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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-12
TUESDAY, ArR1L 5.

The Speaker and Mr. Barker, presented
memorials from sundry inhabitants of tine
state OF Massachusetts, concerned in the
fisheries, stating the losses they suffer in
consequence of the EMBARGO and pray
ing that they may be allowed to export fish
as usual, referred to the committee of the
whole on the state Oft the union.
Mr. Gardner offered the following reso-
tuition, which was ordered to lie on the ia
BILE: Resolved, That a committee be APP
pointed to enquire into the expediency Of
providing by law for an Adjournment of
Congress TO some earlier day than the first
Monday in December, with leave to report
by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Stanford, from the committee appoin-
ted on the Presidents message relating to
the public buildings, reported '' q BIN to
make good deficit In the appropriation OF
1907, and to appropriate further sum for
finishing the south wing of the Capitol and
for other purposes.
When it was about to be read a second
time as usual,
Mr. Randolph said he hoped the bill
would be rejected, at time when the reve-
nue. Of the United States was in TACT suspen-
dcd, when it beloved the house to husband
every cent, case had occurred which ne
yer had occurred before under this govern
ment, which, if sanctioned, would entirely
destroy the control of the house over the
public money. If they sanctioned the yin.
authorised expenditure of so thousand dol
lars, the same principle would apply to so
millions. The sum OF 50,oOO dollars was Of
considerable Importance at this time; but
the precedent was of more consequ ence than
millions.
Messrs. Stanford, Lewis, and Southland
made few observations against the reiecti-
on of the bill; when MIR Eppes moved that
the bill be recommitted, ana that the COM
mittee be instructed 20 bring in detailed
report, and to enquire into the expediency
of abelishiDg The oiacc of surveyor of the
public buildings. This motion was agreed
to.
/ The house resumed the consideration of
the bin for raising an additional MILITIA
RY force (6OC0 regulars)
Mr. Randolph moved that it be postpon-
ed for a week.-Lost, ayes So.
/ After debate Of about hours, a mott
on was made that the house adjourn Give
| o'clock and carried, 81 to 81.
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PHILADELPHIA, March ~

On Monday last, in the house OF Repre-
sentaliVes ofthe u. S. Col Monroe's vim
d!catory letter was read 10y ,Mr Randolph;
ne Is considered the warm advocate Of Mir
MIR X. could not help betraying by
ms manner, and by the particular emphasis
win which he read certain parts ofthe let
ter. the great interest which he felt. under
the presumption, no doubt, that the obser-
yations 1t contained should be a skewer in
some vital part of the administration.-
ms letter makes Go pages of close writ
ten manuscript on letter paper.
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BIZ THE eoYERNoR
Of the mBtonvDesitk Of Yiyg;r;a.
4 Proclanlstion

WHlEEEAS it IS represented to the Exocu.
TIVE on the affidavit a. lchn 60.
gentleman, OF the courtg VI E6rth,T.berlfna
that on the lAth day OF AIsrch last o., -; W.,
TO the court ofthc said county, &c tn. ,.;I ~,
Cockatiii was aylaid and fcioriou,ly sbo,, iio.
q gun by some person unknown that pate,.
Cockarili the son of the said John Cocl-sriu
about II years old, was at the same time sfrncis
with one shot an9 that 1t WIS lie oD;nion of
corban Baker, physician OF ,l.s COUNTY ,f,rr-
said, that the said John Cocia.in would barS
been killed by tile SAID shot But TOR the tit.
ness OF his cioathins: Ilave therefore tbouqht
lit, with the advice Of the council OF state. To
issue tins proclamation, he, e-y oiicrire- re-.
ward OF one hundred collars o any yeTson or
persons who shall discover, apDfehcnd and
cause TO be prosecuted 10 conviction. the per,
son or persons, thus wayaying and f,lon;opsI,
shooting the said John Cock.uill. And I do
moreover enjoin ali officers, civil and military.
and eXhort the good people of the comrnrn.
wealth, to discover apprehend and cause to
DC brought TO justice, the person or person, g.
waylaying and feIouiously shooting the said.
John COckarii.
Given under my hand with the seal Of
u. s. the Commonwealth annexed at Rich
mond ihis seventh day of April. 1903.
CSgneaJ
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rCOpYl

