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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-09
PETERSBURG, June 5.
81 AYF a.p1nK

SLAFE 7-PiDE.
1t will be recolleeed, that during the last ses-
sion OF Congress, MIR. BARp,- I1enber from
PENNSYLVANIA, Introduced motion for imposing
i TAX CT TIE Y DOLLARS UPON EVERY SLAVE IN
Po&TED Nro The UNITEp STATEs-the OBJ
jees, no doub was TO impede rs much as possible.
the progress o. the dsgfacefu traffic in which the
citizens OF Souti-Caro.ina are az present engaged
"a aSihc, tue bare mention OF which, M kes e
very Friend TO freedom and humanity weep Tor
The want OF Foresight and the entire abandon
ment OF every noble feeling, by one Of our sister
states; tor certainly he Legislature of South
carolina must have been dessItute OF both. when
'hey passed the law authorisiiIg the importation
OF the unfortunate and distressed African-at \
time too when every o:her state in the Unios
seemed convinced ofthe injustice and impolicy of
dealing IN the commerce of the human species.
ana were doing al! in their power TO prevent it.
Inc Constitution OF tbs United States unftr,u.
h@!eiy' denles TO Congress the privilege OF proh.
biting the importation. OF slaves until after t,,e
year lsIS-al, therefore. that could be done. was
10 impose heavy tax.---SoIne progress had been
made IN MIR. Hard's resolution, ard it would rro.
o3oly have received The sanGtlon of the House.
out from The suggestion OF some of the Sust..
Carolina menlbsTs. who ailsdged she probability
that the law admitting the Introduction oe ..,
would De repeated Z, tie extra meeting OF The leo
iature, which was c2tad b. proclamation OF tie
2overn9r-that session has however, i0st terni.
mated and the law sill remains in force-still ex
lists TO blacken their code laws, and perhaps 10
snfall endless misery on their posterity -yVhat
anguish will not the future historian fe Ell when rela
ing 70 the world this unpardonzbie and cruel de.
Parure from reason, justice and t.le common die
tates of humanity flow black will be that page
which Proc!aims the melancholy truth, tnat in the
commeucenlen. OF the Nineteenth Century, and
IN one of Ghe frsest ard mos, enlightened narions
on earth, the Srace OF .S,ufS- car0!isla gave her
APPRECIATION 20 IN act. that would make even the
lyra5lts of IEe Old World blush with shame.
ln';he la5e Charleston papers we observe al.
ver5ssdsever large cargoes of.. Prime Negroe,'
indeed. not 5ore than montiior.tvo after ,I,e
passage of the law !; several vessel loads were
brought IN, winch renders it probAple thar the
VERIFYING grea cdirtaec, only waiting the sig
nal Tor the,radmssion Ssveralof he members Nc
doubt must have been deeply interested IN the
business, or rhis abouinable law never would
have been enacted.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-09
HARTFORD, (Con.) May 81.

AMENDMENT TO THE coNsTITUr1oN.
On Wednesday the 23d inst. the fol
lowing Resolution was introduced into the
House OF Representatives of this State, By
Mr.. SPALDINe.
"Whereas the eighth Congress of the
United States, at their first session, Dec,4n
and held at the City of Washington, in
the Territory of Columbia, on Monday the
9TH day OF October, 1903, two thirds OF
both houses concUrriae, passed Reso.
luton proposing an Amendment 10 the
Constitution Of the United States, which
Resolution is in the following words, VIZ :
Here follows the Resolution as passed
by both houses of Congress, which was
published in former paper.l
Resolved, That the said amendment he
ratified on the part of this State, TO be va.
lid to all intents and purposes as a part of
Constitution ofthe United States, when
ratified by the Legislature of three fourths
of the several States"
On the reading of which a debate en-.
sued and continued about two hours-;he
consideration OF the Resolution was then
postponed TO the next day i'm the afternoon.
when very animated debate arose which
lasted live honrs--iInmediately aflerwnich
the question on the resolution vas taken
by Yeas and Nsys-Yeas 77-Nsys MS
Every republican member who was pre-
sent, voted in favor of the Resolution, but
not one federalist. by referring 10 the
Roll of the House Of Representatives in
our last paper, any person may find how
The votes stood, as all the republicans are
designated with star. Mr.. Howell, OF
Colebrook,a republican, was absent by rea
son of i'll health.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-09

