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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-03
GLASGOW, Nov q.

Qtatrs- Brn'JTaferioo we have been polite.
" favored with the Eoiiowing extract Of letter
fro1nan oiicerin the British artiiey, dated Caa3b.
mar Paris, Tng 18th. Though Of an old date, II
contains many interesting particulars wiih which
We were before but imperiecty acquainted. II
viii be round 60 agree IN all the leading features
with the account gwen BY she Spanish general,
Alya, ofthc battle cf Waterloo, and published I'M
the Courier Of the tOt OF August. Tie grand OBJ
iect OF Bonaparte, the post ons ofthe arm e., the
order in which they were drawn upthe inpctuo.
sly of The enemy, tic fury Of rs Curassiers, ttei
droadful loss, and the noble conduct Of our illus
trious leaderand BIS gallant troops, re all draw,f
by the present writer, with an accuracy which
could Only be.done by The pen Of him who ylewsl
the teri &c scene with cielr Eead and an I'M
dauntcd heart
" CAMP, near Paris, TIL Ja,y 1915.
Your last letter appeared 20 express a wish
that should send you some Information about the
late murderous and glorious battles. Inow COM
ply with your desire, but gre; my liability 20
be as minute and connected as could wish. !
shall, ~ great measure, copy some mcmorsn.
dums have made.
"The French army, under the immcd ate com
n,and Of BonaParte, and about $1,000 stions
made an Irrupt.On into Belgium in the neighbour
hood Of Chafieroi, about the 1slll dune. Their
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-03

~ "'"'''' % "if' Ieyysr Of New-Yorl,.
ifessiSea, That hocomnittco on Public T.,,1.
e Ilj'ruc.ea 70 enquire into the cx3cd,eDcg 81
.A 49, te ''nie Tor ssaiDF military land var.
'Ni 'of services durinr TIC Feyoluti1narv ~.
and locating the same on any .lnlo-s 81 ,,'"Es
.he hiy quarter to.sush,pa, and H. ~ c,.i
4u@.tef townships reserved By law Tor ,orr.,I.li
Goideri Of military l&i.d GA4a...s. 'eN'''
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-02
CONGRESS MEMS WAGES.

ShuLi1ns.-Mr. M'Lean member OF
Congress from Ohio, in long letter to
one Of his constituents. in which'he un-
dertakes to assign his reason for voting
sol, the compehsatioa bill, has the follow
ing paragraph
:. Of those who voted against the com
.pensation bill, | shall say II thing further,
than, that whel vote was taken in COM
mittee of the whole, which decided the
PRINCIPLES Of the bill as much as when the
ayes aud noes we're recorded, there were
found but twenty-one or two, | think, "a
gainst the bill-yet, when their names
were recorded, the number amounted to
Iaea, seventy. Some must have there
fore voted asains the bill, not because
tney believed the measure incorrect, no'
Inecause they believed it weald hot pass
land by voting against 1t they participated
equally IN the benefits without lncurr nc
taay Of the responsibility The people
can Judge of such conduct and appreciate
its merits accordingly"
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-02
Public Sale.
August 9

BY virtue of twelve writs of ,feri fac;.
rs, to me directed frem Charles County
1ourt, will be exposed to pubic sale fer
caSh, in the town OF Port Tobacco, on
FRIDAY the 18th day of August next,
one tract Or PARCEL Of Land. lying & be-
Ing in CharleSCounty, called :. Wicome.
co Fie'ds," containing 200 acres, more Or
less, which is executed to satisfy debts
due from William Courts TO the following
persons, viz. Charles II. Appleton and
Co. Walter and Marcus Latimer, admit
nlstrators OF Samuel Latimer, William
Penn, Francis Tolson, senior, Eleanor
Barron. Samuel Chapman, Alexander
Greer, John B. Wills, Jun. John Mitch
ELL, use of Philip Rodgers, Charles War
field and Mary KNIT, administrators of
Clement Knott.
Thomas a. OASIS, Sheriff
OF Charles County.
August 2 dts !.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-02
ANOTHER BRITISH SEARCH!

