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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-06

our government Is engaged in disputes
with ioreign nations, and are doing IN,
utmost IN their over to OBJ ain The besi
terms for the United STATES. We wer,
IN hopes lha, the town of Boston would
have had msgnaisimity enough to have
born a little longer, temporary evil for
The sake Of receiving lasting good, which
we believe would have been realized be-.
fore this lime, il our citizens had not
thrown embarr assments in the way. We
ieel the i'll effects Of the Embargo. in
common with our fellow citizens. and re-
greet the unjust, arbitrary, and oppressive
Dacrees OF the Bellgerent powers. which
rendered such measure Indispensable.
AS agriculturalis.s, we do not pretend
TO be thoroughly acquainted with CONNER
cial affairs but we have colleSl- d the O..
P'Dions OF some of The most respectable
and wealthy merchant, in our county
ard perhaps in the United States, and we
lind them ready to forego any profits, and
sacrifice their properly, rather than sub.
NIT 10 he tyrannical DEGREES Of the con-.
tending powers; which in our opinion
would be disgrace TO the A american name.
On the whole, we believe the town of An
LIVER is willing to bear with fur,i, ude, and
endure with patience, the unpleasant ef
'-ets Of The Embargo, in full confidence
that our rulers have the welfare OF the
country at heart, and are doiug their vi
most 10 promote the best interest Of The
people We do not therefore think j, our
duS TO call the inhabitants Of The town 10
ether, unless particularly requested b,
Our cwn own,men
With sentiments of respect. We, are,
Gentlemen your humble Servants,
JOSHUA CHANDLER,
S EPHEN BARKER, ir. 'e'eet"ien
JO' n CORNISH.
JONATHAN INABLES, 'i"a'0er'
Nm 7oUsr, .1ngusf %, 1908,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-06

is that Of Portugal and thine! Thus thy
children abandon thee to the caprices Of q
tyrant who promises every thing, but fulfls
nothing.
He calls you his dearest children, and
you pay him for that sweet name only TWEEN
ty million of dollars. He declaims the a
abandonment of agriculture, and tears at the
same time from the bosom of your soil,
those robust hands that cultivate it; and
with threats, forces them to march to the
North to be sacrificed to his boundless am
bition. He offers to respect your laws and
usages, and Immediately destroys them.
Religion-its sanctuary and its ministers !;
to what degradatian are they not obliged to
|submitl Lisbon that oppulent and reii-
gious city-the father of heroes what la
mentahle end awaits you. deprived of
your king, your nobility and commerce.
Already you cease to exist. glory
WILDE obliterated forever. There still re-
mains a few of the glorious houses OF CBs
tros, Ataydes, and Mascarena to revive and
electrify their fellow citizens. Tell them
to unite themselves to US. Cease your obi
Gus rlvalships. The Tagus no longer exists.
Noble and generous Portuguese, let us unite.
Our countries demand it, our interests are
one. LIE Us he one and indivisible To
divide our forces will be our destruction.
The love Of our country cxcitssus: Friends,
Ter us seize our arms; union and constancv
are necessary, and we will conquer.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-06

MIR John GUM, in his lifetime, loan.
Iva ed the 18th vol. Of the Life of Frede.
rick the I'd, King of Prussia Translated
from the French by Thomas Holcroft-the
person who has it IN possession, will please
leave II at the book store OF Mt. Samuel
Pleasants. Also, left at some house in this
city, Sword Cane, with a silver head, d
L. IN cypher, engraved thereOn-the per.
son who hasit in possession, will also leave
u at the same place, and they will confer
singular obligation on the owners.
Richmond, August so, 1903
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Dissolution.

THE copartnership Of JOHN & JESS
X. KEY is this Cay dissolved by MI
tual consent. All persons indebted to IN
said firm are requested to come forwart
and make payment to Jesse -. Key.
JOHN KEY Jun.
JESSE b. KEY.
1st Sept. 1908. w3ts
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@ANroNIo BEnTENs MuRe1A. 4"

