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agency; yet there is sill a-z'ieisry on one
side or the other and If they sscri5s their
victories To such agency. Why not ascribed
our victories, and OF course their own defeats
to this same over-ruling cause II Mr..
Madison had told the Congress, that {" Al
mighty God had been pleased 10 enable the
enemy 10 burn their CAPITOL" how they
would have stared at him Yet, surely, be
might have said that with as much reason W
Commodore M'Donough ascribed his victory
10 such in,erposition. III Commodore Perry,
who captured our fleet on Lake Erie, had
been m.r at New-York with looks Of perfect
indifference, instead OF being feastcd and
toasted as ne was, and had been told that he
had gained no victory, even occording to his
own official account--how silly he would
have looked; And yet, he could have no
reason 10 complain, perceive also, many
other instance Of this aping propensity in the
Auiericans. Il Is the f" honorable" William
Jones, Secretary of the Navy;" the f" honor
able the Mayor Of Ncw-York;" his honor
the Chief Justice :" and even the Members
Of Congress cali one another " honorable gen.
clemens, and their " honorable friends" was
not ill of late aware, that this sickIy taste
was become 80 prevalent in America. This
Is, indss4, contemplate; and England Will
have, in few years, much better ground
of reliance for success, in this change Of ma
tional character in America, than in the fsrce
Of our arms, When once the hankering al
ter titles becomes general in that country
when once riches will have produced that
effect, the country will become an easy prey
to All old, compact, and easily welded gov
eminent like ours. When men 6nd, that
they cannot obtain titles under the form Of
government now existing, they will, as soon
as they have opportunity, sell the country it.
self 10 any Sovereign, who will crafty their
base ambition. This Is the siosv itoison that
is al work on the American Constitution.
1t will proceed, unless speedily checed, to .he
utter destruction of that which il has assailed.
Our bes, way is TO make peace with them
now, and leave this poison TO work. BY the
time they get to ".rigAf honorobie," we shall
he ready to 'eceve their allegiance, When
the 6f Of, bunting comes to be exchanged
for some sort of armoriak thing, the fellows,
who now fight like blood thirsty savges,"
as your papers say, will become as tame and
as timed as sheep.
am, &c. sc.
WILLIAM COBBETT.
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States and such private arrssd yesses, when -
commissioned shall have the like authority for sub
DUNG. seizing, taking and bringing into port nj.
AIgerine vessel goods or effects, as the abovemen-
toned public armed vessels may by law have and
shall therein be subject to the instructions which
may be given By the President of the Dotted States
for the regulation of their conduct and their CON-
missions shall be revocable at his pleasure Provd
ed, That before any commission shall be granted
the owners OF the vessel for which
the game may be requested, and the commander
thereof for the time being shall give bond to the u
nited States. wi, at least two responsible saretes,
not interested in such vessels, in the penal of
thousand dollars If such vessel be provid-
ed with more than hundred and fifty men, in the
penal sum of fourteen thousand dollars, with cond.
ton fer observing the treaties and laws Of the Unit.
ed States, and the instructions which may be given
aforesaid. and also for satisfying Ill damages and
injuries which shall be done contrary to the tenor
thereof by such commissioned vessel, and for deliv
ering Up the commission when revoked by the Pres
ident Of the United States
Sec. A. find BE- h further enacted. That any Alge-
rinc vessel, goods or effects, which may be cap
tured and brought into port, by any private armed
vessel of the United States, duly commissioned as
aforesaid. may be sdjudged good prize, and there
upon shall accrue to the owners, and officers, anG
men Of the capturing vessel, and shall be distribu-
ed according to the agreement which shall have
been made between them, or, in failure Of such a.
greement. according to The discretion Of the court
having cognizancc OF the capture.
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FROM CANADA.
MONTREAL, Feb.

