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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-06

United States, as. Coolidge by fine and i'm.
Prisonment, on the principles of the COM
mon law ? LIST Galleson's Rep. 4es. Or
is the constitution to be so construed as to
exclude the jurisdiction OF all inferior
courts, and yet suffer the authority of the
supreme court to lie dormant, until called
INTO action by law which shall form cri.
I mlnai code on the subject of consuls p
These are questions which may embarrass
those who have to answer them, but are
NOT necessary to be answered here. No
embarrassment however, could equal that
INTO which this court would be thrown.
should it determine that no court of the IT
states has jurisdiction in case which af-
fects consul in every thing short of life.
when the constitution declares that The
supreme court shall have jurisdiction
IN al cases affecting him. Upon full con-
sideration | am Of opinion that the indict-
ment should be quashed, because this court
has no jurisdiction.
Justice Breckenridge concurred on the
second ground, declining to give any opin-
ion on the first, as he did not deem it ne
cessary.
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; ,ra NEw.YoRK, March 20.
LATEST FROM FErf,I nm

LATEST FROM ENGLAND
ny the British Packet Osborn, which arrived
a. a. .i,s 'ort Yesterday; with the February mail.
the Editors ofthe Mercantile Adyert;srr 60,
ed file ofthe London Morning Cbron'rIn ~ th-
iOth ut. inclusive, from which the following ex.
tracts are made. Ca
Oh, LoNDoy, Feb. @
several questions were asked Yesterday in botI,
houses OF Parliament, respecting the treaties AMI
conventions, and the negotiations and transocti-
on. IL'S Sohnectea with them. In the House ofLor,ls
he nlarquis OF LsnSdown inquired with regard
~ sn s, Tonnumcations that bad passed between
the hlled Powers subsequent TO the treaty. NJ
the 18th OF March, signed at Vienna. and nyev;-
Gus 70 'he late military occupatios, ofpsris reI,
tive 10 the establishment Of n le,ove,-,rnort :;
france, IN the event of the success ~ tbs;r
Inc Earl OF Liverpool upoa this uoint could NOV
sIa'e the nature OF the communication hint ti,,+
Ps'oeS, Whist ne positively asserted there was
~ 6eiHe"t sh'ered INTO for imposing gov.
eminent upon the French people. he sdmi1,,d
that the understanding was that bs meet 80
tian Majesty should be restored 10 his throne =
upon another point, as to the communications
nao WIN the provisional government. bis IND
sup staeu tBat no negotiation was entered into
WIN mat Government, and as the Mar.u;s rs
EanSoown observed. that it wds matter OF noto.
rley, uIst the Provisional government offered to
r r06O.ls'e, II was 10 be understood that such of
= - - sLSuSal, 10 which Lord Liver
pool assented. His Royal IIie1iness the nuIo ~
Sussex also asked question T,,sDectnC the SoI'.
league, as It has been termed, The treaty bet yee;,
hess's, Austria, and Prusss which we published
are" days since, and Lord Liverpool admitted
Una. .hat treaty ofthat nature was signed at Pgre
lbs documentwa likewise alluded to in ,hs
House OF Commons, by Mr.. Brougham. who i,sst-
" Inferred, that more was meant by il than waz
immediately apparent The Learned Gentlemsn
VINO aaVer'ed 70 still more important document
lorins prominent point III the secret his-
tory OF these negotiations, namel, q ,rea,s -
tween Austria and France, and TO which fb;ra
power (not named) is stated to be Intended "a
guarantees against Russia. The existing ofsuch
a treaty Lord Castlcreagh did not deny. Il viii,
mus DC seen, that yoluminous as the papers are
That haye been laid before Parliament. the whole
case arising ous of tie late negotiations is not
Drought forward and that questions Of tue high
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-06
From the Democratic Press.

