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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-09

would as soon trust child to Aud ia w,v :.
the labyrnths Of this building 1.-THE gentIn.n
could lind whatshe was looking for, i, wouls
be highly satifactoy;bu, this Mr.. R, said WV.
one OF the cases in which to seek is no,
lind I; to knock, and not have opened 6,
you; to ask, and not to have if it Is e., i,
formation you ask. The way toask hero
was in different tone, and 10 differ,
style. ! repeat. said VI, R. that, wba,s,n.
construction may be put on my motion n,
object is TO ascertain whether il is NOT
slb!e to make those who have our non,u
give it up; for know that when we b,r,
their money we are obliged to give i, 70
them; whereas always thought !, b.,
fair to receive as well as to give; to give
and take.
Mr.. Trimble said that, by supe,fc;,,
glance at the official statements, one niab.
be easily led into error on one roint !,
might appear on the face ofthem, that ,be,s
were millions IN the hands OF public agent,
when in fact there were not as manv bu,
dred thousands /; because the money al
vanced, to be discussed in the public So,
vice, were charged to the agents until II,
vouchers were transmitted, and their A..
counts settled at the proper Offices. The :,
mount Of balances reported, therefore va,
no criterion whereby to judge OF the amovD,
due, much the largest part being expended
and ready to be accounted for. On the suh.
ject OF economizing public expenditure,
Mr.. T. said, he did not all differ in .eDtiuer,
from his friend from Va.
The qsestion was then taken on Mr. r.
motion, and carried without division.
MISSOURI BILL.
The House again resolved itself into
a committee of the whole, Mr.. Baldwin
in the chair. on this bill.
Mr. Hardin of Ky. took the Aoor and
spoke at considerable length agains.
the restriction.
Mr.. Cook Of Illinois. took the other
side Of the question, and spoke some
time in favor of the Restriction /; before
concluding, he gave way for motion
for the committee to rise when
The committee rose, and
The House adjourned.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-09

highly enraged at this, avsring that tue
plague would certainly be introduced by her.
she was soon visited by the health boat, and
withstanding all her documents were
found correct, aud clear bill of health on
board. 6ie OF soldiers took possession otthe
vessel, and capt Cathellwas confined in the
guard house for 35 hours. However, after
few days, obtained leave for the vessel to
discharge, the soldiers were also retired but
the chance of the market had materially
changed, owing TO the arrival OF ship Tha-
liza, from Philadelphia, brig Resign, from
New York, and brig Edward, from Salem,
all principally laden with -four. These YES
sells have all been put under quarantine TOR
5 days out side the barbor, and notwith-
standing the time which must necessarily e.
lapse ERE they can commence to discharge
still the price of -four is much lover. am
in hopes meanwhile, to run of some OF yours
at IL dollars, but am unable to say what
prices may govern days hence; no doubt
they will be very low.
From the National InteNigencer.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-09
xEw ISLANDS D1scovERED.
Importaatt 10 aIoriners.

lUtOOTtINt " FtiUJ tteiS
Extract of a letter from Arend S. De Peyster,
on voyage froH. Valparaiso to Calcutta.
.sOn the evening of the 9th ofMay, 1873,
one of the people discovered large hire
We hove to until day light, when another
small low Island appeared about FIVE miles
snder our lee We past it close; it appeared
clothed with cocoa-nut trees, and doubtless
inhabited. 1t is singular that Commodore
Byron continued in the same parallel OF lati.
tude until within short distance of the east.
ernmost group for so at daylight they both
proved TO be) and then steered to the north
wsrd-and Captaia Wallis passed about the
same distance from the Westernmost. To
the former gave the name of Ellice's Group.
in honor of my friend Ellice, and to the lat.
ter my officers and passengers gave the name
of De Peyster's Islands. Epics's Group lies
in long. $50, Sd, w. lat. s, 29, S.-De Pegs
ssrs Islands, 1871, 4S, w. lat 8, 5. S. disco
vered on the l7th and 18th May, 1919. The
longitude is deduced from lamar observations
taken at the time, and too chronometers CT
actls agreeing. am thus particular tor the
Information of any who may follow this track
from Chile to India"
Extract Of a letter, communicated to the edi-
tors of the Baltimore Patriot, dated
Pe,nambuco, Dec. "a.
Your brig Charity arrived here on the ] 4th
inst. after passage Of Sc days. and ] wasiu
hopes to have obtained Ia dollars per bar
rel for your -four, no supplies of fresh -four
having arrived here for the last three months,
though still considerable old and bad -four
was in market, II grieyes me much to state,
that my expectations were not realized
Captain Catbeil, brought bis vessel into port
in very handsome style. but without pilot.
and passed Immediately up the barber to his
old anchorage ground. The populace va
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-09
RoRRERY.

