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transcripts thereof, the denomina.
tons and quantities of the articles
manufactured or made and will rem
der to the collector, on the ist Janu-
airy, April, July, and October 10
each year, a general account IN Wit
ing, taken from his Books, OF the
denominations and quantities OF the
said articles, &c.-fhe Manufac-
turer is also Obliged to keep an
account on oath, of all articles
sold, and provided the article soid
amounts to ten dollars. to set down
the hume ofthe purchaser, date, &c. !;
this book also to be open to the Col
lector, whenever, and as often as he
may choose to pay his dolnicilIafy
visits; and he is at liberty to take
copies OF any accounts he may think
proper! :.
The 9Th section provides that IN
case the duty imposed shall not be
punctually paid, the, Manufactures
shall, 10 addition pay 10 per cent.
and il not paid in three months his
property may be seized and sesd.
The 9TH section provides that aay
person wilfully negiecting or reius
ing to do the things required by the
act shall forfeit I'll the goods or
wares MANUFACTURED b. him. with
all his tools or implements, together
with 500 dollars.
The 18th section.-Persons ferci,
bly, obstructiag the Collector IN the
execution Of lis Office to forfeit 500
dollars.
The 18th section provides that a
ny person who shall! refuse admit
lance to the Collector, for the par-
pose Of inspecting toe accounts; IN
examining, measuring or describing
any vessel, machine Or impiemcni
OF the manufacturer TO forfeit 500
dollars,
Farther comment on such onpres-
sive provisions is deemed superllu
Gus Bat we ask. does history az
ford d parallel to this system of.iax
alton? Have we ever before read
Of a government which has SO light
ly priced tE.e rights and imnuni'ies
OF It's subjects, 50 totally destitute OF
every sense Of justice and honor as
10 tax them beyond their income !?
No! 1t has remaiaed 9 for Mr. Ma
olson ami his yotaeies'' to introduce
system which will caus0 is authors
10 he execrateh. and t5e;r memories
hated to the latest posterity.
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aDnum--it would amount to 1890
Say also SOC Brides, at $50 400
That $3.50
He will, out Of this smali pittanee,
in addition to his tax on his house, IL
he should be SO fortunate as TO have
one, his poll tax, the tax on his Cow,
Horse. furniture, &c. he. &e. have
10 pay to the general government
100 dollars Aad for what Ito
pay the expenses of a three years
War. not single object of which
has been obtained TO provide for
the support Of set of 'eeches and
hangers -ou, who fatten upon the
public treasure 1.-The remarks
which have been made ~ relation to
SaddIers and Ha;ters, VIII, with
equal force apply to Tanners ;--i'he
Tanners in this place will, each be
subject to a tax OF, at least. 400 dol
lars per annum. The article Of
leather is already so greatly enhanc
ed in price. although it is certain
that the profits on that branch OF
trade are notwithstanding, much
less than usual, that it will be din
cult. if not impraetieable, 10 advance
The price still moFe. sit will therefore
follow that this enormous tax will be
a dead loss 10 the Manufacturer *
he Will probably. in few years, see
his property sacrificed under The
hammer OF the Auci;oneer, for the
paymeGt of his taxes but he will
be consoIed by The Reflection. that il
was To contribute to the payment Of
the public debt created By MIR. Ma
dison's 90 Just and necessary war" !
But why, let it be asked, were q
few branches Of Manufactures select
ed. and most oppressiveiy taxed;
whilst others. even more lucrative,
have passed unnoticed !--l.etit lie
remembered that whilst Mechanic
whose utmost industry is required,
TO enable him 10 support and educate
his family, is taxed from 100 to 1000
dollars the Merchant who retaiis
goods perhaps TO amount OF 10000
per annum at a profit TO twenty or
twenty five per cent. contributes
but 81 & half dolls, which includes
all his taxes, beth to the general &
state government lis this eqnita
bic Is it honest Will people suf-
fer themselves to be longer do!aded
by the willy arts, aud deeeitful pro
fessions OF those, whe have arr0gantly
called themselves their best friends /?
Oppressive as the taxes are, the
provisions for carrying the law into
effect, are, if possible, even more
oppressive and vexatious: and We
venturs to assert that in hundreds Of
eases the law will not, nay, cannot
be carried into effect.
The cd section provides. that al
ter the 1sth April every Mechanic,
embraced by the law. before he be
permitted to make Saddle. a Hat.
or pair Of Boots. shall enter into
Bond with two securities, to he ap
proved OF by the collector in sam
net less than the computed duties
for the year, nor less than 100 del
lars :. that he will make true and
exact entry and report in writing TO
The said collector, of every building
vessel, machine, implement. or u
lensiI owned by him. where situate,
sc. sc. that-he will from, day to
.!ay, enter or cause TO be entered ina
book or books to be kept by him for
that purpose, and which shall be O.
pea at all times between the rising
AMI setting of the sun. for the 10
speo,inn of the Collector who may
take any minutes, memorandum or
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$1,000