there was neither bed nor chair there was
some straw, where he set down, but he was pre-
vented from moments rest. by the noise and
questions OF SATELLITES who had orders to prevent
his slumoer A clergyman was with him for All
hour. but was not permitted to speak with him,
except so loud as TO be heard by the guards.
" In the morning, before day Wight OH the 22d,
General Murat arrived at Vincennes, escorted by
fifty Mamelukes, and acc mp5nied with four aid
decamps, and Generals Mortier, Huin, and Lou
! is Bonaparie, who had come on purpose froutthe
coast.-Each Mameiulle held hamoeaux; and
300 Gems d'Armes and 500 men o. the Italian
Troops surrounded the Castle, prevented TIE APP
proach Of every one, and guarded all the avenues
10 that part of the wood about hundred yards
distauee from the castle. fixed for the place Of
execution. The Duke being told that his sem
tence was to be executed, said, carmly, 20 am
! ready aud resigned" When he heard upon IN
quiry, that the grenadiers who should shoot him,
were Italians of Bonaparte's guard, he said,
" THANK GoDl they are not FvenebmeH. am
condemned b. a foreigner. and God be praised. thur
my e%ecH.toners ave foreigners TOO. 1t zsM be u
stain less upon M count,ymen. Upon the place of
execution, he lifted his hands towards Heaven,
! and said, May Con PRESERVE MY KING,
AND DELIVER Ny CouNTRY FROM ITS Fo-
RgIoN YoSE." Two gems d'armes then wan,
ted to tie an handkerchief over his eyes but he
said :-a toydi Soldier xoho las been so often s1bos-
ed ,oSTe aud svorG. can sec TIE aPposcb Of 4ea,b
Sritb makes eyes and Zvit5our fear" His hat was
then taken off. But in looking at the grena iiers,
who had already poinCed their fusils at him, he
said III Italian, a. C, eTasers to,cer jour ay1ns, o.
fbe'Uise gou viH r'iSs me, or oH(y Eps9rd me-" OF
the nine grenadiers who fred az him. seven hit
! him; seven bullets pefced his body. Immedi-
, stely after his murder, General Murat sent his
aid de camp 20 Nalmaison. A small Colin,
lined with lime. was ready TO receive his BODY .
and his grave had been dug IN the garden Of the
castle. where ne was buried
g. Such WAS The end of the Duke of Enghien
butchered in the 32d year of mis- age, by the bar
barous foreign usurper of the throne of his fsmi-
ly He possessed the sincere Affection not only
OF his royal relatives, but of every Frenchman
who had served under him, and Of every person
who knew him. He had not only the esteem bur
the friendship Of the Archduke Charles who
during several campaigns. had been assisted by
his talents, and witnessed his courage. He
was as generous as brave: and, in the age of
pleasure, deprived himself of all enoy nnents, to
assist his numerous distressed countrymen.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-09
Tire Virginia Argus.
RICHMOND:
SATURDAY. JUNE 9. 1904.

