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The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-09-04
From. The New Orleans Gazetsc, Aur )

From, The Neu- Orleans Gazette, Aur 5.
II is reported that The feet which was
lately seen OFF the BaIize was not, a.
stated, tho CarthageDian' iect from Aux
Cages, but a small division Of ships Of
war, under the same colors, with seve
cal Spanish merchant vessels, the
prizes, one OF which is a large ship from,
Cadiz, with very valuable cargo /,
is stated that of Cuba they encounier-
ed Spanish brig OF war, which they
cngageu, bat which beat them of wi,r
great loss We cannot learn where
these vessels were fiued OUT; il
the report is true that they have . 20
cccdcd TO the westward, and anchored
of Grand Terre, there can be no doubt
OF their intention TO resume the trade
which was carried on so successfully
two years ago Nor is it less certain
hot those intentions will be defeated !;
and IL is our earnest wish that all at
mpis to smuggie may be punishc d
with exemplary severity; in this wish
&C are joined ny every faithful citizen
~ the United States, as well as by eve.
= man who is friendly TO The cause O.
Spanish American independence, and
Who wishes TO accomplish that object
by honorable means, not by such an a.
.ocious abuse Of The sacred flag Of Ii
Berry IS the one alluded to above l. is
by such vile conduit perpeirated under
he colors, and by pet sons no steal the
pame OF ,he patriots, that they have
1Gen almost identified with pirates, ano
rs5dercd undcserVedly odIoUs tbrough
aaHy pats ef the United States
SmoHPo.r "a vessel is in The rive
c9m the Chesapeake, with several ~
groes on board sick Of that dreadful uis.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-09-04
PoSfseriP; 70 CObbef:'I VeekL Rcgi5ier,
No. ID,

No. ID.
The Prince Regent was brought to town
seven days ago. He has held, what is cal
led a C0arf but nobody besides the Min
listers have seen him. with the exception OF
the Recorder At LoaJor. Ii is, as said some
numbers back Dropse2 which he has.-The
Jrigbf has had an fleet upon his mind, long
become feeble, and tainted perhaps, with
hereditary insanity. What sight is here
for people like the English to behold |
How ash imed must every man of sense and
spirit feel at this sight What Il warning
for the people of America Surely these
things Cannot be long tolerated This man
expends, on bims4 and inime6ia'c a5lOei
OF the United 5tates is allowed for year
His STAY MAKER and miiiiHer receive
more out OF the English taxes than MIR,
Madison receives out OF those of America.
And yet, the CossackS of New England
said that they would prefer the British go
vernment, monarchy and ell Rcallyif they
should still be of the same opinion, and
will but just move over to Nova
Scotia or 60 up to New Brunswick. |
do not know but We might consent to their
having some of our hopeful race TO ~eign
yer them. Not the Regent OH, no He
is too precious an article for us 10 spare
Suppose we resign the Duke of York and
Mrs. Clarke to them ? They arc both
subscribers TO the Bible Societies in Lon
don, ard dare say, that under the influence
of the CoSsack Priesthood theywould make
a most Royal Pair
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N.e-v Orleans Tuiv %

Extract Of letter from Balizc, of lily 40.
The CaIlhagenian feet that lately
left Aux Cal es, watered here these last
two days, but would give no Satisfactory
accounts as TO their intentions, only
from hints thlowD out, it is supposed
they mean to direct their attention L..
the first instance against Pes sacola, and
o;hcr parts OF the southern coast. ]
fiod they have strong R.et"
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-09-04
Extract # a tetter Jrou I'm. cob6en