The following was circulated by the Jun
ia OF Valencia, early in June -
The Spanish Nation to their brethren the
Portuguese.
Already has the glorious epoch arrived.
portuguese, Of throwing off the destructive
yoke which oPPresses you. Brave descen-
dants OF the Acunas, Gomez, and Alber.
guerque Spain calls you. Awake from
your lethargy Remember. the glorious
Aetions OF your fathers. To them YOU are
9ueoted Tor the honor, the riches, and the
character you possess How long will You
'e tue coid spectators OF the horrors which
1PpTess the country !--What fatal destinv
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-06
Louisa County Court, Au.
gust 9th, 1903

gust 9th, 1903
William Ragand Lucy Rag'aud Thoma !
Poindexer and Sarah his wife, la,e Sarah
Ragland, Thomas B Watkins and Ann his
wife, late Ann aag.aud John Graves and
Mary his wife la,e Mary Rag and James
Niche and Henrietta his wife, late Henrietta
Ragiand. and Nicholas I. Poindex,ev and |
Rebecc. his wife, late Rcbecca Raglsnd,,
tlamtiffs
AGArNsT
Ssrue' Overton, Jun admir-. with the will an
nsxed Of Samuel Ragland, dec. w Ham 7
Cooke, James Nelson. James Niche, VIII
an C Poindexte-, executor of Warner II.
Brla4Aue, deceased, Oves,on Harris, I'D
wand r. q and, Elizabeth Lawrence, adr'x. |
OF William Lawrence, dec. Thomas Ho j.
day, Thornton Gibson, Nicholas NJ riwe,her,
and Barnett Moore and James Niche, adm.
de bNnis non with the vill annexed OF Sainu /
e Rag and, dec. john Niche, William
Cooke and Ludlow Btanham, Defendants. !
7 appearing to the satisfaction of the court
thar the order of pub ication made in this cause
has been duly published against the defendants
Samuel Overon, jun admir- &c. Edward Rag.
and, Nichoas Meriweher aHd Barnett Moore
and ,hey fai ing 20 appear and file their answer
and give security according TO law. the prayer oi
he bill is taken for confessed, as 10 them, and
the matte thereof is decreed accordingly and by
consent of the other defendants. this cause is re-
Verred 10 the master commissioner TO audit state
and settle the accounts OF Samuel Overton, Jun
as adn'r ofSamuei Ragland deceased, and max,
report thereof 20 court, in order to Gnal decree
a cspy-resse,
John Poindexter, C. C.
=. virtue of the above d,cree, shall proceed
, on the 3)th Of September next, at Louisa
courthouse, 20 comply with the coaten,s of mi
1ecree, at which time the parties may attend il
they please.
Henry Lawrence, NJ. C.
Angust e6h. 1893.
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Translated from Spanish papers-By the
Mercury, from Alicant.
BADAJoz, June ~, 1903.
His Excellency the commandant of this
Province, this moment % O'Clock at night
received the following intelligence .
"Saragossa (-ArrasonJ June 16
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country ,.that the republican papers in th,s
place are not open to the COMMUNICATIONS
Oh me minority. For.what purpose this Sc
port was thrown into circulation, we know
not, unless to injure the character of o,r
papers, and to insinuate the idea tina, ,v.
are afraid 10 meet the "keen encmn,er IS
their WITS" Least one of these eff;.c,e ~.
have been produced, we deem il prone, -
state, that no publication has been ofFersS
to this paper which has been rejected hnt
on the contrary, an invitation has been p,v,
en- TO make their communications. We are
anxious for them to ay aside the m..L 80,
to come before the public with all ,be;r ra' Gnu
complaints and accusations. No more os
this Indian style of attack, bur snew vo,,n
selves in your own proper persons 10 the
people. INC
OtSfinchon 7vffhout a difference. Or nj.
norifism and Federalism one and tb, s,,,,.
thing. 'H"'e
lie minority entertain deadly resen..
ment against the administration Tbev .,.
continually vapouril... about foreign MN
ence and corruption, in the cabinet. =
they declaim with great deal of vio-
fence against Presidential hatred 10 Grcs,
br'tain. they say that he has FORGOTTEN
the principles of '76. That Mr. Madison
- n't 50 mucn fool as knave. They
wonth wish to see our commerce ent;relx
In the controul of Great Britain. They
would wish to form treaty with. that base
ana faIthless power, regardless of national
Honor. They would wish our Citizens and
our property to depend entirely upon their
mercy and honesty, which we ali know !.
nos worth sons. Tho last nor ieasr. thew
are determined to excite disturbances "a.
tner than not crafty their refractory tenn
pers. The Federalists agree in every item
OF the enumeration. Upon what principle
men, 90 they differ unless from the common
fectly alkel GIG per-
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doUer.
To me Seleetnen; If me town Of Boston.
GENTLEMEE,
We acknowledge the receipt OF
yours OF the 10th inst showing the pro
oeedings of the town Of Boston, relative to
petllioning the President OF the u. States
to suspend the Embargo, either in whole
or in part, according to the power vested
IN him by the Congress of the u. States.
and the request Of the Town OF Boston,
that the same be laid before the inhabi-
tants Of the town of Andoyer, that If they
see fit they may Opt similar measures.
We with pleasure, Gentlemen, should
embrace this opportunity of concurrinp
with our fellow citizens Of the town of
Boston, if we thought their proceedings
would have tendency TO promote the
welfare and happiness Of The citizens OF
the United STATES. We have viewed the
Embargo, and still view IL, as the wisest
and most prudent measure that could have
been adopted by our government to save
the properly Of our citizens from falling
into the hands Of foreign nations, and our
country from a war. We have for wears
past fully con6ded in The wisdom and IN.
,egTity ofour Rulers. and have never found
ourselves disappointed. Although the
Town Of Boston have a constitutional ripb
TO petition their rulers at any time, when
rver they may feel themselves aggrieved
yet we cannot but question their policy IT.
exercising that right at this time, wber
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We are told that there are certain par
-izans who busiiy circulate the report6E the
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-06
Mr.. PEASANTS,

