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XK7lLL be given for appr>hendfng
w and securing in goal, 50 that !
get MIN again, Negro Man named
Boz, late the properly of William
bowman, deceased he Is about thirty
gears OF age, five fert nine or ten inches
eigh, stout made, of dark browft CON"
plcXion, very full eyes, aJargc mouth,
With teeth very wide apart. sGr|y
look and manner of speakings Ash
has been hired out for several years,
his c!oa,hing is unknown. He is a
cooper by trade, and works entir. ~
with his left hand the thumb of which
has iatel. been very sore, tie marx OF
which may tie plainly seen. Will give
Fifty Dollars 10 have him secured in
any goal in this state, or the above re"
.vsr,, If secured in goal out of this
state.
James Nisbett, Ex;r.
Fairfax County. near I March 5.
Occouu,n. Feb. 25. {
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No. l..

The repor. Of the committee of TO.
reign relations, being deliberate act
of some of the leading members of the
house Of representatives, OF those most
active in urging the continuance Of the
war, and of those most Immediately I'M
der the influence OF executive objects,
it will be not an Improbable task, to take
a view OF their principles and Intentions
that we may be able to form an idea,
how long, under such principles, and
with the guidance of such men, our
mi fortunes are to c1a,inue.
They commence by saying, "that the
injuries inflicted upon US by Great Bri-
tain, were too deeply felt by the Ameri-
can people to be Forgotten, although
they might be forgiven" With chris.
tan charity ard true inconsistency, they
recommend that forgiveness, by the con-
tinuance of war, which has principally
for its object, the butchery and plumber
Of the unoffendiag Canadians.
The United States having engaged
in the war;" say they, for the sole pur-
pose of indicating their rights and h9-
nor, that motive alone should animate
them to its close" IF this be a true
statement of tho objects of the war, why
do we see an imm :nse army raised, for
the avowed purpose of conquest Mel
Their the rights, nor the honor, nor the
interests of the nation require it. The
principal rights violated, have been re-
dressed-the honor Of tho nation, has
suffered only, BY submissively bending
to the views, yielding to the threats CHI
caneries and abuses of tyrant. He has
impuden,ly told US, We are nation With
out honor, and it is fairly to be Inferred
from the report, that the waristo be con-
fnued, until he shall be pleased to allow,
that we have retrieved it. Asthere is not
an American hope, exceptthe members
Of the cabinet, & the committee, who has
ever supposed our honor put In jeopardy
by the conduct of Great Britain ; SO 1t
rests with them only 70 say, what that
something is, for which the war is to be
continued, and when their donors will
be satisfied. This is the first time that
the blood and treasure OF nation has
been lavished for hcror, and the idea
better suits a western dueilist than an
AMERICAN Statesman. A much better
sentiment is this" True politics know
| no tassions or reseatments, blu! consider
only what is the nations i"tere't'"-
| Those who are inttusted with the go
venment of the people, have no RICH
| to sacrifice their. lives and waste thei
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gainst a change In the government .
that territory. Laid OH the table.
| Mr.. Morrow from the committee o.
the public lands, made an unfavorsbl
report on sundrY resolutions of the lie
gislatnre of the Illinois territory, relative
to, the u. States saline in that territory
Laid On the able.
An ensrossed bill, making apprcpria'
| tons for alterations to be made in the
! chamber of the House of Representa-.
tiyss, Mas read third time and passed.
The house in committee of the whole,
Mr.. Pickens 10 the chair, again resumed
the,considerat:oh of the bill! Prohibiting
the s1tortatioa Of certain articles therein
shecyed IN foreign ships or vessels.
Mr.. Potter moved to amend the bill
by inserting cor any ether article the
growth or produce of the y. States. -
Carried.
After considerable debate. in vhica
Mr.. Wright, Mr.. Lowadss < Mr.. Ro-
bertson opposed the bill, and Mr.. Rhea
and Mr.. Clay (speaker) advocated it,
the committee rose, reported the bill as
amended, aud it was laid on the table.
A bill. from the senate for the better
organization OF the general staff of the
army of the United States, was rsad
first and second time and referred to a
committee of the whole house for this
day.
The house in committee of the whole,
Mr.. Nelson ia tile chair, Oh the above
bill.
Committee rose reported bill. House
concurred and ordered 1t for Sd reading
this eay-it was read third time and
the bill passed
The House resumed the considerati-
on OF the report Of the Committee of the
whole house on the bill to prevent the
expectation of certain articles In foreign
vessels.
Mr.. Calhoun spoke in opposition to
agreeing to the amendment proposed by
Mr. Quincy in committee on Saturday
and adopted.
Mr.. Grosvenor and MIR. Quincy fol-
lowed IN speeches replete with sound
argument, in opposition to the bill.
Mr.. Blackledye advocated the bill.
Mr.. Wright was in favor Of adopting
the amendments offered by Mr.. Quincy
ami MIR. Potter.
The question was on concurrlng in
the amendments, and was decided by
ayes & noes as follow-Yeas 7o-Nays
%.
The other amendments were then Sc
veraliy agreed to.
The question was then taken on Gu
crossing the bill for third reading by
ayes & noes as folIow-Yeas 5s-Nays
45--and it was ordered to be read
thi.d time this day.
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ARMY APPOINTMENTS.
The following gentlemen have been
appointed BY. the President and Senate,
Major Generals Of the Army Of the y.
nited States, viz.
j Jum.s Wakiasb't,
Wih,uS n. HarrisoA,
IValiaas n. Ddvie,
Wadr Hsmtitos,
.aaron Ogdsn,
Morgan Ltsois.
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The Alexandra Muset,.r

