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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-15
Duck, &c.

yNuIS Aes laAd,ns -~--.l~-; n F1i>sxS,
l. Jacob Covinet0 master
100 bolts superior quality RUSSIA DUCK
81 pieces Russia sheeting
81 DO heavy Ravens duck
20 bags gooa ST. Domingo coffee
For sale by
WIN. FOWLE g. Co.
Who hare in Store, for sale,
100 ooI,s of !st & I'd quail. Russia duck
$50 pieces Ravens do
800 do Russia sheetings
BOO do broas diapers
IS tons ST. Petersburg hemp
10 casks Russia ,allow
Is bales 10 feathers {.
5do do quilts, cont'g 10000
stons American cordage
10 hhds lst quail. ST. Crolx sugar
30 bags ST. Domingo coffee
80 do Sumatra pepper
go pipes brandy-a part Seignetts
brand, Of superior quality
lOpuncheons 4th proof Jam. Rum, old
Holland gin
80 bids molasses
5pipes Sicily Madeira
50 50 SSs %ift asss ss1s casks WINE.
5pipes London particular Madeira do
1Oquarter casks 1eneritse do
of superior quality
400 casks tut nails, assorted sizes
800 Liverpool filled sacks OF blown salt
20 hampers wine and porter bottles
800 tons plaster paris
Ia, 900 bushels St. Ubes and Cadiz salt
t. ts
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-15
District of Columbia,

DIStfiCI vi OOluIuUId5
Alexandria County. To 'pis
Nov. Term. I8s3-i4h Day.
IN CHANCERY.
George Holey and Thomas Su key
Complainaats,
Lewis Hipkins, executor Of Richard Lib.
by, decd, and Lewis Hopkins ADD Ma
ry Ann bis wife, Bartholomew Rolch>
ford and Jane his wife, Richard l..
Came, William Carne, and Nicholas
Thornton and Susanna bis wife, Drvi-
sees OF the said Richard Libby-Dyen'
dants.
VJ>HE said Nicholas Thornton and Su
i sauna bis wife, not having entered
their appe arance and given security &C.
cording to the statute g. rule OF the court.
and il appearing 70 the satisfaction OF the
court, that the said Nicholas Thornton and
Susanna bis wife are not inhabitants OF
the District of Columbia: Upon motion OF
the compliments, by their attorney, 1t IS
Ordered, That the said absent defendants
Nicholas Thornton and Susanna his wife,
appear here on or before the first day Of
nsxt May Term, and answer the bill OF the
compliments, and that copy OF this or
der be published 10 both the Newspapers
printed in the town OF Alexandra tor two
months successiveIy; and that an y 1er CO.
py be posted at the front door Of th" court
house of said county INV Tes' e.
;anl3 2m
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-15
trustees Sale.
on Monday. 2sth March, iss4

On Monday. 29th March, 1924,
a + ten o'clock. A. M. the subscri-
n Der, under the authority Of deed Of
trust trom The late Daniel Dougherty, to
secure the payment. OF a ceita'n sun Of
money to john M'Pber'on, ir. therein
a..., mentioned, viii ,Apose to public
Hffx sale on tDe premises, q certain
III, =. ). LOT or GROUND,
with the ieneIients and improves
menls thereon, situate at tbe inteise,nOn
OF X hg and West streets, 10 the ,o"ro OF
Alexandra, irunling on King street qne
hundred and t"enty-tDree ieet, five .bch.
es, and extending on West street o,lr nun,
dred and seventy six teet seven intGes.
This valuable PROPERTY will be sold tor
cash; and upon the receipt Of the. pur-
chase money, the subscriber will eAeculs
: I-ea, ev..re, .ny. AL h.. ,,sh. as . y..a-
tee. =, N. 5. WISH rusles.
dec 80 Il
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-15
Eublic Sale.