The Pittsburg Mercury oflast week
contains the affidavit of certain 3. Penn
Jr. who therein states that ON The 17th
uit. the American schooner Ranger was
boarded and searched in Putin Bay.
Lake Erie, by the British brig l'ecumseh,
lieut.. Kent, commander. Several guns
were fired ON the point near the mouth OF
the bay, as the Ranger passed within 200
yards, on her way te Detroit Taking
the firing 10 be signals Of distress, the
Ranger lacked and stood in for the bay,
when boat left the Tecumseh. which
was then discovered to be moored in the
bay, AID Immediately approached and
boarded the Ranger. The boarding off
Ger interrogated, in an imperious style.
the commander of the Ranger, as to his
place OF destination, loading, hands, &c.
wrote down the answers, and appeared to
view some ofthe crew with considerable
suspicion. When asked who fired from
the point, the British officer answered
|" nobody but some Indians" The depo.
nent, however, thinks the firing proceed
ed from some of the crew of the Tecum
sch, aud looks upon the conduct OF lieut..
Kent, as amounting toa complete search,
and as an insult to the American charac
ter and flag.
1t would appear from this, that Cover
nor Cass's letter to the commander of the
ecumseh has been treated with con-
tempt. and that nothing less than force
will secure respect to our flag on Lake
Erie.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-02
CAUTION.

A few days ago, two men cailea al 3
brokers' Office, in this town, to exchange
a hundred dollar note o. the CONNER
cial Bank in the city of New York" for
Baltimore money. AS they were travel
ing to Baltimore and had to make use OF
New York Money, they tod the broker
that they might save the difference IN the
exchange; and no doubt thought that one
hundred and sixteen or seventeen dollars
.sould be quite as good for their purpose 5
as hundred dollar note OF bank which,
ia reality did not exist The broker
doubling whether there was such bank
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-02

lin New York as the /" Commercial
Bank" took the note and told the men to
call gain, and he would pay them the
worth oft, if it should prove to be ge-
nuine note ofan established and known
yank. On enquiry, it was found that
there was not such bank in New York
as the commercial ba k" The men,
from their dress and declarations, appear.
ed to be traders. Though supper was
waiting for them at public house, 4 the
100 dollar commercial bank note was IN
toe hands of the broker, the men decamp-
ed, and will probably, be more success
fulin some other place, unless people are
m their guard.
The note is dated July 1886, PAYABLE
to D. Bethnue or Bethum, or bearerI
- Cashier, D. Brooms: President
81. R. Ogden.
Is it not advisable to have a printed
ii.t all the established and known banksl
in the United States, that citizens may|
not be imposed uhon by SUCH villains
Wilmington paper.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-02
Public Sale,


On Wednesday, 9TH instant, will be of
fered at public auction, my Properly OF
the corner of Jefferson a. Fair
lax Streets
A COMMODlOUS Brick Dwell;n.
IA and Back Buildings. Stable, &c
in complete repair, principally new ant
handsomely finished, good vegetable gar
den and fruit trees, pump under CO
yer and the best of water within two hun
ired yards--with the improvements max
ing in that part OF the town, renders j.
:ery desirable and valuable propertr
Terms liberal aud madeaknown at thu
sale.
John Jackson.
August 9 dts
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-02

