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A YOUNG MAN.

IN rHO can produce satisfactory recon-
wv mendations, will be glad to be en-
ployc in some dry or wet good store, or In
sone cfsce. A letter directed to f. M. and
is ,fice, will be attended to.
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Mr.. Pnkney to 1Nr. Gaming.
GREAT CUMBERLAND PLACE,
December %, l8oS'|
SIR,
HAVE had the honor TO recsp.
your letter of the Oath instant, commune,
ing an order passed by his majesty IN Gov;
Gil on "Wednesday last, and have trans''O
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@ Brigade Orders.

THE Commissioned Officers Of the Second
Iegiop, will be trained by the Brigadetln-
spector, On Thursday the 22d, Friday Esd,
and Saturday gath instant, on the common
of Alexandria, neac the powder house.
BY order of
Brigadier-General john Mason,
John Cox, Brigade Major
And Inspector NJ. D. G..
June Is. st
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lezfss.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, MY 90.
DEBATE

en- Mr.. Randoph's motion far abbrooiing'
hlelate coalduct q the president IF the q.
States.
CONTINUED.
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From London Papers received at the office
of the Mercantile AdDertise,s BY the ship
Pacific.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-24
FROM THE WING.

Soma time ago. but the precise time is of
noImportance, the com mittee of foreign re
!ations introduced report which was a..
dopted by the house-it is necessary TO re !.
cur to that paper to shew the inconsistency
OF some o. our SoIo1s. The documents
which were inculcated i'm that report were
undenable 1.-THE statement irrefutable.-
They therein proved that the United States
had no choice of evilsAthe embargo, sub
mission or war, were the only policy we
could adopt. No man ever ATTEMPTED to
contradict that luminous view of our exte.
rior relations The mode which they re-
commended was the very measure VIII CHI
should have been pursued; an immediate
non intercourse to strengthen the embargo
Let us consider the point attentively for
one moment. What has been done since
that period by the belligerents, to render
those saIutary measures improper? Mo-
thing. But their necessity is now more OBJ :
vlous than ever-for your minister has
been treated with so much contempt, as TO
beforced in his own defence TO tell Canning
he was LIAR. The alteration in che OBI
nionf OF congress is totally unaccountable.
IL IS so absurdly inconsistent, that the mimi
Cannot hx upon the SUBJECT with that atten-
ton which IS requisite. They tell US that
we must either persist in the embargo. or
submit TO the impositions of foreign yoke,
or maintain our rights by force. What are
they now contriving? To raise the embar-
go without an appeal to the energies of a
nation proud Of its freedom and ready to ga
cr'hce all in its support. The measure now
proposed in congress is unqualified submits
sion to foreign law3--it is submission To the
same lawless mandates against which a se.
ven years war was successfully waged-it
is petition to Great Britain 10 plunder
your Property-it is a bar5arous sacrifice
OF the lives ofyour sailors. II is a wanton
abandonment of the Independence Of the u
States. 1t is the last effort of toryism to
debllitate the nation, that she may not be
able to resist future aggi essions andwhen
you are plundered and dispirited, you will
have to repel injury by force .. for it can
not too often be repeated thatif the embar-
so be removed, as soon as Great Britain is
ehoaked with the immense quantities of
your produce which she will Immediately
receive-.war for. your independence will
Immediately succeed,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-24

wind, and Jour. practice ~ TIE most ali ct
'vassalage. lie. The embargo, fyou csnnot
con'iae it, which is a l,b-l ronn the free.
men OF America, be removed, but beei.i. an
open, manly opposition while yoe pussess
resources spirit energy, AID pay scai
force ;every thing less than this is-sn un-
qualified surrender OF our rights, ous pro.
perry and our lives TO our irnpscahIe en-
emies. The embargo must be cop4nued
and enforced by noniin,ercours., or var
must be commenced, or we are no Ipnger
a nation of freemen. Thom4s Jefferson
thinks so, and will act in conformity to his
those who act otherwise w:ls
be dec lived to their cost. '@
WATCHNhN.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-24

