Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-09-01

last, by the officers Of his Britannia male.
sty's Ship Leandcr. AS this is incorrect
you will be pleased to publish that ONLY
seventeen men were impressed from the
Lave Oak, the seaman inciuded-and you
may add with great truth, The task of inn
pressing British seamen is as un1!leasant to
, the officers of his malesty's navy, as the
individuals impressed but the SERVICE
REQUIRES 1T, AND 1T MUST BE DONE.
Great Britain al This n,onenfis oth9sing the
gigantic fiogpes' Of France, and fighting for,
fierhafis, the liberty and Aa1iyhiness Of the re-
nanader Of the svorld."
Now this is something like Protecting
American commerce Only seventeen men
were pressed from the Live Oak, seamen
included. 1 his is really very modes, ! 1t
! Is however, IS " L;nhieusant to the officers
OF his maiesty's navy as the individuals
impressed;" no doubt it is very painful
task but then the service requires il and
! it MUST BE DONE" SO we are at once
told what we are to expect, II must De
done nothing therefore is required from
| you but Patience in suffering.
And by way of shelving us why it mast
DC done (and it exhibits great condescen.
! sion to reason with us on the subjctl) it Is
stated that the iiarent country IS "iighring
[ Tor The R5erty and hahh;neSs of the remain.
der OF the world" iisluding Of course, her
: children here. We cunuot refuse TO con-
tribute our mite to the battles of 50 liberty
and happiness!" But if we should be so
unieehng, so ungra,eful, yet as the liberty
! and haff'iress service requires imihressment
ii nusf BE- dime! Only seventeen were i'm
. pressed How can We so complain; O!
ye unreasonable and unrighleous
| Omitting many instances of British kind
ness ytcr 1t would be tedious to enumerate
AID we now come &c the ship Cicero, Nor.
| gan, master. This case has already been
the subject Of newspapers litigation.
! Capt. Rich (who was accidentally run
down oy the Cicero) deposes that she was
| hired at by the Leander when at the Hook.
E4ebuion Obear, passenger in the
| Cicero, attes,s the same iact, and adds
that the /" shot struck the water within
one length oil the ship, and in dirtct line
towards her" Captain Morgan fully and
zealousiy corroboratcs the dispositions,
Mr.. NJ Neal, a passenger in the Cicero,
but confessedy civil officer of the Brl-
tsh king in The island of Jamaica, admits,
III opposition, that the Leandcr fred at
the Cicero, but says that the shot :. did not
iail within less than furiong from her."
At the beginning of his deposition, how
ever, which contains this admission he
states that "when at the distance OF abou,
taoo miles and half or Whereabouts, from
the Leander, she hove to, fired gun, and
hoisted her Golors." M.Neal, in his zeal
to defend this happy mode ofhrofecting our
commerce, contradieis himself. The lie
ander fired, he says, when 'f7yo miles and
a hdg from the Cicero" but the shot fell,
at least, a" furIong from he'll" We leave
it to Mr.. MNeal 10 reconcile these repup-
nant parts Of his deposition, Capt. Rich,
and Mr.. Ooear deposes, ard capt Morgan
strengthens their dispositions, that the shot
was in direct line. They all however,
agree in this, that the Cicero was fired at
7then az the Hook.
| a writer in Mr.. Lang's paper of Mon.
day last, who terms himself" An old mas.
ter OF ship" labors Intellectually 10 pal.
late The conduct Of the Leander towards
the Cicero. In reply have received two
communications one from capt. Morgan,
~ "'H~' AoNi Sai't' hlIn' HcSe gen
lemen insist on the correctness of their
former statements but as their commu,
nlcations would occupy much OF the paper,
and are deemed altogether unnecessary,
they will excuse their omission.
The ship Olive, Conkling, from St. Pc.
tersburg, on Sunday last, was brought to
at the Hook by the Leapder. After being
detained four hours, James Eyens, one OF
her hands, and native Of Phi!adelyihia, was
Pressed, and taken z1ider the protection OF
Skene, commander of the Leander.
The following communication is from
the British consul general, col. Barclay.
NEW YORK, August IL.
Mr.. JAMES CHEETHAM,
Sir,
Enclosed are copies of two letters re-