Virginia Argus — Richmond, Va., 1810-10-09 00:00:00, page 3

that many-headed and horrible despo
tism, whiclt combines all the defects
and vices of monarchy, aristocracy, and
democracy, with scarcely a spice of
their virtues, rendered more poison
ous by commercial monopolies and a
domineering avarice which has dri
ven from English councils every sen
^ ^inent of honor and humanity ? No!
^^■e most devoutly pray that every act
^pTsplaying the turpitude of kings in
^very quarter of the globe may be ex
posed in as plain and simple a garb
. as that of Roger O’Connor, be pub
. lished and republished, read and read
again, that it may be impressed indel
. ibly upon the minds of a republican
people that the government confided
to a family or to a particular set of
families, must, at one time or another,
from the constitution of human nature,
hie a scourge to the human race, more
cruel than a whip of scorpions, more
. to be avoided than all the plagues re
corded to have infested Egypt, and the 1
introduction of whkh into this country j
' we hope will always be resisted, let it !
approach in what shape it will, by e- j
very individual who values personal !
and national liberty.—We must draw !
the attention of the public to this Pat- j
riot of Richmond, tod,i id another ;
I
_I
which will not be very palatable, we
presume, to his honor Judge Marshall,
‘ nor to a great many other Judges, Sen**
ators, and Representatives: it is an
admission that “in a time of rebellion,
41 to be suspected is, in all countries,
44 a sufficient excuse for the use of ri
rvr. i vuu wjii unnerve is an
apology for the British government in
its oppressions cf the Irish ; of the I
rish wb»» had good cause for rebellion ;
who are outlawed by the British go
' vernment; of the Irish who, as re
lates to a great majority of them, are
denied the privilege of English sub
jects on account of their religion ;
- who are taxed and oppressed from the
crowns of their heads to the soles of
their feet. When these poor Wretch
' es rebel, the Patriot admits that to be
suspected of am concern in such re
hellion “is a sufficient excuse for the
use of rigor.” Yet,—(and mark the
Anglicism of this admission.)—when
Bai r was conspiring against*.he goverr
| \ment of the United States—..a go
aent the most free of any in the
world——by which no man is oppres
sed, by which ro man can be oppres
sed——when Burr was conspiring and
had couspired against this government;
whe<n his comrades crouded New
Orleans, preaching and practising re
bellion, aiming at the dismemberment
©f the republic ; these Patriots did not
then think suspicion authorised the
seizure of persons and the use of rigor:
No, no .* It was then arbitrary and des
potic in the government to employ ri
gor. Nay, when suspicion was confirm
ed by the affidavits of disinterested res
pectable citizens, the gov.rrmen, was
represented as exercking its power for
the most abominable purposes, because
it would not let Bolman play the sub
©rnei "Unmolested ©or pern.it Burr to
strut the'Emperorof the West. And
why this oifferodee ? Why will these
Patriots advocate rigor in a monarchy
and forbearajjti in a republic ? The
thing i# rt-coil^lrable enough. They
prear' .<1 jw> forl^rance in the demo
I rr,V t t»ov«i nnv nt. Vranse forhr nranr-#»
► would It ad to arart'by, and anarchy
lends to despotism. That’s the secret.
It was with the s«<mc view Burr’s pro
s' cution was condcmn*d and the pub
lication cf O’Connor’s narrative has
be*!! denounced. The prosecution of
Burr tended fo strengthen the Union,
and the reading the i arralive in
cubate* republican sen nncnts_
Bn.h these elP ct* are contrary to the
wi hes of the Patriots ; they are atag
• ring blou s lor the mor.ai (hist* ; and
therefore they reprobate the one and the
other.—A remark orstwo more by
way o( conclusion. This Patriot telK
tis that the republicans “donot even
condescend to drop a tear of sympathy
over their captive countrymen*’ in
Franc*. We deny the assertion *• We
do declare that the seizure of Ameri
can* by Bonaparte has always been re
probated by tUc republican prints
Bur we have rot reprobated the seiz
ure of Englishmen «n board Jorged A
mtrican bo't#m» t for such we drop
notear% And be i. remembered, that
t e Americans seized by France
are but few ; and they are captured,
^ not by impressment, but because they
will go into French ports atter having
been warned a thousand times against
the perils fcf going thither. Indeed,
we doubt whether 'here are fifty legit.
