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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-12

Whence have those supplies been princi-
22lly derived? Tie supplies have been
Principally derived rom IN north of Eu-
rope, next from America, some from Ca.
hada, and from Ireland.
lave ycu occasion 10 know whether the
crop OF wheatiI this ccumtrv has been good
or not, as corn merchant Being in ihae
trade, have made many enquiries, and
the result oI those enquiries are. so far as
general opinion, that the crop Of wheat id
6 cd, and believe that opinion to be cor.
rect.
What sort Of crops do you suppose those
or other sorts of grain TO have heen the
last year The crop of oats, from infor.
nation have received, ] conceive to be a
short crop, and that it received very ma
terial injury by wet weather in Scotland.
SOM parts ii the north of England, and in
the north OF Ireland.
In Lincolnshire, have you occasion to
know that the crop of oats has been defici-
ent have seen sample of oats that /
was told came from l. nc lnsh re and which
weighed, as L atm inform u, Only % pounds
the Winchester bushei; and have been
informed 'ha there is considerable GUAM
tity of that description, from which j sup
posed the crops were bad.
Wiat would it have weighed? From
thirty SIX to forty pounds the Winchester
bushel.
Do you know any thing of the black crop
peas The crop or peas, ! understand,
upon the whole, are considered to produce
little more than the seed.
Beans Beans are considered betteS
crop than peas, but still detective one.
Hid you occasion to know any thing Of
The crops of potatoes last year? believe
that to pe short crop in the north OF En-
gland, 10 be a short crop in Scotland, and
to have received in Ireland, very material
INJURY, from Considerable part OF them
beng out during the frost.
You have stated that "a considerable pare
ct the corn which you have dealt in cams
from the Baltic and other parts of Europes
do you expect now 20 receive any such sup
plies! did not particularly state that the
corn dealt IN Came principally from the
Baltic, but that the imports were FROM the
Baltic; have imported corn from tho
Baltic, bur principally from America;
but at present d. not expect it from either.
Do you know of any persons in the same
trade importing from the Baltic I'll know
of persons who have imported it but at
prtsen. l conceive no persons can import
il.
1t used to come in neutral ships from the
Baltic and other parts OF the continent It
used TO come in ships that were hen neu-
trail from Prussia, bu. do not know that
any has cdme since Prussia was subject tss
the enemy.
TO be Continued. J
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1Doasrp.
s o N G.

Tune" IN HEAVEN"
Wien our sky was illumin'd by freedoms
bright dawn,
And our horizon flow'd with its beams all
Respondent; .
a pa,riot nos, shouted-"Hail 70 the morn
Which burst the vile shackles that held US
dependent.
Let each FREEMAN now swear
That his rights he'll declare,
And TO shield them from harm with his life
will prepare
For ne'er, till old ocean retires from his
bed''
Will Columbians by Europc's proud ty-
rants be led.
We heroes whose blood seal'd these gene
rous vows,
MAY your sons never forfeit tho fruits OF
your valor;
But at call of his country, each citizen rouse,
To maintain with his sword, that no foe can
enthral her.
Once more we will tell
That we never will sell
Those blessings we know how to value SO
we'll:
For ne'er till old ocean retires from his
bed
Will Columbians by Europe's proudly
rants be led.
See Britain, still hostile 'gainst justice ar
rav'd,
Her murdercus Weapons prepaid for our
nation;
Her Golfers enrich'd with the spells Of our
trade,
And her mnionS commissioned to spread
devastation.
But her aims we deW;
To her arts we reply,
That in FREEDOM we live, or for FREE
nom we die.
For ne'er till old ocean retires from hi:
bed,
Will Colum',ians by Europe's proud ty.
rants be led.
Let TRAITORS who feel not the patriot:
Talk of yielding our honor to Engl;shD,cn's
sway =
No such blemish shall sully our country.
fair fame,
We've no claims to surrender nor tribute Il
pay.
Then tho foes gather round,
We're on LIBERTY's ground,
Both too wise TO be trap'd, and too strong
to be bound:
For ne'er till old ocean retires from hi.
bed,
Will Csiumblans by Europe's proud ~
rants be led.
From the deep we Withdraw till the TEN
pest be past,
Till our flag can protect each American
cargo,
While British ambition dominion shalllast
Let us join heart and hand to support thu
EMBARGO,
For EMBARGO and peace
Will promote our increase
Then cm6drgo'd wen live, till injustice
shall cease;
Tor ne'er till old ocean retires from hi
bed,
VIII CoIumbians by Europe's proud ty
rants be led.
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REPORT
HEPOKI
Or TIE SEcRETKRr or TIE TREASURY
ON THE SUBJECT OF
PUBLIC ROADS & CANALS,
MADE II PURSUANCE OF
& RESOLUTION or SENATE or March 9.
(Conti: 9ed.
n. Nrrsr ANn Brhuronr.

