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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-01-08

a.
20 Svtich Mr.. 0se5o returned TIE (oE-
io7pias refify.
To Messrs. BoTT and FRTELAND "a COM
niittee OF TIC Inhabitants of Manchester.
GkNTLEM -
feel deeply senible Of the honor done
me by the inhabitants OF Manchester, in
Presenting me, thro' you,. hands, a hand
some piece of Plate, in testimony OF their
gratitude for. my exertions duriog con-
Migration on the 29th of June last"
:, Copvincedthat Iony discharged duty
which the obligations of society and hum >
nity imposed upon every good citizen,
felt my reward in the reflection that had
the good fortune TO be useful in arrest;ng
the progress of that destructive elemsA,t
against which all our eXertions were pro
perly directed, / must therefore esteem
this general testimonial from the inhabi-
tants OF Manchester, rather as proof of
their liberali,y, than'o my deservi gs: it
may, however, and trust, il will operate as
stimulous to others, to eideayor to mer
such honorable marks of their fellow Cit
zens' appreciation. For my own part, ] Shall
never need any other nlucement, TO g. to
the relief Of my fcllow-citizens, than the
knowledge that they are in daag ger Sh I'D
like unhappy circumstance again occar
(Which COP forbid my assistance shall
not be withheld, so ar as is consistent
wish the preservation of my own life and
the duty owe to my family.
Accept, Gentlemen, my acknowledge
ments ior the polite manner IN which you
nave been pleased to present me W tn this
very handsome compliment from the Inha-
Ditants. of Manchester.
am, with due esteem and
respect, your ohcttisnt
and very humble servant,
SFWALL OSGOOD.
We have received HslifaZ papers to the
10Th ult.---In the latest, VIC Fl dan address,
presented 20 Vie Adm raj Berkeley, from
the House of Assembly OF the province of
n Scotia expressive vt their sshigh res
poet, esteem and gratitude for his sei-v C $
to the country" In Admiral Berklcy's
reply dated December II, we notice the
following extraordinary assertIon--" As
yet have no Official fHfeihgrhce Of my
renewal from this. command" --.The Lon
don prin'S have confidently stated that Adj
miral Berkeley was recalled and that Sir
J. b. Warren was appointed in his stead
If the fact had been SO, is not extraordi.
nary that Admiral Berkeley is s5ill ignorant
49,
Times are approaching which will test
the rcaL Independence OF the American
and European nations.
There seems to prevail disposition ev-
cry where (bnth in Europe and America)
to try the effect Of NoN-INrERcoURsE.
IN America we have al the ntcessaries
aud many Of the comforts Of life AT our own
absolute control We want es little from
the European nations as they want from us
VI they choose TO become mace essible to us,
we can bear it, without sighirg for the
leaks and onions Of Egypt; as long as they
can.
No Country, no Individual, is truly In
dependent, u ashamed or afraid toOe poor.
The rich are most likely % be towards.
We shalt he nation greatly TO be piucd
when our zvealth shall have been sufficient
y large TO lessen our courage, and 70 en-
gross that place in our affections, which
ought to be sacredly devotedto our rights.
Democrat
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-01-08

The following simple, but strongly de-
script We SONG, composed by an old re-
evolutionary officer, in memory of the cap
ture OF the Hessians at Trenton, will be
highly acceptable, it is believed, farticH-
farty az fhfS crisis, tone genuine friends OF
American rights and liberty.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-01-08

We learn from Annapolis, that Mr.. Spen1
Ger delegate from Queen AIMS county,
on Tuesday last, obtained leave to bring in
bill, To prevent for limited time lie
sale OF lands or tenements, goods OF chat
tells, on writs of execution, and for other
purposes therein mentioRed' We uncers
stand the oblect of this bill is to prohibit,
during the existence Of the present enbar-
go, sales OF ali real and personal property
by execution; & thereby 70 pr, vent gem
eral sacrifice of properly, to monied capi-
tai, and nciarious speculation.
Eat. Ev. Posi-.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-01-08

