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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-19

nent for he public lards on the sstu,,.
tiers thereon, submitted on yes,erd,r y
following report: '
That, by an act OF congress, Of The "a,
April, 1914. every person, or the legal 70.
resenIative of every person, who had
ally inhabited and cultivated trsc, Of,
lying n The Missouri territory, which f..
was not figh.fully claimed by shy o6,t ~,
son and who had not removed from ,bo ~,
territory, was entitled to preference !, !
coming the purchaser from The L. STAT.
such tract OF land, at private sale >, Il
same price and on The same terms and n.
di'ions, IN every respect, as were or mil
be provided by law ior The sale Of nj.
lands sold al private sale in said lerri,o,,
The time OF making such purchase. uDdo,
ther restrictions prescribed by the said -,
The committee are OF opinion that ,iDasnr,,
as the right OF prescription was granted II
those settlers upon the express coDdto,
that the lands should be paid 70, q, Il
same terms and conditions 10 every te,o..
that were or might be provided by Law f.,
the sale of their lands sold at private sale !,
said territory, al the time OF making the nm,
chase; and, moreover, as. by the act reon
ring prompt payment, the minimum price O,
the public land is reduced from two dollar
TO one dollar and twenty-five cents an acre
they have no just cause OF complaint; and
therefore recommend that the prayer Of III.
memorialists be rejected.
The report was taken up and concurred
in by the senate.
Amongst the petitions presented TO-
day was one By Mr.. Johnson of LOui.
siana, from the Legislature of that
state. praying of the national govern
ment to cause a military road to be
made from Fort S. Philippe, on The
Mississippi, to the English Iurm.--
The memorial was, on motion of Mr..
j. referred to the Secretary of War.
After which, the Senate adjourned.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-19

sales for export were more extensive
/ than the week preceding: 10 cents for
Uplands ard IL for Louisiana. Nc
sales Of other descriptions.
FLAXSEED-Dnring the whole
week was very languid, and no dispo.
sition manifested to purchase at prices
IF the preceding week the holders
were however unwilling to give way.
Some small sales were made OH Satur-
day at Sll so for rough. We quote
rough II 8. a II 60; clear Ia.
HICE-Has been more in request,
and considerable sales have been made
at 81.
BRANDY. Bordenur-Has remain
ed in the same inactive state. the sales
have teen very small. price lls AIS.
SUGAKS-1h he demand has been
very langnid. and n" disposition to
purchase; the sales of New Orleans at
auction, we're stopped fr"m the unwil-
linSness of the holders t. take present
prices. We quote New Orleans az s
25 so; Martinique. Guadaloupe, st.
Eustatia and English Island, so a 9;
ST. Croix, prime quality, |" 50 all
SO; second quality ga 9 30. Havana
Browns. 10 IS: whites Ia 50 a l6;
Canton browns in boxes, 1913.
MOLASSES.-Snme new crop n.
Orleans has arrived, which may be
quoted at from so a IS cents /; Marti-
nique. Guadalupe, and Havana sweet,
duIl 26 a % Cents; sour do. Is g..
COFFEE-ilas declined a trifle.
and no disposition to purchase except
in very small parcels. We quote St.
Domingo at s6 cents; Havana 275; ia
Va 2s.
PROVIsIONS.--B Beef 6; Pork,
prime City inspection, 9 81 o.
Country, 9 6z 975.
ASHrS-Pots, lie 5oa Is; Pearls
liz so a lis, dull.
TOBACCO Richmond, 7 to 8; Pc
tershurg 6 Il: Kentucky, 4a6.
NAVAL STOKES.--Tar. 2 25,
scarce; Turpentine % as.
FLOUR and GRAIN.-The sales Of
Wheat and Flour, continue dull and
without improvement e; indeed the lat
ter has rather declined. Our naviga-
ton has been impeded by ice for the
last week, and but little business has !
consequently been done. New Corn
has been sold at "A cents, and but lit
tie at market. New York. Richmond
Canal. Aicxsndria, Fredericksburg. &
fetersburgh Flour, We quote at d;
Richmond City. At: Baltimore Wharf,
1t and Howard ST. ~; Philadelphia.
none al market. Brandy wilc, So
IL; all these may be considered crrdit
prices. Southern Wheat IS cents
Rye 4s cents; Rye Flour 90 els.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-19

The late N. E. storm, like all others, be-
gan at the S. w. It's not settled prinei-
ME That wind is caused by the air being al
tracted. and not by being proPelled-and
must. therefore, always begin TO reward
although sometimes at such an altitude. that
striking the earth in different places 1t may
seem different! Calculations on changes Of
the wind might, il would seem, be made
with confidence By barometrics! observa-
,ions-if they could be compared at differ
ent places. Boston a"6d'um'
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-19
Lands for Sale,

