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also FrSF ~, II -sr' sa.s.le
the fornisator AID aaul,eter, the MbaasA
breaker, tho gambler and swearcr, and
they who have hoarded up wealth throe
fraud and iniq0ity, as well AZ Ivy wh0
have squandered sva1 their tune and
fortune in vain and triAing umusementss
They see thcit sins with all their aggra-
vation, their former fe.iiss and dissipas
tons. The smsllsst sin occurs to theif
mind-.-tbeir memory is ref,eshed, and
they tecoliect sins that they thought Its
tie of before Evesy little occurrences
rises before them, all the. sceaes they
have been engaged In, where SIN and
mirth mingled together, become hateful
to their remembrance and they can no
longer look cheerful and happy Ill they
are pardoned, and God is reeonciled
yhrough The precious blond OF his Son.
For can a condemned criminal be happy
and cheerful, when he knows the SEN.
tence of death Is upon hims lmpossi-
BILE. He will be sad and dejscted---sS
man powerfully convinced OF SIM
will be grooming under the burden Of
4. H viii he weary nd heaven ladef
until he goes to Christ for bis pafdou'
ing grace, and receives tho promised
rest. Then his mind becomes cheerful
and serene, his "peace flows as thd
river, ard his righteousness as the waves
cf the sea-" The love of God 10 nov
she'd abroad in his heart by the Holy
Ghost. He nov loves God supremacy,
ar the whole human family with pure
heart fervently. He now delights in
the service and worship Of God, and
advances feom ono degree OF grace un1
to another, until he finally " chaageA
from glory unto glory" Here all de.
scription fails; for "eye hath NOT seen
nor ear heard, nsither hath j. entered
into the heart 20 conceive" the glory
that is resersed in heaven for all who
live godly in Chris, Jesus. So that tho
Lord may salt! to give grace and
glory. IF ne sends the means OF CONF
viction which brings shout repentancS
and amendment, he will also give the
grace of conversion, to turn them from
sin 10 holiness, aud from the power of
Satan to the living God. The sinner =
no longer earthly, sensual and desilish3
his affections are weancd from the world
and placed Oh heavenly objects. His
heart being changed snd renewed ~
grace, his desires are turned into anos
tber channel, and he becomes 2 De~
creature, pra:sing God for al his gee,d-
ness, adoring his Projections, and Civ.
ing glory to his great name, for his in1
Unite mercy and salvation. Thus he Is
| enabled by grace to live to God herst,
and finally to be partaker Of glory
| hereafter. C..
| (Yo be Continued
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the head ofhi. men. and survived bat

the head ofhis men. and survived bat
Two DAYS.
The next morning tbs aotiila passed
,bro' the Saut and loined that excellent
officer Brig. Gen. Brown, at Barnhsrt's
near Cornwall, where b. had oeen IN
s,ructed ta,ake post and wait my arrival,
and where l confidently expected 10
hear OF Major General Ha'npton's arc,
v,l on The opposite shore. But lmme,
diatety after halted, Col. Atkinson, sae,
Inspector General of the division undef
Major General Hampton, waited on ne
with letter from that officer, 10 which,
10 nv uesot akaoie modification and
surprise, he declined the junction. order
ed, and info med ave he was marching
towards Lase Chanplaip by way OF Coz
operating in the proposes attack on
Montreal. This ie;tcrs together witha
copy of thu. to winch 1t is an anssec,
were Immediately suhIitted TO coun-
Gil of var. Composed a my gcnsral OF.
Scars aud Colsnsi commanding the h
lie, the ealst Engineer and the Adlu-
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American shore tor taxing up winter
ouarsn-s, and That this place afortled an
eligible position for such quarters,
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MONfr >nY.

O Thou !! whose rDord from solid derk
mess ,strHck
That shark, the Sen, strike 7viadom
from my soul YOU'VE.
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From Gen. Hanttonto Gen. Wilkinson,
Head Quarters, Four corners,
November 9th, 1913.

