Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-01-29

IN Ciesferfeld. Ihos. Watkins, Beverly
Z. Stannard, Robert Haskins, Beniami;,
Graves and Colin McRae.
In Greensviiis. Lewis Dupree, Alexander
Madiil, Parsons Turner, Edmund Lucas
and John Rosser.
IN .NelSon. Hill Carter, John Camm, Thos.
Norrell, sen. Thos. Claiborne and VIM.
Armistead.
In Stafford. John Moncure, Benz. FickIen,
Geo. Banks, Nathaniel Fox & Hancock
Eustace.
On motic1,
Resoioed, That the standing committee
appoint the county committees where COM
mittees are not already appointed.
Resolued, That the standing committee
oe furnished with copy of the proceedings
OF the meeting, and that they be published.
Ana then the meeting adjourned sine die.
JOHN +. HUNG ERFoRD, Chairman.
.dftest,
TBEo: KkNsFoRD, Secrctarv.
"France dictated the Embargo" say the
tools and hrelings of Britain.
What eOidence have they of the truth of
their assertions
None
What Probability is there that it is true ,
Not the least
france wei KNOWS that Americans will
De what they call themselves, indehendenf
that they not only wonld not obey her die
eates, put would resent her dictation-
wei knows That at this period, the good will
OF America is valuable to her, and she wonId
act the part of AN idiot to sacrifice that pnod
VIII by an attempt to control our govern
ment, which size knew beforehand would
be Observation-Disclosures,
The Embargo is measure of serious in
Jury tn France-it will be severely felt bv
her co'onies-by her country--even to the
very palace of her emperor-for her Colo
mes nave been supplied with provisions,
ana Aer country with luxuries I'm ost G xciu-
sivelY by American vessels for M any years
past.
What there is NO hroef nor iro6a5ilify Of,
1T IS hardly worth while to believe. even
tho federal printers should circulate tl,e
absurd story for party purposes.
Yet there are fools or knayes who 10 he
1--we or pretend to believe it, qgai,lsf probs-
o'lity and proof!-T. 4. liner.
II appears that the General CRAIG. who
commands IN Canada. was in the British
army which surrendered to the American
forces IN IVY, and well known bv the nt,ne
q! bnrgolne's army. And Gen. James VIII
troops was the person who negotiated ,ha,
convention. III following is the note
which concluded that Important aTt:r
90 Col. Wilkinson presents his compliments
70 Capt. Crrig-t1en. Gates will admit the
alteration proposed nv Lieutenant General
bureoyne . Gen. Wilkinson now com
mands al the Mississippi, and Gen. Craig
on.the ~ Lawrence. and may have another
tfial of their military talents.
Perhaps there are no two men in the r..
States more cnnver s.spt in commercial az
fairs than Samuel Smith, Of Baltimore. and
Jacob Crownin h,id,-of s5aiem-the former
member Of the senate. and the cthar.af
he House of Representative. TNcy botb
resed far the ewbGrgo, and were Joined in
that vote by MIR. Mnmford, from the civ
OF New York, by she two re preseuta,ivcs
from the city and codaty nf Pniladelphia
and county of Delaware, MeSsrs. Porter
and kichards--by the two Representatives
from the CITY and county of Baltimore,
MeSsrS. Moore and McCrtery-by the re-
preventative from the cityNof Charleston,
Mr.. Marion, and by many others from the
strictly speaking, commercial parts Of our
country, and vet some shy the embargo is
war against commcrce
Messrs. Smith and Crownjngshield az.
forGed as conclusive evidence that the en-
barge appeared measure OF reces>itv
They ave both engaged in most Intensive
foreign trad, and suVely would not deprive
themselves ii their business npon slight
grounds they have been too long engaged
in commerce to be incompetent To the for
nation of a cnrrect opinion on the nature
81 orr connections in Europe, and have TWO
much repnrd for the general interests of
their country to oppose measure caicuia-
ted for the general beneiit--t1ey have had
"view Of the whole Ground" and acted
If dishonesty, against heir own Interests,
FIR their interest lies in an extensive com
merce. Who viii believe that for the pur-
pose Of DESTROYING Commerce. they votedto
destroy themselves -hUe1iine Po5f.
=--r
AsRoN BURR-We have published dif-
ferent articles, from different papers as 10
the probability of aaron BARR attendin.
his trial on Monday last At Chilicothe -
Somehave stated MIN to have been seen at
ono place, and some at another, on his wav
to Ohio and an -extract from the Ralti-
more Evening Post, mentons letters having
been received from Chiiicothe stating. that
nc was actually there, preparing tor MS
trial. The facts are, that he has forfeited