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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-01
THE
Declaration Of Independence.

sX7E have no authentic copy OF this most
w important state paper, the very OASIS
that supports the proud column OF American
liberty none, AT least, on which the eye OF
taste can rest, for moment, with satiSiac-
ton. Why nave we not
The English nation, still proud OF their
MAGMA CHAR IA, though every provI-
sionit contains has been trampied upon by
the bold ambition other rulers, have pub
iished edition after edition of this instrument,
each more splendid than its predecessor
Sir William Blackstone has collated and
commented on this fine copy OF Magma
Charta has been excelled by later specimens
of art, and the fac-smiles of the seals and
sgnatu~ sshave made every reader OF taste
in Great Britain acquainted, in some de-
gree, not merely with the state acknowledge
and of art Al the period 10 question, but with
the literary attalnments, also, OF King John,
King Henry, and their :" Barons bold. y
Surely the Declaration of American hide
pendence is, at least, as well entitled to the
decorations of art as the Magma Charta OF
England and ii the tac,simles OF the sig
natures III the patriots who signed II were
published in America, it would serve to gra-
| lify a curiosity, al least as !audable as that
which caisi0r limitations Of the correspop-
dents of Junius or of the aristocracy that
wrested The English Charter from the reluc-
| ant monarchs o. the day.
We are firmly persuaded that the more
| the principles o! our Declaration OF 'ndcpen
| lence are spread out before the eyes, OF The
world. the more they will be admired, By
| oreign nations as well as our own: and eve
| ~ innocent and honest device that may serve
! 0 attract attention toward them, viii serve,
also, to promote the great cause Of public IL
| jerty. Such an enbelishededilion as will
genderi an ornament TO an apartment, will
have tendency to spread the knowledge OF
| its contents, among those who would other
wise have turned their thoughts but lightly
towards the subject. Such an edition will
| serve 10 place il continually under the eye
| If man, woman, and child in a faIni'y-it
| will associate the pleasurable ideas of eiG-
gance and ornament with the history of the
transaction tself-and famiiarize those
principles which form, or ought to form, the
| very bond and cement of political society,"
Nor is it of small moment that such All edi-
ton, well executed, will serve as a specimen
Of the state of the Fine Arts amongst us al
he present day. Actuated by these views,
| the subscriber proposes to publish
cDI ENDIH EnITIGN
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-01

and well digesled experiments, embracing
the whole range OF domestic and rural eco
nomy, such as cannot fail, il duly observed,
iobe highly beneficial to your interests
The great object OF This society Is, to pro-
mote agriculture, and thereby advance the
prosperity not of themselves individually,
but Of their fellow citizens generally. ihey
believe they Cannot4more etfsctuaily, IN this
early stage Of their organization, promote
therobject, than by recommending this pa
per to your perusai. They therefore take
the liberty to recommend the American FAR
mer as highly worthy of your attention.. by
order of the Board of Managers.
J. J. .CHAPPELL,
Vice-P President presiding.
Extract from the proceedings of the Agrl.
cultural Society OF Albemare, Virginia, at
their last meeting, May s, 1890.
S inorder more generally to disseminate
the Agricultural Intelligence and improve
ments made throughout the United States,
the Society resolve to present each OF lis
members with the first volume OF the Anne
rcan Farmer, edited at Baltimore, by John
S. Skinner, ESQ. .'P. MINOR, Sec'y."
All gentlemen who feel an interest in the
Vi Il 'olIii W Wv
jects, and conducted on the plan here de-
scribed, are requested to transmit the name
OF subscrbers--but erin oil cases the me-
neg mast be reunited before the paper con be
sent. 1t will. however, be returned IN any
case, where the subscriber, on view OF the
paper, not being satisfied, may think proper
to return il to the editor within three weeks
An allowance OF ten per cent. will be made
when claimed. on all monies received Tor
and RENTED to the editor.
A few of the first volume, either in sheets
or well bound, with copious index, remain
on hand for sale. :,
Notes cf the BanEs of North and oontt
Carolina, Georgia and Virginia, generally
will be received AT par.
LF All communications to be aedresSeo
to JOHN S. SKINNER,
;pne 90 1920 Baltimore
P. S.-For alleditors in the l'nited States
who may have the goodness TO give the pre-
ceding notice few 7veekiy insertions, the
editor OF the Farmer will be glad to tran
sact any business they may have IN 6alti'
more, or to return their good Offices IN any
other way IN his power. DIN
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-01
IT Notice.

