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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-04-25

Gen. Brcckenidge's Majority over
Doctor Floyd. in the counties OF Botetourt,
Racsbriise, and Montgomery-74. Giles
4 the only county now to vote. which at
the lastelecsion gave Gen. B. a Majority
Of 5 votes. pirgiaia Pat.
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PoRT OF ALEXANDRIA.
ENTERED,

ENTERED.
Brig Commerce, Newman, Newbury-
port.
Clarissa Ann, Tufts, Baltimore.
Ardent, Windsor, Boston.
Orion, Rogers, Dighton.
Schooner Ardent, Capt. Windsor,
plaster, sugar, coffee, &c. to jackson
and Rumney.
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PbEc. Sale.

nN Thursday aeGt, the q tllinstant,
~ will be sold, at the late residence Of
Joseph Birch, sen. deceased, IN Alexant
sdria count y--afI the personal estate Of
the said deceased, consisting Of Negroes,
Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, Corn, Hay,
Household and Kitchen Furniture, &c.
Terms made known on the. day Of sale.
THOMAS BIRCH
April IS. st
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Just Received

81. JUST @hcCclVtu N 4.
And for sale By tile subscriber
First rate Goldfish, for family use,
Large northward Potatoes, very good,
Boston bay Mackerel. in prime order,
Excellent Butter, and p
Fine clean northern Flay-all at mo-
derats prices.
ABEL WILLIS.
April rs. SIT
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-04-25

ST 5ago, lost: sight other in a fog, relin-
duished the pursuit, & arrived at Barba-
does ON the LIST inst. This information
is received from Capt. Calder, who left
Barbados on the 4th inst. in the cartel
brig Elizabeth and arrived here this
morning in the schr. Selby, Capt. Selby,
In is days from Gaudaloupe and 12 from
st. GATHERINGS. On Sunday the 9Th.
these two vessels spoke each other in
lat, 81. 46, and lon, 65; and the Selby
received on board, Capt. Calder and IA
other passengers. from the Elizabeth.
The latter was bound to Annapolis with
17S American prisoners. She left at
Barbados 40 who were to embark in
another vessel in two or three days.
News of the ratification of the Treaty
had reached Gaudaloupe. St. Kits, and
Barbados about the Goth of March.
One Of the passengers in the Selby
informs US, that, a few days before he
sailed, a vessel arrived at st. Bassaterre,
which left France some time in February.
Her commander informed that large
force was then fitting out in France to re-
conquer the Island Of st. Domingo.
Sir James Leath, Governor Of st. Cath
erine's, had gone to st. Croix to deliver
up that island to the Danes.
Markets for American produce, in
these Islandsis very dull. Flour at eau
.daloupe was S12;a St. Kits g s
The Americans were treated at eau
daloupe with great attention by the Gov
erllor of that Island, and also by the
French Admiral, Count LIMOS.
". r. Com. Adut.
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A passengerin the brig enterprise from
St. Jago de Cuba, arrived at New-York,
informs, that he left jamaica the 18th of
March, at which time no intelligence of
the ratification of the Treaty Of Peace
had beenreceived there. Ithad not been
received at st. Thomas's on the 21st
March. Gen. Bolivar had set out with
5000 men on an expedition against St.
Martha and Maricaibo, which it was ge-
morally supposed would be successful,
Flour at Jamaica 90 dollars, at st. ia
COLO.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-04-25
NOTICE.

YE ME Subscriber having caused an ex-
( animation of the Public Roads and
finding the Road leading through his plan
tation from the Cross Roads to the little
Falls bridge was not opened by an order
Of court, Gas the law requires he is de-
ter,nined to stop the same. That travel
lers and others may De apprized ofhis in
tentions Will postpone it until Goth May !;
after that dste TIE law will be enforced
vigorously against tressrassers.
II. II. LOVE.
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Tgle Reia,ctser Bra.tats.

