Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-10-15

The meeting of the Freeholders OIL
F.;rfax County, for choosing delegates
: meet at Centerviles en- Tuesday next,
l.s the purpose Of nominating q success
!, Il the hon. ]. Lewis, is postponed
IN Monday nsxt.
pFyIvAI. OF THE SLAVE TRADE,
No, content with having, during the
,,ts war. snaggled ensrmous quantities
& 's' british dry goods, the Spanish authori-|
] s;ss Il Amelia Island, it is said have It IN
ss.osp,empIation to draw great numbers of
af,;caas, and no doubt many Spanish
Wsst indian negroes among them, from
u.yannah, for the ps.pose Of clandes-
t;pely introducing them into this state
ND South Carolina. This is bold step
az = tbe consequence OF detection is confis.
= cation and Death bat there are men
svbo will encounter any danger for The
cake Of profit. 1t is the dutyof our go
- 4 duty il owes to humanity and
the laws OF our country. to connteract
tbe enterprise Of those ayauricious tigers.
The means are simple and sure. Two
well eoaiped briggs would be competent,
one TO cruise OF the bar capture and
bring to justice such Ameucans as ilIe-
g,lIy shelter then selves under the pros
fifafed flag Of Spain other anchored
81, Piont Petre. and keeping. every night.
look cut boats from Roses Bluff to Gu *
berlaad Point. This weuid render all
attempts at smuggling futile, except the
rocucs should cross over their live mer-
chandize from the Southern part of the
Island o tae + II dan shore, aud
pass the ST, Mary'sa considerable way
up.
The prevention Of the latter step the
duty and interest OF our country people
ought to make matter of emulation as
besides t being violation OF our laws,
the introduction Of Spanish negroes
would be found to be as pernicious as
scaite inc the brigahds Of St Domingo
over our country. Our apslication is
let Us rest in peace, and this depends en-.
tiely ppou the speedy remedy which go-
yernmeht may apply to the existing evil.
SaraRnak Republican.
In the state of Georgia, the Cotton
crops are short, and viii rot probably a.
yerage more than one half the usual guam
tity to the acre. OF corn, however, We
ry good crops are anticipated at all e.
vents, suffciency Tor home censump-
.uitiefgeriite Journal, 25th ait.
C0RN.-It has been discovered that
Cora can be obtained from St. Domingo,
fit should become extremely scarce in
the United States. Some importations
have already been made at this place and
event in Connections. At first it could be
obtained at so cents busbeI, but on the
demand Increasing, the price advanced
considerably. The grain is smaller than
ours, yellow, and of an excellent quality.
and it is said three crops of it can be
raised in one year in that island.
Boston Palladium.
La,o Intekigences--At the sSuperior
Court sitting in Danb4ry, Con. last week
came on the case uf the Stale Us. Elipha-
let Beanet. Information charging the
prisoner with a wilfal and feloniovs bum
Ing his own hoVse in the night season.
The fact Of the 9ilful burning being prov
Ell. the court charged the Jary, that it is
no crime for a man WillaIly 10 burn his
own hou e. Whcreuwn tie Jury inme
diaiely returned the verdict Of DOT guilty.
Con. Coaraat.
A SINGULAR circumstance took place In
this city, On Thursday night. A mar
and his wife were quarrellirg, and the,
husband beating his helpmate. She acW
iron, hifn--bet left hehind her, her, but.
not his son, Of about ten years OF age
The little boy, irritated at the treatment
OF ais mother. ggasped a gun, which he
tOusd IN the room, and discharged it at
the man, who was wounded, but not
mortally -iliclrmond Coaspllsr.
Aaother attempt was made on Thurs
Gay ntsht to burn hoase III taull 'thi>
act must have been iustigated by wantou
malice. The house was lust finished
and stood apart from other bnildings
. i -.
Fred. He,ald,
NOBLE EXAMPLE.
Major John Pinkerton, has Ieftt each
81 the two religious societies, in London
derry NOT far from 500 dollars Tor thesup-
port Of the Gospel :ana $4,000 dollars
a afund to the Academy lately incor-