NIFFlCULTIES arising from the nature
- olthe following work, the Publisher ba =
been compelled to remove 10 Pbitadelphia
tor the better execution of bis plan. T6e
editorial department has 10 consequence fall.
len into other hands. Mr. ALIENS present
engagement rendering ;timpossble TO super.
intend it in another city. The friends and
relations of The different signers 10 the Decis.
ration Of independence are therefore reoupe,.
ed to direct their iayors 10 the publisher No,
443, Market, street. Philadelphia.
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Printers have been hooking al, ana aii e1
press their unqualified appreciation oit.
Your Press is better made than one we.
have from Ruthyen's manuis ctory. Ii is, ~
fact, an excellent machine, as powerful a.
the Columbian, and to be preferred for lis
lightness and simplicity.
d. 4. G. BRUCE.
MIR. A. Ramage tt December i6
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Screw and Rutilven
PRIMITIVE PRESSES.

The former, in lis present improved state,
with iron beds, &C. hel.as obtained patent
for. The estimation in which this press is
held, is perhaps best shewn by the demand
for t-nearly 600 being IN use OF his make ;
and every exertion shall still be made Ia
render it as complete as possible.
ttrAil other articles in his line, as usual.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-01
PROPOSALS
BY JOSEPH M. SANDERSON.
For Publishing by Subscription,
A Biography Of the signers
OF THE
Declaration Of independence.

accompanied with Plates.
To which will be annexed History Of the
Proceedings of Congress, during The passap g
Of the Law, and the Declaration itself, with
the fac smile Engravings oflhe Signatures.
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.Neu,- York, July 8. 1919.
Dear SRI have for tome time past been
threatening to write to you, to let you know
how well am pleased with the Ruthven
Press, improved and made by you but
variety of circumstances have prevented it.
have had it in constant operation three
months: during which time nearly all the
printers of this city, and a number of our
most ingenious mechanics, have called to eX-
anime it. They have pronounced it as COM
plete in every respect, as any machinery
they have ever seen.
The following is the idea have OF it.
No Printing Press has ever been construct
ed, on which more or better work can be
done 10 given time.
The exertonof working it is no more than
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bly, proporiioned, and not more liable than
other presses ia get out Of repair
am, you respectfully,
D. FANSHAW.
MIR. A. Ramage.
Near York, .qprI e5, 1918.
Sir-The Ruthven Press arrived safe, ano
is in successful operation. Many Of ouI
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-08-04
7JiF OvFCN