November 8tn, 1918.
SIR,
I had the honor to receive, at late
hour last evening, BY Col. King, your
Communication of the 9Th. and was deep
~ impressed With the sense ifresponl.
bilifv ii imposed Of deciding upon the
means Of cooperation. Tie idea sug-
gestcd as the opininp OF y5ur officers, OF
effecting the junction at ST. Regis was
mosl pleasing, as being most immediate
until Came to the disclnsur OF The a
mount of provisions. Col. Atkinson
will explain the reasons that would have
rendered it Impossible for me to have
thought more than each man could iave
Carried on ms hack, and when rehcc,.
ed that in throwing myself upon you
scantv means, I shosld be weakening
you in your most vulnerable point, did
not hesitate to adopt the opIalon, alter
consulting the general and principst III
6cer-, chat hv throwing myself back on
my main depot, when all the meaps III
tran ,portation had gone and falling upon
the enc my's hans, and straining every
efYsrt 20 open communication from
Piet,sburg tn Cpgha~ag., or any ofhes
point you may indicate on the st Law.
renee, should more effectual!y contri-
hute to vrur success. than by the june
lion at St Regis. The way Is In many
places blockaded and abba:ted, and ths
road irpracticshle for wheel carriages
duriag Ninter-but w the employment
OF pack horses, If am not everpowered,
I nope 10 be able 10 prevent your starV-
Elp 7 have sscsrtained and witnessed
that the plan ofthe enc ny is to consume
every thing in our advance My troops
and other means viii be described to
you bv CO. Atkinson. Besides the raw
ness anl sickness, they have endured ia.
tigues equal tn winter campaign, IN the
the late SHOWS and bad weather, and are
sadly dispirited and fallen off; but upon
this subject I must refer you to Col.
Atkinson
With ;hesc means, what can beaccom-
piished bv human exer,ion, | will 1T
,emnt-with mind devoted to the SC
neral objects Of the campaign.
have the honor 10 be, very respect.
faily s,r, your most ohedient servan.
(Signed) w, HAMPTON
Ris Er, Maj. Gen. Ja'nts iHk:nson
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plain, and therefore / must request Of

plain, and therefore I must request Of
you to order forward two or 8 month";
supply by the safest route, in direction
to the proposed scene Of action. / have
submitted the state Of our provisions t.
mS seaeral officers, who unanimously
agree that it should not prevent the pro,
gress of the expedition. And they-aise
agree in opinion that If you are not in
tprce to face the enemy, you should meet
us at St. Regis or its vicinity.
shall expect to heas from if not see
YOU at that place on the 9th.
have the honor to be, respectfully,
your ohedient humble servant.
fSigneD IA. WILKINSON.
MAJ. Gen. HAMILTON.
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In order te make room for General
WIikinson's letters in this morning pa
per, we have been compelled, to post
pone the publication of Mr.. Giles's No
III, which had been previously prepar-
ed for the press. As this number Is
worth all the preceding ones, we are
anxious to give it as early circulation
amongst our friends, as possible. II
shall appear in our next.
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ALEXANDRIA.
sTURDAY, DscEMBER :.
:. 20 SAs6 "a
az way Aes * Bocv ar rBg rIAK
~ vosa AND PREs.uRE.

ThesThirtcepth Congress OF the Y.
States commences its second session on
Monday next. It's deliberations and
acts, will no doubt be OF an important &
Interesting nature but not being gifted
win a. much Of the spirit of prophecy
IS our Deighbor in Washington posses
ses, we cannot pretend to inform our
readers what they will precisely be.
Very few of the southern members
nave as yet passed through this town,
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Ertract from the general order IF
Gen. Wilkinson. Of the 1Sth No
Cerljer.
/" The troops are to embark with
ont loss of time !; yet are not to be
hurried in leaving the Canadian
shore. from waencc The commander
in chief is compelled to retire b,
the extraordinary. unexampled. and
it appears, un~arrxptabie conduct
Of Mai. Gen. Han,ptoa, in refusing
20 Join this army with division OF
1000 men under his command agree
able to positive orders from the com
mander in chief, and ~ he has bean
assured. ny the Secretary at war;
ofexplieit instructions from the war
department. Thus deprived OF a
large norton Of his promised force,
the commander in chief feels him
self bound by sense OF regard to
this Fa,eritorious corps, and OF sa-
crediuiy to the q. States, to spare
the Iives OF brave men, and not TO
hazard the character or interests OF
th> aatioa. by an unequal conflict
He with lively r~gret and the deep
est modification, suspends the de-
stined attack upon Montrea'-ant he
assures this army that it is not a.
bandoncd."
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Gen. Wilkinson t9y Gen. ARMSTRONG.
Head Quarters, French Mills,
Novembcy ls, 1918.

beg this may be considered as an
aopendape 30 my official communication
resnec,i,,- III. action of the Tn INST |
i,st evening received the enclosed lhfo'-
,a.tion. the result Of the sxamination OF
sot,drv prisoners taken on The held OF
hattie yhfch ie&J6ss The opinion OF the
sur, isinr general officers who were in
the ensagema nt.This goes to prove, that
althoupG nc inpcrious o5iig@i';nS ct
duty did aot ALLOW me su.flc!ent uhe %
rn,t the enemy. they were beaten--thc
accidental i0ss OF one tle,d piece NOT
w;thstsndinr. after 1t had been dlscharg-
ed sftcen or twenty times have also
learned. trop1 what is considered good
authority. IN, | will not yoach tor the
correctness Of it, that the enemy's loss
exceeded 500 killed add wounded. The
enclosed report will correct an error In
nv former com nnnication-as II a2-
nears twas the 99th, and not the 84th
R,i.i,b reg,mcat which was engaged on
The lIth. I beg leave TO mention, rela-
tive 70 the action OF the llth, what from
nv extreme indi.position, | have omit
ted Having received Information late
IN the aav. that the contest had become
:, mewhst dubious, ordered up re-
.erve If 600 men, whom | had directed
70 stand by their arms under 1t. Col.
Upham, who gsllsn,ly led hem INTO the
ACTION. which terminated few minutes
af,er their arrival on the ground
With much consideration and respect,
I have the honor To be. Sir,
Your obdt. humble. servant,
ia WILKINSON.
The Hon. JohS frmsfrons,
Secretary ar Mar
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RFMOV AL.

