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denominated at its first appearance, an
imperial quiz, is intended as sober re-
ality. His majesty of Russia, it is we'll
known, declared that his Jurisdiction
extended from latitude 81 on the n. w,
coast OF America, northward to Bearings
Straits, and from thence TO latitude as
and so, on the coast of Japan, and fur.
Their, that all the vessels caught within
100 Italian miles of those limits. will be
subject to COnfiscatiOn, national vessels
net excepted. A vessel belonging to a cit.
iZcn of Boston, had been under this i'm.
perial ukase, ordered off the north west
coast, by the commanding officer. The
emperor claims not only this space OF
land, but a little narrow strip of interyen.
Ing ocean, as his Minister termed it. com.
pretending only four thousand miles.
Here his majesty has established block
AIDE to be violated with impunity only by
the whales, and by other monsters of the
deep. 1t would save a world of time
and OF diplomacy, if this imperial dra-
gon ofbenevolence, would only declare
himself emperor of the world at once.
However, the enormity of such preten-
sions, constitutes the best and most eff
tcctual remedy for the mischief. His
majesty has the same right to his terri
tories on the North American coast
that he has to interfere in the Spanish
government-the same right to thus in
terfere, that he has to his four thousand
miles OF ocean--the same right to the
ocean. that he has to form the Holy AL.
liance.-A man was once indicted for
feloniously borrowing the property of his
neighbor- His defence was, that he
had been engaged in this occupation so
long, that all his property lad been ac-
quired in this way. and was charged as
a crime, he now demanded as a right.
What shall zoe think Of our Radicals
noao? Of those men aoho lvOuLd dismantle
our serenity tours, and sink the qchoie
naval establishment-,0hiie piratic0L
cruisers are securing the Vest India seas
and his imperial .hajesty's cruisers the
Pacific, both for the annoyance of A.
mer'cdn commerce ,ohat shall zee think
Of an economy that acouid took at the
star spangted banner, and could scru-
pie the price oferery star, and see Moth
ing IN ITS Triumphant ,faunts to the
breeze, but SO much cloth throaUn aacay?
We disdaln to enter the lists with such
perriwlnkle politicians
Bait. Morn. Chron.
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On the Cd of March his majesty accep.
ted the resignation of the seven ministers,
ard Immediately appointed six others to
fill the vacancies, of whom one is absent
from Madrid, two have accepted their
appointments, and three have refused.
In their sitting of to-day Esd March)
the Cortes have testified by message,
their surprise, that measures have not as
yet been taken to remove the govern
ment. 1t was decided that the report on
this subject should be made in 81 hours.
Ii appears that it is to Badaioz that the
government Is to be removed.
The removal of the old ministers, and
their retreat from pubic life, was look
ed upon with regret by the people, who
spoke. both of them and their acts while
10 Office, with tears of gratitude for their
patriotic services,
We find in the constitutional of the
/ tn of March the following letter on the
question Of the arrest Of the officer of the
Guards who refused to take into custody
NJ. Manuel, from cur venerable deien
der and friend La Fayette -
ID the Edit0r.-Fhc "order of the
day" inserted in the Moniteur and signed
by the Colonel of the 4th Legion, ailirms
that the institution of the National
Guard bears a particular character of
unlimited devotion to the government
1t belongs to one of the National Guard
OF 1889 to rectify this assertion. The
National Guard was established for the
assertion and support of liberty, equal
ty and civil order. Having given to the
nation the opportunity of choosing its
own government, the National Guard be-
came the guarantee of the independence
of France, as it would have been again il
the powers who succeeded each other in
1914 and Is had chosen TO trust them.
| selves to an armed nation, as would be
done at this day with common accord,
Ihope, should the powers of Pinits and
Laybach invade our territory.
"Born the enemy of despotism, ar
istocracy and anarchy, the National
Guard has defended the constituted au-
thorities ofthe nation; it has protected
our persons our property and opinions. -
1t would choose that the adyersaries OF
the revolution were doubIy overcome by
the energy of the French people. and by
their generosity.
The National Guard would have had
the honor to save Louis XVI, If the
privileged faction at home and "a
broad lad permitted him to be once more
saved byhis compatriots.
Gone of the greatest Qualifications oil
my life has been to retrace in the mem.
orable session of the 4th of March, the
sentiments which created the National
Guard in 1880; which confederated four
millions of armed citizens in 1890; which
have manifested themselves in several
later occasions; and of which the guard
OF 1928. by the noble conduct of NJ
Mercier and his worthy comrades, has
just given SO honorable and patriotic an
evidence.
| fsIA EAVETT'E =,
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SPAIN-IMPORTANT.