Arrived at Boston, has valuable car
90 Of raw silk. dry goods, fars.&c. The
cargo efthe brig Phoebe, one Of her cap
lures, Is valued at 10000 dollars; and
thatsf the fa5us at 100000 dollars.
The ship Minerva Smith, Alien, from
Liverpool, sailed from n. York yesterday
morning with 90 passengers: among them
Ar jane Lucas leo and cat. Owen of
the British Navy, and Dr.. Post and MIR.
Sheldon of N. York.
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RolebH, April 1925.
Fen Dollars ( eWard.

x E
ESAN AWAY from the subscriber
re, who resid es in the town of Alexan-
dria, ON the Esd instant, negro man
named ISAAC, formerly the property OF
Mir. Ferdinand Marsteller-by trade a
baker, stout made, supposed to be about
5 feet or 8 inches high, IS years old,
hard of hearing, has lost two OF his fore
teetb-had on a roundabout jacket and
trousers of home made grey twliled cloth,
and fox-skin cap. It's probable he may
change his cloathing as he has blue
coatee and trousers at his wife's. Who
ever will apprehend the said slave and de-
liver him to me or secure him in any jail
SO that get him, shall receive Ten not
!ars reward. His wife belongs to Miss
FOWLER, near Pohick church--he proba-
bly, may be about some of the fishing
landings. AL persons are forbid harbor-
ing, employing or carrying him Oft, at
their peril If he is taken within twenty
miles, whoever delivers him to me shall
receive Ten Dollars, and if further all
reasonable charges paid,
Jcnlilnah Mutt.
Anil OF. If
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CLEARED:

CLEARED.
Brig Pris, Barker, Rotterdam.
Strong, Mackay, Boston, Flour,
by Jackson s. Rumney
Packet sch. James, Redman, George
town. 81. ss
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TO RENT,

HAME to yIount I0a about fortnight
Z ago, small CALF, about 2 weeks
old. The owner can have it by proving
property and paying the expense Of this
advertisement.
ACril Is. st
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Public Sale.

EsY VIRTUE of Deed of Trust from
I'D Abel Blakeney and Mar his wife,
to the Subscriber, for SECURING the pay
nlent of sundry SUMS. OF money therein
mentioned, will be sold at Public Sale On
the premises for ready money, on Thurs
day the 18th day of May nett, all the
said Blakeney's right, title and interest,
in and to Lot of Ground in the town,of
Alexandria, ON the north side of King
Street, between Columbus and Washing
ton Streets, fronting forty feet on King
Street, and running back 1CG feet.
4. |. Taylor, Trustee.
April %.
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At the same time and place
will be sold for ready money, all
the right, title and interest, of Abel
Blakely an insolyent debtor, of in and to
the Aforementioned Lott, conveyed to
me, under his discharge from confinement
as trustee, for the benefit of his creditors.
Alexander Perry,
Trustee.
April IS. St.
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Net heard from.
Statement Of tie poIl in Pendleton and

\ Rath Counties
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April 25.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-27
DECLARATION.
JAMES MONROE,
Secretarg Of STATE.

The undersigned, His Britannia Maiesty's
Charge d'AiIaires in the United States Of Ameri-
ca, IS commanded by Ills Royal Blghness the
Prince Regent, acting in the name aud on the
behalf Of lis Maie1t-. 80 explain and declare, up
on The exchange OF ratiiyations 5f the con
cnovention ooniuded IT London on the 81 Of July
Of the present year, for regulating the commerce
and navigation between the two countries, that
IN consequence OF events which have happened IA
Europe Subsequent to the signature OF tho cor
ton aforesaid, it has been deemed expedient
and determined in conjunction with the Allied
Soyereigus, that st. Helena shall be The place al
lotted for the future residence Of General Napo-
leon bonaparte, under such regulations as may be
necessary for the perfect security Of his person,
and It has been resolved, for that purpose. that
all ships and vessels whatever, as we'll British
ships and vessels as others, excepting only ships
belonging to the East India Company, shall be
excluded from all communication with or APP
proach to that Island
Il has therefore become impossible 10 comply
with 50 much OF the tbird art. of tbs Treaty as re-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-27

'efnegoeiating an exchange of prisoners
AFTER dinner, a certain british Officer be-
inS called on for a toast, gave" James
1,iadisoR, dead or alive" Tie American
officer felt very sens;bly the insult intend
ed to be offered him, in thus treating with
disrespect the name Of the President of the
United States, but prudently suppressed
his feelings till he was called on Tor a SEN
timent IN return !: he then Immediately
gave, 6 the Prince Regent. drunk or So
bcr" lhe Briton who gave the irst toast.
rose ina passion, and demanded instant
satisfaction, alledgingitt to be a gross in-
suit. No, answered tie Amer;can) Il
IS not an'insult, sir sit is only reply to
one.''
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-27
THos. BUTLER.


