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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-02-10

RAN AWAY from the subscriber
on the Yah instant, white boy named
William Johns,
He had on when he went away dark
mixed Cashmere round jacket vita
plated buttons, mixed Cloth Pantaloons,
he took with him 8 domestic Cotton
shirts, one pair of domestic blue Cotton
pantaloons, one pair of white Cotton
Stockngs-I am informed the Widow
Thomas who lives on the Wharf, and
Mrs. Thomas in Fairfax Street is har.
boring him. Whoever will bring
him home shall recriye the above re-
ward.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-02-10
Robert Gray, jr.
King.Street, Alexandra.

February 8.
N. B. l forewarn all Masters Of
vessels, &c. from harboring said VIM.
Johns, as shall deal with all such as
the law directs:
= R. G..
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-20
NLYS$.ICB 5L9ET7,g

Cl ~ 49," WIZ" very 'ihtrcn' sentiments when
u. VI ,e ro'Ve'hSs 81 tr ,'oVer"or and egis'a-
t"o 81 o. IS t''g pay oi'''' YOU are rca-
i t; t'- Csc oi 1T s s'in-
1 :'"', r''' J'u 'e 'es'E 70 ouist WIZ
~ are ss '1H'' - n7 e""s1oth@
Is I""'""'s-'eS' F siv lew words onig cn either
-,'.S f''u rs sl'S n's.'.a Yty important one,
f',,o. -. .,.'' ~ ., ~ "L' as we en-
q,,.,(L H. t;st,,4 '.'''a re- "'u q
~, go ne. ~ ~. ''"'S cure ~ 1e,, we tiai
C. r,'ih ''''. 'ii''' ''s '.''a Were
r@isor.- " < 80 w., I3E .i,'3 y. NE
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-20
FOR TaE ENQUIRER.


r r CNl - .. IN.
TIE views taken of our political sttation
IN the two antecedent numbers OF the CRISIS
are now discovered by me to be almost uni
Tersaliy considered as the only just and true
enes.--For myself, | only claim the merit of
having early and publicly stated thai, proper
~ considered, the enemy bad paid dear Eor
his IucU.sjou into WashiuEton. that his
loss, amounting 10 a tenth of his arm} in kill
cl, wouaied aad deserted, made Us most a
b.nd2nt GO peasatiOn for his occupation OF
the Capitol for a mere moment of tine.--ln
tacc, VIII N first heard OF the incurslon OF the
enemy into " lshHgtCri, knowing, as 7 did
II was IN inconsilerable place without any
commercial mpOItanCc, was really surprsed
th d,spondcncy winch, for short time,
seemed to We zen possession OF the public
lnlnd. i mad frequently heard, that the &C.
cupAtioD # Boston, New York and phi!ade!-
pht by the enemy in the time Of the revliu-
tionary war hayl produced no eH.ct, but 10 SUI
mliate our gallant fathers to additional cz:er-
ton t. throw oiithe yoke Ga a stupid King.
the curse OF ms own country and Of the
world"
Since the publication oe The first nnm5er Of
the CRISIS, nave learned thatour forsfathe15
considered It more prudent in Gen Wasting
to-, 70 retreat from Philadelphia and abandon
iia5 1pOr 4 i CITY for a short time t. the o.
Capator of the enemy, than u risk .nc safety
OF ms army by terrifying the place and at
t:uPt.ng 20 nd it. A v,1ier4 lie officer. who
cont bu.cd largely to The liberation Of our be-
loved America from the calling yoke Of Bri-
tain, aud who stu lives in fiontgoniev Coun-
~, Virginia, rcyercd ~ all good nen-has
Ueqlentiy declared, that at the time General
Washington evacuated Philadelphia, lac
hian'ed him bat the old soldier now jnvari-
ably aod}, was mistaken little ronec-
i'on has taught me, tina. tEe GeGcnccs were
not nch as - enable the Americans to re tain
IL; and I shall always regret, that I once
thought and perhaps said hard things Of the
greatest aud best OF Ucn.--Geucral Wash
lugt1n W. matters rightly, and ia evacuatng
Philadelphia, hc saved the army AMI perhaps
biz country "--A Anil VII effect did the &C.
CO on of Philadelphia by the enemy in the
day o. the rct Stud ion have On our brave
sires II io1se3 t.ew tomorC Formidable cx-
eruou and ix our ulcf cnGouce ol q
basis 1861 ag hc overturned
uc 'rc' n ut9 Washington. has altca-
dy iA die toe .tet To have succeeded
PFa-.ly 'rtrs, o.. policy, % have been
eT9et n nn.t fr at covard'g barbarism, is
to 1e wondered e.. They have tailed
OF pt'cr, invited 9c.t,iOus 10 m.ke it,
AMI 3, t.ic aAae t,.oa s3te haze sent their ma
W. a. -.,rf t'e veterans to invade
on, t- -&na y nave selected lol
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-20