An important debate took place in
the Cortes on the third of March,
and duringthe discussion, the members
spoke of the situation of the country as
most critical. The nation, says one, is
in the very orator of volcano; mo-
ments are precious; conspiracy, like
that at Naples, has been formed on
all sides; and the most unheard Of ex-
ertions will be necessary to secure the
country.
Senior Rico said, that it would be in
vain to free themselves from that sin
gle danger OF falling into the power
of the French, unless they took care
to destroy the root of these evils-It
was now time to take measures by
which they might escape thousand
mlssortuncs. lie could conscientiousIy
say, that it was necessary and that it
was the critical time for the Cortcs
to declare The physical impotency Of
his majesty! Great applause in the
galleries When order was restored
by the president, Senior Cauga said.
that the C0rtcs were in condition to
decree tic place for removal, the hour,
and the very moment.
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PERM AMBUCO.

Letters from Pernambuco state, that in the
latter part of Feb the people of that place re-
fused any longer to submit to the Emperor,
and demanded a change of government, SINH
lar 70 that OF the United States, at the head
of which they 7rished toPtace one 7Uhite man, one
muatto, and one negro, so as to glve each class
q the Popnlation equal rights. On the 28th of
Feb. skrmish took place between them
and the troops Of the government, in which
several on both sides were slain, and the form.
er were defeated. The leader of the insur.
rection was made prisoner, and sent to Rio.
Janeiro on the 9TH March for trial. The wri
ter of the above, expresses an apprehension
that the government of that portion of Brazil
will eventually be in the hands of the mulat.
toes.--.uer. .4du.
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and nankeens, &c. But little encouragement
for advance in -four, so long as we have
5000 bbIs- in Bay and Store Wheat has adj.
yanced little, Barcelona being open for its
admission, paying 80 cents for foreign duty.
White Havana Sugar to day Sl04 cwt.
A Spanish squadron, consisting Of the "a
gun ship Asia, the frigate Casilda, the cor
vette Arathusa, and the Aqquiles brig Of war,
is TO cruise in the Mediterranean, under the
command Of Rear Admiral Vacaro,
A dispatch from Count Abisbal, dated Mu-
nilla, Feb. 25-h states, that the Mal-contents,
lately under the command of Besseres and vi.
man, are now under that of another leader,
(R0yo;) that their numbers amount TO between
800 and 1000 and that at the above date,
they had 1900 men OF the army OF the 5th
District either in front or on their Hank, at the
same time they were liable TO be attacked by
another body which was advancing from the
fourth District.
Navarro enjoys the most perfect tranquility,
nearly the whole of the troops of the Faith hay
ing Withdrawn TO France.
The commandant ad interim Of the province
and army of Arragoa has denounced the most
severe penalties against all rioters, as well as
against the young men who refuse to draw tor
the Militia, their advisers, and the towns and
villages where the drawing does not take
place within the period appointed by the Civil
Governors. Several detachmants OF 50 or 90
men, belonging TO Besseres and Ulman's di.
visions, had arrived in different parts OF that
province in the utmost disorders; whence 1t
was concluded that these leaders had been de-
ieated, and were closely pursued. One OF the
Detatchments had surrendered to the Govern
ment troops on the road to Azailla.
Two vessels have arrived at Lisbon with
Corn from Trieste and Marsclles, were or.
dercd out with as little delay as possible, in
compliance with the law which prohibits the
Importation of foreign grain by sea.
GIERALTER, March 6.
Camp Marshal O'Donoju's health anG Other
duties preventing his continuing in the COM
mand Of Madrid, his Majesty has appointed
Camp-Marshali Echeverri to succeed him.
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FROM HAVANA.
ON OUR CORRESPONDENT.
City Gazette Office, I
Charleston, April 16.-noon. {