he questions discussed by the Chief
Justice, in the following case. are of the
hrst impression. Ifthere are defects in
our National Penal Code, Congress are in
sTs and will doubtless apply remedy.
Inc PuDi,catlon ought, perhaps, to be ac-
JonPanleo with the public and repeated
DECLARATIONS OF Mr.. kosloft, I" that he was
willing to meet the charge in any court ha-
wing jurisdiction, and could establish his
innocence INN beyond all manner of question. ;,
we understand that on a hearing upon :,
habeas Corpus the Chief Justice should
nave said," that the evidence was not suf.
hclent to convict Mr.. Kosloff.o
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-06

districts, as well when the Counties excs,s 60
As when they do not-which was agreed 10 with
out objection. " "''n'
The committee then rose and reoorted IN
Dill as amended. The House concurrtd in the =
mendnents, and the bill, az amended WAC or,ier.
ed TO be engossed for third reading.
The committee of WAYS and Neo,. oh,.;,o,
House; and then N->
The House adjourned.
MT Mr; Jennings, in offering his resolution or
enuy' lot an enquiry into the superintendent
sa mo-. inu"h AFFAIRS OF Indiana territory, observed
:. uiae ne wished to state the house, that each Of
CO. CO. eo'eInors OF the territories of the United
States, at least Of the territories north west =,
'5 river ONO, were likewise superintendants o.
Indian affairs, for and within Their respective ter
r,tories That it would be difficult TO ascert.;,
the mischief which might accrue bv reason of nm,
neglect, or other mal-feasance in relaI;on 70 an,
duties of such superintendancies. That he b,i
| long been OF opinion that mal-conduct had taker
pace IN the SUPPLEMENTARY for the territory n
oiana- Mr.. j. said, that the laws of the Tint %
S'a.es mad long since prohibited any superintcn
Ian. rom beng concerned in merchandzin.-
hoc8n ne hid no hesitation in stating. that n,
tas superintendent for the territory of Indian,
i'o peen concerned in trade while acting az s,cb
aio tnat ne had purchased goods for the use. O.
@ t"oiai's, on account OF the United States from
"e concern IN which he was a partner. Mr.. i
saio, tiat Ire did not intend TO make anv all,sior
20 tne present governor of Indana-he allndad
particularly to former governor, late Main
he,au OF the army of the United States. lie
noPeo the enquiry would be insti.utel.,
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-12-11
NETWORK, December S.

In vi tue Of the regulations OF His Ma.
.ty the king Of the Netherlands. etc
ad the dispositions Of the Governors {
ie. colonies Of oarinam, st. Martin an
saba, thu CONNIE cial navigation of III
esseIs sf,he United States of America
10 those Colonies, is re-established. on the
.ame footing as it vas before the yea
1895. And in consequence thereof, the
articles allowed to be imported into Suri-
aam. are timber, cattle Of every descrjp
ron. dried and salted fish, tobacco, 1out,
pease and beans, and other articles, dried
ADD sailed, pork and beef excepted The
production OF the colonies, sugars, cotton,
Office and cocoa excepted. a e permitted
TO be exported in foreign vessels, on pay
ing five per cent. in and outward dutl .
ON all articles enumerated above.
Respecting the islands Of st, Martin
and Saba, it has been regulated. that the
national vessels belonging to the port in
The kingdom of the Netherlands. are ex
empt from paying inward AID outward
duties. with the exception of an outward
duty Of 9 IL dollars on every thousand
weight of sugar. The articles imported
In foreign vessels are subject TO an IL
%ard duty of S4 per cent, and TO an
outward duty OF 4 l,2 per cent 10 be
taken on the market price of the island
excepting the following modification, VIZ
Provisions of every description pay tares
on entry rum and moiasses, for IN apc
outward duty. pay one half doii~f PEI
cask, say ox-hoopsd rye and meal fonI
Inays two rails in, aud three rails autwaiC
duty per barrel.
All articles coming from Europe AT
subject to an inward duty OF i've pc
cent and an outward daty OF six per cen
lon the amnant OF The invoice: inca-e the
iiaycice cannot be produced t inward
lauty is fixed at 8 8 4 per ceat. aud tns
outward duty at 4 L. per cent. on tue
market price OF TIE colony.
On the exportaiion OF all the articles, q
deduction will be made of the amount o.
/! the ,Iaty paid With regard to the pro
81 ion that have paid 5 per ceat ihwatd
dnty, this reduction is fixed on one hall
The expectation of provisions OF every
description, however, to be made IN three
months aud of all other articles In siS
months from the day Of entry.
Consulate Office Of the Netherlands,
New York, Dec. 4, 1916.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-12-11
ROBBERY.