WILL be sold on the 18th day of April
W next, at public auction. TO the high.
est bidder, at Amos Fox's mill, one undi
vIded moiety of three tracts Of Land. lying
in Fairfax county, and principally situated
on Difficult Run, containing 600 acres more
or less the same being conveyed TO me in
trust by Benz amin f. Davis. Terms will
be made known at the tire and place OF
sale. WM CHAPMAN NEWTON,
| assent to the above. b. r DAVIS.
Trustee.
January I9 tmtT9A
The National Intelligencer and Leesburg
Washing'onian will insert the above twice
a week for three months.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-19
Guernsey. October 60.
IMPORTANT TO MARINERS.

IMPORTANT TO MARINERS.
The Island Of Guernsey has now changed
its appearance from the sea and ii IL impcr-
tant to mariners running up the channel,
particularly in the winter season, to be APP
priced, that the tower erected by the states
of Guernsey, in honor of general SlrJohn
Doyle, IN token OF gratitude Of lis nhabl-
tapts for the benefits conferred during GO
yernment Of upwards Of years, and which
fell down By accident, notice of which was
given in Deschamps' directions for the Bril-
tish Islands on the coast OF Normandy pub
lished in 1873, is now rebuilt, and stands
upon the high SSE. point of Guernsey. This
column j. 100 feet elevated above its toun.
da,ion and 500 feet perpendicular from the
sea. Ships falling in with Guernsey from
SW. direction. will see only part OF this
tower; but when Guernsey bears from enc
to y. both this fine column and the new
church steeple Of Torteval. situated on the
WSw. high ground Of Guernsey, will ap-
pear very lofty and renarkahl.-so that ma
riners will never be deceived, as has been
the case often before by taking Guernsey
for the Lands End or Scilly Islands. -
Doyle's column will be discovered or 8
leagues at sea in all directions, but particu-
larry from the s. and SW and WSW.
This column and Toreval church steeple
bear nearly E. and w. parallel with the S.
coast OF Guernsey, the distance about tour
miles. A new church has been built on the
island of Sark this present year, and stands
two thirds the distance from the south point
of that Island 10 the n. and will be most
CONSPICUOUS when the Island OF Sark bears
Y. and NV. This church has no spire but
= small tower on its western extremity.
ALEX. DESCAMPS, Harbor master.
Extract to the editors of the Franklin Ga
ze,.e. dated Harrisburg. Jan Is.
"Prior to the adjournment OF the house OF
representatives yesterday Mr.. Robbins gave
notice that at three o'clock in the afternoon,
three girls, aud the same number OF boys,
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-19

Gus exposition. of the federal compact b7
our greatest constitutional Jurlsts and on
purest patriots, sanctioned aud endeared a.
they have been since by many OF our wises
Judges and most vlrtuou. statesmen, the
committee think themselves entitled to con
clude as The result OF the whole, that there
is no rightful power in the federal Legislature
to abrogate taxes imposed under the autho
rity of state nor in the federal judiciary
to arraign the sovereignty of Common
wealth before any tribunal, but that which
resides in the majesty Of the people"
The following are the rcsnlstions with
which the report concludes
-" Resoive3, therefore, That the Supreme
Court of the United States have no rghiul
authority, under the constitution, 10 exa-
mine and correctthe judgment for which the
Commonwealth OF Virginia has been Cited
and admonished to be ana appear at the Su-
preme Court OF the u S a'es;" and that the
General Assembly do hereby enter their most
solemn protest against the jurisdiction o
that court over the matter.
ResolUsd, Thatthe Executive Departmen nj
of the government transmit copy OF TIL
Report and Resolutions TO each of the Coun-
sci employedito appear before the Supreme
Court on behalf Of this Commonwealth; and
also copy 20 each Of the Senators and
Representatives OF this state in the Congress
OF the Unitel States"
The first resolution presents question OF
transcendent importance; in comparison OF
which, this National Lottery, or Grand
National Lottery, or Grand National Canal
Lottery, (as some of the lottery ticket sell
lers delight to puff it) sinks into nothing. 1t
presents one OF the most important ques-
tons in the whole range of the Judiciary De-
partmenf. The prIncip which il asserts,
seems to be essential to the existence and
preservation Of State Rights, and the true
foundation of our political system.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-19
Peach Brandy, Whisky, &c.