" " ftPbN' y SpS ~ me >NUOCbF
HAt this moment we are III a state OF
Martial commolioD. 1 ne government
Knows DOT what To do with The country
o. forms and habits preclude the pos
sibility Of establishing a naked despo-
tisGa and yet it really appears to the,
that il will not be long practicable 10
pay the interest oil the de6t. aud to re
irain from real bona fide absolute gov
ernment. There will be great Difficult
ty, however, ia coming 10 this point
We are people easily guiIed, easily
led along in error, easily kept In sub
lection TO ceriaiD point, bur not al
inch further; and it is quite surprising
10 see what resolution what obslinalo
perseverance, we display, and what con-
tempt Of all danger when once we begin
10 resist -~-Nsver was there system Of
rule in such peril as MS is at this time
Our case, is very simple; the dc
mands OF toe government; upon the in
crease and pr Gs OF al persons OF pro
pertY, or in business, are so heavy, that
IS ibere merely enough left to be given
in wages o keep working men from &C
tuaiiy dying With hunger. This creates
paupeTs and these arc now Increased
TO number that terrl6es the govern
ment Its agreed on all hands. that
&c this increase Of pauperism proceeds
the country will he wholly ruined THAI
is to say-ibst things will come TO thai
pass that the poor Wll be more pow,'
fui in physical force than the proper,'
Yet, how is ih,s incre lse 10 be SfohhedP
Some say, sefasc rciieE except 20 tn
aged and f ~ Do his, and then we
have fghf million Of starving men.
Divers projects are on foot; uut none
thai will answer any good ei.d.
now fAd that NJ. Henry Cobbe
and Mr.. q 5fcid have arrived at Me-
York They will take charge of, arc
sp cdiIy forward safc'y to me, any IhI.G.
you ma 1sNe the goodness TO comrnl
III ~ Your paper '"ey arc difso 20"
4, send. We have only this very d9
hsa, q OF t5s.r srriysi, ,nopgb they were
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Bufnmore Patrof BY rhe keheatc'.
The Uey Of .AIg1ers-Eorcc Of
tie .AIgerines.
LONDON, July 8.
The Dey Of Algiers Is said TO be a
man of good understanding, grave and
deliberate in council, and Of quick pc
oetration. He was Aga, OF general OF
the army, before his elevation, Whilst
our ships were cuaeayoring 10 work
up TO the batteries, he was day and
nightat his post, examining his de
fences; he was found upon The shore
b, the Officer who went 10 demand the
council. He had only reigncd year.
His Immediate predecessor governed
but lew months, when he was s,ran
gled, being, as he was told in council
20 consider himself only a t0cun; tcnanS
Until better. person could be chosen
the custom Of the, country forbade that
be should live, for no one, having once
filled the Office, can revert TO his for
meT station as subject and DO age,
tormss qualifications, OF past services,
San release him from the cruel penalty
nj mis- barbarous cuslom-nor can he
refuse to serve when chosen. In IL CT,
the Ianisssries Turkish .troops) a.r
;Sho governors OF the country they
destroy BY she"edgc Of the scimi,ar, all
those acts of the Dey and iDivan that
are opposed to their barbsrous .preiu-
dices and cruel feelings, The present
.torce OF these lswless dcspols at Al.
Siers, is computed at about $1,000
mcn--rhey hold the Moors (the ma
lives Of the country) in complete sub
)ectiou , but tie Jews still more So
Whist our squadron lay there, three
Jews were burnt 10 death, because
they were insolent but before they
had half executed their cruelty, it was
discovered that one OF them was in1o-
cent ofthe alleged crime
Algiers has all The appearance OF a
well fortified town il is defended by
ab"n. 1000 pieces of ordinance, OF
-evsTy caibrc-three hundred OF wiic h
are brass I he place is surroundcd
by high wall, the southern side OF
which is adorned with meas -ads--
trophies OF their cruelty The houses
are ouiit remai kably close to each other
The country is very productive, pro
!d2c'ng generally two crops in yeas.
Tunis mas striking, beautiful appear
ance; psriicllarly that part Of il wheis
ancient Carthage stood Both here
and at Tripoi the people are more ci-
sI!ised. The government of the Deys
ia heredilarily possessed, and not, as al
A siers, flied from The ranks ul tbs
.yanissarIcs. The Bashaw, or Dey of
Iripoii, behaved most generously to
she f.eets as we'll as candldly 10 The
cause OF our visit. Having at o0ec
STAGED mis- Willingness 10 comply with
the same terms as had been agIecd TO
a. Tuais and Algiers, he then gave Or
De- that fifty horses should be- ready
at the Consu!'s door. every mor;iug,
for the use Of the cfRce,s oil the Il : /,
he maze present to the admiral oi 20
bul!ocks, 81 sheep, and vessel load
of all kind OF refreshments.
The Algerines value each slave a
1900 dollars (abeut 5000; tic Tuni
sians at $50 dollars. The states OF
Morocco have wholly discontinued the
aystem Of slavery they have only two
or three old frigatcs, which are chiefly
employed in carrying pilgrims TO and
from Alexandria. Oh tLeir way u Nee
CO.
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prosecuting the war with great vigour
against lac British; and that the coast
and seas were infested by pirates.
Nelqnchaiy accidcnt.--About 3 o.
CLOCK On Thursday afte noous a young
man by The name Of Bell, a house -car-
penter, was drowned in the Tucson
river, in the rear Of Mr.. Strikers
dwelling short distance from the sin
mile stoae, on The Bioomingdale road
Ii appears that MIR Hart was stand
ing on the rocks at the above place
with his infant child in his arms; he
became alarmed by the appearance OF a
which horse was coming Lear him & in
his fright fell with his Child into The
river. Bell happening to pass, flew TO
his assistance, plunged into the water,
and rescued the parent aud child from
a waterY grave There we're two boats
fastened TO a ring in The rock by chain
into one OF which he helped The father
and child, and in attempting 20 get in
TO the other himself, it TUNED over,
and Notwithstanding the exertions Of
Mar. Hart, who plunged in to save him,
he was drowned, as woald also Lave
been MIR. I'll. had il not been for the
timely appearance Of some laborers,
who assisted him. The body has not
yes been found, nor is it known who
Air. Bell iss or from whence lac came.
He has worked IN that neighborhooG
for about two years, during which time
his conduct was exemplary, but pre-
served silence as regards his connece
tionsi 1t rs however ODjecturcd, tha'
he is from Massachusetts. Furlher
information may be obtained at M
Jauncey's near the six mile stone, on
the BloomiUgdale road.--yNat. .4dv.
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orueT' me sma" poxi Measures have
been adopted, we unders stand. to pre
vent the conlagion from spreading.
he Sword voted to Gen. jackson nv
captain Beale's company of Riflemen.
has a, length arrived in this CITY. Its
from the mandatory of Messrs Fetch.
CIR & Gardiner, Philadelphia, and is a
noble present, worthy OF the donors and
OF The receiver.
July 81.
once the middle of June last, the
weather has been extremely warm, and
very little rain, yet our city remains
healthy.
A New Orleans paper of July als,,
says' That the weather has becnex
femely wsrm since the middle of June.
but that the CITY remains heslthy l,
Is gratifying to find cxpcc, a,ion SO
lar disappointed as to ,he effects OF
the recent Inundation on the salubri,y
OF that patriotic city.
Er'ract Of iener from an officer .yho
! sras frsseM o. ne dcst uctioa of the
Negro Fort in East Florida
1 The filth not shot passed through
1 their magazine, and n dreadful explo
sion -enseed Some of the ne groes anc
| Choctaws were found conside rable
distance from the fort all torn TO pie
cesi Nearly every soul in this den al
robbers were destroyed. The numbc.
Ut men, women, and children amount
! ed lii all to about 500. The Chief q
the ChOctawS was found alive, but We.
| ny much bruised and burns, The Chief
.! ihe negroes, (wnom ehey called SCI.
Seant msjor,) was also found alive, bu,
quite blind. These Two The indians
sco!ped apd shot.
| Ihc only loss sustained on our
side, was midshipman LuffboI ouhg and
ihrec sailors, who were sent Oh shore
tor the purpose of procuring water, aud
were killed and scalped by The IuGians
Inns happened before our ,ro,ps a.ri.
we'd. The Ulcers attache ed 10 this con,
sand were, colonel Ctinc6, major Ma.
tcnburg. capt. Taylor lieuts. MICA
rock, Wilson, Randolph aud DR.. Back.
GU: only regret, Notwithstanding Our
2Ihp:ctc success, is, tuat NIchoits all d
''ood6'ne, the British agents who
planted this uirEu0ns community, were
not Included IL Inc explosion 4"
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.Ne7p YORK, Nur. 81

