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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-19

eiers az ia any other country and this /
have always regarded as one of the most
important conquests of civilization over
barbarism. The Turks who govern here
exclusively, are, from policy as well a.
character, naughty, arrogant, and
oyerbearing they pretend that they rave
a right to capture any ship found at sea
without Mediterranean pass, and they
would willingly have it understood thai
Consuls enjoy protection here, not oil r'ght
but from their courtsey, which they would
give or withhold, according 10 the dictates
of interest, l. have had occasion to
discuss both these questions with the Al
gerine government and as believe, VAN
complete success. II itwere once under
stood here, that my country will not pro-
tect me from insult, but on conditions mol
req uired by usage, and impracllCabie but
at great expense, and iDloierable 10
convenience, as have not at my dis
posal The usual means OF cancellation
in Barbary, namely, costly presents, |
must con6ne myself to my house, or run
a.daily risk Of outrage or assassination
Of the unfortunate affair in. question, it
is no, my business to speak here. but can
allege in proof of the above, that during
wears. have been in the habit OF moving
about this country unattended, ana gene
rally out of uniform, without ever suffering
the slightest impedimeD: or inconvenience.
During the same period, have received
the most positive assurances that The au-
thor of any insult offered TO my servants
should, on complaint, be punished in the
M C0llra6.
pIedging myself for their correct dePort-
ment; and these assurances have, on seVe-
raj occasions, bad their fullest effects, as
might be proved by reference to the jour
nails Of this consulate. Thus, after these
people have, by the operation OF a variety
of causes, been brought, in measure,
within the pale of the laws of nations,
which have always pleaded with them as
my shield and protection, would IT be po-
litic, prudent, or humane TO break down
these established barriers by declaring the
murder OF Consul legal, il be happens to
be caught in the streets without biz droga-
man? You may object, sir, that l have
the same means OF guarding my person
here that the consuls have who reside near
the other regencies; in which case, re-
DIV, that no native in Algiers can occupy
any post OF trust or responsibility, ana that
the Turks are sort OF gentlemen who ne.
yer serve without being we'll paid tor It,
II would require a numerous corps de
guards to give The protection implied by
Your remark to family here. In short, If
the indepe 1dent standing which we have
acquired in this country means any thing,
the regency must be held accountable tor
any violence offered to the person OF the
Consul; the government of the United
States, On their part. taking care to punish
him with the utmost rigor for any abuse oil
his privileges.
lam, respectfully, sir, your most obe-
dent servant,
WIN. SHALER,
Consulate Gen'l of the United States.
Algiers. April Ist, 1898.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-19
CURE FOR THE GOVT,

A equity gentleman. who has resided in
the south Of France for some years. informs
Us that be has remained free from govt tor
four years, in consequence Of wearing OIL
ed silk stocking over fine worsted ones,
day and night Previously to their use.
he had been subjected to paroxyism eve
~ six months. I bis practice, he says, IS
common 10 the south of France, & through
gu. Italy.
(Lssdon paper
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-19

We learn from the Catwaba Press of
che 18th and 2lst ult. that 1t is quite
sick y at and in the vicinity of St. Ste
phens, Aiab. and that several valuable
citizens have already fallen victims !;
amongst whom are Francis Gaines,
Esq. Mr.. Crawford, tbrother OF WIN.
Crawford,J Mrs. Malone, Mrs. Toul-
ner, and Mrs. Gaines. the wife of Mai.
Gaines, Several others were danger.
ously i'll On the 2ls, ult.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-19

John Byrd, Of Ohio, has a second
time discharged John Reese, the mail
robber, alleging that as he had dis
charged him once, he would be incon-
ais ent;f he did not do it again! We
really fear that mail robberies will null
tiply. and not be diminished, by " the
1aw or the judicial administration Of
the tap."
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-19
RECIPE TO KILL cArTERpILLARs

RECIPE TO KILL CATTERPILLARs.
To keep a tree clear of Caterpillar.
it is only necessary to bore a hole in
to the body from to 6 inches, accord
ing to the size Of the tree, and fill it
with sulphur. To keep the sap or sui
phur from escaping, plug the hole with
q piece of wood, the size Of cork,
drove in tight. Mr.. Webster, Of Alba
ny, has pursued this course for many
years with complete success.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-19
AFFAIRS OF GREECE.