Firmly n the vast foundations of the Amer:-
can Commonwealth. The writer of gse
communications feeling tire deepest interest in
sne events passing IN that quarter and pos
Ses ing means OF information, (aif his nealt st
connections beng IN arms IL that section OF
the conn'ry) not enjoyed b. msny--win de-
VOTE two OF the succeeding numbers TO a re-
view ~ the most Important events the e-In
which the fate OF Fort Minis and the defeat
OF the celebrated Wcather.ord, the key and
corner Stone q the Greek Confcleracy, viii
be particularly noticed and facts made pub
nc which have not been heretofore generally
k1to.sW. CDro--
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GENERAL ORDERS.
IL 2. IYaghmgfo7 Ctv,

ION LCf, A5l4.
mi. Gen. Scott, who has been appointed
to the lO.h Military DistriC,, enters on the
duties OF us Command,
a morning state Of the troops in service
"ithin lhe District, whether regulars, volgn-
teers orUilitia, VIII be forwarded without de-
Icy 60 the Office Of the Assistant Aliut.nt.
General, B'ltiiuoe, at which place Head
Quarters VIII be established ~ further o.
dcrs.
The Mai. General viii have the pleasure
os reviewing the toops 10 succession, IN the
course OF the present week, OF which iuten-
ton, comma1a4uts q brig les .-,t corps will
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-20
NEW DICTIONARY

If ever We have another negotiation, we
entreat the favour fthe Prince Recent * the
Speaker of the II. OF Commons to supply us
" tn copy of their Dictio1alies.-T Prince
Regent observed hc wanted peace on terms
h0HoJU6ic 70 6oth UGRon8.-Fhe Courier in
terpreted the phrase into hope that 1t would
not be equally hcn01Qbie to both q, if the
greater honor, which was given 10 the one, was
not taken from the other.-I'he phrase how
ever, has new version from the lips Of Id
Gamblers otherS-By h.nor 20 America, we
arc now 90 read sheer diSh0nor-Ihe Prince
however, is no very good JUICE Of what honor
lS--as he bisks his creditors has driven his
wife to the Continent and continues to stuff
into his own person, as much debauchcry as
can ST. under = crown.
The Speaker o. the II. Of G. was only anx-
ious for the estabIi-llnent Of the malitime
right" OF 9. b. By their maritime rights he
understands our fcets, our TITtS, and orr LazGS!
" Major General Sarnuel Smith Of Bal
~tlnore has resigned his Commission in the Mi
itia.
~ We shall! begin, in cur next No. he
Documents, winch the PrsSiaeutot the United
States has laid before Congress, containing his
An8'rachous to cur Commissioners.
he first letter, the only one we have read.
IS long, occupying more thar Columns Of
the SIT. Init is written w.tlI distinguished
ability.
. We have seen vr-,rs Reiurss from the st ta
~ ff't--0e hiv- bat te.v little doubt Of Thomas
"o.tii' 6ton Es,i. bcu,s elected Governor
COs:NiUNiGATION.
irE Sy0c9 .f Virginia viii meet in the Aou.e erect
G. Tor r. sbsie EH Chutohin tis city, Oh Ve,ncs-
d'{ '"r 25''' tue present month.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-20
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.

