinued
til. all arrearaSes are paid.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-17

FROM THE ANALEcr1c MAGAZINE.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-18
NASHVILLE, (Tenn.) Sept. Is.
CREEK E.XPEDITION-

During the last week, the citizens of Ten.
nessee were continually agitated with alarm
ing intelligence Of the approach of hostile
Indians on the frontier of a neigbboring ter
ritory The citizens of Davidson and the
adjoining counties with a spirit highly hon.
CRADLE and meri;ing much praise, polunteer-
ed and pushed ~ companies for the frontier
OF the county Of Madison. determined to af-
lord every aid in their power to the inhabi
tants. 1t is believed that there are now
and will be in the field in week from this
date at least fUe thousand ofoay 6raOe CHI,
zenS ; considerable part of whom furnish
their arms, provisions, and ammunition ne
cessary for the expedition. May they meet
the foe and punish his temerty.-Col Cor
FEE with the balance of his regiment start
tomorrow morning
By'a gentleman from East Tennessee we
understand that Geu's. Wite and Dauehey-
~ have started with about 1000 men from
that part of the State and they must by
this time be IN the Cherokee nation. 1t is
expected gen. Cooke will have the command
Of those troops.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-18
BRITISH FINANCE.

From late debate in the British House OF
Lords, Oh motion made by Lord Lauder
dale, TO enquire INTO the alarming state of
the Currency of that nation, we learn the
following interesting facts, highly worthy of
the serious perusal of the good people of the
United States. viz.
That, three years ago, the war cost the
British government 100 millions-next
year, 1O4 millions--and last year, lie mil
lions sterling!
2.-That, in the course of the present year.
so millions have been added to the nation.
al Debt.
S.-That in The year 1907, the Bank of En-
gland bills, then in circulation, were only
II millions; now they amount to 81 nil-
lions
4.-That Government, besides interest ON
the National Debt, pays to the Bank of
England, an ertra interest of nearly two
millions on their Exchequer Bills
5.-That in July last, an ounce of Portuguese
gold, formerly 81. 17s. cd. now brings ST..
SIS. in Bank paper-A silver dollar Tor.
mery worth as. cd. with the new stamp
now brings 6s. Cd,
6.-That paper currency has deprecated IS
per cent.
7.-That, some years aeo there were an-
nualIy brought from New Spain, between
30 and 40 millions of dollars now, only
between and millions
The mind Is ut 4 ioss which most to won
der at, the immensity of the sums VIII oh the
English every year expend or their wide
spreading and GesoatiDg wars-ur, the
mad toliy OF that people, ia suffering their
rulers o lead them into such amazing ex.
vagancies-To do what TO usurp the
eetIre dominion of the oAean But these
immense expenses must have an end-rhe
man who has revenue of so 600 dollars, &
continues TO expend double the sum every
year, must at last, in spite of all his credit.
and contrivance. overwhelm himself in the
sulf OF bankruptcy.
finer.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-18
Democratic Majority

The federalists of Boston, after resolving
that it is not becoming moral and reli0
gious people TO appreciate naval victories,'
have capped the climax of their folly by vo
ting sword TO com. Perry for his Capture
OF the British f1eet on lake Erie. The incon.
sistency OF such conduct in other people
would surprise every one but coming from
Boston, the native seat of folly and incon-
sistency, it is nothing remarkable.
Some might suppose that theY were now
repenting of their shameful resolution in the
case OF captain Lawrence, and that they
really have Americanism enough to be plea
sed with com. Perry for beating the British.
No such thing They vote a sword, only
because they find the popular current of ap-
plause too strong to be stemmed az first.
They think 1t wise to join in the appcaran
ces OF rejoicing until the public feeling is a
little cooled ; then out they will come with
open condemnations of Pcrrg's as well as
every other American victory.
| This was the way they managed on former
occasions When Hull & Decatur triumphed
these Boston federalists saw it was in vain
to oppose the general applause of the u S
and therefore pretended to share the public
| reJolcings-gave dinners, and toasts, and
had professions and meetings to compliment
the victors. But as soon as they thought the
public would bear the mean, dastardly and
reasonable proceeding, they resolved tina:
1t was not becoming moral and religious
| people to appreciate naval Victories
The friends of the Buigyark believe the
war with q. Britain to be lfnrighteous, IN
: JHsf and unnecessary, and exeCrate eve.y
man wno promotes 1t, whether by loanine
meney to the government, voting for Wig
orous measures, or by encouraging enlist
ments. How envenomed, then. must be
their hatred for com. Perry, who has so sig
naily promoted the war; Penn. Refub
| October Is.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-18
THE Maryland ELEcTIoN

