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PERPETUAL EAlBARGO--oa WAR.
From THE administration Papers.

- (
A writer under the SIGNATURE Of Iuriscola
(probshly Mr. Jefferson himself in the Ma
tional Inteliigencer of the Goth instant, says,
+" The wrong doer must be brought to apro-
per ccur5e, or the plough and the hoe, the
anvil and the loom win be our sole employ
msnt. Commercc is suspended till Britain
returns to the law OF .nations--the law Of
morals. Till then England, Aigiers, Scot
land and Tun;s-thc united imperial king
doms ot the British isles and the piratical
states Of wretched Barhary must occupy the
main. Britons, frown not It's your 60
yet n,fett who have made this miserable
condition of the commercial world. 1t can
not be concealed, lit cannot be denied, Eng
land has made Tephet Of the ocean. She
owes her greatness to the import Of n!atcri-
ais she can no longer procure by her inter-
dicted trade-to manufactures she can no
longer seli--to a navigation which has no.
thing 10 essrry--to trade which Is annihiat-
ed-toa navy which has nothing to conquer
-toa surrounding world, which has shut
her from its dorninioas.
Had it been enacted, among the numerous
supplements to the embargo law, that with
the SUSPENSION fthe labor and industry OF the
country. the salaries Of public officers should
cease, mere is very LILLE reason to doubt that
instead of a permanent, we should have had a
very lia1ited embargo.
II insseaa of continuing to oilers, and men,
whose occupations are literally gone, those
wages which our disinlercsted democrats, du-
rim. the administrations of Washington and
Adams. SO loudly exclaimed against, when
given to officers who were fully and constant
Nv employed all stipends had been expressly
Withheld until the occasion to earn them re-
turned, we should not, at this time, have
been twitted by the government scrlaiers,
will, the ideas at a Chinese policy--ncr would
the sufferings Of individuals and the public
distress have been ernbittered by the drunken
inyocations Of Presidential parasites and place
holders, {" that The embargo may continue 20 {.
tsrnisy ~
Had the syrnpathies of men, who, under
all the priyations that peryade the whole COM
munity, continue to extract their twenty-five
thousand, and nine thousand, ave Thousand,
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- Dacres in the naval com.

{, - ID. Dacres IN the naval com.
sps sd 81 this station. = j. po,t
'as e. II & Melponaenss approach g 9, iol ,'
"a 8. r. sslutsd shs flag Of vieead. pacIss
s R0ya, - Ems which was returned BY the
We xs,eran Of 81 guns. -, :, =
ol III. -. was on board the Anarantiae
CuI'as Inch vessel, after landing him at
tns' , s viii proceed for this sta
ton, al Dacres intends to sail FOR Eng
W. W. he Veteran of CA guns, capt. Levans,
eng sad inst. and VIII accompany the
gu ..r; bound feet as far as the banks Of
Newfoundland.
es ! General court martial was formed on
4 3 he Veteran, of64 guns, in Pert Roy
IsssyI,or. on Wednesday,, composed OF the
E,I0Uing officers -.
'i ga.lr.w Fitzherbest Evans, esq. captain
. Is maiesty.'s ship Veteran, Preslss.enss,
. - frederick Warren, 7. s. symonds,
8 s' aTgslsscId, w. S. Hall.
: T TS eourt proceeded to try captain
IL tie officers, petty 0ssIcsTss and crew
I'll, i Is u.ajjessv's sleep Savage, tor having
! s.osn,lcd the said ssoop OF the MctSnt-
IT, On the morning Of The 3oth April
i - b. which circumstance most OF her
a s~ aad quantity Of provisions s stores
S' 4. oun overheard; and having heard
III Mau.iica's narrative read, respecting
i, MS aid accident, and the evidence III sup
rort &c i, and very lnasursiy and deliberate
I, we;irhs,ss! ard considered che whole and
srsrg nars thereof !; the court is Of opinion
hat s1sat blame IS attached to MIR. George.
Grant. the $ct;rg master, for not having
hen oitensr on deck daring the night, AM
not taklng the precaation to keep the lead
coine when approaching the Keys, and doth.
Therefore adjudss hins 70 be dismissed from
beng acting master of his majcsty's sloop
| Savage; and hs is hereby dismissed accord
inJy.
AID the court doth scq,lit Capt. Maurice,
therst OF the osicers, petty o:hears, asi1
ships company Of tiie said sloop; and they
are Hereby acquitted accordingly.
The Hebe irigate of SO guns. captain
Fyae, arrived yesterday from a cruise, with
sCasholc Msssy's brig FL Voladero, OF
|ao;sans Coa3 niass and "a pound CARO-
|nadcs) end $50 men, commanded by Don
josef Ruiz, captured BY her on the sth III.
within few hours sail of La Vera Cruz,
after a chace Of eight hours, during which
she hove sixof her guns overheard. She
vas from Pensacola bosnd TO LaVesa Cruz,
andhad previously touched at Campeachy !:
she appeared to be very fine vessel, and
nearly new.
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Public Sale.