MONTREAL, TCD. %.
The disagreeable news from New-Orleans
is confirmed by General Jackson's official let
te- Of tao 10Th ult. II seems positive that
our hopes are withered in that quarter,
where they few weeks before wcrc consid-
cred in fair way "a proof that il is no, all
ways the wisest policy to take the Bull BY the
horns. But the British character has been
nobly sustained il we have lost many valua-
5le lives. and few pieces Of Ordinance, we
have lost no Colours.
Our honor remains untarnishcd BY the con-
fession of the enemy himself. 1t seems tbsc
a fatality has prcvsile in bis Majesty's Couo-
ellis in this war with the United States. In
stead of our armies on the Coast moving ia
large bodies, detschments only have been
sent from place, and all OF them have been
obliged to re-embsrk with precipitation what
ever bravery and skill may have previously
achieved. The attack on PenCbscot is the en-.
ly exception 10 what is asserted. Too small
force was sent under Gcperal Ross 10 e!.er,
the object Of the expedition, which was 10
have done the business of Bsl,iraorc ss well
rs that Of Washington. Too small f..ce
has been sent against New Orlesns, and tie
expedition n has failed sll has failed we ha,,
had recourse TO peace, end ,his may blso fail
in the profferrd terms Of our wise ministers.
When shall The measure OF our huniiIia;ior
be ti!led we answer 1t is flu. 10 the Grim
The nation which struck all Europe with
terror hes sueeumbed to the pi,iful ,epvt, ,ic
oil America {; /, people ye; in ,rc cradle.
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From lie ns..s,. ca.sae. Of March Is.

From lie Essssn CdseRe, Of .Nrreh Is.
The number Of acts passed during the last
session Of Congress is onr hundred and .(our-
seen--of which the following arc part, pas
sed during the las, few days Of lis session -
Making appropriations for the sspport of the
navy Of the United States for the year 1916
For the protection of the commerce Of the
United States against the Algrrine cruizers
ITO provide for the sscer,aining and sur
veying OF the boundary lines fixed by the trea-
iy with the Creek Indisns-To authorize a
loan for sum not exceeding Sls,452, 900
Authorizing the purchase Of the vessels cap.
tured on Lake Champlsin-Makiag further
provisions for completing the public buildings
at Wes,point for tie accommodation Of the
Military Academy--Fixing the military es-
tsblisbment.
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cspt ny thanks fcs The very great 2.al, in:eg-
riy, and diligence with which You have con-
duc,ed the arduous department of the police
committed 10 your care, and the promp,iude
with which every requisi,ion for he public
service has been carried into effect.
Connected with The United States YOUR city
must become the greatest emporium Of COM
merce that the world has known.--In ths
hands Of any other power it can be nothing
buta wretched colony. May your citizens
always be as sensible Of this great truth as
they have shewn thenselve. at present; may
they always make equal Efforts to preserve
the important connection, and may you, sir,
long live to witness the prosperity, wealth end
happiness tha. will then inevitably character
ise The great seaport Of the western world.
have the honor to be,
(Signed) ANDREW JACKSON.
Maj Gen. Com'dy.
NICHOLAS GIRoD ESQ.
Mayor of the City OF Ncw.Or!eans.
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From the National InseiGyescer, Of March Sd.
WAR WITH ALGItkS.

The House Of Representatives having YES.
tcrday removed the injunction of secrecy from
the proceedings which have taken place in
conclave, It appears that bill, Of which the
following isa copy, has passed bo;h Houses
OF Congress, and now awaits tho signature of
the President, which il will doubtless receive.
The measure embraced in the following act
IS one which has been anticipated by cyerv
reader, convcrsan, with the history Of our re.
lasions with Algicrs, from the momcn. peace
was proclaimed and, we feel assured. will
receive the almost unanimous appreciation Of
the Nation.
AN ACT
For the protection of the commerce of the United
States against the Algcrine cruixcrs.
WHEREAS, The Dey of Algiers oa the coas.
OF Barbary has commenced q predatory war
fare against the United States
he I enacted BY the Senate and House Of Rebre.en.
onves me United States Of .9merica Congress as
ssmoled That It shall be awfulfuy to eQaip. officer
man aid employ such Of the armed vessels of tbr
Cn1ed ssates as may be judged requisite by the pre-
sidept OF the United States, for protecting eecn.
a'y the commerce and seamen thereof on the Allan.
TIC ocean, the Mediterranean and adjoining seas.
Scc' =. IND DC u further enacted That !, shall
he lawful for the President Of the United States 20
instruct the commanders of the respective nuh,;c
vessels aforesaid, tp subdue, seize and make pr;xe
oil all vesseis goods AID effects Of or bclooyiny 40
the dcy OF Algers. or to his subjects, and to bring
or send the same into post to be proceeded sea;ns,
and distributed according to law, and, alsoto cause
TO be done all such other acts Of precanon or hos
uiisy, as the state Of war will justify, and NAV in
his opinion require 10y W
Sees .fnd be 10 farilsr enacted, That ON the an.
p'caton of the owsers Of private armed vessels nr
the United Ststes.,be President of the Unicd STATE,
may grant them special commissions in the form
which he shall direct under the seal Of the upied
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NORFOLK, Februpry %.