TINE subscriber offers for sale at his store
Il upper end of King-street
g hhds OF whisky
go bbls do
l2 do old peach brandy
IS do apple 90
8 pipes Cognac do
Jamaica spirits
Holland gin; wines
81 sacks blown salt, Liverpool filed
400 lbs fresh butter; together with ge-
neral assortment of groceries.
JNO. LA.NHAM.
January I9 fmw3t
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deaf and dumb, would be brought BY their
instructor to the hall for the purpose OF ex-
hibiting the improvement which they had
made in their education at that institution.
A considerable number OF ladies and gen.
tlenen, including the governor. the heads OF
departme nts, and the members OF the iegis-
la,ure, attended at the appointed time
When Mr.. Seixas and bis interesting little
pupils appeared, William Meredith, Esq.
from your city, addressed the assembled
spectators, and in neat speech gave an at
fecting history Of the origin and progress OF
the institution, and Of the philanthroPic ex-
ertions of Mr.. Seixas, unaided and alone for
some months, in not only instructing, but
supporting at his own expense. number OF
the deaf and dumb children of the poor. 1t
appeared also from his remarks, tina, after
the accidental discovery Of the benevolent
conduct Of the individual mentioned, SUBJ
scriptions to the amount of about four thou
sand dollars had been raised in Philadelphia
towards establishing an institution for the
instruction and maintenance OF children OF
that bereaved and destitute condition; that
the school had increased TO eighteen pupils,
and that perhaps 400 deaf and dumb children
had been ascertaned 10 exist al this time in
the state. Mr. Meredith paid high COM
p,imen, TO he abilities as well as the noble
undertaking OF Mr.. Seixas. and said that he
was found to be better qualified in some re-
spects, particularly in the combination OF
numbers, for the task he had engaged in,
than Mr.. Sicard. or any other instructor who
bad vet appeared.
The short and simple story Of that gentle
man, you may well suppose, had most
happy effect in preparing the minds of The
audience for wha, was about to take place.
the perfect practicabiiry of educating the
deaf aud dumb, OF qualifying them tor socie-
ty and usefulness here. and for the reception
of instruction in the great truths essentis! to
the enloymen, OF an immortal felicity be.
yond the grave. was completely demonsha-
ted by the actual progress which, as was
developed in the examination, these chill
dren have made in reading, writing, count
ing. combining numbers, and describing a
! variety Of external objects. The whole
scene was impressive beyond description.
The young and the old, the grave and the
gay, the citizen and The Legislator, were not
only amused and astonished by the intelll-
gence, the vivacity and critical acuteness
which these progressing little girls and
boys displayed, but were deeply affected,
many of them even to tears, by the singular
ly Interesting exhibition which they were
Witnessing. And such was the resstess i'm
preston made upon their hearts, and such
the strong practical conviction forced upon
their minds, Of the great importance and u
tility of the institution for the deaf and
dumb. that not shadow Of doubt remains
with me Of the passage of an act OF incorpo.
ration, and an appropriation Of portion of
the public funds tor its aid"
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-19
q On Sunday night next,

the 2lst instant, CHARITY SERMON will
be delivered in the Ist Presbyterian Church
by the Rev. Ehas Harrison, when colIec.
ton will be made to repIenish the exhaust.
ed fund. Of the Female Ones linus Society.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-19
Ne1c York, Jan. Is.

.Af1C York, Jan. Is.
REVIEW OF THE MARKETS FOR TUE
PAST WEEK.
COTTON.-The import Of the week
was over esOO, of which IS were Loui-
siana; the remainder Upland. The
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-19

william Selden and John Campbell were
on Saturday last, elected members OF The
Executive Council of Virginia, IN The room
OF Messrs. Martin and Yates, resigned.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-19
Richmond, January 16.
VIRGINIA LEGIALUTURE.

