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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-08
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 4.
Extract of'a letter 20 the editor, dafed
&TACAVA IN W JrI y % 10nz

Extract of'a letter 20 the editor, dated:
NIAGARA, IN. " July o, 1907.
g am in common with Yourself friend
to the United States and its government,
and as great an enemy OF British turpitude
injustice and insolence. Our neighbours of
Upper Canada, are not thought as well of
with YOU a they ought to be-and as for the
news papers of Upper Canada, infer no.
thing from what you see in them. There
IS one printed al York Upper Canado,
which is remarkable for nothing else than
a servile adulation of the present execu-
tive OF that proviDce---in one Of its late
numbers it had the following false and ex-
ecrable paragraph.
"The diabolical Vaccinations Of des-
operate cabal have split the United States,
''that late RouriShing End happy country,
"intc such factions, that ar iHpadiWg enc
"my would be but family and partially re-
" sisted"
ESuch sentiments are no doubt collected
from the language of some emissaries in our
towns---but they may be well assured, that
however OWED the citizens q speak Ct the
fr0nter1 of the u. States may be on local
politics, to man they viii be united in re-
pelling and chastising foreign invasion or
foreign insclcnCe ; let them look to it, for
they know not how soon the hour may come.
This frontier has long been sensible, that
in the British government it has 10 friend
---and the sparks ofindignation and resent
uent are prevented, from bursting into a
Siaze, that would destroy the British power
and influence in the Canadian provinces,
solely BY a firm reliance upon the magpan-
unity md justice of the administration Of
the IT, States on whom, and on the spirit
Of their Atlantic brethren, they rely for re-
dress ror the recent outrage, assassination,
and murder committed on board the Che
sapeake. "---.furord.
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SAVANNAH, c. July 2a.

The indignant feelings OF the citizens of
Savannah, at the late dastarGly conduct of
the British squadron near Hampton, so far
from subaiding seem daily to heighten and
increase 1.-The more they reflect OH the in
dignity offered the nation, the more thev
arc enraged. Yesterday afternoon VIC had
the pleasure to sec the marauders, Whit
by, Douglas, and Humphrics lin ehigy)
marched thro' the principal streets and
squares in this city, in cart after which,
conveyed to the South Common -su.pcnd-
ed on galIows erected for the purpose,
and on it burnt to- ashes, amidst the accla-
nations of thousands On no occasion do
we recollect ever to have seen 50 numerous
a collection Of people, assembled in one
body, IN This town.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-08
.(COPY.)
PHILADELPHIA, February
An, 1898


DEAR SIR,--I have received YOUR favor
OF the 2Sth of December, by the Miami
Chief, the Little Turtle, and have receiv-
ed and observed him. with attention. lie
is certainly remarkable man Ee is re-
covered of the small pox, and what was
worse, a severe fit of the govt.
We shall endeavor to make him haDpv
here & contented after his return-I thank
you for Introducing him to me, and for the
information you have given me concerning
him.
have received also, your letter of the
96th of December. 1t is very true that I
have been tortured, for a great part of the
year past, with written ANONYMOUS insinua-
tons against several persons in conspicuous
public stations, that they had formed i'm
proper connexions with Spain, and among
others, against yourself 1t has been fire..
quently asserted. thatyou held commissi-
on, and received pay as colonel i'm the
Spanish service. This opinion appears 10
have taken such root upon the Mississippi
among the people in general that scarcely
any man arrives from that neighborhood,
who does not bring the report along with
him. They seem to be in such a temDer
in that region, that no body escapes accu-
sation. I have not suffered these 1unors
concerning you TO make impression upon
me but have lamented what pcrcclvcd
must be the consequence Of them. among
the people ofthe United States. The same
Jealousy or malice which transmitted them
u me, ] suppose would propagate them
elsewhere, without much reserve.
IrecOllect, perfectly well, nv injunction
TO you in person, TO employ all the force
within your power, both militia and reqn-
lars, If necessary, to oppose the English, or
any other foreign nation who should pr,
sumo to attempt a violation Of our TERRITORY.
by any expedition through it against their
enemies.
IT would be pleasure TO me, 20 nomi-
nate your son TO commission as ven re-
quest but, in the first place, there is No
vacancy in the artillery at present, as am
told, and secondly, it was a rule establish.
ed by my predecessors, that the cns.gn,
should have attained the age oftwentv one
and ] should be severely censured for de.
parting from a military precaution of SC
high authority.
recollect my conserving that you should
make an excursion, If III your Judgment the
service would admit Of IL, to the copper
country thank you for the sample Won
have Sent me, which design to have ana.
Used.
For yourself, sir, ] will say I esteem vour
talents, / respect your services, and fec
an attachment TO your person, as do to C.
very man whose name and character
have so long known III the service of out
country, whose behavior has been consis
tent. ~
We may be nearer than we suspect TO a
H9ther trial u spirits aoabt not yoar
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-08