On which he will have 10 pay, to
extinguish the debt occasionsd by
this just and necessary war; the
sum OF three hundred and sirty dot
lars 2! Blu, take the calculation on a.
smaller SCALE There are many, very
many persons Of that occupation.
who find it as much as they are en-
ah.ed 10 do, with the aid OF a single
Appren ice. to support wife and a
family OF children: Now. suppose a
Mechanic thus situated 30 maUuSac-
ture 2 Saddles per week. or 400 per
aDnum--it would amount TO 1890
Say also SOC Brides, at $50 400
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Ertrnet Of a letter from IGjoT r rmt
lip COCK (eommnndins a, at j rns
Ha1cF:ins to Coz: EaTg' a asi5.
Fort FuicSins, 9Th Mnr'a' , 'hat
E. Informa ton has reached Us ., 'Da'
an attack was made on three '5s g1s ..
CONS returning from Fort M', Dn,raes
1out six miles beyond Fort L4S That
one on 'o of.s wagsoners by ;hs D,at 81" IT
Smith, (nho it is sta'e c,O " NJ.
the travelling forge Tor ae NJ ;, ,hro'
Intosh's detachment was ;ao' norm ''r
the body and expired }as'Sh. ro,,rA 10
inc, after having been 0 a,l,Sr ipo
Fort Lawrencs. ine ' c,rt AID
wsggoness escaped 70 ih 10, w. ), bis
r ~as1 and found Saith p ao,sg,
, ~ssson nbs tjpss ren,isoss, ' o.
touched. Report states '' 49, eariy
12 guns were area; ttaf %" eooiItea.
Of indians were Stripe. and p aad red
having nothing on ea' '*''
boots. =. aboYe
..p. s. Since vri';og the 'sst a he !,
captain Lcgueux states, ' "@t ncrs
confident that there W. VIZ tbry eom'i
than two indians. and i': az I.r ia
mittsd TIL, ac. 10 rsta'ia'''-
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there. The winter had been very
severe among the Islands. The
Oldest man living never knew 50
much tempestuous weather. 'rhe
crops Of fruit were cut short--could
not obtain full cargo. Many vessels
in the course of the winter, were
wrecked on the Islands.
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LYDLAN .eFEATRs.

Address of one of the Souix Chiefs to
Governor Clark.
.My Father,-We have came long
way to see you, to receive information.
The white people call the Indians dogs,
they are so. but we are inoffensive dogs
who traverse the plains in search of food !.
The hands of the Sioux are clean, they
never have been stained with the blood
of the whites. We are not like those
nations that receive your presents and
put them under their blankets and then
turn their backs on you. Put something
sharp into our hands that we may help
ourselves aud BY 50 doing help you. The
sky is clear and the father of the world
hears what we say: ! have much to say.
A Maha chief next occupied the floor.
having well dressed BaEaloe Robe ex-
tending from his shoulders TO his heels,
embIematically painted with bloody
hands interminglea with black hands and
red stripes, with pretty good represen-
tatiou Of the Missouri, from its mouth to
their village, the water staine,i witt slood.
He read governor Clark's attention to
the rope on his back. He said the red
hands were Americans, the black hands
were Indians, and the bloody stripes on
bis back were Inflicted by the Amer.
cans as well as the Indians who surround
ed them. The whites have killed q Ma.
ha chief. and the Missouri is red with
his blood;
Governor Clark had the affair explain:
ed when it Appealed, that trader from
this place, killed Maha, long before the
American government took place on this
side the mississippi The mistake was
explained and the chief appeared satisfied.
In this business the finger Of Britain was
obvious !; their agents Of whom not few
residein this Il the neighboring territory
were very industrious to induce Mahas
to join the other savages against the q. S.
This being complimentary visit, the
business of their mission viii be the SUBJ
ject of grand council to be held in a
few days.
Missouri Gazette.
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Public Sale.

