Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-10-19
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RICHMOND !:
SATURDAY. ocfo.ER 10. 1905.

This noble sentiment is strikingly applicable
to Mf. Jefferson. Notwithstanding tie abuse
ana SANDER which has been so literally heaped
upon ann ne has successfully contradieled them
ey an exemplary and vir.uous course of conduct.
1ie is now managing our government in such =
wise and Independent manner. and so man;f,s,.
iy Tor the best interest OF his country. thar men
OF ,ense and eandor viii not give credit to the
Hiancious misrepresentation of his measures
Atter oeing employed on public affairs from the
age OF u years TO the presenr time hy his native
stately the old congress--by presi6en, Wash
ing'on--and afterwards repeatedly elevated by
tne people OF the u. States 70 the highest Office
IN tiisiT SIT, and to =. most honorable station
III the world andace hitting himself through the
whole with the most splendid reputation is i,
possible Mr. Jefferson can be that monster some
wondrepresent him No il cannot be he has
iiVeo such hfe that even his enemies DO no,
believe the idle tales they Circulate abont him.
Sridseeort Herald
JOIN BaEcKENRrpCE, ESQ has accented
inc ofiice OF Attorney General of the United
o'a,es. TO which he has lately been appointed by
the Presdent. The Kennedy papers propose as
his successor, either Ohm Brown, or Felix Cum.
dy, Esqures.
a RATTLE SNAKE measuring ten inches in
circumference. and from four to tive feer long.
was kiiied a few mics below this CITY on ruesdsv
evening last; which upon being opened, was
round TO contain full grown Fox Squirrel The
number otits rattles amounted to sixteen. There
were several eye Witnesses TO IT'S death.
new ork paper of the llth inst. announc.
es an arrival from Liverpool, which brings |. ON.
don Intelligence TO the 28,h of august
The Parliament had been .prorocred to "a.
18th of October.
Spitiead -
The expectation of an invasion had increased.
wensy 1--we thousand troops were embarked in
the Texsi fleet
! The treaty between England and Russia Is
said 10 be rahhed, and 10000 Russian troops
had ma'ched on the 3o;h July for Brunn.
IL was reported at liverpool, that The French
trgate Didon, lad been captured by the British,
inga'e Phenix, after desperate aaon of three
hours. This news appeareS in London papcr
OF the Goth of August.
LoxpoS. Aug. OF we stop The press to an.
| nounee the following intelligence which wa re.
ceived at Lioyds, ~ half past two o'clock.
| zaniraity OtFce, zss. o..
"a letter from Admiral CornwaS, dated
ia ins' states, that on tie preceding evening
the B.est feet, consisting of ~ sail of line ofba,
tie ships. and four frigates, appeared outside of
the haTbor The AdRs anchored the feet or thu
BACK Rocks and IN the morning endeavorcd TO
| Dring the enemy who were under weigh, to &C
uon; but wien their he3dmost ship v rs ,vi,bi,,
gun shot, she 6rrd a hroaslside and tsckel ~.
rest doing the same, IcolI up their anchorage be
tween The points 1T the entrance of Brest
% An attempt was made TO Gu, OF the stern
most ships. bur heavy fire of shot and shells
from the batteries preyen.edit"
Died on SunsaS nighl about II o'clock, his
ROYAL Highness Prince William Henry, Duke
Of Gloucester.
Capt. Foster arrived az Boston from Rus,;a in.
forms thai the determination OF The Emperor of
| Nussia, as to peace or war, was nor sceeisjyely
known when he sailed bur warIike preparati
ons were actively making and a small solad.on
ofthree deekers wasready for sea, waiting orders.
Tile editor of the Peti, Ccnseur, in his Las,
number. announces as certain, the death of is.
Imperial Majesty the emperor Dessalines, under
me oe'ISnation OF byigGsd. Ut is presumed he
WIN be succeeded by general Christophe 81 his ma
lsssy laepaftng IN this instance from the direa
line OF conduet adopted by the great man whose
example and form OF government were his mo
| Sel) not having caused the Crown 10 be declared
| hereditary in his own family .--Bah Amer.
| Il IS with much satisfaction we can INTERN our
| readers, frop' sood dvtboify that speedy and de-
eisive measures ave in preparation by our govern
! ment IN regard to the marine expressions of
certain foreign power We do not feel aurhoJi.
sed TO be more explicit at present. bur expea the
| public will shortly learn through the ordinary
channel the nature ofthese measures
We reooiie9 the policy Of Washington aud A.
dams on similar occasions and we have perfed
confidence that Mr.. Jefferson will nor be found
inferior in energyt to either. We cannot suppose
thar :his ootatyy viii adopt the mad system of
building ships Of war, which would serve the pur
pose merely Of zugmentingthe navies of Europe :;
but we believe in the justice AVID expediency Of
employing such means Of annoyance and defence
against any aggressor as may be in eur rover
whether OF a commercial, financial, or rnilirayy
mature and we think il quite probable that at on
before the next session of congress, the dispgsi
ton Of our administration will be manifested
The following resolution, Introduced by Mr
Dayton the 9Th OF March passed the federal
| House Of Representative ia 1884
{" Resolved, That provision ought 10 be made
by law, tor ihe segaestfaiion Of all the debts due
from the eiiizens ofthe United States TO the sui.
j5Gs of the king Of Great Britain.
~ ReSolUed. That provision ought, in ike man
ner, TO be made for securing the payment Of AZ
such dc5is into the treasury Of ;hcUnted Suites.
there 10 be held pledge for the indcnniiea'
ton of such of the Citizeus Of fhs aatd et.,.. =.