When we read the federal papers 1t can
not be doubted whether we have British
faction in the bowels of the body polite.
The city of London does not furnish so ma
ny advocates for British outrages on Ame-
ricanS as the town of Boston. That is,
there are not so many writers'in that city
TO vindicate the British navy for searching
our vessels, as.appear in the papers of this
town. The suppression Of the commune
cation from Norfolk may now be accounted
for; when it was first received, the tory
faction had not got their lesson, but within
few days all the federal papers are put
In requsition to vindicate the British, and
condemn the American administrator.
The Essex junto have had time to rally and
issue their orders. They have their clue
orders to help their old friends,
We are willing to set out fair in the pre-
sent controversy. We do suppose that the
main body ofthe federalists are good friends
TO their country; but they have been de-
ceived by a few men who are enlisted IN The
service OF the British nation. These lea
GerS are suspected, and will be watched
and once for all we declare, if war does
take place. we will designate them 70 the
pubic as clearly as the tories were former
~. live go TO war, let US not make play
OF lt.---Boston Chronicle.
DEPARTED this. life on "Wednesday the
18th day of July last, at his seat in Halifax
county, after a long and painful illness,
which he bore with fortitudc and resigaa-
tion ever Characteristic of great and in
trcpid soul, CAPT. JOHN A. FOWLK ES.
Distinguished talents in his profession as a
iawyer-a mind ennobled with the highest
attributes of honor, probity, and inteli-
gence, with all intripedIty uaappalled in
the cause of Justice, were traits Of charac-
ter truly his, and marked q worth but
rarely to be found AS "a husband and Il
father, his affections were unbounded, and
his attentions exemplary. Inhis frindships
he was warm and sincere :---As a man
Scandid honest, and generous. He has left
60 deplore his loss an amiable wife and an
infant son---a fond father and mother, and
other relatives and the regrets of his
neighbors, friends and acquaintance will
long afford a testimonial, honorable to his
memory.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-08
ADVERTISEMENT.
7,bs Subscriber c6e,s il, cALE, re jcll0wias
Tracts of Land,

Tring in the county Of Louisa One tract If
Col . aorfs, in iie neighborood of The Green
Springs, aud on which I liyc--this tfaa j. well
improved aud equal to my for the oul.ucof com
wheat and fobrcso. Also. another iIaa Of 347
acres, al Vt which Is vel :inlbcic5 ard within
hal O mile Of saw nil Iikcui.e, a small trad
Of 50 acres nearly adjoining The one Of 6Ol 9
acres. on which IS tai } d d well situated The
sale Of ;he abpvc lands viii take place the first
day OF September next, Together with AL my
stock Of Horses. Cattle, Sheen, Hcgs, Hou-e-
hold and X tchen Furniture, win The crop of
Wheat and Corn now growing. The land viii
be so Tor one Third cash and one and two years
Tor the balance, he payments wei rtcurcd by the
purchaser. The personal properly vii be sold
on 70 monlhs eredl. for all sums above 5 doll,rs
--bord and approved sccuu,y, with interest from
The date, if not pun0ualIv paid, vii b. required
Elijah Johnson.
Louisa. 8 mo 81 1897. We
will sell any of the above traRs Of and a. mi
ya,e sale. any ,ime previous TO the day of sale
T. 7.
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HARTFORD. july 90.

FROM a Qucbec Hafer o. Jane 30, 1907.
owe learn bv the arrival OF Capt.
BettesworSh, of his Majesty's frigate Gro
codile, that orders had been received by
the kings ships on the Halifax station, to
board the Anglican frigate now at sea,
and take 6y force every British seaman
that MAY De found on board her. The
force OF the American Ship is said to be So
guns" .s r.
The foregoing is strong evidence that
a dmiral Berkeley's instructions to Capt
Humphreys we re given in conformity to or.
ders from his government.
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HAT the following negro slaves, 10 wit,
Naohel and her two chisteu named Fds
fnuno and George; Charlotte, Judy D.vy Jarey
and Violee, or so many OF ,her, as viii sa,;.Cy
the balance due GU decd OF aus; executed bv
ben, dc C'ump me as tfustce. FOR tie ..,!.c-
i' OF Robert Christian, and ,ransfetrtd o Tho.
mas : alborne by said Robert Christian; vit
De SOLD on tie 2tsi Gay Of Sept, n,tes ueAs,
at Nv Kent copr,hru for r,adv money
JONES r. CHRISTIAN, 7ias,ee.
Augs 9Th, 1897. 4w
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-08
Frielay, .1uguat Z. 1907.

