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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-08
NEWSPAPER DEBTS.

The conduct OF some who call them
selves honorable men in regard to dents of
this les ription 81 infamous Means are
sometimes resor.ed to, for evadlng their
payment, winch are shameful. When ID n,
after regularly receiving the paper for
years. pleads tina, he only Intended to
take il tor one year, ami will pay tor no
longer time when another re fuses to pay.
though he is perhaps thousand miles be-
you'd our personal reach; OIL the ground OF
the account not having been proved with
in year; when ano her pleads the sta
tute OF limitation in bar of just claim, we
feel disposed to gazette these bankrupts in
integrity, an1 expose them TO the scorn OF
at honest People. There is no money
more hardly earned than the subscriptions
to new.papers-andi il is ashame for any
man, who Is able, to hesitate moment TO
discharge bis newspaper account when he
knows it TO be due.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-08

70 Guile With convey, and t'en 10 tbis
lace Cai!ao is miserable place and
we were much disappointed IN Uranii,l.
pations Of the grandeur OF Lima-ssve ile
Churches, Inch exceeded in richness
spiendor and folly any thing had ever
witnessed. We have tteD III tins place
about a week from Juan Fernandez. Where
we lay month, overhauing and painting,
at the above place, We had much amuse.
nent, hunting and fishing, DC. We estab>
llshed on shore hospital, bakery, and
built small schooner. All the marines
the band. sail makers, carpenters, armou.
rers, bakers, &c. lived constantly on shore,
and in fact, we seldom saw more than I50
men on board al time. We ciIculnna.
visated, in boats, the Island, aud explored
il 10 every direction IN spite OF cloud.cap
ped mountains, and rugged pree'pices.-
During our stay, We killed 80 bullocks,
some goats, and caught about 10000 fish.
All shared in the sport, and no accident,
EXCEPT one man wounded by musket
ba H.. in an attack upon some wild bulls ::
many risks were run from tine ierocty OF
these animals when wounded, and I my,
sell, had narrow escape from one which
made desperate charge at me, after lad
wounded bin ; he ran upon my bayonet,
which fortunately TUNED him.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-08
CELEBRATION OF rHE FOURTH OF
July

L. f.s IA . ~
JULY.
This auspicious dav was more than COM
monty cele brated, and the citizens in general
were animated by noble zeal in commence
rating it. The morning was ushered in by
National Sainte from captain Williams's Ar
tilierists. At 8 O'Clock the Pupils ofthe Ha'
miltonian School, bearing the Declaration OF
Indepeud ence and the American lag, with
various 9th .r symbols representing our present
wealth ana prosperity pro ceeded to the School
Room, where the public were srat'tied by the
delivery Of several suitable Orations. This
was delightful and imposing spectacle At
o'clotk, the members ofthe Periclean Socie-
" assembled at the Town tall and proceeded
TO the Court House, where, alter prayer had
been otfersd up to Divine Grace, by the Rev.
Ekqs Harris0a, the Declaration OF indePen.
deuce was read by Jesse I. Ramsay, esq and
all Grafton pronounced by J. Sroann, esq.
The different uniform companies who on
this occasion were honorcd with the presence
of gen Jones and most ofthe Staff Officers be-
longing to the Legionl paraded before the City
Hotel, where superb flag, adorned with the
6ta Oft Father Of has Country. and bearing
the inscription g Pro Patri a Semper" was
presented to capt. Minors company of Light
Infantry. by the hands of Mr. Gusts Of Airing.
ton; accompanied with an animated address.
The Washington Societythen moved in process
sion to ST Pauls Church, escorted by the
military. where an appropriate Grafton was
delivered by p. Il. FsndaH, esq. 1t is needles,
for us to eulogize this Grafton, the more so, as
we anticipate the pleasure OF laying it before
our readers in the course of the week. The
different companies then proceeded to their re-
spective places OF rendezvous and spent the re-
mlinder ofthe day in cheerfulness and hilarity.
Ma tie birth day Of our independence altVay,
DC celebrated as At toai ia 1928.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-08
LAW CASE.

