the wilmington gazette f published every tuesday by allm ahd hall at three dollars a year payabfe in advance or four dollars if not paid within a year number 605j wllmingtow n c i'uksdat auoest 9 1^08 wtit yexa.j from the virginia herald virginia manufactures nothing of late hat mon engaged the at tentiim ef the people ai america than tbe stablishment of domestic manufacture have from tbe preacnt aspect of our politi . feat affair have acquired an additional im ..> parlance the ir.conrenience reaulting from a want of them will perhaps never again be ha ss.i.iwy felt '' tbe politician heretofore directed by general uw has been enabled to form oes calculation reipaeting tbe af fair of the world j but at thi eventful critit of europe aad of our country when the or der of thinge it reverted when history af fordi ne precedent ha atand appalled and amazed to thi we attribute the present situation of ear country the embargo ex ,$»_*, and tb wtieat head 6f the nation ean form ao oenjecture ol iu duration our dlffcreace with france and britain rem.iit trateit led from both we have mceived in dignitlefof the mghmt nainre ournttim al character i completely degraded that chsrecter wmeb formerly abroad afforded our cttisens an honorable peetport i now but aa acknowledgment of contempt and infamy our desire for peace h**li.v!ueed u to brook mauls wc ought to hare resent td lti with nations aa with individuals % tbe man who diet not resent the ffrst affttrafe wtllw live long befor e greater indignity ' js put upon hi ebaracter *« a departure elegantly observe jm»m»0 from the nicety and ttrietnet of punctilio it at tfangerou to-national haaer as fcamle vine 1 the wo man that admit of aaa familiarity aeubm knows when m top aer wham to reftue , when tha council ofagreit nation giveaway in » ingle inttane when they ere once ta cltaedtoaubmhrieo every slip aeceteraie tberatttdttyofthedeattaat why rnrfep l t_^_l j^klltf!_s-t--'*uj*ll m ml " a fosl^^'y ' lemji vno^'iflko m-v«i n *- - -' - -.- la i ssj_ss_*s__l ifvwfi.^^^w ■ **. nf oj_wasi 1 m»90a;r t aw^alcli w t uhr__mtfl_te fvsilf pf i tn\i bfc blmufd ebame^rim &*♦!«. fh.y jsmhed/eflh m meat k^owi m 1&y ever rn tie wiwit of tloiaa.de»pair at tha mmiy af the rapubllt where h oo w the sihiie of pitridiia-i whioh mtdtalnated oor . rttt.otiom.ry heroes t t)}d it detctnd with 1 mem into their tomb t or hare wethetatr of it iathe meurritiiy of-or new ' eutmremrnto'oartubject che virginians de*irou*i_f sppelrlrrg fijre ttwst in atl th affairaof the union hamen vki**d into atroeiationt for promoting m*nu without perhap considering ir mbility ia apport them the vateiwwh heal on which they hav been ettab.-thed . llbrpugbout the unlmd siat can eaty i ybuppose be mainttined by a continuance of our diffcrente with foreign power , fee te , long a they penes ucb an immeom e t of uncultivated territory and ao long a there it a demand for tbe euperabi.ndt._t . jpmdumef the land it wl)f alwaya i preatftne phe feaodmom advantegeeut m purebtmour • clo*thlng than make it ooraelve i f mtt)u , facture however are to be carried on load vaatage in america tb*y can only be in the , i:*si«rn state where the population is more i rlenjheaehewa t»*t wh*re s a>ublloin trone_llf_ai.aorlva4e.0im may * ouri«h ~ beeausein a public titdttioo a number of gent are ov«n*m-iy employed aim eelfaot little iatarmm ih promotiag it d**ikeio*nf but where hi priramprojmrw h desire which ercry individa b f omm^inr hit *■ inur*_t willjttducehim m ocanomite every » ephration and m devise every schknse fir incremiug hi prwnt hence if rrunufao ture are m flourish they wilt b on a ori vat and not a public capital th fweaw ' period is particularly auspicious for a trial la the enura atate the capful of tome ef