Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-09
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| "The board of war brought in a renort
which was taken into consideration where
upon.
| "Resoived, that Col. James Wilkinson
! .fdjHfdnt General IN khe Northern .frmy
in consideration of his services in that de
partment, and being strongly recommended
by GEM. Gates, as a gallant officer and !,
promising military genius, & having brought
the dispatches to Congress, giving ain ac
count of the surrender of Lieutenans-G en-
eral Burgnyne aud his army, on the 18th
/ day OF October last, be continued in his
present employment, w tn brevet OF Bril-
!gadier General in the army of the u. S."
A further mark OF the confidence of Con-
gress in General Wilkinson, at this time,
appears by the following extract from their
journals.
+" Tuesday, Jan. 6. 1873.
"Congress proceeded to the election of 4
Secretary 10 the Board Of I1ar ard Ord3-
nance, and the ballots being taken, James
Wilkinson, esq. was elected"
"FrGay, March 9th, 1873.
GA letter of the Sd, from James NVilkn-
son was read, setting. forth, that Z" he is In
termed the mark of distinction conferred on
him has occasioned a'dissatisfacton In the
army;" that ssto obviate any embarrass-
ment which may result from this dispositi-
on, by the consequent resignation of officers
of merit, he begs leave TO relinqush his
brevet of Brigodier, 7viShiag 10 hold no
commission, unless ne can TDear it TO the
honor ami Q40aatagc o. his country ;" and
that "this conduct however re; ugnant to
fashionable ambition, ne finds consistent
with those PRINCIPLES ON (Which he eariy
dreSO his aqvord in the present contest"
"ResofOed, That his resignation be ac-
copied"
This narrative will be resumed next week,
and continued down to the present period.
letter received by a mercantile house
from their correspondents abroad, informs
that Sc Tobacco is 30 dollars at Cadiz, and
10 dollars at Amsterdam and rising
wit observed day o. two since, that
by reading the word cm5areo backwards,
it would make o grab. me 1t is thought
that great number viii felt the Influence
of its .Src6 ~. Y. fQfter.
JOHN Quincy ADAMS, whose report in
the case of John Smith has excited almost
universal applause, has long been distn-
guished for refusing to go with his party FL
their uniustifiable lengths. When the Loui-
siana purchase was made, ne openly appro-
we'd and defended it, and united with the Re-
publican party IN Congress- in their festival
on that Joyous occasion. When the news of
the outrage i'll the Chesapeake arrived at
Roston, the town officers, being federal,
refused to call meeting on the commune
cations from Norfolk, &c.--the Republi-
cans of the place, however, assembled,
and with tqcm, Mr.. ADAMS; who was ap.
pointed on the committee which drew the
patriotic resolutions adopted on that occa-
sion. Mr. ADAMS, also, it will be remem-
bered, advocated and voted forthe Embar-
so We tnlnk it but Justice tonotce these
honorable instances OF Mr. ADAMs's indie
pendence ofprincipie and conduct.
True .AmerieaH.
To each Of the electors ia the Senatorial
District composed of counties of Bo-
tetoHrt Monroe, Greenbrier, Mason,
KancS0ha, Montgomery, Giles, GrdgSox,
NytAe. 2azszOeil, Huntington, Russe.,
~ Lee.
FELLOW CrTtzENs,
THE electors CT your district
being called upon to vote at the next cleo
ton for member of the Senate, ] take
this method ofdeclaring myself a candidate
ior that honorable and very important sta
ton.
AS have been bred from MY childhood
and resided upwards of thirty two years
within the district, have been seven times
elected (twice unanimously and served six
sessions in the legislature, It is to be pre-
stunned you wiz DC readily enabled to de-
eide on my pre,ens ons.
1t IS not for me to make professions or
promises. Isis COR you to examine my past
conduct and determine.
Your most obedent,
ALEXANDER SMYTH