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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-11-25
90 Dollars Reward.

D ANYWAY from the Subscriber on
An the night of the i7th inst. stout
well set negro man called BILLY, alias
BILLY LEWIS; he is ablus FIVE feet
six or seven inches high, native OF the
Eastern shore OF Maryland claathsd with
a fur hat, Qarge crown and small brim}
long grey coat, a snuff colour ed round
Jacket, blue pair OF pan. aloons (; also a
light coloured pair of velvet pan,aoons, a
red striped and mixed homespun waist
coat, and several pair OF ne " coarse shoes.
The said negro was for some time con.
fined in the Jail of this city, has been ac-
customed TO sea-faring life, and may en-.
deavor TO pass as free man when spo-
ken TO, he has down look, with q smiling
countenanCe and quick delivery. Who
ever will deliver the said slave, or APP re-
bend aud conline him in any Jail, so that
recover him again, shall receive the a.
boye reward with all legal costs.
HENRY METTERT.
Richmond, 18th May, 1906. 2
IS. Masters of vessels and others are
forewarned from conveying said slave out
OF this state. OF hatboring and employing
him, under the penalties of the law.
Negroes to be Hired ont; and Cattle,
Sleep. Horses, Hogs, and
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-11-25
IRON ruE BOSTON cENr1NEL.

Yesterday the 18th inst. in the House
of Representatives, resolutions were repor-
ted TO instruct the Senator'S and request
the Representatives Of this STATE in Con.
gress. to- use their utmo i endeavors To eff
feet the repeal of The embargo laws; and
to express the opinion of the legislature
thai no point of etiquette ought 10 be per
m tied TO operatelas bar to rangem-nls
which involve the peace AND prosperity of
the country. Alter an animated debate
which continued until late hour las e.
veniog, they passed by the following ma
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A PLAIN QUESTION TO THE MON.
a ROE PARTY.

facfs svhich Stcd& tor Themselves, need
no argument.
They say, that the whole period of Mr..
Fox's ministry, was lost to the u. States by
the extra mission of Mr.. Pinkney in 1906.
In a letter from Mr.. Monroe, dated Feb.
ID, of the same year, he s ates, that as soon
as MIR. Fox took possession ofhis office, he
requested an interview with the foreign mi
nisters, which took place yrsferdav. OF
course, the conference was commenced on
the 18th Of February. Mr. Monroe in his
letter of June 9th, observes, that on The
S1st ultmo, "acC0untS were received here
from the U. States, that the President and
Senate had adopted the measure of speci-
a mission to this country, in which Mr..
Pinkney and myself were associated. p
"These accounts, which appeared to be well
founded at first, have beencoafrmed since,
by letters to individuals, So that the FACT
seems to be unquestionablc." | have not
received official Information of it yet, but
expect it from you daily.
The whole period of Fox's ministry was
lest?
! What became of the lapse of time be-
tween the 18th of Febru trv and the 3lst
of May inclusive of months and IS deus.
Whether Mr. Monroe understood it as
early as February, and wrote letter of re
nonstrance, IS perfectly immaterial, as
he did not commun cate it 10 the ministry
but on the other hand continued the Cores
pondence for the 3 months following aud Is
days. How then was the whole period of
Fox's ministry lost! What became of
the time between the 18Th of Feb. and the
9th of June! and what was the meaning
of the correspondence carried on during
this time?
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Vir sahit qui hauca lOqpitur.