On the night OF the 9th of December
1916, the Exchange Office Of the sub
scriber, Bridge street, Geocgeto~n from
appearances bf false key, was rabbed
of the following property, in Specie, cor
-sistmg of dollars, change, american anG
English gold. about goo dollars banl
notes. mostly three dollar notes of the
bank of Washington, and some SINAI
tickets. together about SO dollars, a on;
pound note OF the bank of EngIacd, an.'
oae hundred and sixty four lottery tick
cts as per numbers below. The lottery
tickets can be of no use to the person
taking them, and an attemptto pass then.
would ONLY lead to q detection, II L
therefore hoped that the person OF per
sons who took them, will return them u
The subscriber through the Post Office Z
Georsetown. a liberal Reward will b
paid bv the subscriber Tor any iniorma
ton that NAV lead to the discovery q
the persons or recovery Of the property
All keepers Of lottery offices in the Unit
ed States will please to keep a list OF the
numbers of the following tickets, as il
may lead TO discovery OF the theft.
ROMJLUS RIGGS.
List of tic Nos, Of fickets IA the .Ned-
zeal Lottery, gu Class
920l, 2eo2. 2soS, 1904, 1905, 2e06.
aao7, zoos, 2oO9, 90 @, 22la. 921S.
aa14, 22i6, 2217, s21s. 2s19. 1920.
1881, 1852, 1858, 1854, 1855.
1886, 1aS57, 1858, fs859, 1860,
1861, 1860, 1855, 1864, 1881.
147S2, 1873, 1884, l4z35, 147S6.
1887. 1873, I47s9, 1474O,
14.41, l474s, 14743, 14744. 14745,
14746, 14747, HAAS, 14749, 1880,
1876, 1928, 147e9, 1880, 1882,
sI525, 21524, 1885. 2f527, 1888.
1850, 1850, 1854, 2l5S5, 1857,
21553, 1859, $3.50, 1856. 2l547.
2l548, e1549, 1850. 1901, 15109,
l5io3, 1904, 1906, 1906, 1907,
15lo8, 1900, 1910, 1911, 1912.
ISIS. 1914, i5lt3.
LIST OF NUMBERS OF TICKLE rs
In the Washington, Monument Lot.
terry, third Class
81, SO, SIS. So, SIS 81. SO. 50, 60. 81
90, 65, Cd, 65 66, e.. So, SO. 70, u
~, 7S.74. IS, 2D6, 9lo, 2490. 2487
2474, $3.50, 247o, st69, 2472, 2467.
e468, s47i. 2475, 2466, 24s4, 2485
2485. 1882, 248i, 2475, 945l, 1852
s454, 5455, S456, s457. 1858, 3459
$500, 546l, 4646, 4647, 1913, 4f49
1850, 46s4, 1858, 1880, 1922, 469S
1864, 1895, 4696s 1897, 1898, A699
AGO, SSiS, sSf5 sass
Dec 9
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-12-11
One Dollar Reward.

