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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-26
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TEST FROM ENGLASD

The packet line ship Courier, Captais
Downe, arrived at this port on Saturday,
sailed from Liverpool on the 18Th OF Janu
ary-and the editors Of the Gazette are
erabled to lay before their readers the
contents Of papers, &c. to the tine oil her
departure. =,
The Russian squadron still remained
at Spi'head. consisting OF five 74s and
three Az, some of them wanting repairs.
They were to sail for Cadz about the
middle Of January, to be there deliver
ed owe, to the Spanish government, and
their crews to return in Russian trans
ports.
Lord Wellington arrived at Paris De-
cem5er %. As few persons accompani-
ed him. his stay was expected to be
short.
A levy of 10000 men was to take
place in Spain, to be completed in four
years.
Tie channel Of Dieppe. which had been
obs,ruc.ed by sand banks, has been clear
ed by recent storms.
The Landon Courier cf the 26th De-
ccmber, says, 4" Government will no Ion
per give encouragement to persons who
wish to proceed as settlers to II NJ. d. :
minions in North merica, except 10 halt
paw officers, Or persons under peculiar
circumstanc.s IS, as many who went there
the last two years were unable to cults
vate the land allotted to then, and are
now in very great distress"
The Franklin ~. has excited much in
terest, and the admiration of every class.
She was on the eve of sailing for the Me-
diterraneau, to relieve the Washington,
Com. Chauncey.
The editor Of the Liverpool Mercury,
Of the second ultimo observes, DE-.
franklin himself, with all his sangulne
predictions of America becoming great
and independent powe', could scarcely
have anticipated that an American ship
of the line, bearing his own name, would
convey the American minister TO England
in the year 1877
Flour at Liverpool, Jas. 8, 65 to 70,
Tor sweet--.our SIS to IS The average
price Of whea, S6s Id. Rice As to A.
Cotton, up!anJs Is + 9 Id to Is i05 -
lea island 9, Sd 20 2, l0d, for verS fine.
Flaxseed for crushing IS. TurPentlne
rs % lis. Tar l. to 10. Rosn TO 9,
Pitch 9 to II. n. Orleans cotton Is Sd
to Is. Pot ashes 81 to SO. Pearls 62 to
65. Tobacco, leaf, 5 to 8.
Fion the e5,h 10 the 3lst Dec. inc'u-
sive. $4,000 bags Gotten were sold at an
advaf &c Of thee ..rthiuss from the week
preceding.
Corn Exchange, London, Dec % -
Our wheat trade was very heavy this
morning, although the supply was lar
from large, and what sales we're made
were at reducti II Of full Is. per quar-
ter.
Corn market, Dublin, Dec e7.-Sales
we're rather dull yesterday, and prices,
except oat meal, appeared upon the de-
eli e. Wkea was 40 to 6Ss. Excellent
wheat was offered at 2 suineas.
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Mr. Monroe, Secretary OF State, ta ne
Che ,alier lie 0ni.. envoy extraordinary
Ind minister plenipo'en'iary. &c.

Mr. Monroe, Secretary OF State, to ne
Che ,aIier lie 0ni.. envoy extraordinary
ind miri,ter pienipo'en'iary. &c.
Dept Of State, March 20. $40.
SIr,-I have had III, honor to receive
yuur letter OF March Sd, announcing the
continuance Of blockade ct tie Spanish
coat in South America, from Santa
Marta tn the river Atrata. inclusive OF
the latter. by the commander in chl"f Of
his Catholic n,ajesty's forces. and that II
anv vessel is met south Of the mouths ot
the Mssdalena, or north 81 tn IA ale
OF Cape Tibu'o Don, on tn. Mo.qui u coast
and b. tween the meridian Of th..e sU's,-,
she shall be seized and condemned as
prize, Whatever NAV he her document,
Or destination. Y-u state, also, that the
ports of Santa Marta aud Porto Belle are
left oEen to neu:rals.
have to state that this proclamation
Of general MorilIo is evidently rerugnan'
10 the law of nations, far several reasons.
pr, ,;cularly tie isllowing: That 1t de-
cla.es coast of several hurdrsd miles to
be in q state Of blockade, aud because Vt
authorizes the seizure ot neutral vessels
at an unjus,ihsble di,tance IRON the
coast No maxim of the law OF niiions
is better establ shed than that 1l cSade
shall be coufined 20 particular ports ard
thrt an adequate force shall be Stationed
at each to support it. The fierce should
be stationery. and not Cruising squad.
ron, and placed so near the entrance "'
the harbor or mouth Of the river as to
make it evidently dangerous tor vessels
to enter. l have to add, that vessel
entering the port ought not 20 be seized,
except in returning 20 il, alter being
warned off by The blockadins squadron
stationed rear it.
am inst ucted by the president to
state to you these objections to the block
ade, which has been announced in your
letter, that you may communicate them
70 your government. and in conhd ence
that YOU will, in the mean time, inter
pose your good Offices, aud prevail on
general MurilIo to alter his proclamation,
and practise under It in such manner
as to conform in both respects 10 the law
of nations. j.,
In stating to you these well founded
objections TO the blockade OF genera Mo
rillo, have the honor to observe. tnst
your motive for communicating 1t Is duly
appreciated.
Ihave the honor to be, &c.
JAMES MONROE.
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Washineton. Feb. "a.