THE fact Is directly the other way. The
attorney generals opinion was, that moi
more than 500 dollars was payable to
member in any one year; moreover, thai
from the words OF the law the sum was
payable in the aggregate, as an annua
salary on day fixed, and that no portion
|of it could be demanded until the arrivaI
|of that day. This opinion was oyer-ru!ed
and one adopted by congress, under winch
payments were made to tie lnem6ers, Oh
account, in the same manner as when the
allowance was per diem, and under which
also, they received a greater sum than
1900 dollars at the close OF the Ia I ses-
sion, probably about 1000, contrary to the
construction given to the law by the at
torney general. >
A novelty in legisIation-Quite curl
osity. The world, l believe, may be
challenged to shew any thing parallel II
the annals Of any civilized country ;
where the very body who enacted a sta
tute were obliged during the very session
in which they passed it, to apply to thu
officer of the United States to know it,
real meaning. But the singularity OF the
case does not stop here. The law officer
gives them deliberate and learned OPT
MON of the provisions OF their statute, &C.
cordins to which it is found quite INSULT
Gent for the purpose intended: That in
stead of having entitled themselves to re
ceiye upwards of 1000 dollars, as was
their intention, the law, BY a fair con,
struction, only gave them 1900 dollars.
Instead, however, of abiding by the true
construction of the statute, as Construed
by the proper officer, they undertake to
draw from the treasury and actually
draw one quarter more wages than their
own law allows them, This statement
Vi the case will not be disputed ; for we
make it on the authority of the court ga
zette itself, (which now,lies before us. ~
". +. L. Post.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-02
Quensmnre from Nsao Orleans.

Capt. Jenkins passed this place few
days ago, in a keel boat, loaded with va
|iuable articles of merchandise, for Pitts
turg among which were a quantity o
Queensware, imported at Louisville, from
New Orleans. We believe this is the
first Queensware which has been brought
up the river, as far as PittsburgS We
understand that the freight will not ex.
coed six dollars the hundred from New.
Orleans; and we venture to say. there
will not be found one plate or saucer brok-
en-. excepting what was broken on its pas
sage from England to New Orleans.
Such is the tiat,ering prospects of our
important trade, up tue river to New-Or-
leans.
AS for our export trade IF The Farm
ers are as Industrious as they ought to
be, in raising produce, and the Merchants
as enterorising as we e1pectthey will be.
our export trade, the ensuing season,
will be great. Our produce will foal
down the Clio in such quantities, and
so reasonable as to find market along
The whole line of the Atlantic states, e.
ven as far as Maine, in Massachusetts,.
We calculate that corn vii 6e baugh'
at Cincinnati, this season, Tor LIZ
cents per bushel. We can supply the
New England States with Corn, cheaper
than they can be supplied from ting South
ern States. This will be good news foi
the Yankees.
Western Herald.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-02
From the National Intelligencer.

.Messrs. Gales and SeatoR In the ac,
cunt of the proceedings of the meellts
held at Nashville, Tennessee, on the Sis'
IF last months, published in this day
aurora, it is stated by one OF the speak
ers. that while the compensation law ""u
the face of it had given them the mem
oers) but 1900 Is lars, it had been $.
construed BY the attorney general OF the
United States, as TO give each individual
about 1900 dollars" This is a mistake
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-02
Public Sale.

By virtue of a writ of HendHioni Era
ponas, to me directed from Charles Coune
~ Court, will be exposed to public sale
for ready neat new inspected Cd tobacco,
at Bean Town, on Saturday the 18th day
of August, next One tract or parcel Ut
land, lying and being in Charles County,
called part of Dukes and Molly's delight,
S18 acres, more or less, which
is executed to satisfy debt due from
Teresa e. Redmond and Adam Lucas, to
Ignatius Middleton.
THOS. A. DAVIS, Sheriff
of Charles County.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-02
August Q
Public Sale.

WILL be olered for sale. on Mon.
w day 5th inst. at IL O'Clock. at the
City Auction Room of the subscribe,
next door to the Drus store of Mr.. David
OFT, part of the cargo of the Ship Artist
des, from Bfsfdeaux, consisting Of
20 cases Of IL bottles each, Superior
Old Medoc Claret LAHORE Wine.
vintage of 1911.
90 do. da White Saturn Wine, Dc.
1915.
50 do. do. Old Red st. Estephe Wine
DO. 1915. \
so casks Bordeaux Claret, Q year.
old.
8cases Of Dry Goods, consisting o.
Leghorn Chip Flats, Silk Shawls
Ladies Caps, Hats, Bonnets. Arti6
clal Flowers, Pelerines straw Hat.
trimmed with flowers, Lacss, &c.
case containing Plated, Gilt, and
Bronze candlesticks, with branche.
very elegantly srnamented with Fl
cures, and of the latest fashions o.
Paris.
The goods may be viewed any time
previous to the sale: and the Catalogues
will be ready by Saturday morning.
Terms to be made known on the day OF
sale.
P MAURO, Auct'r.
Washington, Aug. 2 dts
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-02
Straw Bonnets.