On Sunday the 3d. Inst. Invent to the Post-oH-
ice u enquire for letter. there was considerable
crowd round the window asked some person
q know not whom u call to MIR Lundy and ask
Il the letter mail would be opened fer sometime
they sgDna obet n aihi az other ffnes ,sou6f not
The person asked Mr.. Lundy whether he intend
ed 20 open the lester Mail--Mr. Lundy answered
no, do not" then opened Cse office door
and went in--l observed the Editor ofthe Enqui.
reg behind the counter with bis papers IN his
hands. " Now" says MIR Lundy, Z" I Will see If
there are any letters for you" Mr.. L,tndy then
wentround 10 the counter where the letters were
opened hiss knife and cut open the Bundle. 1
then asked AT Lunday to look fora leUsr Tor
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-27
From tie Savannah Republican, Dec. 10.
sHIPWREcK.

The British brig Spectator, of Falmouth.
captain Alexander HARDY, from Jalnai a. bound
70 tbs pors, sden with q cargo of sugar, rum,
and pimento, went ashore on the South Breakers.
on the night of the 10Th inst and was tot ly lost
She struck eight mics from the land, aud in
afew mioutes blged the crew continued on the
wreck till, day ght, when FIVE of them and two
passengers took TO the long buat the balance of
the crew, seven in number, renamed ON the
wreck n consequence oEhe bsat be, stove and
no calculated TO carry them off beng nearly fun
of wa er.
o. The same day they left the wreck they ar.
rived at Little Warsaw, about 10 o'clock in the
morning and about one yesterday reached t.,is
city
Pa,seagsr' Saved--NIr. yrendenburg and Mr..
JOHN Schaw.
Saved Alexander Hard :, Daniel Comfy, James
Boyd, Thomas Jones, and Peter Livingston.
Lost.-Rcbert Miles, JOHN Cooper, Alexander
Kerr, Wm. Morrison, WIN. Shaw, Mano Mande.
and R)bert Lawrence
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-27
90. IL
RIcuaovD, 18th Dec. 1918.

: certify that Mr.. Henry Lundy informed me
that ne had made an agreement with DR.. Foushee.
by which Or. Foshee pu, the Post-ofFice ofR en-
mond, under his direction, and that he was to pay
to DIR. Foushee 1000 per annum and to defray
AZ the expenses of the Office, such as House
Rent C'erk Hire &c excluding those articles
allowed BY the United States and that he was to
receive the residue of the per centum allowed
5y the United STATES.
s. FRAYsER.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-27
RIcaaoSD, Dec. %, 1915.
m. He,,J.z, Tt,uS,

s4ir. henry Lrfrdy,
SRI was greatly astonished, this morning,
at seeing published i'll the Enquirer the certii |;
cate winch gave you the 13th instant, respect-
nS my opinion of yostr conduct as chef conduc.
tor OF this Post Office for the last three or four
months, When you first applied to III. for a &c r.
tItcatc, | told you that had determined to take
no part III any way, in the dispute between the
Editor OF the Argus, and the Postmaster Of
Richmond, concerning the charges exhibited IN tho
Argus against the Post-Master for nisrnanare-
ment and irregularities in Office; and that # IL
was your intention TO obtain certificate from
me, with viewof publishing il, Iwouldnot give
any, as could say nothing favorable of he man
ner IN which the business OF the Post-Ofice had
been conducted; but on the contrary, said
had myself great cause to cOmpIain-and that
there being so many complaints against The Post
ONCE and the conductors of it, there must be
grounds for them, or they would not be 81 loud
| and general. You observed that you did not wish
to obtain any certificate FOR publication but
merely to serve yourself / then tod you that if
that was your real object, should feel no hes ia.
ton IN giving such certlica.e--at which TINS
some person came into my office, who was o.
blgcd TO attend to, and you went out. On your
second application, / made the like remark that
should give no certificate If II was To be pub
/ lished, and set down and wrote one, which read
to you, and then handed to you, which you said
was sufficient.
Couceiving that You have acted with great irn-
Propriety towards me IN permitting my certiti.
! cate TO be published with the Post Masters de-
fence against charges exhibited against him by
| the Editor of the Il chmond Argus, and the Edi.
tors OF the two Petersburg papers; deem 1t ne.
| cessary TO publish this explanation, IN orler 20
slew, that The certificate | gave you was intend.
ed solely for Yourself and nol meant 10 refiite
any Of the charges brought against the Post-Mas-
ter. am, Sr,
Your most OBJ serv't-
AUG DAVIS,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-27
(No. 81
RIenNovn. In. D. 1a15-