The commerce of our port (says Sa-
vannah paper of May 10y has for some
time past been embarrassed by the pre.
sence OF the Hazard French Privateer ON
our coast, cruising between Tybee and
Charleston bar. This privateer came in
to the river about 10 days ago with her
two prizes, the British ship Rosamond
aud the American brig Chance, and am
chored with them at Cockspur the latter
vessel belongs to Mr.. Daniel O'Hara, OF
Charleston, and was made prize of by th.
Hazard off that port, in violation of the
treaty between France and the United
States. In gale, after the above vessels
came TO an anchor, the two prizes ran
ground. In this situation, Mr.. O'Hara,
who was on board of the brig when taken,
but afterwards removed by the priyateers.
men to the ship Rosamond, swan ashore
and came up 10 town; when he applied
10 the Court of Admiralty for an, order to
detain the brig, which was granted and
the vessel taken possession of by the mar
shall of the district. The brig Chance
was bound from Jamaica to Charleston,
and first captured by French privateer
soon after she sailed--was then recaptur-
ed by British cruizer, from whom She
was ransomed by Mr.. O'Hara and again
captured off Charleston bar, within the
jurisdiction of the United States, by the
Hazard privateer. While the Hazard Law
at Cockspur, her officers behaved with
much insolence TO some officers that were
sent downto make enquiries into the trans
acllon-setting at defiance not only the
force of Georgia, but that of the United
States :--and 1t is sorry fact, that such
is the crum6ling state of Fort George,
| though 1T is but short time since the u
nited States erected it, and continues gar
risonec by its troops, that had it been ex-
pedient to punish the insolence of this
privateer, the Fort with all It's em5raSures,
would have been incompetent 10 The task,
| Notwithstanding the privateer lay imme-
diateiy under, and ainiostinihe very mouth
o. its Cannon.
The Hazard put to sea few days af-
forwards and broughs 10 of the bar, Sc
veral vessels bound in---ehquircd for pro-
visions and wished to purchase, vi which
she was almost destitute and very con-
trary to what was expected from her, af.
ter what had taken place, she treated them
all very fiohfeiy.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-09
La w IN TELLIG ENCE.
1riai-At Stafford, on the sth December
1905.
D..... VERSUS K.....

D..... VERSUS K....
This was an action in tvover brought by
the plaintiff torecover gold ring and two
SILVER table spoons, which the plaintiff had
presented to the defendants wife, when
that lady was IN state of widowhood, on
condition OF her giving her hand to the
plaintiff. It appeared the commencement
OF Mr.. DIS courtship 70 the widow (then
Mrs. D. was nine weeks after the demise
OF her first husband, when the parties
were on friendly journey together in a
gig TO Liverpool, in the last bathing sea
son-fhat he succeeded in his suit SO well
before he reached Liverpool, as to procure
her consent TO have the Gordan knot tied
IN that town; the little golden magic cir.
Gle was bought, and couple of silver
spoons, which attracted the lady's fancy,
as preparatory to house keeping. Upon
enquiry i appeared that the Canon law
precluded an Immediate marriage, a GER
tain time of residence being necessary on
the part of the bridegroom; it was then
proposed and agreed to, that the happy
junction of hands should take place at
hochdale, and that Mr.. d. should Dreyi
o"sly reside there one month this was
done: and MIR. d. flew on the wings OF
affection to fetch his beloved from B.....,
Tor the purpose |; where, from a feeling of
deilcacy, The lady would not be wed, so
early alter the demise of her dear departed
husband. On his entering the vieinity OF
B..... his ears were struck with the dull
Get tones of the church bells not knowing
the cause he thought perhaps Bonaparte
had been deteatedor some other great DO.
| litlcal blow had been struck he was soon
informed it was for \ wedding here Mr..
DIS heart danced in unison with the mer.
Try bells, anticipating the blisslul moment
| OF his own union /: but alas /! & Frailty, thy
| name IS woman J" TOO soon did he learn
that the marriage which the bells pro
Glfned, was no other than that of the We.
~ lady for whose amIable person he had
been performing , months quarantine at
Rochdale, to a Mr.. K. gentleman of b,
some years younger than Mr. d. This
was the plaintiffs case and he brought his
action for the recovery of the ring and
spoons. The defence set UP was, that
those articles were given as mere tokens
of friendship, Platonc symbols, distinct
from any promise or condition of marriage
whatever.-The jury gave a verdict 10
Mr.. D. to the full amount Of the ring and
spoons.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-09
tained FOR breach Of blockade : 100 days

tanned for breach of blockade 100 days
elapsed, still undecided.
Brig Polly, Appleton, of Boston, from
st. Lucie; detained 70 days on suspicion
OF having been at Martinique.
Brig Traveller, Gallaher, of and for
Philadelphia, from ST. Lucie; cargo SUI
gar and coffee; detained 70 days and
cleared, but no damages allowed.
Schooner Branch, Sergeant, of and for
Boston, detained 100 days and cleared
ditto.
Brig Cleopatra, Isom, of and FOR New
Haven, from ST. Lucie; detained 80 days
on suspicion.
Big Exchange, Manwaring, of Portland
from Bordeaux, for ST. Thomas's; delain.
cd at Tortola for trial, and numbers of o.
theirs at the different islands, names not re-
collected, lying at heavy expenses.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-09
NATHAN CHILD.


