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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-02-27

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n nls.ory of ha'aS,'
cultivation a;1n, saats
m mn Wnsl'
Homer, to B,,ss
s ties, Jones' LIN,
and many o,I,' '
IT, but til. ss.','''
ment Of ,hos,s -
with tn, which ~,
wv; What but ll,.l
mind of Ner,sass1
g s'a of Hor.s
moo" from til,
en- enes and ae>p.s
h his book 'as Il
ocean o;sa !, !; to Mari
with bis wand, =
orbs to the oa:S;,
eatsh the ssii,.,
It's rays; TO n,,,I
inc sun under d
banners and to d.
to the glare Of d. i.
eternal law. sfa.
qualnted With NJ
ven.
| Man thu. epls;p.
improved. b.saa.'
| work of God. III
that wi, with Shaks,,s
| a." What apiece
noble is reason! h
ties! in form 49,,
and admirable h
Angel! in apprels
the beauty Of Ii: r
animals |"
AS the sole oSisr
ton is to unlyli' N
enliven, and .,rsl.
refine and lnviso,,.
vest it of the hsbsa
body, and to sxAi5;
ter with all its a.
1t necessarily bs:s,
Portant duty, tn. 4
which, cameo bsn
II we cast our q
history, and coa,:s
fall Of Empires, vi
celVe That whilst IL
hourished in a sl.a
tional virtue, h.E
power were propr|
when knowledge
i" Laurell'd scisan
vel
declined, vice and i
der and tyranny cd
Mon, and soon afH
istence of the D.ic.
Rome MAINTAINED
as Mars and Mlnra |
but when the GOdda
when science hurs
ledge lost ha po'a
ness aud the liD.ri:
the world departed |
" Learniny and h'l
greg,
/" ind arts shl M
Sl's !tU;
/" From he sane iN|
their dom,
4" dnd the s0mscgd
Rome"
That /" hro~!'ig |
maxim of the i3uH
practically than %
rate. With the s.si
tician. this maxim \
Polar Star, the rutEI
the learning and 7la
lators, is it that aP1
nifty, and their p''G'|
Whatever may ~
of a patton, lioveFs
extended its e'Oplnd
pulation, that nst =
inefficient if uneDlg1
Of knowledge. Nu1'
lous, and s5undant',1 !
ubersnt wealth, b'rY
layourcd with toe 7
mcst luxuriaut ss4 \
an empire, i;lsieHi''1
power. PERSIA >
subjects, whose y n y
j" disposcr Of t'S.,
laws are said 10 be q
the univcrs: 0bsE.,
importance in the q 2,
the OTTOMAN "
territory and r''m
phantom Of power :,
1t would possess '' d
,.,>cd ind r0rile~,
the rays Of 'c'eof@
STA first become ~,
dable among 'a' y =.
When Peter 'o'f'' ~
ledge. What e9,,'I
FRANCE neaFF 81
between them ! IA
writer Of our 0"l "a
because they nsa'F @,
vi wv a, u
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-08-30

some of his companions & councillors
in arms for that important post
Again Suppose you wanted secre
tary Of the navy ; would you not have
cast your eyes over the list OF "old
mustv commodore" and have given
ore of them an opportunity TO KEEP a
good took gst for the flag he had risked
his life to make respected, or would
you have taken man utterly unknown
to the gentlemen OF the navy, and whose
only recommen dation was his being a
disciple of the Vicar Of Bray!
Suppose further, YIN wanted an adln-
tant general 10 tie army, would you
have sought one who had fought the
battles which gained our independence,
and bestowed i. on him, or upon man
who in times which trled mems souls,
was your enemy, and who first obtruded
himself upon your nouce by writing a
most scurilous letter to general Wash
ington, under the signature OF FASTER
D4vigh. 2
After such things as these, so oppo.
site 10 my nolions of right, | calculate
upon the same principle) on continu.
afce of the war, so long as i: Ia bad pol.
icy and that We shall have peace the
moment il would be disadvantage, II
ever that time should arrive.
.fierandria Iafter.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-08-30
Information INTERESTING 10 Farmers
and Manufacturers