4 <Tf2ou, sIuSNat T, 1917.
| Present the Chie/ Justice of the United
States, and Cyrus Griffin, judge of the dis.
trict of Virginia.
| The witnesses were again called over,
and several, who had not been present be-
fore, appeared, and were recognized to at
tend until discharged by the court
| The counsel for the United States, howe-
yer, not being as well prepared to go into
I the trial as they expected TO be on Monday,
(many of their witnesses being still absent)
the trial was farther postponed, and the
court adjourned until Monday next, twelve
o'clock.
In the course of this day, difficulty was
suggested by Maj. Scott, the Marshal OF the
Virginia district, as arising cut of the order
of the court, by virtue OF which Col Burr
had been removed from the pemitentiarv
house to his present lodgings. He stated
that he had been informed from good au-
thority, that the Secretary OF the Treasury
had declared he would not allow his charge
OF seven dollars per day, for the guards en-
ployed for the sate-keeping of the prisoner !;
and therefore he might lose that sum, which
he had hitherto been advancing out of his
own pocket. e-is
The Chef Justice declared the firm
conviction Of the court that the order
heretofore made was legal and proper
that the payments made in pursuance
thereof would be sanctioned by the Court,
and ought to be allowed by the Secreta-
ry of the Treasury. He could not be-
lieve that the Secretary would finally dis
allow those items in the Marshal's account.
But as the officer of the court ought not to
be subjected to any risk in obeying its d-
rections and, ifthe Secretary should re-
fuse to allow him a credit for the money
paid, the court had no power to compel him
to do SO; and the situation OF the Marshal
was such that he dared not enter into a
controversy with the Secretary the court
was disposed to rescind the order. unless
some arrangement could he made by Col.
Burr and his counsel for the indemnihca-
ton of the Marshal.
Col. Burr declared that an offer had al
ready been made ON his part to indemnify
the Marshal and that he was still ready
and willing to give him satisfactory securi-
ty, that the money should be paid him, in
case the Secretary OF the Treasury should
refuse to allow the credit.
| After some desultory conversation, moth
ing positive was agreed npon; but it APP
peared to be understood that security was
to be given to Maj. Scott and that Col.
Burr was to remain in his apartment near
the Swan Tavern.
L
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/ 0 Kent or Sell.
ANs POSSESSION cirEy ImMHDgA4FL7,
THE LOIS & HOUSES =.

the town cfWsrmins'er I ,rery belcry.
Co Wits wills o. Tn cr,s s,oe, - CIR.
rtr TWO STORY house vi,h .s,le-,n.
der IT. Z store room ard counting room, Win .
ire yiace on the lower Aoor, with ,vo .ooyo. ,r9
me place IN one on 'he upper foor and =
lumber room joining with some ether necessary
houses
On he other LOT joining ,hs frs, on the main
street IS a GooD DWELLING HOUSE i,
4 seller undey i, with ,hrce roors on the luwey
hoo', = fire rla;e in e.clr. and ,hree rooms ,tcve
stairs FIRE piece in one, with sore necessary
. I"' houses. Ard ON a lo' joining he as on
the main street is lumber house The v,bol,.
OF the lots may be rented o, jurcha ed together
c. sepa'a ely rented They are in ,cl, al g re,ar.
but any necessary repairs shall be made if
rented 1t is coed stand for s,cre or grocery.
me heighborhoods in Ar-hers, and Buckingham
being very wealthy and extensive The dweI.
Ing house would be suffer, ut to accorrr otlate a
gen'eel family. Is sold good and Sufficient IL.
''e VIII be made, aud The time Of payment made
accommodating For terms Apply 10
JOHN CABELL.
buckingham, August Sd 1907. Sw
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-08
BHLTIMORE, august 4.
NIore Rritish Acqression

