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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-03-19
January s
New Almanacs.
John 4. Ste1rart,
HAS JUST PUBLISHED HIS
VIRGINIA ALMANAC,
FOR TIE Tear OF OUR LORD
--l8l6-

Country merchants and others SnPpll.
ed with them by the quality on tne low
est terms.
With writing, wrapping and letter "a
pers. bibles, festaments, spelling BOOKS
nrimers and histories-slates and pencils,
nlayino and blank cards, Russia and
Dutch euills and ink poWder.-A gene
raj assortment of Greek, Lam and Enr
oIish school books-most Of the new pup
locations Of the day, and a large stock .,
standing works OF merit, vlz.1EFlscpraas
and Roman prayer books, Psalm ana
HYMN books, history and poetry, n'edic@'
suypical and law books, Sc.
Tie expects in a few days a supply
German Alnanacks, and hasjust rece'J ,
ed by the Wilhelmina from. LfeIP0'''
%, 600 English Qaills
Of good quality and che3 ga pe1 chs
waters in tin boxes-hlack lea' '''e'''
and Dutch sealing wax. conoer
plate playing Cards, 'irst quality a"" 80
sorted sizes. -----
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-03-19

Lindsay aaad Hill
DFFgsR FOR SO
$1,000 bashels best coarse salt suitable
for the fisheries
800 ditto ground alum ditto
500 ditto Liverpool fine
40 boxes lemons, FIRST quality
so bags asnonds. soft shelled
so hhds.s N Orleans sugar
Is ditto Muscnyado ditto
100 gallons olives and caperS
1000 lbs. c0ftoe
ALSO,
A constant supply Of the best famll',
Flour.
March II
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-03-19
Salt and Wine.

0dILsdlIQ W lEACs
THE subscribers have just received
By the schooner Fame, Captain Iynes,
1000 bushels Turks Island Salt, and 10
pipes Madeira Wine, very old, which
will be sold lew.
adams, Herbert g Co.
january so.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-03-19
March Is
German Goods.

By the ship Resolution, Captain Jew
EFT, / have received from Bremen ~
packages Of LINENS, which are io'
Robert Young.
F.bruarv 90 eolp
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-03-19
Candies, trapping Paper, &c

Candies, Wrapping Paper, &c,
This day landing, from the Schooner Ma
tive, from Boston,
20 boxes mould candles, Of assorted
sizes,
500 reanlS wrapping paper.
AND IN sEeRE,
80 hhds. good qpatity Muscovado
sugars,
10 bbEs. and 20 bags green coffee,
10 pnncheons, sand Of fine flavor
ed Antigua rum,
10 bids. bright molasses,
2 pipes cd proof Holland gin,
10 casks green copperas,
SO halfbOxeS Spanish segars,
tons prime country hemp.
With general assortment of Greece
ries, as usual,
For sale by
Bryan Hanspson 9 Co.
Ian 81
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-27

MILLEDGEyILLE June u.
Extract of letter from an intelligent
gentlemen, to the editors OF this paper,
dated
Fort stoddard, NJ Z. .ioy IS.
{" | have just beard of tie safety OF 'ir'
lawson. one of the surveyors who was
to have been cut off by party
Iof tie hostiles. lie passed unmoleStea,
rough considers himself Fortunate; the
indians were frequently near him. and
ften discharged their riiles, &c. doubt
Il bnt tn, Y will commit some depreaa-
son at a period not very distant, notwith
LANDING every public exertion is made.
land will be enforced, to suppress Their
present opposition TO the completion of
he survey The murderers of Johnson
MI M'Gaskey have not been discovered
ut such STEPS are o aercd to be taken a,
i'll doubtless ensure their apprehension.
accommodating parties viii be kept out.
III instructions to treat a. enemies, eve
y party of Indians found on the cedcd
territory. after allowing thase who a.e
act provided Tor by the treaty of Fort
Jackson, but .tiilremain witbi tie Unit.
d states limits, reasonable tii,e tore
il'ove. For the moment this gilI create
2oiAmotion, but there is sufficient force
TO crush any fn,Iian tribe. ;sbGud the
maraerers OF Johnson and M'Uaskey
nave taken refuge in Pensacola, they vii!
De formally demanded; and ifrefused, /
nope the government sill take such steps
rs 70 have them forthcoming
= ne commissioners have as far as
practicable, Completed the bau s!ary lifc
2etween the United States aud the Greek
-Nah1n. The government viii have to
treat With the Chock,avs, CEerokees. and
thiekesaNs, before any thing more can be
done those tribes object to TIE limits as
,letined by the treaty Of Fort Jackson.-
ECU haze doubtless, ere tf.::s, seen the
t,eaty as concluded by the deputa,ion OF,
ne Cherokees, subject to the ratification.
"a the natiou-there is no doubt CT It's be :.
iag sanctioned. Comparing those limits
pr boundaries with the treaty of Fort.
Jackson, we lose an immense valuable
tract OF country. There will be stiol o
solk erected GA the Escambia, near the
llne OF demarkation with Spain. which, Il
S to be hoped, will prevent the prese,
i .tercourse with our red brethren"
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-27