Information rg7EREsqINo 10 Farmers
and Land-holders
The following extract from the Di
rect alias LAND TAX act, gives this
States proportion, and the manner in
which it is appor,ioDed upon the sever-
al counties. II is to be hoped that none.
of the supporters oil Messrs- Ha66ard
and Parker will 7ofnce al the payment
of this war tax on lands and houses, for
it is the work OF Mr.. Madison and 9th.
erpfelended friends Of the people--par
ticularly Farmers.
BE il enacted by The Senate and House
Of Representatives Of Me u Sta:eS u II.
merica in Congress assembled, That a
direct tax of three millions of dollars
shall be and is hereby laid upon the
United States, and apportionsi to the
states respectively, In the manner fol-
lowing -
10 the state of Massachusetts,, three
hundred sixteen thousand two hundred
seventy dollars and ninety eight cents
Sec 9 ind Be it further enaefed,
That the quotas or PORTIONS payable by
the states respectively shall be laid and
apporiioned on the several counties and
state districts oil the said states, as deiin-
ed with respect to the boundaries of the
said counties and state districts by an
act, entitled " An act for the assessment
and collection Of direc, taxes and inter.
nal duties," in the manner following:
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-08-30
aDisfe.ianeous Sflettions.
Il fe7v Facts and -Subbositions.

Il /e7v Facts and SuPpositionS.
Il is historical fact (snd although 1t
has rung good deal through the union,
tina, is no reason why il shoule not ring
a good deal more) lha, just before the
dis0and:ng OF the American revolution:
airy army, a base and scsndslous at
tempt was made b. some villain, ffen
unknown, To seduce them to turn
their swords against their own country-
men--to bring upon as all the count
less horrour of anarchy and blUodshed.
| merely ask, what kind OF promotion
such a man desArved--a gallows fifty
cubits high, OF one oliha highest Offices
in the gif, cfthe President.
1t is another fact, equally true, that a
knot OF unprincipled scoundrels assem-
bled soon afterwards .inthe back oil Penn
sylvanis, Nc, to petition 10 Congress in
peaoeabit manner for redress Chat be-
ing beneath them) cut 10 levy war a.
gainst the United States and cut every
mans throat that did not subscribe to
tenets Of their debating. 10 quell that
direction it cost the United States
fOe millions Of doiiars. / ask again,
what kind OF promotion did those gen
tlemen dsserye-the gallows or one OF
the frs, offices in the gift Of the Pres
ideni
Oae or two other questions while we
are about it: Suppose the immortal
Washington, after he lad sent minis
ter to France or elsewhere, found him
wanting in correctness, end recalled
him; weld you SO far desrise the o.
pinion oil the political father of your
country, as to selec, him first minister
oil state, or would you have tried to find
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-08-30
GREAT MEMORIES.

On the old proverb. "great memo.
r., little judgement" l have fome-
where, among other obfervations,
met with the following, "tha. as the
Mu!es are daughters of, memory, it
can reflect no diihonor to be favor
i,e Of the mother of the hufes''
Cicero calls memory the ueafure of
fcience. Montagoe terms memory
the ltrong box of icience Without
memory ,he judgment mutt be un-
employed; and ignorance mutt be
the confequence of a wans of mero-
ry. Pliny, who calls memory one Of
the greatef gifts Of nature, has re-
corded fome luxurious perfons diff.
tinguilhed by this talent Cyrus
knew the pames Of all his folders
Lucius Scipio could call the whole
Roman people BY name Cyneas.
councillor to king Pyrshus, (of whom
this prince ufed to fay, that he con.
iidcred him as partner in his con-
que.t, as obtained by his eloquence)
was acquainted Nth, the names Of
the Roman fenate and army. Mith-
ridates had learned the language of
twenty-five nations, and ufed 10 boat
that he never wanted an Interpreter.
Cleopatra, as Plutarch relates, knew
the languages of almof all the ma
tons of the EAT. Can we anert
that thefe great perfonages were void
ofjudgmept, who had not only un-
common but prodigious memories.
CPo5antbos.
A model of an improved patent
LOOM has been exhibited in Baltimore
few weeks ago, by gentleman Of
Montgomery country, Virginia, which
we have ,feen. The principles have.
been applied to many looms, and the
praalce is demonstrated by the Gm-
plicity of the thing itfelf. The pro-
prietor fays, and we cannot doubt the
facf from what we have feen, that
without extraordinary exertion it
drives the fhuttle more than fifty
times in minute, weaving cloth a
yard and a kaf 4uide. The common
fhuttle is ufed, and the quill fixed in
the old way. The colt of fixing it to
the ufual loom does not exceed FIVE,
dollars. 1t is applicable to all forts Of
weaying--NiN's Regyqys.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-08-30

