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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-05
From the Cleaner, Jan. &c.
The Cogitations Of my Uncle
John.

Lam a young man, Mr.. Capertor, and
lhave mingled very little iii the political
contests That so unfortunately distract
tour country; and am not unfrequenty
amused BY the disputes that arise between
jealous politicians. A few months ago.
business called me to Ohio, and as was
ljourneying westward, it was my fortune
jito oyertake good looking man Of acO3
thirty five, on his way to PlttsOa' e.
Liking his appearance we conciucea "
travel together. Our conversation ' y"
Ion the roads. the expense Of uaVeIly
land other unimportant subjects; ThsA
lon Stopping at an inn for some refresh
lmeut, we found genteel looking stFaI'
| Ger. who. we learned was going our F .S
and agreed to bear US company. LIN
time passed for some hours very agIeeF
Ibly. Both my companions proves ID
Etelligent and from their unsolicited Do y..
lty and kind expressions to aPoor w'O 1;Ia
legged soldier, who sat by the road sIus,
left no doubt in my mind but they "'''
very kind hearted and benevolent - ,.
8! That's a brave fellow, III Wal''A'
yeu,'' said Mr.. Freewell. ,.a
Aye; said Mr.. Hartley, our rf" I',.
glorious war, evinced the courage u ''
nv brave fellow"
I" So you think Mr.. MadisOn,s VA Mr.
glorious one, then l see Sill" adueu NV
|Freewell. 81,
:. From your question. / perceive ce e, st,
replied Hartley, you belong to tne ap patT
That would prefer seeing their eG ;.;t =.
imposed upon, than exertSg,. 'p'N
|noush to resist her oppressofs. u Free.
Your perceptions, sir, rsjoln '' , r.st
well; suspect are no remarkably !+ uo,Ild
Il glory in belongingto party '"aaa s earl
not involve their couoty onnt ,o rropi.
In war-without prepa a'ign--, ,S,p I,' g.
tiate tyrant whs had insutea l 'i't' poun.
cri6cing the best interests Of 'nV" 'sndf.
try to keep themselves IN lah,ndop.
nalIy who would make a peace aI, ava" Sar Wi
ing every object for which The w.
osteasiblv declared. no, ronId
I" Sir, said Hartley, party ", 1 i vac
when their country was cngaseu l IN
refuse to adyancellunds for ITS su apppSsorg
who would vote against the ,e tie
,upplies-and endeavor 10 enOa'ff 'ctiocs
government by inaamna'0FN opinioD
indications, has claim III Il" ss.r;otisn
to any character but that Of Fu "a of The
Pray: Sir, what is yeur opinion
Hartford Convention 20 u;ll 10
Twill answer you sir, Il yOa tb;akd
he first place tel. me what you ''''
he Bladensburg Races + -ott;pg very
Ending the disputants se. 9ons tine,
arm interposed, and aiie' their heir sent
~, snaded them to maintain a.' nmsss:srs
a !. withoat permitting theH
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feb g
1t Col Armistead

OF the United States Engineers.
XWyISRES to contract for 5000 bbls
w of Lime, 1000 perch of building
Steue. to be delivered in the months OF
,iareh. Anril. MAY. and dJtans At =
AIex'a. Feb 9 IF
The Editors of the National Intell;.
sencer and New York Evening Post are
equested TO publish the above 10 time
aad forward their account to this Office
or payment
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4,S99,s69 90