SHdiicotoii. hptii lo'-iioOH.
The ship La Vile de Cette. Captain
GARNER, arrived this morning, in 10 days
from Havana, briggs US nothing new
The Vile de Cetteh had taken in a cargo
for Havre de-Grace. but such was the
impression at Havana, that hostilities
had commenced between France and
Spain, that the shippers obtained an or.
der to have cargo discharged, an V. de
c. put into this port for instruction.
Captain GARNER, reports that the
Spanish brig veugador, arrived at Ma
tanzas on the Cd April in 80 days from
SAINT Ander, and reports that hostiiities
had not yet begun. She left SAINT Ander
about the Sd or 4th March.
John Warner, Esq. Commercial
Agent at Havana, writes US on the 4th
inst. that Com. Porter's squadron
was in the neighborhood of that port, and
that the pirates were at present quiet
A little time will serve to shew whether
their quietness be not the result of fear
and cunning. The only way to make
them harmless,is by the application of
halters, or the more expeditions use of
powder and ball.
A pamphle: has been published in Ha-
vana bearing this title ''Para eritar los
peligros de nuestoa actual derisi0n, Que
haremos ?'' 1t is written with ability
and moderation, and calculated to allay
the spirit of faction which for some time
has distracted the island of Cuba.-Un-
der the existing circumstances, the in
habitants can find safety only in Union,
whether they adhere to the mother coun-
try, or declare themselves independent.
To be sold to England is an idea scout
ed with indignation by all parties En-
ropeosy Americans.-C hron.
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great political and commercial importance:
Extract 0fa letter to a Mercantile House IN New
York, dated
MALAGA, Feb. 81, 1928.
"This country not having afforded any in
ducement for speculation from the United
States for some time past, we have not trou-
bled YOU With our letters, but as war appears
the order of the day with France, that power
having done every thing except to declare it,
we beg leave to observe, should 1t take place,
this and all other ports of Spain will not only
require -four, rice, corn, beet, and pork, for
the use of the armies, but our flag would be
the most iavoured in the carrying trade from
this country so all places in the world, where
Spanish productions and Spanish commerce
have been known. 1t is very probable you
will receive information by way OF England,
nearly as soon as We do here, of the final de-
termination of the French government relative
TO this country; but we hesitate not a moment
to say, that should they decide in favour of
war, they will find proud revengetul, and
brave people to oppose them, and the contest
one of the most sanguinary and desolatng Eu-
rope has at any time known.
We seldom speak of politics but where the
interest of commerce makes it neceSsaryi and
knowing the great exertion now making i'll
Spain to raise powerful armies to meet the
French, we are sensible all parts of Spain will
need those supplies. which it appears the pro-
vince of Catalonia now does, and that agrlcul-
tural industry being forced into war, bread
stutis of every description will be found in de-
msnd, throughout this peninsula Our wine
crop has been but ID or SO the usual quanti-
ty, and fruits are 80 scarce that cargo Of
ralsIns could not be purchased at any price
the result ofthe enormous speculotuns to A
merica the last autumn.-We shall be happy
TO be found seryiceabe to YOU on all occasions,
and beg you TO command
Your most obd't. serv'ts.
DARRELL s CO.
A letter from Malaga of February IS. re-
ceycd at Boston, says: -"They are now
drafting in this province their quota of force
of 30 OOO-the uniforms are making, and the
men will be sent into the field To detray the
expense The merchants of this city have agreed
to give S25, 1000. The property ofthe Spanish
people seems to exalt their valor, while it Of
iers nothing to tempt the invader. After the
taking Of Urgel from the services, 900 dead
bodies were found"
FROM SPAIN.
A letter from Gibralter dated the l1,h of
March says the King made choice Of the city
of Seville as The place TO which the government
should be removed, and ordered that every
DISPOSITION should be made, both on the road
and in that CITY, for the removal and the recep
lion Of his Nj jesty and the Cor,es. The plaie
and other yaiuabIcs Of the churches and con
vents Of the provinces were also to be removed
70 places of safety.
The King and Corles were to remove on the
I5th March, the day on which the French
Army enter Spain. Considerable specula,ions
have taken place here IN sugar, pepper rice
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ENGLAND AND TIE WEsTIN.