BY virtue of and assignment from George
Hill, an insolvent debtor, will be exposed to
public sale,on Saturday,the 9Th August at 4o'-
clock two story FRAMED ROUSE,situate
oRDuke street, a few doors east ofUnion street.
The lot is % feet front and so feet deep, and
subject to ground rent Of sixty dollars per
amman. Terms of sale cash.
Horace Field, 1Yuitee.
July ~. cost
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Nezv conlgYueted Bed IoYdsE /

THE subscriber has for sale, at his ROY
Store next door to the Indian Queen tavcr1,
a few negy constructed BED CORDS, whih
are rendered superior to any other kind ~
their infal!ibility in destroying ard preventing
those insects called Chinches, which harbo; il
the holes Of the bcdstead---they are also stbe-
rior to any other kind, from their long wear.
He believes they will last fifteen or twenty
years and retain the Same VIRUS. Any per-
son wishing to purchase, may have them ua-
l.. the first of January, 1909, IN order to prove
their excellence and should they not End
them to answer the above purpose he will re-
turn the money upon their delivering Kim the
Bod Cords; provided they arc not damaged
more than the necessary wear.
HB HAS ALSO,
A quantity Of MIR cL07'HESLLAE
which are far preferable to any other kind.
Thomas Crimihaw.
July ~. DIT Paw :
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~ a. 't;sb = hsss as4Isss4'
would be as1' ms IS; erection Is this country.
Now the fact is,she Federalists have always
as Mr.. Jefferson has sss jed q proclamation
announcing the existalce Of an instruction
! spirit IT. IN Vernort, and calling on the mile
tary to enforce the laws !! What better au-
/ thorlty 90 foreigners want, than the Presl.s
/ dent So tar have the Federailsts been from
expecting al insurrectlon, that they ccns,lr-
ed the Proclamation as calculated to create
and inculcate an s idea which was erroneous
md dlssTacefuis AS giving publicity and
! Importance to affairs, which were trivial and
obght TO be coacealed. lhe Federalists
VISA to effect political only by constitutional
means, f'ait1d1ltn'. III
a. IL. .,,,,,,,a.a 81; go, &c I,
ho, ,v; nav d;st.t
WI, - ara
~ n 49, "a af ~ Elor;aas IT,
- &c ~. 80 , =. 80. ~
s,.,, -, = , 49,, > 80 Fr.nr seftla th;n
80 - S 80. - ha,.srs 40
,,na., q :, Al - ~.
+asa r. $500. - ,,,o,;y r,.otaot no'
49, 'S : : &c 800 49, 80 r'ssSs' go
Bals. Fed. Gaz.j
IAs Triaidd9 Nszos. :. ven the AURORA
does not pretend to doubt the authenticity of
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The FOUR BLESSINGS OF LIFE.

1893: THE FOUR BLESSINGS OF LIFE.
II Iaunslahon.
Of mortal blessings here, he first is health,
And next, those charms by which the eye
we move;
The third is wealth, unwounding, guillless
wealth,
And then an intercourse with those We love
MECHANIC RELIEF SOCIETY.
A stated quarterly meeting Of the Mocha
Tic Reilef sor;ety, viii! be held OH Wednes-
day Evening next. at the Court House, at
O'Clock.
BY order of the President,
JOHN MACLEOD, Sec'y.
Jaly so. DIT
E-Stract, from Article IS, Of the Consultation,
as amended.
" Any member negiecting to attend the
meetings of the Society for five stated meet
ings In succession, or to pay lis arrearages
when called Oh by some person authorised by
the Society for that purpose, unless he shall
offer satisfactory excuse, shall be consider
ed as having seeded, and the Secretary shall
erase his name from the books.
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Selma,
Fiaoetta,