o. GpYki7 is appointed 5rgader G eaeral
i'll the place Of Gen Cohoon resigned.
The II. OF Delegates Yesterday adopted
the Resolution requesting the state Executive
to open communication with the govern
ment 81 the United States as TO their contem-
plated mcans obedience; and requesting par
tlcularly 70 know, whether the government
would be willing to substitute a permanent
force, to oe raised by the State, and paid by
the Y. States, IN the room Of the present mill
tia acquisitions.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-20
FOR THE E,N-QUIpER.

irdrStg'r', 81 II PeuuFi"A ~ lie I7ais.g's 81 Re
eI.ercf;s So Us CyecS :''-yo I. p. SIS.
" It has ben observed, saws ls'eratcS that all the
states ct Greece, winch have possessed tie empire OF
the Sea, or have only dared s,pi. 20 g. have p,unc-
cd themselves into trsht. alb, of disasters amt ca
"inhes Tbs sort 81 donrion, he add, is not nEu,-
~ II is ehier7 which iitaNr:tcs men 10 such 2
ueS,tc, that " deprivcs them common sense, and
they hnng upon themselves 50 many enemies ana enc
i'S 50 formidable, tat il is impossible fur Them 10 ~.
sst tor long tine'i1, j. ia 'i,is ~ the c,a.tincnt
the nhaitgnts Of islands, ue,g,hSu.; ~ ,.,is and
powers At u distance, III shor;, M cont; derrlc against
those Who have u5;rpcd -ie Elppire .. the Sea- a. o.
s;nSt the lyr-lhts Of iae Human Rec"
lsocrates NoIrshtS ;5og. sc wears Lcf ne the CHRIS
tan rIT-How tar t'e tst par OF his remark is iu.
tied by recent events no Asaeiirsu con ind ANY Diff
Gully M deciding .a latter r;ut, past experience has
pr"ycd to he correct, aul VIII b.. a: proved 10 IN. 50
htfre tbs generation has passed Y. The Greet
SirtesOf EurDpe suhn, u ti.c lc-niainr Of
power Which. 10 use we laueuast "a une Of IT, nrn
histoIias must lie alv,vs rso,sr because
anu l7,pav,,us because commercial.
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DC more particularly notifed--in the m n
time It is confidently expected that no excr-
uons Will De spared to give 70 the troops the
highest degree OF efficiency, which the cx-
pectauons OF the country, and the tame Of in
aividuai corps 50 impericasiy demand.
(o'5ned) ". SCOTT,
p, Mai Cen.
Asst. Adj. Gen. 10Th Nil. Dis.
CHiltcorHE, Octo'lcr II.
we learn by the express post rd,,, that
previous TO his departure from Santuskv. it
was reported there that Machnaw had sur
rendered to Commodore Siiciab'. This news
wants confirmation.
INDIAN MURDERS.
1f'racf q q "eife'fo t!e Editos' q tits Pa
IfcS d,if2d
Foar MFtcs. Oct ;.
= hasten to inform you of the hoS,,lt,es
CO united by tho Indians On the, Cd inst.
the Quarter Master epployed two of tie CT
ti@ehs living an the fprc 70 SO 20 Fort Def
anoe tor provisions FOR the troops they had
proceeded more tam mics ~ the river
before tnSF were attacked ard murdered by a
parry OF lndIsns, supposed BY their trail tohe
about 50 IN number. The l.&rncs Of the pcr-
sons Elicd ave VIM. Rease an3 IIhn Cart g.:
the former was shot soUr tnnes through tae
-, ""HcH " SIC naCN aid SCdipCd (:
!ne iat'-r was stabbed in the lcfJ arm, right
breast ard groin; had his night wis, broken,
received a blow with a tomahawk on the
lead and was $50 Scail,e,l
fISo on me 81 nst. cary IN the morning O.
NJ. HUI went IN search of his COWS and
witiri' one quarter Of a mile OF th,. Forc and
about loo Yards from his owu door, ne vas She;
through the left breast AMI ,eit shoulder w S
scaipsd and had war club snck in bis fore
lead When found lie was nephew Of Gen.
ifuu's. Gen. M'Areiu,s c4valry arrived
here or the 3linst. end lcS us Oh tie following
day supposed for Detroit
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pIRATEs OF nARATAEIA.
Copy oG letter from John X S,niyi, Esq to tie Seey
Ct the N..yy, dated New Orleans, September 2sI,

