Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-02-04

porsytb wanted to have the whole
crow, citizens. Out OF this question
arose some recolleCtions and conse-
! uent symptoms of sparrins on the
|su,ject of impressment, but like
idea respecting the eie-
aorn,aly lightning. :" ,chich doth cease
h be ere one can sag ie lishtens." it
|soon dropt and the bill amended was
read section 10y section &agreed to.
IRTNe following note upon col. Tallmadge's
disclosure Of the circumstance &C
csmDauying the capture Of indre, is
lrom the Boston Centiuel.
II sppears extraordinary, that in an
emily Of $50 American legislators,
I-,,rs should be only one who was ac-
|o,ai,tcd with events which were well
So,yp TO the whole American army n,
r., time they occurred. The writer pi
h., no e was then Of that army, aud has
narlec, recollection that the following
wee deemed facts respecting the captare
i lOf Major Andre.
II 1st That he was detained at Sissipg,
hy three persons who belonged 10 body
'Lot upu yulgarIy denumintted "Cow-
no., who As militia men infested the
Eolntry between tie Outpu>ts OF the ~ d
rwje.-whn did not ackuO. ledge Obedi
Hence 10 either; bpI VIA were considered
h, ae enemies { and in the habit oi max
iqg dep citations on bo.h
u. That it was universally understood
that when Audre was taken, his capturs
Negotiated With hin respecting his pc
mjs.ion % pro>eed, and that they found
be uuulu be worth more t. them It snr.
re-. cred to the American oulpnsts thar
Iil permitted 10 return to NeH York
Sd. That the a'ug properly aPpieciat-
/ ed the policy which dictated the di>tin
lg1i,hed notice their great commander
|.ud Congress TOOK OF these cl"Lrns,
Eud acqu,c<eehia the pensions aad pau.
|lits bestowed upon them,
HAT these facts were not publicly
|diyutged is not the Only evidence 81
'magaaamity aud patriotism OF the arm.
Eof tac .reYoilt;on.
Some doubts having been 'ugSested in
congress Of the correctness Of tie iulor
M ION given by Colonel ralmaige. we
have deemed it our duty - add - ii the
above hanh.e cOrrobcratian BIZ, which
will b. deemed quite unnecessary BY al;
Who nave perusel the history Of tAe re,o
'luti,nary war, aud have hal an acQpa,n
t4nce with the characte' and services Of
in. co'uusl An accidental circumstance
ha.,.. placed he VIZ. der the colo
lel', Command at the IiueS. he can attest
10 IN. opportunity which h. the COLONEL
HAD /, OJta;n the mast accurate i@fjr.na
,;sa Of rveus as thev occurred.
lis our duty TO add, that the army
e,tr,tei Inc service renl,rea t. tht
conl:r, by NJ. Padding and his GONNA
nous: aud i is well known that these
gcH%.msa have long sustained ire
p~q,c aoa cSaracte.s.-We most sin
c. .en'nt that the subj ct has-he n
|atr!uCsi iUtO con resS ; and hope tnr
coR.cinlSae'S Of having been instruments
Of saving tkeir country will give the u
eserr cOn,o,a ion in their declining age
Massachusetts, llorpitaL-The subscrip
toa, tlr the stab iShacnt Of 4 general
and insane Hospital, are proceeding in
Boston add the adjacent towns, WITH
u1ezampiel ltbe aii',. iccprding TO TIC
report OF he committee who haze cha &C
Of the basncss. ti,e subscriptions in the
tORn OF Boston alone a.unrrt"d on
Monday last, to .One Huldred and
twelve Thousand Doitars! III the small
town Of Rox5urry. more than eighteen
hun red dollars &c already sH5rcrlbsd.
and mure thAn Nine Thousand Ia III lOY
VI Saied.
No g~ni'eiheit ~ rd!er' 'u'sC'iSeu'
each two thousand ,is,IarS, and two q
heCs each Ole lhDr7aHG
Gen. .9rmS'rCac PyTrGtcer.-Thct
Washington WecNiy Gazette, remark
mc IN the claim far indemnify. and
the Rcport of TIC Comniticc Of the
Seagte on the petition OF The owners
Observes.
'i'he report is unfavOraJ!c to the
prayer of the petitioners. and the rea-
sons set forth are jlSt aud conclusive.
There is rn fixed principle of law or
equity under which The United States
can be called upoa to make good a loss
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