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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-10-14
Dirglnia Argua.
CHI NJ o N d:
FRIDAY. OCTOBER II. 1908.

The rederalists appear to delight in
asking this question:" What are we
TO dor" 1t is really of serious impor-.
,,nce. and is rendered infinitely more
90. by their unquiet and refractory con-
duct. They sketch off the unfortunate
state of. the times, with great deal
ofreadiness aud vivacity, under hope,
that every thing win be ascribedt Mr..
jefferson and the administrations
They triumphantly exclaim to the re.
publicans, that 6 You have brought us
into this situation, and you must get us
out of it." This is poor and miser-
able subtcrfuge for argument. 1t is
entirely intended for the unworthy pur-
pose of exciting alarm and disaffection.
We are not inclined to use unnecessa-
ry harsh expressions but such conduct
as this, evinces temper of mind that
would not be much opposed to strata
gem and treason. 1t once was the IA
vorite precept of the federalists, that
opposition to our government, was CO.
operation with our enemies. How I'M
deniably true is its application to them
at this time. The uaexampled injus-
tice of the European powers, should,
of itself, be sufficient to excite CORE.
spondent resentment, and to produce
that unanimity and affection which
would convince them, that they ought
to form no calculations upon our feuds
and divisions. But how different.
We find the people of Great Britain,
boasting oe expected instructions in
this country, in consequence of the un-
popularity of the administration, and
in consequence OF the belief, that we
wishto form a trsaty Of alliance, oaep-
sive and defensive.
From.wfence do they. derive these
impressions, but from the astonishing
conduct OF the 'fedeIralists and niinori-
ty men? we End thatin consequence
ofthc clamors of the minority, that our
national character has beentreated with
ireRable contempt. At the late cele-
brsted meetingin London, the toast O.
mr.. Barring was rejected with nnpar-
donabie inscience, because it was be.
lieved that Mr. Jefferson was an enc.
my to that Country, and a friend &c
France, From WHENCE. did tbs libe1
against the, ADMINISTRATION arise, but
from the celebrated speech about back
stair influence and French intrigue.
They may indeed ask, with very grave
faces, What are 1cs to DIP When they
are continually endeavoring to make
our situation worse, by, in fact, aiding
and a6eftins' and GGording' comf5rt q
oHr enemies.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-10-14
OF THE UNITED STATES
FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1908.
CdSE or 10 HN SMITH.
SPEECH OF Mr.. GILES.
(coNTINUKDJ

cannot help remark'ng here, that I DO
not concur with the gentleman from Con
nec'icut (Mr Hillbouse) who seemed so
intimate, thai there was nothing criminal
~ expressing speculative opinions in favor
Of separation Of the Union. In mr. opi-
Mon, II the expression of that speculative
opinion De accompanied with an intent TO
gain proselytes, and thus,o eject the Oh.
lect, II is highly criminal; because it is an
opinion tending directly 10 subvert the con-
suiulion and government Of the United
States, and to attempt that object in any
way deem highly criminal. What is
treason, but speculative opinions against
The fundamental principles Of The govern.
ment, accompsnisd WI h an attempt TO car
~ such opinions IN o eficc, By force The
only difference therefore, between these
offsnces consists IN th's--ibat the criminal
object in The one case, is be Effected By
t5rcei IN iAc other, by persuasion bnt
do not believe tha, aIf Smith could have
any such object 10 view. 10 whom was
this cenversa ION oddrcssedl To gsnte-
men Of the FIRST respcc, abi,jy-kn5wn to
DC iirm friends Of be government. To
col Taylor, 20 ger, Ilndlsy, ~ doctor Sell
man, &, &c. Could NJ Smith presume,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-10-14
BoLDLANGUAGE!

