Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1803-02-19
The Virginia A,,gsts.
RICHMOND
? SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1905.


The following is an extract from the re-
Fply ofth ouse ofrepresenta,;yes OF New
York to -ns address of George Clinton,
governor OF that state.
"I'be assembly are highly gratiicd with
your communication to both houses of the
Legislature, and unite with your excellenCy
in I" unfeignetl gratitude" to the supreme
disposer OF all events, for the continuance
of public tranquility and the increasing
prosperity ofthe state: we cannot, howe
yer, view without concern, the conduct of
the Spanish intendant at New Orleans,
which, in violation Of the faith of treaties,
is calculated to obstruGt the enterprise and
growing commerce of the citizens of the
United States, and in peculiar manner
to ahec, our southern brethren by depri-
wing them in great measure, of the free
navigation of the Mississippi. The sensi-
bihty excited on this occasion is the natu-
raj result of injuries committed on the
rights Ola free people, who consider natl
oual honor above all price, and are deter
mined to support it at every hazard un-
der these Impressions. we believe that
sound policy as well as the dictates of hu.
manity point out the propriety of attempt
ing to obtain redress by negotiation before
an appeal to arms, and therefore highly
approve the wise and temperate measures
of the president to remove all cause of
com Should this fail, we have no
dout .ople ofthis state will be among
the t. hrmness and patriotism to vim
dic&fe~ .ir national rights &c from whats-
YER quarter they may be assaulted"
Yesterday about . o'clock, (says Phi
ladeiPhia paper ofthe fourth instantly came
up'a heavy cloud from the S. w. which,
very uncommon at this season of the year,
was attended withheavy thunder and sharp
lightning; italso producedhail, rain, s snow
and passed away in less than half an hour.
The following was communicated from a
psrspn in poquoson york county, to a
friend in this city.
as with the greatest concern that |
dndcrtpSe to acquaint you with the cir
cumstanccs relative to the deaths of our
worthy old friends Mr.. John Patrick and
his wife. Perhaps in no instance hasthere
l'beensa more remarkable occurrence. He
lbiSdtucu MS last on the IL IN uits at q Guar
ter alter nine in the morning, and she at
Prcciselythe same time of day on the 18th +:
and,strange as il may appear, that was, as
nearly as can be ascertained. the difference
between their births. They lived happily
together for more than fifty years, and died
at the very advanced age OF about eighty.
| WRhput hesitation it may be said OF him,
that man ever spent life more at case
ant ! greater regularity than he did !;
/ he most affeGtionate husband, a very
indul., ent parent, and the best of masters,
as wen as a kind and friendly neirhbor,
which gained him the esteem of ali who
knew him. 1t may truly be said, that she
possessed every qualification necessary to
ensure the love of all with whom she was
acquainted and in her management a.
| about the house, even to her last, was wor-
thy the imitation Of all her sex. There
cannot be doubt. but that they have reach
ed the kingdom of glory, and will he
made partakers of every happiness with
which heaven abounds.