our merehant there ar immense — there it a nop to the importation of goe<*e labor isohe»p in hne every circum.t.nce is favorable on the recurrence of com mticc if th**»piul employed in manufac ture ahould not yield ao handsome a profit at that which i engaged in commerce tbe advtntag which will accrue f«om it being ,- alwayi uhder the inapection of the proprietor and not lubj.ct to basard will more than aortteumm for the lata ef a f per teat in virginia we can only manufacture by meant of negroes kvery per_oi know lhat where slaves are employed the work ia lets perfect and much less it done in itiv en time than when freemen tre engaged no people in the world are more tenaciout of thtir liberty than the people of virginia they would not therefore submit to be coop ed up in a manufacture and controlled by a superior when they can live thtir own master i independently end easy on the pro ri uco of a small farm « fha beauty bribe r.mntry yt v smith besides tb plea sure of a country life the tranquility of mind which it promise and whertever the , injusiiee of human uw doe not disturb it the independency which it really afford have charm thawnore or feu attract every body and a to cultivate the ground wat ihe original destination of man min every ttaga of his existence he items to retain a predi lection for this primitive employment it mint affi-rtu-eai d.ligbt to every patriot to see th farmers of our ttaie decently aad rlvganmy el»d in the manufacture of their own untie who can behold tl without envying that happy and indepenitent situa tion . this i the only kind ol manufaeiure thn virginia can appport lt is attradrd with liule r no ex-xnee to purchase lour own manufacture the farmer mutt have ma oey howie ha mget it mbl«ei by thistle wf hit prfodjee . for thaf he new get tittle , or nothing but by m noracturing m hie woo family the asnat produce of hit eei*m ia . net lewcned far it it far the most pan du riaig the winter and when hit family or ter vtntt could not rnherwi be ehiployed that the work h dane mene the time whfey wtherwim might have been devoted th aloep up*rh_#rn the ead the amet pradhfuva that it apenu cwlsr jnjyllh )»». m m*mmuaf lbtethzeat^mf*meim ■ riea*»fe pahc naiieeit i gassk jg^fffipuem weft twffl l*f js lm « hmt**a erfimilagt yf^enhfu-^yy . oa cu_.n__-_.(.t goi-ixoimtf wll tbfe he um j ft.eeov.it appointed s*4*e.*.f it wat bo a : tio-i.'v ' »-■ ' jtysfrrd thlt an-iniervd eltuen w claim upou the confide si ina of evey honeft man in fodwf } j_r..f that we have caufe io believe general james wiikin ton hat fullered f r hit patri oticeffortt in the fervice of hit country rtjalvtj that'l enmwittee be ap ' pointed to frame anaddrefi to general wilkinfon tp he figoed and prefentej by th cliawmah dluoiiftrative of the fenfe ihii meeting entertain of hit public fer vicet and thtir confidence ia hit integrity . and patriot if m '■ a committee wu accordingly appoint ed and an eddied repotted to the meet ing } w bich being read and agreed to the chairman with four other peifem wat defignatedto wait on the general prcfent him with the fame receive bit anlwer aad forth with caufc the addrcfa and reply together with an account of the proceed logs of the wae-iogt to bepublithed ia tbe newfptpert igned.