The following Extracts from late federal
papers we give % our readers without
continent. They will Judge whether open
rebellion, British alliance, and separation
o. the States are not recommended in Ian
guage which cannot be misunderstood.
From the Centinel. 6 Every man will
presume that he is NOT bound to regard
1t, (ihe embargo bu, may send his pro.
duce or his merchandise to foreign mar.
ket, IN the same manner, as ifthe govern
ment had never undertaken tn pfohibi,
il"
From The Repertory. awe know that
II The Embargo he not removed, our citi.
zens viii ere long set its restrictions and
rs penalties a, deiiance.--No republican
{ government can constitution ally ruin us
citizens, charged wi'h no crime. This
will remove scrnples OF conscience, and
The people will trade"
From the same. /, behoves ms 10 speak
for STRIKE WE MUST, If speaking does
MOI answer"
New York Herald. |" There are thousand,
every. day denouncing The claims made
upon hat naiou Che Erglish) as uniest
and unreasonable, end openly declaring
thar II is our true policy 10 rescind those
clain1s, take protection uuder the British
navy AID unite with her agains the en-.
peror Of france" .!
Boston Gazette. "It is better 10 suffer
the ampuiation Of limb than 10 lose the
whole badY. We mus, prepare for the o.
perali n" This las; extract is broad
hint at The div sion Of The union. In add.
ton to which the Cen,inel is nov publish.
ing series oIlabored essays, whose ayow.
ed object is TO prove The advantages tina,
would result 10 New England from such
division" [N. Egts.
On Monday (says the Mercantile Advcr.
tiscT # the 7th ins,.) the district court ofthe
United States, resumed is session in Salem,
wien his honor shc Judge pronounced the
constitutionahty of the embargo laws.
Mr.. Mede, the y S.navy agent in Cadiz,
writes 10 gentleman in salem. that m
Spain and Portugal 140,o French troops
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-10-14
IRON THE AMERICAN CITIZEN.


lay before the reader with great plea
sure the following chararacter, drawn bv
the Right Honorable Charles James Fox. of
the father of his country and the great be.
neFaetor Of the world, GEN. W4sHrrc.
TON. TO listen TO one great man when thus
speaking OF another is delightful
"From the execution Of the King to the
death Of Cromwell, the government was,
with some yariat ous Of forms, in substance
monarchical and absolute, as a government
established by military force viii almost
invariably be, especially when the exertious
of such force are continued for any length
Of time. Tito this general rule ourown age.
and people whom their origin and near
relation to US would almost war; ant as TO
call our own nation, nave afforded Il splen.
did and perhaps solitary exception, we
must reflect not only, that character of
virtues 50 happily tempered BY one another,
and SO wholly unalloyed with any vices, IS
that Of WasaiGgtoH, is hardly 70 be found
IL the pages OF history, bur that even WASH
ington himself might not have been able 70
act his most glorious Of all parts. without
Eae existence Of circumstances uncoramenly
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-10-14
SIX MILLIONS OF ANERrcAx PLANETS.