Arrived, yesterday, in Hampton Rosls The cartel
ship San PHILIPPE, Capt. Berg, from Plymouth, Eng
having on boaid 500 exchanged American prisoners
consisting of the surviving oe GERS and of the
late 5. brig Argus and part Of the detachment OF
U. s. troops who were taken at the battle Of Beaver
Dam in June, 1913. The San PHILIPPE left Plymouth
the Cd Of Dec. has experienced gales, and
was compelled to put inle Tenerife TO repair dana
ges. The only army officers who have come home
in the cartel, are, Dapt. M Dowel of the Light Ar
,ery, aud Capt. M'Kenzie of the Infantry.
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CHARLESTON, February 81.
TIE fLoRIDAS,

Extract Of letter from .dnne6a, dated fe6ruory IS
" A schr. has just arrived from Havana,
the Captain of which states, that a frigate ar.
rived there the 2sth of January from Eng
land, bringing intelligence that the Spanish
Government hS..' ceded the Provinces Of East
and West Florida to Great Britain, and in-
structions TO the Governor OF Havana to mako
the transfer /; but that the Governor refused
TO give them up, as he observed, because tho
King had not right TO dispose of any colo
nies unless sanctioned by the Cor,es. Let
ters by the schr. confirm the above"
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PROVIDENCE, March IL.


A gentleman who left Sackets Harbor on
the 23d ult. informs us, that Rag was to
have been sent to Kingston the next day,
supposed with the ratification Of the Treaty.
which was believed to be in the possession of
the commander, Col. Mitchell. The Lake
was.frozen across, and six deserters came
in on the ed. Six bundled ship carpen-
ters were employed in building two Lake
Monsters, to carry lo2 and 10 guns they
were planked up. 1t was not knewn wether
the British were building more ships.
DisgracefM Faes.-Adm. Hotham and O.
ther British officers have been invited 10
Hartford, where they have been feas,ed, and
where the iadirs have been foremost in their
attentions, even soliciting, as precious mem
oriuls, the crown and anchor buttons from
their garments, and having obtained, have
exhibited them as trophies Of the influence
of their charms over the British heroes
God what iDeffable, indclibc disgrace With
the fate Of ravished females at Hampton, and
the contemplated rnpo of Orleans, before
their eyes, how debased, how intolerable. des-
picable is such conduct
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CONGRESS
House Of Representatives.

lnWsddys REQ. 10.
The following confidential message was re-
ceived from the President Of the u States:
10 the Senate and House Of Re1.resentafives
qf fhe United States.
Congress will have seen, by the communi cation
from the Consul General Of the United States at Al.
giers, laid before them on the l7th Nov 1912, the
hostile proceedings Of the Dey against that Func-
tionary. These have been followed by acts OF more
overt and direct warfare against the citizens Of the
United States trading in tho Mediterranean, some
o whom still detained in captivity,
ing the attempts which have been made to ransom
them, and are treated with the rgor usual on the
coast Of Bsrbary.
The considerations which rendered il unnecessary
and unmportant TO commence hostile operations on
the part OF the United Ststes being now terminated
by the peace with Great Britain, which opens the
prospect of active and valuable trade of their c
tizrns within the range Of the Algerne cruizers,
recon mend to Congress the expediency Of an act de-
claring the existence Of state of war between the
United States aud the Dey of Algiers; and Of such
provisions as may be requisite for vigorous prose-
cution Of it to a successful issue.
Feb. %, 1875. JAMES MADISON.
The Message was read and referred to the
Committee Of Foreign Relations.
Thursday, March g.
The bill was returned from the Senate,
they having passed il without amendment
And the injunction Of secrecy was removed.
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From fhe Buffalo Gzeeffe.

EflHams' Vlie, FEB. 23.
Maj Gen. S,ovin, the British commander
on the Niagara frontier, has communicated to
the commanding officer at Buffalo, that he
had issued an order for the cessation Of hos
tili,ies, and congratulated hisn on the evens
OF peace between the two counties.
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EAST-FLORIDA CEDED.