A private letter from New Orleans, OF
the 26th ultimo, to gentleman IN this
city, furnlshe, the toIio~ing information
from Fort Scett |: Lieut.. sharp, OF the
army, ha, this moment arrived here from
Fort Scott, which post he left on the 10th
inst. He states, that not any oil the pro-
VISIONS forwarded from n. Orleans by
The contractot) had reached there; one
oil the yes,eis lad retu' ned TO Mvb,ie, the
o,her supposed to he lost at sea, as NO.
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PROM THE BosToN AraENEuM.
Fa.NILF COMFORTS.

F.i.NILT COMFORTS.
The pleasure of social enjoyments and
" family comforts at this season, are
p,ettily deIineated in the following lines:
When the wind bleakly blows,
When it rains or it SHOWS,
And all nature seems freezing and shiV'-
rug with cold;
When he herds seek the shed,
When the birds iroop the head,
And the floeks chill and cheerless crowd
into the fold;
Then-in love what charm!
Then-true friendship how warm.
In domestic endearments what extacy
bright!
The the wind b'eakly blows,
Tho il rains, or It SHOWS;
This, this is The season Of social delight.
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(TkAXsLATrI"Y
DON Luis de Unis, to the Secretary o!
State.
Philadelphia, March IS. 1916.


Philadelphia, March 25. 1916.
: SrR--I have received your Official let
ter of the Goth Of this month, in which
you state that the proclamation ii Gene
raj Morillo is repusnant to tie laws OF
nations, as we'll because it declares a
coas. of several hundred miles in state
of blockade, authors z the capture Of
every neutral vessel at an unlimited
distance from the coast, as that il j, an
established maxim among nations that a
blockade should be limited to the pCr,s
where there may be stationary and not
cruzlDg Iorce suaicientto make tie Gu
trance ot the ka,bor or river where ii
may be placed, dangerous, and frai!y. e
ven In ih.s case, a vessel ought not to be
captured when she is about to enter
port, save only when alter having rr-
eeiyed notice Of lie blockade, she at
,epPts to ,nfripgeit. Ycdare pleased t.
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Washington, Feb. IL, 1918.

The secretary of state, to whom was
referred the resolution Of the House Of
Representatives If the 9Th Of this month,
requesting the president to cause to DE
laid before that house tie correspondence
with the government Of Spain, to which
a letter of the minister OF the United
States at the court Ut Madrid Of the s5th
Of October, ls 8, communicated with a
late message Of the president to that
house, relates, has the honor herewilh to
submit to the president copy OF the COT
respondence requested.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
Department OF State,
February IL, 1918.
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iTRkNSLATroN-)

TRkNSLATfoN-
The Chevalier Don Luis de Onis 10 the
Secretary Of State.
PHILADELPHIA, SEPT. 5, 1853.
SIR,-Uhder the date II 50th June /
am ADVISED bN lieutenant general DON
Pablo Morillo, captain general OF CaIac
cas-, and commander OF the expedition
~h,c!, his majesty has destined to re-es-
tablsh tranquility at C-tthasena, that,
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-26
Land and Houses

r WISH To sell HOUSE and about
500 acres of LAND, within 5 miles
OF Alexandria-aDd the two story Brick
House on Washington street, in Alexan'
hia, in which / reside.
w. CRANCH.
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With 4 view Ia accelerate this impurssnt
object. he is about TO establish ibr most
rigorous blockade of the ports OF the wee
royalty Of Santa Fe. including Carthage
ma. aud that, in consequence. every Itu-
trail vessel which shall be found not only
in those ports. but on those coasts sha'l
be made prize Of, in order 10 p event
those WIN have revolted from his naJes-
tvs authority receiving succors oi any
kind
have thought il proper to comuuni-
cate this TO ven Tor the info n'A'inB OF the
pre- sident. thai the Injuries NAV be avoid
ed which would result TO The citizens OF
this republic IL thes con'inne. as hereto
fore to trade with the rebels against the
authority If my sovereign.
renew to you. sir, the assurances oil
nv respect, and pray God to prescrve
you many years. LUIS DE ONis.
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OUR RELATIONS WITH SPAIN
OFFICIAL PAPRRS.

