Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-19
FROM THE AURORA.
CHOICE. SPIRlTS-AcA,y,,,


We have been favored win he " Roual
Gazette of NoVa Scotia 10 June 21st-
and the 7aliIdr gyeekLy Chronicle, to the
l7th On hasty perusal ofwhich we find
military frehGrGfions to be the order of the
day, in the British Colonies.
Among other information of particular
moment, is that concerning COLONEL
BURR, he was at Halifax on he 21st nit.
and assumed the name of EGUQrds y, VIII Oh,
If we do not mistake, was the name of his
mother; judge Edwards Of Connecticut,
however, is his relative.
Colonel Barr, (who has now his alias)
appeared to be constantly engaged with
general Prevos', and it was confidently
'peSen OF, that he meant very soon after
the arrival of feet expected from
England. to sail from Halifax VITA
a considerable military regular force,
the ostensihle object of which is Pensa. =.
coEa-but which il is not unreasonable O
suspect, is New Orleans.
Whether our government possesses any
| information as to the actual position OF
Burr, or his design, we are not informed :
but it has been understood that General
TtlkinsoH, instead Of taking command of
mihIary encampment, in which the new
discipline WAS to be introduced, in the
augmented military establishment is des.
tined to proceed to The southwark, once
more to battle and confound treason and
traitors. The general is said to be expect.
! ed in town OF Monday.
From the Halifax papers, we h.d, that
all officers on British haLf hay IN lime
RIGA, are required to furnish be British
deputy -paymaster general at Nova Scotia a,
"frecisety with their christian names and
surnames, and present place of abode
"the date of their reduction to half pay-.-
their rank at the time---and present
"place of residences" &c. &c.
| AS there are several of this description
in the United States, we are more part =.
cular in giving this communication, as they
cannot mistake the duty they owe them
setOes in such crisis as is approaching ;
so that those who prefer the government
of Great Britain, may not he taken in an
awkward Position, and those who prefer
! America and liberty, may take such public
measures as may assure the citizens in
their neighbourhood of their fidelity to
| the United States.
In the Nova Scotia papers we find the
address of the house of assembly to the
dismissed governor Wentworth, in which
they. state that 4" political circumstances
"have induced his majesty to place the
government in the hands Of distinguish.
"ed military officer"
The papers also contain very sigHifcani
addresses to general PrcUost, the successor
of Wentworth, from the assembly and coun.
Gil in the address Of the council we find
the following paragr phi.
Among the many instances Of his Ma.
jcstY's paternal solicitude which we save
experienced, we shall remember with gra-
titude the readiness with which in the pre-.
sent critical situation of affairs his majesty
dispatched so dfsfinguished an officer al
your eJeeheHcy to govern this province
Placing at the same time under your com
aaHd a chosen body # froohs. accountant.
cd zytfh TvaTkike stores IF every KIND, &c
enabIe your eHcellency to defend the coun.
try 10 these perilous times. II is also with
real pleasure we express our grateful &C.
acknowledgements to his majesty for the er.
traordinery MARI " Hs atfsHfioh in order.
ing so large a Suhhiy IF arms, ACQUIRE.
keHts, eiofhing, and eanib eqmh0ge, 60 b,
sent out to the militia If fhis province =
They also say--that under general Pre-.
yost's command "the people Of Nova SEQ