rs open for the reception OF visitors,
L every day, SUNDAY exceptss) iroK
10 A. NJ. to 7'P M.--and IN W eds
nesday evenings, from . to o'clock,
10 those, who esteem it pleasure,
to pass an hour, in viewing an ssstm1
blage of the works of Nature aid Arr,
may here be gratifed.
The Hall of the Museum, Is at aii
times comfortable, - Adaittance fot
crown persons, IS cents, each yisit--a
Children, IL 10 cents.
March J
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ISAAC ROBBINS
OFFERS FOR SALE,

OFFERS FOR SALE
At his wholesale and retail! Store, cen.
tire of King.sreet--
Eighty Packages Of Tea,
To N3T.
Is cases, each "A two pound cannis'
tiers, superior gunpowder. a..
cases, each "a two pound eaf'niss
tiers, superior Hyson
81 quarter chests, half ar. chests
Is Catty and 10 Catty boxes Gunpow'
der, imperial, Hyson, Young Hysof,
Canopy and Bohea.
5000 weight best white and green.
Coffee
5000 weight loaf, lump and pi 60
Sugar.
a. bales Georgia upland Cotton.
Muscovado Suga, in hoSsheads ai1o
barrels.
Molasse. in hogsheads and barrels.
Blown Salt in sacks or bulk.
Rice +; Pepper; Alsp'cs; cinserj
Mace Nutmegs; Cloves; Cinnamon;
Coppcras; Birthstone f, Alum Spa
nisn-Hoat Indigo; Fig b'ue Starch
Glne; refined S,itpetre Pearl-sss +,
Glsuser Salts; Powder; Shot Bar"
lead; Gu, Nails Candles Soap,
Jame.-rivcr manufactured t. barco -.
snuF +; Writing < Wrapping Pspers
&C. SC &c. all OF which he IS dispn"
scd to sell on very moderate terms.
March 2. div law3fA
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NOTICE..

ME Stockholders Of the Mechanics
Il Bank of Alexandra, are herebs
notified, that dividend Of profits Of 4
per cent. on the capital stock paid in, Is
this day declared payable to them, ~
their legal Representative on Friday,
18th instant.
BY order Of the President and
Directors.
WIN. PATTON, Ir. casAtcrt
March 3 DIFF -
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1t is with regret that we announce to
sur readers the decease OF one to whom
his country has d>ne homer, and who was
an honor to bis country-we speak OF
JOEL BARLOW, our minister plenlpoten'
,iary and envoy extraordinary in France
The account If his lai.:cnted death
reached this city yesterday, in letters
from an authentic source IN France -
He breathed his last at a small town
within few miles Of Cracovia, on his
return from wilma to Paris. His disor-
der was an Inflammation OF the lungs
which attacked him SO suddenly, and
progressed so rapidly as to deprive him
Of the opportunity of arranging bis Pri-
yate Or public affairs
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Attentlon!