A fair and careful experiment of the
manufacture of the Cotton blanket for
the use of the Hospitals has been re-
Gently made under a contract with the
Purveyor's Office. The class of blan-
kets attempted by the Office, is that
denominated 4" three boinf frviNeR. :"
They were ordered to be made of the
weight of City six ounces each, or
three pounds and one half. They have a
broad blue stripe at each end, with the
three blue points, and measure six feet
IN length Cor 40 yards for piece of 20
blankets) and four feet and one half in
breadth. The contract price is two
dollars and one quarter for each blan-
ket, OF the above dimensions y and
weight, which will be found greater
than the medium quality OF the British
three point twilled woollen blanket.
The cotton yarn is spun at the Fac
tory of Mr.. Joseph Garlic, and the
weaving is executed in the Factory OF
Mr.------M' Ginnis. Il is ascertained.
that the shortest upland cotton will
make the best blanket, as the fibres are
more .esily raised, without breaking.
into regular and thick coat of pile bv
the cards, sshich are applied for that
purpose, as the last operation in the
manufacture. The blankets prove to
be handsome, firm and excellent goods,
meriting frank acceptance by the of.
fee and decided appreciation.
Seven millions and one half oil
persons in the United States, at six on
Medium in each house, give at the
allowance OF only FIVE blankets to ia.
miiy, the immense, number of g. $50
600 blankets in present use in this
country. The odd number (5o,oool
will serve all the purposes Of persons.
who sleep without the cover of houses
from the nature of their employments
and pursuits. The remainder will re-
quire 81 700, OoOlbs. of that cotton, oil
| which British orders of council and
French imitation obstruct the sales
IL Is respectfully submitted whether
| the duty on woollen blankets should
not be raised on she fourtheof Tnly to
--per ccatum, if GDfeie-n government.
10 not appear before The rising oil
congress, to return to the rule OF the
law OF nations-.-the law ofmorals.
phil. pap.)
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favorable, and almost peculiar to the coun-
try which was Co be the theatre of it -
Virtue like his depends not indeed upon
time or place but aitho' in no country or
time would he have degraded hinself into
Pisistratus, or a Caesar, or Cromwell,
he might have shared the fate offs Cato, or
a De Watt; or, like Ludlow and Sidney,
have mourned in exile the lost liberties of
his country
History Of James III. n. 10.
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Mr.. Mede, the y 3.navy agent in Cadiz.
writes 10 gentleman in salem. that m
Spain and Portugal 40, GO French troops
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-10-14

had been. destroyed that 1900 we're then
prisoners in the province of Andalusia and
that to hope to effect any thing in Spain,
Bonaparte must send a force of2oo, 900 men.
~. ID
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-10-14

On Monday (says the Mercantile Advcr.
tlseT It the 9TH inst.) the district court Of the
Onlted States resumed rs session in Salem,
when his honor She Judge pronounced the
eonsututionahty of the embargo laws.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-04
NOTICE.

4 T A MEETING Of the BoErd q
Il \ Directors Of the Mutual Assurance SO.
ciety aginst firc on buildings in the state oi
Virginia, Ecld at the capitol en the first Of
Feb. 1903
Rescued, That for the greater convenience
Of the citizens, the following buildings, which
have heretofore been only insurable IN the
office of this society by special contract, 9th
the directors, may hereafter be insured on tire
following terms, without such special contract
to Wit
All tobacco houses, or houses In which to.
bacco is usually deposited or cured by plant
-ers on their farms all houses in which to-
bacco is kept in loose STATEN which 1t is cur
ed or manufactured, for chewing, smoking or
shutting, and all tobacco stemmeries.
IF built of brick or stone and CO.
vered with tile, slate OF metel,
at 4 p. cent.
If built of brick or stone and CO.
vered with wood p. cent
II one story of stone or brick, Or
two brick Of stone gable ends,
and the upper story or stories
of wood and covered with wood s p, cent.
II built Of wood and covered with
wood 10 .. cent.
All houses containing, or III which are ge.
nerally deposited, flax, hemp, grain in the
straw or straw Of any kind, hay, or fodder,
which shall hereafter be insured shall pay the
following premiums.
If built or brick or stone and CO.
vered with tile slate or metal p. cent.
If built of brick or stone and CO.
vered with wood ?. cent.
IF one story of stone or brick or
tvs brick or stone gable ends,
and the upper story or stories
of wood and covered with wood .. cent.
IF built of wood and covered with
wood s p. cent.
All which buildings shall be subject to the
same additional premiums, for contiguity as
other houses are sub lect 10.
II True Ertroet from the Journal,
Teste,
Lewis Nj. Riyilain,
OK. B. D.
.lt7Iss. law2w
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a T A MEETING of the Board Of

