Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-08

Pm. Ia com mission and To send To the vi ed,-
terranean force which would be able, he.
You'd the possibility Of doubt, to coerce
the eoeTny To peace upon terms compa
tibie with our honor and our interest. A
6die regard ~ our situation with Tripoli
and precautionary considerations in relati
pm to the other Barbary powers. demanded
HAT our forces in that quarter, should be
70 FAR augmented as to leave no doubt oil
our compelling the existing enemy to sub
Dlit Tn our own terms, and of efieGtually
checking any hostile dispositions that
might be entertained towards US by any
az the other Barbary powers.
"ihe following frigates have accord
ingly been put in commission, and will
soon proceed to the Mediterranean.
President, commodore Barron Con-
gress, captain Rogers; Essex, captain
Jsnes Barron Constellation, captain
Campbell
"Your good sense will perceive that we
have thus been unavoidably constrained to
supersede Won in a command in which YOU
have acquitted Yourself in a manner ho-
norabIe To- yourself and useful To your
country, and in all res e6ts perfectly salts
factory 10 us. The only captains in the
navy, nav in the United States. juniors to
yourself are captains James Bcrron and
CamhhcR, and as frigates cannot be com
rnanded but By captains we Of necessity
have been obliged to send ont two gen.
tlemen, senior to yourself in commission.
Be assured sir, that no want Of conf
dCnce IN you has been mingled with the
considerations which have imposed upon
US the necessity Of this measure. You
have fulfi led our highest expectations, &
the president has given il III an especial
charge 10 me, to declare that ne has the
highest confidence in your activity, iudg.
ment and vaour. Thro' me, he desires
TO convey You his thanks for the very i'm
portant services, which Won have render
ed to your country, and | beg you to be
assured, sir. that it affords me great per-
sonal satisfaction to be the medium Of
on 10 your conduct.
"With high respect, have the honour
to he, sir, your obediept servant.
(Signed) ROBERT SMITH"
Commodore Ed. Prebic, Mediterranean.
The enlightened friends Of liberty, they
who, not confirming their view TO the mar
row limits of their own day, aspire to the
distinction Of LAYING the foundation of n
republican government on undecaying
princinf1E: viii re ioice to perceive the
growing attention paid To difusing the
blessings acknowledge. We had recent
ly occasion 10 notice with no ordinary ap.
probation, the energetic and patriotic adj.
vice Of GoDermor LrzyiS of New York on
the important subject Of education IL
the speech of G,Dernor Turner, of North
Caroline, inserted in orr paper of to day,
we remark The ayowal of similar senti-
nents.
It's a truth (says he) fouaded on tic
experience of ages, that knowledge Is one
of the firmest pillars of national strength.
And believing that nothing would tend
more to the advancement OF the charaGt-
ter and rcspe6tabilitv Of This state, than a
general diffusion of learning, I am de>i-
rous OF seeing plan Of education intro
duced, which shall extend itself In every
corner Of The state. !, is trie tina, many
very respectable academies have been IN
atisutetl 10 Var:cus parts nf the state but
it is also true that several of them have
lSiitN LOT VIII Ot StiliCiSUt SuppOIt' ana
others are IN languishng state. Since
the prosperity and happiness of a nation
depends so much on a proper education
of its citizens. individual eyertions ough;
to be seconded by public patronage. Were
this the case, our schools would be placed
on a solid foundation, and the children o.
the poorest citizen might have access al
least to necessary instruction. The bes'
method ofeafccting this desirable end vii
be devised by the general assembly. u
cannot, know, be accomplished withou
an addition to our revenue but certainIy
every citizen will be willing and DESTROYS
of contributing towards an expense so wei
applied"
May these hopes and an'iciPatons be
realised Toinsurc their onDlshment
let US bone that the zsll of some legis'n
tor, duly impressed with the magnitude o
the subeet, will awaken The attention %
the citizens, 10 full and serious enquiry
and place bcForc them the materials re
quired Tor corrr1 decision. Let him no
shrink from difficulty or danger; bu; iron,
w the purity of his motives and in tn
greatness OF his cause, not desert II, unit
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