More british Aggression
on NondaU the 27th air. aT'riUcd ar Nor
7gich, CCO8H. } He mate and three heobie
bci,uging ~ fhe schr BetscV, cam CARY.
7yhich len that hiacc a fr7U 7oeeks since IN
Il .EshiHg UoU0ge. 1Hey state fhat Sepc-
raj daVs after their dcharturc, hcy ItHin
7Oith n Eriiish cutter mounting 8 tzvciUe
houHdcr8 and II 87yiUeis, 7vho after firing
three g1lus. 7ghich fa8Sed UerV near Them.
bcarded. armed 7Vith biSfois and cttiasSes
---gjley cohsidcrabie obHae hcy rausuck-
cdher hold, starting barrels ofcider, bcu1,s,
IroUisionS, &c. Mt content 7ciH fhis,
these Hivr'n1dohs CIT their cad HHcs ia Fic-
ces, rcrderine the Betsy completely ngft
for her ihteudcd UoBdFc.
ind 10 coRHietc the fvboic, the creTy
acre all CeTcebf the captain cavyicd On
boardyfhe cutter and dcfaiacd 20 hours,
7vif6o1 any biHg 10 eat or drink The
schooner has arrived at Plymouth.
1t is nm interesting fact, which appears
70 have been forgotten, that the British fri
gate Leopard, is the ship which was sent
out by the British government TO succeed
she Lcander, upon her being recalled, IN
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80 ~ 90 q, - -.
THE Curl RI II.

- - - - - -
A DRAMA by ToD1H, author OF ,hc " Ho =,
A MY MooS."
TxD0ct frop, Il B,itsb C5ificism -" The lats
Mr.. Tcbin, author Of the EoNEY NJ DON, was
the parent of.this playa play ,eptete with iute
rest, deep palhos, and possessing many suiking
SITUATIONS md uuch stage eject the language
is classical and abounds in imagery--te seniv
ments liberal aud refined, Il was received with
the most eager attention and cIoWHcd with The
most decided alp,oba'ion." Mr. Ph.'lirs gave
10 Mr. James webb Tobin. brother Ct he su-
thor near $500 dollars for the copy. - f,si Sc
presentation was a, DturJ Lane CT tie sgth Re.
b,uarv, 1907.
Areu7 Z.
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Aug. 5 1ao7.
Thirty Dollars ke1vard.

- UN AWAY from the subscriber. living in Brcko
ing1an1 county. on HE 9th July last, games
Scott, muia;to fellow, % years of age, abou 8
Eet high slender made, samowhs, Iii,cd Vpth
the small pox, hs fore teeth are much " der apa,r
than common, las very fat nose, speaks vc,y
mild when spoken TO, is a very r, cd waterman,
and dances remarkably woil-his rpper iip ,u.us
w very mueh, and is father bow legged Re for-
merry belonged to Mrs Betty Ell;s Of Hanover
county, near the Meadow Bridges, y'hc,c J am
informed he has been lurking shouG he leave
that neghboThood, l expect he will aim for nor.
folk, Williamsburg, York or Frederick, bmC 1
will give The above reward 10 any person who
viii ay)rehend the said fellow an deliver him 10
me. living near DuguIdsVil.e (Bcnt Creek. or
Twenty Dollars 10 secure him IL any Jail in tie
state OF Virginia. and give NC Information Inc e..
of, so tina get him again. l forewarn all mas.
ters of vessels and others from carrying the said
slave out OF the state.
James Phelps.
Angus, 1907.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-08

will DC found faithful.-What measures you
may think fit to take to silence the villai-
nous rumorS and clamorS of your conneXi-
| ons with Spain and France ! know not
but no violent ones, or military ones, will
do any good. ] shall give no countcnance
to any imputations, unless accusations
should come, and then you will have room
to justify yourself. But ] assure you do
not expect that any charge VIII be serious
ly made.
am, Sir,
Your most obedient and
Humble servant,
(Ssned) JOHN ADAMS
Gen. Hiikinson.
Eafract Of letter from Maj. Gen. Ha-
milton TO President .4damS, dated JNeTv-
York, September 7.h, 1899.
General Wilkinson who has been some
weeks in this city, in consequence of an in
vitation, having for object the readjustnent
Of our western military affairs, is about to
make a journey to Braintree topay his res
poets Ia you--On such an occasion, | hope
1t viii not be thought improper, should adj
dress you ON the subject of this officer
since what shall say know will accord
with the views of general Washington, and
with what have reason to believe has al
ready been suggested to you, with his sup
port, by the secretary of war.
You are apprized, sir, that general Will
kinson served with distinction III chr revo-
lutionary war, and acquired in it the rank
OF gadicr gcneral-Tha hat for many years
since that war he has been in the military
service of the government with the same
rank, in which rank he for some time had
the chief command of the army.--That he
had also served with distinction, in this lat
ter period, Ger. Wayne, who was not his
friend, has in one instance within my know
ledge very amply testificd-The decided
impression on my mind, as the result of all
that have heard or known Of this officer,
IS that lie is eminently qualified as to ta-
tents, IS brave, enterprising, active and di-
ligent, warmly animated by the genuine
SPIRIT OF his profession, and devoted to it.
The recent commune tions between us
have satisfied me Iaore than ever that he
is well entitled to the character have just
given him.
SO CT cumstanccd and so qualified, all mi
htary usage and analogy give tlc gene
raj very strong claim,to prOmotion--IIis
sensibIlity wil suffer with reason if he has
1t not, and itswould require more than usual
patriotism s magnanimity to preserve him
from discomfort and disgust as we'll as
others have heard hard things said of the
general, but have never seen the shadow
OF proof and have been myself too much
the victim of oblOquy to listen to detracti-
on unsupported by facts.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-08