ENuLhND AMI he w Els IN
DIES.-Rumours have reached us NOT
only that Cuba, but likewise Porto Rico.
have been put under English guardian
ship. 1t is probable, that this report is
authentic. The English minister has al
ready stated, that orders had been sent
to the British troops to take possession
Of Cuba BY force, If pacific means acoula
not do, & that in this tie Spanish Court
acquiesed.' The cabinets of those two
countries harmonic so we'll, that we
may confidently expect any demand of
this kind made by the English, will i'm
the peculiar and critical circumstances
in which the Peninsula is placed, be-
readily granted. The Spanish monarch
by so doing, gives up nothing; he relin-
pushes only the shadow of crown and
sceptre. He has no jurisdiction here.
anu to give away what he can no lon
ger keep, is surely not very extraor-
binary stretch of magnanimity. An En-
gllsh editor in Noticing the change Of
British policy since the accession of Mr..
Canning to office, says, ''this has hon.
pened since the Marquiss Of LONDONDERRY
cut has oacn throat" THIS fact is mem
toned with all possible sang froid, as il
1T was an event to be as much calculated
on, as the appointment of a minister to
Office. The questions are distinct and
separate; for the king to entfust an in
diWdual with the seals of office is one
thing, and for this man TO cut his own
throat afterwards. is quite another; the
possession of the seals OF office furnishes
proof, of royal confidence in the integri-
ty OF that minister; suicide is proof, that
the minister has no confidence in his
own integrity.-Ibid.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sw-
Bedford Gazette, contains letter from
the Sandwich Islands, of Sept, 90, which
gives some interesting particulars con-
corning the celebration of our National
Anniversary, the Fourth of July last
At WOaboo, the dag was ushered in bv
the firing ola salute of2l guns, from all
the shipping in harbour, which consisted
OF about 10 sail, and also from all the
vessels belonging to the King of the Is
land, from the two forts and from the
battery IN front of the American Con-
sui's house. a procession of all the
foreigners OF distinction in the place
was formed at an early hourin the day,
ana with fine band of music, pro-
ceeded to the Church of the Mission
Board, where, after a solemn and i'm
pressive prayer, by the Rev. Mr.. Bing.
nam, an appropriate, ode, written by
MIR VIM. q. Conant, was sung. and
an Grafton pronounced by Mr.. Jones.
our Consul. in which he did honor to him.
sell and his country--after the per-
iormances were over the procession was
again formed, and moved to the Consul's
house, where the company, among which
were the Mission Family, the King an,
CAIet, sat down TO a sumptuous enter>
tAinment, under spiendid Canopy, com.
posed OF the flags Of the various powers.
or nations OF the earth. The day vas
pleasant. and was spent in the greatest
harmony and tranquility even in this
reAO.e corner al tac EARN.
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TI@ 9A1@TTI3s
MARTINsBURG, May 1, 1923.
VIRGINIA ELECTIoNs-1s23.


At the close of the poll on Monday last, at
Charlestown for jefferson county, the votes
Congress-James Stephenson, mo OPP 34S
Sale Ssnate-Wm. b. Page, (elected) 228
John Mackey l76
Davenport (elected) 295
Smith Slaughter (elected) 202
Daniel Morgan ia
Joseph McMurran III
Zachariah Buckmaster 3
A facetious correspondent writes US, that Capt
b. declined at an early part of the day. in order
to save the baggage, and that John ID. did
not stand poll asj was expected, but con-
tented himself by playing the part OF a Pu6iicus
VenGlIt0r re-
In Fairfax county Mr.. Mercer obtained a ma
iority Of SO votes over his opponent, Mr.. Bailey.
Charles Fenton Mercer is, therefore, IRE elected
a representative in Congress, by asmaj ority, in
the whole district OF 81 votes.
George Tucker is reelected without op.
Mark Anderson is also reelected without OPP.
We have not had any further account Of the
contest between gen Smyth and Mr. Estli-
hopes are entertained that Mr.. EstIl will be c.
lected.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
BOtetosu1-Jas. Breckenridge, Alien Taylor,
Culbeper--.Ambrose T.. Hill, John Turner.
Fairfar--R T. Thompson core.
Ltnenbtwg Fisher, VIM. McFarIane
Norfolk CO uay-A. Lee, John Thompson.
.Nortium5e rLaud-W. Jet, II. Belts, jr
Pork-Scervant Jones, Thomas C.. Russell
Bath-Samuel Blackburn, George Mayse
CampbeH--W- C. McAlister John p Wilson
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AN IMPERIAL STRIDE

by an arrival at N,Bcdford, we learn.
that what sOHe good unsuspecli0g people
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OLA FAYETTE."
From the Bolt. Fed. Gaz. Apra 90.