AT the last District Court held in this
city. Judge Van Ness, presiding, came
90 the cause OF Dodge. VS.. Rust and Tur-
ney The plaintiff in The suit alleged that
one OF the defendants, ho is the inventor
OF what is called the Franklin Printing
Press. and which is now 10 general use in
tbs city, had iniringed his patent right -
The object Of the suit " IS 10 establish this
fact, and stop MesSrs Rust and Turney
from making Il vending shy more OF their
presses. The trial occupied the court Sc
veral days, during which a great number
OF witnesses OF tie frs; respec,abilny and
practical knowledge IN the principles OF
mechanics were examined As the claim
winch Ms. Dodge Sc; up, could 1t be sus-
ta.a5d, would go to establish his right to
a ost al be Improvements which have
been made for the last twenty years upon
what Is called the old Screw or Ranage
Press, considerable interest was excited.
The Judge took time to consider, compare
ths evidence, and examine the law appii-
cable 10 patent rights. and has, we under
stand, decided in favor oil the defendants.
v York EOensag- Post.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-08

ron, and the !, !giish brig OF war BASTARD,
AMI schooner Speedwell. were giving as
distance, and it was expected would save
most Of the cafgoes.
The Weasel came to Nassau TO procure
lighters, which were abou! sailing when
the Esperanto came out.
MERCANTILE & OTHER LETTERS.
Superior ordlnan issued by the Go.
vernor OF Havana, June Ia, 1928.
Having observed shat many iuconve-
niences are experienced by the public,
in the receipt of letters brought by fo-
reign captains, those by packets except.
ed, | hereby command all masters of
vessels. who may have charge of let
ters, that they deliver them at the ge-
neral poet Office department, where
they will receive one rial for each LETT
ter. The persons to whom such letters
are addressed will receive them on
payment Of one la! the postage here
totore charged. That this order may
be generally known, l order its pubh-
cation.
FRANCISCO DIONISIO WIVES.
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FRANCISCO DIONIsIO WIVES.
PIRATES TAKEN,

PHILADELPHIA, July S.-Cartain
Brooks, of the schr. eliza Ann, ar
rived at the Lazaretto, in days from
Havana, states, that the U. 5. schr.
Ferret, one of Com. Porter'S squadron,
had had All action TO windwar6 of Ha-
vaua with the pirates, and had captured
two launches. The Spanish brig Of
war Marti was in company, and cap
tured small schr, with Is men.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-08

nau had All action 70 windwar0 OF Tia
vaua with the pirates, and had captured
two launches. The Spanish brig Of
war Marti was in company, and cap
tured small schr. with Is men.
ANOTHER PIRATE CAPTURED.
The schr Caroline, from Campea.
chy, was chased on the forenoon of the
18th ult. off the Sisal, by a piratical
schooner. During the chase guns we're
heard ahead, and shortly afterwards a
man OF war hove in sight. The pi-
rate disc ontinued the chase, and haul
ed her wind. Oh which the Caroline
stood towards The vessei of war, which
proved to be the lamar 26. capt. Her.
bert, with pirat cal schooner in com.
pany, which she had captured that
morning; also the A nerlcan brig Tro
pic, which she had recaptured from
the schr. The pirate mounted two
guns, and had fifty men, al! of whom
escaped 20 the shure, having run the
schooner close into the beach. Capt.
Herbert gave protection to the Caro-.
line to Campeachy, at which port the
pirates who had escaped were seen
walking the streets publicly. The Ia
mar took out some articles from the
schooner, and afterwards burnt her.
The cruizing ground OF the pirates
is understood to he between Chamboa-
ma, towards Sisal and the Alicran. and
they rendezvous at a place called Ell
lalapiedras, about two leagues to the
northward Of the village of Jayana;
they have an arsenal there, and it is
said upwards of 500 men sometimes re
sort to fit out small yes Is with which
they 60 a plundering,
ST JAGoDE VEGA, May 81 The
following is copied from the Guiana
ChroDi le of he 18th ult.
Occupation Of Porto Rico by the Bra
tish.
The Trinidad Gazette, of the 10Th
ult. received this morning, gives the
following account of this important
piece of information
''By the arrival of the schr. Rector,
in s days from Porto Rico, we learn
that on Tuesday last, the 4th Inst. ten
ships Of war and five ira ports arrived
at San Juan, the capita. direct from
England, with necessary credentials
from the Spanish government for the
delivery of that important colony over
70 England, which was accordingly
done, and the British flag substitu cd
for that of the Spanish. This, we I'M
derstand, was not suffered to take
place without consideration on the part
of the Spanish Authorities, three or
four DAYS having elapsed before per-
mission wac given for The entry OF the
whole of the armament into the port,
no, withdrawing the authority produ-
ced by the British. This squadron, no
doubt, must have passed Antigua some
time since but SO secret has the at
fair been conducted on tie part of our
government at home, that not even
hint or suggestion had transpired of a.
ny such measures beng in contempla'
ton, ss that of sending out force In
addition to the one under the command
OF Commodore Owen. which, it was se-
neraily supposed. was intended for this
service"
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-08
TUESDAY MING, JULY s.