kept at first at long shot, and did not at
any moment come within the complete
eject of the musketry and grape. AT.
tor the frigates had come to close ac-
don the battle was terminated III a very
short period, by the enemy's surrender.
The whole engagement lasted for an
hour and a half, being prolonged by the
distance at which the early part of it
was fought, and by a heavy swell of the
sea. The superior gunnery of the A.
mericaps was apparent in this, as in all
our other actions The Macedonian
'pst her mizen. mast, fore and main top
niasts and main yard, and was much
cut ep in the hull. Her loss was Thirty.
six killed, and sixly-eight wounded
The damage of the Uniged States was
comparatively trivial, four killed and
seven wounded; and she suffered SO
little in her huh and rigging that she
might have continued her cruise, had
not Commodore Decatur thought i, i'm
portant to convoy his prize into port
His reception OF Captain Garden on
board of the United States was truly
characteristic. On presenting his
sword, Decatur observed that he could
not think OF taking the sword of an cffi-
Ger who had defended his ship so gall
lantly, bur he should be happy to take
him by the hand.
We ere sorry TO observe that Captain
Garden has not been ingenious in his
account of this affair. He mentions
that, " after an hours action the enemy
backed and came 10 tie wind, and l rras
then ena6iedfo bring her 10 close action. "
Now, on the contrary we have ii from
the very best authority, that The United
States was close hailed to the wind, and
her commander was extremely anxious
| to come 10 close quarters. There are
other parts of Capt. Gardens official
letter that are exceptionable, but We
shall pass them over without comment.
Ii is natural for a proud and gallant
mind TO wiithe under humiliation, and
TO endeavour TO palliste the disgrace oil
defeat but truly magnanimous spir.
it would soorn to do ii at the expense oil
brave 0 generous foe. Capt. Garden
mus, know that he had il in his power
! to Close with the United States when
ever he pleased, and that there was no
! movement Oh the part of Commodore
Decatur to prevent ii. We again re-
peat, that it is with regret we notice any
Instance of disingenuousness in an Off
Ger whose general character We admire,
and whose department at all times 10
our countrymen has been such as to Ell.
title him 10 their highest good will.
u is not one of the least circunstan-.
ces of Commodore Decatur's good for
tune, o. rather good management that
ne conveyed his pnze, in her shattered
condition, across vast extent OF ocean,
swarming with foes. and conducted her
,riumphanily into port, thus placing i'm.
nediatelv before the eyes OF his
countrymen noble trophy OF his own
skill, and of national prowess.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-08-30
IMPORTANT DECISION.

This morning Judge BLAND, IN the case
of ,wo apprentices above the age of eigh-
te en-. who, having refused to go on toar OF
militia duty, were oh sdsy taken by an
officers guard to the camp be ween this
city and the for, 10 perform the military ser
vice required, decided that in case Of sexual
invssicm of the sisre, the militia could be
compelled to turn out in its service. and tbs,
substitutes or fines could not lie re ceived in
such ca ses.--Bah. pap
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-08-30
1NEGDo2h or WHlTFlELD.