. ima:e Americans in prison in France ;
k for Bonaparte, inhumanly enough to
I . be su*e, abandoned (hem in the first
| irsuk^: to shilt for themselves and
4 has • nee suffered hundreds of them to
comeroome a* .he .e Patriots web know*
And zrr we not authorised to believe
that aii tun* patriotic sympathy for A
^2?) -
mericaft captives in France arises from
an opitnoa entertained by the Patriot# ,
that these alledged Americans are
Englishmen ; because, if it were not so,
if the sorrow for the captivity were
real, if it were not all a sham, would
not these Patriots also weep, would
they not shed tears for the many thou
sands of our native born and natural
ized citizens whj have been impressed
into the British service, who are flog
ged at Br'itisJ^ gangways, who are not
permitted to come home either b-* *ens
or by tumdredsf Would the Patriots
not sturo^hize with these for what
dtfferlnlelcan it make, to a genuine
Am«caugheart, who wrongs us, as
to filings of resentment ?—Would
they not sympathize with their coun
trymen who by thousands are captives
in British ships of w.»r, if they did not
love old England better than America.
We sav, the truth of English bias in
these Patriots is palpable ; auU we well
remember when we openly and vin
dictively denounced the seizure of
Aaterican property under Bonaparte’s
decree, we well remember in that case,
that these Patriots joined willingly e
noug'n in the condemnation of France,
but you could never get them even to
admit by implication that Englind
had injured us; on that point they
were dumb, whilst, -. gainst Napoleon
their crieB were “ long, and load,” and
he was every thing th«£.was infamous,,
and Great Britain, if spoken of at all,
was£ej^sented as a magnanimous na
ti^T^Iggling ag inst an universe in
ai^isTflid amicably virtuous in every
respect. Does all this not prove a
bias, «partiality for England ? would
it happen that these Patriots would
continually praise Great Britain, ccn.
tiuually denounce Fiance, if they were
not influenced bv uniform feelings of
love for England? And which are
most entitled to the confidence and
respect of the American people, the
j politicians aud the. prints tha: resent
| indigpitv and injury let it come from
I whajfnWitr it will, let it come from
i FtAMtir from E ngland; or, the poii
i ticiai# and prints> which eulogize
i England whilst England wrongs us
and reviie France prmcipaily because
France is the enemy of England ? Is
it any wonder, that with such a *ia.v,
with such a partiality for one of our
great en.tmies, the Patriots should not
be able to carry along with them a
1 majority of the ration? O.nthe Pat
■ riots tver hope to succeed und-,r such
j circumstances ? The people will nat
i urally adhere to the men who deal e
i quaUy and alike with foreign powers
: whenever their aggressions have been
; the same ; and so long as the repub
licans conduct themselves with even
, hanAdViustice in our foreign relations,
thcjcaple will never desert them ;
they»ili not desert them, because in
th^t ease they would desert themselves.
And, for ourselves, if we have ever
been misundt mood on this head, we
beg to correct that misunderstanding,
by declaring that we are the enemies
of French outrage as well as of Eng
lish outrage, and that the only differ
ence in our ha red of eith-. r will be oc
casioned by the difference in the enor
mity of the wrongs and insults which
they inflict upon us. This is what we
conceive to be true Am ric^n ground :
and we dissent from all opposite doc
trines, the logic of the Patriots to the
contrary notwithstanding.
T’-.. _, .
ptiiiia luminui to ue4
inst the exertion of any force
_ l England to r s >ect our
rights incase France should in good
faith repeal her decrees. The federal
prints, in tru,h, have grown insolent
upon the suhjeci. As a proof of this,
take the following liom the j^aper ol
Mr. Lewis, of New-York t
“ The revocation of the French D crces
is aca mpanit tl with three conditions, the
last of which binds the United Slates to aii
i acl which was not embraced by the law
! not contemplated by Congrsws—if ihr
President, therefore, issues a proclamati.