OFFICIAL PAPERS.
To the House of Representatives oil the
United States.
Conformabiy with resolution Of the
House OF Representatives OF the 9th OF
this mouth, j now lay before that house
report received from tue secretary OF
state, with the copy of the correspondence
referred to, and requested by that resc-
luton. JAMES MoNkoE.
Washington, Feb. IL, 1918.
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Iieb,

At Hager.torn, Nd. JOHN CoRDuRoT'
a native OF England, in the lO4'h year
Of his age.
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Boarding.
Robert GRAY,

Mn Just received supply Of super.
HI fine. fine and common WRITING
and LETTER P PER, which he offers
for sale by the ream or single quire. at
reduced nri-es for cash February 7
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PSI @SSG

s,R1 OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT !"
ARRIVED,
shin Ocean. Morr-li, 81 day !, a..
Amsterdam to Hampton Roads, h'u''
70 LawrasUn X Fowls.
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(TR.NsLLTIoN.)
Don Luis dc 0nis 20 the Secretary oil
STATE.


SIR.-Don Pablo Mobile, commander
in chief of the forces destined by the
king. NY master, for the pacifcation of
the vice royalty of Santa F. says to me,
under date of The 18th al Decembrr last.
that after having compelled Carthaeena
to surrender at discretion, he had 'onnd
it espedient, Tor the complete rc-esta-
blishmen, of tie tranquility Of the vice.
roya'ty to continue the blockade tram
Santa Marta to the river Atrato, inolu-
siye, and to give orders that if any ves-
sci be met with further south Than the
mouths o! the MsgdaIena, or 'urther
north than the parallel Of Cape Tihsr"on
on the Mosquito Shore, and between the
meridians Of these points, che would be
declared good prize, whatever dOcn-
ments or destination she might bave.-
But that he had left open 10 the com
rec of neut ais the two port, Of Santa
Marta and Puerto Bello.
have tie honer t. give you this no
ticc, as it may be Interesting to the mer-
chlIts Of the United States, and TO re-
new the assurances, &c.
LUIS DE 0NIS.
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Quers.--Is economizing time a valid
ground for the legislature Of a nation
strangling bill Of the utmost Importance
in the very act OF births -Were ie-
gislator, l would as soon move the house
to leave measure of Importance IN the
middle Of it and fall to at q game Of
blind mans buff.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-02-14
February s
Valuable Land for Sale.

KyHE subscriber wishes to sell two va
luable Tracts Of Land-one sltua-
tod ia the upper part Of Fairfax County
adjoining the lands Of Samuel q. Gr'ih'h'
and bounded north by the Potomac river
containing 700 acres, about one hall IN
wood F; of the cleared land considcra,,
HE proportiou is first river bottom, eqna
in fertility to any in Virginia: the upland
ia well situated for farming and oil good
quality. There is also mill seat on the
Tr,ct of conside, able value. This farm
is worth the attention Of any person wish
ing to engage in the farming business, as
il certainly is not exceeded by any in the
county (perhaps sta.e) as farm OF pro-
Gt, and may be had on reasonable term
Mr.. John Bicksler, who resides near the
land. will .hew it, and Mr.. Wm.'MCar-
~ of Loudoun county, or Mr. John w.
Bronaush Of Georgetown, n. C. will maxi
known the terms. II this Tract is no.
Disposed Of before The End OF .H'dhGh'
it will then be exposed to Public SALE
at Wiley's Tavern, on the road leading
from Alexandra TO Leesburg.
The other Tract contains 1000 acres.
and is the upper and most valuable par
of the Tract live on. 1t Ia situated tie
miles below Alexandria, and bounded y
by Accontink creek. This Tract will be
divided to suit purchasers, if found ne
cessary. Persons wishing to purchase
will apply to the subscriber living at Ce-
dar Grove, who will shew the land and
make known the terms.
EDGAR MsCARTY.
J.,u.rv os thstuts
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Valuable Family Medicines.
January 90