WHEN ldr.Whnketd " one day pre ache
ing in Msrketstreet, Philadelphia, from Tho
bsicony of the court house. he cried out,
" Father Abraham. who have you IN lie syeni
Any Episcopsiisns J" I" No !" d" ANY Pres
by,erians -" No :" :" Have you any bsp-
fists there-." IN !" +" Have you any In.
dependents or Seceders p IN! No :"
Why, who have you then !" We dcn't
know hose names here. All that are here
are Ctristiahs--be,evers in Chris,-men
uio have overcome by The blood OF the
Lamb and the word Of his testimony"
" Oh Is this the case Then God hell US
all, to forget party names and become
Christians IN deed aid in ruth
Il P,sd,gy-Las, week Nc Fisher wac
in this village WIN son, aged sbeut S ears,
which weighed last My. 1l9 lbs. and prob
ably nov weighs $50 lbs. The child is
p'opesly formed, reads very well snd APP
pears to have good ,a,ellects. II he contin.
TIES his growth, until manhood, he will
make second Lambert - BaFoio Gag:
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-08-30
DECLARATIONS OF WAR,
By the Grand Councillors.

We learn from Ssoket's Harbor, that Com
modore Chsupcey with his flee, sailed on The
night Of ;he 18th inst On cruise. a rig
aud a schooser are now on the stocks At the
harbour; the latter is nearly ready Ia launch.
The English are building 40 gun frigste
aud two or three sloors OF war at K ngslon /;
The Former is said to be in considerable for.
wardness.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-08-30
DOING AS WE WOULD BIZ DONE BY
Shopish america.

An sccoun, has been published pfa victory
obtained q, S.. Antonio, on the 20th Of June,
by The Spanish Revolt ionists over the Roy
slis,s The former are ststedto have been
assisted by TWO HUNDRED AND FIF
TY AMERICANS aud The whole com-
handed by a Maj P,snY, of Come oticut.
This is published conspicuously in the In
telligencer, and without censure on the A
merieans we recollect no expression
Of dissatisfaction by the President, or any
measure 10 restrain our coun,rymen from
This proceeding. except mere Proclam..
ton by Gov. Claiborne. But il Spsnistds
when at peace with us were to assist in
civil war in this country, then IT would be
the most infamous and unpiincipled conduc.
ever known.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-08-30

service, since the belly is the basis of an
army, as Gen. Smyihe says.
The peremptory order from Madison,
for the General to make Off from Fort
George, will be hard bone to gnaw at
this feast, which is itself rather cold
bic at the President Sal. Gaz.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-08-30

JOE S1ORfss EULOGT
An ideot once strove, with rush-light's
dim RAYS,
To add iustre at noon to the suns glorious
blaze
W,,h the Ike silly hope to aid Ls~renee's
glory,
His Eulosy's now made the theme Of q sTo-
ny.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-08-30
tBos'on Duly Advertiser.
A NEW B CERTAIN CURE FOR LOVE.

A NEW b CERTAIN CURE FOR LOVE,
" Take one lb. Of Consideration,
" Grains of lngratitude,
" 8 Months Absence.
" 2 lines Of Common Sense,
/" One pint OF Employment,
" One hours talk CT a Rivsl,
/" bslf the loved one's ,mperfections
"a id yaur discretion,
And he names oi Two re y Misses, or hale
an OF Of wetmwoodseed, and The wo,d----.
Cleopstre-lhen mix all well to ges,her
in one quart of Reason, boil it till il becomes
thick, ,ien arp,Y 1t to the Uranium OF Nois.
trels, and thee YET it coo'-thr0 re son. will
take the helm snd the cure DC pc. clsd.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-08-30