The harbor Of Beaufort, in North Co.
rolna, and which must not be conGounded
with C'st Of the same name in South Ca
Tollna, admits vessels drawing eighteen
feet Of vater. Ocracoke inlet, the only
navigable entrance into the Psmtico aud
AIbemarle sounds, that extensive estuary
Of the rivers ChOwsn, Roanoke, Tar and
EeUse, has less water, and is seventy miles
from Newbcrn, ON the last mentioned ri
yer. Tn distance between Newport, or
Beaufort river ard the Neuse, being only
three miles, and the elevation Of tine high
est intervening ground no more than Sc.
ven feet sbove the tide wafer, canal Uni
tioE The two rivers, was undertaken Ivy a
company incorporated for that purpose
by the state Of North Carolina. All the
shares have, from particular circums;an-
ees, become the properly Of one iodivi-
d and the work which had been COM
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-12

Ertraet from evidence of he British Or.
ders, deiUsred before tie English Parla-
DseHt.
(Afr. N7anH's evidence cohci4ded.)
DO you know Of any vessels condemned
in consequence Of that decreel Certainly
not condemned.
DO you know any which were taken ~
and released? A vessel called the Shep.
herds was carried in with British goods
she was released, and the master of the
privateer broken for taking her, as un
derstood.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-12
NE w YORK, JAY 4.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.


The ship CoTnpIanier. Giles, on her
Passage rom Lnpdoa for Philadelphia, ran
ashore n Monday IS, near Montog point.
Long l,'and 81 here She lay Eileen hours,
bu. was got of BY he assistance of several
whale boas, aud has proceeded for PhlaA
delphia,
Eight Of her passengers reached New
York on Saturday afternoon and enc Of
them has favored the Editor Of the MIR.
CAMILLE ADVERTISER with the London
Courier OF MAY llth, from which the SUBJ
joined extracts are copied.
We learn verbally fom he Passengers,
that the Cornpanter lei, Grave ,end on the,
5th May, DIAL on the i4'b, passed sell.
Iy on the ! s'h. and saw q ship which was
supposed TO be the Usage from Falmouth
Tor New-Yo'k, so hat she may be hourly
expected. They uuderstand that our af-
fairs with Great Britain were not in the
most favorable train of adjustment and
that the Cnrnpiantsr had dispa ches from
Mr. Pirckney to the Government. The
British orders III Coulcil were s,ill i'm
operation, and not likely 10 be rescin.
ded.
The Cornplanter has cargo Of dry
goods and the following passengers -
Messrs. Richardet, Lawrence, T.. & j.
Gibson, Savage, Morton, Compton, d'AI.
vada, Capt. Moores, Elrs. Partridge, and
two children. The first -four gentlemen
have proceeded in the vessel to PhiladeI-
pha.
From the Londoa Courier Of Ahy I'M.
LONDON, Alcv 10.
The REnommee friga'e is arrived with
Dispatches from Admiral Puryis, whom
she let about fortnight since Il said
that the news she brings confirms he re-
port Of the combined Touon and Roche
fort squadrons having got safely Back to
| Iouion. The Spartan frigate, capt. Bren-
ton, saw ten sad of The eueny's ships on
the BIB uit. off ardinia, Steering down
the Mediterranean.
The expediti sailed from Yarmouth,
yesterday IN pins, with a fer wind for
the SGrthward. IL was grond spectacle.
| Ihe Naval force consists Of 9 sall cC The
Inc, fsigates, 6 slcops, and IS gun bues.
with upwards oi2oo sail Il transports win
'cooP, so of which have horse, On boa,d.
several gun boats accompany the expe.
| 'iiiioh they ate mad upon new co,
strucilOn; they draw only Two feet wate,.
and carry long Is FOUNDER, and car'
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-12
Mr.. .Lnmea Cronher-

In what profession are you engaged? /
am a merchant.
In what line Z The American and Irish
trade.
In what article particularly The gem
eral produce OF those Countries, and part.
.cularly cornl
Are you Of opinion, that. without fur
ther supply vt corn, the stock in this coun-
try would be adequate 70 its wants, till
those wants be supplied by the next har.
vest am Of opinion there is considera-
bic danger that the stock now in the coun.
try will not be adequate till the next har-
v, 81.
VIII you state the grounds Of your opini.
on This country, for the last twenty
years, has imported almost every year, TO-
reign corn 70 a very considerable exten
and from that conclude it is 90 a consider
liable extent dependent on foreign supplies.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-12
Mr.. EIinckleD.