CT the N.yy, aA,ed w-orIeans, september 2si,
is,-
Clb.In Peterson lefi his place onhe tih
net 1,it kDee 6nges ami 1eCs 5o.ne,l az NE Bake
b. sic Cur Boats end the schooner Csroind, fsn
7kegce he proceeded ayaIst BG~0tara. lie has been
.gslb1fey s,;ScesyffSl 6sak ~ Tie nest eip rtJes
81 ios bce, c!k0s tahe1l 1sie ScSssl, ssle fecie
ar.iG Gtt1,s,t.yefi,y7geods Tie PRINCIPAL Lgfte J
eSc.ecL 6a, the SscoRe; ia Cc.a9Ed, Dominique, ls
rtsn TIE ,ui6er Of 'rscusrs tseh IS rot kNosoz,,
m, are arr eft TIE rartic7isis. Il tHer fidRi that
Pace states thit Cobtad Patterson could ieGye them.
ca s 2Oth Ne xii therefore, ia doit5i, hote Me h.
gUr Of giting y0t the result jy tas se.rt HauG
Tx b. caI1ir up oftis piratcdI eStd5Fsment ig Of
9re1t :mh9rftlics 80 his csitqtg. IL Is aSoe.fsaei
!la. 7esse{s citlEs suf iron. tbs bS. s..L Passengers
rae 6ccn c7ithaHe ,HideCery sea-! tsr! psiaeied
thru took, shdscrasEGtet, SIse.s gf>els"g iqsi0' 8
RE fGc, 1.,e ffec,v D0.st ~ fcGsaro.. Tie co1
7.,.ndag Rrihu afssr az HGt5 'gcs recently na,Cs
.emri1acdfog =. .g';tf1sy - Lef.;e isGIeS. 9 his
oi0i Git..ck LcsH .Et7. Orleans, ,0ici iyi,s-
cd Tia. eoTeSte1dsnce 70hcl Is rsre ~, ire h0 as
Of g1 -,O,' Claiborne G0.5l h..s tsen c0nmiaRcd-
fsGf0 he eoveram,ent.
J, tir cl,uu 4 ftRce IF 5icbii' Foiri the only
81 bqiadsrs used .Serc l1,rcG ami rendered useless
General .J,,ciap'i siice mute ieqHsiioal uj'oa
C7b,0ia Paterson FIR oilers 10 feb4ee hie@. .s.!cA
iaye IN lis ajs,9rce, 6eC1i furnished.
ihlee us holig'ty &c,
j. < S.}ITT'H, Sc
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FhiadeLthia, Oct. Is.
Passengers IN the Steamboat report that
Gems. lard and Brown and their armies,
had formed q Junction at Queenstown Heig, .ts
Sir james feo's fig ship was not out Of
Kingston haroor ct the last adyices
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PH1LADELpH1A, 18th October.

