Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-12-08
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER s, 1907.

less than one hundred and fiftv-eiyht De-
legates and thirteen Senators, so that both
houses formed quorums, and proceeded TO
the choice OF othcers.
In the Senate all the former officers were
reelected but in the House OF DELEGATES
three gentlemen were nominated as pro-
per persons to fill the Office of Sneaker
General Peter Johnston who has served in
that capacity for several sessions hereto
fore, High Nelson of Alaemarle and James
Scmhie of Williamsburg.
On the first, second, and third ballots no
decision took place; neither-of the canGi-
dates having a majority of the whole nun
Der. On the third ballot the votes were
For NELSON, 6S,
For JOHNSTON, 50,
For SEMPLE, al
MIR. Semitic was then withdrawn and
the 4th ballot decided the election i'm favor
OF Mr.. Nelson by 81 votes to 57.
|, The other officers of the House were all
reelected.
WE are happy to find that Congress has
taken up the important subject of national
defence. Our fiattering anticipations of
peace, (frcm the circumstance that Great
Britain, for the sake of her own interest,
would not engage ib war with the United
States,) appear te/have been delusive as
all expectations of any act of justice, pru-
dence, or common sense, on the part OF the
present k ny and ministry of that Ill fated
country, have uniformly been. IHiustice,
folly and madness have always governed
their councils and their own ruin, as well
as the subversIon of their government,
must, at last, be the necessary consequence.
| Our information from all quarters con-
/ uc tbnt VIZ &c
rit of the government of the United States
can never submit to the insulting ultima
! tum rendered by the British but will un-
questionably reject it with disdain. 1t on
ly remains for the people and their repre-
sentatives To meet the gathering storm with
the frmness and Talor of freemen; ; CT
which no doubt can be entertained.
! -
ON the 14th of this month the act of
Congress for the partial prohibition of the
importation of British manufactures will
go into operation. 1t may be confidently
expected that no suspension of that act will
take place, but rather an extension of its
provisions to total Introduction of all trade
and intercourse with Great Britain and
her colonies.
ErtrGct ola letter from a member of Con-
s're8s, 10 The E:Gifor, dated WaSAimgtonl
Cry, December 4.
-"We are progressing in defensive mea-
sures as fast as we can, considering the i'm
portance and diff Guilty of the subject. We
have yet heard nothing from Mr.. Monroe
of the disposition of the Court of ST. James
on our demands for reparation, &c nor is
there any thing else new of Importance
JOHN JOHNSON was yesterday appointed
Inspector of Flour for the City of Rich
mond, in the place of ISAAC WEBSTER,
resigned.
A gentleman of this city has favored us
with letter from friend IN Marblehead
who come out in the schr Spring Bird
from Nantz, which place she lett about the
18th of October This letter states, "that
there was TO be anothe" levy of 200 600
men in France-that e naparte intended
to march an army of 10000 men through
Persia to India, and that the King of Per-
STA was TO furnish all the necessary sup
plies for the French army-that Russia
and Germany were tobe the mediators tor
a gen \ pc = hat tn King DEN
mark had furnished men TO man nine
French ships OF war that were at L ushinr
and that legionary honours had been con.
firmed on gen. LlnnieTs for his able defence
of Buenos Ayres
This is the latest news from France
and coming from respectable source j.
entitled to consideTation.]- IN Y. Ga=.
Extract from Coz. Aie1ander'S Messaee
10 the Legislature Of North Carolina, al
tie commencement oftte Session, on IN
1871 uh.
"In the month of July last, received z
letter from the Secretary of War, requir.
ing an immediate detachment from the
Militia Of this State of seven thousand ano
three men, including officers, being the
quota of this State OF one hundred thousand
Militia, which the President was autho.
rised, upon any extraordinary emergency
to detach, agreeably to an Act Of Congress
passed on the 18th day of April, 1906. TC
carry into effect this requisition, l issued
my orders TO the Adjutant-G in
structing him TO have the detachment rails.
ed with all possible dispatch. Though ne
returns have yet been received, yet be.
lieve that my orders have, with alacrity
and readiness, been observed by all grade!
of officers and soldiers; and, 20 she honor
, Of our State, the detachment will be prin.
cipally composed of Volunteers.
SIT is highly grateful to a patriotic
mind, TO see with what chcerfulness anC
promptitude, the people Of this State are
disposed to obey the orders of the Genera
Government, when properly called upor
] by the constituted authorities of the same