Capt Stewart, Of the schooner Bellona,
from Antigua, informs us, that just as he
was about departing from that island, in
teliiGGnce of the affair Of the Leopard ard
Chesapeake was received The people OF
the island appeared much concerned upon
the subject. Flour rose Immediately one
dollar and one half per barrel.
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consequence of the misconduct of her conr>
mander Whitby - BQHiHlore .2meYicor.

WASHINGTON CITY, August 5.
There is NOT, we believe, the least tuuil-
cation FOR the rumor of an engage neut be-
tween the United States irigaIc Consti,u$
ton and British ship war, in The Gd,di-
terranean.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-08

We deem it proper at this time to pub
fish the following documents. They need
noComment.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-08
WASHINGTON CITY, August 3.

On Saturday last the PREsIpENr of the
UNITED STATES left this city on visit to
Monticello.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-08

HERMAN BLANNERHAssETT is now in
confinement in the Penitentiary in this ci-
ty. He arrived here ON Tuesday last, from
Lexington, Kentucky, where he was APP
pretended, and conducted to this place by
Mr.. Meade, Deputy Marshal of the state,
under guard and conveyed Immediate
ly to the Penitcntiary by the Marshal of
Virginia.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-08

1t is mentioned in a Philadelphia paper,
that the celebrated WILLIAM LEWIS, of
that place, is to be added to the number of
Col. Burr'r counsel.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-08

Yesterday the officers of the 54th regi-
ment, convened and agreed unanimously
mon an address TO Gen N4Gtheus, express
sive o. their appreciation OF his conduct du-
ring his late command. We have hereto
fore abslained from making ANY observati-
ons upon the severe, indeed illiberal attacks
that have been made upon the general
These attacks proceeded from persons who
judged without giving themselves thf trou-
bic to inquire into facts. We speak with
confidence when we say, that thc generals
conduct upon the late occasion will stand
the most rigid investigation.
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NORFOLK, August 4

Last evening on parade, General Orders
were read to the Militia and Volunteer
Companies, when all, except Capt. TAY-
LoR's Company of Cavalry: Capt. Mes
TELLS Artillery; ana Captain REEDS
Princess-Anne Company of Militia, were
discarged from further service.-The
Companies retained are to be under the
command OF Major Thomas NEwTow.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-08
Lately Published,

Angust s 1907.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-01-09
A lonn6ry Store, 7auern, e5c.
TO BE 4 E N T E d,
Deccanber H..
For ore OF more usars,

A.. GOOD. Store House, Eranaries, la
"A rern, Blsoksnaiths Shop, and al neces-
saYy out-houses, in q very eligible situation IN
the upper country, about IS miles from Alex
andris and IS miles from Dumfries and the
Occoqnsn Mills, Tho houses gre IN good Or
der, and this tavern is large and Convenient
they viii be rented sltogetheror separately, z
ifreauired an adjoining Farm can be Fad With
them or either Of them. The neighborhooa
in Ehich these Improvements are s't'1sted Is
rich and ueN sssled, and there are several
Valuable rnerchens mills near them. The ta-
yern is immediately en- the great read leadang
from Alexandra. to FauquieT csaTt house, and
Mt the point of intersection with the road TO
Dumfries and Occoauan from the BACK coun.
try. To person coming well recommended
and being altogether approved OF, advantage
Gus terms would be given, and STU, OF mo,
new advanced if necessary TO enable tss1s 80
pro.ecnte lbs business 20 advantage. Apply
TO Bernard Eooe, Esq. hear the premises, IN
Prince William county, or tethe subscriber,
]. II. Hooe.
DAc.n,ber 40. eo2waoaWt