NfVHHuNU, DUB Dec. 1913.
certify that was employed by Mr.. Henry
Lundy-n the Post-oiFice Of x chmond from the
Eighth day of September 1915. 20 the 6th day of
November 1915, and hat durog the whole of
that time DIR. Foushee Senr the Post. Master
never was present at the opening or closing Of
single mall further certify that was employ
et By Mf. Lundy and discharged by him, and
that never knew DR.. Foushee IN the business
further certify that 1 never was sworn while I
was IN The Post-otfice.
THOS. BUTLER.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-27
IS. FRAYsER.
10 y
RIcHNoNn. 15th. Dec. Ia

Ioertify that was employed IN the Post Office
ofthe City Of Richmond from the 10Th April f315
to the 3lst August 1915, and during the whole
OF that tine DR.. William Foushee, Senr the Post
master was never present at the opening or clos.
ing Of . single mail.
S. FRAYsER.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-27
FOR SaLE
In the county of Alberrnarle, about one mile
North east of the pleasant town of Milton,
ASMALL FARM,

containing l5I aces Of land, about 80 Of vhich
well set in clover, am 100 satisfactorily timbered
Part OF this land lies along tie North side of
the RYanna. The buildings are new and I'M
commonly good they consist of 1. a conmodi-
Gus substantial and neat dwelling house, with
s excellent rooms, closets, cellars, kitchen
garnet &c. 2. offwo other houses, one OF which
has three very good rooms. g. meat-house, dairy
house Tor servants &c. a. very large barn, in
the Pennsylvania style, with an extensive stabis
und r 1.-THE scite IS highly picturesque, com.
msndmg diversified and immense view Toe
salubricy Of the place, and the goodness of the
water, are proverbal IN that part ofthe country.
The faclhty Of boat navigation, and the prOximi-
ty OF Milton, Were mails are reserved twice
week from alnos every direction, ,id where Sc
yerl good stores are kept, greatly add 10 the al.
ysntages Of the situation.
Tins little farm would suit professional gen.
deman-a Minister Of The Gospel--a LAWYER
Physician -Or an, Instructor Of YOulh--ft might
also be made an excellent stand for tavern, SIM
ply by mending a. old road.
The terms Will be reasonable For said terms
apply to Robert 5. Garnett the proprietor of "a a
farm 80 Es,ex county--to Martin Dawson at Mil
ton in Albemarie county, OF to l.. H. Girardin, IN
Richmond.
or Mr.. Thomas r. Randolph, who lives IN the
immediate vicinity Of tie place, viii snew tn
premises to a1y person desirous Of purchasing. -
rhe buildings we're ofigmailyplanned aud erect.
ed by that gentleman for the use of bis own f.mi.
y--snd are, o. course, unosuslly convenient, So
iid and neat
December II, 1915. lee
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-27
December-a7th, 1915


Since the 9th Inst or thereabout, the Northern
papers for the DAILY Compiler have, whenever tha
mail has arrived in time, been delivered at night
with satisfactory promp ,tude and regularity.
except mon instance, when the Bossoa Daiiy
..adoertiser was delivered only the morning after
ITS arrival, With the Southern papers. Whatever
may have produced this ate ma k of attention. 1
thsnSfuly acknowledge it, As before the above
date,a contrary practice frequently subjected
me TO much inconvenience and in some cases
reta Del the publication ofimportant news. Al
tl.si verbally stated in substance 10 the POST
Master himself few days since He ascr bed
the EVIL to the cause ed IN bis late pubLca-
ton, VIZ tc the hurry of the Bows EMPLOYED Of,
such occasions by the various Editors.
L. Ii. GIRARDIN.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-27

lstes to The liberty TO touching for refeshmen, a,
the Island FIST. Helena, and the notifications of
the said treaty will be exchanged under the ex.
Plet declaration and understanding that the ves-
sells ofthe United States cannot be allowed 10
touch at, or bold any communication whatever
Win the said Island, so long rs the said Island
SHAH continue TO be he place Of residence of the
said Napoleon Bonaparte. ~
(S!Sued)
ANTHoNYsT. JNo. BAKER.
Washinc-on Nov o. 1913
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-27

December &c, 1915.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-27
ms&He Immediately dropped the bundle and
lett the offce'without see ne whether Mr.. Ritcbis
got aletier or not.
Richmond, Dec s. 1915.
(No. 5)