They alledge in justification Of these
transactions commission bearing date or
he 9TH November, under the hands Q.
|the government Of Buenos Ayes; the
vessel herself had cleared out IN Apr
|a.llowine. assan American n,erchantman,
is is sufficiently attested ~ the seamen's
articles. &.
Some irregularities had taken place il
{he vessel !; fofin The neighborhood Of she
anary Islands. her crew mad musiInted,
assumed the command. and sent hero
lginal capt. Fisk, in an English vessel
sound 10 Martinique.
Mitchell had gone cut as prlze-mas
ser, and Hitchinsa as sailing-master.
The crew were composed OF various
descriptions Of pc. sons, Spanish, English,
iwcdes and Americans.
& IEree OF the crew are now az VIII
/. amsbusgas witnesses. &also committed,
IS mutineers ON board he schooner
The case being now bei4rc the consti-
ased tribunals Of the country, 1t
aniii be-impropcr to pass any opinloss
~ the merits of the t,aD<action. he
&ession is in very honorable and compe-
sst hands. The Judge, vie IS ;opro-
..ice OIL the writ ofilabeas corpus, mas
QUESTIONABLE every disposition to dc
isticeon all sides TO the rights OF the
ianish nation. with whom We are at THIS
ne ia a state Of peace, to the dignity
the american government, anu to the
etenuons oi the accused. dis ability
80 ole will dispute.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-27
June G
Land for Sale.

4 TRACT or parcel of LAND, con
q tanning between two and three hun
slred acres, on the north side Of Coco
gGan, in Fairfax county. absut miles
@esr Of 0ccoGuan milis-it is well wa
Tered with never falling springs, it is al
50 we'll finbered, and the great quaint
liy of fr0o ti;pbar on it renders it the
mGe valuable to any person III the coor-
bring lire. This land is tf the middle
s,il, snd produces corn, wheat, or any
|a,her ggain tolesable weli--there Is about
I4GG acres cleared and under good fence.
The Improvements are log dwelling
ihouse and other out-houses, Gnd gnoJ
!app.e orchard Of about so trees. 1siiy
,erson inslinias to purchase Can View
De premises and know The terms bs APP
lyipg to the Subscriber who lives neal
he premises, or Henry S. Uallsy, jun.
TT Occoquan mills, or set,g Il. Ealle!is
ear Fairfax court house.
Thomas Gossom.
april Is 6Df
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-27
Pubic Sale

