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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-21
DirJinia Iegislatnre.
II Q USE OF DEL GATE S.
Wednesday, February Is.

l
The House according to the order ofthe
! day resolved Itself into committee ofthc
whole House on the state Of he common
! wealth, and alter some time spent therein,
| Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and M
| Semple reported, that the committee had
acc riding to order, again had under con
SidertioD the report of the committee ap.
{ pointed TO enquire into the STATE Of he
mandatory Of arms, had gone Trough
the same, and made several amendments
thereto, and agreed to several resolutions
lhereupon, whish he handed in. at the
Clerks table; and the said amendments
being twice read, were isagreed to by the
House.
The said resolutions being then seye
rally twice read, and the last thereof fur
Their amended, were agreed to by the
House, as foIlowst
l.Resolved, as the opinion ofthis com !.
mittee, that the operations at the manu-
factory of arms nave not bcea conducted
so as to produce the best arms, and that
in the expenditure Of public money, the
interest Of the commonwealth has not been
sufficiently attended to by those TO whom
the laws had committed the superinten
dance Of that institution.
Q Resolved, That i, is expedient that
radical changes. should be effected 10 the
management Of the public manufactory OF
arms.
8. Resolved, That the attorney gener al
be instructed to institute a SUIT in the
proper court to ascertain and recover lhe
amount Of any, which has been received
by the present superintendent, beyond an
adequate compensa ion for making and
keeping in repair the machinery and fix
lures at the mauufacfyry Of arms.
MARRIEP,--On Thursday evening last,
ANDRgw STEVENSON, Esq. attorney at
law, Of this City, To- the amiable MS Ma
RI WHITE, of King AID Queen County.
All Joy, blest pair TO hail your nuptial day,
A muse long silent wakes her cheering lay |;
And from the scene where smiling hopes
attend,
And mutual loves their soft illusions blend,
Would WOO some grace, some happy charm
obtain,
Or catch some spark congenial to the strain.
Hail happy morn may loves propitious
powers,
The pleasing joys that wing the happy
hours,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-21

But we shat; be .uld that II wac prcsara-
ole 20 repeal the e,hbargo tn III let it 20 To
a civil war.
But IL may be with equal truth aiic,lged
that the traitors who nenaced civil war,
would not dare proceed up,a it,
And It they had dared TO draw che sword
-whse then.
Why, it would be preferable tn meet it
at once, and end il, than open the tempta-
ton to the renewal of those reasonable do
t'ngs which will ALWAYS encourage foreign
corruption and the intrigues of for ign en-.
nissar'es.
For the people of this part of the union.
We can saw tina. never was there such a
sensation ut indignation and discomfort as
Az that vosc-we do not comprehend in il
the people who hired mobs last week, for
they are in high spirits.
An appeal to arms is ever to be avoided
blu, the nation that suffers it's own laws to
De resisted, by the means which have been
reSorsed to III the eastern states, cannot Oh
tain respect abroad, nor expect obedience
az home. The rcmedyfor all evils are in
tie popular suIffaSes, and the remedy is a
icau t..
How do the United States now stand in
the eyes or The world {!
little faction fostered by England has
been permitted to substitute it's corrupt
wishes for the will of the people.
The senate no dnnbt. may check this
blind and wre,ched effect of weak or def.
cient judgment, and thereby save the natl.
IN fromsa portion of the shame. But what
must be The effect even in that best state
If things.
Instead of relying upon the prudent poll.
cy medi,ated by the executive 1--we shall
now see the executive forced into a more
ardent system; and instead of avoiding
Var, this panic folly will produce always
What is the effect Of fear. a more pressing
langcr., and greater certainty OF ,solu,e
var.
Will Britain rescind her DEGREES.
None but an idiot would believe it posi-
be, until she is compelled. .she will not,
ike the panic struck voters, rush rashly
into measure which menaces her existence.
What will she do then
Why she will believe all that Pickering
told Rose...all that Allen at Boston, Bare.
lay At New York, Bond at Philadelphia
and Hamilton at Norfolk, had written (; all
that coffin has been told at Boston by the
lunta, and all even that the veriest of
wretches Pnrcupine, has predicted, will be
now held as confirmed. land they will per-
severe in outrage. there will be an
absolute necessity of making active war,
because it will now be believed that our
counsels are tos tickle and wavering to sup
port years privations TO assert our
rights.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-21
FROM THE PETERSBURG REPUB-
LtCAN.