We have seen letters from the south.
which state that Admiral Cockboru took pos
session Of East Florida on the s,h instant, 10
having been ceded TO the British Govern
mont by Spain.
Savannah Refu6Hean, PeS. 81.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-09-07
g. To the Public.

GONE time in March last, became
~ acquainted with Mr.. JOHN POT
TER, a silversmitli, then in partnership
with MIR. cliittenden, of Pittsburgh, he
stated to me that he and Chittenden had
quarrelled, and that the partnership
would be dissolved and proposed to me
to go to Alexandria and enter into part
nership with him there, he putting in The
firm The sum of s 800. About the 4th
Of April the partnership OF Potter and
Chittenden was dissolved !: J. Potter went
to Alexandria, and wrote to me to come
ION there, holding ont very fatterins
prospects OF sdccess in business. | went
to Alexandria, and found on my arrival,
that Mr.. John Potter was by most people
called John w. Ward. Notwithstala-
ing this circumstance, which was a
strong evidence Of his being a rogue, !
was weak enough to Join with BIN in pre-
pairing a shop, and webegan business
Having promised while in Pittsburgh, TO
execute articles of Partnership with ne
as soon as we should neet in Alexan-
dria, when [ arrived there. irequired
him to fulfil his promise, which he put off
from time to time Tor three months. and
then refused TO consider me as his part
ner, and Insisted that | should do Jour-
neyworG BE in the meantime locked
up ali the property of any value in the
shop: Findiag him to be man without
truth or honor, / was Obliged to leave
him, which ! DID publioly and openly,
and ca.na Jon to philadelphia, where /
.bpvoGea sbeaes te.ssefsay my expeuces
to rltfsb1sssh e 81 etteHhassiace stat
ed ii: tfss Esgssf, ttfflat eIoped from
his shop, aaa sS.fsed OF gold watch,
silver wateiis.sisf lsl,riHgs, halrsPTines,
&c. and destroy tie watch-5ook, aud
ali tie papers shelving my receipts oil
money, &C. did not take hair spring
from the shop, nor destroy the watch
book, or take it away. he geld and
silver watch, aud n,sln springs are my
own private property; and Potter knows
it, DID not bring with tne cent OF
potter,s money, no. a single artlclc but
what was ny own. "a can prove by
receipt in MY possession. His state
|nent therefore is ABSOLUTELY FALSE
Should Potter appear in Pittsburgh
where the sheriff can take him, | will
prove it in a court of justice.
lind that MIR. Potter while in Pitts
burgh. employed much Of bis time in
making gambling boxes, and that he mas
guarreIled with all the partners who ever
did business with him. His character is
snch as cannot justify him i'll charging
me with swind!ing (; in opposition to the
following certificates of general Tame
hill, our member OF Congress. and other
respectable men, who have known me
from my childhood.
JOHN PATTERSON.
Pittsburgh, August IL.
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To Rent

YENHE STORE under the house NOT
8 occupied by Thomas Herbert, Esq.
at the corner of Fairfax and Cameron
streets: it is in complete order. Possess
sion to be given Immediately.
ALSO,
Several valuable building LOTS on Ca
meron street, extending from Fairfax
to Union streets; they viii berented for
a term of years or for ever on reasonable
terms-Cameron street will be paved
daring the summer. For terms apply to
Nj. Thomas Herbert or the subscriber.
n. Herbert.
August 7 saw2m
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For Sale,

100 barrels prime Susquehannah HER
RINGS, inspected in Baltimore,
Apply to
J. md g Pfr&:;Er".
80. g -"
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For Sale or Freight,

FOR S01e or F"elght,
,EGM The new Schr. CHARLES,
sAsaa<Eisha Sawyer, master; hurthen
100 tons or 600 barrels. is a superior
built vessel, in complete order.
apply to
Lazcrason and Fo7Ule.
September Q.
80 a. III ~ III
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DAVID PEABODY

Eas received in addition to his tormel
stock. the following G00ItS, VIZ.
EgLACk. blue and snuh-colored Lon
I'D don Cloths
BIue and blue mixed London Cassimeres
One case undressed Gipshams
enc do. undress'd Cambrics, very cheap
Gne 10. white and colored Hose
p;ue. olive and green cotton Casslmeres
sl,frtins leng Cloths, Irish shirtings
~ and rs Irish Linens
sattinets, Kersenetts, & domestic Gin5-
hams.
June so.
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A. IANNEHILL.
Pittsburgh, July 90, 1915.