WILL he sold. to The highest bidder,
w on Monday, 18th inst. (belng the
first day of January Court, at John Bro.
naugh's tavern, Fairfax Court House, Va.
The residue Of those slaves gwen up TO be
sold as the property OF b. K. DAVIS, de.
ceased; IN number between 10 and l2--
consisting Of one lad between is and ~
years old; boy or 9; one did man
and several women and some children. -
Terms---for the lad cash will be required,
and Tor the residue a credit until the 18th
Sepi. next; tie purchaser giving bond and
approved. security. There IS also. 10 be-
sold on the saGe day, toerabIe good
Smith, tern,s not known; hut it is believed
will De the same crediI.
ROB'T RADCLIFFE.
admir- Of B K. Davis, dec.
Jan 5 Sw2w
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-15
Was Committed

no the Jail of Alexandra county, ID.
Il T.. on the 7th inst. as runaway, 4
mulatto woman, about 81 years OF age,
stout, aeshy and well clothed 10 Calico
She calls herself MARY GIBSON; says
she is free, but will not give any salisfac.
tory account Of herself. 1t is believed she
has lived near Leesburg. The owner is
requested 20 come forward, prove proper
ty, Pay chsrgeslsnd take her away, oiher-
wise she will be dispose OF according to
law. AND'W ROUNSApELL,
dec II th2m 1allof.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-15
Dying and Securing,
EST A BLISHM f. N T,

On Prince.street, opposite M. Milfer's Store.
TOsEPH WILLIAMS, Silk. Cotton, g.
u Wooden Dyer, has lately commenced
the above business in the town of Alexan-
andria. He dyes canton grapes, silk dress.
es; and ladies' dresses Of all kinds, dyed
and finished in the neatest manner, TO any
shade or pattern. Gentlemen's wearing
apparel, secured and finished in The neatest
manner. Ladies and gentlemen's Leg:
ho,n and Straw Hats. Shoes, &c. dyed
and finished in the neatest manner.
Those who please to favor him With their
custom, will do well by calling. as bis PR.
ces are made to SUIT the times, for Cab.
N B. Watch Cases. and Fancy Articles,
guilt on silver, copper or brass, in the
most applovedsmanner, and on.hs mosi
reasonable terms. .
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-15
british GOODS

as can be found in any market; with every
variety OF
GERMAN AND IRISH LINENS.
In addition to their general supply OF
American goods, they will receive 10 the
course Of the present week. upwards OF
400 Packages OF Cotton
and WOODEN manufactures. All which are
offered Tor sale on reasonable terms, by
ALSO. CONSTANTLY ON HAND,
London particular Madeira wine
Port and other red wines
Coluenag and dry Malaga do
Currant do and cOrdials
w & N E rum
Country gin, old & common whiskey
Whale and Bordeaux oil
Baltimore manufact'd loaf sugar No.
1884
Do few bbls OF family loaf do
Havana white do
Gunpowder and Imperial tea
Molasses, best retailing, in hhds. aud
tierces
Green coffee
Manufactured tobacco, 9, I2 & pound
twists warranted hft quality
Window glass all sizes
Swedes iron do do
Cut nails and brads do very superior
a iull supply from lid 10 4od
Nail rods and hoop iron
Soap and candles
Spermaceti do
Susquebannah behring's just inspected
Dupont's powder, &c.
aug % A Z. CAZENOVE d 20.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-15
A fresh supply of
DRY GOODS.

HE subscribers have just received in
addition 10 their former stock, q well
selected aud complete assortment of sea.
sonable. goods, eon<isiiaE il part Of
Super end superfioe London and common
.33 blue and bIsck cloths
Do do do olive, bsosn and drab do
Do do do blue and black cassimeres
do do do coronation and drabs plain and
striped do
Cassineis, blues and blue and grey mixed,
from Sykes factory
hose, whitney, point and dual blankets
Red, white and yellow fsnDels
Fearnaught. AushDg aud booking baizes
Blue and drab plains
GevonshiIe and marblr kerseys
HDsey woolsey, burlaps and ticklenbhrSs
Russia sheetings and diapers
Irish linens and long lawns
Linen cambria and brown hollands
Bsnda1na and flag hdkts
SphtDefeld new fashion t~ileed silk hdkfs
"a A. 81 cotton checks, Dorchester bed
Z ticking
Rhodes bombazets, plain and figured, OF
various colors
Back bOmbazeen
A new fashion super French chintz
7e do do London do
And general assortment Of lon priced
calicoes
Indigo blue plaid domestics
a. 7-8 Sd bleached and brown shirtings
and sheetings, from the celebrated
Blackstone factory
Lambs wool, worsted and VigoDa halt and
long hosiery
Black Italian and hatband Grape
Canton and Nankeen grapes, in pieces and
robes -.
Null, jaconet and cambria muslins. sc. o..
And great variety OF other articles, too
numerous to mention; all Of which vii
be soid'very low Tor cash or to punetual
customers, as usual Also,
$4,000 lbs. Cotton Yarn,
from the Union and Powhslan manutacto:
ries, IN Baltimore, as also roIr the Pater-
son factory, N. J.
JAMES G.. T. KOB'T BARRY, 80
: "Cheap Cash Store, corner OF KING and
dec l3 Fairfax streets.
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To Let,