ny Mr.: Nich5 rs, the object Of which was,
20 procure a speal of the Embargo Tvs
after given, ny, a,d the granting letters
of marnue nd reprisal as a substitute.
This proposis an, together with sundry o
theirs of amt gnus import, were referred
~ com,nitts { of the whole honse Upon
these subject 5 the ,cnmmi.tee of the whole
were engage, I'm debate for ten or twelve
DAYS. --On nc first me nber OF Mr.. Nj
cholas's resi- ution. tn wit, repeel of the
embargo iai gs, considerable majority
were in fave r of a repeal, TO take place on
the 4sh day q eMarch next. On the second
member, II wit, the granting letters of
naroue and reprisal, great contrarjety
az opinion 81 .emed to exist among the mem-
hers-Var;l rus notifications were propo-
scd but NJ, one seemed m meet the APP
probation ~ majority. Finding that we
were not likely to agree on any. proposIti-
ON, it was tho1ghe advisable and so. de-
sermined, that n meeting of the members
should tail place for the purpose OF COM
pairing opinions, aud endeavoriug, il posi-
Die, to cofae to .some understanding on a
subject which SO deeply interests the no.
nor If not the independence itself of the u.
States. The meeting accordingly took
place, consisting of upw ards of seventy
members incind. pg the senator's who were
present. After considering, with GOODNESS
and harmony, the various propositions
submitted, The following was agreed to,
with but two or three dissenting voices |;
TO wit. that the embargo should be raised
en- the 4dl day of March next, except as
TO Great Britain and France-rhat a nom
intercourse should take place as to them,
, after a given day, (aliowing time for the
importatHms already ordered tn be effect
cd) and that a law be passed iatcrdcting
foreign aimed ships from our waters. =
This prop csition, although not exactly a
grecabe tony mind, seemed TO be the most
eligible I'll 1t could be obtained 1t was the
only one spop which we could unite, and
union at this time is in my opinion all-im :
portant. Tn Thursday last, motion was
made to discharge the committee of the
whole, from. the further CONSIDERATION of
this subject, for the purpnse of referring it
to the commiuee pfforeign relations; who
reported till on Saturday to that effect
Ia copy os which herewith inclose TO
you--But wa ether this bill will pass in rs
present shape is uncertan--so much So,
/. that would advise my fellow citizens In
be cautious in disposing of their produce.
at least for few days, until the result can
be known. ] f,his bill should pass, no DOUBT
the price Of produce of all kinds will be
enhanced. In such an event the farmer
and planter, will be benefited, and no in
jury will result TO the merchant who is
disposed to give a fair e for the com
modities he purchases. shall avail my
self of the i.arlies, opportunity of commu.
nicating to you, and through you to my
fellow citizens, whatever may be the fina
determination of Congress on this Interes-
ing question:"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-24
IN COUNCIL, Feb. RI, 1909.

THE Lieutenant Governor laid before the board
letter from Samuel Coleman, assistant
clerk 90 the CD uncil. stating that the requisite.
of the advice OF council of the 1st of January
1903, and Of che 10Th of February of the came
year, have not been sufhcien ly attended to and
have failed TO produce the contemplated effea
and pto2osing tina, the subjsa of the said advi.
<es be reconsi3ered, and that ;he result of such
rec moderation BE- published in ,he Virginia Ar
yns for the 5torma.i ion OF all concerned
Whcreupon, il is advised, that extracts Of rhe
said advices, q wit:
IN Courcil, January i, 1908.
"Tha; 10 Ct .Inmissions will be hereafter issu-
cd fur the orgt aizarion OF any troop of cavalry
or company OF artillery, or OF grenadicrs, iigh,
infantry rif; rnen Of the respective battalions
o. the several re:inlsnts Until muster roll Of
such troop or company, as the case may be,
shall be certfJ ~ the commanding officer OF
the regimen, 4 r Of the b1'talion 70 which .r.h
troop or employ may be attached or belong."-
And,
I"h Council, February 10, 1903.
"Thlt no commission shall, BE- hereafter is.
sued to fiji any vacancy in any troop OF cavalry
or iv any volunteer company Whatsoever, I'M N a
certified roll of the said troop or company shall
have been rsceiveI from the corsnanlant Of the
regiment 10 which the same may be attached. or
Of winch il may form part, showing tina, the
said troop or company contains, az the time
when il is proposed 10 fill such vacancy, at least
me smales, M nbsr which by law i, IS direstsd
70 contain" be published IN the Virginia Argu,
for two m jnhs
Itir further advised. That 70 enable the Exc.
cutive completely TO carry in;o eiFea the fourth
sesiop Of the act. I" .respeNing the militia of
ribs commonwealth" passed the ooh of Ianua
ny, 1907, the Lieusenant Governor BE- reques el
20 direa the Adjatan General so 10 change the
forn of the rssimenrai and brigade retu1ss, as
that the strength AMI equipments of any troop OF
cavalry. or company OF artillery, light infantry.
g,cnadiers or riacnen attached to, or forming
I pars Of, any regiment of the militia of thiS
commonwealth, appear in such regimenlaI and
brigade returns and thar the commandants Of
ouch troops and eompanieibe required 70 make
Duplicates of the re,utns required of them by law.
90 the eommaniants Of the regiments to which
shey are respectively attached or belong, as the
case may be.
Ex'raa from the Minutes,
Attest,
DAEL.L HYLTON,
Cief nf the Kxccut;ve
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-24
Sale at Auction.