I do hereby Certjy-That l have
known John Patterson, since small
child; that he was bound an apprentice
to mr. sou-in-Iaw, Z. A. Tannehill, who
is now deceased to learn the art and
mystery of matchmaking and silversm'th
business for the term Of 10 years. Dur
ing that tine he the said Patterson, be-
hayed bimse!f, with the utnost proprl-
ETY., sobriety and honesty, without the
smallest ble.llish whatever. his asser-
lion. | do subscribe to be tie sincere
truth, and that he must be base caiaii'-
mater thatwill say otherwise, given I'M
der my hand. -
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CERTIFICATES.

JONI PArrrRson, lately Of tbs place,
and whom have seen advertised in the
Pittsburgh Mercury by certain John
Potter, cautioning all persons employ
lns him, that he had taken ard stole
from the sad Potter sundry articles OF
value from his shop, S'c.-l do hereby
certify, That | have known the SAID
John Patterson from a child that he
was bound an apprentice to my late bro
Their Il. 4. Iannehill; that he remain
ed in his service till the death OF the lat
ter, which was in October 1918; that
during his apprenticeship, he always
conducted himself with the strictest pro-
pyiety. and had the full and entire con-
fdence Of his master both as to his no.
nesty, care, industry and integrity and
that | never at anytime heard it even in
sinuatedby any one, contrary to what
have certified and that the calumny
stated against him must have arose from
some other cause than merely a public
caution.
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Fresh Drugs and Medicines
William Harper, jun.
Apahecary and Druggist, Alexandria.
Mar! ~ Strant

EalriaN-street,
AS lately received general as
~ surtment of Drugs, Medicines,
sa@p Furniture, Walls, Dye Stuiis. sc.
~ Is IN daily expectation. OF a very ez-
. s !, supply, which wa, selected ffom
S u iafest inPortatiens, and viii warrant
~ea 10 he pure and genuine. and the
t'.tes as lew as t'ley can be purchased
w equal quality III tie district. 4
sS.a credit giyento piysIciacs AMI per-
N'e 10 tie country, ard theis ersers
~ %sVuted with the utmost care 4 atten-
;, :, Coantry produce viii be received
M .,s highest cash price IN tayment FOR
hive nave 5000 VT. of TIE first quality
.7nIe, on hand at reduced priee.
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August %.
Antigua Rum, Sc.

so puncheons well favored I'd, Sd,
and 4th proof Antigua Rum.
Madeira and Tenerifie Wine, OF 81.
perior Quaiits.
Old Rye Whiskey.
Jamaica and Antigua Spirit.
Sugar in hogsheads and barrels.
Green and white Coffee.
Imperial, young hyson & hyson Teas
Together with q general assortment Of
GROCERIES.
For sale By
j. II. Crease.
August 20. eo9w
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tOsI1.

yEyHE subscriber will be regularly sup
Piled with Harry Heth's best Ccal,
from his Black Heath Pits. TIE quality
Of this coal IS fully equal if not distin-
suishetl, beyond that of any other on
James River, especially tor the CRATE,
being large ard very rich, and that which
has aireaeg been received ard delivered
tn the denadments u elsewhere, is high
IL approved Of. For terms deliverable
at any of the wharyes within the distaetl
apply to
Andrew Ramsay.
Washington City, Arg, 81. cost
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NOTICE.

II HAVE several Lats of Ground upon
q Duke, Prince, Fayette and Paine
streets. which | will rent on moderate
terms. In the center of this square there
is q spacious Ara which will be forever
kent open, several convenient allies lead
into tin this Ara there is well ofex-
ceIIent water, with pump in it, the
water no way inferior to tie Diagonal
have. also. several Lets upon the
wharf contiguous to the tobacco ware
house. which l will Likewise rent upon
moderate terms.
James Keith.
August 90. eo5w
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Public Sale,

I'D 7 virtue of a deed of trust to the
q D subscriber, will be sold. on Tues
day, goth September, at eleven o'clock,
at the cofee-house, in Alexandria, moi
ETY. OF a Lease of 900 wears on tract Of
land near the great falls of Potomac,
containing 1902 acres of land, with the
privilege of cutting the wood from the
same at the price of three pence sterling
a cord. Terms of sale cash.
Wiaiam Rumsay, Trustee.
September s. dts