We have already expressed our opini.
on on the wavering course pursued by
he present congress The proceed ngs
| OF that body on the OH inst. is another
evidence of this unsteady policy.
1t is indeed a lamen,able circumstance,
that our national Legislators, Instead of
acting like men, having the dcstin,es of
great nation in their hands, should be ena
gagged like children if doiag nothing
worse than nothing lin quarreling and cali
ling each other by hard names!
Shame on such conduct; il has dspi
r'ied the,people, and, we fear, disgraced
the country.
Neyer 81 sc the organization of the fed
erai constitution, have our sage legislators
eXh'bued such degrading spectacle, as
this session has presented.
When that body assembled in Nov. last,
he national pulse beat high for strong and
efficient measnres. Congress could not
BE- deceived as to III. fact. The annunr
citation Of Mr.. Macon's non intercourse re-
solution, cheered every American heart.
II was hailed as the ayant-courier of still
bolder plans; and every heart sweIled with
transport at the idea, that congress were
determined to retrieve the character of the
country or with their fellow citizens per-
sh IN the attempt.
1t is not our wish to censure uaneces-
'arily the public servants. They have on
heir shoulders an awful responsibility
and possessing all the information on the
subject OF our foreign relations, may know
best what will retrieve the honor, and
advance the interests of their country.
But with the lights we possess, we can.
not subscribe to their conduct.
We know our country has been injured
and insulted by England and France.
We know these two piratcal powers
have robbed US OF the greater part Of our
commerce.
We know they have murdered our sea.
IN and burnt our ships.
And we know they have made us no
sort ofaionemen,. ND--not even promi-
sci any.
We know the embargo was laid, that
we might secure our ships, sSamcn, aud
property aud be better prepared to ael
deci-i veiy. in clse C1g;and and Fiance
IL led 10 des Justly by US.
We know this possible result has failed
ANU cfG 40 idI iIDiii DDiditbnk our
commercial rishis now, as we we're when
the embargo was ird enacted.
We therefore believe its re,noysI, with
%, srong end efficient Substitute, will
D. disgrace to our country, and di-
rsct su6mission TO those orders and de- I
srees, WIS were the original causes Of
it,
As;o a partial removal IF The embar.
90, we coasiIer il iiIile better ihan no.
hing.
-, our vessels a,a, on TN: ocean when
ycu gill, upl.ss those orders ADD DEGREES !
arc renewed, aud they will swell the cot. (
ers Of our enemies.
Some how or ohe,, England ani France I
giIl enjoy the benefit Of orr commerce,
congress may soiemply
nterd'cI all cpmmunca iOa with tbcm.
ii the present congrsss have not nerve
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-21
TARDINC AND FEArHERING.