The intercs, in The fate OF The eccentric
Queen of England, supercedes almost
every thing else. We have nlrsadypnb.ish-
Cd inli accounts of her arrival. and tie
events which eusued, together with both
The Kings and Queens Messages TO
PaTl Lament. And We have 'o-day almost
exclusively devoted our columns 10 ex-
tracts from The debates which followed,
III both Houses of Parliament. The
toilp"I"g extract from the Speech OF Earl
l'oer*ool, furnishes some Indication OF
NE nature OF The investigation which Tie
ministers and King wish IN fake place.
WIN regard ~ The inference of The
nopir marquis, That bPcauSe a cnmmun-
caiion had been made 10 the House Of
Commons similar 10 HAT laid before their
l"r'SiIlpS, lhIs WaS a case on Which ilieV
might have 10 pronounce Judgment, any
hDJecllOn i2ken under that view Was per
ieciiv grOundIesS for This was moi case
on which their lordships could I've called
noon 10 decide in judicial capacity.
ne case was certainty ore OF great
dliiIculiy ard dclicaey. aud lie more par.
iicuia.iy felt all iiie difficulty and delira
cy, witch belonged 10 il, in the obscrya.
lions he "aS about IN make. because. i'm
What he had 10 say, Tor The sake Of ex-
Planalion, IL would he necessary for hin,
10 assume gull /; but he wished their
lGrdsi"ps distinctly 10 unIers'and that he
H'"n 10 speak byGc ihctically when he
snp1' s=ed certain facts To IS hicIi I've Should
diiudc 10 have taken place. Win regard
~ ne ohlecli0u Of The noble MARQUIS, IL
there wcr" ground for IL, rwould not nnly
agree With lico as 10 lie improperly Of
lhe present. preceding, hut would 20
a great deal further; for, we're il suppns
ca that evidence existed 10 cauyici the
Queen OF high treason, he would not
think II 81 to refer lhe case in the first
Instance even 10 The ffouse Of Commons:
pui would consider il the duty Of his
AlaIesiy's confidential advisers IN insli-
inle proceedings ~ 0Bce before The pro.
PEE tribunal, aud 10 put her on her trial
according 10 TIE regular course ~ law
bui, suppose Tie Queen gully OF what by
some night BE- supposed high treason
TIE commission OF adultery abroad and
suppose Nal such proof existed on the
subject ~ 10 lrave no doubt 0f The fact
on hal suppOsliiOn The opinion Of the
highest legal authority had been taken,
and he had 80 inform their lordslips, on
lhAi authority, that, surprising such adml
/ lery to have been committed, il would nos
! DC high treason according to the law Of
ihe county, nor any crime cOgn.zant by
our laws. he expected that their lord
slips would call upon bim for expana-
lion Oh this poiui. lie should therefore
! observe, that The siaiUie o. Edw. III. by
which zoe sci oi adultery committed by
airy person with The Queen, or another
nrmbcr 81 the Royal FomiIy, is p,ato
high treason, dill not apply 10 such q
case as he lad supposed. Tat act did
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-08-04
LATEST FROM EUROPE.


NEW YORK, JULY 80 Tire ship JUL
Us CESAR, arrived last evening from Ii,
verrOol, having sailed from The Rock on
tie Odd uli. Capt. Marshall hes favored
the editors Of the Mercantile Advertiser
with London papers 10 the lGih jane, lie
latest lie brought, not having had any
communications with The shore Tor four or
five days previous TO lis sailing. The
letters are Of d latter date, AS he letter
bag WAS received OH board tie day OF his
sailing. There was no material alteration
IN the market.
LONDON. JUNE l5.....Ai HE Kings
levee yesterday, Mr.. Rush, the AUerica an
Minister, was introduced 10 his Majesty,
and delivered bis new credentials, which
we're graciousIy received.
Mr.. KEAN's accident on Monday last,
was very serious-onr o'ihe chiei muscles
Of lis log is seriously laceraleG, ard hr is
not expected 10 he able 10 perform for al
least two months.
june 10. BEYOND The single fact, shat
tranquility reieued at Paris last Saturday
afternoon, 'he Ffencb Journals Of Mon
day, are void nt intelligence.
TIE QUEEN. We iind il more de =
cidedIy certain. thai lie affair Of the
QneCn will not be q usSeh his night in
the House Of Com us-.f The prrpa
raiory movements, Il iHG interval Of nrgO
iiatioH, occupy so much 'inr. how long
space will be consumed in che iurestl
CATION ol The charges, rehmilng, inrscri
urualing, in expIainirgY Dnringih he neso
tiaiion we must ne content, 10 gather from
report What occurs, and wc suppose Tie
public will give us credit for - accurate
means ofinlOrmaiion as any ct our cotem
pOraries. ii is impossible 10 meet all the
rumours OF iAr day; but we believe il may
be confidently trusted, that those which
we fail Of noticing are for that reason en-
titled to very limited degree Of credit.
The negotiation, so long as ii continues,
viii, We hear, be PERSONAL, and not epis-
iolarv. Those who have tue honor OF Tie
QuerD inirusled 10 them have n very diff
cult office TO perform. Every attention
10 The personal feelings Of The othcrparly
wiIl, no doubt be paid ,(similar deiicacy TO
her m1jesty having been eviuccd y but
we do not see bow thc fullest assertion Of
right, founded On tie most absolute con-
seriousness OF innocence, can be given ~.
II was yesterday sald that d commission
Of which Lord Fiizwlllian vas 10 be Pre-
sidrni, wOgld be appointed for lie invcs-
iigatiOn Of The business ; but this report
is totally uniounhcd. II may have ori-
ginated in the fact. that Lord Casllereagi
and The Duke of Wellington. had, al'Ivn
o'clock waited upon the noble Earl in
their Coud dress. Times.
LoNDoN, june i5.-The Paris Jonr
nails ug MOaday last, arrived ihs morn
ing those OF ike preceding dav we're
received last night. On Tie opening Of
Tic business ia lie Chamber at Deputies
Oh Saturday IN Iahtie impa,ien'ly rose.
and IN an aElmalcd tone expaliaicd Oh
the Wanlon Ouiragcs committed By The
military in dispensing The mob, aud par
icularly.oU ihe preceding vrnjug, iEsHp-
port OF which he read a letter signed by
sct eral iphabiiants OF the neiglborbnod
Of Post 81. De@is, stating irat Ugalbcr
OF persons l.aG been WounCcd, and opc
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-01-01
FOR THE SPECTATOR.

