Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-07-25
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SATURDAY, JULY IS, 1907.

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| IT is expected that the companies of In
fautry and Cavalry from this place and
Petersburg, now stationed at Norfolk, will
be relieved in a few days by other troops,
and will probably be on their return home
early next week We most sincerely hope
that this will be the case. 1t is with no
small degree of pain we learn that con-
siderable number are already on the sick
list, and every body knows how destructive
to the health of strangers residence in the
vicinity of Norfolk even for short time is
at this season of the year.
| We are informed, by a gentleman who
arrived in the stage last night, from Nor
folk. that The seizure of the officers & sea-
men by our cavalry, had greatly incensed
the British COMMUNICATIVE they had in
veturn 'Iken FIVE American citizens out OF
a coasting vessel, and that the commodore
of the squadron declared he would capture
every American vessel going in or out, un-
til the British prisoners were restored.
Gen. Mathews had conceivable prudent,
from the aspect of affairs, not to discharge
the Militia, agreeaby to tae orders of the
Executive-but intended To retain them UNI
til messenger could be dispatched to
misunderstanding RefR5.
The Aurora of Monday last saVs--ss An
entry on the Coffee House books states, that
the ship Martha from Ireland Cor this port,
was boarded off the Capes of Delaware. by
the British sloop of war Squirrel, and an i'm
mediate impressment of thirteen persons,
passengers and seamen, took place The
officer of which stated. that war had taken
place between the United States s. Great
Britain, and menaced sending the Martha
to Halifax"
Capt Nelson, arrived at New-Tork in
forms, that An embargo was laid on all neu-
trails livingston, Jamaica, on the 18th June,
TO continue until the 30th, excepting such
as intended to sail with the feet, and would
give bonds not to leave it but in a certain
latitude.
The Governor and Council of MARYLAND
held a session at Annapolis on Saturday G.
vcniug. for tile purpose of adopting mea-
sures 70 carry into effect the requisition OF
the President OF the u. S. who, thro' the Sc
cretary of war, has demanded that 5,86S
men should be held in readiness to march
at = moments notice, rs our quota of the
100000 militia to be called out.-Post.
C9mmRmcGtior--Int the wear 700, Com
~.
Of war Gauges, of &c runs, then on the West
India station, was demanded TO inform ar
English frigate of 80 guns, whether all hi
men had proteCtiors--the answer was. they
have-look at their colours--Boa tsIS IL
pipe all hands-bovs will you stand by me
Yes--three cheers given immediately
well. says the brave commander, they shall
take nae before ynu-being close along sid
and all ready. The loud three cheers wa
: enough, and the British ship bore away.
SEASONABLE REFLECTIONS.
: That itisproper to embrace every consi
: Iteration that leads to union of senti
ment at this important crisis, must be &C
knowledged by every citizen who reall,
feels a regard for the happiness and pros
perity of the United States. But that thi
confidence should be so far placed in thos
: whom we have reason to suppose have bee
e the principal causes of all our difficulties
1 as to admit them into our councils woul
be highly improper. A few men Qeader
iofthe federal party) we cannot but view a
the indirect authors of our present mIsfor
tune, Who have by their publications in til
:, papers endeavOriDgto depreCiate the ad
D ministration, and to hold it up as destitut
: of energy TO resent whatever wrongs the
o might suffer. These men have been con
stantly exClaIming against every measur
Z of the government publishing to the world
: that all the wise men, all the virtuous mer
j all monied men, were opposed to the pre-
e sident and the principal officers in the va
rious departments. This constant displa
of d saffection, both in particular paper
and in the several social circles, by toast.
songs, Sc. has encouraged the British to tr
the srheriment how Far they may ventur
k on commencing hostilities-The non-im
! portatian law was held up by these men z
q more injurious to ourselves chan TO the F.
n glish 1t was sad we were obliged to i,
70 peal it that it was an evidence of our fo
ly, rather than our strength. In short, eve
= ny measure heretofore adopted or propose
TO retaliate on the British for their Insult
has been constantly rediculed by certai
9 leaders of the federal party--We Their,
e fore ought TO make full distinction ,,
r tween the body Of the federalsts, wi
&c have been deceived by these incendiarie
Sc and the individuals who have been 50 COT
u spicuous in their nefarous designs. W
can conhde in the integrity of the ma
body, but there is detachment similar
that of Hutchinson's previous to our rev
lutionary war, who ought never to be trus
ed.-Bost. Chron.
or THE citizens ofthe county Of Cumberlat
met together for the purpose of takii
under consideration, the late fiagitio
= attack, made by the British squadron,
the United States frigate Chesapcak