Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-10-14

its national dignity or disturb its internal
tranquility.
! Resolved unanimously, that his cxcellen-
cy the governor of this territory as COM
mander lin chief and every subordinate of
| hcer do exert themselves to have the mill
tia properly organised and disciplined to
excite in them zeal for the defence of
their rights and liberties for which thew
will no doubt receive the thanks OF their
country.
Resolved, that his excellcncy the gov
! ernor be furnished with duplicate copies of
these resolutions with request to trans
init them to the president Of the u States.
JESSE 3. THOMAS, Speaker
of the house of Representatives..
y. CHAMBERS, President
of the council.
ST.. VfNcENNEs, Aug 2ist, 1907.
Tie ship United States, captain Moore,
of and bound to Baltimore. from the Isle of
France, owned by William Wilson and Sons
or Baltimore, has been captured off the
Capes OF Virginia, by the British ship of
war Leopard, and sent TO Halifax. Cargo
coffee, tea, pepper and cotton. The mate
and crew were put on board the brig Lion,
captain Harris, and have arrived at Nor
folk.
The schnr. Eliza and Sally, Captain
Taylcr, from this port, bound to Baltimore,
with cargo of coal, sprung a leak off Ce-
dar Point, and Immediately after sunk
Vessel and cargo lost, and one of the crew
drowned.
All the attempts to extenuate the con-
duct of Great Britain are in vain. Politi-
cal nrsiF fNr
public mind with tales of private confer
ences with the French, with secret arti-
cles, and the necessity of preventing Den
mark from falling into the hands of the
French. Rut are not the facts evident
Have not the French during the war, re-
spected the neutrality OF Denmark With
large armies upon their frontiers, and with
victories in sight of their capital, have they
not left the Danes in the quiet possession
ot their government Do the Danes com
plain Of the French Have they thrown
! themselves into the arms of England Do
they not Claim tu preserve their neutrali-
! ~! Do they not declare they have pre-
served IL! Do they not threaten VENGEANCE
~ every invader? Are all these momen-
tous facts to he disreFardCd, to favour a
scheme Of British invasion? Are we to for
| ret the brave deferce which the Danes
I made SIX years ago gainst the same enc
( nv. and the forpid.,De prepG rations they
| now make, to insiruate ,hat they are the
! inst victims of in rigues which exist only
in the imagination, are in open coutradic-
I ton to the most important facts that can
belong to the history of any nation. and
which amply vindicate its reputation and
/ its patriotism? If the Danes fall, they fall
by oppression.
(ESSeL REGISTER.
The city ct Copenhagen contained by
the census, taken last year, a population
of one hundred and four Thousand inhabi-
tants; excluding the garrison, which would
make, inclusive, one hundred and Nv Give
| thousand
The city is strongly fortified BY several
batteries, both Of marine and land con-
struction, which will render the city pref
ty secure from any assault whether by sea
or land.
A letter from Belfast, dated the 22d Au-
! gust, by the Protrctien, says, IS the intel
| lisence of this dav, leaves little doubt but
| that the Islands OF Zealand and Funen, with
Copenhagen. and all its fleet, are in the
| power of the British. "--.lm D. .fdy.
|
J The British squadron commenced the at
tack on Copenhagen the 10Th of August.
! A1ARRTED-on Thursday tie 8M fnst.
6v me RcU. John D. Blair, Mr.. NIT
| 1'HEW OWENc IN the amia5Lr Mis-.
NZARF BURTON, 6oth Of Henrico coun-
fy.
/" Two kindeat Souis alone must meet;
'1E@ 1riendshihmakes me 6ondaee ssuref.,
ma feed8 their mutual ioueS:
Bright Venus, on herrolii,ig throne,
| is drawn By genfiest birds alone,
ind Cuhids yoke the doUe8."
| Married, on Ihursdav cUening East, in
! Petersburg, Mr.. JcHN DYeKSoN, editor OF
the I'reLIgence5, 10 Miss INV Ross, 6ofh