y 4 vTiE subscribers will sell. on iiaes-
4 day the second day of July next.
IL fair; il not, tie next fair day thereat-
ter, in pursuance of the DEGREES Of the
county cou OF Fairfax. in the suit Of
|Aiagruder and Washington against lohn
Luke-at public sale. for ready money.
the whole. or so much Of that Tract OF
Land situate in Fairfax county on the
north side Of the road lead from Alex.
andra to Leesbrrg, on which the said
John Luke resided, as will raise tie SUM
OF eleven hundred 4 mnety-fye pounds
four shilrings and five pence. with inte,
rest thereon from the 10th of September
1898. until the day OF sale. and the costs
Iof the suit and sa.s--wbicb land is situ-
ate about seven miles trem AIexandria
and short distance above the place
where the turnpike read leading from
the Potomac bridge strikes the road from
Alexandra to Leesburg. The quantity
OF land is estla,ated at about 5S8 Sd a.
cres. There i on it two story framed
dwelling Hous not in very good repair
and some Gut-h uses. No deed Will be
made until the urchase money is paid
EdmuBd | Lee,
Robt. l. Iayior,
Richard Radcliffe.
Commissioners
May * cots
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-27
Virginia, TO Wit
Fmirfae County Court, !
.iAns. 1916. {

IT Is ORDERED, That the clerk Of
this court by causing copy of this order
to be posted at the front door of the court
house OF the county and advertised in the
newspapers printed III the town of Alex
aGdria, do give pubic notice that TIL.
court @i.! On the fist day OF August tern
next, receive propositions in writing from
persons disposed to contract for making
an accurate Chart of his Couniy 10 the
nlarner prescribed by an act of the last
Session OF the genera assembly, entitled
: IN act to provide an accurate Chart
OF each county, and general Nap OF the
territory Of this commonwealth"
A Ccpy-Icst.
I'm. Moss, G r. C.
June q 2awttst Aug
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-27
RICHMOND, June "a.
CASE OF PIRACY.

We have seen letter from an intclli-
gent gentleman OF Williamsburg, whicb
contains further accounts of the case OF
PIRACY. that Was touched in our last NJ
The following siatementDiaY be relied on
las far as IL goes.
John S. Mitchell and William Fitch.
iings, officers of the Schooner Romp of
Baltimore we're, apnrehended at the re-
quest of Robert q. Scott. Esq. Common
wealth's Attorney in the County of York.
lby warrant under the hands of Thomas
Griffin. Robert Gibhons and Thomas Ar
lcher, Justices of the Peace in the said
county, under charge of Piracy. The
Justices, after weighing the evidence,
ioommitted the accused 10 the Jail o! the
lcounty. The vessel, lying in the Severn
river, has been seized by the collector Of
the port OF 70 k-and mounts six Is
Ipounders, with a crew of fifty eight
IH1en.
On the 10Th an application was address
Ised TO Judge Tucker fer writ OF kabeas
corpus, which was awarded--and this day
[ saws the letter of the 2lsD he mas been
engaged about FIVE hours in listening to
the testimony. On the next morning,
Judge Tucker WAS expected to pronounce
his opinion.
Tie evidence LAYS open curious ard
complicated scene. The Romp sailed ten
Baltimore early Ia April last uueer thu
command of captain fisk--haging clear
led trs4n the lort of Baltimore bound t
.,buenos Ayres in Seath America. Ate
5 getting t';see She proceeded to the laei
. Itude OF Gadiz. whiieon her voyage out sh
a visited several vessels OF various descup
/ ieieus Spaniards, fartaguese, Ens lisa
.-iSwedes aud Americans. Her depfeda
! tions were ,nostcerta,say NO. asdisc fiI''ll
n mate: for, she took nctling from any othe
/. Isessels, than those of the Span'aru'
eIFrom themthey have taken by force SUI
lin specie, also watches, plate, &c. &C.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-27
John Barnes. C. c.
law2ms
juno l
Charles County Court,