Gu rcade., will recollec, tia, sue,s.
me | st .oll sh emaker in Ba;t'm.re
the name OF Beatty was ta.red and lea
'herrd b. his shapmates ior IA; sedi'ious
and ,raitcrous expressions. The perp<-
ira o's OF the act, eight in nu'nb=r, were
prosecuted and found guilty seven Of
hem So coed 10 nay ine Of SO liars
each, and suffer three mon his ,mprisor.
ment'-aod the eighth to pay 30 dollars
and be imprisoned one month And each
required at the expiration of his imprls-
oned one month. And each required at
the expiration of his impaisonmen, to give
bond in 500 dolla's and security in 500
NOR - The peace and b. OF good he
havior for twelve months These SEN
fences were considered so oppressive,
that the sufferers petitioned the Govern
or for his interference--and were ~ him
pardoned and ordered TO be Immediate
ly set at liberty.
The Governor of maryland sets forth
in his proclamation for the pardon Of;
hose who were concerned in tarring and
feathcring Beatty-.hat " il has bee
proved by satisfactory testimony That saio
: Robert Beatty is British subject who
lately deserted from the isiaod of Ber-
muda--that the said Beatty abused the
Americans, declaring them a set Of re.
: bels, the offspring os convic,s transport
ed Tor thieping, murder and treason
that the President and Congress were
5 SGT of French Jacob ns--thas hey sup
: lied Bonaparle with money to carry on
: his wars-that if war should axe place
: between this country aud Greai Bril-
tain, he would join Great Britain ard
fight against this couptry"-a d thai
he persisted in this abuse and these
declarations after he had b.en threatened
with tao and feathers if he did no, desist.
Yet this daies,able wretch, this au
dacious traitor, who deserved "a halter
instead ot hat he got, has inst the sup.
part o. The federal party in Baltimore,-
and its sympathyelse where
True American.
Extract Of letter dated HAVANA, Jan.
IT." a ship has arrived at this place with
$500 barrels Of Asurfrom Virginia Thi,
concern appears TO belong to some Of the
chosen few of the worthy part of the COM
muni'y, who OBJ aimed permission 10 carry
Hour from Virgioia coaslwise. The ships
name as well as the captains are both
unknown, having been washed out at sea
ina gale of wind-Flour is at twenty dol.
lara"
A meeting of Republicans, the most nu-
merous that ever was held in the town of
Salem, (Mass.) on any public occasion, was
held in that town, on Monday se'nnight for
a purpose similar to that of Marblchead.
They concur in the Marblehead proceed
ings in every particular, voting to their
kindred townsmen their thanks for the pa
triotic spirit which tnev evince in the pre-
sent "awfsl sqninting" of orr foreign re-.
Iations. Their proceedings breathe the no.
bic language OF freemen who spurn vas
aaage either foreign or domestic.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-21

enough 80 adept a vigorous Substitute,
stick 70 the en.oargo---And let the next
congress- and n. next administration do
5eitcT-Wr nope ,h-y will not do worse
thrn what we have lately been accustom
ID to.
We trust our legislators will vet see the
to'iy OF heir ~ays--and not disgrace their
country by an abandonment without a
subs'itu'e) of the only energetic measure.
they have adop;ed-the embargo and its
supplements.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-21
FROM THE BALTs MORE EVENING
POST.

1t seems now concluded that the House
OF Representatives will consent to repe al
the embargo on the 4th Of March, and
give US as substitute a non intercourse
law with France and G.. Britain and their
dependencies. ] am sorry that this is the
case. you'd avoid war, but shrink with
horror from submission.
This mn intercourse is as nothing. -
Congress can m Ike no law on The subject
which The ingenuity of British merchants
and American tories n,ay not " drive a
horse aud cart through" Britain will then
have, what she has long been struggling
for, the trade of the world under her
'humb.
TIE embargo, though it has been ras-
cally violated, has had its effects-Britain
now begins to feelit-her stock is exhaus. :
ed, and grain, lumber, Cotton, Sc. com
mand twice. three or four lines their .o:.
mcr prices. | would s,icl, TO the emiir
SO, more rigidly enforccd yet a while lon
ger. or declare war, open ~,r against her
as soon as we could p2ssioly MAKE the
necessary preparations.
My plan is this--Ict congress saw the
embargo shall be raised oo.jhe st Of June
let the government in tho mean time,
give an ult;'na,un 10 France and G.. !,ri
tain, aud bring home our ministers If The
remonstrances shall! prove unsuccessful
let or rnilions-of dollars be immediate.
ly expended in raising military and naval
f'"ces, and in providing other means OF
defence--aod let the thing We perfectly
understood that the U. States vii. not SUB.
nit to the mandates of any foreign power
which attempts, illegally, to say where We
shall and where shall we NOT GO.
BY the lst of June many important c.
vents may be expected. The aspect of
things in Europe may be materially chan
ged--ae have much TO hope fur; and
would NOT barter the honor Of my nation
for Is mess Of pottage."
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-21