Brig Harriet, O'Connor, of and for PHI
adelphia, from Bordeaux cargo brandy.
wine and dry goods; taken by tbs priva-
.ser schooner Colpoys. Vessel at Torto-
la waiting trial, on suspicion OF having
French property.
Schooner Sally, Taylor, of Phi!adel.
phla, from Bordeaux, 10 St. Thomas's ,
taken by the priyateer schooner Burke, of
one Sun; cargp wine, fruit and dry Goods;
brought in on account of breach IF bloc.
kade' 5000 francs; condemned as French
property.
Brig Actress, Tinker, of and Tor New
York, from Martinique; taken by hi, Ma.
Jesty's brig Drake, lorbgeach ofblockade (;
part OF her cargo being forclbIy token out.
(sugat, coffee, end cocoa)-detained s.
days,
Schooner Swan, Bartlett, OF and for plv-
mouth, from Martinique, taken by Com
modore Hoods tender, for breach Of bloc.
kade cargo sugar, coffee, AID nolasses /:
detained 81 days and cleared but on an
peal the capiots arc ordered FOR new trial
Brig Mentor, Whnaey, Of and Tor Sa
lem, from Martinique taken by his Ma.
lesty's ship Pandora, for breach of boo
kade cargo sugar, coffee and molasses-
condemned.
Schooner Union, Friend, Of and ror
Portland, from Martinique , taken nv liz
Pandora, for breach Of blockade cargo
sugar and coffee detained FOR further
proof.
Schooner Freedom, Hedriok, Of and Tor
Cape Ann, from Martinique cargo sugar
and molasses taken by bis Niaje tvs brig
Drake ; detained for fuIther proof, and
already detained lso days.
Brig Nancy, Woodberty, Of and for Sa.
lem' from Martinique cargo sugar and
eoisee ! taken by the schooner Eliza ae-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-09
NORFOLK, June S.
lMeaars. u7Eett q osCgnaor,

Messrs. HIEet e O'Cqnaor,
As it IS of real Importance that eve
ry correct Information respeetingour com
mercial concerns abroad, however il may
reflect on the unwauantabIe conduct OF
any iorcign r,by treaty in arnity with
us, should be made Known as carly as nos
S'6ie' thiRk 1t my dutyrto communicate to
you, tor publication, an account Of the
unjust treatment our c'tizens receive from
ms Britannia Majesty 'sCruizers and Courts
OF Vice-Admiralty in the West-Indies.
Inc following are few of the many
captures recently made of our vessels un
der Pretexts the most trivial and unbound
Cd, and which came Under my own know.
ledge. u
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-09
PHILADELPHIA, May g.
xaos oun eornrsroNnrrr-
4" New-1ork. Saayday, moo

. Hew-IoTt. SafvadY, noon.
" Arrived, brig Young Edward irwin Of Bos
ton, ~ days from Bordeaux. Sailed 18th April.
and brings adyices, that Bonaparte remained in
Paris-thay nothing decisive had taken place witb
respeet to the fate Of Morcau--that Ceorges had
died N prison, supposed 70 be By poison, admins
'eTed with his own hand ia the very -eeth Of
thaiTeligion ofwhioh eprofessed himselfa cham.
Pion and that no important uiovc ments had been
made on the Frontiers by the arny-that the pre
parahons fer invasion had been interrupted in a
small degree by The conspiracy, but was bezin-
r.ng to 60 on with the usual rapidly, and that
the general state Of France predias a change Of
goyernment-no other news"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-09
AGRICULTURE RAJ.