The following Directors Of the Virginia
Bank and Branches, were appointed on
Monday; ~ - ~ ~.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-01-08
WAsHINGTON-LITY. ian. a

AS customary, the Presiuout VS. en-
FRIDAY waited OF by a large conccursc- af
individuals congratulate, him on the New
year The company was composed of To-
reign ministers, members IF Congress, the
Executive and judicial officers, strangers
and CIT zens, with a large and brilliant as.
semblage OF ladies. Liberal refreshments
were distributed, and pieces ofinstrumental
music played at intervals. On no similar
occasion has there been a larger or more
respectable assemblase of crsous
. AZ is no pare of che cn7,acter of re-
publican to be lavish of personal atIenti-
ons on public men but on this occasion
the Spontaneous tribute OF respect to a man
whose whole life has been jealousy devo-
ted to the serF &C Of his country was no
less honorable % hose who paid than TO
him who received it --Nat. Int.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-01-08

FROM THE SOUTHAMPTON. (Ms.) RErvp-
LIcAg.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-01-08

NISTkIcT OF VIHGiNIA, TO wit
u Z 1t remembered. tha on the 9Th day Of
II December IN the SIND year of ne Iud p
,eneenee OF the Unitsa States of An1erics Sea.
ION CTantland of lhe said ois.ricg hath depoa;.
led IA THIS oi5es, The title Of a BOOK The right
he'eof lie Gains as prop ietor. in The words
following 70 wit " = cn-npendiops View the
TRIAL OF AARON BURR fiate vice Pest.
lent OF the United Staies) charged with High
Treason together wrh Biographical Sketches
OF several eminent Characters. BY William
Thompson, Attorney az law, Abingdon Virgin
ia Ia conformity TO tho acr Of Congrsss Of the
United STATES enullsd. " an aci Tor the encous
tagement Of learning 10y securing the copies OF
Maps Chars and Books 20 he anchors aud
propietors Of such copies during the time there.
in mentioned
WILLIAM MARSHALL, ctsrk
q - Of the District Of Virginia.
THE above work is this day published and NAY
be had at s. GTaptapd's Printing OHiee--sti,,5.
ed so cents half bosud 81 cents. -rea,ly bound
and lerer,d a. Cd The cory eigbs Of his
book being vested in the Subscriber By the An.
ther and having been sccuYcd as ,he law directs.
all persons are warned not 10 repubiish IL.
J7n- 3 s GRsNTLAND.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-01-08
COMMUNicATIoN.

The exertions of Mr.. S. OsoooD of this
city 70 extinguish destructive and a.
farming Fire in the town of Manchester ON
the 29th June 1907, induced its inhabitants
to offer Mr.. .. some memorial OF the r
sense of his services. They have accord
ingly presented him with a small but ele-
giant Urn; on which was an inscription IL
Illustrative of the purposes for which I was
designed. 1t was accompanied 10y the fol-
lowing address:
SIR, '"i
The Inhabitants Of Manchester, duly
,appreciating the laadable and philanthro
PIC exertiorS which distinguished you dur
ing the fire which SO lately threatened the
destruction Of their little town, deputed MS
toprocure piece of plate, with an inscrip
ton expressive thereof to be presented to
You in their behalf
With some of the causes which have re-
tarded the execution of this duty YOU are
icq an ed, nd we beg Oh to belle, e,
that none of them have had the remotest
alliance toa disinclination to discharge il.
In soliciting, as we now do, your ;sccep-
lance of SO poor token of your merit and
ffhetr sense of il, we have to add TO il,
our Individual and warm wishes for the
preservation of that life and those facut
ties. which appear TO be so much devoted
TO the public good. i
MILES BOTT,
ARCH'D. FREELAND.
ManeheSfer, 2ekh Dec 1867.
Mr. SFw Aft t(lcc0N,,N
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-01-08
"A SHORT POLITICAL cATEcHIsM.