Has terminated honorably to the state,
Although the Republicans OF the state can
not boast of Complete triumph. VET they
have so far gained the advantage over tha;r.
opponents as 70 secure to the state leg,s.
Iature Republican majority on Joint ballot.
which will give them an executive, whose.
principles shall correspond with those of .
majority OF the people Of the state, which "
decidedly democratic.
We feel much gratihed at this result. and
should nave been much disappointed had ID
been otherwise than il is. Ii appeared IN
deed impossible that the food OF imonritv
which had so copiously flowed for some.
months from the Common Sewer co,,l5
have produced any other effect than To fe,1
tlize the soil IL oyerran, and produce an
abundant harvest OF good fruit. We are orr,
~ astonished that all honorable men of tne
Federal party did not, as many did, shrink
with adherence from the monstrons en-
gincry ct vice and corruption which ,oso
put in motion antecedent to the eIectio,
Never perhaps was the press more poll,,tsd
than in the purpose, to which 1t has hen
recently applied, Of layishly tlisseminatino,
falsehood and scurilrity We sincerely re-.
j oce that the presses ofthe Republican mar
" abstaned from so igBoble a course. and
disdained to follow the example which those
OF the faction set them. We are proud IN
acknowledge, that, on the Contrary. therc.
flowed from The Republican presses of that
tate, and particularly Of the caIumniated
ny OF Baltimore, constant stream of the
2urest patriotism, and in many Instances Of
The noblest eloquence that ever sraccd =
sood cause. It had its influence but ;,s
cry psTity and elevation prevented Il fron1
iayng al the elect II might have had !,
oonnteracting the wiles of faction. had IL
scondescended to stoop to their level. Long
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-18
WAsH1NeToE City, Oct. Ia.
SUCCESS ON LAKE ONTARIO.

ErTract ofd letter from an officer of the .4rpny,
dated Nero 1Toyk, Der. IL, 1913, 10 Gen Bloom.
field, no10 IL this city.
" 1t is with heartfelt pleasure that commu-
nicate TO you an account not less suspicious to
our future hopes fhan honorable to the unre.
hitting exertions ola brave and faithful off,
Ger
Commodore Chauncey, by out maneuvring
Yeo, has captured four OF his schooners, and
the Lady of the Lake, and the 5ylph, (the best
sailers on the Lake) we're left in pursuit Of amos
Their OF the enemy's schooners Two of the al
bove are schooners that had been taken BY Yeo
during last summer. On the sixth, the Com.
modore with ali his fleet, arrived at Ssckett's
Harbor, with the above prizes. You may place
confidence in the above statement, for saw
the feet myself Two hundred and eighty FIVE
prisoners, principally German troops, we're ia
ken on board the enemy's vessels. You may
expect news every day"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-18

care of;heir wounded and CARRYING home
their clupdcr may induce the Indians, 10
delay for a few weeks an attack on the town
OF Mobile, and on the militar, station near
Fort Stoddert
buI 1t I'll events, think it probable that
by the first quarter of the next moon, they
will return in greater force. and as the
Spaniards unquestionabiy encouraged them,
1t IS possible that they may then be ready
10 support them Should no assistance come
from the Mississippi, from rsnnes see and
from Georgia, the whole country from the
Choctaws to the sea will se desolate waste,
and white man will not dare to raise his
head out of the limits of military garrison
As it is, we have abandoned our houses
our crops and our herds, and wherever the
Indians have appeared, they have involved
the whole within their reach in one scene o
desolation.
1t is said that they have left their wives
and children at a western frontier settle
rnent of the Greeks on branch of the Ton
Bigby, called the Black Warrior, * shoulC
they be closely pressed (of which howevei
see no probability they viii decamp witt
the whole, and in the western tribe.
Had the Chocktaws been engaged in on,
service, they would have given them :
check but as it is, our only hope for aid
or rather for revenge at some distant day
rests on the energy of our fellow citizens o
the United States.
am dear sir, yours very sincerely ant
respectfully,
HARRY TOULMIN
SEPT. IA British armed schr. is arri
we'd at Pensacola with ammunition, clothn
and blankets from the Bahamas, for the hos
tile Indians.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-18
WAsHINcroN CRY, Oct. IS.

We are yet withou, the official account OF
Chauncey's vain attempt to bring his anita
gonist 70 action on the upper end Of Lake
Ontario, or Of his recent and r0ore success
ful enterprise. tits perfectly clear, hover
yer, from concarring accounts, that we
have now the command OF that Lake, mas
much as the British commander dare not
face our ChauDcey, and as, should ne think
proper TO meet him, the inequality of force
tho it may still exist, is not S. great as to ex
cite any tSars for tire result. 1'he accumula