Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-11-13
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IRON, e SO do.
.,aeoa' l5d 40.
Wiiskey, ss7d do.
We are authorised to SAP that Thomas
niilieri Esq. will not be candidate for
the Office of Senator for the district OF
Fowhatan, sc. vacated by the resignation
OF Greed Taylor, Esq.
IN the William Penn came passenger FuIvAr
SNtrwIrn, Esq Consul general for the United
ssSes az tar's' who landed at Hampton, and
proceeded Immediately for Washington. being
shargsd with dispatches for government. Of
the nature OF those dispatches. we c,,,no, \.
ss0PPossd 10 possess any knowledge. We ua-
eefS'Snd that our affairs with Spain have assun,s
Gu more serious aspect, and thar no hone of
accommodation OF our differences with thar ma
uon. now remains. The arrival Of Mr.. skin.
with' at this moment, ard with dispatches, in
uuce us 70 believe thar the executive confauni.
cations at the meeting of Congress, will be high
I y interesting.
the verbal information which we hayereceiv.
ed by the William Penn, eont,adias the renort
OF o. war being declared on tie continent. indeed
was expected thai hosti;iies would coumence
without any declaration. The saost alive pre-.
perstIens Tor war were continued in every par,
+, OF france--all the generals who were in paris
on she l4sh September, were ordered TO leave !,
y. =, SIX hoafs, and repair 20 the posts assigned
them. The Heshenish calendar, 1t is said, is 10
DC abolished on the lst January. 1906.
Norfolk Pubic Ledger.
/ On Saturday the first series of aaions which
we hinted at as impending were deposited in the
sheriii s o!hse ofthis dsIrit--rhey are at the
spis OF z 3o'Has 1iKsan, and severally against
| the following persons
! Matthew Lawler, ESQ.
| Thomas LeiPer, Esq.
| Dr NJ. l.eib
My Jacob Mitchell. is,s member of the
/ state legislature.
YIN. Duane, printer,
The verify f,he faS which had been so long
rarnsred, we came 10 know yesterday, the she,
! riit politely executed the writ in person--IYhat
inc specihc grounds Of these wits are We are
yet 20 learr--rcport says that the several au.hen
heated addresses 10 the public p, Tor 10 the lave e.
sellon form the basis Of these prosecutions. such
az me address OF the members of THE legislature
winch Mr.. Mitchell is prosecuted for signirg az
see'sfGfy-the addresses ofthe coafryyees Of the
Wstiet, TO which the names Of MIR. Leiper, DIR.
4-elb, and VIM Duane were subsci;bed-- What
>, the ground ofpTesecugiona against our late wor
+, my and respected mayor, we have not heard
pr' IS Mr.. Dallas threatened TO make an exam.
PIC OF him. we suppose that there are resources
ia the Common law to enable him TO attsrar,
something. as much as to say who dare Oppose
/ ne-~--ARgo'a.
! Thursday the ssth day of Novrmbe,
next, Is appointed to be observed as a da,
OF Thanksgiving in the states of Conneeli
cut, Massachusetts and n Hampshire.
To the Editor ofthc Virginia Argus
SIR,
Through the mediam ofyour paper
have been informed, that Creed ray lol
has been appointed by the Executive O
Virginia, a Judge, and OF course It be
CONES necessary, that the Freeholders o!
the Senatorial Disiria which he repre-.
senled, should search out fit successor.
The objeel of this cOmmunica,ionis TO ia.
troduce to their view, as chsrt 6ier high
/ u raesiting tieir confidence, William Da-
MEL, jr. of From the lap
OF hunest industry, without tbe>exagge-
/ rated representations ofinfUential friends,
or The advantages deriYable from ne
rank Of ancestors, this gentleman by
the energy Of his syn mind, and the
/ pnriiy OF his o5yn principles, has rails
ed himself 10 a distinguished station a.
mong has felow.citiGens.--II lie was mem
Der d The Legislature Of Virginia during
The interesting and periIous sessions OF
1909, 90, and sco, and was always the
bold, jealous and able advocate oflhe mea-
suFes Of the republican party. Ills speech
on the celebrated resolutions Of John Tay-
lor, concerning The Alien and Scdiiion
Laws, was remarkable for sound logic and
nervous language, and sl',uks not from
a comparison with any delivered on tie
occasion. During the whole period while
he was Legislator, he took a prominent
and efficient parti al important business.
( VIM. Daniel possesses not that nippaHcy
ofexpressiou and glow Of fancy (which bare
ly qualify man 10 deliver an eulogium
Oh layoriie candidate, & which frequently
injure their possessor by inducing him
to speak often on trivial subjects
his talents are Of a different and
more useful kind---wiih a quick percepti.
on, be unitss strong reasoning faculties
and IS ever arden, IN the pursuit Of truth
/ To conoluds, a. politician, nc is firm anc
enlightened; as private raan, his int
gritty has never been impeached even b,
the malignancy Of oalamr y, and he pos