Q. What is the best form of government!
a. That in which the people have she mos,
power and the aristocrdcP' the feast.
Q Under what. form of government have
the people the mos power and the aristocra.
cy the Least .. 49,. 49,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-01-08

We extract the following notes from n
small pamphlet which has been put into our
possession. Should any subsequent letters,
come into our hands, we shalltage the ear.
hest opportunity To publish them Eng.
~,t ~ ,.fAiN
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1808-05-05

a bill from the senate to continue IN
force, for a further time, the act for the
more effectua1 preservation of peace in
the ports and harbours Of the United
States, and the waters under their juris-
diction, was twice read. On motion,
the said bill was read third time, and
passed without division. 1t is by vir-
tue of this act that the presidents inter
dictory proclamation was issued. 1t
expires at the end of the present session.
The bill now passed continues the act
two years longer, and thence I'll the end
OF the next session OF congress.
Twelve or fourteen orders of the day
were called for. The house went into
body of the militia of the United States.
Mr.. Randolph offered some observa-
lions on the importance Of encouraging
domestic manufactures of arms, and of
putting them into the hands of every
man, and concluded with moving a mil
Lion Of dollars annually to purchase
arms.
Mr.. Nicholas was extremely anxious
10 arm the militia, but thought the sum
mentioned could not Sc advantageously
expended in year, and proposed two
hundred thousand dollars.
After 4 desultory debate the commit
Tee rose, Sc 10 90, and reported progress.
Upon the question whether the commit
tee should have leave to sit again, there
was some alteration between Mr.. Nj
cholas and Mr.. Randolph. While Mr..
LION was speaking, It was suggested
that there was not quorum present,
which was found to be the case. An adj
iournmcnt was then moved, upon which
Mr.. Randolph called for the ayes and
noes, which were taken, & the question
negatived, 60 to 80.
An adjournment was again called for
Immediately, and the ayes and noes ia
ken. The motion was lost, 90 to 50.
Another motion to adjourn was made
and carried, "a to q.
Monday, April Is.
Mr.. Quincy presented on Saturday
petitiQA rom FIVE hundred inhabitants
Of Beverly Mas.) Interested In the fish
cries, who represent that they suffer pc
culiar hardsAips from the embargo, and
pray for leave to export their fish.
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litld. ms WOulu operate SO as TO
prevent their making any exertions to
arm themselves. He shuddered at the
idea of the governments owning the
arms In the hands oil the militia, and "a
bic to withdraw them at pleasure.
Mr.. Rowan supported the bill. The
militia could never be armed without
the aid of the general government and
the arms would be equally useful, whe-
Their derived from the government, OF
purchased by the militia man himself.
Mr.. Masters ina very spirited speech
supported the bill, and expressed his
apprehensions that our government
might be drawn by France into war
with Great Britain. He said much OF
the power and intriguing policy of Bo-
naparte and thought every man in the
United States should have arms in his
hands or we shall not be safe.
Mr.. Blount (who is major general)
said there were not muskets enough IN
his state to arm the proportion of the
100000 men lately detached.
After some further debate the ques-
ton was taken on $50, 900 dollars, which
was negatived-ayes SO noes Al; on
400, OOO-ayes 81 noes 46; on 100000
ayes Al noes Al. The sum of 100000
dollars was agreed to--ayes Al, noes SIS.
Mr.. /. Rhea offered new section, to
distribute the arms among the states and
territories in proportion to their effec-
tive militia.
Mr.. Randolph opposed the amend
ment, and contended that the arms ought
first to be distributed to those states
which are not armed: but the approprl
alton is SO small, that the bill is deficient
unless the house will revise and increase
it.
The committee rose and reported
the bill as amended, in which the house
concurred. Ordered, that the bill be en-
crossed, and read third time to-mor-
row..
message was received from the Sc
nate, announcing that they had passed
bill authorising the president, under GER
tain conditions and restrictions, to sus-
pend the embargo, in which they re-
quest the concurrence of the house.
BE it enacted by the senate and house
Of representatives of the United States,
in congress assembled, that in the event
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| reported a bill for the encouragement
and security of seamen Of the United
| States" which was twice read, and COM
| mitted for Wednesday. This bill is Of
some length, and provides that no ship
or vessel shall receive an American re-
glster, unless the captain, mate, and a
majority OF the seamen, are American
citizens. 1t also discontinues the pre-
sent projections, and provides new
mode of ascertaining and authenticating
the citizenship the seamen.
Mr.. Ely presented petitions from the
several towns of East Hampton, South
Hampton, and West Hampton, against
the embargo, which were referred to a
committee of the whole on the state of
the union.
The amendments Of the senate to the
bill concerning courts martial and courts
of inquiry, were read and ordered TO
lie on the table.
The house resumed the unfinished
ing, shall the committee of the whole
have leave to sit again to whom was re-
terred the bill to arm the whole body of
the militia of the United States.
Mr.. Holland spoke some time in the
negative, when the question was taken
and carried-49 ayes. The house i'm
mcdiateiy went into committee on the
bill, Mr.. Desha N the chair. Mr.. Ran
dolph's motion to appropriate one million
annually to obtain arms, being still under
cOnsid Grafton.
Mr.. Dawson had thought and still
continued to think that the nation would
be involved in war, and was in favour Of
this bill and of appropriating the largest
sum possible.
The question OF one million was lost
ayes 81. Mr.. Blacklcdge then pro-
posed 2OO,OOOdollars M. Basset pro-
posed 100000.
Mr.. Smile spoke against SO large a
sum. He thought that the militia
should be armed, but not at the ex-
pense Of the nation. 1t did not seem
to him 50 hard thai a man should be
required once IN his life to furnish himself
with a gun. Mr.. S. was in favour of
encouraging the manufacture of arms &
assisting the people to arm themselves.
The question on 100000 dollars was
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-10-24
IMPORTANT EXTRACT.

