Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-05-18

c,,,eticut Elsction.-on THURSDAY q,
'9 49, ;,stant, the General Assembly
% Ne 81 state Of Connecticut met at Hart
> ~ III. on counting the votes, IT APP
f''u' that John Cotton Smith was
F'alsa Governor, by a majority ct 1871
e'' ,,.,.tban Ingersoll, Lieut.. Governor,
''a .,,iority Of 1855. On this occasion
,or Smith delivered a speech to
!, ,,,ases, in which he observes that
''s 'oar commerce upon which the reyl-
,u . rnblic prosperity so greatly de |
sal % etill subjected to mary re-
penis, rising principally from the CO.
s''a sI systems Of other gosernmekts,,-
l,sla y 40 regret that negotiation has
"nl's, ,.rrrces;fal in removing these en-
been pns ssat.. we may rejoice that the
t,'..ll,s;1,,,,;.bed bravery Of an As;efican
dis'l1 I.nsas relieved valaah.e branch
sgaao. ,.ads trom future depredation'--
q out lr.,u..asbepded that the act for equal
Ns ~ a .ts dutis, on foreign and domestic
iliAo ,ss and the effect il has received
tcFnAs 80 ,oa4ention lately concluded
'I. .s Grsst-Britain may operate i9jur,i,
WIN ,ofse navigating interests of the
Oqsiy " AN far from believing that the
ullon ar. or;aina,ed in views hostile to
~ nka :, ;nterpsts. But whenit is consider
u0s sat tae Discriminating duties were
- .a.eS Il an early period of the govern
,uys va and avowedly for the purpose OF
asns ourown navigation, that az
- and until checked by other
s.asss the American tonnage Increased
s aaexatnDlsd rapidity, aud that TIE
, 49, Was accepted blythe British go.
. . without any apparent sense Of
asc~;Srs On his part. we have some rea-
mn n conclude that the approximations
s 80 are rot wholly groundiess.-
,rbsse who indulge fears Of this kind.
,.ho,l5 nevertheless reflect, that the con-
,sor;a, 4 limited to short duration.--
n evil cosseqaences shall be found to
Nave resulted frcm the experiment we
are 70 presume rsmedy viii De psoyid-
~ extended navigation, the source
Of wealth and school Tor seameE, must
Gnonessionably become a favcrite SUBJECT
iuthe future policy Of the United states ,
y
Extract Of a letter from ar c@cer OF the
US orig Boxer, tohis friend in Phiia-
delpAia. dated Havana, April IL.
owe have captured aud sent into
Eew.0rleaus, for trial, the priyataeT Co,
met. under Carthagenian colOrs, having
on hard dOuoIoons, Spanish dollars, bars
Of cold and silver, silver plate, jewelry.
&C. valued at so ,Oeo dollars. She att
t:Apted to pass US, but we were too Quick
on the triqgsr for her; We even did not
FIRE ean, but merely trained them upou'
her. which Vas sufficient. We have
h,coabt here the American consul. for this
ISLAND, aud shall sad immediately Oh a
cruise"
The following are extracts from the
Main Brisnore, a paper of which one
number was published in France, AMI
which vas immediately suppressed BIZ
Ae government.
Observation-Disclosures was, as every oneI
Knows. transformed into beast, for al
period ofseyen years, z gperited chastise
ineRt for his iirsNerence towards the pro
phets Of our Lord. Having resumed his
humanfsrm after this long penitence, his
MAJESTY assembled his council, his minis
tiers, and his generals, and enqaired oia
them whether be had reigued during those
seven years. All answered N the afir-
native TIE late events in France haveI
proved that the authority of the biafe IS
much respected in this country, so accns
ed OfinfdeG,y.
"M. de Lavaliette,. fyiHg with his de-
hverer. had approached the frontier. The
pest.@aastes examined his countenanee,
and recognized him through his disguise.
instantly 3 position was sent off at full
speed. NJ. de Lavallette urged his de-
nand for horses. The postmaster had|
lust quilted The house, and given orders
mat none should be supplied. rhe IRA
'ellers fancied themselves discovered, III
Jaw no means Of escaping, Ia country
WIN which they were anacquain,ed, they
3snlred upon defending themselves, and
sshoS their lives dearly The postmas-
set At length,returned unattended and
=, snen addressing himself TO NJ. de. Laval
N,'e' ne said, " you have the appearance
% q man Of honor, you are going TO Brus-
seis' where you will see NJ. de Lavallette
eeilrer hiEa these eco louis. which / owe