LOST, yesterday morning, either i
The market house or between that AM
Mr.. Sherron's store, a Velvet Ri icule
with three fringes = containing Ten Dol
lars and quarter in small notes OF diife
rent descriptions, and two bills of thing
purchased. The finder will confer a par
ticuIar favor on the loser BY leaving tn
same with the Printer of this Gazette
y,ho viii pay the reward,
December 10 St
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-12-11
CHAP. XIV


THE rapid view which has been
taken in the preceding chapters Of %e
principal measures OF he S9FefnmeE'
tof the United Stales since lis e''aD!I'"'
ment, exhibits facts which tulIY aO'rH
the federalists from CT me ard every 3D.
ADMINISTRATION from ang design to dr't'@'
the state governments, ana ont OF 'f'
GUMS, 10 create a great cohs0l'Ia Cd e|
Ipire. They demonstrate the !UFa'r
cability aud folly of sach an atsoP'
an attempt which 10 rational sta'ssa'a
| viii ever make. They demonstrate ao.
the danger most to be d eaded, H'n' '
be guarded against, under our F''''.,
social organization is the se'eFa&! 4
the parts, NOT the 100 close adhesion
the whole. The division CT Toe ~
states, and the junction OF the '"
cannot be effected without the falsg
Of the states Interested, and h
credible that the state Of 0eiewah
the state of Rhode l. and Wca'S e.
consent to annitiiate tier p esenf 81
cal importance. the II " benz I", d
ed to Pennsylyan a OF Ma'yia"@
the other to Massa sets or set'
cat. II consolidation re ever eES'TT
VII proceed from d, iHrent cause |
present union must tjrst be tIlss0iN@ M
will then be possible that scne F'sSl.
state NAV by congaes gradually eSi@
limits, till 10 the process Of ages M,
Roman fortune, it may oversPFe''
North American cOntiGept. G,e
But The most probable ana lmge ~.
consequence of a dissolution oiIst 4
sent government is; the PaftItIo..,lf,, n,
these states into distinct so1eEeFIsn B
rival and hostile to each other, s' 10 B
the people Of this free country y; be
the course Of time, from ;hIs CO. ,,,h
subjected to military monafch't d
as at present oversnread the cow az
Europe, or TO RE despotisms, "r, ,1 AZ
press the fertile plans Of Asa 49,
ca. I'D,
The greatest security then as'l'. :,
dangers both OF constellation ap'
ration, consists in Inc mlliile"'J i5p e
the present government {" ~ .,ql
States. in all its caefgss, ~'''
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-12-11
ALExAND "A
WEDNESDAY, Dnsznprg :,

We publish to day thu l4th cb,..
y a small pamphlet entitled /. A o., rs'
sppeai to the present Ruling p,r,'
ne United stafes,o a, snso; a
ITS style and object which last am y
10 be chiefly the Cancellation If a. rps'a
great Parties which have 5itherto A.. "e
'he natlan; by uniting the wise and Nv
'aoas Ok each, IN combineI Efforts ia.
note and strengthen the present rh ~
81 these States; by the adoptisn Of =,
ready perseverance 10 easure,, Fern,
nent in their effects ard copdDo;r, "''
TINS great end, on whica solely der.,'
'0elf future liberty, power and pro.s ).
ty. rN'
We venture to recommend tho 49,,
% This Pamphlet to The PoIitic;,,.
present day, as contain og cane.
1--WE believe) an accurate hi,io,v = ~
sFeaf measures of our government ,i,.,
rs ilrst establishment for the Is,t tr.,
weight years.: their motive. and A..
consequences. The eros of each i
'mp'stTation are stated with ca1do. -,
discussed with tsmper--and the imn,0.
neht Oh our present aaspicious situaln,
Urged. With zeal.
we are very sensible that the prev,
congress at their last Session have v;s
a ilrmness, dignity and wislsm, wo.s,
OF the Representatives Ct tbs pre,t \.
publ c, adopted many Of the measure,
recommended by the writer: 1oy ;,a,,t
in their full extent, for still tbs l,,r,, :
late Jealousles and supposed state into,
rests, have marred in degree.le sa,r.
tary effects OF some of them, psrtcpIsrI,
OF that important and necessary act, N,
establishment of a Ma ionsI Rad,
which from the improper location oft.
IT'S management is in too great degree
submitted to the direction of a city ofhe,
than the metroPolis-Iwhich if We mean
to Continue one nation ought in fact as in
name to be the seat of al. the great orgl.
nc institutions of the govcrameat) and
may be m de in the hand, of such dlrec.
ton an instrument of local agsrandize.
ment, at the expense of the other portion
OF the empire; and may ultimately On.
der the influence of a misguided and pro.
Hlgate ambition, lead to Inc perversio1
OF American liberty. Already have lie
Directors of the National Bank treated
with marked d.srespect the Seat of h:
National government. But it cannotbe
doubted that the energy and patriotism
of our Rulers, bath legislative and exc.
cutiye, will be promptly exerted, tOcG.
rect at once this conduct, il adopted with
the deliberate intehtion Of being pers'
vered IN.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-12-11
Public Sale