Extract Of q letter iron, gentleman in IA
htar County, 10 his friend in this city.
"The late election has been more warm
and animated than any that has occurred in
the county since my knowledge of it. Three
lawyers--hve pdrsons--one doctor---the
whole tribe of fede raliSts-monarchi
and British adherents-(a curious coaliti..
Un) appeared on the field of action early
in the day: They were armed with all sorts
of weapons offensive and defensive, some OF
them of the cheVeduc de fr'ieze kind, pon-
ting every wsy-But that which on account
of its novelty and peculiar mode of use see
med most relied upon, was the correspon
dence between Mr.. Jefferson and Mr.. Mon
roe of last winter, furnished up and discri-
buted by the latter gentlemen, through the
medium of the public post Offices, under co.
yer of newspapers, 60 his troops, on the eve
of the day preceding that of action. They
made most furious onset upon the repu5-
lican phaanX, * persevcred IN it with great
obstinacy for long time. Our columns sus.
tanned it with Ike resolution they not only
maintained their ground, but advanced up
OH their enemy who then laid ambuscades,
| sprung mines, and used every possible mode
| OF annoying us-IdzoOism-s ships and to-
bacco rotting-embargo- advanced
! by MIR. Madison 60 Bonaparte-French de-
crees --the bleeding Of the patriot Monroe
in the revolutionary war, While Madison was
staining his fingers with iuk-the treaty OF
| Mr.. Monroe which was the best that could
be obtained and such as ought to have been
accepted, and must still be accepted-and
all the thousand falsities that have been as
often exposed and refuted, were heard and
seen operating in every direction. In such
a Heterogeneous mass. you may suppose the
ferment was great, but you cannot conceive
the extent of it; inflammation ran high IN
deed; il at length affected every member of
the body; officer to officer, and man to man,
were every where engaged. Ministers of
( the gospel, those meek messengers of peace
and good " II towards men, were seen al
most transformed into Jacksonville acting
IN the character of humble instruments, in
the haads Of fetty lawyers aud merchants,
in distributing electoral tickets for Monroe
and using the influence of their clerical cha.
racter The thunder Of artillery and
small arms of defamation and invective
was incessant, Nearly all the day and du
, ring the voting, was occupied ia public spea.
king by the MOnroeites, opposed only by Mr.
J.. II. &. in that way, but by many in small
,lercircles. But alas All their Efforts we're
in vain--tAe firm and compact ranks, in.
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rs Majority 50.


Legislature is the most unqualified OPP
position to the measures of the admi-
nistration which has appeared. 1t de-.
MES not only the constitutionality of
the measures, but is asserts them to be
contrary to natural right, and absolute
engagements. The extensive COM
merce of this state and its agricultural
habits are now supposed to be the on
ly causes of this eTervescence of zeal.
Essex Reg.
The public have already learnt that
John Adams, late president of the u.
States; John Quincy Adams, his son !;
Mr. Gray, of Salem, and VIM. l..
Smith, of South Carolina all men
high in federal estimation till lately,
are in favor of the embargo. In addi-
ton, we can state from very good au-
thority, that Oliver Wolcott, formerly
secretary of the treasury of the U.
States, is warm advocate for that
wise measure. Monitor.
British Navy.-By the Naval Re-
turns corrected to the first day of Sep
tember, there appears to beat sea
60 sail of the line, 70 from so to a.,
135 frigates, and 500, smaller vessels.
The total number of ships, in COM
mission, amounts TO 1862 sail of the
line, % from SO to A, 1870 frigates
229 slooPs, and 22S gun briggs. There
are also in ordinary, and repairing for
service 40 sail of the line, S from SO
to ~, 81 frigates, 50 sloops, and 16
gun brigs, &c.--and there are bull
ding, 60 sail of the line, Is frigates,
% sloops, and 6 gun briggs, &c. ma
king grand total of 1118 vessels oil
war.
Died in Scotland JOHN HOME Esq. a,
ged 80 years author Of the Tragedy o
Douglas.
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1'RANSL LATED
FOR THE PHILADELPHIA GAzETTE,
From Shanish Pahers.


Official information received bv the Semi
or Governor of the council at Madrid, from
ms eKcellency don Joseph de Palafox Ne
lee, dated at head quarters, Saragossa the
14th August.
ne lllustrious senior governor, ad interim,
OF the council, received Yesterday by an ex-
traordinary courier, the following official let
ter addressed to him by his ex don joseph
lie Palatox Melee, captain general of the
army asd kingdom Of Aragon
| IHust,iouS Sir, ..
have the satisfaction Of COM
muncating to you that the French army,
winch during two months mad invested this
CITY, exercising course of conduct the most
abominable that ever was witnessed, have
fed this morning before. day, abandoning a
large held OF artillery, ammunition, provisi-
Gus, and many other effects.--Duriuy the
night, they attempted a fresh attack bv the
narrow pass to which tl1ey were confined
but were repulsed with so much yalour arid
, intrepidity by the brave troops under my
command, that they were compelled to fv
with great precipitancy.
sent OFT last night a division Of 1000 me,
OF my choicest troops,'to cut off their retreat
oy the way OF Navarro, where they will be
joined by more troops, and By the armed pea
santry OF the Country. The troops which IN
the number of 5000 that arrived here The
day from Valencia joined by 1000 more Of
| my army of Catalonia, viii Immediately
pursue to harrass the rear of the enemy &,
to prevent them from committing their ac-
customed robberies and perfidious vexati-
ons. on the people of the country.
Ihls happy event was celebrated here tn
day by general discharge of artillery, and
the ringing OF bells, and tomorrow solemn
re Deum will be sung inthanksgiving to the
Almighty.
1t would now be very proper to accele-
rate the meeting of deputies from all the
provinces of Spain, and deem it expedi-
ent that day should be fixed for that pur-
pose which might be the 10th Sept. next.
The same idea communicate 70 all the o.
ther generals and supreme Juntas of the
whole Kingdom, and make it known 70 your
LordshlP, that you may be pleased to com
mqnicate to the council.
tiod guard your Lordship many years,
(9igned) JOS. de PALAFOXy MEL ZEE.
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with Austria be on the point OF taking place,