Let envy alone aud il will punish itself. !"
.Fsop.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-08
SALES BY AUCTION.

Published IA tie .4lerandr'a Gasstts.]
There will be sale at the auction store this
day at 10 O'Clock, of dry goods, groceries, SC.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-08

The United States schooner Porpoise.
Capt kamage, has arrived at Charleston.
alter an absence of about three months
The PorpoIse is from The coast OF East
Florida, and lest from Cape CsrBaveral,
(the extreme point on the east side OF East
Florida and w,Ih others has been lately
employed in more accurately surveying
the adjacent shores of cur recently acqui-
red territory.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-08

New YoRK, July "a gentleman IN
board the Spanish schooner Esperanto,
which arrived at quarantine last evening,
informs Us that the u. S. schooner Weasel,
arrived at Nassau, n. P on the 2lst OF
Juse, from cruise off Cuba, and sailed
agsD Dext day. One of the officers stated
that ship belonging to Newly ork, from
France, with 400 tons of wine, bound to
Havana, and Dutch ship from Europe,
with very valuable cargo, were both
Cast away on Sugar Key, and the vessels
totally lost. Two Of ON. Portef's squad
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-07-08

Colombian troops being near Us, and
should any have tue temerity to APP
proach, Gen. Morales has 5000 disposa-
Bile men to meet them The on y thing
we feel the want of is bread, not sim
gle barrel of -four beng in the place.
The General a. usual is extremely ace
tive, and keeps every thing in order by
the example he sets"
tN. Y Gazette.
JUNE !. lSe3.-" The detention of
the EspecuIadora affords NE the plea.
sure Of again writing to you. No feet
in sight this morning they are gone
up the Lagoon, towards Zulia.-The
news from the interior is as favorable
as we could wish Accounts have been
received this morning from the most
advanced parties OF our outposts, but
they make no mention of the advance
Of the Colombiaus in any direction.
The expedition OF Gen. Montilla, which
we were led to believe would long ere
now have come to attack Us, appears to
have been retarded in consequence of
an epidemic fever among his troops,
but this | consider as a mere rumor
set on foot for political purposes. My
opinion is, that he never had, nor will
be ,ble 10 raise force sufficient to re.
ia this place. We only wait the ar
rival of Admiral La BOrde, who will
soon give good account of Padilla, and
Morales will finish the rest
CURACAO, June An arrival yes
te. Gay IRON Rio de la uacha, brings
accounts of the Colombian forces, des-
tn ed to operate upon Maracaibo, ma
wing left that place IN the following or.
der: The artillery on the l7th the in
fantry on the 18th, and the cavalry on
the 18th of May. On the Goth no
troops renal ed there except the garri-
son of the place.
W. have received copy of the official
despatch addressed 10 the In endant OF
Venezuela by Commodore Daniels giving
an account uf the circumstances which
caused the capture OF the tive Colombian
corvettes by the trIgate and corvette I'M
der the Spanish Rear Admiral Laborde-
of which translation will be found be-
low.
The force OF the two Spanish vessels,
as stated 10 the despatch, amounted TO IS
guns and 800 men-the force OF the two
captured Corvettes we have ascertalned
was as iolioas:
The Carabobo, II long twelves, eight
eighteen pounder cannonades, long nine
and long six and il6 men.
ihe Maria FRANCESCA, 10 long twelves,
3 long nlnes, thirty Two FOUNDER cannon
AIDES and i35 men.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-26
FOREIGN NEWS.
Further extracts per Ship Canada, ar
rived at New York.