In act second, II cKeR.fc7E Rt1Yc
D.dNCE-ay Messrs. Francis. Harris, Gar.
mock, Bricrs, Misses Hunt, Sc,
Act third, a Wild Mountainous Coa,fy,
called the Nant Of Appennaz, with piaesnd
Massey Rocks, rude Wooden Bridges, tI,rvn
across from rock to rock. A rugged Hi
Stream in the back ground the aliilss
House on one side, steep ascen. by M
row path to the Bridge.
On Tuesday, an entire new Meio-nran,
called The Fortress, with entertainments.
So Doors ts5c eten ate, aadfter1Sxaee
10 begin Precisely al a quarter fast T o'oek.
\. .fdasittance-bo.r enc dollar, TIT sve,tt,
five cents, gallery J5y ce,fs.
TIT Boz I:ckets to be had ct the lur Of
Mr.. Gadsby's Aot<i, and ut tie Office TIE
Daily Gazrtte. #
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FOr Sa1e

A likely NEGRO WOMAN, with two
children. Terms-twelye months credit, tho
purchaser giving a note negotiable at the
Bank OF Alexandria, with an approved enlors
scr.--Enquire Of the Printer.
Jaly IS. aSrse
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1uh Received.
aRor SALE 6y n. GR,dY, ing-strerfs
TEARS AND SMILES
"a coMEDY in FIVE Acts.
Performed At the Theatre, Philadelphia
By ]. N BARxER. IS.
Price thirty one and quarter Cents.
THE INDIAN PRINCESS
IA Bslk S1avags
An operate Melo Drama--in three Acts
performed at the Theatres Philadelphia and
Baltimore.
By J. N. BARKER.
First acted April 9Th, 1908.
Price 81 Ia Cents.
Also, the MUSIC to the indian Princess
composed by Mr.. DaAr, Comedian.
Price Three Dollars:
July -.
AIE YINnPIA TIEATRE
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On Tuesday, an entire new Meio-nrana
called The Fortress, with entertainments.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-30
PHILADELP aIA, August 10.

me o. the good consequences Of the en-.
largo.
1t is grounded and important reflexion
upon the course of human affairs, that fhe
presence of me materials for the arts and
mann actureS. always gives rise 70 The es.
tdthshment IF the arts and nanuf actures
The fine marble quarries of Greece and
Italy, called forth their statuaries.
The coal and metals of England gave
rise to their cutlery, button max NO, SC.
The hides and skins of America, gave
rise and establish nent of their Immense
leathern manufactures.
The furs or Amerlca gave rise to the
exS ensive hatters' business.
The eUe and Dresden clays, gave rise
to the manufacture of SeUe and Dresden
porcelain.
81 is the presence of 20 or 80 millions of
pounds weight of American cotton wool,
giving rise to variety of nufactures of
cotton in the United States. England has
lshu our cotton out Of the European mar.
keSs, to prevent the French, Germans. &c.
from rivaling the British cotton manu- &C.
lures. Our cotton will remain on h nd,
and will prove redundant and difficult Ia
sell. Hence it will certainly iollow, tn aJ
we shall manufacture cotton. The manu-
iacturers, and families OF the Eastern and
middle states, and the planters of the
Southern states viii find this suggestion vi
the utmost importance to them. Every
day, IN which the British and French or
ders and DEGREES, ooligs Us to continue the
embargo, is a day of evil to the British
manufacturers, and a day of benefi. to our
own.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-30
FROM THE rAGUS.

A letter from an officer on board the aeet
off the Fagus, Of June IS. states" That
an army ~ 30 600 epaniarda were on their
march towards Lisbon; that Adj. Cotton
mas sent aag to the Russian ADMIRAL adj
vis'ng him of the events which had taken
place iii Spain and Oporto, and proposing 20
accept his, surrender, on the condition OF
Ibis fleets being restored to the Emperor
Alexander on the conclusion OF peace; shat
a body % French troops on their march
from S. Tines 20 L bon, hid been surroun.
de1 nv detachment OF Portugu Sc and
Spg niarCs. and taken prisoners The
leftev concludes, thus" We expect 10 go
into the Tagus every hour. shall prcha-
bly, cone home IN Russian man o. war"
According to the German papers, the
greatest activity prevails in the recruiting
o. the Austrian armies. aad sort " m IL
tsry reform rs ahnpunced. The Whole Az
myis ipimtation OF the French, divided in
to ten divisions three nj which are com
Wended by the Archdukes of the Imperial
house. On the g h nit. die government is
sued Dr0cl4 nation for n sing ar army Of
reserve tor the defence of the monarchy, a
the Sp'ae time taking care 60 boast of the
friendly relations of Austria towards all the
powers o. the continent
Some private letters from Holland men
ton report OF France having declared " n
against Austria, J SrNaparte feels tn he
cannot succeed assinsi Spain, he might de-
clare against Austria. in order - afford h m
some pretext for wshdr4wlng his troops
from Spain.
The arrival of Gen. Mu-at at nayonne
is mentioned in various accounts FROM the
continent
The rising of the Cataloniaus is an inn
portanJ engine in the cause of Spanish H.
ber,y-they are numerous, brave ard har-
dy people.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-30