You understand, that the effect of the
Berlin decree, in raising insurauces, was
not permanent ] recolIect that when the
decree was first known it produced rise
of premiums, and was very soon after re-
ported and generally believed, that Mar.
Armstrong had communicated 20 Mr.. Mon
roe here, that that decree would not be
acted upon at all, as it respected the Ame-
rlcan flag.
Since which the premium has been at the
usual rate Since which, ill late in the
last year and beginning of the present year,
when IL has been very much increased.
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lsstDl,ipno ssriec Current.

tcoRREcTED wEEKLY.)
7oe1eeo. 81 90 CASH
ttHgAT, reyv, 70 az.
RLouR, s,;hcrfne, ncE7,. so d..
FLoUR, fine, w 40
Corn, 20 40.
HgnP, clear, (her fon) $50 90 d..
Jaow, ITO % 40
BAcoN, IL do.
UhISKEr, ~ 40.
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E Booksellers supplied on the usual
aerms.
Sepensaser Is.
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GENERAL PA!.AFOY.

Cur previous accounts from Spain, fur
nished some of the particulars Of the battle.
ct the IS and 10Th June, before the cityoi
Saragossa, between the patriots Of Aragon,
under Gen. Palafox, end the French army
under Gen. Lefevre; but we do not recol-
lect ts have seen the following proclamation
issued by Gen. Palafox, immediately after
the action:
g ARACoNEsE! y
g You have proved yourselves to be wor-
thy of your name. That multitude Of proud
warriors, triumphant in every other part of
Europe, ceased to retain the character of
conquerors when they came before you.
You are inferior both IN discipline and num-
bers because one twentieth part OF our
force have not entered into action, having
been incapable of uniting. But Your zeal
has overcome every difficulty. The mus
kerry in which our enemies place SO much
confidence, are weak instruments of their
power when you appear before them: you
look at them with courage, and they fall at
your feet.
g Aragonese J the result of our first at
tempt has been to leave in the field of battle
1900 enemies, composing a complete ar
my, which had the audacity to provoke our
resentment. We have had the good fortune
to get possession of all the property and
baggage, of which the people have been In
famousiy piundered, inthe countries through
which this army passed. Our loss consists
only of from i7ooto 1000 killed, and an e.
quail number wounded !: loss bearing no
comparison at the triumph we have obtain
ed.
Their precious blood is shed in the field
OF glory, ON their own territory and these
blessed martyrs demand new victims !; let us
prepare for the sacrifice. Aragonese be
not inpatient The enemy against yho1p
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BOSTON, Sept. 10.
POSTSCRIPT.

~ 49,
By the ship Globe, captain Coffin, arrived
here on Saturday, in so days from Liverpool
we have London dates only one day .ater
than by the recent arrival at New Nork.--
The Spanish accounts by this arrlya, are to
Iulv Is; but excepting the news OF the bat.
tie near Valladolid, do not announce any e
vents Of consequence, not heretofore pub
Eshed. We do not find any fresh inte ELL
gence from the north Of Europe nor a IS
there a syllable, in the last dates, which re- !
late, in any way, othe report sad to have
been brought to England by Mr.. PuTvianee,
that France had made proposals 70 England
for resembling their commercial decrees. a
passenger in the Globe reports, that no be-
lief WIS entertained of the news.
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RENEYFsTo. fMu 6.

Yesterday arrived here Sir T. Dyer, the.
commissioner from England, and Don l5a-
non De I.ano Ponse, from Gviedo. K is
said that Sir K. Dyer will accompany our
army, in order to have the sasisfaction Of
seeing put to the rout, that common enemy,
whohave SO unjustly applied that appe'laton
TO the generous nation, which has knowa
how to arrest and lrustrate the ambitions
plans of the man who seeks to enslave the
continent.
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Extracts from the latest tal.'et.
rpou YHE ovIgDo GAzETTEs.