On Thursday The ssth day Of Deem
! Fer next. will be sold al auction, on the
premises, number of valuable building
aud grass Lots, FOE the purpose Of clos
ing all accounts against the estate OF
Charles Alexander, jun deceased,
All claims not presented prior TO the
above sale, viii not be afterwards receiy-
ed.
The Executors.
Novemher e1 Cav sw;Tdts
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Public Sale.

Pursuant to decree of the q. State:
Circuit Court for the district of Columbia
made in the ease Of Joseph Janney vs.
John Westcott's administrators & Other'
will be sold, on the premises, on Wed
uesaay the Il.h day Of December next
lot Of ground containing ole quarter q
q square, situate on Cameron aud Patrcs
streets, on which is erected conyenies
two story tenement. FERNS, 6. 9, ant
&c months credit, and lien on the pro
perry till payment is made,
John ID. Brown,
Robert Gray,
Commissioners.
November q; dts
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ONE CENT REWARD.

Ran away from the subscriber, on tn
10th of November last, an indented boy
to the tallow chambers business, namet
David P. Parsons, about l8 or 10 year
Of age, S feet 6 inches high, fair com
piection-took with him a variety Of cloth
ing not recollected The above rewar(
and no charges will be paid for delivering
him to me in Alexandria.
Mary Ressler.
All persons are cautioned against har
boring or employing SAID runaway.
December 10 st
Marble, Wins, Oil, etc
1912 Cases Italian Marble contain.
ing, Mantle and Chimney piec-
es, Heayths, Pillars &C. Fiuted
aud plain OF assorted colors.
cut purposely for the American
market.
A quantity of Marble Slabs
marble statues
1000 Marble tiles
400 Do Mortars with pestles
Cases alabaster ornaments
ss R hstf pipe, VINE
900 Boxes Florence oil
40 Casks tallew
Cases Black cambrics
lCase mems cotton hose
/ Case womeDs DO
Trunk mems dress shoes
g DO Ladies' Do
/ DO womens Morocco shoes
Do Silk De
Do Boots
Case Felt hats
Do silk Do
9 Boxes pen and pocket knives
Ceases German steel cross cut saws
7Boxes fine sheet lead
A patent cooking machine complet-
ed, with wood model, and printed dl.
rections, for setting it up
Received by ship Potomac, fromGenoa,
And for sale by
John Janney & Go.
December 9 cow
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-12-11
New & Second hand Piano
Fertes

JUST RECEIVED,
For sale By the Subscriber
One London made square Piano Forte
with addition Keys and Pedal, draw.
ers, sett OF Strings, tuning Hammer and
leather Cover.
One plain square ditto, with addition.
al Keys, Pedal, sett of strings, tuning
Hammer, and leather cover.
ON HAND,
One do do, second hand, with leather
Cover.
One do do, Baltimore make, 2 Draw.
ers aud E legs, with additional Keys, Pc
dial and fashionable Case
N. b. The above will be sold at small
advance for cash, if immediate applica
ton be made to
r. GRAY, Bookseller.
November S
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.Nslc York. Dec. 5

At a meeting of The Board of Directors
of the United States Branch Bank, yes
!terday. John Jacob Aston, Esq was u
unanimously elected president OF the in.
,tItutlon.
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Mutual Assurance Society

Alta meeting Of the Standing Commi
tee of the Mutual Assurance Society a
sainst Ere on buildings of the State =
Virginia, held on Monday the llth da'
IF November. 1876
This being the day fixed BY the con
stitution Of the Mutual Assurance Socie
f. IS ainst fire on buildings OF the State Q
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FALl GOODS.