~ = Lt n q FFII I''4 q 8 Ft''IIF7' O7' V0I.F 9
Com. CaQRacey's Heet, dated
u SHIP Superior, Oct. 6.
awe have been cruising OF AMI on the G.
nemy'S coast ever since we have been ont -
very frequently before Kingston, even so close
as to see the inhabitants walking along the
streets bit nothing could induce the enemy
II come out. They have now their large
ship launched and over the bar. A few days
snce a boat belonging to our spy, and Capt.
DiXon,who have got privateer's commiss on,
took SIX boats loaded with rum, brandy, gin,
&c. but whether they were smuggling or be
longing TO the enemy, I Go not know. The
Commodcrc ordered theminto Sackett's Hr-
Dor.
" Com. Chauncey went in his gig this morn
ing to the harbor. to see about having every
thing mreadiness for the fleet 10 lay w 10Y the
winter"
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TO THE EDITOR OFTHFE vpuTrFR.
FOwHArAN, OCH lsli

SIX,
am instructed By ,Ae Grand jury Of ,,.e Cir.
cui Co"'r ''i this County, t;eir Foreman - ask
Won toruhlsh IN youc Paper the eNt,ec from
chH5e de'''ere'' 30 them by the Honorable Peter
Ia doph, ~ the !oth INST
have e'iv u add NY own vih ti,at the request of
the GrandJury may De compile, with.
Yours SSc.
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NkAs1L1Hcror Oct

WASHtNGroN, Oct. IS.
The Vice President Of the u. st .cs arfiv-
ed in this city OH Friday last, and took his
se%tin tic Senate Ola Saturday.
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Extracts of letters frora gentleman at
tached to the Mission at Gheut:-
.fuSust g." There can be 10 peace. The
pretensons of the British render the continue
ton of war inevitab.e---an the vigor and re-
sources of the u. States must'be called into
flll activity, to meet the force which wiz he
employed against US.
.IaegUst 81" What I before e,:rressed is
s:ill furthe? strengthened. The teru,s made
Known to the Commissioners are not only dis
graceful in the extreme but such &C would a
mount 70 dereliction of National Iudepen-
deuce. Let nothing persuade youoI sny dis
positions 20 peace In this quarter. HGhIng
can be more remote f. IN fuy expectations
and, indeed from those of every gentleman of
the Mission. PyeI.Gre I II the INST iHUeterate
c@ar. 49,. Bell. I'm.
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Non. I'm. ZONES,
Ssc'yg tie -Aass.

We congratulate our readers that the pro-
position IL remove the seat o. government mas
received its merited fate, having been reject
ed, when brought to the final question, by a
majority &C nine votes. .Nat. INT.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-20

= kGiNiN- Ata superior Court Of Cha g. "
holden At the Capital, in the City OF Ei.an.oaa,
lie 5th day OF jane, 1904.
Between
Laurence, Call, and company, PIT
]ohu Archer Niliism Powell, John 3 T-rc7,. ami
StaphGi, w Trent, executors of AIcvar9 = 1'rs,,t
decd, John 4. Trent, Stephen " Trent, hIexan-
der IrePt, PGcrielI trent, Iced, Willis Wilson,
AID hi.zabeth hrs vif' and Anoa Naior 1;lsl,v,
clnT1el Srd deyis' esof tie said Alexander 'rr,rt
deed. ard Andrew Lcper, AMI Frances his wiz,
aud Edward, aud Joseph Trent children AMI r.enr,.
s,pati7es of Pete'f"ld 'frert deed T.fs
Il's c'use lor which the bill has been taken ,.,r
messed, against the defendants Pc -riicld Trent
80 h-Jor Iinsey. Andrew Jeiper, aud FRANCES ms
wife, and EdwId Trent apd Jnscpi Trent AID which
10" aistes asfo the said Aubrey LeiDer b, his dealt
cam" On this 5th fav of uue in the veai. Of our el
one thousand eight hundred and four, to be heard ON
the ~.i. a'a answers Of tlr defendants, NTr Powell
one OF liz executors OF NtNander Tent deed, Ioha
archer Trent AID 5tcuhen WO0ds0n Trent exIbts
q aNSinnstion o. witness, and argued hv coun-
SCI On consideration u""aof the Court orycreth the
defendant fV"cutors O. Nicxndar Frat dcc'I torer
de A' ace mt ot he administration Of the uoo Is chat
ts ana credits ri hcresat1r, lGto~e Of the com
m'esiorers o. this Cont, vdois directed 10 eyani.s
s'Rt aNd settle IN Sid account, and report the s,,
t. hc Court, O. 'ether wiz amemorial o. the real o..
rates whereof The sid Al~vsuter Trent ,td p.t,-.
led Trent, respectively, died seized anal r,see.s.3
NE ''r - Ia sad rel estates; hoye they have b.e1
'.ppecd NJ ADD who sre thereof possessed ,gf a,,c
der ccia' uat ers thought rerf en v himself. or
required b. tn -'arties tohe specially stated.
Copy. Teste,
WN ". TTENTNG. &C
Commissioners CEce, C'V Of Ejci7po,.d
ca .Ifo. 3o,h, iefl.
'n conformity 70 -l,e foregoing order of Con- -.
'e'h-.t rin pamedme hereby notified, IN Inv.
appointed thc an tsy ofthe 10th Mo. q e. Oc,I en-
'u"g, IN order 10 carry the said oyler INTO Eff -
on which lay tie said larties are req estef IN It'd
at my Office tin the city afresaidr NJ 10 O'clock IN ,l
morning, With tllcr accounts and vouchers rs, c,T
examination, and settlement ia
SAM. PARSONS. N.
C'''"' s'one' g G9-e, Ctr If qic5,,ou4
Nsonv one Of the dcterdp. MS Cnlmed In ~,
s9i' 81 y attended .eforo'nc C1mmis,io,.,. "'''
"y @ nc n2t'e here'9o. i-sue.i from his oiee,-
,".si ' y. .s'1ny noled that their a,tcujaaee re-
c. JAZZ a'} -..s1viga, 10 inthe morning. "
Co co. oA"i' PARSONS, NC.
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EDUCAFT0lT.