To hreserUe C2oUer-I Azy, and in,hroye Nh.
Quality Of Sf''azv.
In day or two after your Hay is cut,
when only about half dried, let it be taken
in and packed with alternate layers of
Straw giving to each layer of Clover 4 or
half points of Salt, or more in proporti-
on to the quantity of Hay points to
the hundred weight will prevent the fer
-mentation or excessive heat, which Injuries
and moulds it. By not drying the Hay as
much as is common, and putting it up as
above mentioned, it imparts to the Straw
the flavor and much Of the quality of Clo-
yer, and Cattle eat one as greedily as the
other.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-09
FOR THE VIRGINIA ARGUS.

NOTHING appears more becoming
the soft and captivating qualities of the
fatr ser, tnan An invloiable decency i'm
whatever regards the minutest article OF
dress. The beauty which shines inde-
pendent oil embellishments Or art, is an OBJ,
lectof universal admiration and love. The
charms OF country girl, unaided by the
meretricious associations Of folly and fashi-
on, especially when her shape, her feas
tures, ana her complexion discover no tine
ture OF deiormity and vuIgarity, are IRE.
sistible.
The real temper of young woman's
mind is IN nothing SO fully and literally
portrayed, or so unequivocally marked,
as by her taste in disposing, or attention
TO personal decoration. True modestv
may receive as gross an injury from the
garb as from the gait of the harlot. The
look, the gesture, and the dress will always
correspond. She, whose attentions are
uniformly innocent, will not, in any staii.
on, on any occasion, or from any motives
whatever be readily distinguished for gid
d,ness, galety or Extravaganza. in any part
oil her behaviour. 1t is your light, fantas-
tic fools, who have neither heads nor
hearts, IN both sexes, who, by dressing
their bodies out of all shape, render them
selves ridiculous and contemptibe.-
These are they who afTeGi TO take a lead
IN whatever is most chfiosite to decency
and nature who prefer the most prepos-
terous innovations, and seduously infjame
and pamper the passions of others, as well
as their own, by constant adoption of e.
very thing nearest or most in TON. But
what are these modes ia which the worth.
less OF the sex are SO proud To place their
dlsunciion! Ave they not the laborious
invention oil idfeHess and M1ury, and re-
gularly imported from a people whose
protligacy, dissoluteness end caprice, are
proverbiai Are they not calculated 10
deprive society of decency, and the sex Of
purity, TO invite the prying eye Of waniou
curiosity to bring certain ridicule and in-
fanny ON every yestige Of female honor
and TO render lewdness Of the grosscst kind
an avowed obje6f of traffic
A desire to excel by s6ch unhallowed
mean as these, can originate only in the
foTvef inclIna,ioDs; and wrelched is that
woman's condition, who depends for adj
mwauons regard or attachment on the form.
The color, the quality, or the fashion Of
her clothes. In former times, dress was
deemed one Of the most palpable dis,irc-
tons IN rank. Ladies then tool. theirpre
cedeneies, and understood their respective
stations by what they wore, and their
manner OF wearing it. This ancient and
easy mode Of discrimination is 10 LONGER
known W society. The very servant not
only apes, but rivals her mistress in everv
species OF whim and extravaganza. All
sorts OF people are consequently conlound-
ca or melted down into ore glaring mass
OF aosurdiiy or superfuity. The lower
orders are entirely lost in general pre-
Pensliy to mimic the fnery of The bipSer:
aud every woman We meet would seem
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-09
tn hreserve clovey in il. Green S,ot,.

- fHt@t' &c CtOCfF fft 100 tTTGSH OINfes
Take in your grass from the swath, cut
Il down as you would straw, on Smyser's
or Kirk's cutting machine pack il well
down in close apartment or hogsbeads,
giving pound Of salt to every hundred
weight. BY preserving it in this way you
will have beautiful green Hay, exceed
ingly fragrant and nonrishing, and supe.
rior to any other fodder, especially for
milk COWS. it is no more expensive than
the usual mode ofmaking and drying Hay,
a, the same number of hands will cut and
pack 1t, without the risk of having it da.
maged by rain, which too frequently hap.
pens from unavoidable delays. The pro.
cess is certainly worth attention, andmore
50 from our eastern Farmers, who are in
The habit Of exporting this article to the
West-India Markets.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-09
To imhrove tmhoperished Lind.