latter were manned by our sailors, all the
FRENCH having previously been removed
the Seamen have been Conducted To the
sour Towers in the Caracca, the Marines to
Puntales. and the Officers on board ship
N the Bay, which has been fitted out for
that purpose, and is called Punton.
OFFICIAL NOTE,
Ofthe French .AaniraL TO hhe Caht Gen. OF
Cadiz, at Tie time of fhe surrender.
STIR am compelled, by the offensive
means which you have combined against me,
t. surrender the ships, without ma king aLy
further resistance, because see it is the
common interest of both nations that they
should not be destroyed.
Although your Excellency had not pro-
missed me security for both the persons and
properties of my Crews, place too much
reliance upon Spanish honor, and upon your
exce'lency's generosity. to be in the least
uneasy upon that head.
wish your cxcellency may, at first, send
but few people to remove the Crews, ship
after ship, in succession, to prevent the con-
fus on which often takes place upon such oc-
casions.
According to the customs of war, beg
you will enable me, or Cause me to- be en- :
abled, to dispatch an Officer To his Males
ty the Emperor, for the purpose of inform
ing him of these occurrences
i am, Sir, with the highest consideration,
your excellency's most humble servant,
ROSILLY.
On board the Hero, Admirafs ship,
in the Bay of Cadiz, June IA, 1903.
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RALEIGH. Ancnst 18-

We are concerned to state, that some
PRECIOUS villain shot one OF the Newbern
Fost-3oys (uamed Wise) on Friday the 5th
instant, about FIVE miles below SHOWN II, in
Greene county, on his way to this city. The
boy was shot about IL o'clock in the after.
noon. Tho mOr,a.ly wounded, he did not
fall from his horse, but said he could have
escaped with the mail, If his horse had not
wanted spirit. The villain pursued him,
and overtaking him, dragged him from his
horse about twenty steps from the road, and
then made off with the mail, which has not
yet been recovered. A person passing the
road some time after, heard the cries of the
boy, and went to his relief. He sad be had
been shot by negro, and that there were
two In company. The boy was carried 70
"A neighbnring house, where he died that
night. Several negroes have been taken uD
on suspic on, but none has yet been COW G.
ted OF the offence.
No mail has passed this road since and
II the villains be not secured, we doubt
whether any person will De found willing e
carry II in future, AS the same boy was shot
az, md narrowly escaped with his life, few
weeks ago.
, nee writing the above, a mail is come
IN, from VIII CHI we find there were a num-
Der Of Bank notes in the mailbag carried
off
August IS.
The Council Of State adjourned on Thurs
day evening, after determining il be IN
cxpedient to advise the Governor TO max,
an extra call OF the Legislature.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-30

have been seduced by the articles of the
common enemy.
The Rosamond cutter is arrived at He
igotand: she has brought dispatches to Go
|vernmen, from Vienna, which arc supposed
70 be of the highest Importance. The cut
ter came away in haste, andbrought only
a dozen private letters. 1t isreportcd that
The Emperor Of Austria has determined to
make common cause with the patriots of
ISpain, and that active preparations had
;Commenced Throughout the whole of the
Austrian territories. Similar sentiments
are said TO have been expressed by several
{other German States, and in Prussia and
Holland there is,a general feeling in favor
of the brave Spaniards.
| A GottenDurgh mail arrived the 30th ult
and IL the reports prevalvnt'in Sweden be
true, the Continent Us once m<te about "a
rise, and make another effort to recover its
Independence. The reports are, that Bona
parte has demanded of Austria and Russia
their territories in Poiand-a demand which
they had perempiorily refused, following
their refusal with active preparations for
war-that Russia was on the point of eva
cuating Finland, marching her troops in
To Poland, and offering peace to Sweden
and Great Britain.
! Summary of Events-A messenger is
daily expected from America, with dis.
! pitches, which, it is supposed, will be de.
cisive as to our future relations with thai
country. Mr. Purviance, who had been EN-.
pioyec on me occasion, sailed from Norfolk
several weeks since in the St. Michael's
brig, Capt. KENYON but the brig was tc
land another nessen er France previous
to her coming 10 this country; and il is pro.
babie that MIR. Purviance's dispatches may
as on former ccasions, be made dependent
on the state of the negotiations between
General Armstrong and the French govern.
ment. and that he is detained n France
waiting instructions from Paris.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-30
FOR TIE VIRGINIA. ARGUS.
To JAMES MONROE, Esquire.
LETTER III.