The ship Rockingham, which arriv
ed yesterday FROM Liverpool, was
boarded on the LIST inst by the Easl
lmiia Company's SHIP David Scott, five
months from Dombay, The officers OF
which reported that lac natives were
prosecuting the war with great vigour
against the British and that the coast
and seas were infested by pirates.
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July 81.
Since the middle Of June last. the
weather has been extremely warm, and
very little rain, yet our city remains
he aithy.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-24
L NEI. A Nm

LONDON, FEB 81 Yesterday division took
place, in Parliament on an amendment condemn
ing The conduct OF Ministers, proposed by LorJ
Milton, when the opposition collected ali their
forces. The res,il was -
Fnr the amendment, ~
Against it, $40 io' malonty'or ministers
In the Lords the division was For Ministers
lO4 Against them ~
The British embassy TO Portugal has been dis
continued ever since it has been known that the
Court intend remain in Brazil. Mr. Canning
the lac MIN err, is on his return home and il is
sald, Will come into the administration at the
ned OF the miraliy.
The Russian Emperor has ordered $50, GOO suits
OF reslmenal-, of English manufacture, for the
clothing Of ils' troops
On Saturday evening an attempt was made to
assassnate VI IS Ike ly, as size was performing
Man, IN Mod I'm Antiques. on the DrLry-lsne
sSSe One Thomas Barnett, VIII had sent her
several love letters 10 which of course, she pa ID
no attention, took his sea in the pit, and fired a
pistol loaded with small shot No damage. how
ever, was sustained by the actress, excepting in
her feelings Barnett was apprehtnded and ex
ahmed and alleged that his sole object was
am the actors but his confessions were So IN.
coherent, that there is very little doubt of his
beng insane He is committed for trial
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-24