IN conformity 10 an act entitled and an act con
ccrning executions and for other purp oses, pas
sed IN the third January, 800 At the Whit,
Chimniss, in the county aforesaid, IN Sarusdat
the 9Th DAY OF April next certain TRACT
OF LANO in ths eou1'y Of Caroline, CONAN
ing two hundred and seventy acres more or less
adjoining the land Of he White Csimnies. am
on the needy swamp, b-queathed to the sal,
Jeremiah Rawlins,by Adm RawIins, deed o,
SO much Of the said land as will be sunieien, u
pay the sum OF one hundred and sky one pound,
three shilIings and eleven pence. with in,e,e s
thereon from the 6rst day of January, 1909, ano
tds expenses Of sale.
THE TRUSTEES
February 81. 1912 .s (w3..)
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-24
Glover Seed.
l. A N ID I N G.

l. A N ID N G
From the Soho ones Richmond, Isaac Seaman
ma,ter.
so Boxes L iisins,
10 Baes Soft SheIed Almonds,
8 Casks Green C flee,
lg Barrels Prime Pork and
Pipe London Particular Madeira Wine,
IN TORE,
II Hills Brown Sugar,
Is Do. Molas ses,
5 TieIces Green Coffee,
Is Boxes Havannah Segars, r,
8 Bales WEIGH anis,
Family Flour IN Barrels and Half Barrels.
a ;:;s g. .;9''' and TEAS.
10 Boxes Mould Candies
FOR SALE by
Richm 'nd, I'm Jan. 1899
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-24
The eeie6rated, high and thorough 6red
IMPORTED horse,
ME 7, n. s =, s..s.: larry :, =: Z. ;.
~ s,SlaA,3A L. the best sons of Sir Pee,

NseSksA5As the best sons of Sir Peter
Eeazie, (uaq .Ss-.5nsbly me best Stallion in En-
gland, and although 3 years old, still coalinues
there to cover by subscription oniy,) viii stand
this season, at my stable in Brunswick county
and Is The times are hard, ne will cover at
rhe low price of zen pounds the season. which
may be discharged on or before Christmas day.
with Petersburg crop tobacco at 20 shillings Der
uundred, provided such Determination is mad.
known 20 M by letter during the season. which.
viii commence this day, and end on the 18Th
su.y. ~
Ps.turage ZOO acres) as good, and under a
good fences as any in Virginia. with separats
lots for mares and colts, ana board fos servausse
ratis--My usual srea, attention shall b. pal
o mares and 70 lis, ba, I will not b. ansSssabie
Tor escapes or any kind of accidents. AarsS
nay be Covered by the leap, At fifteen ,IlaYs
cash sent with them, or by insurance a ifty
lo'iars. (which mist certainly be paid If the
properly IN the narci changedl-I recommend
20 gentlemen az 4 distance TO send their mares
b'fore fnaling, safe lots are provided for the
accommodation Of such
SIR n fRitYs pedig zee and performances
on me turf, are TOT wei known to need pavticu-
a. detail 2utfice it to say, that he was ons Of
the best Ra' srs in England thar hrs Stock.
(sonne OF which Will b. years old next spring.
ace as pr omsing and likely to IN Ike racers, as
any in the w,rld-nis form IS unexcsptionable-
wi'a extraordinary great power.-Hs is on; of
Ma-ron BIZ Alfred. and Par,akes of all the favo-
rite and best blood OF England, viz :--Godolphin
Araban-Cuen Arabian-Plsces White Turk
--Bartlets chiders Devonshire Chi,ders--Re-
gulus-Mw.k-Ma'c chem Old Fox-Tartar-
Her ,d--and H'ghfyer --snd with ruth it may
be said that he is equal, if rot superior 70 any
horse that ever was imported, and cost more
money.
VIM: Edward Brodnax.
February IS 1900 VA
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-24
Advertisement.