The following letters contain information of
great political and commercial importance;
Extract of letter to a Mercantile House IN New
Yo,g, ,J1feJ
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At the close of the poll on Monday last, at
Charlestown for jefferson county, the votes
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-29

Jfr. Editor--You will confer an obligation
upon lady, by inserting the enclosed commu'
nication in your paper.
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For Freight.

pHR The new and fast sailing brig
.sasSet WARREN, capt. Owen, burthen
214 tons, or about geo hhGs. of tobacco.
She will soon be ready to load. APP
ply 10 JOHN H. LADD & co.
Who haze for sale on board said vessel,
5000 bushels Ground Alum Salt
July l2
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Whiskey, Tea, Wine, &c.

r INOSAY g. HILL have this day land
IL ing from sloop May-Flower captain
Scull, from Philadelphia, 35 hhds, and
95 bbIs wh,skey, very good
l2 chests Y II Tea latest importation
pipe and ar cssk sup. Port wine
IN STORE,
80 bbls prime whiskey 3 years old
Holland and country gin IN pipes y bbI'
Malaga wine in or. casks
Claret in boxes doZ each
n. Orleans and Barbados sugar 10 bids
and barrels
Porto Rico, ST Domingo and Java coffee
in bags
Pepper and pimento in do
Bales Georgia Upland cotton
Boxes sperm candles, Rodman's brand
Ditto taIiow, do mould and dipped
Ditto soap, do lzisins
Sacks fine salt Liverpool filled
Bacon cured in town and country
Nett and gross sbad which they re"
Nett and gross herring commend
N York made chairs which they will
sell low to close consignment
Loaf sugar. nutmegs. corn &c. and as u
sual, supply Of best tmiIy -four
iuly s
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where all day we have been confined,
feel a delight in suffering our tongues
to run on ad libitum; and if, ner-
chance, an expression which can be
exaggerated to amount to SANDER,
may drop, the men seize on it with
avidity, deal it about town as from
such acne, and thus we obtain the
credit of sIandcring and eliminating
the characters ofindividuals. This,
dearest madam. must be too we'll
known to you, as lady well versed
in the little maneuyerins of men to
catch a single word when another is
concerned, for me to illustrate it by
an example.
From the language which you so
forCibly use, | an led to believe You
are stranger II our town, and that
reports have gone abroad injurious,
it true, to your reputation. AS
a lady of this town, believe me,
when | assure you. that | sympa-
thise with you i'll your misfor-
tunes, aud feel too truly that the
tongue of SANDER has been busy with
those "whO have spent their money
in this town, and by persons who
have smiled and cOurted there &C.
auaintance." of these facts amig-
norant; but on your evidence take
them as the words of truth and sim
cerity, and willingly admit that you
have been unjustly treated, and |
would be thr first to hold such con-
duct up to the world to be reproba-
ted and despised. hold this as my
firm belief, that SANDER is a crime
which should be, condemned in this
world, and punished in the one to
come. CHARITAS.
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l. Il Will hot De changed without que no.
tIce belnT giyca. Leaves Richmond on
Sunday morning. at 6 O'Clock, City Point
after the arrival of the stage from Peters
burg and Norfolk. at 8 o'clock, on Mon
day morning, touching at Old Point Com
fort; arrives at Alexandra and Washing
ton on Tuesday morning.
Returning: Leaves Washington al 8 o.
clock, Alexandria at 9, on Thursday NOR
ming, arrives at Old Point Comfort and
Norfolk on Friday morning, and proceeds
direct to City Point and Richmond.
Present rates OF fare, including meals
anu table drink, between Washington and
Norfolk, Dill; Alexandria and Norfolk
D.lo SO; between Norfolk and City Point
D.4; between Norfolk and Richmond p.5.
The Potomac Steam Boat Company
having extended their line from Norfolk 10
City Point and Richmond in consequence
of the failure of their repeated applications
TO the James River Steam Boat Company
TO lower the fare, so as to encourage trav.
elling on this route between Richmond
and Washington, now have to congratu-
late the public en- their complete success
insobtainiDg the object. Travellers will
at once see the advantage OF making their
arrangements so as to do all their travel.
ling on the day the Potomac runs.
march I3 II
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CHR. NEALE
Chapel Spring, July 9Th, 1898.
Notice.

TFHE debtors to the late firm Of Cincin-
,. na,us GiIpin & Co. are hereby notti-
ed, that legally authorised agent will
wal, on them forthwith, for payment OF
their respective debts, when il is hoped
and expected, that they will promptly
discharge the same, as no longer in6uI-
gence can or will be given. 1t is expect
ed that they will not disregard this notice.
juIy S-Ih3w CHR. NEALE.