We underaand, Gays the Newbur7pors Fer
ald) thole yiglsnt guardians IF the peoples
rights, the Cuftom Houie Officers feised or
Sunday IAN . qusatity Of Goods, on board
Capt Sh.ws Wagon. They are faid to be
partly American manufactured Goods, the re-
rrainder Pfize Goods, purehaied at late fsls
al WifcaGet.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-08-30

their trunks. wi h1u, search. The DolpI In
had lumber and considerable quantity 70
furniture. &c. ofvslue.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-08-30

Exrac, eFa Iette, f,Om NeUbu,ybort, dug 81.
"Cape-Ann boat. came in lhis morning.
with Ia prisoners. men wamen aid chidrth,
put on board from prize to the Fly, Brit
ish privateer. The circumstances are as
follows; Sloop Dolphin, Johnson, from
Portland for Boston, with 13 passengers,
was fallen in with on Thursday last, and
captured of The Isle Shoals. by The Fly,
capt Clerients soon sfter the u S. brig
Ea,erprize, hove in sight OH, IT Portsmouth
Capt. C. left it at the on ion Of the prize
m aster to release or retain the prize. and the
officer decided on the later, ard succeeded
in carrying her nj. The Eoterprize, after
chase OF 8 hours, took the Fly and carried
her into Portsmouth. The next day the
prize master put the prisoners on board a
boat, and stood Off with the sloop-1he
prisoners came in her ss before stated This
info, nation is derived from cspt Lovett,
late Of the sloop, I.ovett. from Boston for
Passport, taken IS days since by the Fly. &
pat on board the Dolphin, with the o,her
prisoners The pr,vsteersmen treated the
people of the d olpain well, giving them up
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-08-30
FREE TRADE IND NO IN
PRESSDIEAI r."

BY the following article, i. would
seem tina, tie Indian tribes of the Six
Nations, have Joined themselves to Ron
aparie's Continental System, and are a
bout to engage in war with the ~
rant OF the Ocean" Tor the ".Jreedom Of
the seas" We presume our patriotic
Red Brethren" have caught spark
OF the fire that warns the bosom Of
their White brethren d kentneky, and
are determined never to bury the hatch
ct, until Stree ships shall make free
goods" and Greai-Bri'ain shall give
up the right OF impressins her own de
ser,ers aud subjects. We should like
10 know, also, whether provision is
made at Prague, for Commissioners
from this free and enlightened Repnb
lie. We think Spli, Log" or at least
I" Walk-in-the.W Water" ought TO be
present at negotiation, which so deep
ly Affects The rights oil Savages, snd the
interests OF Canoe navigation. should
il, however, be inconyenient for these
distinguished gentlemen to leave home
Just at present, or should they wish To
save an outfit, we would take the liber-
~ TO sugges, to the Administration .ol
those tribes, 10 aPpoin, Mr.. Galla,in to
fill their places, as he is already on the
continent, our Of business, and great
fiiend to the rights OF man, of all col
ours.
PLATusnuRC, July 81.
The following was handed u, ior publica'
lion, and is h,ersl translation of lie de-
ciarstion of war az .nst the British by the
SIX Nations of Indians.
DECLARATIONS OF WAR,
BY fhe SIX Naf ops u ind,ons
We the Chefs and c .uoc,ilors Of the six
nations Of Indisns, residing IN the state OF
New .Yo'k, do hereby proclaim 10 all the
W., Chiefs and Warriors of the SIX Nations
that W AR is declared On our pert, az siDst
the Province Of upper and Lower Csn.d..
Therefore we do hereb. command aud ad
wise Ill ihe War Chief, TO call fourth imme.
d.steiy the Warriors under them and put
he,a in motion TO protect their rights aud
liberties, which our brethren The Americans
are now defending
(Signed)
Nv the Grand Councillors
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-08-30
During The seven years war Of the revolu