Ter q inDOssible for reason, bound and feierel
IS she ~, bv The golden cha 'ns uf ROYALTY 20 over
throw The solid < iumoyatle bases In all til.
/ % these instruments uf power whihh aulrs,ly
belong 10 the monarchial form, we see the Euro
pedn governments endeav ring 10 G. ablish the
u0s' absolute empire over public opnjon hy
means Gfthe press Their venal writers fil the
ears OF heir siIbjec s with the blessings Of mon
archv, the virtue Of Kings, and the horrors ofre
pubiicanism. The French revolution. Jacobs SIN
anarchy, philosophy, r'elig'on ard democracy,
are the terrific words with which they endeavor
10 triThten their wretched subjects INTO admira-
ton for their monarch, and owe inrtheir charms
and which they Wish TO persuade them, are sy-
nnn'mous or consequent terms They know that
he g'rea' mass Of mankind never separate or an,
bze +; and that events WI CHI succee each o'he.
are constantly viewed by them, m the relation of
effects and cause and that II IS easy To canvince
them that the vices Ut the French revolution
were the necessary and inevitable consequences
or republcaniSm IL is therefore always favo-
rite topic ofmonarchicai defamation and scarce
ly less Tes0rted to- than the denunciations of re-
publican America. now the most formidable foe
left to tyranny will not unnecessarily waste
YOUR moments with the Wind cation of philosophy
from the crime ofthe French revolution, a charge
so often refu,ed and exposed to rid cule; nor i'm
endeavoring TO destroy the connection which has
been attempted TO be established between all the !
wees ofhuman nature, and democracy II is in !
deed true that repubcsnism must be the con- |
sequence of philosophy; and this is the very rea.
son that phi losophy, which is nothing more than |
& Re search into truth, under he gu dance of rea
son" has generally been misrepresenied, by the
of despo ism, IS banefHl and pernic,.
otis. I, is not surprising that ,nonarchs should
persuade their slaves, that foe so dangerous to
their power is clad in the teIroFs of demon, and
that they ought TO hide Their eyes from her APP |
proach. vii! remark however, hat the charge |
against republ c,nlym, of religion, so of en- re. |
peated IN Europe and sometimes made use of i'm
tn ; country, by the party whch has been sup |
posed TO admire European governments most, !
II False and unfDunded md tina, il Is con,radced
by lie cxptri ance ofall history The republics
OF :iol!andand Switzerland, and those Vt Italv, |
we're notnrinusly the most orderly and religious
nations of Europe, and at he same time general.
ly the tarthest removed from tanat cism of any
profess ng the same faith and the same ohserva-
ton IS true with respect these states of Ameri
ca, which manifesto ed the earliest and strongest
attachment 20 freedom The character of Penn
sylvana alone is sufficient refutatlon Of SO ab-
surd charge"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-24

board the sChr Constitution, seventy FIVE per
sons died Ut hunger and 'hrst on her passage 90
this island And oH bard he Grand Sultan, a
>tl' greater number of emigranis died through
The same cause. rhe schr. Two Brothers, alas
Union, f0undered IN >ight of this islaod, but so
Suddenly tina. only seventeen persons cou'1 be
saved OF The great nImuer that were on board
The schr General Bern udes, grounded ear
Trinidad de Cuba. with only twenty three cada-
Yer us persons remaining, Of one hundred and
twenty three, the others having died of hunger
n sea. The schr India Libre, put in, in the
greatest distress at Negro Head, in this island
The capt. took by force what he pleased from the
en- grants, abandoned the vessel and came hither
~ the Boat, but the government has committed
him TO pr SON.
The schr. EstreTla, sailed from Carthsgena,
with $50 einigrants and arrived At Providence,
Where beng aband ned hey must have per shed
WIN hunger, Unless as is to be hoped, yes e
De sent from hence for their relief OF the Con-
oep''on, nothing IS known, and it is probable that
me number OF people with which she was croud.
ed, wl'h the "a FOUNDER she carried. caused her
To founder, though large vessel. Such are the
m'stortuEes that succeeded the mortality of so
many days OF famine, which at last obliged us to
emgrRte
IN Tue American schr. Drummnnd, were ta-
ken lawyers Garcia de Toledo, Granados, 'foro,
nunnlsa and Domingo, with many other persons
to the number of $50
BV YesSeijuSt arrived frsm Cartharena. we
are informed that there are already 500 persons
N the prisons, castles and dungeons, including
those ct the schr. Drummond
one of The inquisitors, Oderis, acts as govern
or oi ne hishopric, the Provisor being deposed,
al inc cnnons imprisoned aud most of the clergy
suspended There remain very few persons in
The cry, and the greater part of the houses are
empty The Captain General has lad contr-
button of 10000 dollars
Every one advises me to remain here, where
The eng ants are treated by the governor and
the inhabitants with humanity above all praise
but wait Tor your return to know YOUR opinion
Of Louisiana.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-24
FOREIGN ARTICLES
t'NhAtbN hh lOLFS.
FIRM London rabers 70 the 2Iss Fe6ru