ED 7 virtue Of a Deed Of Trust from Jc.
lid than Swift to the subscriber, bear
ing date the 18th day Of March, 1878. to
secure the payment Of certain debts in
the said deed mentioned, will be exposed
to public sale on Monday the 9TH day of
August next at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
on the premises for ready money
Merchants Whalf in the
said town Of Alexandria. bounded BY the
ground and dosk of John and Thomas
VowelE-The street running in front of
theirs and the said Suift's property.
The ground and dock of Thomas Irwin
and by the river Potomac.
ALSO.
BY virtue of another Deed Of Trust
from the said Jonathan Swift to the sub:
|scriber. bearing date the Gath dav of sert.
1918, to secure the payment of certain
other debts in the said deed mentioned,
will be exposed to public sale on the pre-
misses on the day Of sale above mention.
ed, for ready money, certain niece o.
parcel Of ground situated on the east side
of Union in the town Of Alexandra,
and to the seathward of King street and
bounded as follows, viZ.--Beeinning up
on Union street, on the north line of II
feet alley. lying upon the north side O:
the ground of John & Thomas Vow ell, e
running thence northwarelly with Union
street and binding herewith to feet
alley, thence eastwardly with 8 line Of
said alley. and parallel to King-street to
the end of the buildings fronting mer-
chants wharf, thence southwardly with .
line of said buildings to the aforesaid ls
feet alley, thence Westwardly with line
of said alley to the beginning.
John Grid, Trustee.
July II. cots.
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] EN- Dollars Reward.
July II.

HE AN AWAY on the evening of the
IA ed ultimo. in company with James
Reeves, an apprentice to tie ship-baking
business, named CH.8RLES GHItE,
about IL years Of age, fair complexion,
short brown hair. much marked with tie
small pox. Had on light blue jacket,
linen trousers, new rorrm hat and new
shoes. He is SUPP osed to have gone to
Alexandria, Virginia. All masters &
vessels are foren armed from shipping
him.
Any person who may apprehend ana
secure him in any jail, or deliver him to
his master. shall have The above reward
and any reasonable charges, not exceed
ing Flee Dollars in amount.
II. DILH0RN.
No. so, South Wharves,
Philadelphia,
July II. cost
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(which were pointed OFT to us, as well as
jfrom the evidence, it was clear this firing
must have proceeded from soldiers a very
ifewfeet from the door way sand although
lit was certainly sworn that the prisoners
were at the time Of part OF the hiring at
Isleast, continuing to insult and occasion
lally to throw stones at the soldiers, and
that they were standing in the way OF,
and impeding the turnkey who was
there for the purpo of closing the doer,
ret still there was nothing stated which
could in our view at all justify.
|sach excessively harsh and severe treat
nent of helpless and unarmed prisoners
when all idea Of escape was at an end.
Under these impressions we used eve
~ endeavor to ascertain if there was thc
least prospect of identifying any of the
soldiers who had been guilty of the
particular outrages here alluded to, or Of
tracing any particular death at that
time to the firing ofany particular indi-
yiduaI, but without success, and all
hopes of bringing the offenders to pu-
nishment should seem to be at an
end. rs ~
In conclusion, we. the undersigned,
have only to add, that whilst we lament,
as we do most deeply, the unfortunate
transaction which has been the subject
of this inquiry, we find ourselves totally
unable to suggest any steps to be taken
as to these parts of il which seem most
to call for redress and punishment.
(Signea)
CHAS. KING,
FRAS. SEYMOUR LARPENT,
TO be Continued.
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:. Bronaugh s Co.