CCOPY.1
10 Niessrs. ]. Lasher, David I,uffin, Sam
uet Foster, Elias Davis, William Sowle,
John Brown, masters of American vessels
now lying at Algesiras, to the care of
r. forrai, vice consul OF the United States
at that place.
Madrid, 9th re6 1908.
Your letter of the 29th ul,.
was GUY received by the courier of yester-
oay' hao oeen previously informed of
the capture OF four of YOUR vessels unfler
the Spanish decree of JANUARY 8, and had
made suitable representation 10 The gov
eminent. My note upon this subject re.
mans unanswered, hence am unable to
give you any certain assurances as TO the
issue OF your trials by the inferior tribunal
Oh Aigeslras; and as no appeal, from such
.r'ounais on questions arising under this
iast decree, has yet been decided by the
niSh court OF Admiralty, for the same rea-
son cannot feel my great confidence I'm the
resuit OF the appeals which you may make
TO IT IN case of condemnation at AIyesiras
NeVereheless, since obviously the trade of
VIC ". states Cannot properly be subjected
70 tue provisions OF such DEGREES, & indeed.
oy the existing treaty, is particularly ex-
empted from them, and since also. il is no,
.he Intention OF the French government lin
imitation Of whose policy this measure of
ms catholic Majesty has been taken) to ex
eeu'c us decree OF the same tenor, against
tne property OF the American citizens.
iiehCc IL IS reasonably to be expected, that
the spanish government will also relax
from the strict letter of the instrument, and
aaopt the application Of it, which may be
observed by its ally. Therefore, in case a.
ny OF your vessels or cargoes should be con-
Deemed at Alsesiras, must recommend
an appeal to the admiralty'here. If such
course should become necessary, you
Wouid 90 well TO send your powers of attor.
ney, and employ as your agent here. Moses
young, the consul of the United States. and
10 communicate with him fully on all the
of Your respective cases.
Gentlemen,
&c. Your most obedient servant,
lo'gned) GEO: ERVIl{G.
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Waen there were many ousgoings from the
, treasury, and nothing coming in: And in
stead OF spending Que money i'm buving e.
pauiets and faced coats, IL would be more
proper 10 put arms in the hands Of the great
DOGGY OF the militia, upon when we should
nave ultimately to rely for defence and pro.
lection, and not upon men recruited in ale
houses and tip,ing shops. With regard to
the prejudices which were said 10 exist in
favor OF two particular nations, ne hoped
the people OF this country would consider
them as precisely on the same footing, I'M
mixed NTH ancient recoHections. He
thought the idea of defending the whole
line OF our Coast with 5000 men was altope-
Their visionary.
Mr. HofvGrd advocated the bill, particu
larry on account of the defenceless situation
of our frontiers.
Mr.. Trout was in favor of the bill. He
sad that it we were to have "A war with G.
Britain, it was not probable it would be
commenced by formal declaration on her
part. The spanish frigates and Copenha
gen mad been attacked in the midst of friend
ly negotiations. When the embargo be
gan to press hard upon her colonies, she
might attack us suddenly to procure food
Tor them. He hoped the country would not
be LETT undetended, because gentlemen hap
pened to differ as to the mode of defence.
Whatever might be said of the militia, in
some sectors of the union they were good
for nothing for want of discipline.
Mr.. ID. X. WAiams opposed the bill
with great warmth. He said that if these
60o0 men could ride on the wings of the
wind, and were furnished with the artiile
ny OF heaven, they would be of very little
use in defending the country in case of an
attack.
Messrs. Smile, Rhea, ". .5kston, TAYLOR,
Quincy aud Macon, also spoke in favor
OF the bill but before the question was ia
ken, an adjournment was called for and car
ried.
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G.1LE- oEAEGRoER

IN pnrsasnce &C a ed Of trust executed 70 me
oy John ogrny Of the county Of persos, Norh
Ca ina, for purposes therein expressed, shall
on the Esst Gay e April nexr, ~ iair, 81 not Toe
mex fair dag, proceed to sell, at the Red House
in Caswell county (N CO 20 he hieaes, bidder,
for reaay money the following SLhVES 70 wi,;
James. Davy Tom. Adam, Bob and MujtT cr
as many &c then as will be sufficient 70 answer
the Imposes Of sad de.d.
VIM. S. Archer.
March 4th, 1903. wtd1
- The sale of tho above mentioned proper
ty is postponed until Thursday the 9Th OF May.
Apri z, 1908.
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NEW WORK. Anil <

4 vessel arrived at Marblehead on Mon
day last, in Sc days from Rochelle, brings
dispatches from Mr. Armstrong, for our
government. The bearer was landed at
Portland, and is supposed to have proceed
ed on to Washington.
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BOSTON, March %.