4 T A MEETING of the Board q
< u Directors of the Mutual Assurance ST.
ciety against Fire Oh buildings of the state OF
Virginia held at the general Office on the ST.
Of March 1905
WHEREAS, it is represented to the board
of Directors, that many persons who have
heretofore been members of the Mutual As
surance Society against Fire On Buildings of
the state Of Virginia, who have ever been at
tacbed to the principles on which it is founded
but for causes now no longer existing, had
withdrawn frona the same, are now DESTROYS of
again becoming members thereof
Resolved, That all such persons still holding
buildings which they have heretofore insured
In this institution, or the assignees and trans.
ferees of such insurance, shall be permitted,
and they are hereby authorised to constitute
themselves members thereof, upon the follow
ing terms, to WIT.
That, they shall first pay into the hands of
the cashier general, all suchsauotas and pre-
nliums with interest and costs, if any have
accrued, as they had not paid at the date Of
their withdrawal; but which they would have
been liable TO have paid, had they not with
drawn and secondly, that they should pro.
ceed to revalue their property Instantly, cause
declaration Generalization to be made out and
returned to the general Office of insurance,
and pay the additional premium which may
De due, any upon compliance with these
conditions, such persons shall be entitled to .
new policy, aad shall be as completely insured
as 1t they had not withdrawn, or as if they had
become members by obtaining new declara-
ton, and entering as new members thereby.
II True Extract from the journal,
7este,
Lewis NJ. Riyilain,
C7k. B. %.
.1ytri 70. laSQss
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Valuable Pfo6ertyfo7 SeE''

TOBE SOLD, in four distinctions % ON.
gether, four acres GLAND, e'n'.,a ',
ing from one anda quarter acre to two ,'' ' @i
each, most eligibiy situated without !iI III, IN.
tory of Columbia, extending in a rls c.s n
from Gibbon-street to Great. liuntIny,cS. ~,
intersecting Jefferson, Franklin ana oi F.F,
street, and sounding cast and west ="
cite and Paync-strcetS. ,,,,;clIat
A plan ofthe ground and further p''a'''D
may Ee obtained BY application to .,r
James Pa'toH.
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his IS to give Notice,
Janna ~ -

That the subscriber of Alexandria conn,
IN the district of Columbia, hath obtai,,,
from the Orphans Court of said county, sI
tiers of administration on the personal es,,,
of Thomas &mms, late Of the couu,y shrr.
said, grocer, deceased: all person hsyns
claims against the said deceased, are h,rebi
warned to exhibit them with the voucher
thereof to tho subscriber, on or before tn,
18th day of October next, OR they may ),
law be excluded from all beneht to said estate
and those indebted thereto are required s
make immediate paymet.
Given under my hand this 18th iday 81
April, 1908
Margaret Simms
dnNnlaratvEr ofT. &ma.
April IA. COW
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n TO RENT.

