Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-06-14
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NORFOLK, June 10.

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rough fcr The examination OF ar. enas'
Goberf, charged with violation Of inc
law pro,.ibiting the use of British Ii
,roee. or passes. As this case has ex-
c;,ed some interest, and great cesi Oh
curiosity, a brief statement OF TIE iac'
NAV no: be unacceptable to our rsaoef.
-,lr. G. i, an enliie stranger IN t",
place, and arrived here On the is' 'hs'
in dag Of truce from the BRUSH sf"s'
drnn, under circumstances little sus,
piciou., though no notice ~ss 'aSen o.
him until he himself gave rise 10 very
strong suspisIons Of entertaining Sinister
intentions, by making ProPosiiion 10
ne of our most respectable merchants
Of commercial project, at once ex'rs'
rscsn, and improper. In consequence
fwhic.. Information va, lodged o5s:ns.
Sim with Gen Porter. and be was cited
TO .ppear before military triconsi LOT
examination. This court. however
could find nothing .saiDsi him when
ihey cocld lake oogniZanoe OF, op' a
rn,ns is papers was found soeome III,
surpnr,ins to be pass from Admi's'
Cockbarn, for Spanish vessels, to
proceed irem the Chesapeake 10 Amelia
Island iD ballast, and he vas ihereupon
retained in custody to undergo further
examination IN . Civil Court, upon the
charge before stated -Tbe prosecutor
in this Govt rested wholly Spa TIE
question whether he was TO use The
words Of The law "a citizen or ihl'ao!-
,snt Of the UniIed Stat-s!" II up
Deared. that he was nsturslized in The
city of Philadelphia, in 1874. where he
resided and carried m sn extensive com
nercial bu siness until 1902, when ne re.
moved TO 5, Augustine, where nc SET
ted and became subject OF ibe Spanish
government He states that he CONT
nued there until the year 1871, when, On
account OF duel wits Spanish othoeF-
in which the latter was wounded, his
estate was put in representation and hiin-
self thrown into prison, where he re-
manned a yea; when be made bis escape
and sought refuge IN The United oiaies.
Here, being without funds, he turned
MS attention 70 phi.os pay AID seisnce
fully satisfied that by Certain projects
which be had in contemplation nc
would rot merely be enabled 10 SUB
sisi, but actually acquire millions OF
wealth! PERPETUAL Eofisn, susnGrIne
ertIosis7 hydrzu!ics, hcrtsr ceJeHee.
&c. &c. were his chiet study, and he
va. only prevented from bringing them
TO maturity By want Of pccuniary s.sls-
lance. In September la.ihs received
Intelligence from ST. Augustine that
his estate was released from seqaesira-
tios and ,hs, he might return. Want
Of funds howeSer precluded ms return
BY lard, and the, Embargo prohibited
economical mode of travelling, by VA
ter. The Embargo being removed,
the blockade still presented an obstacle,
TO surmouni which il was necessary
thai, he should obtain pass from tie
British Admiral. This he applied for
in person, without The authority ct cur
government, and obtained: hence bis ar
rest-Il was proved TO The satisfaction
Of the court that he was neither "
ciiizen or inhsbitant of tie L. So, as
BY becoming subject Of foreign
poaer, he was absolved from lis ALE
glance to tie L. S-Nor could be be
considered an" inhz bitant,'' as he had
no Fixed place Of abode, and bis stay in
the country Wa, owing te eircumstsHces
entirely beyond his control Claiming,
and proving himself to &c Spanish
subject be did not come within the per-
view Of the law am of course was &C.
Quilted Thus. citizen Of The L. S
emigraiing to foreign country and
there becoming paturalised, and re-
isrr 7g TO bis oatiSe country afterwards
IS 10 all intenis a foreigner, and ospso'
claim the privileges of a citizen Of
the U S. withou, taking the oath Of
allegiance