Put in two successive crops of Buck
" heat; and when in bloom, pillow them
down. This may be done in one season ;
and IN The Fall, SOW your Wheat or Rye,
and you cannot fail Of having promising
crop Of grain the next year.
(YOtk Recorder.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-09

Oftbs DUKE D'Egg5iea The following inter-
gs,ing account OF rhe execution Of This unfortu-
nate Prince, we extratt from 4 l. 1ndon paper In.
tded T'be Globe
The execution Of the Duke of Evcn1Ev
was as psvaie. and as stuli0usly concealed AS
his condemnation was published wth eclas -
For twenty four hours after his murder portions
for him were presented by the Duke De Liam
court and several other his friends through the
g1eans o. Madam Bonaparte, rs the First Con
sui iesides Al Maniaison, where he Is visible 10
none bur his mini tiers. favourites and relatives.
Even IN the sepate, on the I'D il was proposed
BY Laniaunais n afvise he First Consul 70 6a dan
'hg Duke. * J. sand az Patis that MS senator
pointed ont in slrong lahguage the danger of &C
custIming BolaParte 10 blood M eiUif ctnses and
said an 1lg other things, ~ bdt We,o e-ied ar one
siDC Fs5t be forced 10 sigs bis name to n fefB
E11yya2ts ire, az another time 1cca,foinrd 10 he
sigbflf booS ~ RE aavice al debrare4 enfgseXo-,
r. mtTeie cd bis oDa M,tbg and brother. biqtu,oy.
bis senator's, ministers, genTaA, aud All cIasse, nj
Roman GHiseHs, tsif5 tie sane indigt5eIce as be
A,aw Rome bisniY.
Bonaparie desired General Mor,ier 70 he
President oe the Military Commission which cor
demncd the Daie, but he declined il. General
Hulin was then appointed (the son of washeryyo.
man, ard formerly a Sc want in the workhouses
Of the Court az Versales,) notorious since Jrlv
18th, 1889. IN all the dreadful catastrophcs of bs
REVOLUTION. hltef sentence was passed, the
Duke asked if he could see Poaapaue: eyes"
said Hun, " If you have any discoveries to
make" DiscCveres." answered the Duke,
with Indignation; "carry me 70 the place Of ex.
eeuton." That cannot be done" said Hulin
" before we have reported our sentence TO the
FIRST Consul % snew the sentence answer
ell Inc Duke before, against the laws of nati
ons, he carried me away from Ettenheim"
" From the time Of the Dukes arrest. he had
never once been permitted to lay on a bed, TO un-
dress, 20 shave or TO change his linen +; and his
ftoi were 50 swollen from fatigue that he could
hardly stand. In the dungeon At Vineennes,
wnefe ne was shut up with four gems d. armes,
for the II hours he lived after his condemnation
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-09
eToM Ma, %.


On Thur -, the 2St insy. the Federal
Circuit Court lNthis city. At which his honor
Judge Johnson presided, adjourned according to
law -.,f
During the sitting Of he-said court, TWO bills
OF indictment were found agaitlst Colin Mitchell
Tor ensisting Samuel Norris and John Rogerson
70 serve on board the British tiv4reer called the
Experiment
One other bin was found against Joseph Swain
charging him with assisting in augmen,ing and
ensreasinG the force Of the British priva,eer cal
led the Experiment.
On the FIRST indictment the defendant Colin
Mitchell, plead guilty. and tlie court sentenc ed
him 10 be imprisoned thirty days, and pay two
lines OF ore hundred dollars each.
The indictment against Joseph Swain was ira
versed to the next court.
The French ship dfiieane, formerly the soor
or war Herald in the United States seryice) &C D.
tured some time since, Oy the English brig Gar.
lard, OF this por, was yesterday, in the Distritl
Court, determined to be a. lawfalpriz TO the
capsors. The French troops were landed from
her yesterday afternoon.