WOuIQ flOt Oar'eF the nOn0r OF ,ly nation
for Is mess of pottage."
FROM TIE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.
We lately published the very able
speech OF the Lieutenant Guv-nor Of Ms
sachusetts on the meeting Of The Legs,
la'ure OF that State, and doubt not but il
has commanded the attention OF our rea
ders. The late extraordinary vote of Con-
gress induces us tn rcpublish The following
Paragraph from BIn. i.incoin's atdre IS.
We trus. in the good sense OF. Congress
to make the application; Should they how
eve' fail, we have foii b5iief ia the virtue
OF the people. They viii do their dn.
" AID Il will be iheis indispensable
duy 10 Withdraw their confidence from
every man, who, from wha,eVer motive
shall, by his vote, have contributed -
disgrace the nation and nisrepresent The
opinions and wishes Of his constituents.
Should the northern, the middle or
the southern states, should Virginia, or
could Massachusetts, any Of her Gowns or
citizens, dictate measures to Congress, 6,
by opposition or convulsed s,a'a orthinrs
force their adoption. Then indeed would
one state have ob,aincd a disastrous tr;
umph over the u S. Then we should
have conquered the union, hen should we
have prostraied its govern mcnt, and have
trampled nnder our feet the last reserve
Of naiinnai power. Could the opposition
prevail, part coerce ,l's whole, our rights
and our strength would be scattered to
the winds. As nation we shonld PER
sh, as freemcn be lost Our palad. um,
orr ark, our national bulwsrks would be
shattered and broken to atoms. Then
might their fragments float by the licen.
ces Of our enemies. Then might we
singled handed meet the crisis and buffet !
ing the destruction threatened from the |
deep, conflict with the clouds above, which,
in angry collision are ready to break on
our heads. But this can never bc.-So.
cieiy is yet strong Americans virtuousl
and emil htened, Americans steady and
determined, will continue tdeir conf
deoce IN their efforts. They will rally
around The national constitution, cling tnl
their governments, ADD should il be drl
ven 10 the edge Of a precipice, keep their
hold in The extremity Of is exit and sink
with it into the awful ably ss."
IaD happy to inform my readers (saysl
the editor OF the Washington Monitor) that |
have it in my power, TO present them, IN
A day or two, with the mastery and elo- !
1uent speech Of Mr. Giles, lately deliver I
ed in the senate, on the subject OF non-inter-
course, &c.
The Senate Of the United States have
agreed 10 he resoluiGo, offered 10y MIR. |
Cues for raising tie e0bars 20, aud he pas
sing OF non-interconrse law with France |
aud G.. Britain, sc. Yeas % mays 9.
Cen. Obadiah German is elected Sc. |
ns,or Of the u. S. for the state Of New
Yofk, for six years ensuing the 81 Of
March next, in the place OF DR.. Mitch.
u, the term Of whose appointment OF
hat day expirss.
Mr.. German had 65 yotes--Mr. Brooke,
I3--and Dr.. Miichlll rs. |
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-21

~ II severa! of our late numbers with
IN the last m nth) we have given our OBI
mons with respect to the course to i,e Dur.
sued by our national counseIs ut this event.
ful crisis, freely and cservedIv. We
have seen nothing either in the speeches o.
members of congress. OF the Washington
papers, to induce us to alb ,nion them no.
withstanding the overwhelming majoritirs
IN both houses for raising the embargo. We
shall add nothing at present on this subject
but content ourselves with laying before our
readers the following extracts from some o.
the most respectable republican prints in
the union ARGUS.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-21
RIG H VI o n ID,

