Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1801-01-27
PHILADELPHIA, January ~.
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Er!ra9 Ct a h;,.y- fran Mr.. James .Hdan,,
az Po,i Repu5GtGa, 10 q ssLpedable Merean.
siie Home ia ibiiI CAY, dated Deasm5sr 2 I'd.
1890
Judge OF my feelings this evening ON recciv-
iug the entiofed Proela natioO, puhiilhed by Gen.
IonHain,, laying duty OF 20 per cent on ali i'm
ports without exception, even proviiions are
exempted, and 40 per cent, on all exports, fay fu.
gar coffee, cotton, &c. the coed. are to be valu.
ed by the Chamber Of Commerce. aud the COM
fuls OF the REFLECTIVE powers re6ding in the ports
of ST Domingo.
e. II this lax Is put 10 fosee. il will be merely
inapoiiihs to il5y or d. bulinefs, in any Of thelc
ports il was fortunate circumstance had clear
ed cur III. Nirnroi previcully, the law is TO be
put IN exeestion to morrow, toe asd. As foon as
sl is arranged, I vii write you every particular
by fsveral opportruices Tor your government in
futare. would Sdvife you in the rlsan time not
to make any fhpnlen,s 10 this any other port in
the iDsnd, unn you hear from me, or hear this
bufnefs IS 20 be fettled you will pleafe publih
this Prcciassasion FOR the benefit of our commerce
snd eo1uirymen at large.
p s. There Is reeor, 80 circulation, that I'll
IKE ports in the Hand be iut M, except the
Cape, Aux Cages, and th, port"
Is letter from Wafhing. Of the 9Th infant
Rates, that On the preceding day the Senate
of the Urited S,ases, rejected the I'd and
I'd articles Of the French Treaty - The
aueiticn on agreeing 20 the I'D article lin
which the fuhjea ofindemnity for fpolia,io
IS Asyedl was decided yeas IL, nays 70,
On Inc 90 aftcle (Which Gops the mutual
f,lrreuder Of vcGels of Gate taken by either
party the yes were J, naysI5
L.
Mr.. Champlir of Rhode. Hand ia re-
cent fpeech in Congrefs thus expreHcd him
ielf.
The Anchor Club (PhiIadelpbia) was
an siTociation OF fmall band oFlitsrsry gen
tlenen. in which focal purpofes were com
biued, with ths. ofproducipg a diCpofitiou
In the public mind towards war With France
The pubGc Objects Of this Intuition were
confined to general defence OF the govern.
mcnt agaiuh It's enemies, which was eonceiv
ed TO admit OF more eAicacioas executions
by urging war with the French Republic
than by any other. To this end, the mem
bsrs unreni'tugiy d .rted their efforta, uu
I'll the govsrnmen; defeftej ilsown cault
BY making peace with the my"
THE Editor ia psfehcd Of the names o.
Only ~ cfthis Club, will De obliged By be
ing favored with complete lit. ]
Extraa Of letter from Hamburg dated the II;l
November, 10 friend in BAItimcre.
When YOU learn Of PrufIia's intending to mo.
lelt Hamburg, It's intention 20 take poGsfeon o.
Cuxhaven, you need not be much concerned The
runor arifst from prufian vellel having been
brought INFO Cuxhsyen by an Englih fslgate, in
order to repair leak occafoned fea, the relsaie
Of which the king of Pruiiia claims from Us. Gut
we have Saed as we fhonld have done, viz. no,
having meddled at all with il, becauie il being on
neurral fiream, every one hiss right to enter
This difference will foon be lettled, and we remain
under no apprehension about the affair therefore
you near any thing rcfpcctiug IL You may cafe
the minds Of your ieiow-e iuzens."