£y enter of the meeting cornei.1uscon1ngham chairman p coi_vi surttarj 7 7 '-— v according to d'nedien the eommlttee yeiletdty waited upon general wilkinfon with the following edrirefi to which he leturuedrbe annexed aufwert wajhingtta city july 14 ilct si itis the peculiar duty of a fme aod enlightened people while tbey ex a ania with the fesersit fcrutiny the con duel ot public men and regard with a jealous fufpicion every public chartaer 10 pay tha tribute of their edcem te every confidential citizen who ha falfiftcd the dia.o_k-rab.e imputation cafl upoa hia f*m jodie and candor requite that while titer pnaifb with their eenfure they bould icwatd with their apprebtw tion | fo nnfortuntie would be the fate of that country io which calumny only could be heard dnd the confidence ot the people could ei be declared under thefe imprcffion the citizen ef waihinjtton offer you their fincere con r*iul*tiont on the iitue of the eaqniry that wat lately lodiiuted on your condud at a refpfdubl portion ol the union they wire hffwlcd with tha livelieft fcnfi hi'ity wh«n t|fy heard on the floor of the hotife repreientativet the heinou charge that wetrindticed eg«_»a (« dif ingui-hed a feldi*r,«nd ciiiccn ; and li ing en the immediate theatre of aftion ity watched with peculiar interest and tienti6th.ev*ry tneifui that wat adopted i id every olteameance that wat difctofed inphefiihjtraof your character acd ce . tt tbe excellence of feven monthi i jarever doting which the enquiry wat n ding and the charget again ft you juhftim been fohtvndated had fuhr ni v ar*d them era-de won fo honorable tolyootfetf aod 7*0 lathi to your ene mew ';... wr beb*u,«r the mcufttion brought forward under * v-jeocurrence of ei rcum flancm which rendered the motiyei for i't loqiiutiou doubtful and fufplcto«s • on tha ftrfl whtfyor of hor»a ton we law you coeit the entjyiiy which had bmn fo ficited he your etcuft-t , wule they it . if cotifcioat of their precipitancy and wetkt.ec eed**vm*d to mirace th kept , tbey had'takeri - '-'■» ' a n iavl thtioa own given joy oo r cne • arie»to hil*afukda»al|m«bjrn»ofth*lr era*w-edge on thn rnb)c8-you defied them ia meef you before a judicial iribu nal-but they dsniad you the boned and lmpmfct»ptibwptt»i|eg*ofbeingcohfron vied with vwyr ac«i_f*f t—ihcy attacked you tin a held which vou were not paiy '- mined to eom*/aod white the objaaci to the weak n*f and incompetency of th eoott rtf ent)*iry they refuted to extend it ttlefledgaf and oovr rc wae the prima^afpettjif their inconfid.rit accusation j tod foch w*f th difadvan m^tt under vh-ch you wei compelled to labor incomhiaingyoor vindkaijhn set with a fplrft ef l«mt*tity ahd inno cence you waved ill legal objediont to iho iniroluaien of the authenticated docu ments which were laid before cong-eft as evidence before thecoert j and though lilertc wight have eafured your acquit ' ymi proceedsd io a minute deveft-pement of the tranf*e.ion which formed th bafii of ih acctifttion this developement lina incnnie-libly demonfl rated your inno cence and the indefatigable ltd of your enemies permit ut fir to embrace thie opporv tuniiy of dwelling on the reco-tealoe of the fervirei yon have tendered to your cotmtry it was deeined for ymir hind tn 1**1 the convert jen of swatoj which feiuted tbe iff«e of that coatrft which made ui_a nation j anil for you it ka re ferved to baffle the ana aad enterprise of a cnnfp.raicrr and five your country from ihe horror hf a civil war thefe fignal fervicei will never be forgotten by a free people had not ihehnoeh energy of yourclia raacr aduatf rl all your meafueet at nf r organs had yen preferred the tnlidiou call oi private friendfhip to the paia • mount duties of pttr.otifm a fair portion of ametict might hove been loft io your countrymen but the florm hts part the bolt thai wai intended for four deftrae tion hat fallen herralcf t yrmr feet and we rejoice fir that yoti hive triumphed over ihe amt of yonr enemies and | e*w<d youtfelf clefcrving of tha confidence of your country in behalf of the meetiag i bave the w_orir.be " sir your obedient fervanr cckpttil/s con ingham chair man w4fi»iagt*a f*fy 15 . itot gutiiuju meat to the coofcleufeef of having dom my duty and mora than my bare duly i prize the appiobation ofthe im mediate fpeejtatora of that persecution which hat enfued my bell fervices to ihe ftalc ; ami therefore this teitimonial from the citisen of the national metropoli cannot but be acceptable to a bofom wbofc fen-ihiiites bave been rant by tha ranked • fcr.pt ion of envy aad ditap , pointment we have feen in other time end in o ther cafe an uniform tenet of good oft .