Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-16

he monument, TO be erected to the me-
mory OF the officers who fell IN the Medi-
has arrived, and is now at the
Navy Yard.
The circuit court for the district of Ohio,
convened at Chillicothe, have adjourned.
Neither Burr or B!cunerhasset made their
appearance, and both have forfeited their
recognizance. Bills of misdemeanor were
found against both ofthem, ON which If APP
pretended, they will take their trial at the
ensuing term.
Ills said that eleven of the grand Jury vo-
ted for a bin against John Smith for misde-
mcanor. Twenty-onc members were pre-
sent. Our readers know THAI il requires
the concurrence Of twelve to make "a pre-
sentiment
What will the apologists, the friends OF
Aaron Burr, say 60 his non-appearapcc, to
his flight from justice! Does this manifest
conscious innocence, or betray conscious
guilt?
To General Joh7 armstrong, Minister Of
tie u. States, near the Court IF France
WE the undersigned citizens ofthe Uni
ted States at present in Lcghoru, having
under our care considerable property, beg
leave to represent to your cxceileucy the
grievances under which we labor, since the
occupation OF this city by the French troops.
The Tuscan government had hitherto so
far favored our commerce that we found
perfect security for what we landed and 10
restraint OH the re expectation of such Goods
as suited our purpose for other markets
a decree was issued IN November 1906
by the French government prohibiting the
importation of English produce and manu-
features, and a commission was appointed
IN this port under the authority Of the same,
10 carry that law into execution. On the
arrival of American vessels the masters
thereof were required to deposit with that
com mission the manifests of their cargoes
together with the certificates Of the Frencn
consuls in America--thesc proofs were dee
med sufficient for the admission of their
cargces.
Since the possession of the city by the
French army under General Mollis, a ne W
mmsslon has been Instituted with autho-
rty to search for and arrest all merchan-
die presumed to be of the growth or ma
nufacture of Great Britain or her colonies.
This commission has arrested in the ware
houses and lazareths property to a large
amount belonging to citizens of the United
States, regardless Of the ACCOMPANYING
proofs of its neutrality and origin. The ar
ticles thus arbitrarily detained are des-
cription of India mus!ins, India sugars, nj
mento, ginger and Indigo. The alleged
ground for the detention Of muslins has been
because Of their superior quality, ignorant
~ surprising that such could be imported
only through the East-India Company a.
gents, superstition refutedby the smallest
acquaintace with the business Ct India. The
sugars, pimento, ginger and indigo have
been Unfortunately sealed. When the
fact is represented, that these articles are
daily admitted in ports of France no plea
can be imagined in Qualification of the act
of violence
In consequence ofthese faihless proceed
lngs on the parts Of the French authorities,
our ships are detained on heavy disburse-
ments and exposed TO an approaching in
clement scason--our returns are rendered
imPracticable by the refusal Of ouy consign-
ees to make the usual advances, important
voyages are defeated and many other in
juries particularly distressing at this juno
ture of our affairs with England.
We trust that for grievances Of so seri-
Gus nature we shall obtain from yoar TX
cellercy zeal in your Representatives
which will produce for ourselves speedy
relief and for the United States a c5savow
al of proceedings so contrary otiie coed
faith hitherto. subsisting between the two
nations.
Signed 5y all fhc tine }
rican CAPTAINS and
Sufercargoes }
T. SOY n NFOrJG SEQ,