LONDON, May 3o.-The affairs of
Greece seem approaching to an inter-
esting perhapsa decisivecrisis. There
is a bare possibility, and even some
faint hopes are entertained of a pacific
termination Of the contest. 1t is as
serted from various quarters that the
British ambassador has submitted q
Memoir TO tho Divan, detailing mi
nutely a pacific arrangement, by
which the Greeks, on the one hand,
should be recognized as an indepen-
dent nation, and the Porte, on the 9th.
er, be indemnifed for its loss of rsve-
nue.. the chief advantage which the
Porte drew from its Christian subjects
by an annual tribute. This no doubt
would be infinitely beneficial to the
Greeks. Surprising that the tribute a.
greed upon should considerably exceed
the revenues hitherto received by the
Porte. atill the burden would be much
lighter to the Greeks, who would no
longer be vexed by the pillage and ex-
actions of the Turkish Governors.
But there appears no probability that
the terms, such as they are described,
will be agreed to by the Porte, and the
business is like v to be decided by the
sword. From recent accounts, it can
hardly be long before the two parties
grapple. The Turks have made for
midable preparations, Firmans have
been issued. commanding the Turkish
governors to send what money they
can procure to Constantinople. The
Turkish system, Of taxation is, we need
not mention, rather summary. Itfal!s
with cruel severity upon those of the
Greek nation. or Greek rite, still un-
der the dominion of the Porte. The
property of the Greeks who were as
sassinat ed in the island of Cyprus has
been torn from the surviving heirs,
and sold for the benefit of the Porte.
That of the Greeks who are either sus
pected or have disappeared, disposed
of in the same way; and, in addition,
the villages along the coast, chiefly in.
habited by Christians, pillaged and
burned by the Egyptian garrison of
the island. Tits by sea that the Turks
seem disposed to make their principal
attack. The Mussel Imam force is form
ed of three squadrons, the united Alge.
rine and Tunisian, the Egyptian, and
the Turkish squadrons, which are sta.
ted to amount in all to loo sail of va.
rious sizes and denominations.
This is the most formidable armament
which the Porte has yet sent out. But
the Greeks, leaving out Of al calcula-
ton their superiority in nava! skill and
prowess, seem we'll prepared to encoun.
ter it. The Hydriot. Ypsariot. and
Spezziot squadrons, all we'll armed, o
quipped, and ready to sail on the first
signal, amount to SO ships of war of
various classes, and "a fire-ships, With
which, it is known, they do tremendous
execution, BY land, also, it 10 stated
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-19
NEw-YoRK. July Ia,

NEW Uhh, July IT.
Extract of letter 10 gentleman in this
city. dated Blakely, i4h June.
"The bottom lands on the Alabama ri.
yer are almost entirely under water from
this place 10 Claiborne, and there will be
but little corn or cotton raised on them ,hi,
year.
1.-The whole export Of cotton from Mo-
bile Bay THIS year, including what lay o.
yer of the old crop, will not amount to
$4,000 bales. Cotton now sells at IL
cents, but there is very little in market,
and hardly any in The country.
''Freights are very dull-3.4 C. to New
York.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-19

all Americans to an Entry even II they haze
prohibited articles on 6ocrd. Such arti-
cles to be entered for exploration, and, OF
course, not TO be landed here therefore,
your vessels may safely come here, lei
them have what articles seever on board"
The following circular has been adj
dressed by the Postmaster General to
Postmssters, and Contractors for carrying
Inc Mails. ltmay, perhaps, better secure
the object OF the Postmaster General TO
give the circular general publicity and
we therefore Insert il in the lntelllgencer.
GENERAL PosT OEFicE, July 7, 1928
The Postmaster General has observed that
some of the contractors for the convey
ance OF the mail, seem to be indifferent, as
we'll 10 the manner IN which the mail IS
conveyed, as To The time in which il is de-
Iivered. Where the mail is carried on
horseback, the obligation is positive. that
it shall be covered, so as to protect il from
the weatber-where it is conveyed IN a
carriage. the obligation is equally positive
that it shall be kept under cover,
In consequence of the repeated viola.
fious OF the above obligations, the Poslmas-
ter General gives notice, that, in every III
stance in which the contractor shall fail TO
convey the mail under cover, a. the terms
OF bis contract require, OF shall fail in de.
iivering IL at the time directed, fine shall
br assessed, which shall only be RENTED !,
on showing that the omission or failure did
not proceed from negligence. And IT this
remedy should prove insf1ec tual, the con-
veyance will be placed in other hands.
Many OF the complaints which are so re-
pesledly made against the Post Office
Department, arise from the negligence OF
postmasssrs-notice is therefore given,
that these complaints shall be strictly al
tended to, and the proper remedy applied.
1t particularly enoinsd on those who
have the care Of distributing offices, that
they employ in their respective Offices
only such clerks as are entirely competent
Letters are mis.sent freaseotly, by those
employed 10 distributing Offices, who are
not sufficiently acquainted with the geo.
sraphy OF the country 10 give the proper
direction to the different letters.
For years past, the moneys realized by
tAp General Post Office, have been less
tina its expenditures. The quarter end
ina on the thirty.6fst OF March last. lett a
DEB :iency of near forty thousand dollars,
lis believed, that there is deheien'
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-19