Extract fran the Frexeh Eap0se, Sept. 1908.
The court of Vienna has constantly tes-
tiled to your majesty the most amicable IN
tentions; indignant at the policy OF Eng
lanJ. she has recalled her minister from
London, sent back the minister who was
at Vienna, shut her ports against Eng
land and placed herself in state OF war
with that power. She adds to these mea-
s,,res ga interdict in her ports against the
admission of vessels, which under n I.
trail flag, are only the carriers OF English
produce and merchandise. Latterly, now
ever, this power has carried It's armament a: lat
beyoad measure--its military force IS out
Of all proportion Of its population and n
nances. Your ministers, sire, only WISH %
remark this, in order that your majesty may
nerceive the necessity Of augmentlng your
force for the purpose of preserving the re-
latiye superiority which exists between the
mower I and the population Of the two en-
pires. ,. u,ho involve
ths;r fortune, their prosperity, and aimos'
s s existence, in commerce, have given
the example Of great and courageous 9.
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aleranprta patlp @a5ette.
MONDAY, OCTOBER "a.

= y
We anticipate our ufual time of
publication to give iPeedy
publicity to the following
highly important intelligence:
Bryden's Tontine Coffee House,
New-Yoyk, OCT. Fl.
Mr.. sNowDEN,
Dear SIR,
BY the arrival Of the hip
Richard, Odlorae, We have the
I !. NEWS,
And London papers to the 18th
September, in 20 days from Ii
yerpool.
Capt. Odiorn informs that on
the gift September, when beat
ing down the Channel, Mr.. Maui
~, the American coniul at Ii
verrool, fent one OF his clerks
on board the Richard, with the
news of the arrival at Liverpool
of al exprets from London, ad-
wing OF
DECLARATIoN OF WAR
b France Ggasn0 the u States Of
america,
and advi(ed capt. O. to come to
anchor and iniure his velIel, Ia
conlequence thereof. CaPt.O.has
dJpatches for government; and
received orders from Mr.. Pink
ney, to fend them on Immediate
" on his arrival IN tile y. States
of America, provided he could
not charter pilot boat on the
coat, to run into the Cheia-
peake.
This is the Hubftanoe Of this
IMPORTANT NEWS.
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cri6ce. They have suspended, by a gener-
al embargo, all commerce and all navlga-
ton, rather than shalnefally submit to that
tribute which the English impose on the
navigation of all nations. Germany, Italy,
Switzerland, aud Holland, are peacealoie,
and wait only Tor maritime peace to eA-
ert ali their industry.
X Hozv insole,lt IN a naSion ao1ioSs eatrapa-
CANT blockaoia!g decrees against England
7vere the cause Of the issuing slad are The
cause Of the Continuing Of The Orders in
Camel. The French seisures and co,a0en-
nations are to give nc. oysnes.
Extract from the message Of the Emperor
to the Senate.
am determined 20 carry on the war with
Spain with the utmost activity, and destroy
the armies which England had disslnbarked
in that country. The further security Of
my Subjects the prosperity of commerce,
and a maritime peace, must alike depend
on these important operations.
My alliance with the emperor OF Russia
extinguishes every hope which England can
entertain from her projects. | nave no