ylarch Term, I6tE-:
On application to Charles County curt
'by petition in writing Of iiatrtck Ls.voa,
of Charles County, for the benefit OF The
set of assembly for the relief Of sundry
|insoIyept debtors, passed at November
session ere thousand eielt hundred and
five, and the several supplements there
to, on tie terms mentioned therein, d
schedule of his property ard i:sf ct his
creditors on ca as far as he can dscer-
tain them, accompanying his yef,tioh'
ard the court being satisfied by coupe.
tent testimony that the said Patriea Dig
On has resided two years Immediately
preceding tbe the of his application in
the state OF Maryland: 1t is thereupon
ordered end aili'sdged that tie said Pa
trick Fam, hy causing a copy OF tbs
esder tvbe inserted. in come ore Of thu
newspapers GIFTED in tie district of Go
iiambi&y once week for,two months, be
fore she third Monday in August Iexfs
'giye notice te his cred yrs to appear be.
'tsie the SAID court at TIE couri Eeuse ~
Ctlarlestown, on the said third MONDAY
of August next, for tic rurfose OF rec
commanding i trasfee for iheIr pfhe,.ss,
and slew cause il any they have. wy
the said Patrick EiGoa shonh nos ave
the benefit Of the act of assembly a. pray4
ad.----Test.
J6ha Earass, c. G.
jung 1swsM
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-27
FROM THE SOUTH.
MILLEnGEYILLE. .

MILLEDGEyILLE June y.
Extract of letter from an intelligent
gentlemen, to the editors OF this paper,
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-27
Charles County Court,
May IS

March Term, 1916.
On application t. Charles County curt
by petition in writsng Of john Maddox,
| of Charles county, fer the benefit Of the
actoi assembly for the relief of snudry
insol.ent debtors passed at Novefnher
session one thousand eight hundred and
i've, and the several sGpplen ents thete'o5
!on the terms mentioned therein. sGhes
dule OF bis property and h.f of his cree
|ditors on oath. as Far as lie can ascertain
Them, accompanying the petition and
the court being satisfied BY comqs tene
testimony that TIE SAID John Maddox has
resided Two years Immediately preceding
1.-THE time Of his application, in tie state OF
Maryland: 1t is thereupon deed and
|adjudsed. that the said johr Maddox, by
causing copy Of this order TO be insert
led IL some one of the newspapers edited
TIA the district OF Maryland, once week
for three mouths, before tie third Men.
fday in August next, siye notice to his
|creditors TO appear before tie sid court
lat the court house in Charlestown, or the
said third Monday in August next, for
1.-THE purpose Of re- onmepdius a trustee
for their benefit. and 10 sbeH cause if a.
my they have, Why the said John Mad
dox should not have he benefit OF the Sc
veral acts OF assembly aforesaid as pray
John Barnes. C. c.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-27
Notice

The members of the Washington So.
ciety of Alexandria, are requested to at
tead a regular led meeting OF The said
Society at Mr.. M'i.aughl:u's Hotel OF
Thursday the. Fourth of July next, at l
o'clock, a. NJ. for the purpose of electins
officers of the Society for the ensuing
year, and an Orator f1r the ED Of Febru
ary next, and tvansacsing other business
OF the Society.
c. DENEALE, sec'ry.
Juue 25.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-27
JOHN
q 1sIVE DOLLARS REV ARD win Be

E1sIVE DOLLARS REWARD will be
a given for ehendipg aud secur-
Tug in jail, JOHN, a very dark Mulatto
boy, eighteen years of age, five feet four
Tor FIVE inches high has large Scar OH
|tl,a under part of the lower jaw; sken ac-
|coste,l staIid and alarmed in appearance,
but In address artful and plausible. Ills
clothing is linen srowsers and shirt. with
cloth vest He has been absent some
weeks 40 constantly employed in tl,s
town OF .alexandrla where lie IS well
known. having attended a length OF time
THE gardeners, PurAins and Workman
to market, TO whom. he was hired.
All persons ase cautioned against haE--
DO Ing or employing the said boy in any
shape.
Sarah Ann Hunter.
June 10 ulaepqtf
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-27
.IOTlCE.
June 27

The Council at then next meeting viii
proceed 10 the appointment OF Inspector
Of ijeef. Pork, Fish, Butter, Peach an,
Apple Brandy Guagers of Spirits, Mea
surers OF Grain. salt ard Coal.
1. 2. Thompson, e. c.
IT, ar
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-27

Americans often express surprize a
the iatrigues iealoasies and emoarras
.meafs Ct Eufopean Courts, but if the I
merieannation could be put lRtq The 10 i
situation of Prussia or any other Euro
pean Country theg would onlearlf hos
much more diflcultit is to avoid the s
thaa shTn placed seoo niles from ar.
other nation.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-27
Merchants Bank Paper
FOE BOSTON.