The Legislature OF this state, having
hn:shrd the business before them. adjourn
ID on Saturday last. For view of the
most important proceedings Of that body
during The session, see the LIST and 18th
pag . It his Ca, ARGUS.
Announcements by he Legislature Of pir-
!yia:a.
Abraham Neene. E.q. a Brigadier Ce7
errf. tn suD0iy The vacancy occasioned by
the profnotion Of gen. John Pe5ram.
John S'aples. ESQ. Superintend Ant OF
The snanufac'c-v nr arms.
Geo re Williamson, Esq. Mas err Ar
morer.
Geo gre Elsingson' Esq Assistant Ar
morer.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-21

Cen. Obadiah German IS elected Sc.
nslor Of the u. S. for the state Of New
York, for six years ensuing the 81 Of
March next, in the place OF DR.. Mitch.
~. the term Of whose appointment or
that day expirss.
Mr.. German had 65 yoles--Mr. Brooks
t3--and Dr.. Miichlll IS.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-21

The Senate Of the United States have
agreed TO he resoIu,ico, offered 10y MIR.
Cues for raising tie embargo, aud he pas
sing OF noo-interconrse law with France
aud G.. Britain, sc. Yeas % mays 9.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-21

Ia0 happy to inform my readers (say,
the editor OF the Washington Monitor) that
have it in my power, 10 present them, m
a day or two, with the mastery and elo-
quent speech Of Mr. Giles, lately deliver
ed IN the senate, on the subject OF non-inter.
course, &c.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-09-29
OFFICIAL.

OFFICIAL. :.
The following is translated from 'F1I 5I
paper of the Sd OF July, 'ees'v'a d. a.
Office of the United States, Glz''. NO
SEVILLE, 1pE 81; 3 lsy n
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT Or lh IL OD
FEAT OF GEN ERA, b 5sp:, DG
H dispatch from Don Joaquin i o51;'
excellency Dan Antsn'' G G'1.s" eaIs
I forwarded to your excel'S1 r,yI,nh
date of the 18th of June, fro" I ". mi /
representation to his ma jssty Of d, Ib 4
tupatr result of the action OF perm 'as, IN col
quaintine him at the same time ;, '"I, Va, pr-
srouence Of a depression of mind y. '.l. SI
abe 10 give the details of that d' s.rsl f
vent. Though have not recO ';', nsi:b5'
the detection of this defeat !, whit f(,,;tatu 4
the nation, myself, nor the ' snI;cp,.
GERS of my army ought to nave sx ," .to.'bsJ1
| consider it my duty, no lonSs s1,ncy, 4
pen~ed with, to inform your ss * ,Is 1idi
through you his majesty, MOI a .. fyog]
details of battle which was n .'.nces rhS |
but rather OF those eireu i. .ba. has sou
must excite Amusement a. '''
necessarily happened .,.'yency
In my dispatch to cur es y. dts6f
day preceding this sad cVn MI that Of
our situation, which was SUI" INV aha:S
denslv trusted, that if the e" t;"!. NJ"
us in front we should repulse ' ;nbt be ar
theless l knew that fortune '"' s[r or 'G
to US but never could l suI a. sh,r
5spd, that m, my ' fs ,so, T fo% d: s
artillery would make them 'h aua to dfea1!
ton in which they had nothing shoss s0d'
ther from cavalry, or from 'erimss 'H'
turn, in battle which have '0'''''
panic serrors into armies H.. declivy
p'I Bslehite is placed on a,ttfnesuadsJl T.!
mountain. which i a1e,s't tss so'd Of
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-09-29