IN consequence Of inf6rmstion from Mr. Girsr.
an mat he did not regularly receive the North.
ern papers, called two or :brse times At the
Post-Oiice, anu en- one occasion to Mr.. Lundy.
and at Others to some one of the assistants re.
guessing that some Attention might BE- paid to
the regular delivery of the papers, a matter Of
the hrst Importance to US. Upon Mr. Gtrard,n's
again informing me that some of he Northern
papers were still delivered in the morning after
the arrival OF the mall irepeated, that mud al
ready complained several times at the Pest. Office
and recommended, as the only course likely to
produce the desired remedy, to address 4. note Tn
the Post-Nfaster himself: / have also several
times called at the Post Office for the papers by
the Southern mail, and have at the same time re.
ceived one or more Northern papers with hem.
w. C.. SHIELDS
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-27
Il. 81 JOHN @. ADAMS,
l. 81 IL. CLAY,
T.. S. ALBERT GALLATIN,
4. 81 FRED. j. ROBINSON,
lL.s) HENRY GOULBURN,
L.-s.) WILLIAM ADAMS.

Now, therefore, be it known, that I, James
Madison, President of the United States of Anne
rlca, having seen and considered the forega me-
Convention, have by and with the advice and con-
cent OF the Senate, accepted, ratified and confirm
ed the ssme, and every clause and article hereof,
subject to the exception CONTAINED IL a decl. a.
ton made by the authority Of HIS Britarlhlc Ma
jesty on the 24th dayo November last, a copy
OF which Declaration is hereunto annexed
IN testimony whereof, have caused the seal
ofthe United States 10 be hereunto afEix-
ed, and have signed the same with my
L. 9. hand. Done at the City Of Washing on
this twenty second day of December, a. ID.
one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, &
OF The Independence OF the United States
the forheth.
JAMES MADISON.
BY the President:
JAMES MONROE,
Secretary Of STATE.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1815-02-27

ly, all the posse ssions, rights and privileges,
which they may have enjoyed or been enti-
tied to, in one thousand eigh. hundred and
eleven, previous to sucl. hostiliiies: Pro-
uided aizrous, That such tribes or nations
shall ssree 10 desist from I'll hostilities a.
gainst His Britannia Majesty, and his SUBJ
iects, upon the ratification OF the presene
treaty being not..aed TO such tribes or ma
tons, and shall 50 dcsist accordingly.
dsncle the Tenlh--N Whereas the traffic in
slaves isifreconciiahI- with The principles
ct humanity and justice, and whereas both
His M iesty and tie United States are de-
sirous Of continuing their forts 10 promote
is enite abolition, il is hereby agreed thar
both The contracting parties shall use their
bss, endeasors, 10 accomplish SO desirable
an object
dpncle The EleVenfh-This Treaty, when
the same shall have been ratified on both
sisl-s, without alteration by either of the
contracting parties, and the Publications
mutually exchanged, shall be binding On
both parties, and The raiiEcbtions shall be
exchanged at Washington, in The space Of
four months FROM this day or soooner If
practicable.
10 faith whereof, we the reflective Plenipc,en.
tiaries have Ggned this treaty and have here
unto aft red our feais
Done. 10 ssipIicase. at Chen, she 24th 1ay Of
December, one thouland eight hundred and
''1 1I.s.1 GAMBLER
lL.s.) HENRY GvULBURN.
n s.l WILLIAM ADAMS
(L.s) JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
(L.s) J. a. BAYARD,
Il. S. H. CLAY,
(I.s.) JONA. RUSSELL,
(L.s. ALBERT GALLATTN.
Now, therefore; 10 the end hat the fad Treaty
IF Peace and ami,y may be obierv<d with good
fnth on The part If the United States, James
Madison President a. aforslaid, have caifed the
prem fes TO be made public, and do hereby en-
JON all pc sons bearing ofEcc, civil or military,
wi hin the United States and al other c.sszens
or ini.ab ans hereof or being within the tame,
fshfu y to obfsrve and fulfill The faid Treaty aud
every claufe and article thereof
Ia ennony whereof have cauled the zeal Of
e. 50 the United he aifiaed 10 thefe pref.
ents, and fgnsd the fame " IN my hand
Dooe At The CIty Of Wafhngtoa this sh day
Of February in the ysas Of our Lord one thou-
fand eight hundred and IF cen and of he
xevcreigufy aud independents OF the United
ssases the thirty ninth
JAMES MADISON.
By the PRECEDENT.
JAMES MONROE,
aching Secretary Of State.