Joseph JANNEY has imported in
The ss.ip Bosan, Captain Finley, just ar
rived rom England, a General AS
sertmeal If FALL GOODS, which are
offered g.. sale BY the package or piece.
9 mo. is co
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Wood Buyers and Sellers
.aTTE.ND!

DURSUANT to decretal order
made by the wersaiplul the county
court of. Prince William, in a suit oro't
by William Il. Dorsey, against the ad,
ministrator and representatives OF Ser.
rard Spinks, deceased; will Do sold. to
the highest bidder, on,the premises, on
the 18th day of next month, (Decenbes)
about
500 Acres of Land, nearly ali
In Wood,
Situate in the said coanty Of Prince VII.
han. and near the town OF Occoquan,
f-on shence wagssn and team can
mcye to the river 0ccoqnan from to 10
loads of wood per daS. and where 1t sells
at four dollars per cord.
The terms of sale aTe-one halt the
purchase money to ce paid down--to'
the other half six months credit Will be
given--the purchasers giving bond with
two approved securities. The ,and viii
be sud 10 lots to suit purchasers. Ol
payment of half, and balance secured as
aforesaid. deeds sill be made Title
indisputable aud clear OF i cumorance
RI. RADCLIFFE, co.m;.
BERN Ard HoOE, Jr. s;oners
JOHN HOOE,
Nov II
1T. Vim. A. William:
is appointed Adju.aut to the first Reg
ment, second Brigade Militia, d. c. aat
will be respected accordingly.
ADAM LYNN, Colonel
LIST regt. Cd brig. Nj. D c.
December 9
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.Savannah. Noe. e.

The banks in thi, city have, for some
time past, been paying specie for all
,ams under one dollar.
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.a!esanlria, ,Nov. SO, 1916.

d 80 s1seNuHtFtus HfUU' <, IofU'
THE annual meeting Of the Stockhold-
ers in the Little River Turnpike Coo,pa-
nv, will be on the second Monday in ia
nuary isl7, at John M.Laughlin's hotel,
IN the town OF Alexandra: at which
time N election will be held kr Presi
dent, four Directors and Treasurer 4
full statement of the accounts will be laid!
before the Company. On the following
day superintendent Of the road, and
collectors OF tolls at the ga es, vii be ap-
pointed.
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Boston, Dec. ).
Election of President and Vice Presl
dent.

Boston, Dec. }.
Election of President and Vice Presi
dent.
On Tuesday the Electors Of this CON,
n0n aeaIth. met at the State House, aud
|chose'the Hon. Christophes Gore their
President, and the Hon, Stephen Long
fellow, Secretary. They filled three va,
2ancies ID their body occasionei by the
mon acceptance of the Hon. Judge Wilde
and The illness and consequent absence
of the Hon. Messrs. Woodbridge and
Head, by the choice of His Hon. VII
liam Philips, the Hon, Thomas II Perkins,
and the Hon. Josiah Stebhins.
Yestes day, December 4, the day desig
mated for the purpose by the constitution
the electors twenty two in number, gave
their votes UNANIMOUSLY toI the Hon. Ru-
.us King, OF New York, for President of
the United States, and for the Hon.
John +. Howard, OF MARYLAND. for Vice
President. The Rev MIR. Colman, of
bingham, is appointed by the electors,
Messenser,to carry the votes of this state
to Washington.