EUSr received, direct from the pro-
o. prietors, the following valuable
MEDICINES, all of which have been in
use for a number Of years past, in almost
every part of the United States; have
been highly patronized BY people Of the
first respectability; and approved by
those who have had occi. ion to make use
Of them, for the cure of those disorders
tor which they are severally calculated.
DR.. Lees Genuine (Windham) BIZ
LiouS Pills,
Universally known and ssed through.
out the Uaited States as family medi.
cine. TIE fame of these pills has become
so great, tina, many have attempted to
counterfeit them-to guard against this,
tue prop;ietors have procured stereo-
type label, and each box of Genuine
Lees Pulls will hereafter be enclosed in
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, to wit:
November Term, ,oi-
Alexandra county,
IN cRAEcBRr.
Isaac Robbins, administrator OF ThOmp-
son Violet. Complainant,
AGAINST
Aguilla Johns and James Veitch, Defen.
danis.
ENHE defendant Aquiila Johns. not
i having entered his appearance and
given security according to the statute
and the rules Of this court, and it ap-
nearing to the satisfaction Of the court
upon affidavit, that the said de endant
Aquiila Johns, is not an inhabtant Of
this district-0n motion of the said>com.
pIainant it is ordered, that the said A.
quilla Johns do appear here on The first
day Of the next court and enter his sp-
pearance to the suit and give security for
performing the DEGREES OF the court. and
that the other defendant James Veitch
do not pay away, convey or secrete the
debts by him owing to, or the estate or
effects in his hands belonging 10 the SAID
absent defendant Aquilla Johns, until
the further order or decree Of this court.
and that copy of this order be forthwith
published for two months SUCCESSFULLY in
one of the public newspapers published
in this county, and that another copy be
posted at the front dUor of the court house
of said county.
Test. q. DESEALE. Gee.
Janua.y o.
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For Sale or Rent,

A FARM in Fairfax county, contain
"a ing about 500 acres of land. 1t is
situated within half mile Of the Little
River Turnpike, distant 81 miles from
Alexandria. and adjoining the very high
" improved farm of Francis l.. Lee, esq
One half OF this land is in wood. and SO
acres OF that which is open has been late
ly cleared. The plaster is in general use
in this neighborhood, aud the aourlshlns
condition Of all those farms upon which
il has been employed, gives the NEST sa.
tisfactory evidence of its beneficial Ell.
fleets. Should the subscriber cot succeed
in selling. he would rent this farm Tor a
term Of years upon such conditions as
would render il the tenants interest to
improve. C. CALVERT STU ART,
Chantilly,
Near Pleasant Valley post office
February 4 wlmu
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Land for Sale.

yENBE subscriber Offers for sale tract
of so acres Of land, on the Colches-
ter road, Ave miles from Alexandria, ad
joining the lands OF Haywood FoOts and
Dennis Johnston. The greater part Of
tbis tract is fne meadow land abundant.
ly-suppied with water. Also one other
tract OF 26i acres, on the Ravensworth
road, aboat 6 miles from Alexandra, and
ons mile from the first mentioned tract
adioi.ing land Of rhos. Janney and Nc
MsPberson: The greater part of this trac,
ia in WOOD, the soil good and highly sus
ceptible 81 improvement from the use a
plaster. If these lauds are not sold be-
lore the frst of January next. they will
then be for rent.
CHARLES sIMMs. .
June ia VS.
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one ~ these labels, with these words en-
the sides: "Lee's Genuine Windhau
Bilious Pills" and op the end OF the la
bel the verbs, " Samue Lee, patenteer
&c. [. Thompson, agent. joint propTie
tor" &c. and should any be offered tor
sale without said label on them the pur-
chaser may be apprised that they are
counterfeit.
DR.. Thompson'S celebrated Eye Water,
For the cure of inflamed and sore Eyes
of aInost every descriJ ton. This valua-
BILE preparation comes highly recomm nd
ell from the most respectable sources
Price so and IS cents battle
DR.. Ra7Uson's Genuine Itch Ointment.
4 certain and safe cure for that disa-
greeabIe complaint, as We! A. other ir-
ruptions of the skin. Price s7i cents q
box.
DR.. Rawson's init Bilious and !StO-
machic Btiters.
: For weakly and infrn constitutions.
Price S7t cents box.
Hnckley'S I,ydltibs Remedy Jor me
Piles.
A most valuable medicine. Price 80
cents 4 box.
Thompson's aromatic Tooth Paste,
For whitening and preserving the
teeth-it NAV be used Nth the greatest
safety Price so cents box.
Specific Drops for the Tooth dche.
Which, in almost every case, gives in
slant relief in that distressing complaint.
Price 373 cents bottle
COoisy's Vegetable Eiirir. for Coughs,
.asthmas, Consumptioas, Sc.
A very valuable medicine in those
complaints. Price so cents bottle.
For sale, in Alexandria, BY DR.. Mcha
III. Lite; in Washington City, b' DR..
Darsd OF; in Georgetown. BY DIR. John
On, Ohio NJ Linthium = Co. and Ma
thaniet Jp,c IL.
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Hamilton's Elirir,