REMOV AL.
THE Subscriber has semoved his
Grocery Store to the corner ct Wolfe
and Union Streets, adjoining his Brew.
ery--where he Is prepared to execute
the orders OF his friends.
He has commenced BREWING
GRAINS may he had at the Brewery
on Wednesdays & Saturday, YEAST
at the Store the next week.
Wanted about 1000 bushels of CHAR
COAL, for which generous price will
be given.
Isaac Entwiele.
November sc. ep9w.
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s,a,emsnt of the strength ofthe enemy
IN ,he action of the 18th Nov. 1918,
., Keslers's Field in Wjlliamsburgh,
in Homer Canada--founded on the Sc
ner,,c examlna,ion of a number OF
Rr;,ish, prisoners taken on the 6eid OF
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THURSDAY, ApRIL l, 1918.

d'sprovc this aspersion by the prompt s,Ippo,
we give IT in the present conflict and cvinc,
that the government has our confidence an,
esteem, and that with united hearts and hand
We will sustain it. This, brethren, is not wa
of passion, and of mad ambition OH our par, S
| Deeply do we sympathize with many of Tho
/ vrtuous subjects oft.,e government, our coun
try is contending against. We lament with
genuine sorrow OF soul the indliv idual miseries
u Will probably occasion the useful and va.
iuablc lives that will he sacrificed the many
amiable and worthy characters that probably
viii, in consequence thereof go with laceratesl
hearts TO the grave
These reflections affect us deeply. But in
the eye of Eternal Justice, we stand acquitted
OF producing this evil /; it devolves on the head
OF the aggressor, the iniquitous aud corrupt
government opposed to our country's rights
Let us not initiate our enemy in their SAVAGE
ferocity. The exercise of the virte-s of clsri.
ty humanity and generosity, as pssctisrd by
yoa, may, and I've trust will, in some degree,
alleviate the miserics ofwar. To the practice
OF them, we cxhort you IN sbe name of Trsas
1t war exci,es, or discover great vices, it NAV
also be a season for practising great virtues !;
the virtues that adorn and enno5le our nature.
The brave and virtuous sons of freedom
should ever be humane; it is TO them an orna-
ment of glory. The character of an honest
-N"'SiiNAh ~ aii iUHOTaOle one out
the being inflated with spirit of national va.
NIFTY rs ridiculous We should guard against
:" imbibing any portion of that spirit which cost
the Angels their seat"
The necessity Of union among the citizens
OF our country cannot be too frequently incul
Gated An honest difference of opinion GER
tainiy may, and probably does exist among men
OF virtue aud talents too, that are the real
friends OF their country, with respect to the
war aC
" The right Of private Judgment should be
respected and ever held sacred; no consistent
republican, or true friend of his country wish
es to impair it, the right of exercising our
own understanding is the foundation principle
the basis upon which our government rests
Leave the abuse ofliberty, the freedom of
speech. and of the press to the correction of
the laws A; the legal remedy will no doubt be
promptly applied; but remember that when
ever this right is interdicted freedom, esbires
incendiaries, masked prctenders to republi.
hcanism and patriotism, will cndeavor to excite
an into.erant spirit, spirit Of party and cabal
ling will labor 10 effect the prescription of
all who do not think as they affect TO think
divisions of the most mischievous and perni-
clous consequences are thus not unfreque
ELECTED: Enemies ofhis description are ca.
l,able OF doing you more essential injury than
all the British navy!
Ships lost can be replaced cities demoI.
isbed can be rebuilt, but union lost is seldom
regained and freedom, once Aowr, is gone
forever P'
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strip h-r OF her sovereignty and indepcn:
dence.--Vhat are we, under these circum-
stances, to think OF the late pretended repeal
OF tile orders in; councill The manifesto
presents the bestcomment uponit. Are the
American opposition prepared TO say, that
we ought to admit the right here set up and
Declared to the world in this instrumentp-
II they are, then must indemnity for the
property plundered, go along with it; and
,he most INDUSTRIOUS doctrines be admitted
for public law, by our pusilan;rnity.
Oftne same nature is the pref, nded riphe
OF search set up BY Great Britain. Tn.
" right OF search" for articles coatra6and Of
zvdr, IS mot nor never was denied by the
American government. Ills the right of
persons, we hold sacred. We badly deny
tiat the right here set up by Great Britain
mas any existence, either in the law ofnature
or nations; and we fearlessly declare, that
the right of impressment, is not recono;1.;
even By the laws ofEnglaud itself Can them
the United States ever admit this extray.-
giant preteEsion in the exercise of which
her own citIzens are torn from their e. miles
ana friends and are made the hapless vic.
timsl
Inc principles avowed i'm this manifesto
are OF Kind which ought to unite all hearts
ana all hands in the Cause IF their country
IL Is IN VAN now to talk of peace-of con-
sihatlon.-None caa yield the rights of our
hag-none can admit the justice of the re-
fahdrory ordersi in councii-none so base as
would not seek indemnity for the spol,ations
on our commerce--none who would ask the
govern aent to abandon the men whom thew
nave adopted as citizens and whom thev
nave pledged themselves 20 protect Here
are the points at issue Who is Tor his coun
cry; Let him stand by her in the hour of
peril, when all he holds dear ON earth is NJ
stake.
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CALLS OF our Co11Nrpv