FUR M
Mr. WARREN,
l have lately examined the act of
the General Assembly of the state of H.
linois, entitled An act for the relief of
the poor"-though think the title would
be more appropriate were it inverted to
read " A poor act for relief" The fol-
lowing is the first section of the act above
recited:
Be it enacted by the PEOPLE Of the
st0te Of Illinois, represented in The GEN
erai assembly, That the county COM
missioners in the several counties in this
state, at every first session Of their court
yearly and every year after the first day
of January, shall nominate and appoint
two substantial inhabitants of every town.
ship in their respective jurisdictions, to
be overseers of the poor of such town
ship"
know not precisely what they mean
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-01-01
ARRIVAL OF THE HORNET.
GEW-YORK, NOV.

HEw-yoRK, NOV. s3.
The United States sloop of war Hor-
net, captain Reid, has Just arrived from
+ Cadiz via Gibraltar. She left Cadiz on
the 23d of Oct. and the latter port on the
10Th.
Our minister, Mr.. Forsyth, was at
Madrid when the Hornet sailed. Capt.
Reid is bearer of dispatches for govern
7nert, and we understand he will pro-
coed this day for Washington city.
The United States squadron was at
Gibraltar on the 26th, except the Spark
she had gone to Algiers with Mr.. Sha-
Ter.
The officers and crews of the Ameri-
can squadron were in.good health. The
sickness at Cadiz had considerably
abated.
sGs We are just informed by gen.
tleman who has conveised with captain
Reid, that at the time of his leaving
Madrid, the treaty rem aimed unratjfed,
and it was confidently believed that it
.5leUer zyould be ratifefl.
We have been favor red by gentle
man of this city with the following ex-
tract of letter from bis friend at Mad
rid, dated Oct. 10, received per the
Hornet.
Madrid, Oct. 10.
ssThe treaty is not ratified, nor will it
be-a minister extraor binary will be sent,
But not to arrive until late in the winter,
towards the close of the session of con-
gress. This instrums mt has been used
For party purposes, and the national in
terests, safety, and welfare, totally lost
sight of.
Don Onis lives in retirement, neither
in favor nor disgrace, but quietly in his
own house, which Is fortunate as things
Ere,"
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-01-01
StrayeA

NROM the subscriber, in the month of No.
II vembcr last, from Days Ferry Con the Illi-
nois side) sORREL HORSE, SPAWN in one
of bis legs, with callous place on his back
He was kept at Milton through the summer.
His size, heavy made, about fifteen hands high,
and something in years. He is supposed to be
in the bottom between Illinois and Milton. A
generous reward will be given to those that
will give information, or take him up and deli
yer him either to Thomas Lippincott, Esq, of
Milton, or to the subscriber at ST. Louis
RUFUS EASTON.
Jan. I, 182O-S23t e..
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-01-01