THE subscriber offers to rent tor one c.
+ more years, adjoining the place whe1f'
an he now lives, a Blacksmith's shop, with'
complete set Of Tools, Ewellif 5 House y =
Comfortable condition, calculated for TAM
ly, together with between three and four acE''
ofvery rich land.-From several years eS''I
riencc, l can with truth declare, that t'sf
can be no better stand for a blacksmith 'na
the one now offered TO let.
Thomas B. Morela,d'
Maryland, Broad-Creek, !,
December 9-tl5.I } 'S','
W B. IF don't rent tbs line s''"o'
will give good wages to q young maa
man with'a family.
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Ioieph Vaudeville.
Gorror Of KlSe and FArHrAx-SrnnBEss
4kEx8aDRIz
HAS FOR SALE,
An af1ortment of Wines, Ii
QUoRs, GROCERIES, &c
Consisting of
MADEIRA1
Port
Sherry xxyrNYrc
Lisbon AAV-Os
Malaga
Teaeride &
Corsica
Old ST. Estephs Medoc laret, in cssss o
mc dozen
A few dozen fine old frontinac
Ditto do. best wine bittsrs
jamaica and West-India rum
New England do.
Cogniac, Bordeaux and Naples brandy
Holland and country gin
Schiedam gin in cases
Irish whiskey, very old
20 barrels Pennsylvania rye whiskcy
Cider in barrels
White wine and Cider vinegar
Florence oil in TASKS
: hogsheads HAVANA honey
IS do. choice retailing nolasses
Gunpowdeg
Imperial
Hyson TEAS
Young i hsson sfgsed qualify
Souchons
Muscoyado sugars, different qualities
Bengal white do.
Loaf and hump sugars, Philadelphis, Bal
sirnore and Alexandria.
Leiper's, CARROTS, and Halnilton's sn1ti,
in bottles and bladdeFs.
Macuba and rapee do.
Clorer-seed, { Penn. syarranfedJ
Mace !; nutsRegs; cloves eassla; pisneA
to; pepper; ginger, race and ground; Cay
zone pepper; refined salt-petrs.
Coffee; chocolate rics pearl barley;
London and Philadelphia mustard; basket
salt starch; fig blue; hotant indigo; Geor-
ria and Tennessee cotton; fax; wool: mad
der: copperas alum; birthstone chalk
pipes in boxes; wrapping paper and tsne
traces; bed cords; leading lines; demijohns
gin cases; patent shot; brandywine gunpow.
der; Harycy's gunpowder, the only real Bri
tish battle powder3 from + to treble sealed;
shelving tobacco; best Havana segars.
Nuscatel and bloena raisins in boxes.
sun raisins In casks.
Zante curraRts Prunss soft shelled 81
nonds.
A few boxes excellent pickles, each one
dozen bottles assorted capers, olives and an:
ahoyies, for sale by the box.
A quantity of clean good alum salt suitable
GOT the fishery, SC. be
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JAMES BACON.

JAMES BACON,
AZ lis GAocEny STonE, on Kny-ssrees, hss is
addition 10 ms former ssoek, added
A frelh Supply Of Genuine Artclesin
she Grocery Line
Which makes his assortment complete.
Ae NOM offers for saie, o" his usual lon terms
Mufcovado Sugars, of various qua
Xies,
Loaf and Lump ditto,
Gunpowder
Imperial TEAS,
Hyson, particularly selest.
sssss az:s' and An 4 '' use.
Beat green Coffee,
chocolate, of superior quality
Madeira,
Busellos,
Sherry,
Lisbon, FL ~ ES.
TeseTafe,
Malaga, and
Genuine old Port
Cognac and Boardeaux BraMy,
Old Jamaica Spirit, for family use,
Antigua, ST. Croix, st. VinceAts, and New
Eng anu E<dln1
Holland Gin,
Irish and country Whisky,
Molasses, Wine, and Cider Vinegar,
Stoughton's Bitters,
Mace, nutmegs, cloves, eassia, pimento,
Cayenne and black pepper, race and ground
Ginger basket salt for table use, pearl barley
rice, starch, fg blue, soap, mould, dlpt and
spermacesi candles, refined salt-petre, hotant
fnnI0
spmnlng cotton, patent shot all sizes, best en-
slish and country made gunpowder, ssgars
and smoaking tobacco, very oest chewing to
hacco.
Hamilton and Leiper's snuff, Hunters pipes
An boxes.
London mustard, warranted of superior
quality, Dixon's best ditto, wrapping paper
aem1ohu's, SC. sc. with generally every a,
tiele in his line--she whole Of whion have beer
collected with care, and wiz be disposed of o.
ske vsry lowest terms
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For Sale.