This day received, another supply of
three cases, containing Is dozen Ladies'
Straw BoDhets, some of which are very
fine, & new fashioned, which are respect
fully offered tor sale by the subscriber,
by the dozen, or single one.
MARY MOONEY.
Fairfax Street.
August 9 2w
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-02
$3.50 &C es OF Land
FOR SALE,

$500 acres of which lays in, On and
between Zachiah, Clark's and Pye's
swamps. There is on this property eleven
good dwelling houses with all other ne
eessary buildings, and may be convent
emily divided SO as to suit purchasers
There is on this property upwards of 1000
acres of as good meadow land as any in
America, with an abundant supply Of
timber of every description, and several
very good situations for mills, 4 several
good mills adjoining this land, and there
is 70 part OF he world better supplied
with springs, as there are upwards OF
100 of as good water as any in the union
indeed some of them are, think, the
best | have ever drank OF. There is al
so on this property an excellent tan yard
with watts etc. sufficient for tanning aud
dressing 5000 hides year, and as many
more may be added as any person can
wish. and any quantity of lark may be
had at low price as may be waited
there are also blacksmiths' 4 carriage
shops, and storehouse and Ia
vera on this property, great part of
which is within from to 5 miles of tide
water, and there is an act of the iegisla-
!ure tor cutting canal up the Zachiah
Swamp, which may be done at little
sxpence, and will be effected in few
years, from which the best OF every de-
'cription of timber may be. carried to
Baltimore or any other market-there is
about $50 acres in Narjemoy, with an
excellent situation for a mill, and 200
acres in Pemonkey, all within one mile
IT the Potomac river, with great sup.
ply OF wood and timber, sufficient pro-
portion OF meadow land & well watereS
rs to springs, and adj other necessary
as to houses, &c.
1t is thought unnecessary to give more
description of the above pro.
5erty, as it is presumed 40 person wilt
'uy, without irst viewing it,. and if not
sold by the 25th of August next, it will
De rented to good tenants either by the
year, or for term of years, as may be
agreed on. [ will also offer at Public
Sale, to the highest bidder, on the first
tuesday OF the August court, of Charles
county, in Port Tobacco, a lot e hoaSes;
Is to their situation and improvements,
,xcelled BY none, in that place.
The whole of the above property will
'e divided so as to salt purchasers, and
given that may De asked; but
he payment must be we'll secured. The
or renters of the above proper
y, can be supplied with every thing that.
$ necessary for farming, or house keep
ng: That is to say, from gimblet to q
wagon, from a pig to stud horse, includ-
ng jacks and jenneys, from a griddle
'craper TO book case. and every kind
# provision that may be wanted either
or man or beast also 600 sheep. a.
nong which are about 100 weathers, if
application be made immediately.
The whole Of the above property is va
liable beyond description, and has add
'antages that few others possess in this
SAMUEL CHAPMAN,
Newtown, Charles County, Md.
July 16 go
The editor of the Federal Republican
nd Baltimore Telegraph. is requested 10
! ert the above once week till the
5th OF August next.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-02

A Funeral Service will be performed
IN Saturday the Sd of Augustein St. Ma
,y's Church, in the town of Alexandria.
for the late Mrs. Elizabeth Boiseau. who
died in Marseilles, in France, the 21st of
February last, Mother of Mr.. Joseph
Boiseau, of this place-to commence at
half past 10. A. NJ.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-02
81 tonn;te his ,lestinies to,