On announcing that the French Ddcrers
are revoked, he, and not the law^ binds u*
to a war with England ha, anti not the
law, gives the pledge that this country
ASH it/OUTS TO B B ]t £ „
K Emolism —'Such a pledge
not given in the ;aw oj cue
't y—it would ot given by a pro.
Oamatinn iromihe Prrsid-nt. Will Mr.
Maoiscn, dare he take upon hi<n«eif so
weighty and tremendous a respousibili y ”
Thus, this Anglo-American scribbler
pioclaims, in the face of this insulted
nation, that the President dure* not
“ cause our rights to be respected by
the English.” i his, at least, is jit a<i
»n« that England nas outraged our
riflv* But what shall we ihv to the
bus tendency of the declaration !
Lerrhe gentry go on—It is o be bop.
Cthat things will work right at last.
The elections for Congress, ns far
w.e have heard, are favourable to
c*u«e of republicanism, in Ma.
Id^Wid, and indeed, almost every
°«Pre dse, a tone of indignation has
been manifested against the proceed,
mgs of the lOih aud 11th congress,—
A dispos tion to prevent a srhism, fa
tal, perhaps, to the parry, has induced 1
a rc-election of most ct'the okl mem- '
brrs i but they have every where been }
re-elected upon grounds totally differ-]
rot from that on which they have here
tofore acted* fhe good sense of the
people, we will venture to say, has giv
en a shock to legislative garrulity
from which those who have keen re- 1
markable for sa.ing much and doing
pot speedily recover. Ou
th^vnol^ it appears that republican
tsVre so firmly rooted in the
tlunfederaliim may be cousi
s buped for at least fifty yearsi
TVTari(ied,—On Monday evening
last, by the Key’d. J. 1). Blair, Dr.
Samuel Pleasants^of Powhatan, to Miss
Margaret F. J. Heth, of Curies. Hen.
irco county.
Washington-City, Oct. 3.
The Secretary oj' the Treasury arri
ved in this city on Monday.
Bonaparte’s new'i.nport decree does
not repeal any of his former decrees;
the probability therefore is that arti
cles which are not named in this new
decree are to be admitted on the pay
ment of the old duties_Bost. Ccid. /
From the Boston Gazette. t/M
MtefUNOS. fl
At a sale of 45 Spanish Sheet V
Eagtlnd, we observe the p'<ce\\l
several of the Rams of the
Ifrjflfck sold at-S 475, £ 620 and'
tlmse were purchased ov those
\ . %l,t •wMuau
To the Editor of the Commercial Adv.
Respected Friends,
From a conviction of the very great
irnjjorcance of the in reduction of Me
qjWoShapp into this couutry, I am ve
y dxsVrotis that every obstacle towards
^prei|.Un^tn^ breed may be removed.
these obstacles there is
njdu^Tut presents itself to the Far
mer more formidable than the Do s.
I understand that they may be prevent
ed from making th.ir depreda ion* on
this valuable aihimal, by placing a
ound its ueck l'he bell
bd^ot th$ best and mo*t aonor
Dogs when they k 11 a sheep
ly remarkably sly, and do
secret manner. The noisv.
I am informed, will deter
them from the att3ck, especially of the
sheep to which the Belf i* affixed.
The experiment is not a costly one,
and if it answers the purpose will prove
of immense importance to the Far
mers. I am desirous that the infor
mation, may, through the medium of
thy extensively circulating paper, be
-lommunicated to them, and by giv
msertion, you will oblige a
SUBSCRIBER.
, 9mo. 24, la 10.
MERINO SHEEP.
These sheep are distinguished from the
common theep by the extraordinary fine,
ness of their wool, which is of a silky
Si also exceedingly close, and
out sufficiently :*o to rcprl the
closeness, by keeping out the
osed to be the cause why th y
ect to var ous destructive dis.,
oarni n sh ep with open flee.
er.n«/s have a ris ng on me
back of the. head, also on the shoulders—
they have a tuit of wool on t.ieir toiheads,
and on e.ch side ot the head-thru i,Uv
Also a dewlap, or loose skin, tha: hangs
under their uecu*, winch are thicker than
ordinal snetp, their legs are short strong
and woolly almost to the r posterns, The
horns of the rams are large, ihe ewts are
generally without boros. Tne tails are not
broad, but arc very long.