AMERICAN COLONAzATI0N SOCIETY.
The National Intelligencer OF Saturday
contains an address from The above socIe'
ty, making an appeal 10 the people OF the
United States, Tor pecuniary means 10
give stability 10 the establishment. The
society intend to send several vessels tor
Africa the ensuing Fall, in case they
should raise sufficient money to detray the
expense. The address is accompanied
by extracts of letters from DIR. AsbmaD,
Secretary OF the Society at Cape Monlse.
RADIO. which were brought by Captain
Spence. in the CyaDe. The Following
are extracts from the Agents letters:
Extracts from letters Of the 4gent Of he
Colonization Society, dated Christopoil''
yMurch Sd, 1928,
1--WE have all our little captives back
again. The Kings met and agreed to
send them home wilhou, any demand Ii
was, however, expected we would make
them a present. This did. II consisted
of rum, tobacco, bait, and smaller articles,
American value from 80 to 40 dollars.
The little things were all much un-civi-
lized. Some had forgotten the English
language, and spoke the African jabber
fluently Some had forgotten their own
parents Others had actually gone wild
and, to avoid their friends, scud like lit
lie deer into the bush. Their return MAS
an aztec dog srept."
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-19
Extract of letter to gentleman in Phi
ladelphia, dated

TdueIPHId, udtru
"Sr. KRIS, June %, l823.-By a
letter from the Commissioners of the Gus.
toms 10 our Custom House, by the packet
usl arrived, directions are sent to admit
all Americans to an Entry even u they haze
prohibited articles on 6ocrd. Such arti-
eles to be entered for exploration, and, Of
course, not to be landed here therefore
your vessels may safely come here, lei
them have what articles seever on board. ="
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-23
FOR THE WATcRMAN.

MR.. EDITOR Some writer's in the Waterman
and Delaware Gazette, have undertaken to destroy
The force OF William Hopkins certificate by rIdcu.
ling him, and because he is not learned man. they
would have US suppose that he is to be believed
Whether this sort of argument will 90 down, | do
not know, but should rather suppose that it would
be treated with contempt Mr.. Hopkins is farmer
OF industrious habits and highly respected by his
neighbors, have known him for many years and al
though know him not to be learned man, am
sure his character for truth and integrity stands as
high as any mans ia the state, Mr.. Du Points friends
and advocates have made bubble TO defeat the
credit OF William Hopkins by asserting that when
he used the audacious language attributed to him he
said Keys IF the Senate" instead Of " Keys Of the
.StIte."--Wheher this be true or not is inmate
riai-becduse the important part OF the certificate is
that which follows-whereln MIR. Du Point is char
ged with having asserted that " y Senator shouId
be appointed, eCcppt such one as suited has
uiecs'-and this insolent assertion has never been
contradiced by M. Du Pont any of his friends.
his is the true Eey TO The conduct the three mem
bers from New Castle County, W o last winter de-
liberately betrayed their party and now insult the
people by the most false and caunnious assertions
against the other republican members 1t was not
because DR.. Black was taken up tha they joined the
alIsts in the Senate and refused TO admit the
house to joint meeling--io' proposition was mad
IN the spirit OF compromise by The majority give
up DR.. Black, provided these three gentlemen would
give up Mr. Read and take up Mr. Gray or some
other republican, upon whom both parties could
agree, and this fair proposition positively re-
jected To use the language Of Mr.. Do Pont, they
were determined that "n Senator should be chosen
anless he suited their uialos'
.aneighbor Of William Hopkins.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-23