Yesterday, the two Houses we're the
whole day occupied in carrying into
effect the joint orders for eIecting a
Senator t. Congress: Treasurer; and
Register of the Land office. To fill
the first vacancy. (occasioned by the
expiration of Col. James Barbour's
term of seryice,) the votes were, for
James Barbour. ia: scattering a.
So Colonel Barbour was duly re-elect-
ed for the next six years.
German Baker, Esq. was reelected
Treasurer for the present year. by rs
votes: scattering 5. There was no o.
Their candidate in nomination for either
situation.
For the Register office, the follow
ing gentlemen were candidates VIM.
G. Pendleton, the present incumbent !;
Thomas Miller the first Clerk Of the
office: and Edward {. Davis, who was
Register in 1903. The ballots on this
vote stood thus: Pendfetsn I29: Mil
Ter IS; scattering S. So Mr.. Prndle
ton was duly re elected for the present
year.
Much interesting discussion took
place, on tile one side. in support Of
Mr.. renalrton: and or the other side
in opposition TO his reelection. He
was supported by Messrs. M'Lauglin
of Greenbrier, Brown of Bath. Black
burn of do. Lowell Of kenawha, Yancy
# Buckingham; and Garland Of Am
herst. The LIST Clerk was supported
by Messrs. Miller of Pow hatan: Cham
beIlayn of Uenrico: Herrin of Essex;
and Crnmp of Cumberland, in oppoSi-
ton to Mr.. rndleton.
The two gentlemen from Bath dis
tinguished themselves: as also did the
gentlemen from iowhatan and Cum
berland. The dignity, 6rmness. and
eloqucnce of Mr.. Crump was impress
sise. Vogue abest Jacundls gratia die
tbs.
This is tho day f1eG for taking up
the Replevy Bill in tie House Of Dele
gates, but it will probably be postpon :
ed in order to dispose of the Retrench-
mcnt Bill, which is still depending.
Extract Of letter from gentleman
in Frank fort, Kentucky, to his friend
in Richmond. Virginia, dated De-
cember II. 1890.
4" 1t would be uninterestins to you
for me to detail the situation of this
country at present--groaning under
about fourteen millions Of debt-thc
balance of trade against us--u foreign
demand for the produce Of the country
"a total stagration of every kind Of
business--and the Legislature resort
ing to fictitious banking Capital. and
suspensions of process of law, for re-
lief. | am caused to shudder when
reflect upon the situation of my coun-
try. The result, however. of onr pre-.
sent deliberations time can only De.
termine."
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-01-19
Butter

IN kegs and rolls, just received, and on
lsale T. CRUISE.
January l9 q
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-02-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Mr.. Smith of Md. from the commit
tee of Ways and Means, reported bill
further to amend the several acts rels-
tive to the Treasury, War, and Navy
Departments which was twice read &
committed. [This bill proposes to abo-
lish the agency of the Treasurer for
the War and Navy Departmental
Mr.. Forrest presented letter ad-
dressed to him by Lieut.. Col. George
Bomfurd, accompanied with sumdry
documents, in relation to the loans of
gunpowder and other munitions of war,
from the public magazines, to private
individuals 4; which were ordered to lie
on the table.
Mr.. Fuller, from the committee on
Naval affairs, reported the bill from
the Senate for the relief of Samuel
Tucker, late captain in the Navy of
the United States, with an amend
nent.
Mr.. Metcalf moved to refer the bill
to committee OF the whole.
Mr.. Cobb moved that the bill be
postponed indefinitely which motion
was nesatiyed, by Yeas and Nays-79
to &c.
The amendment to the I'LL having
been asre d to, the question was taken
on ordering the bill to third reading,
AS amended, and decided in the mega.
tive, by majority of ore vote. So
the bill was rejected.
The bill emit led " An act to fix and
cqualizc the pay of the officers of the
army of tho United States," was read
the third time, aud passed., by a vote
of lo6 to SO, by Yeas and Nays. AID
the bill was sent to the Senate for con.
CurrenCe.
The committee of the whole house
on the state Of the Union was discharg.
ed from The further consideration OF
the bill to reduce the salaries, and fix
the maximum of the compensation oi
certain officers and other persons EN-.
ployed in the civil departments of the
government.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-02-23

The house then proceeded II -,
der the said bill. and the remain, ."T
the day was spent in the ,lsc".s; ,e'%
the many amendments proposed e. !, q
bill, among which were the f,,Io,: N
Mr.. Silsbce moved to amend ,h.
by adding 500 dollars to the ,s, 'p 'l
the Commissioners of the Nav
SO as to leave them, as they ,ts ""ad
present, at $500 dollars each, ~.
motion was negatived. iH
Mr.. Wood moved TO erase uL.
lates to the Commissioner Of tLs T NJ e
lie Buildings, so as t. leave him IL '' y
general class, whose salaries Ara ~ I'
proposed to be reduced 90 Per cent,
This motion was agreed to. '-
Mr.. Robertson moved to Almond,
bill 20 as t" fix the salaries Of t1s
crptary of the Senate and Clerk n
House. of Representatives at s0o,' t "
lars each (,he same as at prrscnT W.T.
This motin was negatived.
Mr.. Cooke moved to add SEQ do,,,
to the salary of the First Comp r,IIe, :,
the Treasury, SO as to fix his comr.o
sation Gas it now is fxed) at s5on al
lars per annum. This motion w.s W.
gatived. "
MIR. Nelson of Va. moved an amend
ment, the object of which vas to 70
strict the operation Of the proposed %
neral reduction of 90 per cent. to ,ho,,
officers whose salaries do no, excesd
800 dollars per aunum.
Mr.. Warfeld moved to amend hi,
amendment by striking out 1900" and
inserting in lieu thereof TsOO"; whid
motion was negatived.
Mr.. Nelson then modified his motia
50 as to provide thai no salary now fix
ed at 500 dollars should be reduced he
low that rate.
Thus modified, the amendment ,
Mr.. Nelson was agreed to.
Mr.. Campbell then moved to adj
new provisions to the bill, the obje,
of which was to fix the daily pay Q
the Senator'S and Representatives
Congress at six dollars, instead
eight, and the allowance for travelliu
expences at six (instead of eight do
lars for every twenty miles.
Before acting on this amendment
The House adjourned.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-02-23