For Sale,
A new well finished Brick Hosse, ON Wa.
ter-street, 40 feet front and rs feet deep.
adjoining Mr.. Samuel Harper's rope walk
Also small Frame House, on Duks-street,
next door to the N. w. corner of Duke and
ST. Asaph streets.-The above property will
be sold low and 4 long credit given for three
sfourths purchase money.-If not sold at pri-
va,c sale before the first of June, it will be
Sold at public sale to the highest bidder
81 Apply to the subscriber,
Lucy Colston.
ApTiI 26. 2awt2OM.
Wanted to Purchaie or Hire,
a II NEGRO MN, .4MD HIS VIE.
THE Man must be acquainted with plan
tation work, and the woman accustomed to
the management of dairy. None need APP
ply but such as can come well recommend.
ed.
A BOY from is to 40 years ofage.
.dhhlyt to the PRINTER.
March 10. taw2m
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April %.
TO RENT.

a convenient two story DwrlGny Hop,. :,
Store situate on the corner of King and pn '
streets, lately occupied by MIR. John Rsn, w.
Apply to '''''
Eliza Wilton, or
Robert |. Taylor
January -. g.,
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tyr SUBSCRIBERS

B,;ny desirous Of bringiry s'sc eTairs Of ths GIG
x,nror THOMPSON and VElTCH, 100
snat stose, oFFERs FOR Sale the follow
REAL PROPERTY, viz.
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Fifty Dollars Rewaad.

EL0PED from the service oftAe su6scri5er,
On Thursday nigh last,
A NEGRO MAN, named .fA2,HO.NY,
N commonly called TONEY,-He is q
bout SO years of age, s feet high, likely
well looking fellow: formerly stevedoTe IN
Alexandria, his cloaths bot known-Who-
ever secures him in any jail in Virginia, or
the district Of Columbia, shall receive re-
ward of Thirty Dollars, If out of the state OF
Virginia, or the district of Colurnbia-FIF-
TY DOLLARS and ali reasonable expences
will be paid if brought home.
William II. Tebbs.
pumfries, March II.
N. B. Masters of vessels and others are
forewarned to harbor or carry him of, at their
peril.
Printing in all its various branches,
Handsomely executed at this ehce.
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March Is.
Notice is hereby Given,

"HAT the subscriber Of A!exsnGlia cous.
4 ty in the district Of Columbia, has obe
taincd from the Orphans court OF said coun.
ty, letters of administration with the will ans
nexcd, upon TIE estate of Mr. Somuei Craig
late of the county aforesaid, merchant, decd
All persons having claims against tie SAID
deceased. are hereby warned TO exhibit them
with the vouchers thereof TO the subscriber on
or before the 9Th day Of September next or
they may by law be excluded from all bene6s
10 said estate, and those indebted therto are
required to make immediate payment
Given under my hand this 9th day OF March
1903.
John G.. Laid.
administration 4rith me unH
q amazed Of Sam. Craig,
Gerea2eG.
March lo. sosw
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FOX SALE.
PUBLIC SALE.


AN Wednesday the 18th day Of Apri! i
" fair, il not the next fair day, viii be sold
to the highest bidder at .he plantation Of the.
late lA9tthszv HQrfiscn, esq. on Goose creek,
about five miles from Leesburgh-A very
large and valuable stock Of horses, cattle,
sheep, and hogs variety Of farming uten'
sis some household and kitchen furniture
and quantity OF Indian corn-At The same
time and place VIII be sold or hired iora TING
which will be fixed, several yaiuable Slaves
After all is sold at this place, the sale viii be
continued at the farm, commonly called Ja--
cob's, abour three miles f.om Mrs. Lacey's
tavern, and the same distance from the Gum
spring--the like description Of property viii
be offered fer sale, and on the salre terms-.--
among the horses are several very HIGH BRED
brood mares. The creditors ere invited to
attend and purckase--al! claims we'll authen--
ticated will be received in payment, and on
those duo by bond or ior cash the usual dis
count viii be made-tweiye months credit
viii be allowed fer al! sums over Ave dollars,
the purchaser giving bond, with approved Sc
curity, to carry interest from the date if not
nunctuaily paid.
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w. Elizcy,
.sctiag e1',-. Of vi. Earriaon, deed

~, Al persons having claims against ting
said estate are requested to bring them ior-
ward for settlement, and those indebted tor
fees, or il. any other manner, to make lmnie-s
iiatc payment TO the Executor.
March Ii 2a"Stf