49, The House and Store formerly
m occupied by the subscriber, on the
NshG corner Of Fairfax and King streets.
AAlit is considered good stand Tor
aDy kind of business, and will be rented
low 10 a good tenant.-For terms, apply
10 THOMAS l.. MARTIN.
nov II
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c. y 1. z. Thompson
HAVE received, per ship Boston. and
IL brig Frederick from Liverpool,a well
selected assortment Of
FALL GOODS,

Among them are g.,
Imperial Saxony cloths and cassimeres
Fine aud super6ne do
Do do double milled drabs
Do do psIisse cloths, tmost
fashionable colors
Do do cassimerelshawls, With
fancy chintz borders :.
Do do blue, MKT and drab
plains
Devonshire kerseys and THRILLED fear.
noughts
White, red. yellow and green aannels
Booking and drapery Baxes
8 and 81 point blankets
Rose do 10 trusses, assorted from s.4 to
12.4
Fancy silk striped and figured Valentia
yesting
Do swansdown do
Black and colored, plain & 6s; red bon-
bazettes
Blue T. brown camlets & Tar n plsids
9-8 and Ga cambria muslins
A. stout power loom shiItIpgs, &c. &c.
aug 28 4
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-15
For Rent.

TIME cellar under the three story brick
l. warehouse, occupied by the suhscri.
bers, on Fairfax street. 1t is large COM
modious cellar, perfectly dry at all seasons
and paved with brick, is suitable for s'o-
rage OF any description, or would we'll &C.
commodate a.boot.black. TO good ten
ant the rent would be moderate.
JAS. C.. & ROBT. BARRY,
nov s5 II Il
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-15
AUCI IONS.
Pubiic sale.

DY virtue OF a deed Of trust from Wiz
I'D liam Crsncb to James H. Hooe, wei
shall sell at public auction. to The highest
bidder, for cash, on the s0ih day q
.Ndrch nezt, a, ia O'Clock of thai day. ab
Cats tavern at the West End. in Fair
fax county.
Several Rrcels Of Land
in the said county, beng parts Of The land
called Burgundy, and Of . tract lying con-
tiguous to, and west Of thai tract, winch
was purchased OF Wheto OTIS hems-vIz.
lot bncing on South Kun. containing a.
bout IS acres, which was laleiy held by
John Dixon; one other LOT containing a.
bout So acres, contiguous 10 the before
mentioneu lol !, and extending TO road lw0
poles wide. " bich divides Il iD part irom
Mr.. Frobie's land; one other lot, adjoining
the last mentioned lot, and binding On one
side upon the said road, and on the other
upon The land Lately held by Thomas Wills
son, decease:, and extending up to the
old line, be ween Richard and Robert
Sanford, and. containing about ~ acres;
and enc other lot, lying y est OF The Bur.
gundy tract, and adjoining thereto, con.
tanning about l6 acres. toI further IntoI-
nation, respecting these lands, reference
may be bad TO Judge Crsncb, IN Alexan-
dria. or to James H. Hooe, Esq. who 70.
sides near them. Il |. TAYLOR
JACOB HOft MAN
P.S, The three FIRST OF the above men.
tionel parcels OF land wilt be. sold UP to
Mr. Frobe,'s land, without any rsserva.
ton Tor road
iao 10 tMz0.,
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-15
Fall Goods.