BY the unanimous resolution of the
grahq jury, for the district of Rich nond,
&c. l transmit to. you for publication, the
IoPy OF Charge, delivered to that body by
ult. - SS'> S'e'.
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COMMUNICATIONS.

WIZ the friends of Mr.. Monroe never rest
tranquil undertheir disappointments These
gentlemen are now resortng to the most Gu
rious means OF consolation. They are at
temptingto persuade us, that the collection
was no criterion OF the strength Of the Mon
tue anu fiadison interest in this state & that
no friend OF truth will hazard the assertion"
II or once, these gentlemen are right in
their calculations. 1t is true that the electi-
ontS no criterion of the strength of the par
ties IN THIS state but in how different sense
is TINS proposition true, from what these
gentlemen are willing totake it 1t NAV be
true, that some of the friends of Monroe
did not vote at all; because they believe d
that he had no chance of success but how
many more Of Madison's friends did not
vote, because they believed there was no Los
sible chance OF defeating him Information
from the various quarters of the state clear
~ establishes this fact. In most of the re
publican Counties, the elections were mn
commonly thin. The freeholders were so
Conndent OF his success, that they did not
mink 1t necessary to attend the election -.
But the quality OF votes is sometimes of as
much Consequence as their gudatitg. Who
were the great supporters of Col. Monroe :
Docs not more than one half of them con-
SYST OF the enemies Of the present admins
tration OF federalsts, apostates, or torie. !
Are not the politics of the majority of those
Iev Counties. in which he has obtained a
majority. with the exception Of Princess
anne OF the federal stamp ? Why did he get
majority IN Northampton, Accomac. Berk-
icy ana Loudount Becaute they arc federal
counties Wins did ne obtain snc1, few vote
IN the Counties OF ROcl<biidsc and augusta ,
because, as consistent politicians, the fede-
ralIsts IN those Counties voted for the Pink
Icy tcket.--Iti is certainly not cs.s6m9Hser
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Il 0UCATION.-The Subscribers, living in
~ the county Of Louisa, at q place called the
Roundabout. about 60 miles from Richmond, ha-
wing empIoyeda Mr. John Duke, to instruct
small number of pupils, including their own
children, propose taking few boardcrs, to COM
plete his school Mr.. Duke has in his possession.
satisfactory testimonials of his qualifications
He teaches the Greek, Latin 8: English Langua-
ges, together with Geography, Reading, writing
and Arithmetic The price for board, tuition,
washing, bedding and fuel, will be 8 80, to be
paid at the expiration of the term, 20 commence
on the first Monday in January, and expire on the
first Of December next.
John POTNDEXTER,
FRANCIS JOHNSON |
December 9. .loaw4wg1
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SUPPLEMENT- 70 THE ABovE.