Further extracts per onip Canaua, ar
rived at New York.
PERrlGNAN, May Alt appears tha
.he enemy nave decided upon keeping on
tue defensive by means Of occupying the
mountains, which Bound the right flank of
the ruai from Hlgueras to Barcelona; The
enemy's army continues to occupy advan
tageons os.tlo,s. Ii is stated upon The
author OF different reports brought 10
the re .igees OF the Faith, which reports
have been sent by persons who assert that
they have rekoned The enemy's army
Cups py corps, and man by nan, that 1t
consists Of $4,000 effective men II is
added tnatthe las, regiment which arrived
al the army from barcelona, escorted a
convoy OF 5000, 900 reals 1t is stated
that the araly or CATALONIA is TO be REIN
forced by 5000 men.
BAYoNNE. May 5-evening-Ws learn
from the hstd quarters that his royal high.
ness the commander in chief, frequently
receives carers from Seville. HIS royal
b,ghness h& also received. within these
few days, a Jtp. alton of The principal
lnhahitaDtsot mi adrid who have come TO
exp sss to ,ird the lively desire nier,ain
ed IN that cay al to see the French arrive
speedily. Tia army OF The Faith already
occupies Valibioi'd, and according 10 all
appearance, phil be at Madrid, on the
95th, but itEs very possible. that King
Ferdinand MY be Brought back to that
city before the ;ine, by some regiments
which have brown Of the yoke OF the
Cortes. 1t SEEMS certain, that MoiIllo has
Deen a~bandoaed by his troops.
BAYoNNE Nay 81 here has been no
messenger tr& Madrid, nor have We re.
ce,ved any Shnish Journals. We know
no news but y means OF private letters
from the armt and those that are written
by a few mehan,s, who from their age
and infirmIti$ nave not followed the Con-
stitutional trdbs. The last arrivals from
Vttoria, annSnce that some indications
have been gi}n OF the intentions Of the
enemies Gedtals Ii is asserted, that
Morillo has niscbed into Asluria with his
corps i'armeSn order 10 maDGuyre on the
right wing ofhe French army, for the
purpose oilreeving Santona ,!and sttempt-
ing to re takS3liboa from the Army OF the
Faith. A. for Allasteros. It is said, that after
several manGkres before the division Of
General Moi1r, he bad returned TO Tu-
della. to Tx knself between the head.
quarters and he division, the march Of
which he prehded 10 oppose. The mum.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-26
/, TRANSACTIONS
From late Spanish papers for the New.
York Daily Advertiser.
OPENING OF THE CORTES IN Sc.
VILE
ANSLATIO

SEVILLE, April 90.
Cortes-Presidency of Senior Galderon.
The session Of the Esd was opened al
half past ten: aud the act of the 22d OF
March last, held in Madrid, having been
read and approved; the President pro-
nounced the following address.
ADDRESS OF the PRESIDENT.
We have heard of the act Of the ED Of
March Of this year, in which the sessions
of the Cortes in Madrid were suspended,
that they might be continued in this city Of
Seville.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-26

There are Counterfeit FIVE dollar notes OF
the Far ners' Bank o. Alexandria in circu!a-
ton on a comparison with the genuine notes,
there will be 70 md a considerable difference,
i the numbering. filling mp, dating and sigma
lures easily discovered on examination -
The paper is also darker.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-26

WARD No. 5.

A proposition is before Council, to fill up
and regulate Henry and Cameron streets.
The consequence of such a measure will be
to throw the water that now passes down Hen.
nv street, down Cameron street, to West street.
II hehoves the residents of the third ward, to
consllt to gether whether the measure will af-
feet tneir interests. Il.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-26

1t appears that the invading army is
spread over a large tract Of country.
and it will necessarily be much more
scattered before it reaches Madrid.
when il is generally understood the
wal will commence IN earnest The
Duke dang uleme nay then discover
that Spain resembles a mouse trap, IN.
to which 1t is very easy to enter, but
impossible TO get out. We may K
pect very shortly % hear OF the opera.
tivDs of Nina, W o will in all probabil
ity make the great duke repay, with
compound interest, the five thousand
pounds sterling, which he has levied
by contribution upon Vittoria, notwith
standing all his professions to respect
individual and ,%ational property
Gen. Nina and his intrepid guerrillas
will soon be in full operation upon the
struggling enemy. This enierprizing
chief in the month Of October, 1910,
gave the French a sample of that spe.
cies Of annoyance, which he has IL
store for them. He then intercepted
on the Bayonne road to Madrid, q con-
voy of money, destined to pay the ar.
mics. and took twelve Wagons laden
with Zoo, 1000 own a few such ma.
peuvres as ttese will soon dispirit the
French soidiery, it they are not alrea.
dy sick of the inglorious enterprise in
which they are SO cr;minally engaged.
With respect to the apparen, apathy
with which our government have wit
messed GIL aggression, resistance to
which WAS her duly on every pr nciple
Of Justice and Of self defence, we cam
not better express ourselves than in the
following language of one of the speak.
ers in the House of Lords:
"That we should have been fighting
for two thirds of the last century from
mere vanity or restlessness, and that
we should become pacific all of a sud-
den, an declare off from the broils of
the OF %tinent, at h very moment
wh1n a cause arises, which appeals to
honor. justice, freedom, and every good
principle beyond any other cause in
modern history, is a refinement in in.
consistency rot easy paralleled.
For our parts we have uniform.
iy expressed the opinion, that England
cannot remain long neuter. The march
Of Russian or Austrian troops, the con.
duct Of france in the West Indies or
the affair between Amarante and the
Portuguese, who have pursued him in.
to Spain these causes, separately or
conformity, may bring on a state of
things in which our ministers can no
longer maintain their favorite neutral
attitude.
The Sun, which is considered to be
Mr.. Cann'ng's organ, in the publica
ton of Tuesday, prepares the public
mind for some active change on our
part. We can says the edi'or) give
the most positive assurances that a
protracted Struggle will constrain Eng
land to abandon her neutral position ;
and that she is determined to interfere
tinuing. for a length of time, in militia.
ry possession of any part of Spain"
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C~HAsLEsros, June i7-Our Havan;