DY virtue Of Jesi Of ru5t executed by Je-
- re- Man Rawltns, TO the subscribers, dared
thc 2sth dar Of Nov 1907 and recorded in the
county court Of Caroline, IN The 14th day o. Dec.
in the same years. will be exposed 10
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-24

DAM. l.. HYLTON,
Ciei K nf the xccut;ve
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-24
Blank Notes

AND POWERS OF ATTORNEY o.ed IA
iePosl'ng ',oek'n the Bank Of Virginia, lor =
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-24

u The Editor OF the Argus has la.ely
published the
SPEECHES of WILLIAM WRIT. Esq,
ON the trial Of Col. AARON BURR, and
stkcrs.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-24
Twenty Dollars Reward.

y UN AWAY from the srb,eriber living o,
~ licking River in Piusylvsnia county a.
bout the first of September last, NEoRoFsL.
Low named GEORGE; who formerly be,one
Randolph's estate. George is about IS Years
ODD i've feet eight or nine inches high. stout
made and Of black complexion, fol fa-e and
bold eountenance, and noted on ACCOUNT of hrs
having no toes on his right foot. a. we'll as can
reeo ed and onyt two or three on the other, which
ave remarkable small which makes bis fees
mailer than common and UPON exarn;na,;or Il
may be discovered that his right leg is smaler
han the left--it may be also observed thar he
walks rather on the side Of his ght foot
Jan. q 1909. "a,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-24
WAsnINGToN, Feb, is, 1869

WASHINGTON, FEB. 10, 1869.
SIR.
have duly received your favor os the
llth, covering resolutions of the General
Asse mhly Of Virginia on our foreigs relati-
ons. and an address to myself ON my ap.
preaching retirement, and ask leave, thro'
the same channel, to return the inclosed
answer Nothing can give me more sincere
satisfaction than this kind and honorable
testimony from the. C. neral Assembly of
my. native state, a state in which have
drawn nv first, and shall draw my latest
breath, and to which I retire with mex
Pressible pleasure. 1 am equally sensible
o. your goo.ness in the approving ternsin
which you have made this Communication.
The concurrence of veteran patriot, who,
from the first dawn of the revolution to this
day, has pursued uncaangeably the same
honest course, cannot but be hattering TO
his fellow lsborers. I pray you to accept
the assurances of my sincere esteem aud
respect.
TIL. IEEFEpSnN
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-24
Blrgiala Arau3.
RIG H NJ o N d.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY "a. 1903. /.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-24

Answer of the President of the u. States
to Governor Tvier's letter to him enclos-
ing the Address Of the General Assem-.
bly, of virginia-also his answer to the
Address.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-03-24

