Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-27

-" ~, of the majorlties III all tne
gu hot a (Which last year gave le-
terms ~; 4 Of 1875 which are Tor Go
esEs' a'' go.ss sSS--for Mr.. Knight 6S4
s sss st,ts goysrnmentis decidedly tede'
!. 81 4 s, slIits parts. The votes in Prov
raj y ser .srs federal 567-demOcratit
s IS, Thus another exlinsu'shsf IS pt' 7
!! aO3 Re- emitting hopes 81 democracy.
- 'ns BoStsi paper.
81. N, 70 increase The salaries OF the
ias s,' minister's 10 Paris. St. Peters.
AN! .oa .ondoa, TO $4,000 dollars, has
suls -" ;artsd n the hose of Representa-
. ven This fact, combined withthe re-
ss 80 e former proposition to M
.aOa tbe sala,ies Of the heads Of depart,
80 and ~, others, eyinces spirit, not oil
;I,bsrslity merely, but OF aosoiutemeap-
n.ao 49, deserving universal reprosation-
us pellknown, that our minisers a. ,,
=. principal courts in Europe, = well !
= :, tSe executive officers generaig al
Washington ana the judiciary, fannot
a,bsist ia proper deeency upon thfr pre-
ant salaries. The proposed INCREASE to
tsse officers would not perhaps fltose'
Sbsr have amounted TO $4,000 Go'lars'
And vet, after having, with eleriey
tsyer eqralled in congress, passeda law
% make great addition to theF own
has. a large majority, mixed up I Doth
tarties. in the house OF representatives.,
lave been so selfish and unprinciAed as
b refuse to enhance the compensation
ts other public servants, infnitel more
,seserviag it. Such gross legislaJe mls-
rcnduct ard indelicacy sllonld,e he,
nouucel bv all PARTIES, from onfend OF
tAe continent TO the other. Weio not,
cfceurse. include in this denuclation
the members whe voted against ecreas.
Ing their own pay; Trey have actd con.
sistently. put we cannot too prcihly
express our contempt for the ot'ss who
opposed the bill. We have uformiy
supported the measure Of rai4lg the
compensation Of congress. becse we
thought The former per diem too pail to
indemnify men oftalents for theIecunl-
AIRY sacriices which the seceppee OF
STATS in congress involved W Know
that two thirds Of the msuthen from
their want Industry and ABILITY do not
Rcrit even six dollars a day /; hey do
not merit a seat III cNngress at 4; but
when these humble and nar-owhinded
persons are so immOaest rs TO rse their
own salaries, and are vet inc&ble OF
Spreeiating the value Of the sedces Q
aients Of gentlemen qualified 10 Eli the
srea, stare, ambassadorial and hdicial
udices. we consider it a duty i single
nem out as ut objects for scor,p Poiat
Asslo@, aanloeeg tinger at.
Baltimore Thiot.
IN the subjoined exfrsct OF letter
nom Dir. Mitchell, further eviEnce ie
furnished Of the capacity and pFiotisu,
SoaS var and peace Cabinet, No after
essiarlng war without preparatib made
Spesce, by which, s Free TrcdtJ Sci-
nrS Rights were formally abH oned.
Sad the best advantages Of orr keusive
commerce and lucrative carrys trade
ave been transferred to the Brsh flag,
sRder which the products Of uipuatry.
Ge only admissible il the eoloe Is of O.
Vef nations !!
SxTact ola letter from John Itchell
dated
sSr. PiraaEs, MAR Nah s6.
elRcs nv last d.te there b beer
aoNsaeda notice to place the cSmerc,
ostweeH the French colonies anthe U
.. on tie footing Of l7S4, or, othe
wwafds, TO exclude as; for Lunir an,
s,s4 are the chief articles that " be ad
hi''ed, and MOiasses and IaGa 3 onl,
Exports allowed.
All the administration is abt 20 b
snsnged, and with it the old syria es
.seisshed under different psrss, no,
,aay expected to arrive. Untifgocia
,sas take place in Europe, th{. 5. /
sae'5 to De deprived OF all WI Indi
commerce. fac British refuse entr
9sn any article. The French ase a
Wv hmber and FISH. Rather N flu,
"a those essentially necessardwoni
'es'iiss thsir exports, j. tts isI Of til
We would permit