FsNHE subscriber respe ciaJ Informs III. friends snl
the public, that f.oal he greet success Gi.;A he
has met with IN tie instruction o. youili for Twelve
YEAR, dining VIII IN he has been tacEer and from,
the uncommon sh:rc o' health which his numerous IA
m'ly IaN~ ''0yc, he HIS made prepass,ios Gr ken.
n's permanent Schoo, in which will be tn.- M lie
ensuing yes the Eag,sll, Latin, Gi7.ck aid Ere, Oh
l'i'%'"ses, Gr9mmstieall, pcnua1shp, Arithmetic
Surveying, Geography, Rhetoric Composition and so.
lse 81 the Globes. la the course OF t,.. next ycar
There wdl he an examination ol his scnonI * which he
wmd he happy 10 sec all thc parents and gariia,,s ef
lbs pupils IDS pic, will e l,stS tor ba,i and TN
t'm e'cii hoi'Nirr i'9dinr his bed. h,idg sni
candies There VII, be- vacation of n,ontF com
'ne;cing on thu I5h OF june The term vii r,rr-
neiee on tiIc 10Th az January anil end o tn. 10Th 3
DE n'e. A. to- way in winch ve ave enceo-.i
r%S 1t dt';ealt 10 raise money. he wishes 90 b. ne
eomnolatrg, aad proposes N wait for pa mcrt win
tho0e o. las patrons who may wish it, as long p Il .y
be ~ his mower Knowing the great soici,i- oi va
rent' for tie welfare aSd Improvement Of their cldn
e"g sensible o. the liability of youth 10 err wishing 10
keep al committed 10 his care in the pal- o. ,ti
tde aud hcIng very dcsroas for them tn lcaia a, ell
as then, canac.ties wilipenni he's deteri1ed ta'nc
ms pnpi,s, b. "a while IN and of school as mach
pns-' lie in his presence heayng, to paw the s.tet
attention 10 their morals, and use his utmost cnfe
YOURS TO promote their enhancement in rercut.q4
TUO }L4SB COLE.hAN.
CoHc0rd .IcGdsRy, CdrGige co'rla,,
October % -
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- We tavc seen vurors Returns from the 81 tc
1t H'i'--Ue hiv- bdt ,e.v little doubt Of Thomas
y" ellington Esi. bcns elected Governor
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C07it0F0 .1tN1cWy, TdIsINe c0'T1'',
Orn,k4r %