of custou,s, accruirsin the
year 1915, the sum Of 29,S49.SN- Co
This exceeds the sum stated in ,bo
annual resort, by an amount of SS,s5S
s97 OF f; an excess produced by The ey'
traordinary importations during The
fourth quarter of the year, beyond what
had been anticipated; and in'leIation ia
which it may not be- improper to re.
mark, that as those impertations have
surcharged the market with nanv ar.
!ticles, preportionate diminuticn in the
importation Of those articles, and cou.
|se9uently of the duties upon such inpor.
tations during the ensuing year, may be
excepted.
1t ought also to be observed, that Ills
Iexcess will be wholly absorbed by the
Ide6cit, as stated in the annual report Of
the monies receivable into the treasury
during the year 1916; and, indeed. wi!
be insufficient to meet the whole Of that
deficit. But it will relieve the treasury
from the necessity of borrowing money,
or of issuing treasury notes, Or of leaV.
ing treasury notes already issued in cir.
Iculation, for making good that deficit to
an extent equal to the SUM of $685.
1897 OF, above stated.
! have the honor to be, very respect,
ully, sir, your most obedient servant
r. A. ]. DALLAS.
Hon. WIN. Lowndes, Chairman
Of the Committee Of Ways
and Means.
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Just received per brig Silk-WOrm ant
schooner Traveller,
9e00 bushels Liverpool blown salt
so b xes long pipes
so ditto short ditto
so pieces 6rst quality Russia duck.
SO ditto ditto Ravens ditto
SO ditto best Russia Sheeting
10 hDgsheads best n. c. Rum
10 ditto retailing mOlasses
8 pipes first quail. Hollands Geneva
50 barrels new beef 40. l
so bags coffee
8 barrels do.
I bale London sup. black broad
cloths
9 cases domestic ditto
s cases turred hats
5 boxes ladies' combs
90 barrels tanners oil,
For sale By
John G. Ladd g 70.
January .
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small, compared with those
which took place during
the Sd and 4th quarters.
AS the markets became
glutted with foreign mer-
chandise, the quantity sent
abroad for better prices
would naturally increase .
1t is believed that the
drawback on the portions
thus re-exported during the
Sd & 4th quarters of 1915,
will amount to
The bOunties and allow.
ances actually payable dur
Tag the year 1915, will be
small, probably not ex-
ceeding
The expences Of collcc.
ton will be augmented b,
1.-THE cost of several new
revenue cutters, to replac'
those lost during the war
The whole amount may b.
estimated at
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-05
HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVE
Thnrsdnn. February 1.

Thursday, February1.
The following petitions were presented
and referred. viz.
By MIR. Brooks, the petition OF A.
Stewart; by Mr.. Clendenin, the petit
ton of Thomas Fnsate: and by Mr.
Brooks, the petition OF Abigail O'Flyng.
ON account of her husband and three
sons, all in the service of the U. States.
praying pensions from the government
on account of military services.
By Mr.. Ward of N. J. the petition OF
Andrew Law, praying an extension,
for the term of twenty years, OF his pa
tent for a new plan of printing music.
By MIR. Creighton, the petition OF
Uriah Barbour and others, praying per-
mission to change the location OF GER
tain lard claims.
By Mr.. Lattimere, petition OF suHdry
of Jackson, Mobile and
Hancock counties, in Mississippi, pray
ing for the adoption of SEINE adequate
mode Of ascertaining land titles in said
By Mr.. Easton, the petition OF the
land commissioners of the late District
of Louisiana and Missouri, praying for
further compensation for their services.
Mr.. Lovndes, from the committee OF
WAYS aud Means, reported bill to re-
peal the act imposing duties on certain
Manufactures OF the y. S.-twice read
and committed.
On motion of Mr.. Ingham, the COM
mittee appointed to enquire into the ma
naeement of the fiscal concerns of the
General Post Office, were clothed with
mower to send for persons and papers
necessary to the investigation thereof.
The bill from the senate for the relief
of Xayerio Nandi, was read a second
time, and referred to the committe OF
commerce and manufactures.
The resolution from the senate for
causing the Judges ofthe supreme court,
to be furnished with copy OF the con-
documents, was read asecond
and third time and passed.
The REVENUE.
The house in committee of the whole.
resumed the consideration Ut the Reve-
nue. subject.
MIR. ucker spoke against total re-
neal of the direct tax, and on the state
of the natiJn (that being in fact the
subject under debate) for about half an
hour.
Mr.. Randolph then moved that the
committee should rise, in order to take
into consideration his proposition for re-
ducing the army, previous to deciding
on the question now before the house.
This motion having heen negatived-]
MIR. Randolph rose, and delivered al
speech Of three hours on he opposite side
Of the general question from that TAX
en- by Mr.. Calhoun and MIR. Tucker,
to whom principally hisspeech was IN
renIy. When he concluded
The committee rose, reported progress
and obtained leave to sit asain.
Mr.. Randolph rose TO hake motion
discrepancy le had disco
vered between the account of the re-
ceipts and expenditures from the com
!. sof rne government, recently
aid before the house, and that which,
vas laid before congress SEINE years a.
70.
Before the motion was stated from the |
hair, 1T was discovered there was not a |
Quorum present; and
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-05
TAYLOk'S ENQUIRY.
AN ENQUIRY
INTO The
PRINCIPLES AND POL1TY
OF THE
Government Of the United States.
BY JOHN TAYLOR,
Of Caroline County, Vsrsin'a.

