Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-29

- ?ccr I" any invader: and II is 10 the exist.
cnce of snch prosii,u'ed and polluted Gazeues,
81 Cor difficulties are owing.--;vo,a.
We ksDw no way more eifectual to evinee the
devoted attachment of many Of ;he federal pa.
pers 10 England, and to tho government of that
country. than the occasionally Publishing alb
atracts from their papers The people of Ame
r'cs, Knowing as they do. the dispositions and
oonduct of the government OF England towards
this country. from the day OF the declaration of
independence TO this day, will read with surprise
the holiness and audseiiv with which facts are
contradc,cd and our enemy defended in the fol.
lowing paragraph extracted from the Boston Gen.
tnei. that mirror of Tory principles. supported by
jS,icrdi subscribers frc.s
On he great topic cf controversy between the
u. = and & Brian. we have made diligent
search and enquiry Ne caSnot .jfcd learn any
t5'rg in tbe p oceed;rgs IF RE E9glis5 Sove nne,
c"rdsci ot ne Enghsb People t5dt docs nor bear
tbe NEST pstc.fc aspsct torgGrds t5tS co:aii,y. A
war with u, is deprecated bv al orders of men,
and every thing bur ,he sacrifice of The national
honor, wou!d be conceded 70 preserve good un
Gcrstarting. And are assu,ed from good auhn.
Ity. thA; AL the treaty differences in dispute will
be amicsby and satisfactorily adjusted, If tbe6O-
ocrrncat - BE s wishes j'ie'dLy ddja .tNeat.
2biS Msposiiion we aye assured did not 0'yse tam
Gdv tfnr If the consequence y zsG, cur from
desi.c to prOlang the blessings OF peace and good
will I"
MIR. Belsham has now put a finish
ing hand to his great, and we trust,
immortal work, f" The History OF
Great Britain" from the Revolution
to the Peace of Amiens (; by the pub
LEGATION Of series of State Papers &
official Documents, illustrative OF eve
~ volume. This able work, in con-
nccIion with the Histor, of Mr.. II qme,
per:ccts series Of our National His
tory, from the earliest records of these
Islands, down to our own time.
(Lou.on /!ahcr.)
IN PHILADELPHIA, notice has been Civ
en- Of q supply Of blue Cloth for the
soldiers, to encourage the domestic
resources TO which we may hope to
apply 10 times Of danger. This spirit
10 create an energy IL Our manulac-
lures, and TO assist ournative produce
tions has not been awakened solely b,
the prescn' alarm. To encourage the
Kissing Of FAX and hemp, Connecticut
has by law exempted all lands on
which thcv arc raised from taxation,
md has given bounty of 10 dois. a
ton upon all hemp raised in that state.
Oar wool is not neS|e ted. Two sheep
from Smiths island at Arlington, al,
forle1 fine Rcece, soft aad white, &
the sheep were wild. The wool re-
semhied Spanish wool, but the sheep
Welded three times as much. Thesc
sheep are confined only for the smear
ing, and have the range of the whole
islaad. Of Cotton we are assured that
already the u. States export 38,ooo,-
900 weight: and we can raise in vast
amount.....Essex Reg.
MELANCHOLY .AccIDEN Won Safuroay
morning 7vas drowned at York, Mfr JoHN
HENRT, merchant, If Richmond this gen
Hem7n zvas bathing, haping gOf beyond his
Id"hfh, and bring unable TO s7Uim, he 7Oas
dro70ped. lie zvas q 7Uorthy and honorG-
bic mar, much eSteemed BY his friends and
acquaintance, and GB 7vhoR1 is sincerely
reSretteG.-Norfolk Ledger.
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