Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1802-07-17

pc trees, grape -,it,es, Va.

waited IN good gardens, have lately
PRODUCED, ahe'they all thrive weu.'
Under the head OF 0laa4iacseres, it't
pears that the egei.t had, the past spri
(iSol) delivered TO Indian women loor
%! cotton cards, and so spinning wace,
and that there are eight looms in the Creek
nation, that The women have adopted this
part OF the plan with spirit; thatthre In.
dian women have by spinning completely
clothed themselves; and that oae of the
looms IN use was made ty an Indian
The egent observes that q The chiefs
who were apprehensiyc at frstts if their
women could clothe and find themselves
by their own exertions, they ~ Il become
independent OF the degraded STATE of con
necdon between them, have had proofs
that link is more hrn, in proportion as
TIC zen are more useful, and occupied
&c concerns"
rapid progress Is stated to have
been &c in the manufacture of oil from
hickory nuts and in the winter of 1900,
SOC gallons were actually delivered for
market.
Two blacksnliths are established, Who
IN The spring are restricted to mending
implements Of husbandry, while at other
easons they attend to any work brought
them.
w, ard to the administration Of
JUST, .,ears that e When the Natl
onal C.1ici! are convened, all che white
people are or red TO attend on given
day; three Of sa- most respectable are ap-
pointed by the ent to hear and decide
on al cases beu11 N white people. with
Tie right Of sppe to him. In all cases
bereeen a white man and Indian, the
oge1y nears and dGcil, the
judgments have hithertt bee. .arried into
eife5t without doing more than giving them
TO the parties, and without Costs"
The secoaT document contained the cor
respondence tatween the Secretary of
State and opr foreign. agents in relation to
the Rarbary powers, rom the Goth of May,
20 the goth of OGlober, 1901. By this
correspo derce ii appeared that the exc
cutive iItd taken the most decisive nea-
sures on the first evidence of hostile de-
sign exhibited by the Bashaw of Tripoli
and had, through the Secretary Of State,
apprised our consuls and other agents in
the Mediterranean, OF the necessary steps
10 be pursued by them generally.
The President concludes letter to the
Bey Of Tripoh in the following terms:
"We have foundit expedient TO detach
squadron Of observation into the Medi-
terranean sea, to perintend the safety Of
our commerce there, and to exercise our
seamen in nautical duties. We recon-
mend them to your hospitality and good
aihces, shodld occasion require their re-
sorting 10 your harboTs. We hope their
appearance will give umbrage to no power;
for while we mean to rest the safety of our
commerce on the resources Of our own
strength and bravery in every sea, we have
vet given TO this SQUADRON in strict com
1nand, 10 conduct themselves towards all
friendly powers with the most perfect re-
sPect and good order it being the first
oblect If our solicitude TO cherish peace
and friendship with all nations with whom
il can be held on terms of equality and re-
ciprocity."
Three frisates and sloop of war are
stated 60 have been dispatched TO the Me
diterranean under the command of COM
Inodore Dale
The letters Of orr consul, MFR, Cathcart,
infinitely detaIlhis successive conversations
with the Bashsw, who had been for some
time, Jealous of the large sums paid BY the
United States to Algiers, and entertained
expectations of receiving tribute. Inone OF
the last interyiews,the Bashaw said. "Con-
sui, there is no nation wish more to he at
peace with than yours but all nations pay
and SO must the Americans" Mr.. Cath
c'7t replied, awe have already paid you
a. &c owe you and are nothing in arrears"
TIE Bashaw reioined, " that for the peace
we lad paid him, it was true but to main
tain it we had given him nothing" MIR.
Cathcart told him, that the terms OF our
tre1ty were to pay him the stipulated cash
and stores in full of all demands whatever.
Alter some further interviews the Bashaw
said, let your government give me
sum Of money, and viii be content but
paid | win be one way or other. now
nov desire you 70 inform your government
that will wait six months for an answer
10 my letter to the President that if It
did not arrive in that period, or is not salts
factory, that | viii declare war in forth a.
gainst the United States"
On tse 18th of May, 1901, the Ameri-
can flagstaff was chopped down, which
is the Tripolitan mode ofdeclaring war.
The instructions OF the Secretary of the
Navy to commodore Dale are given at full !
length.
On the first Of August, sol lie,h. Ster-
ret, commander Of the schooner Enterprize |
Of oomen and ~ guns fell in with a Tri.
pohtan corsair mounting ~ guns. An !
aStion Immediately commenced within