We are again under the necessity OF cav
,ioning the occupiers Of stores TO be on toelr
euard.-The warehouse on the wharf, IN
which Daniel Somers and Samuel .Nessersn'sH
keep their counting rooms. was ROBBED On
Monday night last. It is believed the ROD
Der or robbers was secretea In the store wnen
!, was shut, and by means OF a hatcne1 lot
ced the drawers of the desks, and stole taere-
nom the following described money, which,
though Of little value, may possibly lead 10
detection:
Eigbty-six dollars in Merchants Bank
notes, principally FIVE dollars.
Six dollars, in one aud two dollar Franklin
Bank notes.
Two dollar note of Elkton Bank, Mary
land.
Three dollars, in one dollar Corporation
notes.
One counterfeit dollar, (pewter or brass)'
And some small change.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-09
From the Charleston Gazette, Fsb. z


LATEST FROM GIBRALTAR.
The ship Ceres, Clark, arrived late last
evening, in So days from Gibraltar BY this
arrival the following verbal intelligence is re-
ceiyed:
The United States squadron, consisting OF
Franklin. Guerrero and Peacock, were lett
at Gibraltar 18th December
On the night of the 4th Dec. heavy blow
from the eastward was experienced at 1io-
ral,sr--during which the Franklin parted
one cable. broke the anchor stock OF another,
and drifted across the bay, nearly to Aigezi-
ras. where she brought up with the sheet an
Choir. and rode out the gale without further
damage.
The markets al Gibraltar were dull trade
being much interrupted by the sickness IN
Spain, and long guarantees. The COM
nerce with Spain was still closeo, but tx
pectei TO be opened on the LIST January as
the fever had greatly abated: the last ofhcial
list gave about 1000 sick at Cadiz, lslat
Chicklana, St. Lucar, st. Marys, Aeras, and
Seyi.le--yery few new cases occurring ana
many of the above number conyaiescent.
The plague in Barbary was also aoating
fast, and great hopes wele entertained 'ha1
the early setting in of cold weather would
bring about general state OF good health T;
many of the mountains in Spain and Africa
being already capped with snow.
Nothing new had transpired respecting OUT
affairs with Spain. Many reports were IN
circulation connecting England with her IN
war with this country but all too vague
to be entitled to notice, The new Minister
had kissed His Most Catholic Majesty's hand
preparatory TO bis departure for the United
States.
The Ceres brings dispatches for the Sc
cretary Of State. from Mr.. Forsyth, our Mi.
ulster al Madrid.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-07-18