Comprising nine sections, under the tol'
lowing heads:
: /. Aristceracy.
3. The Pri ciples Of the Policy Of ths
United States, and Of the English policy
s. The evil Moral Principles OF th'
|Government of the United States.
Funding.
S. Banking.
6. The good Moral Principles of the
Government of the United States.
7. Authority.
8. The Mode Of infusing Aristccracy
into the Policy of the United States.
9. The legal Policy of the United
States.
One volume, oetavo.--Prics in boards,
Ss-bound, SS so.
For sale by
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Estimated amount of du-
ties on merchandise i'm
ported during the whole
year, !. :.
The tonnage duties light
mosey, and duties on pass
ports and clearances a.
mounted, during the first
and second quarters OF the
year 1915, to
During the third and
fourth quarters, as fewer
foreign vessels were en-
ployed in our commerce,
these branches will he pro.
portionably less productive
and are estimated at
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-05

Gross proceeds of the
customs. as estimated for
the year, 1915, %,
The drawbacks, bSun-
ties, allowances and expen.
ses of collection. are tobe
deducted from this sum IN
order to ascertain the nett
amount which will be re-
ceiyable into the treasury.
The debentures for
drawbacks issued during
the first quarter of the year
1915, amounted to
And during the second
quarter of that year to
During that period the
re-exp0rtationa we're very
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-05
LETTER.

mate of the whole amount ofthe duties
on merchandise imported, which ac-I
crucd in the year 1916. /
Treasury Department, Jan. 20. 1910.
S1R-l have received your note, re-
questing statement ofthe whole amount
Of bonds given for duties on importatons
which acc. ued in 1915. The portion OF
the duties on merchandise imported. Tor
which no bonds are given, is probably not
more than one per cent. Of the whole a.
mount. and cannot without difficulty, be
distinguished from that portion for which
bonds are given. 1t is so small that A
have not thought it necessary to make
any seperate estimate of it, and shall
therefore give in answer to your note am
estimate OF the Whole amount OF dutles|
on merchandise Imported, which accru-
ed in the year 1917.
The estimate contained in the annual
report was made in the month OF Mo-
vember, before returns for any part oil
the fourth quarter of the year, except
from the smallest and most inconsidera-
bic districts, had been received, and be-
fore the large importatiops of that quar-
ter were known at the treasury to have
taken place. At the present mement|
the returns from the larger districts, tor
the third quarter of the year, are not
complete, and for the fourth quarter of
the year are still more deficient. The
great pressure of business in the CUSTOM
houses, has doubtless, Occasioned this
unusual delay. The consequence is. that
lit is only for the first and second quarters
of the year 1915, that a correct state
ment can be given. For the third quar-
ter an estimate can be given nearly cor
rect but for the fourth quarter 1t can
not be formed only by comparison with
the preceding. the returns of bonds ia.
ken being deficient from some of the
most considerable districts for the wheie
quarter, and from nearly all the most
considerable districts for the two last
mouths of the quarter.
After mixing this explanation, / have
ito state, that the amount of duties on
merchandise imported during the first
quarter of the year 1915, amounted
TO S862,844 ~
And during the second
quarter of the same year to 10, 4S4,SS5 20
From the returns rsceiv.
ed. IT Is believed that the
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LAND FOR SALE.


n WILL sell 116 Acres Of Land, 81
tpafed on the Leesburg road In FAIR
fax county, 90 miles from Alexandria
is from Georgetown and IS from Lees
burg-There IS on the land immediately
on the Leesburg road, tenement suita,
BE for Wagon stand-nost OF the land
iswell timbered and the tract IS VII wa
tered. This tract will be sold Tor cash
or on 4 short credit provided the pay
ment be we'll secured.
Jan IT
r-fIE Subscriber has justreceiyed
and offers for sale at his store on
vcwel's wharf, so dozen bottles Enghsll
r,sstard, IS tierces Hibbert's brown
stout in bottles, IS hbls. Irish mess pork
Cork inspection, 200 Bushels northern
potatoes, of superior quality, and q
few casks Goshen cheese.
William Garner.
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CO Horses w anted.

UVHE subscribers viii purchase if oft
fered within ten days from this
date. forty horses OF good size 4 figure,
.sparrsated sound and young. for which
cash viii be gigea. Application to be
made Il James Shethar's stabIes.
adams, Herbert G'aa Co.
January 81
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tUR EN-

FOR I'm s,
USHAT Frame House on Fairfax-st
for many years occupied by the
late Doctor Kennedy as a druggists
shop. This house is particularly well
calculated for Grocery Store or the ac-
coh.modation of an extensive Druggist.
The buildings are cemmodious, and the
cellars COO, dry and spacious. APph-
cation to be made to
J. L. .M.KenHG-
february 9 dStaeotf
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Salt, and Wine.

ssneis Tdrks-island Salt, and L
PIPES Madeira Wine, very old, whic.
EmiA be sold low.
.aSams Herbert g Co.
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THE
American Family Physician