with Austria be on the point OF taking place,
we shall find him convosling an exfraordi-
mary meeting Of the Senate, laundering OFT
some Senatus Consultum, repeating his old
battered charges against the English as the
disturbers of the Continent, promising our
subjugation of the great nation, will put
forth all her strength, and finishing by call
ing out the CONSUMPTION of the year 1910!
The American packet, St. Michael, capt
kenyon, sailed on Friday from Falmouth for
L'Orient and New York. She carried with
her the American messenger, MIR. Nourse,
with dispatches from the American minis
ter at our Court to Gen. Armstrong, the A.
merican minister at Paris, and also dispatch
es Tor America.
Military stores are now embarkine with
great activity in the river; 20 sail Of ves-
sells are now busily employed in taking in
3, loo tons of ordnance at Woolwich. e.
Colonel Fitzgerald has been retired mem
Der Of Parliament for the County Of Clare.
On the 10th day captain O'Bryan declined
any further contest. The numbers at the
close of the 9th day were-for Co. Fitzge-
raid lS4S-capt. O'Bryan 1884.
Another expedition is about to sail from
Cork, The following information respect
ing it is from the Cork paper Of ne 10th in
slant. ~
Cork, august 10.
Lieutenant General Sir David Baird and
Brigadier Gen. Slade, are expected in town
to Join the Expedition prepared to sail from
Cove.
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Whether it be upon this subject that Sir
lanes Saumarez has sent very important
dispatches to his maiesty's Ministers, we
know not; but the captain of the Fleet, cap
tain Hope, says was on board an extra packet
at Gottenburs on the 9th and so anxious was
he to make his voyage to England in a,
short a time as possible, that he afterwards
lett the packet, and went on board a gun-brig
which was faster saicr.
The Dutch papers notice the increasing
lumber of Austrian troops in Bohemia.
Yesterday Cabinet Council was held al;
the Foreign Office. The sitting commenced
ut half past one, and did not close until il
was nearly seven o'clock
The captain of a vessel which arrived
Yesterday from the Elbe, which he left or
the 9th instant states, that the whole of the
French force had evacuated Berlin by the
18th ultimo, and had taken a direction to-
wards Silesia.
PRICEOF STOCKS.
This day at twelve oTciock-3 per Ct.
Cons. for Money 66-Do for Acc. 66l-s
per Cent. Sed.-Omnium ] dis.
COPENHAGEN, July 26.
The intelligence of rupture between
Sweden and England is now fully confirmed.
The King of Sweden has set out for Fin
land.
A great number of transports have been
seen from Skagen they are probably the
teet which was before Gottenburgh
Our privateers have taken an American
snip near Elsineur, the greatest part CT it's
cargo had been sold, but considerable sum
OF money was found On board.
Orders have been given to raise corps of
500 men in Zealand who will be employed
in erecting the redoubts and batteries
According to the report of some Danes
whom the English have exchanged, Lord
Cathcart indginp an exnedi.inn into Iceland
impracticable, on account of the great mum
Der of troops who defend the country, has
dissuaded the Ministry from such an attempt
d1ontteur, .Hug
PARIS, July 2S
Her Majesty the Queen,of Naples, nov.
Queen of Spain, arrived at Lyons OH the Goth
INST at 10 at night.
August 3.
According to the various public notices of
the Mayors otdifferent towns, his Majestv's
arrival at Agen was fixed for the morning
OF the 29th ult. and his departure for the G.
vening of the day following His majesty
was to arrive at Bordeaux on the 3oth i'm the
morning; about the 10th inst. he is expect
ed at Anglers, and on the 18th or 10Th at
Tours. His excel.ency Cardinal Fetch has
returned to this capital.
VIENNA, july 90.
1t is rumored, that courier from Trieste
has brought advice. that the American ships
which were lying there, being disposed to
set sail, protestwas taken bv the parties
Interested against their departure, and that
this proceeding occasioned some dsturban-
ces, which, however, were completely APP
Peaseuby the presence ofhis Imperial High
ness the Archtuke John. Mercantile letters
from that nIorG To tl,e
mention of this affair
The Emperor has appointed his brother
in-iaw, the Archdukc Ferdinand Govern
or of the kingdom of Bohemia, where, accor-
ding to report, the number of troops is in
creasing The same Archduke is also APP
poin,ed Governor of Moravia and the cas-
tern part of Silesia,
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NEw-YoRK, Oct. 8.
LATEST NE US FROM LONDON:

