Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-06-21
Prices Current at So. Croir, May 81.
Butter i so Id.
Hams l IS ID.
Flour So doll. per Dbl.
Corn Meal ion Der nuncheop

Other articles of American produce in
proportion. Corn meal was hired out at 90
dollars per day, and put on board at night
to secure an entry for vessels in ballast.
The following letter was read on Thurs
day the 9th inst. in senate and house of re-
representatives. of the commonwealth of Mas.
s ,cLusetts:
To the Hon. Senate and House of Retire.
senfatives IF the commonwealth Of Mas
sGchHSetts:
GENTLEMEN,
1t has been my endeavor, as Ihave con-
ceivedit was nv duty, while holding seat
in the senate OF the union, to support the
! administration of the general government,
IN all necessary measures within its CON-.
potency, the object of which was to pre-.
serve from seizure and depreciation the per-
sons and property of our citizens, and to
vindicate the right, essential to the indie
pendence of our country, against the unjust
pretensions and aggrcssions of all foreign
powers.
Certain resolutions recently passed by
you, have expressed your disapprobation of
measures, to which under the influence of
these motives, I gave my assent. AS far
as the opinions of.a majority in the legisla.
ture can operate, i cannot but consider
representatives. of the state i'm congress, a sort
Of opposition to the national administration
in which l cannot consistently with my prin.
ciples concur.
10 give you, however, an opportunity of
placing in the senate of the United States
member who may devise and enforce the
means OF relieving our fellow citizens from
their present sufferings, without sacrificing
The peace of the nation, the personal liber-
ties OF our seamen, or the neutral rights of
our commerce, now restore to you the trust
Committed to my charge, and resign nv
seat as senator of the United States on the
1part of this commonwealth.
am with perfect respect,
Gentlemen,
Your very humble and ob't serv't,
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
| Boston, lime 8.
i In consequence of the resignation of Mr..
Adams, the senate proceeded to the cleo
tion of a person to fill the vacancy thus oc-
casioned in the present congress; when the
Hon. James Lloyd had 10 votes, and the
Hon. William Gray II. The house con.
Cured with the senate Mr.. Lloyd had 100
and Mr.. Gray ll3.
The joint committee appointed in
the Legislature to recommend the
mode of choosing Electors ofPresident
and Vice President have reported, that
1t is EXPEDIENT to postpone it till
the next session. This report is ac.
cepted, we must therefore take, such
Electors as they may appoint, or have
none at all; for there will not be time
for choice by the people. The feds
say that the People are their own worst
enemies, and therefore propose to hang
them, that they may not commit sui
eide.
1t is with pleasure we remark that
the anti-embargo resolutions of Mr.
Wheaton were opposed in the senate
BY the Hon. WILLIAM GRAY, OF
Salem, and the Hon. VIM. King of
Bath; and IN the House by Messrs.
Benjamin Crowningshield, of Salem.
and Abel Wood, OF Wiscasset, mas
much as it has been suggested that
these four gentlemen own more. tons
Of shipping than all the Boston host.
and their federal adherents in both
BRANCHES Of the Legislature. We be-
lleve the capital employed by the for
mer gentleman, in trade and naviga-
ton, considerably exceeds all that of
the Boston seat. Messrs. Phillis,
Brooks, Parker & Head are capitalists,
but they generally employ their money
IN other channels than navigation.
Extract Of letter from HAVANA to a
gentleman in Boston.
&C believe | have not mentioned TO
you in any Of my letters that on the
Bahama Bank, we were overhauled BY
a Spanish privateer under French CO.
lors; she examined the briggs papers
and permitted her to proceed. We
had previously seen her bring to and
examine two American briggs in SIGHT
OF US ahead. In the afternoon we
came up with one of them, the Polly.
from Charlestown, Captain Eaton, who
informed usthat the privateer had been
'Plundering him of all he had on board
thatwas valuable. Captain Eaton gave
a most pitiful account of his treatment.
saying they had robbed him Of all his
charts. books. clothes and aver, o., .b,