4 fprticr account Of the burning Of .Fwc-
r7cGa, Uesseis at sea By the French.
Yesterday arrived snip Pocahontas, capt
Harris, in so days from liverpool. On the
1st OF March, IN lat. 10, long 10, was bro't
to 5y two French fris tics, and capt H.
was ordered on board the commodore's
Directions were then given that the stores
should be taken cut and the ship burnt
These orders were afterwards, counter
msndFtt, and the stor-s returned, The capt
signing an obligation TO steer to the west
ward. However, all the crates which could
be come at were thrown overheard. On the
ships being released, the crews OF the ship
Wiiliam, OF Savannah, capt Rockwell {; Eli
~, OF Rev York, capt. Dunbar; and Bru-
trs, Of DuXbury, capt. Smith, (n all II per-
sons,) we're put or board the Pocahontas
Those sh,ps having been burnt by the fri
g~--5. On lie 18th 0f March fell in with
the ship Baltic, Of New Bedford, CAPT De-
lano, who had the goodness TO take 90 OF
TIE men. The frigates were called the
E-rmojnc and Hartcr:e, Of 50 guns each.
TEcy had been 20 the West futiies with
troops. aud were then cru;zing offthe chan
rei. Capt. De.a.io informed, that hc had
been boarded by a French privatecr and
permit,ed 20 pass, as mad several othera !;
but the snip Mars, Of Philadelphia, had
f. addition 20 the ABOVE information, We
learn, thes the French ffigat, had on board,
'nmbeF o, English prisoners that the
Niii.m, and Bgu,us, sailed in company
win the Pocahcntas, from Liverpool that
they all had ON board salt and crates; that
several ether vessels sailed in COMPANY,
sDnc Of whom we're supposed ~ DC 10 tie
eastward Of lhe squadron; thar tie French
mtn wished 10 fall 10 with some vessel with
baie goods; and intended 10 lool. nut for The
Saby, IL is thac they took tie English
P1PcrS ccntaIging marine news Oh board the
frigates that tic Bruius was bound to Bcs-
ten. aud lad on boerd about 2c00 letters.
There can be no doubt but the frigatcs
IN ihus destroying American vessels and
property, act uader expires orders from the
fTeneh government.
The Bristol Packet, from London, for n
York, was taken Jan. %, seven days after
sailing. BY the French irigates The mis- and
Penelope, and 5caffisd Immediately.
TIE cargo Of tHe Bristol Packet was va
iued at $50 GEO dollars
The Northern Liberties, Clough, Of. New
York, is detained ~ Guadaloupe atd the
eaPt. put on board tine prison ship.
--LATEST FOREIGN THTELIIGEECE.
Arrived atEewport, ship George 8, Mary,
from London, Passengers, Al Graves
aid MIR. Barring 81 this arrival Ply
mCu.h papers 10 FEB. u, were received
LONDON, Feb %.
Papers respecting ne gOciaticrg with Ame-
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MOSES YoUNGLovE.

To the FARMERS of VIRGINIA, and
particularly these Of the Counties of
lsLE-oF WIGHT, SURRY, SUSSEX and
SOUTHAMPTON.
Fellow Citizens
The recent departure of Mr.. Rose, on
his return to Great Britain, without hav-
ing come TO any agreement with our go
vernment, relative to tho existing difieren-
ccs between the Jni,ed States and that
country, may probably DC cosdered by you
as . prelude TO War with England.
Under The impression that we are not
likely TO be at war for some time to come,
/ have thought proper To address the citi
zens Of The district represent, for the pur-
pose of giving them and othcrsa timely
caution not 10 sacrifice their produce or
property for traing consideration. Be
ware OF spectators, in whatever shape they
may present themselves, and make no sale
OF your produce as yet--the price cannot be
lower TRAN it now is, in tie event either
of war az peace.
beg you to understand, that in making
this address, to YOU, / have no other motive
than to prevent the fruits Of the labour and
industry of the farmers from falling prey
to the avarice or mercantile speculatons.
With much respect,
l remain, your friend, SIC.
iEDWlN GRAY.
Il Washington City, March 81.
49,
The>sabjoined resolution has pissed both
houses Of the Legislature of New York by
an unanimous vote.
III SENAE,
E1arch &c, 1898.
Rcso 'vea-Gf ,hc honorable tie assem-
bly, concur therein) that the senator's and
Representatives OF this state, IN the Con-
ga'ess Of he United States, be requested to
represent in the most earnest manner to the
national government the exposed situation
ef the port of New York, and the urgent
necessity in the present menacng state of
our exterior relations of making and apply
iog such appropriation of money as may be
ftiy adequate TO he protection Of thac i'm
portrait part of the state, and that they be
fur5her requested to represent the destitute
condition OF our seamen--;he danger OF their
migrating to foreign countries for employ
Inert---and the ifnperious considerations of
justice, Humanity, and policy, which COM
b'ne in favor of amehoratirg the situation
of rhlt meritorious description of citizens,
aad Of securing their services in defence
ef the country.
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the troops from Poland,) in which the bark
is wanted.-Mr. Whitbread censured The
order.
Lord S.. John gave notice on the 21st,
that he should on the next day thereafter,
move an address to suspend the operations
of the orders in council.
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ut Antigua: on the 18th ult. the prices of
american produce were Flour Is dollars,
plenty; tobacco Ia dollars, scarce rice z,
plenty; hsh so, scarce corn so, do.
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LONDON, Feb %.