TIME subscribers have landing from Lis
l. verpooi per the Boston and Freder-
lex. large stock of GOODS particularly
selected for the present and approaching
season. We daily expect further sup
ply, scomprehending as complete an as.
surtfnsnt OF
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-15

Domestic and Russia Clouds.
Tl>HIS day landing from the schoonry
i Alfred, Capt Hsm Is, and for sale by
VIM. FOWLE L. Co
Is bales cotton shirilDg and she. lings
6U bolts frs, quality kuss duck
60 do heavy kaveas
AZ bundles sugar paper dee 2
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-15

COgnac Brandy, &c. .
4 pipe. Cognac Brandy, 4th proof, OF
~ good quality, and warranted pure, just
received per ship ST. Peter, and Tor sale
by SAM. MESSERSMlTH,
Who has in store
5000 lbs. Java coffee $50.
1000 do. superior green do.
5 hhds prime St, trOIx sugar
60 bbls. do. Rio dc.
&c casks GOSHEN CHEESE
6 pipes 4ib proof Cograc brandy
90 or. casks French Madeira wine.
A few ar. casks L. P. Madeira,
Canary, Colmensr Il Malaga do.
i, !: s sss.: Y. Tyson Teas.
8 6 s ssii chest, IMPERIAL De-
20 . half e.'ty st Soss, Gunpo'r DO
chests. each 9O-9lb. caDnis,ers DO.
5000 Havana Segars
8 bags fIberts
10 boxes sperm candles
IS hampers porter and wine bottles
: 81 bundles sugar loaf paper
90 DO bapboK boards
~ book binders do :.
Boxes s. half boxes Bakers No, !
5 and chocolate
60 barrels OF bacon hams packed in
charcoal, represented TO be OF superior
quality dec 8
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-15
Best Chewing Tobacco.

SO HALF kegs manufactured tobacco,
oo8's, los, 12's, and pound twists, Bar.
clay's brand, warranted superior to any, in
the District. Just received by the schr.
John, capt. Burke, from Richmond; for
sale by JOHN D. BROWN, Agent.
aug 10 II
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-15

William u. Mutt y Go.
ilAVEjust received an addItlanal as
1 i sortmeDl OF beautiful
Figured = Plain Silks,
Silk gimp. buttons q. cords
piAshes al yasious colOrs
Ostrlcb feathers
An assortment OF fancy hdkfs. -
piece superior white velvet, (for
painting
Blue and mixed cassiDet
Fine worsted T. Angola hosiery
Raltinetts, fushings f..
and variety OF other articles too tedious
to mention, all Of which will be sold at the
most reduced prices. dec II
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Vol. XXlV]
For Boston,
TIE STEAMBOAT
THE STEA VI. DUA L
-
POTOMAC

vNTILL leave Washington every Wed:
w nssday, at 8 O'Clock. afternoon, and
Alexandria at O'Clock for Norfolk; Will
arrive there the evening OF The next day.
and the following morning, say Friday
morning, leave Norfolk at 8 O'Clock, Tor
CITY Point & Richmond; arrive at City
Point before dark, and at Richmond the
evening Of the same day
Returning, will leave Richmond at 8 O.
clock every Sunday noralng; stop at Ci;Y
Point tor passengers, and arrive At Norfolk
the evening OF the same DAY VIM cave
Norfolk for Alexandra aud washington
every Monday morning at go'clock. Fare,
including meals and table drink, between
Washington aud Norfolk, dollars; Alex
audria and Norfolk, do SO; between
Norfolk and City Point, a dollars be-
tween Norfolk and Richmond, s dollars.
sen u
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-01-30