be rash enough tn rssk adventures TO this country,
previous to the rcpe:l OF the decree of the l7t,
December, ard the srbscGncnf n,inisteri1f ,r&yac-
TORS to cur custom 20 ordering the brooisioaa! SCI.
cure If all vysseis, ~dyriviag WITH careocs usdey tic
Sme,icds fsS, they will, even Unfortunate eno9;:..s
to escape the British blockad,ng Squadron, be IN
volved in great difficulties ON their arrival, ; aud
If ultimately liberated, our prices will not offer
them a reasonable compensation for such com
plicated dangers. 1t therefore appears evident
to me, tfdt i. ease y yoKf abenaalHs% your SySeerp,
of efnbdrPe rou, only a!terndtiVe SeiH he 10 take
part il the s-dy, and declare against the power,
whose me,sures and conduct may appear most
.Itrageo,s and Oppressive to your rights. What
ever maybe my desire TO resume business with
my Amefcan frien $, J cannot advise them to lia-
lard Their properly TO ,ifs country until the need.
-ful arrangements are made with the government
for its protection and preservation.
The British Cabinet messenger Shaw arrived
at Pans q few DAYS ago, probably with dispatch
es fortt,c R"ssian minister Count de Romanzow.
So little is expected from, tire dispatches of which
he is bearer, t'&tliis presence has produced no
effect whatever on our markets. The complete
stagna.ion. in sales has induced some holders OF
goods TO have recourse to public venducs, and Il
cargo IF Porto Rico coffee has been sold ut Van.
mes in Bri;anuy At from francs 5 SO 10 francs ; 90
from Philadelphia, under seizure, and consisting
of170,0G VT. of merchantable coffee has been
sold this day at from 46 10 TO 5 10 sous per Id
in entrepot, which, with the duties, charges and
conditions OF sale, viii make the coffee cost on
an average about francs 5 50 to the purchasers
This price, although comparatively low, exceed
ed our expectations, the stagnation in busi-
ness having SO completely destroyed ELL specula-
ton.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-03-24
FROM THE SAME.

On Saturday last, there was an insurance
mnde at the Merchants Coffee House, re-
ceiving fifty dollars 20 pay one hundred, if
our vessels were not permitted to clear out
direct for British forts, on or before the
middle OF next month, (April)
/ am n little old man. fond of mixing in
society, especially at the Coffee House and
by strict observation of men, | seldom fail to
ascertain pretty accurately, the particular
modes which different men adopt, to sub
serve their particular views and interests.
] do not mean TO give up my secret. by
letting the world know the means which ]
take to look into meh-I shall only state, that
when there are those, who in order TO effect
objects, will assert, and even bet upon and
insure, that certain events will take place,
tho they believe that the very reverse will
happen.
Wien Messrs. Barring & Co. or Messrs.
Gouldsmid & Co. make large purchases in
the British stocks, is it upon the knowledge
or calculation, that the stocki is actually worth
the money they pay for it? Not at ALL
their calculation is on going forward them-
selves, or putting forward o other person
concerned in the speculation, who is suppos-
ed by the public to have superior i%nforola
ton to open. a policy at Lloyd's, that a GER
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-03-24
d. PORTER.
CAUTION.

a deep scheme of speculation is now play
ing of upon American crcduiity.
Policies of insurance are opened at so per
cent upon this assumption-hat tie orders
n council ToiI be 50 modiGcd by The Ism
.5fr1l Hert, AZ to admit OF the free dcpar-
ture Of neutra, ships for British ports as here
tofore.
1t is remarkable that American stock has
been sold recently. in London, by a we'll
known house, at zen FER. cent below the
Philadelphia market price !..~..furora.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-03-24
DONlESTIC.
FROM THE NORTH AMERICAS ca FEDERAL
,PRINT)

By the Batavian, arrived at New-York, was
received tIe letter of which the following are ex-
tracts. 1t was written by an house of the first
responsibility to another here, which has favored
us with it.
BORDEAUX, 18Th Dec. 1909.
I had the pleasure Of addressing YOU ON the
sd October, announcing the progressive and ra.
.pid depreciation in The value of COLONEL and a.
mcrican produce, which | then thought would
go no lover. unless the attempt at negotiation
with England should be attended with "A success
Jiat nobody expected, or some other event
should induce this government to recedc from its
severe restrictions against neutral commerce.
The result has turned out in direct contradiction
with my opinion for not withstanding The strong
irdproGahllity Of any specific dispositions on the
port 81 he belllscrents aud the apparent deter
min 81 .oo 20 m ,intain the continental system ~
excluding the introduction ofall goods by neutral
navigation, our prices have continued to tai, and
you viii observe by the annexed quotations, that
they are reduced nearly as low us they we're al
the present season last year. This cannot be rca-
sonably accounted for, but appears to have been
owing 20 several causes, the principal OF which
were tive unusual success of the adventurers to
the French colonies, the fraudulent Introduction
OF merchandise by %smUgglers the extreme re.
t'ucuon IN the consumption, and the great dis
gust and general Encouragement in the mercan-
tic community, which has put an end to al spe-
%culatiOu.
Should the American government deem it OK.
pedient TO r'.ss the embargo, and your merchants