HAVE JUST RECEIVED,
In addition to their former Spring As
s0rta;ent,
JARRETT OF SEAsoNABLE GOODS.
AMONG WHICH APE
Supcrfne London blue, black, and bot.
tie green Cloths
Jaconet Cambrics and Mrslirs
Corded and striped Muslins
Superfine cambria Ging.ams
Z Cambria and common Dimity
Book Muslins and Lenoes
Cotton shirtings and long Cloths
Long Lawns, Lace and Wire Buttons
Womens, Mems and Childrens cotton
Hose
Ladies long ard short Kid Gloves
Black Trimmings for Dresses
Black B0mbazett
Supcrfne undressed Calico and Chinta
An elegant assortment of MarseilIes
and James
A few pieces Of Kidderminster Car.
eting, and a variety Of other articles
II of which will DO sold On the most reaS
enable ter.s for CASH.
July Is.
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a. Palmers Packet
will sail for Norfolk on
Wednesday next.
J. PALMER.
July II.
Sales at auction.

vii be added to ness Tuesdays Saies,
Cloths, Cassimeres, Rattinets, FIRST
quality, Calicoes
Leno and Jaconet Muslins
Marseilles Cuttings, FIRST quality
Prints
Madras Handkerchicfs
Mems Beaver Gloves
Ginghams
sln,ting Ccttops, &c. &c. and qssn.
tity of Mems, Womens and childrsns
Shoes,
ALSO,
Sugar in Tierces and Barrels.
P. G. Marsteller.
July H..
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ALEXANDRIA.
: MONDAY, jury II.

MARRIED on Thursday lastin Fairfax
County Va. by the Rev. Oliver Norris,
Mr.. Jnco5 Fortney, jr. of Alexandria,
to Miss Rosaana LotS, of the former
place.
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LOST

.nN Saturday last FIFTY DOLLARS,
q in notes on the Bank of Alexan-
dria, consisting of two Twenty Dollar
Votes and one of Ten. The finder will
receive Ten Dollars Reward on leaving
it with the PRINTER.
July II. st.
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Negro Woman for Sale;
About 90 years of age, with her female
child of about s months old. She is
good house servant, and can be well re-
commended.
Enquire IF the Printer.
July II. st
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.urNG ron CITY, July "A,

S.. .s;s ,IaE lay before the Public Do
Ws stely received from England
e ia'ssa'ss /. the Killing and wound'ng OF
~ s'a ) citizens imprisoned At
Dsrtmoor.
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laws aud your doniniors. ami will seek
under the banner OF = monarchy, that mel
cy which has been denied him i'll the boz
som of a republic"
II such, then. is the picture OF the Cana
dian who, by the rev divisions Of limits is
now found to reside on the ". States terri-
tory, who through prefer ence may have
settled there, or Who carries on Indian
ira lie, how can this contract or inter, curse
with the nsighbouring Indians be injurious
to the American Republi ? Many Cana
diars have formed associations with The na-
tives, Their pursuits of hunting and traffic
were mutual, and it would be cruel IN go
vernment 70 seek to tear asunder such cid
connections, and to give these pursuits a
different channel. The Ind ans, as indie
pendent naions, though now contained
within limits scarcely known but on the
delilieatons of a map, have been in the ma
bit OF trading with the Canadian companies
from time immemorial, and if to these
channels they still give preference, why
are they TO be restricted
The evident fact is, that the United
States wish no rival in the trade and sficc-
ticns Of the Indians, as thereby the bound
less resources of that continent will be ex-
clusvely their own. The same judge.
speaking Of the Western Settlements,
adds -
q Rather ought the American grvern.-
ment to invite, by liberal donation, bo-
dy OF New Ensl and settlers into these re-
sions; and, then, that hardy valor which
commended with Britain along the Atlantic
and the 81. Lawrence to the plaiss OF Sa-
ratoga, Will again meet her, in another
age, beyond the Coasts Ct Lake Superior
and OF the shores Of the Pacific"
If we had no o,her t stimony than this
before US, 1t would suffice to point out what
are the wishes and views Of the American
Republic, with re gard TO the American
continent. This last war has evidently
taught the Americans their strength, and
as this subject is more developed, and we
find what the purchase OF Louisiana offers
in the hands of enterprise, VIC shall see
their object is to exclude ali rival parsicipa-
ton in the benefits Of the section Of the
Western hemisphere here alluded TO.
We shall shortly resume this subject.
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SOCEH- AMERICA.