,ks:g The schooner Betsey, JOSEPH
3d.! sass Lewis, junior, master; resuIa,
trader, is ready for the reception of car,
a part engaged, will be dis,
patched the pressn week-can take q
Few hundred barrels on freight, which
will be taken low it offered Immediately
.aqply to
John Jackson.
June 27 St
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-27

There Is the following comment in the
Peterborough Gazette upon remark mad
upon Russia By a member ofthe House 9.
Commons q
PesersDurgs.f:, .Narch II.
The Official Gazette ma, published tslS
following article. Mr.. Knox latel
saiain tie Ens!ish House Of Commons
Russia is exceedingly powerful, whe
1.-The extent OF her territory. and her poPu1
llat;on are considered. She washes het
,fisht band in the Biick Sea and her ief
!inz,he Baltic. aud rests on the eStremities
iof tie globe 1t is astonishing to hea;
Ithis kind oflansuage frem native of
Eneland, whose hands and feet are Wasl.
| ed IN all tie seas IN the universe"
Americans often express surprize a.
THE iatligues iealoasies and emoarras
Imeufs Ct EuDpean Courts. but if the
lmerieannatipn could be put iRtq the To- u
Situation of Prussia or any other Euro
pean Country. theg would soon Iearlhos2
much more diSicultiti is to avoid the
thas sshTn placed scoo miles from ar.
Iother nation.
Itused 70 be said that every fish Gang
was a pistsreen gained from The sea, liQ
foreign markets have ceased ;and 4
an increased domestic consumption
necessary to preserve our hardy fisEe
men from loss.
s Lighthouses. of s ore or brick. are 7
be Immediately built on The shores
Lake Erie--rone at Buffalo and one E
Pgesau'isle
Hy a new law in France, all acts o:
divorce, made by mutual consent, ar
hereafter to De null.
The British Government have given e
the ES- King ofCarde ar establishment
lat Madras.
Tie artificial barbour at Ralpsgate,
England. which is not yet quite coa,plet
ed, Tie cost two millions of dol!ns.
The FLOWING are extracted from some
subiime lines addressed to lady, in Il
paper printed at Natcbez.
6 IS not revenge. for what I've said,
Ere slander'd not, tohe repaid;
And if | had your holy law,
Does surely teach. to iold your Jaw. :.
Corrosiue SubEmate.-There is now
or was very reccatiy, living in Genstap-
tinople. a very extraordinary man, nc
wafsis OF 100 years OF ace, general.
known under the name Of " Soliman Tie
Eater Of Sublinatp." This man, y hen
yout g. accustomed himself. as the Turks
10. TO swallow Oyiuln: but havi:ig taken
by degree, large quantity, without tro-
dncing the desired effect. lie adoptee' lie
use Of sabtifnate, and tor upwards If SO
years has tai>en~ dram OF GO gains 4
day. He wouid sometimes 90 tothe shon|
OF Siurkish Jew and call for dtacr|
ID snblitsatc, Which he mixed in a glass
Of water, end drank it up immediatel,
ihe fist tine, the apotkecary vas mncF
alarmed for feas ne should be charged
with poisoning the turk; bat he aas
struck with management when he saw the
same oan again on the next day, whoI
called fer another dose. Lord EIgin
Sir Smith, and several gentlemen nov
in England, have met this extraordinary
1'ap, and have hearn him say, that IT,
4ensaton he experienced after havipe
drank that extremely Gctirp poison. wa,
the most delicious that he ever enjoyed
such is the fofce of habit tits general
" theu@l.t, that since the days of MithH-
,iatcs, 40 one hal ever made constant
use ct sacl. a substance.-Loalon pap.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-27

Lighthouses. Of 5 ore or brick. are
be Immediately built on The shores
Lake Erie-rone at Buffalo and one
pgesau'isle.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-27
spanish lildes, Philadelphia
v hlskey, &c
LINDSAY AND BILL.
HUGE receired aRd for Sale,

600 Spanish hides s"ed quality
ioGG gallons Philadelphia Whisky. iron
one TO three degrees above proof
5000 bushels Liverpool coarse salt
$500 ditto coarse alIuni do.
5000 feiks Island do
coo sacks Liverpool coarse and Ene do
geo barrels of Shad fer family use
600 do Hetrinss
sugar b the hosshead and barrel.
June r. st
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-02-28
THE ALGERINE ADMIRAL.