/ have always thought It 2 greale,
,appiness to discover . certain me.nO.
# curing even the slightest disease, .. ina
% accumulate even the largest Ior.ule !,
md whoever compasses tne iotino.,
esteem not only happier, but wiser ant
lappier too /,
PROPOSALS
BY JAMES EWELL,
For Printing che third and greatly en-
proved Edition
OF HIS
FaMILY PHYSICIAN
HNTITLEp,
The Medical Companion.
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MOSES,

about 81 wears of aye, feet 10 inches
high, and we'll made, he has speck
in his right eve. bad countenance down
look, is a pretty good beot-maker, can
read-an write toIerably we'll, is an art
ful fellow. and has no doat furnished
himself with pass. Whoever will take
I'D said negro and deliver him to the
subscriber, or secure him in any jail so
that he may get him again shall (if taken
IN the state receive the above reward, OF
90 dollars If taken out Of the state, with
all reasonable charges.
SIGISMUND STRIBLING.
Winchester, Jan 9-12 I'm.
Sat, Pipes, Duck, &c.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-05

And will leave for the
nett amount of the revenue
of customs, accruirsin the
year 1915, the sum Of 3
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40 Dollars eWMd
ID AN AWAY from the subscriber
~ on the Goth of December last, q
MulattD man named
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-08-24

GTOLEN from the Union Tavern, Caroline
> County, on Tuesday, the 9th inst. n SOR-
KEEL -'f.4ifE, about sax years old, and between
four feet eleven inches and FIVE feet high. She
has a small head, rather dish faced, star on her
forehead, right aacs has been injured ard is larger
than the otter, white spot the left side, a.
bout the size OF a iinepenee, made by the spur
tail, PAGES, trots and sslIops The above reward
Will be given to any person who ill deliver the said
Mare, or give Information that get her a
ssiD
STEPHEN SUTTON.
Aueust3. 25-s,
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gRY Virtue of two DEGREES in the supe-

ksf Virtue of two DEGREES in the Supe-
riot Court OF Chancery for the district of Williams
burg, pronounced re twenty fourth ard fifth
October, eighteen hundred and hl,en. wherein Sarah and
Francis Jorsone Plaintiff and William Coleman and
others defendants, shall eSpIse sale. pu.ic
auction, I'Dl0 TRACTS OF LIND, in the County of
Charles City. The Is known b. the ofIiots Old
MIL and is situated Morris Cyrk, in the lower part Of
the said County, and SAID contain 400 The 9th
or >aia contain fifty acres, and part of that ,aua
tae.
Tire sale cfthe first will he made tie premises
on "Wednesday. the twenty fifth day Of September next
ana, the other the day following the saii tract.
Terms eiSgielwei,e months cr,nit. apun the purrll-
sr executing bonds with sooi security and deed oil
uustto secure the pay incni oi the huiits
TIE Commissioners.
August 7. 26-tds
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SALE OF NEGROES.

90 Y Virtue of Deed OF Trust, executed to Us
2 by Edward Boiling, to secure the payment Of
debt due by him TO John iiobson, jr. which deed
is recorded in Buckingham Court-We slall sell,
on Salts rdsy, the last day of this month, It New
Canton, publicly, to The highest bidder, for ready
money, one Negro Man, three Women, aud three
o. four Female Children; or so much of said pro-
perry as will be sufficient 10 pay the balance due
on the said debt, and the attending the sale.
he title vested in as Trustees, will be con-
veyei to the purchasers.
TnoMAs PITMAS,
RoBr. McsELEY, jr.
August7. 90 7t<
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FOREIGN.
DREADFUL WAR IL AFRICA.