! A hromts and msriaat appearance oftis
BLUES is expected on Parade to.mor'
row morning at 8 o'clock.
BY Charles M'knisht Cap:
J. Douglass, Sergt.
March g..
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+ A l. l..

MR.. GENERES has the hoAsr Of in.
forming the Ladies and Geptlemcn Of
Alexandria, that bis next Ball will be mf
Thursday the 9TH instant.
March 8. 3.
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treasures upon ideal notisns; ana when
they make tho attempt, the conclusion
isa tair one, that uie.ss and mestpes q,
their orn, and not tie Public good, OF
hnolic hahtiness, actuate their conduct.
"a free and prtaoxs people, say they,
ought to give an useful esam1tle to the
world"-and what is the one. we are ex.
hibiting under the auspices Of these
men! Arehu66c fighting to uphold the
views Of tyrant, contendins for prin.
eip'es unknown to the legal codes of the
civilized world jeopardising all it holds
dear upon the ground of rational liber-
ty; for interests of comparatively no
moment; enIisting vice, proaigacy, idle.
ness and dissipation, in aid of cunning,
avarice and ambition. Hitherto the he
nest virtues of republicans have resist
ed such attempts, when made by the
Catalines and the Caesars of the society;
but here, ctr rulers as have done every
thing to divest us OF the character of
vrtuous people, should they be permit
ed to continue their schemes, will soon
deprive Us OF that of a free one.
{" 1t is the duty" say they, +" of re.
preventative government to render
faithful account of it's conduct to its con.
stituents." To contemplative mind
it is really distressing, and circum-
stance that cannot fail 10 fill it with aw.
full forebodings for the prosperity of the
country, to see in all the public exhibi
tons of the dominant party, that decep.
tive endeavor to cover malconduct, and
to gloss over the most vicious schemes
for public ruin, by words of fair import.
We know it is the duty of the represen.
tatives to give faithful account Of their
conduct to their constituents; but has
that duty been fulfilled by men, who by
secret sessions and PRECIOUS questions
have barred the door to publicity, and
made an American congress, no better
than Turkish ccnclaye? Has that du.
ty been fulfilled by men, who to csver
their iniquitous views, shrink from The
honest task of public information, and
dare not impose taxes necessary to sup.
port the public credit, for fear tho peo-
ple should be brought to see, to think
and to act. as their true interests would
dictate.
g met ..ns;b;l;.v n GREAT and nm.
provoked wrongs and indlsnities, will
Justify an appeal to arms" say they, Gan
honorable PREPARATION should restore the
blessings of peace" If this sentiment
Ia, anv meaning, more than deceptious |
,e.baee, what ought to have been the
report of the committee. 1t is well
known fact, that this party made the or
ders in,council, at first, the great bone
of contention with Great Britain-wit-
ness the hast CT anti-commercisl regu-
lstions, with which we have been op-
pressed, disgraced and ruined With
tame and humble submission to the En-
peror's orders, they ventured to annex
the system of blockade both these be-
ing done away by the repeal OF the or
ders in council, according to their own
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new Kind Seed Oats.
THE subscriber has Just received &,
bout 30 bushels OATS, Of q sup, tior
quahly Tor seed, which he offers for sale,
VIM. Benter,
ROYAL street, near the corner Of King.
March 3
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slncCis -ctcnl 70
so ,ssr, ,bis caarae ass
sssi' Of being a peace
nS DC induce hin to so's
a.a ,l' toe adm'ni''ra'
asss'l.satlallp to the &c. &c.
T. people, by the .s! pro; 70.
~ We wish the IN n
a aes 1, bill as this 10
[, SUE the country i5o"
! !: was involved d.
;.,. :. in sai. ln'imai 1'i'
1 flor. i, them any ias'-
'i ,t,n Of SO des'r; :.
= we're welcome to II
\ Such, be said was
frs, consideration nc
I'M. Further and ma a
DI confirmed BIN n IN
ri, course. Ms' q, q;
Va I,' the parts Of the he. bill u
! been noticed that Is
,oOol sections only,
f,c',r and import Oh II II
f l''I lie would call
] house to another Sec
i Dc.n noticed by any
! d.,ale upon 1t, and
Us, materially altered
saee. OF it. tie here
linn Of the BILL which
fsAad be it further G.
|, d this act Contain
Ts3r,usd as TO Pre.ess
bs,seen the Uol'ed
Eisn n.'ion' which nsn1 may
|,1Vs lrc.!y or coA'en-
k,,i6cd in the manner 4,
| Constitution OF the Y.
.I.u,e il will at once
| the president IL any
kI.ased from a res''le,
the frs. and second
Congress, so TAR as
ksir opinion goes, give
In authority, a charte
\ to regulations about
oo.rorersy aboa: IN
Ii,..landing the par,
Of the former part OF
hing the whole b to-
|, obstruction, it there
|, a, ali resulting from
! upon it, it is a cOm.
bu,inue the war, at all
rms Of the LIST and I'd
rced to by our enemy
arrangements, the
Axe about seamen,
bee a peace, however
NO those terms. For
h,s and unconditional
onsrsssmcn never to
terms, to make them
a termination of the
} the President aud
!. power by treaty 10
!. 1t was such a pow
b. ought to have +;
the president, where
,ns responsibility Of
(hs war on any terms
be real interest ana
Let him look to 1t,
b, duty to the nation
disinterested fidelity,
sacrlhce tho interest
e native members OF
nurlty, to a blind de-
Oiimported bsethren;
oI loose sight OF an
Ole to his country the
! and prosperity, in
h this oil, this mstru-
" NE purpose Oh
b to his tayorIts war.
Dc pain import and
a, lakea in connec-
parts Of the bill, re-
aad ne should give It
lrpose OF aFord'ng to
the aid in his power
acc. which he had 10
e, on terms of ade
lory security to the
psTlcan seamen. For
's nc repeated, he
act Of his, continue
lls war upon the ma
gs aud the cuitiya-
ais Country.
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WASHINGTON CITY, March 2