|by the people, bat this did not prevent
them from lodgiIg the prisoners 10 save
custody. On Their return, however, they
we're sgain attacked and pelled 10 The most
shameful manner. At first, in order 10
intimidate the mob, they fred twice over
their heads ; but this only proved a source
Of evaporation, aud 10 consequence, the
rear files we're ordered TO fire directly al
The infatuated people. Bnteyen this iall-
ed to produce the desired effect, and the
Volunteers we're obliged to commence
regular street firing, which was done with
The greatest Goodness; intervals being al.
forded for the mob to escape, il disposed
to do so. The latter, Notwithstanding
still perserered, and did not disperse un'
It'll. according 10 some accounts which
had been received, eleven OF them were
killed and Is or 90 wounded. In other
letters, the number killed is said not to
have been more than five or six. They
then returned TO Greeuock, and finding no
military whatever there, broke open the
gaol and set at liberty all the prisoners Of
every description that had been confined.
On this, Number Of the most respect
able inhabitants turned out and used all
possible endeavors, at the risk of their
lives, to make the people desist- Alter
breaking the prison they threatened 10 at
tack Port Glasgow, but providentially i
was not attempted, as 10 that case dread
fui slaughter must have ensued. Peace,
however, was restored before Saturday
night. aud on Sunday large military
force was stationed 10 Greenock.
The following is an extract from let
ter. dated Glasgow, Sunday, three O..
clock
g have just time to mention accounts
Of a very serious riot 10 Greenock, which
took place last night. A party of the Port
Glasgow Volunteers were escorting some
prisoners from Paisley to the gaol al
Greenock when they entered the town
they were attacked with stones, and pelted
severely; they succeeded, however, 10
lodging their prisoners safe in gaol, when,
on returning to port Glasgow, they we're
attacked by the mob (partly Greenock,
and partly from the peigbborhood,) and
were Obliged 10 FIRE 10 their own defence.
They effected their retreat. There are
already nine of the mob dead, and nine
more dangerously wounded; there are two
of the Volunteers also wounded.
In the mean time, after the military had
retired, they broke open the gaol and lib.
Grated the Radicals who had been lodged
there from Paisley. Troops have been
sent from this place, and every thing now
is again quiet"
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-07-18
WASHINGTON, july u.

There is just about TO be commenced,
in this city, the building of two churches,
the one Presbyterian, the other Catholic;
and, adjoining the city, a Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary is about to be built. If
we are mol religious people, il is not for
the want Of places Of public worship.
There are already ten Churches and
ChapeIs in this city, and Catholic Sem.
mary, besides two or three other places
in which persons occasionally hear divine
service performed. Georgetown, which
may almost be considered parl Of the
city, is not behind us IL this respect. We
do not know exactly how many Churches
they have, besides the Catholic Seminary
and its appendages, but there are at least
five or six.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-07-18
SHAwNEE.TowN, Illinois. June %

/ D'AA I" y !" ~ btttbOtos lIuL -s@4a
We are indebted to the politeness oil
Capt. Richard Sites, Of Philadelphia, for
the exact latitude Of this town, which he
ascertained by an observation taken fe "
days ago 10 be 81 %.
The river Ohio has been rising sradu.
ally for ten days past, and is now quite
high, and in excellent order fer naviga
ton.
The Missionaries from Connecticut to
Arkansas passed this place on Monday
last in two fiat boats. We understand that
they have been very successful in making
collections to aid in supporting the expen-
ses Of the mission, at the several places
where they stopped 90 their route.
The state Of the atmosphere, for few
days past was as follows, by thermome-
ter in the shade. Sunday 81. Monday
SO. Tuesday 90. Wednesday o.. Thurs
day 88. Friday 81.
On Wednesday last we were visited by
a violent thunder gust attended with a
heavy gale Of wind from the East. 1t
came up very suddenly about O'Clock in
The afternoon and lasted upwards of an
hour. We are sorry 10 add that almost
all the boats at our landing were sunk or
materially damaged. Some Of these had
valuable cargoes of corn, flour, salt, bacon,
DC. good deal Of which il is feared will
De lost. There are two keels and about
twelve flat boats sunk I; three Of the latter
belonged to Mr.. Dix, from Pittsburgh,
and were laden with large assortment Of
various articles which were on sale. Two
cargoes of salt, about 500 barrels, in keel
and a flat belonging to Mr.. Hughes, were
also sunk. AT one OF the latter we Wit
messed display Of activity which was
quite novel to us. The boat was sunk IN
from 5 TO 20 feet water, and no part @
i visible. A man with a pair Of can-isooh.
in his hand, would dive to the barrels, al
fix the hooks to one Of them. and rise t
the surface after having been under wa
ter, sometimes more than minute. The
barrel was then drawn up and carried t
The shore. Bythis means good deal Q
the. cargo was saved. We have not as
rertained the total value Of the property
lost.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-07-18
NoRFoLK, (Vir.) July 10.