Tendon, Jlty l..
In our last paper. we mentioned an ac-
count which had appeared in the Dutch
Journals, of L war that was ravaging the
western coast OF Africa. Il was transmit
ted by the Dutch Secretary to government,
at the castle OF St. George, Deimina, da-
ted the 18th of March, and expressed the
opinion that our establishmen OF Cape
Coast Castle, (mscaled in the Dutch pa
pers, Cats CorS) would rot be able to bod
out against the furious banG!tti who were
coming down against it.
/, We received or Saturday letter from
a gentleman resident at that settlement,
from which we have extracted The follow
ing particulars of the origin and progress
of the Negro war. The letter is dated
the % OF NJ rich, seven DAYS later DIAN
the Dutch Secretaty's account. am is the
only communication on the subject shat
has yet been received in England.
Since my last, Gays the writer,) we
have been tull of trouble, alarm anu con
fusion at this place, and ali along the Fan
tee coast: 1t appears that three or tour of
the Island Prince having give some offence
to the King of Ashautee, he made war up
on them, with vast army, and chased
them from place to place, with dreadful
Slaughter, till they came up TO the Fantce
territory, where they received protc- ton
for2 TIM. But being attacked again by at
least 10000 men, it asimpcssibe to stand
against them, and after saneuinarv bat
tie the fugtives could not rreke q stand,
and they were routed and dispersed in all
directions.
The Ashantees having afterwards
heard that they had found an asylum
near this place (Cape Coast Castle } they
dispatched part of their army hither.
I, l.
andl am sorry to say, there has been much
skrmishing, and several heads taken off
by the victors, for since the abolition Of
the slave trade, it is the uniform custom
OF these savages to put all their prisoners
to death Mr. White interfered as soon
as he heard Of what was going on, and
dispatched messengers TO the AshanIee ge-
neral, who has returned pacific answer,
statij 2. that he his 20 intention to Da.sst
Capr Coasr. You may be sure. however,
that we are not without alarm, as their ar
my is so close to us, that, while it remains.
we feel as uneasy as if we were about to
rec i've the embrace la Francaise TIE
fast IS, that we place no confidence in their
pacific professions. All the English, f r
many miles round. have hurried into the
Castle with the utmost precipitation. where
we are shut in with between and 5COO wa-
men md chidren. On the other side, the
Woreasc tribe have brought an army down
against Comm ida, so that there is moth
ing but war and slaughter all around u.s.
The Annamaboes, aud all the tribes as far
AS Berracce, are either murdered or dis
persed, and such is our critical s.tuation,
that we know not what will become Of US,
asst seems impossible for any of Jus to leave
the coast, as we have no ships at hand, &
the Lord AfuigraUe is not expected in less
than fortnight -
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THE SUBSCRIBERS,

THE SUBSCRIBERS,
y AVE received by the schooner Indian Hunter
4 q from New-York, also by late arrivals from
London,
Forty PACKAGES OF GOODS,
Which they are noqU ohening.
The firm at New-York having purchased .or
cash, they can afford TO sell them at reduced pri-
ces, and on terms to suit purchasers.
These, asdM some effhe gooAs on hand. farm Ae
FOLLOWING ASSoRTMEN7'-
cases superiine AID second quality Broad
Cloths
4 trunks CsIicoes
cases Ladies Pelisse Cloths
trunks Marseilles Vestings
bales Blankets. all sizes
10 do. Flushiags' Fesroaashts and low priced
Cloths
do. Hearth Rugs
do. iadis blue Nankceus
cases Imperial London obirings
2 cases ia lrsh Linens
trunks India and French silks
Black, blue * fancy coloured superfne Cloths
Black and fancy coloured Bombazettss, Pins,
Gloves,
s4ad a General assortment Of
DRY-GOODS.
Also,
pipes Of French Brandy
puucheons Jsmsica 5th proof Rom
hhds. wei assorted best and common
Nlass Ware, consisting OF Tamblers.
Decanters, Wine Glasses, Casters. &c.
100 Kegs White Lead ground IN OIL
4 well assorted invoice of Paints
Emery anil Glass Paper, Green Copueras
$50 casks London Brown Stout.
JACOB < WILLIAMS. r. street.
opposite 10 tte Eagle Tavern.
August. 9s.1m
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FOR SALE,

On a credit 81 onc, tsyo and three gears.
FESHAT highly imfroUed Farm, in
n Prince-Wiliam County, known by the name Of Ora
ham Park owned by the late Ict Geo Graham. The
contains about goo acres ofwbich about acres wetn
herd The advantages of the equal to any in tsat
section the country, its distance from Washington beng
only IS miles, Alexandria 3o DumtriCS 40 aVd Occoquan
Mills TO- On the Farm, a conoi table Dwelling fiouse
20 by 70 teetAso, stone kitchen and meat house. with
every other necessary outlousean excellent well water
orchard, garden, &c.
4 snnHeceary speak Of the soil presuming those
srous Of purchasing Will view IT, which may b. done APP
pieaon TO John Hooe, Esq who present has the Farm IN
bis occupancy.
Puseionn1y be had the LIST Of next january the p
chaser having the privilege of seeding.
At eirsliam Park, Wednesday, the 9TH September will
be offered for sale, several likely NEGROES, HORSES
aud Farming Utensils deliverable the January next
- Also, SLEEP, greater proportion of which i2 and
Sd bloOled CATTLE and HOGS with all the Household
and Kitchen Furniture.
Terms made known the day of sale.
JOHN 6. HESLOP, Executor Of
George Graham, decd
lime 90. i5-f4Y