doubt respecting the peace on the continent,
but neither will nor ought to rely upon the
false calculations and the errors OF other
Courts, and since my neighbors increase
their armies, it is duty incumbent on me
to increase mine.
The empire of Constantinople is struggling
with the most violent commissions; Sultan
Selim, the best emperor the Ottomans have
had for length of time, has just fallen by
the hands Of his own nephew. This catas-
trophe has deeply affected me.
Extrnct from the report Of the Minister Of
War.
SIRE have the honor of laying before
your Majesty the state and situation OF
your Maiesty's armies in Poland, in Prus-
STA, and in Silesia, in Denmark, INDIANA
tia, in Albania, in Naples, Italy and Spain.
annex to it that Of your Majesty's armies
Of reserve at Boulogne, On the coasts, On
the Rhine. and in the interior. Your Ma
jesty will perceive that France never be-
lore possessed more numerous or better ap-
pointed armies, ard that they were never
better kept, or better provisioned.
Notwithstanding, however the different
events which have taken place in Spain,
have occasioned pretty considerable loss,
in consequence of an operation as neon
cievable as it is painful, Of the division
under Dupont your Majesty has notified
the resolution you have taken, OF assea-
bling more than 100000 men beyond the
pyrenees, without however, weakening
either OF the armies in Germany or that OF
Da,matia. For the attainment OF this end
a levy of $4,000 men appears to be indls-
pensable.
The minister concludeswith recommend
ing the calling out of the next Conscrlp-
! ton.
--xses&s,eSc,s-.T-.~-r-0ss ss7ss-'1.
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!, sanss Of THEIR OWN ERkoRs,
I'D hem voluntarily to otter 70 81;
.,.sery sane terms, TO induce her
:. .. : assl orders, which they rerusedto
!. Win, 20 prevent those orders from from
i,ss.1sd.
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FOR SALE,


I wish to sell about SO or 60 acres of Lard,
at the mouth of Poiney Run, wheron is good
mill seat with never failing stream, about
one and a half miles from the Great Falls OF
Potomac, Credit will be given if required
with giving bend and approved security With
interest from the date. ] also have some Slaves
which / wish to sell for cash, or hire by the
wear one of which understands saving at tho
whip-saw and also is good ditcher; anpther
understands driving Wagon and team, and
Others that understand farming and tor fur
Their particulars any person wishing t9 Pur-
chase or hire maybe informed 10y applying TO
John Jackson, sen:
Meor the Great Fails Potomac, FaiztaE CO.
October laWYE
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t. At the iolicitatlon of a
number Of our country friends,
we shall commence, on the 9th
Of this month, the publication
Of a paper for the country, three
times a meek, which will contain
all the matter and advertise
ments published in the daily pa
per. The price will be FIVE
DOLLARS Per annuns.
Such Of our pre1ent patrons
as reflde on the route where the
mail goes but once week, will
be furnifhed with the country
paper in lieu of the daily one,
unless ordered otherwlfe.
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