The Legislature of the State of Maryland
adjourned on Monday last, after session
of upwards of eleven weeks, during which
they passed ELI acts amongst The lasjm.,.
sures Of the session, we are glad % see, va,
the adoption Of resolutions, in correspon-
dence with resolutions of the Legislature Of
Virginia, authorising the appointment Of
Commissioners, to act with those OF Virgi.
MIA, whose duty it shall be to examine
into, and report the state of the navi.
cation of the Potomac river and its bran.
ches, and to inquire into, and report The
situation and condition of the affairs Of
the Potomac Company, the amount and
charater Of its receipts and expenditures,
and to rdvise and consult with the commits.
sioners on the part of Virginia, as the mea'
sures most advisable to be recommended 10
and conformity adopted by. the said States
either for giving aid to the said company IN
the further prosecution of the said work, OF
for the more effectual improvement OF the
navigation of the said river. by such Other
means as may be deemed most eYPedI'
ent - Ibid
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FORFIGN.

Further extracts from London papers receiv-
ed at the office of the New York National
Advocate.
Terrible Eruption of a Vo!cano--M. Bam-
baner, Dutch resident in the island of Ban
da. in letter of the 18th of June, reports,
Mat two days before, at half past eleven O.
clock in the forenoon. the famous volcano
Goenong Api, broke out in so dreadful man
ner, that every body who was moi obliged
by his duty to remain in Neira fed to Great
Banda. AT two o'clock vast red hot stones
were propelled with prodigious force into
the air, which, on falling, set fire to every
thing combuslible in the neighborhood;whil
the most violent shocks rapidly succeeded
each other, SO that the houses and even the
vessels in tine roads were shaken. The
smoke and ashes thrown out obscured the
whole mountain, and sometimes also the
neighboring Lanthoir In the evening the
shocks became more frequent; the stones
were projected 10 an elevation, calculated
to be double mat OF the mountain, which ap.
peared to be bait covered with a sheet OF
hje. The scene was rendered more awful
by the shock of an earthquake which was
felt IN the evening, and by terrible tenn
pest, SO that the whole population passed
the night in the greatest alarm, and at day
light all the vessels fed from the roads. Du-
ring the whole Of the 18th the mountain con-
tinued TO throwlout FIRE and stones, and The
smoke and shower or ashes spread over Mel.
ra. LonthoIr, to the middle of the plantation
of Boganw. The nutmeg trees are covered
WITH sand, and the wells which were not
closed are bracksh and useless. Vegeta-
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-02-23
COMMUNICATION.

To those who without malice, but also
without reflection, circulate injurious re-
ports; and to those vino, without malice,
bs' also without due inves!ig ,tion, believe
and spread those reports-lbe following
short, but excellent remarks are earnestly
submitted in the hope that as credulity is
lessened, scandal will, in equal proportion,
cease its pernicious activity. If such should
be the Case, how many will daily bless the
author OF this we'll meant hint.
TO retule errors is no trivial task for
the labor is not very amusing. 1t requires
more Time aud cost to repair an edlfce'than
to damage 1t and, certainly more zeal to
defend tie caiumniated, than care to raise
the calumny. An attack, il it deserves no.
tice, is necessarily lively, and our attention
is reused by t4e air Of novelty i, necesssri-
ly carries with it; but O defence can only
boast the honest intca'ion OF carrying us
back to The place IRE ha,, formerly oecup,s !;
and nothing shoit OF msrocu!oas demon.
strnt,on will so completely ersdlca;5 false
or AL aggravated charge. as 10 leave no ira
ces of u behind in the minds of those who
have long received the erroneous imprss-
STEMS" lQuart. Rev No. 46, 4oS,
An,idote for the poison, to be taken as soon
as possible .iisr lhe poison is swallowed