Independent of the milder s;p, :
rean governments, the na,ural con., = hfn
of encreased wealth and poppJ,,;a 'o',e
accused science, whose doctrines
vaged the old world, DESTROYING ,ye "a'
TEN of human happiness, seems 70 b 'yM
ing into society, and spreading it, ,-,,.
ious influence through Cur once , i,''.
land. II the republic is destined 70 t.n !.
the world can no longer support an ,n N.Y.
of laws, and government of reason. l.!
perlshdin "a struggle worthy yoor g.
and not decay by slow and deadly Do;.a
America required stimulus to ror r,,' !.
latent energlcs--a Crisis has now srrr
which seems big with the fate of ao,. sy
unborn. May she meet the event with e..
ness and composure, and place her FINN,
destiny upon the in,nloveable bass ri IN,
gritty and independence.
The subscriber makes no apoIopy forth,
addressing his fellow-ci,izers. At.,.,
when iactious and designing denaeop~,
are disuactjng the Nation with pos 2i
broils when We are in fact mere pov,r
ment of newspapers, it is proper, my ht
thren, that you should be addressed ~ ,h,
who neither seek nor want ycur taycr-
That you should be spoken to in The r,y
language OF truth, and told by these ,to
feel an interest in your soil, ard hsys sem.
thing to lose hy Your misior:unts. Is
passing stranger, The man whose "sfctsac
not yet old" since flst he uod ycur :hn.
TO be considered as a patriot? Bcthtr,ts
ten to those who have grown viii ,c|
growth & strengthened with your strength
whose fist bread was eaten in your arl
ard who are attached TO your eogany 81
every lie which can bind tum;n ram.
NY brethren, you have been Most MIR:
blv deceived: But return from the um d
your ways, and there viii Be more gn|
your repentance than sorrow Scr ycu':n.
You have long been viewing tie rtccsso
CtEtT EdtlClIS, tpi " VIC I|tINH' I"""
your own. Long have you Been dls'c&Ig|
the political welfare Of France Or E?Sa
consult the interest and happiness d tlet
States Of America.
Speed the plough, which forrs the m
Of all nations Sreatness--U'ge tic i'~
! which shall enable you to provide BY Ma'
try, what YOU now receive trem i"ci-
Enlarge the means OF knowledge V@A
shall cause the rising generator 70 aHN'
cia,e the blessings OF The best Of G""
ments aud laws, and prepare 10 PFo'st'!y'-
flag, that youi flag may protect you :.
| May our country, IN the Gay ol "%'
when weighed in the political 6aiaH'' =
not {" found wanting" IN lha' ''f'U; I,'
energy which shall shsw TO The "oI!a "'
we have not forgotten our iS''e' %" VI
we disgrace lie ashes OF our s5T L.a1$,c
GEORGE ". P. IC'i."
AyEnston- Rsrse, 21st SEPT
| s-e<zs~s~1SA
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-11-10
FOR SALE,

A TRACT of LAND, where Captain
N James Deneale formerly resided, near
Fairfax court house, containing about zoo
acres, whereoR MIR. WALTER Low liyes-ne
has rented it for the next year for one hun
dred dollars per year. Possession will be
given next Christmas come a year.
also,
A tract of LAND in Fauquler county, ad-
Joining the Thoroughfare Mill Tract, on the
west side Of the Bull Run Mountain, where
on now live, containing between and 500
acres as goodJ farm as any In the county,
the best meadows in the county, with gooo
young orchard and good new dwelling house.
It is unnecessary to say any more about the
above lands, as it is supposed that no person
will purchase without viewing the premises.
Possession will be given the place l live on
next new years day.
James Gunnell.
Fauquier County, ootsl-9. dt25thne
CO Printing IN all Stsdranches
neatly executed at M,soHes
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-11-10
A GREAT BARGAIN.
October Is

TIE subscriber wishing to remove to the
western country, will sell the FARM on
waich he resides in Fairfax county, ! miles
from Alexandria, from George Town fer
ry, and about the same from the Potomac
bridge crossing to the city Of Washington
in healthy, agreeable neighborhood, con-
tanning about 40 acres, on whichis conve-
nicnt dwelling house, large enough for gen.
teel family, together with all the outh"uses
suitable, all new or nearly so an orchard OF
apple trees of selected fruit, together with
different other fruit trees, proportion OF I'M
proved meadow for this scythe, and large
portion more may easily be made. Any per-
SON inclined to purchase may know the terms
hv applcation to Mr.. JOHN DuL1N, adjoining
the said farm, or the subscriber on the pre-
E. Dulih.
dN