ThOflerino Sheep are not large, but if
Shred ones can be obtained pie lar
fetter. Tiieir age may also be
Bn--’till.a yearolu they have smell,
«Ch by A g ees tney ca»t—in their
.»xr, tn*r nave two broad Urctn in
ver jaj#-in their third year they
ir brukfl teeth before—in their fourth
teeth, and in their fit:**
yror, eight broad teeth, tnen their teeth
begin to decay nurt wear away, but their
ag; cannot well be known alter h/e.
At abnoi ten years old, the.r teeth'beinjr
worn away, tney are w*th difficulty sUp“
i pot ltd, not being able '« eat what is bard,
i ue Hams beg n to nave horns in tr.eir
flr-t year, sometime* soon after, -.ts: their
birtu, and their horns grow a rmg anm^l
ly till their death.
[Freeman’s Journal.
Infamy Rewarded / / /
The British vice admiral Berkley has
been sppointed commander n chief of ull
the naval forces of Portugal in Europe.
The sstne Bcrklsy that is so celebrated in
the Ubesapeake tragedy.
Adkiral Berkley ih» been aprvoiatcJl
miral of the Blue.
KliEMS, [N H] H, pt. 22.
Kx’rsct ot a letter Irum s ^-irleinan in
Uoston dated Sep., jo.
“ I yesterday witnessed the experiment
of the Diving Bell, winch to rue was a
great curiosity. Tne m4n went down at
j India wharf, depth of water from So to <*0
feet, and went on the bottom thence to tue
farther Cnd of Long-wharf, a d stance 1
should suppose of luO rods. He was un>
der tnc water one hour and SO minutes. I ,
i was very near him when he came up —. j
wan no*, in the lean*, exhntifetrd. I also
iuw h:;o (jn down. H: ti.‘d nr cnir-doiui.
•ation where y .iny air cou.d get to him
ri>iu above.
Extract of a letter irom a gentleroai
n ar Keohmaa, C. ii. (VY<g.)toftr
tnead tit Chilicothe (Ohio} time a
&*-j ii, lulo.
“ There has lately been a well eunlt on
:hc land beiwaging to my brother-**, arm
inysvlt by oue of. my blethers, who has an
interest in it. He bored it n nety »wo feet,
Slid obtained salt water, whicn >s in iny o.
(r.nion, stronger than *ny lUretofoic disco
v-Jtcd ut tb s pl.ice, ami a sufficient quad
Uty to rutipfy ten lutnacer., and to makt
at iea.,t 6u0 bushels in twenty four hours
In admit k 'week We expect to stat t 3 fur.
naccs ut ihu wetl.”
Port oj Richmond.
'. October 9.
ENTERE D.
Schf. Active, Whiter, M* rfolk.
Sloop Fox, Egbert, Kc * -York.
Thorn, Sneden, do.
Ship Johu & Ailain, Knight, Londou.
CLEARED.
Plr. Martii^b^v ?a(^)!>tained the use
rt r lltii PUi- U...A^ _ «
- wurkuiny—
At die request Jt mmy persons, will
perform ta ccjflfjVts, m whichle will
display all tl^povAn of h:8 A—and
exhibit ftuctfksiveljBnanv cui^fcs n;
velues '*d£:u to hxr former exhibit!
1st ^art.
Pfi Jo mathematical E xperiments,
Magic Art and Deceptions•
21 Part.
The true and Celebrated
Phantasmagoria,
In its hignest degree of p.rfec ion.
*** Admittance to Box and Pit 75
Cents. Children 50 Cents—Gallery
50 Cents. 3
Ten Dollars Reward,
oTRAYED or Stolen, from the Stable of
the Subscribers wich.o three weeks
last past, a /
^^ight Grey HorseJ
feet 10 or 11 inches high, nfte or
ten years old, Ion? mck’d tail, trots remar
kably fast, and when pacing goes rather
si<'ew.iyt. Whoever will deliver the sab’J
Horse to me, livmg ire arly opposite Mr.