CHARLESTON, June l7-Our Havana
papers inform Us that the Governor Gems
eral of CUBA has opened a contract for the
purchase of ten thousand quintals of CUP
powder. One individual had offered TO
take 1t atp,2s; but the contract would not
be- closed by the government under thirty
days.
Great exertions are making by the Gov
error to reform the police OF Havana.
Passports OF the old sort are proposed 10
be done away with; aud certificates OF tree
pass to be given IN their stead to all the
natives between the ages OF is and 60,
whose names, occupations and residence
are 10 be enrolled.
A proclamation has been issued lately,
by the same authority, prohibiting the
Carrying OF unlawful weapons.
BALr,soRE, June "a In the Colom-
BIN brig of War Ell Vencedor, captain
Thomas B. Brotbsr'on, arrived here yes
terday from La huayra. via St Barts and
ST Thomas, came passenger Commodore
Daniels Of the Colombian Navy On the
18th June the kenCedoI captured a Span
Isl, felucca from Cadiz for Porto Rico,
which was named and ordered Tor La
Guayra. The Colombian Corvette Boil
var, captain Christie. and schooner RayO,
arrived at Laguayra On the Esd OF May
from Curacao.
- FKUN PUKT AC PRTNUE.
We learn from Capt. Farm OF the schr.
General Jackson, arrived here yesterday
from Port-au Prince, that a suspicious
scnooner bad been brought in there by
the government vessels Of Hayti: She
was called Inc Mary Josephine OF Savsn-
nah, but the crew stated she belonged TO
Messrs. w. and S. of st. Jago de Cuba,
and that she was last from Barracoa. She
had a cargo of tobacco and other articles.
The mate said she was fitted out for the
purpose of buying pEatical goods. She
hal. when captured, one long nine poun-
der, and a full compliment of small arms,
&c. Ii was said she was formerly one ct
Commodore Aury's cruisers, and since
had been A priyaieer, fitted out aud owned
by aessls w aud 5. Of ST. Jagn de Cuba.
Tine general opinion in Port au Prince
was That sue was a piIatical vessel.
lBat. .4mericon.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-26

The extreme right of the French army is
to the westot Bilboa, and its extreme left Ro-
sas, on the coast of Catalonis. Its rear is on the
Bidassoa, from which it extends in line thro'
Vittoria, Bursos, and Placentia, advancing to
Madrid.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-26
FROM JAMAICA,

Jamaica papers to the 2ist uIt. contain
report OF the trials OF the captain OF the
p,ratical schooner Zaragozana, and nine.
teen of her crew., all Of whom were found
guilty, and on the iS,h the prisoners were
pu, to the Bar, and severaily received the
sentence of death The time OF execution
is not mentioned. The trials of three 9th
er, were put UT.
A piratical schooner called the Clare,-
Ia, was cut out OF Cumberland harbor on
In. 10th OF May, by the boats of the Brit
ism orig BASTARD, and "rough, nc Port
Royal. Ooly one of her crew was leSen,
the rest having escaped. lis!d.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-26
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE GO.
SAFES RY 4TrTIO v.

There viii he a Sale at Public Auction, IN
the CitS OF gtSn, bv p. Nauro, auct.
OF the splendid household and kitchen Fnrni'
rure Of the Right Hon. s~tratford Canning. late
british Minister, To MORROW.