OvIEDo, July 9.
Letters from Benevento state, that Gen.
aIoncey having hecn defeated, surrendered
himself and 5000 men prisoners OF war to
the true and valiant Valentians !; that the
Andalusians, had completely routed the ar
my of Gen. Dupont, and that the Englisn
had contributed towards this victory, they
having requested Of Gen. castancs that ne
wculd grant them the glory and satisfaction
O. concurrirg in discriminating the army Oh
tie real common enemy, the inpious tyrant
of France, and the sabverter Of all the
thrones and TIC peace OF the continent.
Other lettegs from Beneycnto assert that
the anda,usiians, tie Aragonese, the Va
ientians and the people Of the South, had
completely defeated the best part Of the.
troops acting under the orders of rurat,
Dupont, Lefswre and Money. It was re-
sorted that the first WAS Killed.
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Co. At the folicitation OF

Co At the folicitatioa OF a.
number Of our country ifienus !,
we shall commence, on the 9'n'
Of this month. the pnbllcaL1lo1,
Of . paper for the country, l ~.
times a yoeek, which viii CONTAIN
all the matter and adTef'ise>
ments published in The daily J, "a
per. The price viii be f''
DoLLA2s per a7na1ag. ..o,d
Such Of our prelcnt palu ~,
as rehac on the route where III III
mail goes but once a Week VIZ VIZ
be furniHlei with the counIJ
paper in lieu Of the dally ON
unless ordered otherwae'
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Pans. Tn II.

PAR,s, L'g 10
The prize court. on the 9th lnsta''' e" '
denned 6 more American vessels We ~ =.
Grace, tie George, the Cadet, the b'o'"''''
the Tarantu!a, and the Fame. -
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we FIGHTS rash, and wifi afford frequent op,
port,lnties for you to exercise your sklii q and
{ If especially, the .awlsss BANDS +.
which violate oar cityof Madrid, and their
commander Murat, should venture TO af-
prcach us, we should receive the intelligence
with the HIGHEST satisfaction !; we would a'i-
tio;pate their expectations ard meet them
half way.
!" Aragonese! if the battle OF saragossa
had been gained by these lntraders, we
shoald have heard their babbling OF the VIC
tories Of NIarengo, Austerlitz, and eaa s.c-
CURED blythe same valour. Although the
conquest We have effected has beensangnil1a-
nv, vet it has been glorious. 10 You con-
siider it as a trifing commencement OF yolr
future triunphs under the powerful sssls-
tance Of your i!sustrioas leader and patron
PALAFOX.
Head quarters at 5orgsossd,
17fA 1ure, 1903" J
On the 25th another battle was fought s,e-
tween the same generals, about two leagues
from Sarsgossa. The Official accounts Of
this action state, that The French were beat
en-, with the loss Of 5000 men.
n -. a
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paDAToz, Sane &C.

4s4KiJa JVl., = '71t -.
4sn oiiaicial account has been received OF
the French army having been attacked be-
tween Adamuz and Montoro, in the district
Of St. EufcInia, not far from Coreiova, and
That they were entirely DESTROYED.
1Use 50.
In tire province, variousleters have been
intercepted, dated on the ed li:st. They
are written by Junot to Napoleon and Mu.
rat, ard contain an account Of his critical
and hazardous situation, having only 10000
men IN all Portugal.
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6EoRGEs ". p GUSTS, Esq.
.efArlngton House, District of Columbia.
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A D o Il F S S

TO THE
sPEOPLE or THE UNITED .STA77ES;
On the importance of encouraging
AGRICULTURE& DOMESTIC MANU-.
FACTURES.:
TENDING STo SEEw
THAT by due encouragement of these essen
tial interests the nation viii be rendered
more respectable abroad and more
prosperous at home.
TOGETHER WITH AN ACCOUNT OF
7,se IMPROVEMENTS in Saeep at Arhns-ton.
The native Sheep of Smiths Island, and the
plans proposed for extending his yaiua-
BE race of animals, for the benefit
of the country at large.
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PRTC~E OF st e q s.
Alexandra Bank, par.
Potomac 30. s.
Marine Insurance uncertain
Washington Bridge par
Little River Turnpike uncertain
Washington and Alexandria do 8 per Ct. al
Exchange on Loadon, lbs to 10 pr. ct.
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED
md for saie as a. GR.6Y's Eoo1-siore. and
E3-4RGH's, Georgrtosaa,
PnIcE 37l Gents,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-10-14
under the controul ofFrance, shall bel