Pleasants’ Book Store, or give sue* int*.r^
m ition that I get !uq again, shall receive
the above reward
C. r. lddino-5.
Richmond^ Oct. 9, IS 10, C3 w]
hancery Di'.trict c. urt held at Wil
‘ urg the 20th day of July, 1809.
Jyiaad ami Catharine his wife,|
as Aimi■a*'ad and Jane his wife
H_’dliail F. Colston and Elisabeth
TTwife, M
*• - ngainst
John Nichcl?jn and Hartholow McCaVy.
m Dcftsl ‘
ON '.he motion of the>deft'. Jho. NiAJ
o'«on by his counsM he i/ per mi tin
to file nis answer in thB cave, and Am
reason* appearing the cAu dWh rele/ila
a. counts between the l>iit^MoJiah^yian,i
and Catharine hi9 wife atKlt^Hrtid D -
fendant, to one of tho Commision-r* ot
this court, who is directed ta exam ite.
state and settle the same, and make re.
port thereof to the court with any matter
specially stated, th>uglit pertinent by him
self, or required by the parties*
A Copy
Anthony Robinson, c. c.
ies concerm d are hereby notL
‘l ive r^ppo n r-d tin’ 20rq <1 ,y oi
lor H»t- purpose of taking the
reeled by this ord* r.
• V/m. C leman, M. C.
Commissioner** Office, Oct6, lfl06. fw2 p.
Sales by Auction.
nY virtue of a deed of trust from Colt
Digge* and Mary R his wife, to secure
the payment oi u oebt due to Alexander
•Smart, will oe sold for re?dy money, he.
lore the door m the Kap.le Tavern, in the
City ot Kichmouri, on rtimsd'y the 8rh No.
vtinoer nvxt tho follow.ng property, £or
oun.y of YVar.
wick, and wn cd 10 contain
two tn m»an a.so me
l E N E M £ N T
with the appertrnaKc.es, iq the City o'
K.cr,.-iM>iid/ now m toe occup mef ot the
said Coie JJigges.
William V\'irt, 7 ,,
Samuel Gr'.-enhow, \
Richmond, Oct. «, isio.
%
j\Tutual Assurance Society
/.gains* Fre on bnlirti; g* ift tJ.e
Suite of Virginia*
ART1CJ.B 1.
*' Sec. 1st. A g -mernl Meeting <4t
1 this Society to be forme 1 «fa qyaj o •
u rity of members, or amount insured,
shall be h_ld annually in the City of
1‘ Richmond, on the 2nd Monday of
“ N-vembcr, in every year, provided
“ that if a sufficient number of nr.eai
“ berS in per*nu, or by proxy, shill not
l( Q*fAfi/4 r» n i A #!«.** »k<* it«M .«..
“ Monday in November n« x
' of November
Court Uou.e,
—*»ed to tale
on which Ur. Jas. T Huoard now resides
•y.ng In I he c-unty of Buckingham, Co/
t-uning between on* thcus.nd eleven hun"
died acres and bounded by M ssr« l A
then.. Ih,-quality ol the Land 1. consl! I
drred good lor the culture of Tobacco A
Wheat, Corn, Sic. has very good improve
moots, and a very good Grist Mill, on an
excellent Strei.m, in a very p piilou™~h
Whood.-r„e L,„<t will' b/X ,"r &
purpose of raising a sum of money .w
from James T ttubard to Satnu-l AlLn
winch tract of Land hasbf-n y*i bl!
the said Jas. T. Kubnrd to the *£2#
ders m trusty tor the p.yment *f certain
sua^jlae to the said Samuel Alien as "a. -
deed of trust. ®tn
^Wm. Uan.e ,jr. |
'Chd. Austin. flruatets.
9. into _ *
1 W)<| t.» lillit about i W hN.
, . Mii * by ihs month or.
lor the^Jalancc of this year ; there-®
fore, those who have hands to hire on A
will find liberal prices given by me. S
SAMUEL WUOD1JV.* ^
Chesterfield O t. 0. cm<
° - VilUil^ l A LA N IX
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