capacity he has acquitted himself to the satisfaction
OF his party, having voted on all occasions for men
OF democratic principles, and evinced himself to be
the friend OF measures having for their object the
improvement OF the state and general welfare of the
country. None Of the candidates in the tickets
formed at the Red Lion. of those selected at Do
ver(wh he exception Of the candidates opposed at
successive elections to Mr.. M'Lane) have been pro
scrhed in BraDdywine Hundred, as ne and others 10
1915, and OF the candidates in the democratic
ticket OF last fall were in the Hundred Of Pencader
FAIR PLAY.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-23
100 DOLLARS REEK.ARD.

EsAN AWAY frem the subscriber, on Saturday night
Il a the 17h inst negro woman by the name of Della
She about thirty years Of age, Ave feet six inch
es high dark complexion, and of olerable make.
Talks pert in conversation, and of pleasant counten-
nce has large hips and has scar on her right ance
casoned by scald. 1t is unnecessary to describe her
elohin as she had Variety and them Of good quality.
one budre d liars reward will be given for the appre-
hensn and securing said negro, if taken without state
or y dollars if taken within the of Maryland that
the subscriber may get her again
BENJAMIN sEEGAR,
sLd!ersr Roads Mar, land, May y, 1923. 4s--4pt
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-23
LONGEVITY.

The longest animal life on record is that Of a
Swabian fish, a carp OF p,odieious size, that was
found in the year 1897, in fish pond, and hadin its
ear ring Of copper with these words in Lalin-'
am the first fish that was put in this pond, by the
hands oil Frederick the second, governor of the
world, the 5th of October, 1889" So that this
CT. . must have lived 257 years Mat. Intel.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-23
CD,NCERT,.

A CONCERT of vocol and instrumental music will be
IA held Saturday the 31st inst at O'Clock, p. NJ in
the 81 Presbyterian Church, in Wilmington Tickets IS
for safe Robert Poters James Wilson's Bookstores
May %, 1925. 4S-3t
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-23
NoRFoLg May 10.

The Y. 5. Fiiga,e Congress, Captain BlDDi e.
destined to the Delaware, 10 take OH board HUGH
NELSON, Esq'r Minister to Spain, and CESAR A.
Rodney. Esq'r. Minister TO Buenos .9yres, go. I'M
der weigh in Hampton Roads at half past o'clock
on Saturday morning. aud the pilot left her a, one
O'Clock, So miles S L. Of Cape Henry.-- beacon.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-23

son of the late King OF Naples, Mu,at, arrived
in New York on the 9th inst. from Hamburgh.--
He took ride through the principal streets OF the
CITY, and We understand was highly pleased.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-23

We learn from Captain Russell of the brig Peru
Wan, that Mr.. Forsyth had taken passage for him
self and family on board the ship Othello, which was
to sail from Bordeaux for this port on the 18th OF
ApriI.-yN. Y. Com. .adc.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-23
Ntrfolk. MN 16.

Arrived in Hampton Roads, brig Mary Rose,
Griswold, oil Hartford, Connecticut, 10 days from
Matanzas, bound to Richmond Sailed 9TH inst. in
company with brig Mary. Noyes, for New York,
and was conveyed gu; by two United Ssates' schoo-
ners. Captain Griswold states that there have been
no depredations committed by the pirates along the
coast of Cuba since the capture OF the schooner
Pilot, OF this port; that their hoides and hauntx
appear to have been completely broken up at least
for the present; still, however they may have as
socated themselves with tie more honorable part
Of the community until an opportunity may offer,
when, like the sature, they pounce upon their
prey with tfectual success, The steam galliot Sea
Gull was at Matanzas when the Mary Rose came
out she had been taking in coal, and Capt G.. un-
derstood she was to leave there The same day Tor
Key West understood that the officers and crews
OF the different vessels composing Com Porter's
squadron were all in good health.--Heratd.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-23

A letter from Havana, dated May 7, to the edtors
OF the Charleston City Gazette, says
"Com. PORTER was here several days ago, bus
regret to say, he was not noticed by the high au-
thorties here, naval and military-whether inten-
,onally not, we cannot say, but we expected he
would have been invited aud respectfully treated
by either of the two Generals However, it is TO be
observed that the English are jealous, and keep
close eye. The Americans should be watchsul to
Illustrate their plans, which believe are to mono
police the trade OF this lssnd,''
How distressing it must have been to the feelings
ofthe worthy Commodore, not to be I" noticed" by
the high authorities Of Cuba! We hope he will
sarrire the modification.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-23