r,c new states. The House refused 10
,,,.iJ,.r the same.
Air Hrnphill gave notice that on Wed
oosd,y next, h. should again call UP iht
niI for obtaining the requisite survey ;
nl,ns and estimates, an the subject of road
anJ canals, which was yesterday recon
,rit,rd 10 \ cnrnnitiee of the wholr.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
On milton Of Mr. McDu'Iir, the House
urlt into committee OF the whole. on line
s,atc of the Union, On the resolution by
him reported from "A select committee. Tor
amendlns the Constitution of the United
states. respecting the choice of Electors
of President aud Vice President.
Mr. Forsyth of Georgia was DESTROYS
that the consideration Of this subject should
he pasiponrd. lie had not had opportu.
uity Ia prepare himscf Ia discuss II, and
he asked il from the courtesy oftlIc mover,
that the subject should not b" pressed at
mi, time. lie had further reason. II
was known In all thai the SENATE was now
occupied un the same snbjrct, and he was
ap, rnns 10 wait, aud first see whether that
branch Of Congress could not come To some
,.ri,ion in respect 10 ii aud lie moved
mat the committee rise.
Mr.. McDullie sid that he had given no
flee Of the present discussion three weeks
,go, aud the notice had been repeated,
frn,n time Ia time ever since. 1t was pro-
b,he that the subject would occupy the
llonse more than the present day {; and, AS
!, had been usual thus far in the session,
% ADJOURN over from Friday To Monday,
fle srhtleman from Georgia could have
a,nr To prepare himself before any qnes-
non should be taken on The resolutions !;
hr, lher"fnrs, could not consent to defer
the discussion.
The question belng taken on the motion |
IL ri3r, it was decided in the negative.
Mr.. McDulc then delivered ut length I
hi. views On the measures embraced in the
resolutions, aud occupied the floor until
o,l,ck when the committee rose, and
the House ADJOURNED To Monday.
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" needed aud when The stress Is past and
the aId M longer NECESSARY, overwhelming
| The sufferer with carrssrs. / will moi sIauil
| by and seq my fellow MN drowning with
| out strrclilH. uut hand IL help him, till
| h- has by his own ellnrts and presence ol
mind reached the shore in safety, and then
cucumber him with aid. Wuh suffering
Greece, nov is the crisis of her f,te-her
great IL may be her last struggle. Sir,whilr
we sit here dcIIhrraiing, her fate may be
decided. The Greeks, coniendng with
ruthless opprcs>ors, turn their eyes Ia us,
aud invoke us by their ancestors, by their
slaughtered wlNrs aud children, by their
own blood, poured out like water, by the
hecatolhbs of dead they have heaprd up as
II were Ia hra.cn, they Invoke, they i'm
rlore as some cheering sound, some look of
sympathy, some token Of compassionate
regard. They look To us as the great Re-
public of the carth-anl they ask us by
our common faiih--wheiher we can forget
that they are struggling, rs we once strug-
gled, for what we now so happily enjoy !?
| cannot say, SIR, that they will succeed
that tests with heaven. But for myself,
sir, If should Tomorrow hear that they
have failed, that their last phalanx had sunk
beneath the Turkish cimctar, that the
DANES ol their last city had sunk in its ash /.
IS. aud that nonSht remained but the wide
malaneholy waste where Greece once was,
| should still reflect, with the most heartfelt
satisfaction, that have asked you, in the
name of seven millions of freemen, that you
would give them At least the cheering of
one friendly voice"
The committee then rose, and reported .
progress, aud having had leave 10 sill a
gam,
The House adjourned.
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nlfATrS TAErN

Nrw fonK, Jnnaary la--Nr learn frsm
Captain Laboiisse, who arrived intc last nj II
from II. Domingo. that the government and
merchants hired IA small it.,At ten srhr and
manned her with n ,nen, with supply ri
provisions, tor cruise in the Mona l,assag,
after gang oi pirates. The sclr was under
the command at the Collector of the poi1
who. after an absence of ~ DAYS, reinrnrd.
having succeeded in capturing TWENTY
TWO PiKAIEs. They also re-captnred n
considetalie amount of property, consisting Of
cohee, indigo aud hides. Nat. Int.
Sq"nHg.-The following we cory from a
Boston paper
letter from an American nj Gibraltar, da-
ted NOV p, contain. the following
- The Russian Minister at Madrid is said In
talk loud OF the United states as the source
ot all the Revolutionary principles which
trouble so much the crowned hrads of Eu-
rope. The English are evidently counting
our friendship, IN hope, mo doubt oi e".opc-
ration with them in their expected contest"
We must have better proofs OF the manner
in which Russia talks of Ms before we throw
ourselves intQJhe arms of any of the cont
mental powers. The anger oi Russia may not
be AS formidable and perplesing as an alliance
with England 10.
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f'oa he Mn a,,le, H. tiiqaa

