Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-03-28
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RICHMoND:
FRIDAY. MARCH %. 1906.
Earfraes Of letter jfcns an old revoiusio,s.
airy officer, dated at Washingfon in me

<1~'ees W fefteT JFcns an Old reUoixfion.
airy officer, dated at Washingfou in me
Mississifsti territory, Fe6. Is, 1906.
Lieut.. burke, paymaster to our regu-
lar troops in this country, recently re-.
turned from Nashitash, and arrived here
last evening from Fort Adams informs us
that The Spanish commandment at Nashi.
dash came on to Nashitash with the Mar.
gus de Casa Calvo, when capt. Porter or.
dered them bojh out of the territory cea-
ed to the United States, which the com.
mandant refused to comply with--where.
upon capt. Porter proceeded with strong
party agains, the Spanish posts and drove
them over the Sabine river. That after
inns news arrived, a second person bro't
intelligence, that party of five hundred
spanish horse had arrived to reinforce
those Posts--That severe engagement
TOOK place between them and the force
under capt. Porter, in which the Spani-
ards were completely routed.
1T This news Is true, aud there is no
reason to doubt it, as capt. Porter had
dstermined when he was attacked TO force
them over the Sabine at least, the force
OF national spirit spreads like electricity,
and five are forced to 10 on, hurricane
canno, be more destructive, il they do
not stop by surrender,ng to us the csded
territory"
Great e.rnlfaGcn has been BETRAYED by
those who are hopeful of rising into pow
er upon the ruin of the present admins
tratton and the disgrace OF the nation, in
consequence OF the recent difference Of
cpmIon amsng the republicans in con-
gress---Short sighted men do not know
that the period between f,rehora,ion and
connect is always season of ardor, and
that the zeal of those who think their own
measures and counsels pr.ferabis to those
OF others, is heated in exact proportion to
the measure II danger apprehcnded, and
the portion Of evil hoped 10 be prevented )
neither do they consider that those who
honestly differ upon the essfion of uuea-
tors OF policy, will as aealousty unif- i,
sustaining that measure which may be nj.
ums'ciy theresuit of these ardent di.cu.-
s'oss. Next TO wan Itself the Discussion
OF the question of Syor or hesce, is tina, of
all others, which is the most likely to pro-
woke the passions and draw forth tn. mos,
potent efforts OF the soul-Afser ALI the
discussions IN congress, we arr happy 10
Ind that congress has at last settled down
upon the beer measure, aud ,he only true
poi'cY, Which was that embraced in Mr..
Nicholson's motion. 49, W
Erfroef Of aleffcy fysm a fripsn citizen at
washington dated Mlrch II, 1905.
ne house of representatives have
this day passed Mr.. Nicholson's resolot,.
on,pohibting s;,s ryppor. alton of certain
articles from Great attain under cer,.;o
circumstances into the United S,a.s
ayes s7----Noss IS. Mr., J. Clay made
Conspicuous fsure in the dssate, ina
most able and arsumen,ative spp ech, a. 4
bounding With important informatios. in
favor OF Mr.. Nicholson's resolution. In
the course Of HE speech he d,sout.d ~.
statements of the ,eerelsry OF the trra
sury on the balance Of the conmerc. .,
the y. >. with foreign, nations. The Ia
rance OF trade setween us and c.. b. ia
s'a'ed IN the secreisry's repors at IL mi,
lions against US; MIR Clay argued tn sae,,
that 1t did not exceed 10 rnillisns: vh,i.
there we're = millions in our favor IN our
.rsae with other nations, leaving balance
ID favor OF the United State. in it's Gen.
raj commerce With all the world, OF two
millions OF dollars to these two millions
ne SAID sheuld be added eight millions
gained ~ freight and importing and xx.
porting IN our own vessels, which make
The balance IN our favor snnualv Ten Gear
"i'l1oua. L is from the s,cumula,ioo of
this capital, or profit Of ten nui1io,s for1s
years past, that the American merchant
enabled 10 supercede the foreian ca.
pitaiists who formerly ensro.scd so much
OF our trade; ana it is from this accumu.
lated capital, the fruit Of American indus.
try and enterpfize, that our own mer
chants import from The colonies of the
beiligerenis, with substantial and read A..
Inerican capital, and thence to r.-s,ip 20
Europe, the natural commerce of the
world, without. the necessity of covering
the properly Observation-Disclosures.
Colonel Nm. Smith, surveyor of the port
OF New-York, has been removed from Of
hcs, IN consequence Of his secret connec.
ton with Mitands--we have not heard
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