Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-17
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ALEXANDRIA,
.vsDNgsDAY, ArnlI Z,
g., sessiion 81 Congress IS drawing Y. = g e 70
Inc s s.srv rapidly. The Tariff bill
sl0Ss fare he Senate, is the only mea.
oH Ds Si,b appears likely to occupy
pre- . e the tune Of Congress before IL
uca 9 Many Of the, measures
I0a. Inc two houses will, of courses DC
s'o sss ~ or dismissed without con- con-
sel.s s;ao amongst which, among many
tsIa'w NAV be res koned the project Of a
Elcls s. h, IIniyersity, of an lnvalid Corps
a's Nsnosea Bankrupt Law, &c. Sc:-
+ r Eause Of Representatives Yesterday
20 3 ' - saturday next for the day OF
,su - batitis not possible they
l'u ~ that time, complete the busi-
=, :. 10 be done. The adj
6. viii, however, probably take
P'''s = nat. Istellissacer.
Tae tariFbiIl yesterday principal
oseupied The attention of the Sc
10 Considerable progress was
ssse 10 it. The amendments re-
aasted by the financial COMMITTEES.
m several others. TO the details OF
49, L;ll, we're agreed TO. none Of
lssn affecting or touching the ma
er;aI articles OF cotton or woolien
shr;es. Among other amendments
t. du,y on clayed sugars vas re
s,.,a by the senate from 6 toa cts.
~ pouad. and thar On other brosa
sosars raised from 2 fs 60 5 cests
,ep oouud Until the bill is finally
se,ed on, no decision can be called
soaclasiye. When !; j. finished. ne
bdI Immediately put eur readers IN
possessiOn Of is.--ibid
Caotain Collins. arrived at Boston
y as DAYS from feneriffs. informs.
Mai there was a feet of transports
bat that place. bound TO S.. Helena.
having on board the Frsme OF a
palace, 10 be erected For Napoleon
|Ronansrte TIT NAV be asked. what
degree will this palace add 10 the
happiness Of such man 10 soma
|parts
Extract Of letter from Montreal, dat
ed 9th inst.
ave have this day received the 60
|vsrnor's proclamation, by which the ar
|tClss of wheat and'peas are TO be admit
Tied free Ct duty. Flour and salted pro-
visions to be admitted By paying 2 Ia
|per cent. duty, together With all other
PARTICLES attae tgmer rates OF Duty"
Extract Of a later from car correspor-
dsilt in Boston, april 6.
aT.et me caution you against
forming auy opinion of the stale OF
parties 10 Massachusetts, from the
appearance Of the returns at eur late
|election-Nolhing eau be more falla-
|ci9us. Local circumstances, which
|need only be mentioned, 20 be easily
|eomprehendea, had q far greater in
aueOce TO produce The result which
yea have wiiaeysed-Dexter is de
|fsstsd. and the hopes of democracy,
and goodies, are for this time disap-
peiafed most sorely /; bat yet. you. at
: distance, who only see the votes
given IN, and compare them with
those OF last year. might mutually
inner that federalism had received a
severe blow, not TO say a downfall,
and that democracy lad lifted its
head almost in triumph. But moth
Ing can be Farther from the truth.
i was foreseen. for a year past.
that > secret fame was buraingI
eoth ia Massachusetts and New
hampshire. famed by the breath of
democracy. that would probably
Dsrst out at the election. and prove a.
ss0osu"iag FIRE. Religious disputes
aa'e pervaded New England fropl
Sae TO the ether, ard fanatie;sm.
.ss aad almost as much influence as
!. me times Of Cromwell, when the,
people Wnre IA, ;fiad; $50 D,,l,o