Papcrs respecting gocia,ions with Anne
rica were last night laid before the house
Of cuE,mUus.
a petition for peace VS. presented. Mr..
CsnHing voted for bringing up the petition,
and said 80 fair opportunity world be neg
lected Of concluding peace.
Tie report If change OF ministry is re-
ceifed Il is said the duke Of Portland aud
Mr.. Canning arc to retire, and The latter
gentleman to be succeeded BY the marquis
Of wellesley.
We have reason to Believe difference
existed in the cabinet as 70 the manner 10
which the affdr OF Copenhagen WAS 90 be
justified.
An order has been issued TO prohibit the
cxpOrtation Of Peruvian bark to France,
Eiicre a sickness Is said to prevail (amoug
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DIED,--Iu Savannah, Georgia, on the
26lh of March, MI. JAMES GUM, late
~ Of this city.
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Samuel Woody,
RObeit Goode.
~, Anr.iI, 1913. We
Hanover. April u. Il
the BsCRfBER together

WHEREAS the SUBSCRIBER together
~ with John Stockweli the Elder, and
George Johnston and jane his wife IL the coun-
tyof Tyrone in the kingdom Of Ireland, exc
culed power Of attorney, dated he 9th day
OF April 1906, authoFsing john Ste. kwell, itm-
20 receive, and 10 sell and convey aii the estate,
real and personal, to which we were entitled
under the wills or as hcirs sc law Of Mark
stock well late Of Che CRY of Washington, or
OF Henry Stockwcll late Of Philadelphia cons
sioiing principally OF Lots ~ the city Of Wash
ington. and Lands IN Cretnbticr, and Kama
who, counties in Virginia Now know all to
whom this writing 81 al come, that we, for good
cacscs, doshercby revoke AND entirely annul the
said letter Of attorney herein before. mentioned.
Given under our hands and seals this 28th
DIV Of March, 1903.
(SeaD JAMES HANCOCK.
April 6
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exclusive caucus for nomination, and alt
this echoed by Cheetham, the Philadelphia
Nuid paper, and by all the federal chorus
In iullexultation.
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The>sabjoined resolution has pissed both
houses Of the Legislature of New York by
IN tinnr,i NOUS uni.
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TO BE SOLD,
Land for Sale.

MILL BE SOLD, a, Louisa couy,hou-e. on
w Monday The 9ih day of February next, be-
ing Louisa court day, 10 the highest bidder for
ready money rae GLAND, lying in The said
County OF Louisa on the w. teis If Deep geek.
adjoining the lands &C Col. Thcras Ne iwcther.
(now HaTwood Goo win and Lnuaccot Minorl
and others, containing four hundred acres. be
the same more or less /; whereon Col James Ne.
uweiher. dec lived az ihe time Of his dea,h.
THIS land will be sold by viyiue ofadeed Of uust
exccuied 10 the ub,oIibcr, by he said Iarcs SIC.
riwe,hcr. dec. bearing date The IS h dsy Of A.
pril, 1877, and admitted 80 record in the county
court OF LouIsa, TO secure tho PAYMENT IS avn
OF money therein specified, Gu 10 John Pom.
dtx;er and he expenses Of recording AID carry.
ing sad deed inio effect a deed viii he made
70 the purchaser conveying the title which me
subscfIeer holds under said deed. which IS be-
lieved 70 be indispensable.
David BuHock.
J70uory Al 1863 tes
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90 Dollars Reward.