~ From the difficulty already experienced
in making collections,t the editor is compelled to
make an alteration in the terms Of subscribing
to the Spectator. No subscription zsiHhereafer
be received, untess Payment for one year be made
in advance. Money transmitted by mail, or
otherwise, must be such as is received in the
Land Office at this place, list of WHICH is re-
gularly published on the fourth page,
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-01-01
9Ipl.A D1IA.EA TOR
10 THE EDITOR
SAa9vne eto W., ed Dec. 1919.
DEAR SIR,

5ha7vneetowa, ED Dec. 1919,
DEAR SIR,
| write that the people of the west
may be put upon their guard against a
gang Of counterfciters and swindlers,
who are making that way from this
place.
The head men of the gang, as we
conceive, are, Mr.. J. C. Johnson and
a Mr.. Thomas Foster. Johnson is styled
by his associates, Colonel, and says he
has been such in the Z. S. service. He
is man of decent appearance, rather
dark complexion, about six feet high,
and travels in handsome little wagon,
with cover to the back seat---has pair
Of handsome match sorrel horses. He
has scar across his face on both sides
of his nose. He has in company with
him Mr.. John DALEY, who is a short,
thlSh oCt iCilOW, diie NAl' 4<ICllOldS
Cassleman on horse back. He is a fiat
faced, fiat noscd, thick Tipped, dark look
ing fellow, FIVE feet OF inches high
rides black horse, This Mr.. johnson
and Mr.. Foster came here in the wagon,
and were soon acquainted with all the
low and trifiing fellows of the place.
Johnson, Daily, Cassleman, and a Mr..
Hagerman, left this on Thursday last
pursued them alone that might know
if they were villains. l went under the
prctence of going to Vandalia, where |
had some business, and where | expect
ed to be. But | overlook them sooner
than expected; they had passed con-
siderable quantity of paper, some on
Huntsville, the rest en- the different banks
of Indiana, changed from ones to twenty
dollars. l raised some men and went
totake them. They had got information
of my design, and Mr.. Cassleman made
his escape on horse back, carrying off
the counterfeit money. l took posses
sion Of the rest, but being unable to
prove enough to commit, ! was forced
to let them SO. returned to this place
and took some of the gang still remain
ing. A Mr.. Potter we have in JAIL
Mr.. Foster was discharged by the JUS
tees. We found with Foster two hun
dred dollar bills on the Patriotic Bank
of Washington. They are counterfeits
in imitation of Murray, Draper, Fair
man, & Co.'S plate, pretty well executed.
What further success we will have, or
whether VIC will have to resort to Lynch's
law, is uncertain but will be found Ia
boring in the cause.
Yours, sc,
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-01-01
Yours, &c,

In the senate of Indiana, on the 18th
nit. a resolution was passed, disapproy-
ing the conduct of the Hon. Waller Tay-
lor of the y. S. senate, in his vote on the
slave question, as it related to Arkansas;
and a resolution to instruct their senators,
and request their representative, to use
their best exertions against the admission
of any new state into the union, unless
such new state consent to the adoption
of provisions which preclude and pro-
hibit the practice of slavery within its
limits. The Ayes and Noes on the above
resolutions were, Ayes 6, Noes 2.
In the house of representatives, on
motion for an indefinite postponement of
the aforementioned resolutions, the
Ayes were 6, Noes %.
Gen. REUBEN HopKINs, of this town,
has been appointed justice of the peace
for Madison county.
JAMES w. BATES, Esq. is elected de-
legate to congress from the territory of
Arkansas.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-01-01
Isaac Pterce's Estate.

NN motion OF Thomas Kirkpatrick, admin
~ istrator OF the estate of ISAAC PIERCE,
deceased, for leave to sell so much of the real
estate Of said deceased as will pay the residue
OF the SAID decedent's debts and it appearing
satisfactorily to the court, that the personal
estate of the said decedent is insufficient for
that purpose 1t is therefore ordered by the
court, that the legatees, and all other persons
interested IN said decedent's estate, be and ap-
pear before them, at Francis Travis's on the
l4th day OF February, 1920, to shew cause, if
any they have, why so much Of the real estate
whereof the said decedent died seised, should
not be sold to pay the just debts of the said in
teState.
true copy. Attest,
JAMES JONES, Clerk pro tenn
Vme county commissioner court for Bond
county.