Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-01-09

attack the place. do mol think that wi,
- out the gun boats and bombards. they "
reduce Tripolit TO American terms, or q
+ tam the liberation of our fellow citizar
u The season is TOO far advanced for q
: gun boats and Lonbards 10 remain VI:
safety on the Coast OF Tripod.
! i am respectfully, &c.
Signed, RICHARD O'BRlEN.
JOAN GAvlso, Esq. Sec. Sc.
] The long agitaled reform Of the Judic
airy OF Maryland has at length prevaile
ny the subjoined vote in the house OF de
iegates. No doubt, we are advised, is en-
tertaincd of the concurrence Of the senate
ho ACT submitted, and whose conclusiv,
adoption, as it is amendaiory of the con
s'i,u,ion, depends upon the ensuing legis
ia'ure, IS entitled 60 An a6l to p .rovide ior
the trial of facts in the several counties ol
inns state, and to alter, change and abolish,
al such pats OF the constitution and form
oil government as relate to the general
court and court Of appeals."
In the lieu of the old system, tb;. ash
provides for the establishment of s;x die.
'rct courts, each composedo of chief nudge
ana two associate judges and for the es-
tsoi'shment OF court OF appeals compos.
cd OF the Chief Judges of the several dis
tricts.
The Yeas and Nays on the pas.nre of
this act were, Yeas S5--Nays 81.
The best information we cat obtain. nus
tiles the declaration that the ,egislaiure
oil Maryland are assiduously occupied in
deliberations OF the greatest importance
70 the present and future happiness of
their constituents. A bill has been intro.
daced into the house of delegates, calcu-
lated to effect a radical reform in the pc
nal code; and VIC understand that there
IS no doubt that the mild system Of pu.
nishmen,s, of which Pennsylvania bonors-
bly, set the example, will be adopted with
The improvements pointed out by expert
ence.
a new system Tor the government Of
the militiS is likewise before the lrpis,a.
ture; and the subject Of education !. ~.
lowed on all hands to be pre.eminently en-.
titled 10 regard.
Republicans legislators Of MARYLAND !
The eyes not only ofyour constituents. bur /
OF The union, are fixed upon you. Never /
did men possess more power TO do good /
Your motives arc honest, your views are |
eniightened--N!ay your measures be vice.
liberal, and decisive.
E1fracf Of letter from Tnris, dated 2oA
-dugusf, 1904.
Naples inspired BY our daring acss con
Times to annoy this coast. learn land
the intelligence may be relied on, Though
we canno, give the detaiD that the I>uni.
sian squadron has been separated and at.
tackled III The different stations by their
neny. Three Tunisjan galies, on board
OF which were nearly 700 men, made AN
attack upon Neapolilan frigate: one +,
IS said was sunk and the other two car.
tured: part of the acton was seen from,
Mount Ros label, near Porto Farino, and
number ot dead bodies have since float.
ed On shore. We have also accounts n,
four other corsa;-s being captured br the
Neapoli,ans. a frigats is CRUISING be.
tween Porto Farino and Bona.
His Catholic Msjss,y's regalia arrived
on the is,h inst 10 wit Two Xebecs.
mounting 30 pieces of cannon each. 10000
dollars in cash, a regalia for the Sapn,ara,
with the usual Consular present.
The ship Portland, captain wills, is ar
rived at Reedy-IsIand from L'Orient.
Capt. w. sailed from thence tho 24rh DC
tober, and informs, that the ship Thomas.
from New-York, with Gen. Armstrong.
Ambassador from the United States, had
arrived at Nantz that few DAYS l..fore
he left LOrient two Spanish ships loaded
with linens, from ST. Malice. TO Spain.
were captured by British frigate. When
capt. w. arrived at L'Orient, upwards of
60 sail Of Gun Briggs, Pinnaces, &c. Law
there; on his departure, not more than
ten remained and they dismantled, about
rs had been recently captured and de-
stroyed on their passage thence TO Brest,
by two British fcigstes. The crews ofthe
Gun. Boats in general were very sictly
owing to the want of accommodation IN.
der deck. A fine ship to carry 30 guns,
was launched there daring his stay, and 3
others in sorwardncss on the stocks, bu,
no seamen TO man them.---yV ar with Pus-
STA was strongly talked of in those Circles
where liberty OF speech was exercised. &
the long contenplatedinv invasion of England
generally scsuted---proyisions plenty ard
h..f o. m