Yesterday the Grand Jury for this Dis
trict reported the following Presen,1nents to
the Circuit Court PreSent. Chief Justice
Marshall, and Mr.. Griffin District Judge
we understand that the u. 5. ATTORNEY for
tniS District is preparing copies of the In
dictments to be laid before the jury. bas-
ca upon these presentmehts- The case to
Whicht they ailudc, was published some weeks
since in this paper:
w r ne GRAD Jury .jo, me 5th Circuit
.0 me u. States, Di8trict of Tfrg nid. Pre-
sent JOHN LYNcH, DANIEL Hall. DAv1D
bhRcLAY and JoiE LESLIE, for violation
OIL the Law laying an Embargo on all ships
ana vesssIsio the ports and harb9rs of the.
y. states, and the acts supplementary there
to--by carrying the brig sally G Jenny into
tne port OF Halifax, witiout the II States.
althouSh cleared out from the port of Rich.
NINA, Tor the port Of Boston. on the Thrift
eth day of June last--On the evidences o
James Gibbon, Rylau Randolph. Jackson
frazer, John Craddock, William Price.
Benjamin Hatcher Robert Graham. Alex,
ander Kerr, John Whites, Henry l.. Biscos.
William Rowlett, Fleming Abbott. and
Buddy Huntington.
FRAHcIs PREsToN. Foreman.
Yesterday the trial Of JoHy Moss. for
purloining money from the letters transmit
tod Through tao post-oEicc OF Petersburg,
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tain the proportion Of the federal or rcpul,
| lican votes, which he has obtained in thu
different counties; but the few facts which
have been collected, will show that this re
suit would not be veryacceptable,to a rcpub.
iican.-In the City of Richmond. Col. Mon.
roe had not more than nine republican vote.
| out OF 70; Madison not more than five fede
raj out of ITO. In Berkeley, Col Monroe had
three republican out of 154. In Nortlum-
herland not solitary republican vote out of
u. This glorious experiment on the peo-
pie OF Virginia gives us more exalted OPT
mon OF them than ever.-Is it not time for
Col Monroe to awaken from his delnsion ?
Does he not perceive from the result of this
election. that little confidence is to be pla-
ced in the talents, or information of his sup
porters.-The people of Virginia are deci-
dediy and unalterably republican 1t is in
consistent with their painciples to vote for a
ny man as chief magistrate of the u. States,
whose course OF policy, unexplained by him
self, is represented by his own friends to be
IN opposition to the measures of the admi-
nistration.
u The following manly sentiments are
extracted from an Address 10 Majors Waller
q hawkins of Spottsylvania, requiring them
TO make necessary arrangements for carry
ing the late requisition of the President into
eftect-by HUGH MERCER of Fredericks-
burg, Lit Col. Commandment Of the 10th Re-
giment, the worthy son of the gallant and
lliustrious General Mercer, who fell ON the
Plains of Princeton :.
81 feel much satisfaction in believing, that
IN times like these, when there is reason to
snew to the world our conntry's fixed deter
mination to preserve her honor and intlepen-
dence at every hazard, that the proposed
draft will be rendered unnecessary. by the vo-
iuntary enlistment of the smallquo required
from the regiment. which have the honor to
,'',''-! ne pau otIv opit, i,isiiy 10
be valued, and so honorable to the volunteers
OF the 10th regiment, and which was excited
by an outrage OH our nationalcharacter, not
| easily to be forgotten, and never to be forgi-
| ven until ample repatriation bemade, will not
slumber, when the same caus, which reused
them into action and voluntary association
| exists, III form more complex and aggrava-
ted than that which it first assumed"
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came on before .lic Us Clrou. Cour. nov
sitting in this city. Aftera patient and full
hearing of the evidence, and connsel, for
and against the prisoner, the Jury retir-
ed, and in about ten minutes returned into
the court with a verdict of GUILTY.
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COMMuNICATInNs


Oou6fs.-Ihe Committee Of FOREIGN Re
taffons have recommended i'm their inimita
Die REPORT, that the veSseks as well as the
productions OF France ard Great-Britain
should be excluded from the ports of the q.
States.-Should not this proposition be ex-
tended further Is it not essential to this
non-infercourse system, to apply the same
Introduction to every .faS. under whose shell
ter the productions of those countries might
be virtually and extensively introduced p
L he manufacturers OF Birmingham are not
more exper. in initiating the coins of othe.
countries than the merchants of G.. b. are
IN countcrfeiting their Aags.-False rupees
or doubloonS are not more easily. produced
than Swedish, Spanish, or Portuguese CO.
tours.
Should not this non-inferconrse system be
made complete as relates to France and G..
Britain Should it not extend to Diploma
cy as well as Commerce Ought not the p.
y. D. to recall Gen. Armstrong from France
and Mr. Pinkney from G.. Britain Our
consuls might remain with the usual powers
OF experimenting the fate Of our vessels,
seamen and prize cases-One benefit flow
ing from these arrangements would be, that
the respective ministers of those countries
would share similar fate. Their own go
vernments would probably recall them
These resident ministers, these "privileg-
ed spies" of foreign courts, as Voltaire calls
them. would therefore no longer exist among
us to organize opposition to our laws and to
plot insurrection and dismembcrment. The
. ss's:0 'you,i ia.h inc r,xau, vi cur
ruPtion, and even Timothy Pickering him
SELF would be forced to become honest. from
the want of temptation.
These ideas however, are merely thrown
out by way of presenting the subject in new
points of view, and thus exciting the curiosi-
ty of the inquisitive.
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NoRTH-cARoLINA, RALE1eH, Nov. "a