The ship Flora, from London, came up
Yesterday morning. She left Falmouth on
the oath of August. a commercial friend
has favored the Editor Of the MERCANTILE
ADvERTIsER with file of the " Courier"
to the 10Th, from which the subjoined arti-
cles are copied.
The American packet schooner Hope,
Woodward, arrived off Falmouth and land
ed messenger ON the 18th or 10th of Au-
gust, and proceeded Immediately for lori
ent. She had but % days passage from Vir-
ginia, and did not come to anchor at Fall
mouth.
From London fiahers to august 1911, re-
ceiped at the office Of the Mercantile nd
UertiSer.
LONDON, Aug. Is.
BY private advices from Holland, down to
the 10th instant, it appears that tie Dutch
view with great apprehension the expected
rupture Between the Austrian Emperor and
Bonaparte. as they suppose that the latter
will enforce a CONSUMPTION for his armies in
that country. All these advices concur in
statiog, that the utmost activity prevails in
the Austrian dominions, and that the army
is, as we before stated on the best authori-
ty, on an excellent footing. The Archduke
Louis, who is Inspector of the frontiers has
recently visited the whole of those frontiers,
accompanied by Engineers and other officers
Of known experience 1t is strongly report
ed that the movements of the Court of Wen
ma are entirely in conjunction with those of
the Russian Cabinet.---As proof that the
Corsican Despot views these movements
with an eye of Jealousy, it is said, that the
old expedients of interrogation and murder
have been put in force by the French govern
ment, and that Russian Courier who was
sent from Prince Woronsky, at Paris, TO ST.
Petersburgh with dispatches, was way-laid
in the department Of La Meurte and assas-
sinated.--The dispatches were, of course,
secured by the French rufFians A. similar
attempt was made to intercept an Austrian
Messenger from Vienna to- Baron Vincent,
but this Messenger fortunately escaped, tho
not without being severely wounded.
August IS.
The dispatches from Sir Charles Cotton,
announcing the landing of Sir Arthur Welles-
ley, were brought by Mr. Basilico the Mes
sengcr. He had been sent with dispatches
10 Sir Arthur at Cork, but the General had
sailed from thence before he reached Cork.
Basilico therefore proceeded after him to the
coast Of Spain.
SIR Aclhur, as we stated yesterday. landed
at Figneira on the tss.--By an article, how
ever, fioin Coimbra, IN the Coimbra Ca
zettc Of ule 28tl1 ult !. appears that he APP
peared ca Figueira Oh the 10Th. Battling
winds, however, We suppose, prevented him
rom landing sooner than the 1st,--As soon
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ORDERS IN COUNCIL

The Lords of the committee Of council for
Trade and foreign Plantations, having au-
thorised US to make public the following an
swers to certain questions proposed by their
Lordships, we publish them for the nforma-
ton OF all whom they may concrrn -
"HIJ(iS ID ,TSJNr~
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which was not all attended to, anil by the
ringing Of bells, which were scarcely heard
for an instant, the approach of Joseph 1.
king of Spain. The bcll-ringess were threa-
tened with severe chastiseWent, but they
would not perform the duty required. Du-
ring this important intefSal, patroles of
French attended by cannon and ammunition,
-paratied the streets of the city to prevent
disorder, by inspiring terror. On the Goth
tie: new monarch made his triumphal entry,
with his officers and troops; day for us
the most melancholy and Distressing ---Or-
$ders had been given that banners should be
displayed from the windows but this COM
mand was not merely disregardeG, but all
the doors, windows, and balconies were clo-
sed no one Quilted his house, except, in the
neighborhood of Puerto del Sol. some few to
see what was passing. At the time the
King approached any street where few
people might be collected, orders were Civ
ca to be uncovered, but instead OF obedience
the Spanards turned their backs, and left the
place. No one native complimented the
stranger with huzzas some small number
before the royal carriage, hired for the pur.
pose from among the adherents Of France
srumbled, rather than applauded, Som,
few French courtiers followed, rather t.
gain admittance to the sovereign, thar tt
congratulate him on his reception"
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aerf tosto? the sailing of tue troops in tina,
garrison for Portugal, to which place We
are informed, they were ordered by the Bri-
fish government.
Mr.. Medic, the United States navy agent
N Cadiz. writes to a gentleman in Salem
hat in Spain and Portugal 100000 French
troops had been destroyed: that "a, 900 were
hen prisoners in the Province of Andalu-
sia; and that to hope to effect any thing in
opain, Bonaparte must send force of
100000 men.
The Editor of TIE Boston Palladium has
received translation of an official account
~ the ceremonies of submission of the Az.
mes OF Dupont and Bedel. The whole num-
Der OF troops was II 900. A French Ala
a a camp was allowedto carry dispatches to
Another IMPERIAL Decree.-Boraparte
lsays a London paper OF Aug. 81 has issu-
ed another Decree at Bayonne, which was
received in Holland ON the 27th ult. direct
ing that all American property. seized nm
ger the Decree ofthe 21st November should
be immediately sold and the proceeds na;d
into the Caisse d'Escomptes, there To re-
main until the final issue of the pendine No.
sociation between France and America.
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NEw-YoRK, Oct. 7.