Letters have been received from &C.
neral Harrison, we understand, at the
debartnent of war, OF date much la
ter than the information we this day co.
Nv from Chilicothe paper. 1t Is SAID
that he had advanced with bis army to
the river Raisin, and as late as the goth
had not met the enemy.
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CONGKt SIS.

,1or1sE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
+ Rehorted for the Alexandria Gazette
TUESDAY, March 2.
The Speaker presented the memorial
Of . number of the inhabitants OF 'ns
Mississippi territory, demonstrating .
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ALEXANDRIA,.
WEDNESDAY, March 2.

"To SHEw
rHR VERY AGE s. BocT OF THE TIME
HIS FORM AND PRESSURE"
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FOR SALE,

FOX GALE,
100 barrels first quality
different descriptions o, Apples,
800 bushels New-Englaiid
Potatoes,
JUST REcEftEp AZ = 5'-S
VIM. Garner.
February IL ssss
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The bill regulating tie employment
of foreigners in the armed vessels and
merchant service of the United States,
want. only the signature Of the Pres'-
dent to become a law.
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PHlA, Feb, "a.
P Benevolent Society
'msd at ,heir Hall
md proceeded in a boz
k Theatre.
Procession.
b wands.
The society two and
society (excep, those
treasurer.
PITS OF wards and dis.
b.
'eNdent and orator,
Association, two and
fder.
F'0p in uniform, in
of arrangement.
'O'e than one thousand
y ne door al the theatre
;sa, and opening t,
Aeed inwards, and tn,
oush the cer,r. -.
n reversed order, viz
sa FIRST, the,
Sp' &c As the pro
wy aou'e, the band j,
| '.s up Washington
continued to play UT
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-29
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury


To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury
10 provide new certificates of registry.
BE it eRdc,ed by the Senate and House of
RePyeseptdtioes cfthc Unifed Sfates of A,neyica
in Congress assembled, That it shall b. the
duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to
cause to be provided blank certificates of
registry, and such other papers Us may be
necessary, executed in such manner, and
with such marks as he may direct; and
from and after tie thirty first day of De
cember, one thousand eight hundred and
fourteen, no certificate of registry shall be
issued, except such as shall have been pro-
vided and marked as aforesaid and the
ships or vessels Of the United States, which
shall have been duly registered as such,
shall be entitled 20 new certificates of regis
try (gratis) in exchange for their old GER
tificates OF registry. And it shall be the
duty of the respective collectors, on depar-
ture of any such ship or vessel, after the
said thirty first day of December, one thou
sand eight hundred and fourteen, from any
district to which such ship or vessel shall be-
long TO issue a new certificate accordingly,
and to return and deface the former certih-
cate.
Sec. 2. .11d Sc IL further enacted, That
a sum not exceed ing ten thousand dollars
be, and the same Is hereby appropriated,
out of any money in the Treasury not oiher :
wise appropriated, to carry this act into ef-
feet.
~. CLAY,
SpeGier cfthe House Of RebreseHtGfiOes.
WIN ri. CRAWFORD,
Pyesidegt cffhe Senate, pro te,neoye
APPROVED,
March 3, 1918.
JAMES MADISON.
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he is hereby directed to allow TO Washington
Lee, now captain in the army of the United
states, in the settlement of his account, as
Judge advocate for the southern department of
The army, from the nineteenth day of Februa-
ry, one thousand eight hundred and ten. until
the sixth day OF February, one thousand eight
which is provided for judge ADVOCATES, when
taken from the line, by an act passed the eev-
enth day of January, one thousand eight hun
dred and twelve, entitled 'tAn act to raise an
additional military force"
CLAY,
Speaker Of she House Of Representatives. y
WM. III. CRAWFORD,
Pyesident Of the Senate pro temfore.
March 5, 1918.
APPROVED.
4. LANES MADISON.
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the use and benefit ofthe United States, un
der the direction ofthe Secretary of the trea
sory, tor the purpose of satisfying said iudg
ment: Ind frovidcd also, That any estate
real or personal, which the said Daniel Up
dixie may hereafter acquire, shall be liable
70 be taken in satisfaction of said judgment
IN the same manner as if he had not been
imprisoned and discharged.
:. II. CLAY,
speaker of the House of Representatives.
VIM. H. CRAWFORD, IS
President of the Senate pro tempore.
March 3. 1913.
Approved.
JAMES MADISON
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-29
(BY AUTHORITY
Laws Of the United States.
AN ACT
For the reliefof Susannah Wiley.

Il OF INC reilei Oh OuSannan whey.
BE il enacted by The Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States ef. H.
me,iea in Congress assembled, That the
proper accounting officers of the Treasury
Department be, and they are hereby au
thoriscd TO pay unto Susannah Wiley, o.
Georgetown, in the District of Columbia
Dat ofanv money in the Treasury not othe,s'
wise appropriated. the sum of five hundred
dollars in addition to the sum heretofore al
lowed by law, as full compensation for
the services of her late husband David Wi
ley, who was employed by the Post Master
General to make a survey of the main post
road leading from St. Mays in the state
of Georgia to the city of Washington.
II. CLAY,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
VIM. III. CRAWFORD,
President of the Senate, pro tempors.
February IS, 1913.
Approved.
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IA dollars per ann,lm.l

for military stores for the same, twenty seven
cnty.fve GEMS
For medicines. medical services, hospital
s.,res, ana all other expenses on account of
the sick belonging to the marine corp,. twenty
Thousand dollars
FOR q'iarter-masters' nd barrack-masters'
stores, officers travelling expenses, armorers'
anu carpenters bills, fuel, premiums for enlist
s "sn' musical Instruments, bounty to music,
corps, forty-six Thousand dollars.
sec. 2. hnd be IL further enacted, That the
several sums specifically appropriated by this
sct snal' be paid out of any monies in the Urea.
'ury not otherwise appropriated
III CLAY,
speaker OF the House Of Representatives,
WM. III. CRAW FORD,
rresiden. of the Senate pro tempore.
APPROVED.
JAMES MADJSnN
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-29
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT

AN ACT
Making appropriation for alterations and re.
pairs in the Capitol.
BE it enacted by TIE Senate and House of re.
p,esentatiVes cfthe United States of Ane,ica. in
Congress asSent6kei, That a sum no, exc .edng
ave thons ND dollars shall b., and HE sane 10
hereby appropriated, [, be applied under the
di'entinn OF the President ofthe United States.
m such repairs or alterations in the chamber OF
the House of representa- As may be neces.
sary Tor their accommodation in their future
sessions, having Ia view well the increased
number OF the members as the better lighting,
yentlating and warming the chamber which
sum shall be paid out of any money in the Frea-
sury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 2. ind be 1t farther enacted, That five
hundred dollars he appropsiated % repair the
root of the Capitol, to be pai,. out of any money
IN the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
~. CLAY,
speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
WM CRAWFORD,
President OF the Senate, pro tempore.
March 3, 1918.
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