Foa ne H'ias4,sier H., iIieaH.
SUNG.
Air" 1hopgh ioto Is irrrm arhie.
Oh then farewell, ms love,
since We must part
But tint ean AMY prove
low dehr fhounr
Nile.Ine uibri dush, Ning
EAeh ruined hope hnll bring
1lnn Int e'er caused to lring
In M Aane Heart.
Still dear must be The hour
" b.n W Gisi met
sill lea. iln, gisiamy Hover
Thy .nll tears wet,
A. o'ef JOYS faded dtcam
Hope cal n sifkly beam
And nolder ran the stream
Of sad regret,
les though tunes hand had swept
Iarkls nnny
Ihadehts I had fondIy krrt
IN late. yonue dil --
+ still lhonsA crl dear ~ ne,
~ thou .halisever be, .
Though lite in nlisory
siokz Ia leeny.
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MIR. Kobcrt Rivers.

- lR--As you nr- not an ihhahitant Of
this commonwealth, I tnke this method
Of notify ing YOU through, the medium ola pub.
on Monday the first day of March neat, nj
the dwelling house Of Spencer Norvell, in
Amherst county, agreeable To- II commission
issued for ihnt purpose, take the depo .iion o
the said Spencer Norvell, to be read n e,i.
dencc on ihc trial of suit depending aud IN.
determined in the superior Court of Amherst
county, in which am plaintiff, aud yonrself
defendant. JOHN Is. Lbs
IAN. 30. ~ "A Nv"
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DEMltIlAIlA.

The Montrgo Bay tJamaica) paper Of
Dec. i2tl,, says, the American brig Morton,
Capt. II. Mason, in II days from Demcrara,
bound 10 y. Orleans, lay off this port
yesterday to land IA passenger, who has
Gvonred us with some ofthc papers from
there. Mr.. L. gave most melancholy
account of the situation of the country up
wards of one Thousand negroes had suffer
ed, aud great many are still missing from
several plantations many slaves as well M
free negroes had been executed, and their
htads fred on poles IN rarions parts IF he
country, Smith, the Missionary, was not
hanged on the goth, but il was reported that
he WAS to suffer The next day, aud To be
imputed. Martial law continued and would
remain in force until after Christmas.
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From me Portilal s5aie,it ~ E.nira, II
VOICE OF MAINE

- Jf3RpY y
VOICE OF MAINE.
| At full aud respectable meeting ofth,
! members If the legislature of the state ~
/ Maine, holden agrreabl, In previous geuv-
raj notice, NJ the Representatives. Cham.
her IN Portland, on Friday y, cning, Janua-
ry Ii, 1884,. The following Preamble
and Resolutions on the subject prtilr Pre-
Snfenfiai Election, were read and adopted
! Whereas. in different SECTIONS of the Union
there is u diversity nj sentiment Upon the
gieat question of The nrxt Presidency,
and IN The zeal of party Efforts In aid The
prospects of onr candidate Ia the pretn
dire of another, IT Is believed. the wish
rs aud opinons Of the people at Maine,
in regard to this subject, have been mis-;
represented aud u is desirable that ev"-
~ false Impression should bc removed
from the public mind, aud the srnii
nIcntsi aud the feelings of the State hr
correctly known, aud extensively pro
mulgatcd and the present probably be-
ing their 0l,ly opportunity of expressing
thrm through their Representatives pre-
,ious To the choice of Presidential Elcc-
tors.
Therefore,
Resoired, That The splendid talents, and
incorruptible integrity ofJOllN QUINCY !
ADAMS, his Republicans habits aud princi'
pies, distinguished public services, aud
extensive knowledge nj, and devoted al
iachment Ia, the vital interests III the couu
Try, Justly rntitIe him 10 the first honors
III the gift of an enlightened aud grateful I
people.
Resoired, That this meeting recommend |
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, Ia the penpTc |
of Maine, ~ II Candidate for tn, next Pre- /
sidcncy, and also TO the other States ofthc
union, ~ first in qualifications upon the
list of cahd'dates, aud eminenily entitled TO
the confidence of the people.
Resotred, That copy Of the foregoing |
Preamble and Resolutions he forwarded |
In each or the Senators aud Represents !
tycs of Congress from this State.
ReSolred, That the proce, dngs of this
Convention, signed by the Chairman, and
attested by the Secretary, be published in
The several newspapers, printed IN Port
land. JOHN MCDONALD, Chairman.
JAMES l.. CmiLp, Secretary.