Gentlemen from the Eastern Shore of this state,
and from Hartford county inform us, that the Fly
has been very destructive to the wheat crops and
that nothing bu. the most blighting prospects are
now presented Batt. Pat.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-23

Ripe strawberries were for salein the Alexandria
market on Saturday morning last at % cents per
quart.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-23

When political writer lavishes scurrillilv and
abuse upon his adversaries, he invariably fails in
his object, and at The time he iances that his readers
admiIng the strength OF his conf osilion they
are amused with the irritability o! his temper and
the weakness oil his understanding. The following
extract, from the .Neao Times, is to the purpose.
and We recommend il to the perusa of some of our
political gladiators. .farora.
English literature must have been greatly edited
for some days past by the mutual abuse which has
passed between Goblet aud The Old Times. The
parties seem perfectly matched in point of style.
No wo fishwiyes in Billingsgate can scod better.
/" The bloody Old Times i''--" The beasy old
Timesw quoth CoBBETT. "Old Vagabond'--
" Black hearted, moody, pei fiidous and numbering
Villain !''-Rufian p" Savage !''-" Sangunary
Monster" repes The Times. In short, they shew
perfect command OF the vulgar tongue their Lam
guage IS happily appropriate and as Ans,ey says,
'They shoot it, like mud from cart,
With the true Ciceronlan how.'
The Point IN dispute between these worthless is
the authorship OF those articles which appeartdin
The Times during the nauseuUs BerSami case.
GoBBETT swears he sent them 'in an indirect way''
to the Leading Journal. The Times unceremoni~
ousy replies ''tbat's lie.' " no shall decide
between writer's Of such equal veracily p-For our
own part, we disposed TO take middle course.
CoB3ETT probably sent the rough materials and
the man of The Times vamped them up. The i'm
pudence of the dispute, however, is amusing Here
are set OF as infamous and nanseous bels as ever
disgraced the press; and here are two pto6igate
scribbers dspuling who wrote them II is as is
two pickpockets we're to fall out about their dexs
rlty in snatching wach.-NeU Times.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-05-08
VIRGINIA EI.EcrioNs-1sas.

John Randolph IS reelected TO Congress,
yohr $. BARBOUR IS elected to Congress from
the Fsgquier District. by majority Of 20.
Joseph johnson Is elected to Congress, from
the District lately represented BY Dr.. Jackson.
In the Franklin district. several counties hav-
ing voted, Mr.. Claiborne had majority ct 400
votes over Mr. Lettwich, the L.te Representa-
tiye-Three counties not herd from.
Ia the Russell district, several counties have
been herd from, which puts Smyth ahead of
Estill 50 votes---fhree counties not herd from
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Buckingham Reuben PaltesOn, Ch Yancey
Caroasae w D,ckepson, >. III. Parker
Chcstecfeli David II. Branch, Ed. Anderson
fraskha--W William Galloway, john NJ. Holland
Hsa< g Qaes-i-Arch. X. Harwood, Bcn.Poilard
.Nas,emsad-John G. Cohoon. Josiah Murtiaugh
Ras,sl-Andrew Caldwell, john Jesse
S.aFsni- john Mason, Waller X. DANIEL
Harsasck Miles Cary, William jones, ir.
Cay " Richmond Jaqueline ~. iisrv,e
CAIrles Guy John Tyler, John Armisted.
Losasa--iioratio e. " nston, Z. NJ. Daniel
.ifitisgs-John Patterson, Samuel ngges O.
.Vsrihanp:0n smith Nottingham, Wan. Dunton
Ee.ers5ars--A. Is Spooner
Poeatonius-Levi Moore, John Gilhland
I'0,sAusan--ienry ". Watkins, William Old :,
Richmond csaris-n. w. Carter, " Brahhari,
.ioieiia--Janss Z Cooke, l;ichatl Booker
.ia.iers;---DavId D. Garland, b. a, Crawford
Di,l.sid.Ae William Ross, thomas G-Wyup
Ea.4te.h Cry --'sanli GoIton, Cha's NJ Conner