'oAs~ o~~aA1 \ 80 ~ Sss'y ~.
Our last letters from Spain inform us
that the Message of the President to Con-
gress, recommending suspension of hos
tile proceedings against Florida, in conse-
queDce Of the embarrassments OF the Span
ish government, has gone the rounds OF the
Spanish papers which are now free even to
licentiousness) with comments, 10 every in
stance, highly honorable to the magma
nimity of Mr.. Monroe, whom the Span
iards, 10 the fullness Of their Joy, declare
(says our correspondent :. has soal, and
though hereto, may get to Heaven !'--
Nevertheless we are given TO understand,
that in the midst Of their acknowledge
ments Of his forbearance in this instance,
they do not forget to ascribe it in some
degree to the extraordinary and pressing
Interference of his imperial Majesty the
Emperor Of Russia and in truth facts
seem TO justify this conclusion--Not salts
fled with recommending to our govern
ment through its Minister at his own court
to exercise forbearance and moderation
towards Spain, and preaching with. pu-
ritanicai simplicity the cause of peace
and concord" but for fear bis friendly
admonitions might he forgot, he orders
the same sermon to be preached in dupli.
cate by his minister 10 Washington, and
afterwards in triplicate TO the American
Minister at Madrid. This is ackuowl
edged TO be most righteous act of friend
ship on the part OF the Emperor, but the
officious repetitions Of it look like being
friendly overmuch, and as if there was a
lurking disposition underneath to do some
thing more than recommend, If bis aduice
was not taken.
10 a late Madrid paper (says our Cor
respondent curious article appears,
which would seem to be intended as a
lesson Tor the next Minister, who shall
have the task Of negotiating with the Uni.
ted States, and is certainly fair portrait
of Spanish diplomacy.
$ The political conduct Of the old Sec.
rotary Of State, (Pizarro, is under review,
when amongst other things the writer
makes serious charge against him for
ratifying the convention Of 1902, and a.
gain in | sls, and expressly states his mani
Of talent 10 not being able to shuttle on as
his predecessors had done for 6 years
and that by his imprndent ratification Of
this treaty, he had acknowledged and
stamped our claims, and consequently was
chargeable with all the responsibility Of
the subsequent treaty Of 1910, as a nat.
'ural consequence Of the other. The Ian.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-07-18
KKNoxvILLE. Z ep.l june 81.

We have heard report that the Cher.
okee Indians are destroying the grain
houses, aud other property, of the white
settlers on the south side of Highwassee
river; and that about 80 men had collect
ed to repel their depredations. The per-
son from whom our informant go, his in.
formation said he saw house in flames
that had been fred by the Indians, and
that he saw the corn fields entirely de-
stroyed; that the Indians had given the
white people very short time to remove
their cattle, or they would shoot and de-
stroy them also.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-07-18

guage used by the Minister, &c. 10 1906
was lust as warlike as that used 10 1919,
and # Don ODis had not actually sigoed
The Treaty, we might have negotiated ou
the same subject for 10 or Is years longer,
&C."
RICHMOND, July 8.
Muydey.--On Friday evening murder
was perpe,rated 10 this city, on Shockoe
Hill. We have heard different accounts
Of it, but the general facts appear to be.
that u. Franklin, and B. ]. Taylor were
engaged 10 some species Of amusement.
either marbles or quoijs, when aquarreI
ensued, and Taylor seized butchers
knife, menacing his companion. Franklin
backed from his arm, say ing he surely did
moi mean to strike him. Taylor however
aimed blow at him---the knife entered
between his ribs, and pierced his heart.
HE uttered short exclamation, aud died
| Immediately.
On Saturday evening, Taylor was AZ.
rested in Brsndywine, in King William
County, aud safely lodged into the hands
Of the Police officers Of this city.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-07-18

A remarkably large chiid.-Mr; Abel
Deal, living about ten miles from Ei'za-
beth Town; Bladen county, On. G. mas .
son named Haywood, who will DC n'ns
years old 10 August next-is t're zee, S'1
and a half inches high--was weignea Dy
James Shipmau, Esq. in January last
and his weight was one hundred and s,rfy-
seven aud half poands.--He has all the
actions and disposition Of children gene
rally, of his age. He is rather corpulent,
has an open good counlcnauce, good dis
position, very sensible and communica-
i've for a child raised 10 the country.
His eyes are weak. particularly 10 the
sun. His father is an industrious labor
ing man, OF common size-his mother is
quite small woman. They have q
daughter older than Haywood, remarka-
bly, Iarge--she lost her eye-sisht when
very young.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-07-18
WILMINGTON, N. c. June a.