,Eered 20 Unite MS uS'' :.
.sidel' he - nv husband and protects'
.ns, ss y . Il unprotected widow
Rbst nc ".ssnsed him. Do ! love bur
vpuld paw : nv witness how tenderly ! ioFt
|Bsa'e9o ~ = husband } my beloved! @ouie
sp. = III II die for thee. Iam.the caus
sal ls0l,u ~ esreful death J 1t was lost
yoir ! s y raised your hand to destroy
81 t's n,; ", j My eye-balls starr
sin 'g III. sockets O that the cart
t's !, l4 snsn and engulph me ! Q thai n
sNa ;uf ronid cover me before the
r'a aa'S God Of mercy pity and pardon
ta y = ib.ir is no refu g but in thee.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-02
BANK OF ALEXANDRIA,,

july g, 1910.
NOTIcEis hereby given to the Stock
saders in this institution, that a dividend
i THIS day declared OF four per cent. Ton
'ae last half year, and will DE ready TO be
PAD to them or their legal representa-
yves, On Friday the 9th instant.
BY order Of the Board,
], L, MKENNA, Cashier.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-02

Married, on Wednesday evening last,
by the Rev. w. II. Wilmer, Mr.. Joseph
u, Gilbert, Of. Dumfries, to Miss Sarah Z.
Hebb, of this town.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-02
Fer st. Johns, IN. b. J

,xEE The Substantial British schooner
KG&< War Halter, J. Humbert. master,
having part of her cargo engaged For
freight drpasSase. apply to tue master at
the office of,
Adams, Herbert e Co.
July 80
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-02
ALEXANDRIA.
FRIDAY, AueusT 2.
FIRE AT FREDERICKSBURG.

By letters from Fredericksburg we
learn, a Fire broke out there on the morn
ing of the slst July, which destroyed z
front buildings on the main street of that
town. Further particulars we have not
learnt.
The ship Diana, Harper, of and from
this port, was left at Cadiz, June Goth.
The amount of subscription to the u.
States Bank, in Providence, is about $50,
600 dollars.
The amount of subscription to the Unit
ed States Bank at Portland is 100000
dollars.
The annual election of governor, lieut..
governor, treasurer, and councillors, and
the biennial election of six members of
congress is to take place in Vermont on
Tuesday the third day of September
next.
Mr.. Talmadse, who has been for many
years faithful representative in congress
from Connecticut, has declined re cleo
ton.
We understand that in consequence Of
representations made by the court of
France to the king of the Netherlands,
all he Bonapartists aud Re iblicans that
had fed from France and fouud refuge ar
Brassells, were ordered TO leave that city
on or before the 18th May last.
The Albany Register states that Mr.
Rasiaisque,a naturalist of great celebrity
Mr.. Maclure, distinguished geologist,
aud a scientific French gentleman, are
exploring the northern and western parts
Of New York, with view Of becoming
with the natural history of that
section of the country. Ii is added that
col. Ga.in, the engineer employed On the
northern canal, his surveyor, and two o.
Their gentlemen EMPLOYED in that business
are profoundly skilled" in geology, mi
neraloSy. botany. zoology, and chemistry.
tits lucky New York possesses so many
men Of science, besides Dr.. Mitchell.
1t is stated in a Connecticut paper that
the Shakers, influenced by q pretended
prophet among them, are buying up
grain TO provide againsta Seven years Ia
Aiae.
Mr.. Jefferson says & We are all Fe-
deralists-We are all Republicans" but
not syilable reader, about any of US be-
ing " BemocTts."
RedefGt. apples toa government, form
ed of nu.aber OF independent sovereign
,@ss. united, or conIederated, for mutual
advantage. Such is the Union of the
States.
Republican, applies to government in
in which the people have, a controlling
influence, and where the objects pursued
are the interest and happines of the peo-
pie. Such clearly are the governments of
the States and the United States.
It's perfectly proper, therefore. for e.
very friend 10 Our present excellent form
of government to style themselves Fede-
raj Repa5licaas.
I A Democralic Government is one, i
which all the freemen meet together in
one budy to frame their laws. In the
small Republics of Greece this was prac
ticabIe. Here, it is evident that it's not
Is not the name then absurd
Mr.. Madison wrote in favour of curl
government ; but reader, remember bel
never once called it Democratic govern
ment.
Wrong in name-wrong in practice
wrong in principle.
CONGRESS MEMS WAGES.
SI,,,iiJ,or MIR M,Jpan member nj,