: ~ uN AWAY about the 9Th May from Richmond
faCO3, a very black fellow. abou, six fee;
high, twenty -eisht years cid, handsome address
and very artful. has several scars on his neck,
aud one OF two, believe, on his left cheek, re.
sembiing small pox pits, waterman by trade,
and LETT his botteau in the bason of the canal in
the above city when ne went of, AZ which lime
he broke open the store of gentleman in Rich
mond and s,ois to q large Amount. FOR which
said gentleman has offered reward of SO dollars
for experimenting said fellow las am informed)
he has numerous acquaintance in the said
city, the counties of Hanover and Caroline, in
one of which he was raised, aSd where expect
he may be haroored The above reward viii
bepNid and all reasonable charges, for securing
said fellow in any Jail so ger him, or delivered
me in Bent Creek, Buckingham, Virginia.
Saniaet Horslsy.
November 90, 1907. tf,d.
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ID IN AWAY ahoi- I've first inst. from the
~ aervice of Mr.. Miriam Rswltigh, TO
when. he was h'red.) BLACK MAN, nam
ed JACKSON. House Carpenter by pr fes.
son. OF thin consump,ive annaa.>oce, about 40
years OF age, i've i--1 eight or nine inches high
rom c'Tcumstarces attending his elone ment it
Is eeheved, ne in,ends making his way TO one
OF the Casters States, and has been provided
with false papers Of freedom. IF taken within
the State, and delivered TO ne here, or secured.
that get him, will! give Fifty Dollars, or if
taken out of the State, One Hundred Dollars.
Robert Gamble, Jr.
Richmond, Dec. Path. 1907. If
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For Sale,

MY Dwelling House. and Four Iralf.At4s
1YA LOTS OF Ground, in the Town Of Manchss
Ter, as formerly advertised: On receiving
part in cash, ] am disposed TO give a considsrs.
bic credit, fnr the balance Of purchase, or will
take Young Negroes a, fair valuation. and
Land in the State Of Ohio, Tennessee or Ken.
lucky, on such terms as may be agreed on-If
tlie SAID property is not sold between row and
Christmas, j, will be leased 10 an approved tg.
naRt for Term Of years.
ARCiPD CAMPBELL.
Manchester. Nov so, 1907 &C
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o. The volume win conrain between four and
FIVE hundred pages. printed on an entire new ,ype
cast for he purpose. and good paper. Itwould
have made It's appearance at an earlier period
had 1t not been deemed advisable TO delay the
publication with a view to introduce the aAs of
the present session Of the General Assembly.
To remove ali misrepresentation, the publisher
IS authorised to state, that the publication of The
Statutes contemplated by Mr.. HrN1xo is not
intended TO interfere either with the plan or
materials Of which this ard the first volume are
composed. His objsa is t. collect and preserve
the fugitive a6s from, 1922 TO 1892, many of
which exist only in manuscript and m single CO.
pies The FIRST and second volumes Of The Re-
vised Ccde contain all the acts of babtic nature
now in force. Dec. 90. 1907.
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ADVERTISE MEM.

DY viftue OF deed OF trust executed 10 no by
- Archibald Cary Randolph of Goochland
county. TO secure the payment of debt due
Samuel UaTris of Powhaian county, amounting
10 one Kindred and Airy hrec pounds eighteen
shillings, with interest from the date of sand in
s;rurert viii be sold, the following PROPER
TY VIZ. one Negro Woman, Nelly, and her son
john, and Mula,to Girl Priscilla, the proper.
" Of said Ram olph, TO the highest bidder. ioY
cash on Friday the fifteenth of January. 1903.
at Jefferson. TO satisfy the said debt. together
with all costs and charges attending the execu.
ton Of said trust
Alban Gilpin, trustee.
Nov. 9th, 1907. IDS
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u = virtue If deed of trust, execu'el by Saliv
- {. Rchar5son 70 Moses a. Mtets, Niil be
sod, at public sale, at the Bell Tavern for reas
d. money on Saturday 9th of January, 1908.
IT 4 o'cicck ouc Negro Gr, named Arry, for q .
furpo,e Of satisfying debt due Charles Vine
gatdncr, < eos,s attending Tie Execution Of this
rust. Moses A. MYaRs, TTu,ise.
January Sin, 1866. 81,
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Land for Sale /!

PURSUANT to 4 deed of trust
a executed 10 the subscribers by John G.
Miller, for the purpose Of securing the paymen,
of sundry debts therein nentionedi viii be sold
upon the FIST Monday in January, 1903, for
cash upon the premises a TRACT OF L AND,
mentioned in said died, lying upon The waters
afl.ookeit's and Harris creek, in the county of
Prince Edward. and supposed 20 contain be-
tween six and seven hundred acres We shaH
make such title as is transferred to us by said
Miller. saving all former incunberances The
Improvements upon this land are such as ave
Usual upon snug plantations IN this part Of the
country. but better fenced Than usual
CHARLES WOODSON,
JAMES MADISON, ""'eeS
Prince Edward. l6 Ca 1907 1OT