hingston, (Jam. VoU. 2.
BY q passenger arrived on Tuesday from
Curacao, in the Fortuuatus, we have re-
ceived a circunstantial detail of the ac-
tual situation of Nenezuela, which is GER
tainly any thing than being favorable to the
cause of the dian -14ilkner Of the Virgin
1h.ry.*
Ma.urin, Guyria, and all the Savannahs
rf Cumana and Barcelona, are in the en-
tire possession OF the Independents, and
itis presumed OH good grounds, that the ISL
and of Margaritta has iike.yise dissolved
the unnatural connection.
In the West of Venezuela, Gen. Urda-
mia, at the head of an army from New Gro
NADIA, has possessed him.elf of the prcyin-
ces of Merida, TruXillo, and Barinas, after
q most brilliant career, terminating in de-
cisve action, fought at Pas Piedras, in
which battle the Spanish Gen. Calgada
was killed. A spirit ofdiscontent prevails
in Cora, Maraycabo and even Rio de Ia
Hache.
An American vessel, with 1900 barrels of
-four left Curacao 9 days ago for Cartha-
gena.
Through the same channel we are made
acquainted with an instruction in Quito,
the natural result of the battle fought in
Papeyan, and success of the independet Bu-
enos-Ayerians at Lima, whose capital was
known to be threatened, and must, by this
time, have fallen.
Adj to the above the news by the Diana,
from N. Orleans. We know it certainly
relates to the expedition of the patriot Gen
eral Alvarez de Toledo, who was in the
neighborhood of Vera Cruz, with 1900
Americans, and 5000 stand of arms, and
munitions OF war, estimated at 200, 900 dol
lars.
We have at length intelligence direct
from General Abaya at Mexico This
brave Mexican, whose sang. tioid and cou-
rage were equally remarkable during the
invasion, after having experienced some
ccntrariety, landed at last ON the Mexic N
soil, where he was received with the ac-
clamations of the people, and his calumni-
ators arrested by order of the government.
The Supreme Congress of the Republ C
has entrusted him with an important m s
sion, and he will shortly repair to the
North.
The Spaniards lately landed in Mexico
2500 OF the famous expedition to the Span
ish Min. The government of Fernando
wished to employ his reinforcement to free
the communication between and
other points-The insurgent General drew
them into the interior, and killed 600 in
one action column of eco men, with
their arms and baggage, joined the indie
pendent standard--the rest fell back on
Xelapo, where they arrived, reduced al
most to nothing.
General Anaya has sent us a copy ofthe
Slexican constitution, ofwhich we will give
an analysis in a future number.
DR.. Robertson, who accompanied gen. A
maya to Mexico, and was on his way with
him to attend the Mexican Congress, writes
on the 10th July, from Herusco, Give or six
leagues from the city of Mrxico)-" We
have just received the agreeable news that
the Patrlots have completely beaten a di-
vision of the Roya!ists in the province Of
Peubla."
An aPpelIation bestowed on Ferdinand VII in
London papsr.
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thus sever the Northern states from the
rest. With vigilance and courage on our
part no such project can succeed: but,
our wisest course is to regard it as practi-
cable.
* Between Fort Maiden ana Kingston
(says the N1iddlebury Standard the Bri-
fish have now force of 600O regular
troops; and between Kingston aud Mon
treal 5000 more" 10, coo are expected in
the Spring. All these, as the editor of the
Standard justly observes, are not necessa-
ry to peace-establishment. Let us recol-
lect. that England has in France an army
of 10000 men, (of all sorts) under Wei
i;ngson; in Ireland. about 10000 in part
militia, but thoroughly disciplined. By the
slightest pressure on her weavers, &c. she
can at any time enlist 10000 men in one
month. An unruly government with such
resources, ought to be watched.
Congress will not slumber in careless Sc
curity under these circumstances. Until
an effective militia be trained in the seve--
raj states, we ought not to rely On 4 hand
full of regulars however brave.
In war of invasion to be decided on
terra hrma, supposing the event Certain,
it is self-evident, that our in ant navy must
be almost useless against the thousand ships
Of Britain. The army, the army, demands
our. first care. We speak not against
navy; the nation has wisely determined to
increase it. Let us rccollect, that the
Dutch republic was overwhelmed by
France and England, by neelecting her
aTBty, and attended too exclusively to her
navy. " Y. Cok