YrIRGiNIA-At superior Court Of o. -
holden at the Capi;s in the City Of I!ieaa.o..!'
lie 5th day OF jane, 1904.
Between
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Cot:NfUN CATION
iTT SyocG of Virginia wiz meet in the Aou.e erect.
e. Tor p"sb,ie EH Chu'ehiu his city, on NVo,lnvs
i.y thc 2GtIof tlc present month
October ~. q
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-10-20

~ Major General Sanuel Smith Of Bal
>tl1nore has resigned his Comm.ssionin the Mi
ita.
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TIE DIFFERENCE!
d Practical comment aflon The teri Of
FRIENDS TO THE ENEMY"

When Com. DECATUR applied to British
captain, under regular fag Of trstce, in two
separate instances, Cor the release Of i1a1lTea8-
Ell yfmericGn seamcn, he was unable to effect
il. Although lie sent all the documents of
their citizenship, their projections, extracts
from the records Of the towns where they
were born, &c. and although in one instance
the Iuth-T of one Of the unfortunate victims
10 British rapacity went himself On board, yet
i, avaiicd nothing the British refused to re-
lease then, but when the Ed!;or ot'a nezcS-
tafcy fthe Boston stamh pays an unauthoy-
txed visit to Il British fligate, to obtain the re-
lease Of a TeiQ ion, he meets a very cordial
reception, and his Tecuesti is Instantly granted
No man can serve Con and nlammon !; nei-
ther can he serve Britain and America. II is
evident from the friendly reception he met
and Tie pronptitude with which the men
were released, that the British considered
Their visitor Il very great friend. So far as
the escape of these American citizens from
British thrald0m IS concerned, we rejoice at
1t; although it is evident that the mode by
which ii was accomplished was exceedingly
Improper.
The Bl'tisi; have invariably disclaimed all
iatention of inpressing .4merican seamen, and
declared their readiness 70 surrender them
whenever hrocfof their citizenship should be.
offered. Notwithstanding all these fine pro-
fessions, ,hey refused to release tuna Gde i'm
pressed Americans, at the request Of Com.
DECATUR, although he not only sent al the
0NTICIAL DOCUMENTS OF their nativity, but
even an aged FATHER to support their au-
thoiity A striking illustration Of the doc
trlne OF British n,agnaniinity, Justice, human
h., and obSerN anCe of the itulnutable D1inCi-
pics Of right and wroug
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-07-27
NEw-NoRk. Julv % M.


9 earn from passengers in the Steam,
bo's f"IrsE;.n, ~. rh:s forenoon froa Aba
ny, that OF Monday hast, the Britsh squadron,
under ":i lanes ieo, was of s.ackc,:'s Har-
bo!, waiting ior Com. Chauncey to come out.
- wo schr9. wi,a troops which had been sent
- renioice Gca Browns army, were chased
3 6 % the narboI>by tAe en;iuv.
lhiec thousand troops had embarked mt
riontrea,, 60 rcinf,r Gen. @iali at Niagara.
Gen ia,ri'y situation at Chazy is sad 10
DC critical &c nal sent all his heavy bag
;7;age t whitehall. head CT Lake ChamulaiI:,
ABOUT % mics rom Albany
Le'te's d.ted II 5-c;-etts Harl,or, on Mon
aay, STATE tnat Com. Chauncey WAS 70 sail tire,
r>':t Gay JUt are silent AZ &c the appearance.
q. S'r James oil that piac4. Iheref,,e, ift the
above reI'5al account istluc, 1t mvst have
co.le o. scme conveyance later than the mail.
Amcnsst tac passengers IN the Steam boa-,
are Mr. Rush u 2hiladeiphis, ard sister
l hey arc direct from aIuatreal, Mr.. X. say
tho loops e:lbar;; at Moi.,reAl