Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-11-20

duieo however, 10 cite one, which Is not
only directly to the point, but conclusive.
II is moreover a precedent which Root, of
all others, should hold binding, In the
great contest between Jefferson and Burr,
old politicians will recollect there were
81 balloiings in Congress. On 35 OF these
ballotings the votes OF Vermont and Ma
ryland were equally divided, and these
states prevented a choice. On the 35th
ballot, howeDer. one of the Burrttes from
Vermont, and four IN Maryland. put IN
blanks; and those states mere then counted
for Mr.. Jefferson, and he was declared to
be elected,
II is reported in w ashington, that the
Post Master'G General received letters from
Ohio by yesterdays mail, informing him
that General Jackson had succeeded by a
small majority over Mr.. Clay in that state.
Should this be true, DIR. Crawford will
still get 10 the House.
Letters from Ohio stats, that the sheriG's
returns had been received at Columbus
from all the counties of the state, but
Drake, GalIia, Meigs. LorrsiD, Athens,
and lawrence; and that Gen. Jackson is
ESQ ahead OF Mr.. Clay.
Nat. Journal Of yesterday.
The Governor of Virginia has issued bis
proclamation. requiring the Electors Of
President and Vice President to meet and
give their votes, on the first Wednesday
OF December. The whole Of the returns
had not been received, yet it was mani
fest that the gentlemen voted for on the
ticketfavorable { Mr. Crawford are regu-
larry chosen The returns, as far as re-
ceived, wele--For Mr.. Crawford 8,234;
tor Mr.. Adams 3,919; for Gen Jackson
2,740; and for Mr.. Clay 4l3.-.Vat. Jour.
The following communication is from
the Boston Courier, and headed by the E.
ditor a specimen Of the ADAMS SPIRIT
Ii is so much the spirit OF a set OF conse-
q~uential gentry, of all parties, who intest
every election place in this section OF the
country, that we copy it for their special
reading.
Mr.. EDiToR-When a citizen, at the
late election, was going TO the polls, he
was offered several tickets by different
persons. He replied, be bad prepared
his own vote. One then thrust up in his
face a handful Of tickets, saying, here are
tickets for Adams and liberty. The citi.
Zen answered that he was for liberty, but
as to Adams be bad some doubts. The
vote distributor with much vehemence and
even rudeness, vociferated and pray what
liberty are you for?' The citizen replied
be preferred the liberty given him by the
constitution and the laws, which be might
call his own liberty-the liberty TO think,
and speak, and vote according TO his own
Judgment And added. he hoped the
time bad not yet come, when be must ask
Nr. adams or any of his tools, what de-
gree oil liberty be must exercise
From the New York Gazette of .Nov. IL.
PIRATES.
We have received by the brig Sophronia,
from Havana, a letter from our correspondent,
dated the 3Oth ult. which confirms the accounts
received BY the Princess Ann, at Norfolk, and
published in Mondays Gazette, OF the re-
cent depredations on our merchant vessels -
Our correspondent further ad~ds-sSince then,
we have heard OF the capture of a vessel from
Baltimore, name not known, with several pas
senqers on board, who were all put to DEATH
We learn from Captain Jennings, that the
seaman who escaped from the Laura Ann, had
gone on board a United States vessel, in order
10 pilot her TO the haunts of the pirates.
I'VE have received the Havana Price Cur
rent OF seth ult.
We have New Orleans papers by mail to the
10Th nlt. inclusive The deaths on the 10th
and 18th amounted to seventeen, including 5
of yellow fever. We notice the following names:
Thomas Connolly, &c, of Ireland: Walter
Elliott, %, of Scotland; Thomas Oakeley, %,
of New Jersey; Lewis Curtis, So, Connect
cut: Zachariah Philpot, So, Kentucky, and
Moses Breedington, Is, of New York.
The New Orleans Advertiser ofthe 18th ult.
says-we learn that the ship Unicorn, aground
outside of the bar at the Balize, will without
doubt be lost. Her cargo was more valuable,
we belive, than any other that has arrived at
this port from L~iverpoolin several years. The
lighter articles of dry goods which were slowed
on her second deck, will probably reach the
city in good order-the heavier articles, that
were slowed in the hold. will also be reclaim.
ed, but in a damaged state. Capt. Morrison
informs that there was z feet water in the ship
when he left on Saturday; and arrangements
were makingto get out the remaining goods
with despatch. Much credit is due to Captain
M'Kown for bis great exertions since his YES
sci was unfortunately run ashore.
JAMlCA PAPERS;
BALTIMORE, Nov. l9-By the schr. lnsti-
tuition, captain Sadler, arrived at this port last
evening from Jamaica, the editors ofthe Anne
rican have received a file Of the Courant to the