lhe cXtravagant pretcnsions of the eneL
my, and the formidable preparations he is
making for carrying on his operations n
ganst US in the spring, are powerful call.
on the virtue and patti iotism of the Ameri-
can people. All minor distinctions ough,
now To be buried in the enrolling principle of
love to our Country. We ought to know no
other government on earth and our hearts
and hands should be prepared to rally a.
round the national standard. Let these fac,,
be impressed upon the memory of our c;ti-
zens the English ministry have, in their
manifesto, solemnly declared to the world
theii eXtravagant professions of right to
annihilate the com lnerce Of neutrals tl,av
treat our demands OF indemnity for the spt
iiationS committed on our commerce viii
rudeness and contempt; they a,ow their
determination TO persist i'm the nef,ro,,s
practice OF lmpressment; and they have
backed these outrages upon the laws of ma
ture and OF nations, by a blockade of the
bays OF Delaware and Chesapeake, and bv
sending squadron of nineteen ships for the
commandment of our seaport towns. Where
Is the high minded American who will ,ot
under these circumstances, prepai c himself
to meet the shock Wne.e are the men
who are SO destitute of feeling for their
country's wrongs, as not to see the necess;.
ty OF making every sacrifice for the public
good? AL have the same interests embar.
ked !; all owe one common ALLEGIANCE -alie-
glance, yes there is more than bare aUeei.
ance due from the citizens of America. -.
We owe gratitude for the freest and best
system OF government on earth; and we
are bound by the most solemn considera.
tons to preserve it uninpaired for poste-
rity. Well may we exclalm IN the languages
of the poet:
els there no call, no consecraied cause,
" Approved by heaven, ordained by Nature.
laws;
@'Where 3ustce flies, the herald of our wav.
"And Truths pure beams upon the banIers
playa
eyes! there's call, sweet as an angels
breath,
" For siumbcring babes, or innocence in death.
"And, urgent as the tongue of heaven within.
:" When the minds balance trembles upon sim
cob Ills our rounny's voice, whose claim
should meet
g An echo, in the SOUPS most deep retreat.
" Along the hearts responding string should
run,
&c Nor let tone there vibrate--but RE ors y
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(BY AUTHORITY
Law of the United States.
AN ACT

.
Rewarding the officers and crew of the fri
gate Constitution, and the officers and
crew of,hc Wasp.
BE it enacted by the Senate and Honse OF
Representatives ofthe United States Of IL
D'e,fca ia Congress assembled That the
President of the United States be. and he is
hereby authorised to have distributed, as
prize money, to captain Isaac Hull, of the
frigate Constitution, his officers and crew,
the sum of fifty Thousand dollars for the
capture and destruction Of the British fri
gate Guerriere: and the like sum in like
manner TO captain William cambridge. his
officers and Srew, for the capture aud des-
truction of the British frigate Java and the
sum of twenty-five thousand dollars in like
manner to captain Jacob Jones, of the sloop
of war Wasp, his officers and crew, for the
capture the British sloop of war Frolic !:
and that the sum of one hundred and twen-
ty hve thousand dollars, cut of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
be and the same is hereby appropriated for
the purposes aforesaid.
Sec. Q. .dnd be if.fi,rfher enacted, Tha.
the said sums be paid out of any monies in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
H. CLAY, f
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
WIN. III. CRAWFORD,
President of the Senate, pro tempore.
February IS, 1915.
Approved.
JAMES MADISON.