«.*• anj lane r_.oiii.u_-t 0>**i_»_v.__x r i the fouled offence end recommend to the public confidence hofc who bad defer ed ill ot their country _ but by fomo ange diftortlon my exertion tor tho public weal inhead of veiling anterior , mifcondutf hive produced a refurredioa of legendary tales and a jaundiced reuof peflion of my whale life aod aflien t wound my cbarad.r and blaft toy fame i would accompany my fincei ao fcnswlcdgmentt grot iemen for ihi man i citation ol eeafijeoceand good wilt by fome fuiuble tl laraiion j but prom j fee ere too often vaii and profefn an tow frequently deltifivc ; i will therefore in tieat mv fellow citizens to judge me by my wt-rki add not by the machinal ione of thole who f*e|t my deflruduon ; aod a they may find mc fit let them climate me i beg you to accept my bed with foe . your prof erity and happioeli md aa wiih great tefpect ( \-_ l gentlemen yont obedient fervaun w r r t carat fiat ctam)agbm bfy d ',<** cmmitltt af chitnt \ !'■' i 7 im ii i ml llil.llllll r um highly imjkh tfiff jromspzin f 7v ""■ 7 nnw-ynug jaly ,. tma-hin of spate ammtf«gthbn>ugh loa'mmk end i b bo , sd pridt ,_/ c-5 i c mpefed m submit to t|_*nm*d_m*of **% enjjoror ot franc w hoi m met di preset . thornier or europe 1 lm..xtree«_te!«7»o voluiioaia spain the detail of which wo this day pr seel m our raaddra i ef a mlm ta_e«*o*tor umllwer^^tbtailfci-l intelligence etc could not credit the rwnerv /. change m the spanish goverhmciit waa _,«? mlttttly accessary the popple hav long groaned uader their bondage and ignorant and poverty were the lot of the majority of the inhabitant of uu spain and inceleaie whether the interference of bonaparte will be uf advantage to them l»yet to le di-eomr ed no donkt exist but that tbi rrtvetu inn wiu.be marked with teeee of bloodtheed and confusion which might aaiurajiy be eapected from the ditpceitioo iad situstion of tha grand we shall on monday continue extract tram the madrid c_**tt extraordi nary with which we have been politely ft ynred zttrocffa ktftr frau trinidad d*ad*m xlth ta a itntuaun ia thjt ehj «• two revolutiena have taheo pliie fo spain line lb hth ef march a ptw mded tbe abdication of the old king in favor of the prince of asturr tb ether iho resignation of the prince in favour of the es ther end a they eoujd not agree among themselves they weal io hay-em to submit their difference to the decision of bonaparte whq bai laid violent band ao the whole bat ily inclading uw print of peace aad t iv r*l of the grandee and keep them all pri outr he baa made tbe king appoint murat heat gen ef the kingdom murai it in madrid with j 000 men ihey my but dan belt he bas 41,000 the province have revolted agantt their utbority and agalnmthe authority of charle proclaimed ferdinaad vii tb lawful bing add ceiled u|ico bll faithful spaniard to take up arms in dtfanct of their religion and their country the supreme council of government . is at se ville and in andejaiiaaloae 130.000 m*o are in arms it weuldappearthey nseiui mat and matsacfe all who do net wear tha enck ade which thee luacfl.om '_ i d«jredtb*t every man thai wear we ar b.iwe new i tup pom in po*s*iuion-ef cadia aad the speoisn na»y which the council hive agreed te deliv er up in trust to admiral perns tad gen spencer who apeditted it now appear . 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