Fi''m London fabers 10 the Dis, Fe6ruGry, 1916
FIR A nee.
PARIS, Feb. 7-All accounts from Bavaria A.
gree. hat the differences between that country
and Austria are wholly terminated.
Admiral LiaoiS and Gen. BOYER are to be tried
on The 29lh INST. The charges against them are
for IN conduct at Guadalupe
Generals DrOuct and De6eile will be tried be
fore The end ofthe month. They are BuonaDar-
lists
BRussEIs, Feb 1S.-The following Convention
alsts, who voted for the murder of LOUIS 10th
are now in his CITY :--Nessrs Saworniu, tlqu err
King, Legris, Niou. n sche, Rocheles, r baud.
and MaTagon. Mr.. Merlin set off on the Iilh,
for the United STATES.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-24

CROUCH, and Gen. Lefecrs- Des4sustfes are in
Philadelphia. The Psris papers mention, that u
reward OF 10000 francs had bcca proclaimed for
the apprehension Of he latter
MERLIN pfnouay) one Of the 80 persons or
dered to leave France as dangerous persons, left
BRUSSELS IN February last, tor the U. S. SOuLr
mother Of the 3S) had gone 10 Hamburg. let.
tiers IRON Europe say, these prescribed citizens
VIII all be permitted TO return OF France as soon
as me affairs OF The nation arc permanently set
tied.
Patrick SaUGye, Esq, is appointed British Con-
sui in Virginia.
Cen Rial, lately in Canada, is appointed Bri-
tsh Governor of Grenada.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-24
JUAN DE dos AMADoR
CHARLEsTON, April II.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND

LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
lhe Sh Mary and Susan, Captain Curtis, ar
wed at his port Yesterday in rs DAYS from Lii
verpool, bringing large number of letters and
newspapers. considerably later than had before
reached US. The letters are down TO the first of
March, inclusive, the day b fore Captain C. sal
ed. Our commercial friends have furnished Us
with files ofnewspapers and extracts Of letters
None OF them contain any political news of mo-
ment. One ofthese letters, dated Ist Ma oh,
states, " that one half ofthe cotton in Liverpool
would have charged hands TO day, fthe holders
would have sold--price, II led to 10 l ID, Up.
lands; Sea-IslandS, 3 Sd TO 2s 9d' Another lie :
ter quotes Sea-Island at IS Sd Is 10d; Uplands
10 l9d. ice, 22s dull.
Extract Of Il letter from merchant IN LiverbooL,
TO hseor esbo'ie"t in this city, recsived per the
Susan g Mary;
Liverpool, March 1.
I'VE have seldom seen brisker demand than
we have for Cotton Just now. A few prime lots
have bro't l9d and that price we think will now
be maintained, unless our imports are very heavy
indeed Uplands are chiefly attended to.
Cotton-UpIandS, l65 Old rice, Ais 42s
per cwt /; Insurance, Ii a 2 per cent.
"March Prime upl,nds are fully establish.
ed At led per lb"
LObuon, eDruaTy y
We received late this morning ths. PARIS nap,.rs
of Saturday last. The Moniteur contains decree
VIII oh informs ms, that some disturbances hav.
broken nut at TaraseOn The seslliions dictated
an illegal judgement TO the magistrates, brok e
open the prisons and released the prisoners The
National Guard, when called on to protect pub
lac order refused to act. a decree has been is.
sued by the king.
February %
We received this morning a short letter from
our correspondent at Pars
Paris, Fubruary "a.
" It was observed that the King was chiefly en-.
gagged in close conversation with NJ Tallevrand
during the grand fete given by the National Guard
TO the Royal GSad at the Odeon. The report of
change of Minister'S gains ground, and it is said
that three continental powers have made some
representation upon the present state of affairs.
which is not so consoatory or free from Dispute
tuhe as they could wish.
Accounts from Italy mention that Lucien 30
naparte has converted his property nto specie,
and has embarked at Cigita Vecch,a for America
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