Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-05-12
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FRID Az, MAY e.

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The following gentlemen were yester-
day chosen directors Of the Columbian
Insurance Company Of Alexandria:
Robert Yeung, James sanderson, join
6. Ladd, John Jackson, William smit,',,
Joseph Mandesille, James Anderson
Thomas Vowel, John Ghd, George Cole
man.
Col. Kershaw, of South Carolina
colonel Barnet of Georgia and the Hon
John sevier--have been appointed Com
niissiioners, to run out and mark the
boundaries between the u. States and,
she sak Nation. as a s,fesl upol In tue
Treaty with Gen. Jackson. 1t is pro-
pose;l to commence about the first of Nav,
and continue until the work shall be
completed. Nashrille Paper.
The Extract Of a letterswhich we pub
fish to-day is from gentleman ofsthe tfst
respectab;lity, ard furnishes a pleasing
proof of thegreat change of itnaresslon
In favor of tie American character, Which.
the late events of tie war. produced Wien
known in Europe-It is true tie otSnion
expressed BY the once sapesamissat aylu
now saperh,.usan Napoleon is not very
llatteriing 10 bis former friends; but it
must be recollected, that although he
kae,s the war was commenced on our
part at tle.recise noment wien it was
most likely to aid him in the overthrow
of Russia, and consequent attainment of
universal dominion over all the powers
on the continent of Enrore; he did not
.icaoag what success had attended the ex-
eftions of ireemen in defence of their
country against invaders, and his opialion
was more likely tobe inhuencedby con-
viction of our power, than any sentiment
of gratitude for apparent attachment to
,lis cause. Bat. Red. GaS.
Extract Of a letter dated London 1cth
.Marsa, to a friend in tdis country.
~, 49, Is
TIE English are inexpressihly NORTH
Ell at tie News from New-0rleans, and
the American character am happy to
say. is exalted very muck IN the eyes of
Europe, by the bravery and humanity
with which the navy and army have con.
Quoted themselves during the whole Of
the War-indesd the name Of an A,neri-
can ishi2hly considered. and allnow a.
-gree that it has been much undelvalued.
[ heard Gen. Rail say, trey we're as fine.
a population as any mite World, aud
would do more ina few hours to strength
ena position than any other set of troops.
Ertract from another letter Of the saa,e
person, Of 2lst .Narct.
81 have been told by two English Of
GERS, who accompanied and lived with
Napoleon at Eiba, Tat he spoke in the
most disgusting manner Of the American
President aid nation
We have been obli13iasEY favored BY a
mercantile friend With the following
letters furnished BY Mr.. Jno. Henry
Ptfyianee, (bearer of dispatches For
government from our minister III
France who passed through tais city
yesterday Tor Washington .4as.
Copyof a letter from an laeiicaa g'eR-
Heabaa, resiaeht at Legaor,s, to his
triena IN Paris, dated
Lsglsora, .uareh S, 1915.
Mr DEAR SIR,
Pfesusnins the highly important events
which are passing In oar quarter would
much, interest you, have taken up ny
pen to drop You line aud say that Ma
pelesns sudaen departure from tie
Island Of Elba, has caused an univer al
alarm iatsis part oftae worid-the con-
sequences, Of whicanay prove incaieuIa-
be. A creek vessel arrived last night,
met his squadron three days since OF
Monte Christie, near Civita Vechia--o
Coarse their destination was doubtless
Naples; there be would find an army
Of $4,000 men,ready to second his views,
and what he might gather in his pro-
sess thro' tie Northeof italy, would
necessarily much increase his means
ana the probability of his again restna-
ton to power. annex what oaicV
details we have yet Of the affair, ard sp, :
,.,osilig you do not understand Italian.
ave preferred giving you an English
translation,
Copy = q letter from Col. Campbell to
1s!te Goceraor Of Leghoi7,.
English sIoop of war Partridge,
18th Feb. 1915. o p NJ