During The seven years war Of the revolu
ton. the U. States lost, Generals Killed. SIX
VIZ Warren Montgomery, Wooster, Mer.
Ger, Nash, De Kalb-CapUea withom DIS
e,ace, in the same period, YOUR VIZ Sullivan,
Lord Stirring. Lee, Lincoln.--Now mark
the reverse - during one years war we have
lost, Genera. hHe&, ONE Pike Captured.
five, viz He'll, Winchester, Winder. Chan.
der and w ellsworth. pike indeed fell like
a brave man, and his memory will be reyer.
ed by all.-Wadswor,b, it IS true, was cap
ur,d wlhou, disgrace. 9th other rouR
what shall we say !--P'op. Gag.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-08-30

Public Dinner 10 Gen. Dearborr.-The
General stands to it that he is in good
health, and not unfit for service" as
has been pretended by those who wish.
ed to supplant him; as the proof of
the pudding ID in the eating, the Dem
ocrats are getting up a Public Dinner, so
that the General may prove his atfetfe
is good, and oil course that he is fit JJr
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-08-30
VIRGINIA I:


At Rules lslfen H. the clerFs Office eftAe Su.
Perior Court Of chauncery for fhe Richmond
District the and day Of 3faiy, 1878.
Philip Norborne Nicholas, Attorney Gen
eral for the Commonwealth of Virginia,
PhG
Casper Haines, George Pence, Jeremiah
Beasley, Burton Smith, and John Smith,
securities of William Nall, decd. former
: y Sheriff of Rockingham couaty, and 30.
bert Gray, Joab Pence, William PkHce,
Jr. John Ragin, Daniel Ragin, TToRal
Buck, Henry Pence, Stephen LosH GU
Losh. George Cook, James aeasfy, 90
nett Brasley, and Job Pence, fWil&n
Pence, bcFs.
FHNiE defendant George Pence, not having
4 enfered his appearance and gfXensecd.
, rity according to the Act of Assembly and
the Rules of this curt, and it appearing by
satisfactory evidence, tina, he is not an in
habitant of this country; IL is ordered,
That the said defendant do appear here on
the first day of the next term and answer
the bill of the PlaintiS; and that copy of
this order be forthwith inserted in some
newspaper published in the City of Rich
mond, for two months successfully and pos
ted at the front door ofthe Capitol, in the
said Ciiy.
A Copy-Teste.
W M. ". HENISG, &C.
August %, 1918. (wsw)
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clanges in the Uniform, Of The Arn,y eftis ".
aited Sfafes

ShdnBesTn me CHDorm or the Arniy 81 the ".
y. sf nifed Sfafes.
The Cost of the Infantry and artillery shall
be uniformly blue; no red collars ar cuffs and
no lace shall he worn by any grade, excepting
ia Epaulettes and Sword knots.
AL Officers will wear Coais Of the ieBEth Of
those Worn by Field Officers: All the rank and
file viii wear Coates. ~a;he button holes of
these viii be trimmed with fape-on the col ~
only. Leather Caps will be substitu,ed.E
felt, and worsted or cotton Pompons for fShtlS
ers .9N
General Officers and all others Of the Geakori
Stali, not otherwise directed, shall wear GocIy>
ed Hats, without feathers. gilt bullet buttons,
and button heies in the herring bone form.
The Epau!ettes of Maj or Generals, will have
on the gold ground ofeact strap, two slvered
+ stars.
Tho EPaulettes Of Brigadiers wills have on
each strap one star.
The Uniform 81 the Physician and Surgeon,
and Apothecagss(se Il Hospital Surgeons
and MaSessE sfistasees.Alsck, the Goats with
standing collars, and on each side of the collar,
a star of embroidery, within half an inch of the
front edge
The rules with respect 90 the und-ess, are
dispensed with, excepting that Cockades must
lwsvs he worn
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-08-30

Casper Haines, George Pence, Jeremiah
Beasley, Burton Smith. and John Smith,
securities of William Nall, decd. former
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MONDAY, .AUGUsr so, lal:

On the counties of Hampshire. Fraaklin
and Hampden. twenty nine thousand six
hundred thirty four. dollars aud five cents.
And OH the county iof Berkshire. thirteen
thousand two hundred seventy three dollars
and fifty seven cents,