L am done with what fashionable ambi.
guilty and affected moderation, nav tern,
party ntemperance and wanton invecnve.
II IS frequently necessary, in speaking Of
public measures and political men, TO dis
card the tea-tabie delicacy, of using soft.
harmonious language, unmeaniDg in Itself
and unieatured in its thought. The partv
who have most right to complain, will do so
with bad grace, indeed, wien they recol-
iect the unmeasured acrimony and abuse,
which they have poured forth against the
administration. The time is not far behind.
when they themselves issued the deepest
toned vnulence, against that very sect.
WHICH they are now willing TO take under
their fostering wing This is, by no means,
intended to gid over any thing which has
appeared IN the course of these letters, and
II there are any whom the cah fts, il can
only be observed,
"Wlty let the STRICKEN Deer po ,ycen.
The Hart ungalled play,
For some mus watch, while some must sleep,
Thus runs the world away
The variety Of Offices which Won have fu.
ed, End the distinguished purity and Datri-
otism with which you have discharged them.
render you an object Of no little magnitude
to the people They can, but of course,
feel lively soici'ude about you, parucu-
larIy IN these stormy times, to know whe.
thor you are unmOored from the old anchor
~ 70, or whether you intend TO sail under
the ausp'ces of deserving crew They. as
yet entertain No suspicion, although the cir.
cumsta"ces which have been sketched, are,
perhaps, calculated to produce that effect.
they well recollect the period when you
were surrounded with cloud Of persecti-
N and that you beamed Forth 70 the world,
pure and unfiockered. Your diplomatic life
exposed you 70 every species Of temptation
and seduction, but il only afforded additions
al evidence Of your virtue and integrity.
The dangers which are said to be about you,
may CONSIST in false oistempered reports,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-30
>FROM SWEDEN

We have been favored with the follow
ing -xtracts from the Stockholm Gazette,
Of Jane IS:
The first is report from Field-Mar-
sNai Klingspor. dated Braihestad, June 10.
L. sets forth, that after col. Saudels had
driven the Russians from Ransslambi, Lap.
pavirta, Jorois. and Warkaus, taken all
heir magazines and artillery (nipe'y-nine
cannon in alp he proceeded u Koiw st,
where, after a severe conflict, the Russians
were agnin defeated, when 4 number of
prisoners and considerable stores fell into
che hands of the Swedes. Sandels was still
pursuing the enemy. His head quarters
was at Cuppe
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-30
Dlrglnla araus.
RI c H NJ 0 N d:
TUESDAY, AUGUST so. 1905.

Some OF the editors TO the north. seem -,
clined TO usurp the power of dict,tin. 80.
mons upon the subject of Spanish 3D..
The remarks of the editors m the 60.
which are calculated to rcpresent Bona r.' az
IN his true colors OF tyranny and perfidv. are
classed among the abuses of tHe hrces
We are not surprised that their nract;ce
shouio, IN some measure, correspond with
their theory; that while they advoca,, ~.
surpation in others, they should tale s,;,
tie share to themselves We shonld -
these political hyper-critics, for terms ,1,at
are better adapted to the DISSERTATION os
this man, than tyranny and per6cv. W.
thinK that the energy of our language. 10
100 weak Tor the purpose, and they think
that we have used too.muchN Of ;r IS,b.,
other words should we use that are eou,,,o,-
lent, and less calculated to lar the nice ~
ed feelings of such fastidious editors EIou,
shall we convey the sense of perfiJv. w;rh-
out describing its ingredients of basenese
and treachery, or shall we, IN order, To nro-
duce an accommodation upon this score use
ne poets phrase, and say, "that il is a deed
without name" The late conducr of' a.
naParte appears TO derive extsu,lation IS
not justification, from the suggestion. mar
his conduct is the effect of wise nolic,,. and
that the nation he invades, ought not, in FACT.
20 complain, because their political conditi,
on may be ameliorateG This is the most
unqualified flattery to despots, and support
OF usurpation, that we can possibly imagine.
1t despot thinks that his neigh Dor nation
IS not happy, which he will always think
when his ambition has marked il out ms y
victim, he has only to subiugate it to sys-
tenn OF his own, to entile hum to he enco.
mlums OF wisdom and philanthropy If an
INDIVIDUAL, more powerful than myself.
should envy me my property, or should think
that did not enjoy it as ought. he would
be extremely wise and benevolent. Indeed
it he were to seize it from me, to dispose Of
1T as nc should deem proper, for the promo
ton OF my happiness. This doctrine has
been canvassed and exposed, in the preced-
ing papers # tne Argus of this month, and
is almost too ridiculous for consideration.