NORTH CAROLINA, RALEIGH, Nov. q.
1t is now ascertained that MIR. Madison
will obtain eleven votes in this State, and Mr..
Pinckney three. The Electors are, Gene
raj Wynn, Gen. Riddick, Gov Ashe, Col.
Taylor, Mr.. Plummer Mr.. Toole. Mr.. Ra-
Rey, Mr.. Cleveland, Nh. Love, Mr. Forney,
and Judge Locke, for Mr.. Madison and Mr..
Castor, Mr.. Winslow, and Mr.. Mckenzie,
for Gen. Pinckney...7 The Star.
1t is yet doubtful whether the Republican can
date is not elccted-E. L.
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COMMUNICATIONS.

In obedience to the general orders from the
Executive ct Virginia, the Colonel OF the County
OF Prince Edward caused to be assembled the
Militia Of said County, in order TO obtain the
gu. a, winch his Regiment was required to fur
n'sh under late requisition:made by the Execu
tive OF the United States. The cali was obeyed
this day with the utmost prompturde and ajac
r,ty and the question being put at the head OF
the Regiment, whether the quota should be oh,
tanned by draft it was effectually answered b,
tender OF Volunteers, more than sufficient to
meet the demand of the Government. On this o.
casior, the true dmerican spirit displayed itself.
parry differences were all forgotten, evincing &c
the world, that when great crisis arrives, the
American people arc ONE.
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COMMUNICATIVE.

"' 60 III had HO iuTlner uSt Tor them. 1t
was observed that the Attorney was out of
court, when the Grand Jury was mpannell-
ed and charged. 1t is verv hard for man
to do his duty to the government, when he
has once become dissatisfied with it: this
shews the necessity of governments employ
ing none In whom they have not confidence
and who has not confidence in them ALSO
III IS no7v understood, that the grand inquest
OF the nation for the Virginia district, are
occupied in examining into the violations of
the Embargo Laws.
The Editor had an interview with the At
torncy of the u. States Yesterday morning
on the subject of the foregoing communion
ton.
The Attorney stated, that it was true that
lie was not IT. court when the Grand Jury
were charged, as his presence was entirely
immaterial, and as he was at that moment
occupied in preparing indictments against
John Moss, for an offence cnmmitted in the
fost-Oiiice at Petersburgt-that it was e.
qually true. that being called out of court
on tuesday last, he informed the Judge, that
he mad no farther business to lay before the
GRAND Jury, because, in facs he had none ::
that on the first day of the session (the y9d !
he had prayed for and obtained process. to
bring before the Court two Witnesses whose
evidence was relied on to prove violation
OF the embargo law by the owners, freight
ers, &c. OF the schooner Good Intent that
the Witnesses not having arrived on the e.
vening OF the second day, succeeding that to
"hch they were summoned, and the Grand
Jury having been in session ever since the
22d, he did suppose that the witnesses would
not attend, and that the Grand Jury would
be anxious to adjourn, and therefore Address
ed to the judges the remark stated above.
The Attorney farther observed to the Fdi
tor, that his opinion on the subject of the
Embargo had been much nisrepresented in
conversation, but that there was letter now
in the hands of a friend of his in Congress. t
which would show how far he felt a DISPOSE
ton to give facility and effect to prose
cutions under the several laws IMPOSING, the
Embargo.
Moss was convicted yesterday afternoon.
! One OF the witnesses, (Mr. Taliaferro.) has
not attended, and conceives himself authorised
to object to his being called as witness bc;nr
one OF the owners of the schooner the otI,ep
witness, Richard Tilby, has since been found, z,
sent up to the grand, jury; but they have not
made any presentment o / his evidence.
MIR. Burwell