Concluding haragrahh cfa BiosraEhiecl Sketch
in fhe .fnaieeic biogaz,ne.
After being long the terror Of the Medi-
tcrranesn, RAIs HAMMIDA, at last, hac the N
luck TO fail in with Commodore DECATUR
Finding il impossible to escape, he dItcrmin.
ed to defend his ship in such a maDner as to
Justify the reputation he had acquired. HE
ship was taken but Rails liammida was kill
led be fore she surrendered, and il is said died
as he had lived, without ever having struck
his flag to an enemy. In his person, he was
Of middle size, we'll formed and active, with
an intelligent oounienance, aod keen express
sive eye. His manncrs were easy and agree
able, and his disposition partook much Of that
Of a sailor all over the world. In bis various
eroizes he acquired very considerable wealth,
but seemed to have lhile regard for money,
which he spent IN The luxurious indulgen.
cies oil the most dissipa,ed Mshometans. AL
though bold nnd successful freebooter, ac-
ootding 10 The modes Of thinking among civ.
ilized nations, he never was accused OF COM
mitiing cruel or ungcnerous action, but
wss liberal aud courteous 10 his prisoners, so
lar as sccor ded with the customs OF the coun.
try which he had adopted. From all that il
known of Rails Hsmmids, il seems extre mely
probable, that had his talents been property
cultivated, aud bis services engaged by .
government that knew how 10 sppreeiaie
them, he would have acquired an extensive
fame, and r5>P to the hiebes, honors of his
profession. S.i!l, under such disadvantage
OF situation, he did arise 10 great distinction
10 the sea which was ,he theatre OF his ex-
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-02-28

or OF The army, haiiyes OF ibis S,s,e--3
where the self devoted victims of pa,rioti
aud honor have persisted 10 battle, the he.
age is paid 10 their memory, in the per-
OF their nearest male relatives.
Another great duty has been performed
the Legislature. The chief among the Fos
ders OF our Independent, and free Empi
He WHO was hrstin var and first in pea
WAsHINoTog, a, least, what earthly porti
oil him still remains, reposes in an hunt
famiiy vault under the modes, shades
mount Vernon. Greece and Rome wou
have erected to him temples and altars--a
Virginia, the country honored ty his bir,
his lie, and his death, has not yet erected
BIN sepulchral monument Congress-,
we remember tight, decrced 10 the de pari1
hero splendid tomb Like The monument
decreed TO Mercer, De Kalb, and others, 1h
tomb exists only, VIC think, in the public Z,
cords OF our national Legislature. Baltimo.
mas done more--other places may also hay
efheienily proved their gratitude towards ii
leader OF the American armies during III
Revolutionary stiuggle---lowards him who
like taoius, never despaired OF the Republ.
who was unbrokcn in dcfea;--and magnani
nous in yictory--who spurned personal ag
grandisen'cnt at the expense OF the libertie
OF bis country--and cheerfully retired to thI
walks of private life, after accomplishing th(
great and noble work OF nations delivcrance G
The resolution proposed by Mr.. Mercer
ard unanimously adopted by the house o
Delegates, for removing to Richmond, ant
depositing in a superb monument, near or
Capitol, the remains of GENERAL G
WASHINGTON, will redeem, in the eye
OF the world, the negIec, of former Legisla
lures. May that resolution be promptly car
Tied into effect may the gratitude c! Vir
ginia be as conspicuous as her patriotism J,
Virginia .1rgus.