under the controul of France, shall be-
forthwith removed:
Can an American vessel proceed
from q port in the United States of A
merica, with cargo of the produce of
the United States, or colonial produce,
direcs to any port OF Spain or Portu-
gal, not being in possession OF the en-
|emies of Great Britain, and return
back to a port of,he United States di-
rect, with cargo, the growth or pro-
duce of Spain or Portugal, without be-
ing liable to capture and condemnati-
on, under the orders of council of the
18th and 25th of November, 1907.
and the several acts of parliament pas
sed to carry them into effect?
Answer. American vessels may
proceed from port in the u. States
of America, with a cargo, the produce
of the United States, or colonial pro-
duce, provided such produce be not
The produce of the enemies colonies;
direct to any port of Spain or Portu-
gal; such POI not being in possession
or under the controul of the enemies
of Great Britain, and return back to a
port Of the United States direct, with
a cargo the growth or produce of Spain
or Portugal.
Question 2. Can an American yes
sci having entered port of Spain pre-
vious to the commencement ofhostili-
ties by the patriots against the enemy,
proceed from such ports with cargo,
the growth and produce of Spain, di-
rect to port in the United States,
without being liable to seizure and
condemnation as above9
Answer. An Americanvessel hav-
ing entered port in Spain previous to
the commencement of hostilities by
the patriots against the enemy, may
proceed from such port with cargo
the growth or produce of Spain, direct
ly to a port in the United States with
out being liable to seizure and con-
domination as above, unless the vessel
entered In breach Of the orders in coun-
Gil.
August 10.
Price Of Stocks this day at ~ o'clock.
per ct. Cons. for money, &c III I;
ditto for acc. sc Ia; 3 per cent Red /;
IOmnium, Ia dis.
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FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
{" New York, 10 o'clock. Der =

"New York, 10 O'Clock, Oct. z.
"The ship Flora has just got up. She
sailed from Falmouth Eng. J the 24.h Aug.
and brings London papers to the evening OF
thr 10 b OF Aug. inclusive.
The Courier of the 18th inst. SAYS, "The
Hope, American schooner, capt Woodward,
arrived az Falmouth last Tuesday evening,
irom Virginia, IN % days. An American
messenger landed with dispatches for the
American Minister in London. AS soon as
she had landed the messenger, the Hope
proceeded to Havre de Grace, france
with ut coming TO an anchor" TSo the in
famous Haley has escaped
1.-Two Gottenburg mails arrived last
night. They confirm the account of the
victory obtained by the Swedes over a SUI
perior Russian army, near Lappo, OIL the
IL h ult.
"Ibere was report at Gottenburg (but
not believed) that Russia was about 10 join
France against Austria.
1.-The American ship Sally, Nicholas,
arrived at Falmouth on the 18th of August,
from L'Orient and America
The London papers are filled with news
from SPAN, confirming their success
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-10-14
RchubEcon

Re7tu6Econ 40 to 40 Fed.
At all events the republicans are sure of
SO to 80 in the house of delegates. The
governor and council are chosen by joint
ballot, as is also the United States seDa.
tor, SO that republican executive and ma
tional senator are beyond all doubt, as the
senate throws, in join. ballot, fifteen votes
into the democratic scale.
This result. considering the times and the
labors of the opposition, is in reality admi.
rable. Safe in the state legislature and safe
in congress, Maryland sill retains her reA
publican character.
From my knowledge of its affairs. am
enabled TO say, that Frederick county has
been lost, not from any disaffeetion to the
measures of the general government, but
from local causes and personal considera.
tons unnecessa to be explained here. II
Allegany is federal, it will be owing 10 ST.
nlilar causes. In general point of view
he Maryland democrats have done won
ders, bu, iexcepting Baltimore, where The
event has been more than g!orious,) the
Eassern Shore has emhhaticaiiy SGved the no.
H;icai REPUTATION Of tie STATE. I now pre-
dict with confidence, that MARYLAND WILL
GIVE NINE VOTES FOR MADISON.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-10-14
PETERSBURG, Oct. 8.

A correspondent has requested us to en-
quire OF the friends of col. Monroe, what is
the course he intends to pursue with regard
to foreign nations, should he be elevated TO
the presidency
The request is made by en- individual,
who once was the admirer Of Monroe's vir-
tues, but whose confidence is shaken by the
mysterious manner in which he and his
friends conduct themselves in relation to
the two great parties which divide the U.
States
Until this explanation is given, satisfacto-
riiy given, the republican citizens of Vir-
glnia cannot blindly vote for man, whose
cause is warmly advocated by the federal
party.
The election is drawing near; and the
people must and will know for whom they
vote. -Republican.
Will the Federal party explainwhy they
SO zealously advocate the election of Mon
roe in preference to Madison? Is it the
result of mere systematic opposition Or
do they calculate on effecting their lia5ol-
ical purposes through the subservienCy and
fundamentally of MIR. Monroe ?--.b.