~ Okh, NiCI' 4.
There are some who yet doubt the news
OF the surrender of the French General Ju-
not In Lisbon. in the confederation of the
accounts already received, both, to be sure.
rom the Eurydice frigatc, we have to state, ,
u'ae Nlr. baber, the messenger from France.
Oh MS arrival at Washington gave the news
III nearly the same terms as that which ye
inserted yesterday from the Boston papers
so tiiat Mr. Baker had the account moro
correct and particular than was cofnmuni-
Gated to the Philadelphia Printers bv the
captain and passengers Of the shin America
--fsnd by Lloyd's List of the 10Th Of An.
gust It Ynl be seen, that the Eurytice fri
gate sailed OH the 9th, for Portugal ThTre
IS, therefore, no doubt of the accuracy Of tbe
news he hurydice being very fast so;,-
ing vessel, wis doubtless sent to Hal;f, !.
with dispatches from the British cornn,,,-
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CORBETT.

A friend this morning put into my hands
Cobbett's Political Register for July I'd of
the present year. have only time to copy
the following short extracts-if they do not
make few converts to the measures of our
administration, shall be much disapppoint-
ed. There is a remarkable similarity be-
tween the language of Goblet, and that of
the New-England Federal prints. Monitor.
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The people in Vermont. carry OH trade,
across Lake Champlain, with Canada. They
have set the embargo law at defiance they
still carry on the trade, and carry it on they
will in spite of ten thousand proclamations
from Thomas Jefferson. In the western
states. it is said, that the government gun
boats have been burnt, and the militia bea
ten. All this, the reader will recollect, I
said would be the case. / said it till was
afraid my readers would be wearied with
the repetition but Mr.. Alexander Barring
and his set dwelt SO strongly upon the dan
gers of prohibition of trade on the part of
America, that was obliged to repeat it.
=" How often have l said that the federal
government could not exist year under the
effect of a prohibition of trade with England
and her territoriesi The trade is, in fact.
now carried on. 1t was stated in Congress
just before it adjourned, that a hundred Mou-
sand barrels Of -four had been Struggled
from the single port of Baltimore. What
has been done then, from Philadelphia, N
York and Boston? In fact the law is nearly
a dead letter, and / said it would be so. 1t
must be so, or the government must fall.
i told the Americans Thousand times, that
If ever they should be foolish enough to try
their strength against England. their weak
ness would be exposed to the world. They
would not believe me. They would insist
that they were a great nation; that En-
gland was dependent upon them that they
could starve England, and now we see the
result of the attempt.
"The way that the American states will
get out of their embarrassment with res
pect to US, will, l should think, be this -
Mr. Thos. Jefferson and his party will be
ousted, and then the new president will dis
claim all their hostile acts. Should this be
the case, we shall go on harnoniousy for the
future and, / think, that she Americans
Especially II Napoleon succeed in Spain)
will not be long before they join us against
France. That this may be the case, hear
tily wish but, am sure, it.never will be, if
we make the first movements towards it,
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WESE-LNDIES.
Translated for tie Mercantile .4arer,;.

"&srao o. a letter from on officer in tie
a a. 81 1,cnon ar Po,t-au-Pr1nce To a
1906 SIR gear oj'fhe rshu6Hc of Ravi;'
oHen'""ieated far publication in the Mer,