a mem ,vay Of obtaining credii.--A alan
lately went into the store of a merchant IN
Ne#hera, end informed hin, that he had
come to pay him for some articles that he
had purchased Of him some time since.
The merchant told him that be must be
mistaken that he had no recollection OF
ever seeing him before and upon enquIr-
ing bis name, told him he was very par
ticular whom be trusted, and when he did
so. was as particular in making the ne
cessary entry 10 bis books; aud that there
was no charge 10 Them against any person
that bore his name. The man still per-
sisted, stating, that in the hurry Of bust
ness he must have neglected to have made
the necessary charge; and concluded by
apologizing for the delay Of payment, aud
observed that he recolIected perfectly that
the articles amounted just to five dollars.
which SUN be rendered, and insisted upon
the merchants receiving, which was accor-
dinghy done. The stranger then departed.
duly impressed with the belief that he bad
made most favorable impression on the
merchant. as it regarded his honesty.
During The three or four days that be re-
manned ia the place, he occasionally cali
ed at the store Of the merchant--on bis
last visit he recolIected that bis wife had
directed him to purchase some articles
the merchant had. and the price was about
thirty dollars. The honest customer had
not so much money about him--he wanted
credit, but the merchant would not grant
it. " NOT trust me - exclaimed the
stranger, !" why you can have no suspi-
cion that will not pay you'll that paid
you five dollars that you mad no recol-
lection Of, and which you would have
lost had il not been Tor my honesty-Dot
trust me ?" No, replied the merchant; il
was fool enough TO trust a stranger once,
it is no reason that should be SO a second
time. So this honest man lost his five
dollars, and his wife had TO do, without
the articles.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-07-18
From the Washington City Gazette.

VIRGINIA RESOLUTIONS ON SLAVERY.
The committee appointed by the Legis-
lature Of New-Hampshire, (of which Mr..
Jeremiah Mason, formerly Senator in
Congress, was chairman, on the resolu.
lions passed by the House Of Delegates Of
Virginia, have fully met the wishes Of
those, who are opposed to the extension Of
slavery within the limits of the United
States. The course pursued, in unequivo-
cally denouncing this increasing evil, Is
clearly consistent with christianity and
sound national policy. tits high time to
endeayor TO check the progress OF this
deadly night shade, which il permitted to
spread in the luxuriant regions beyond the
Mississippi, may eventually extirpate the
essential and wholesome roots OF nature
To drop the metaphor: j, is sound policy
to limit, as much as possible, the increase
Of black population, that, at no distant
day, may dispute the sovereignty Of the
American soil with the whites. If there
was no other argument in fayor.pf re-
strjcting slavery, this alone is Of sufi.
cient importance to outweigh every poIit.
ical consideration Of interest or constitu-
tional right. 1t is seypreservation, and
future national existence, that ilnperiously
demands it; every other reason is, there
fore, futile, when opposed TO this lunda-
mental law of nature.
We congratulate New Hampshire on
this honorable testimony Of her pure
principles ofprisliae republican orthodoxy.
She had no dough faces in her congress
sional delegation.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-07-18

July Ia.
Execution. - Between II and 3 o'clock
this day, HUTTON and HULL were
executed 10 the Jail yard. They were at
tended upon the scaffold. by several Of the
clergy. who prayed and exhorted the cul-
prits, il the most fervent manner. The
prisoners exhibited the utmost fortitade
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-07-18

The following account Of riot at Greenock, is
copied from London paper of May IS.
Fatal disturbances at Greenock.--No
newspapers were received from Glasgow
Yesterday, none being published there on
Sunday but the following intelligence has
been communicated through the medium
Of private letters from that part Of Scot.
land:---
The Port Glasgow Volunteers had
been at Paisley for some days. assisting
the Civil Power in keeping the peace !:
but as tranquility seemed to be perfectly
restored on Saturday, and no further 40.
prehensions entertained from the deiuded
Radicals, they were ordered TO return
home on that day. On leaving Paisley
five prisoners we're given in charge to them
TO be conveyed TO Greenock-the gaol Of
the former place being very much crow.
died When the Volunteers arrived near
Greenock, they were hooted aud Kissed