4 sovere.gl remedy Tor colds, ODeti-
nate coughs, asthcras, sore throats, ca
tar, rs, and approaching coasumptions.-
To parents who have children afflicted
with The HJ0PENG COUCH, his dis
coveryis Of the first magnitude, as il az
fords Immediate relief, cheeks the pro-
gress. aud ip a short time entirely re-
moves the most cruel disorders to vh,ch
children are liable. The Elixir is per-
fectly agreeable, and the dose SO small
that no difficulty arises in taking it.
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 70 wit.
November Term, } ,o,.
Alexandria county, 'oi'
Janna5y 9.

IN cHAEcERr.
James Fleming, Joseph Vaudeville and
Samuel B. Larmcur, under the firm of
James Fleming s Co. Compiainants,
AGAINST
Alexander Compton, James Anderson,
John Poe, James English and David
NJ. Black, defendants.
TsNHE defendant, Alexander Compton,
d not having eRtered his appearance
aud given security according to the sta
tute and the rules Of this court, and it
appearing to the satisfaction of the court
upon affidavit that the said Alexander
Compton is not an inhabitant of this dis
trict-On motion of the said complain.
ants by their counsel, it is ordered that
the said defendant, Alexander ComPton,
do appear here on the first DAY Of the
next court, and enter his appearance to
suit, and give security for performing the
DEGREES Of the court and that the other
defendants. James Anderson. John Poe,
James English and David NJ, Black. dc
not pay away, convey or secrete the debts
by them owing to or the estate or effects
in their hands belonging to the said alb
sent defendant Alexander Compton, until
the further order or decree of this court,
and that copy of this order be forthwith
published for two mcnths successfully in
oLe of the public newspapers published
in this county. and that another COPY be
posted at the front door of the court house
Of said county.
Test, q. DENEALE, c. c.
January go
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CHARLES County Court, !
January 8


I'm application to Charles County
Is Court. by petition in writing of sa-
nnelC.S Jack. OF Charles County, for
the benefit of the act OF assembly tor the
relief of iusclvent debtors, passed at No
vember session 1905, and the several
Supnlements thereto on the terms men
Toned therein. a schedule Of his propeFt,
and a list Of his creditors on oath, so lar
as he can - .rtain them, being annexed
10 his petition, and the court being salts
fed by Competent testimony that the salt
samuel C. s. back has resided two years
Immediately preceding the time OF his
application in the state of Maryland, and
being also satisfied that the said Samuel
G.. s. Jack is in actual confinement for
,eht, and the said Samuel e. S. Jack ha-
wing entered into bond with sufficient Sc
curity for his personal appearance IN
Charles County Court, and answer such
ALLEGATIONS as his creditors may make
aoains, him: It is therefore ordered and
adiudped that the said Samuel c. 5. Jack
Ne discharged from imprisonment, aud
that by causing copy of this order to be
;nserted in some one Of the newspapers
edited in the district Of Columbia. once
a week for two months successfully, be-
fore the third Monday Of March next, he
Give notice to his creditors to appear be-
fore the said court at Charlestown in said
co,ntv. on the said third Monday ~
March neyt, for the purpose of rcct.n.
mendius trustee for their benefit. aud
% shew cause why the said samuei c. 5.
Jack should not have the benefit Of the
several insolvent laws Of this state as
,rayed Given under my baud this 18th
day Of January 1919
Test JOHN BARNES, c. C.
January Is thSm
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For Sale,
February l2

TRACT Of land. in Fairfax
county, Va. containing $50 acres
Abou, $50 acres Of this land is well tim
barred, and the balance very susceptible
Of Improvement. Situated about twelve
miles from Alexandria, and FIVE from DC.
cuousn. Terms one half cash, and the
balance in three months. Ii not sold IN
one month, X vii! be sold at public sale,
Apply to Alfred Simpson, Fairfax coun-
", or CRAVEN oA'"'
Rah,uarY s