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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-14
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EoUsE or REPREsEN7,ATIYES
Tuesday, February z, 1909.

Mr. Macon presented she petition of a
number of inhabitants of Washington coun-
sy, Mississippi territory, praying foranex.
tension OF the right OF pre-emprioD, and for
the free navigation of the Mobile, for which
they now pay the Spanish government a
duty of IL per cent on their produce
The first part of the memorial was refer
red to the committee of Public Lands,
and the latter part to the Secretary of
State.
Mr.. Poindexter also presented petition
OF sundry inhab.t ants praying for an ex-
tension of the right of presumption. -Re;er-
red.
Mr. Southland presented the petition of
the Jersey company, praying that the town
OF Jersey may be erected into port Of
entry-Referred
REPEAL OF EMBARGO, sc.
The House resolved itself INTO COM
mittee of the whole So to 81, Mr. Macon in
the chair, on the resolutionsIon the subject
ot the state of our foreign relations.
Mr.. Randolph's amendment yet under
consideration.
Messrs. Sloan, Cook, and Lyon advocated
the amendment.
The question was taken on striking out
so much of Mr.. Nicholas's resolution as
relates to issuing letters of marque and re-
prlsal there were
For striking out 81
Against it SO
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-14

at present authorized by law, to appoint
land cause to be engaged and employed as
soon as may be, three hundred Inidship.
men, three thousand six hundred able sea.
men, ordinary seamen and boys, who shall
be engaged 10 serve for period not ex
|ceeding TWO years; but the president may
discharge the same sooner, if in his judg
ment the same may be dispensed WITH
And to satisfy the necessary expenditure
to be incurred therein, sum not exceed
ing four hundred thousand dollars be, and
the same is hereby appropriated, and shall
be paid out of any monies in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
J. b. VARNUM,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN MILLEDGE,
President of the senate pro-tempere.
January 81, 1909.
AEpROvEn
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-14
TIL: JEFFERSON.
An ACT auihorising the employment of
an additional navel force

An ACT authorising the employment of
an additional naval force
De it cnacted by the Senate and House
of RefrescntanUc0 offhe United States Of II
merica inSGongrcss assembled, Tha, in adj
dition 10 the frigdies now employed in ac
tual service, there be fi,led out, Differed
and manned, as soon as may be, the four
following frigales, to wit: the United
States, Essex, John Adams, and Presi-
dent (; and moreover, the president of u.
States is hereby author ised & empowered
TO equip, man and employ in actual SER
vice so many of the public armed vessels,
now laid up in ordinary, and gun boats,
as in his judgment the public service may
require and To cause the frigales, and
other armed vessels, when prepared Tor
actual service, respectively, TO be be sta
toned at such ports and places on the sea
coast as he may deem most expedient
IT tn cruise on any part of the coast o.
he United States or the territories there
IF.
SEC. 2. ind be IT, further enacted, THAI
for the purpose Of carrying tue foregoing
provisions into immediate effect the pre-,
sident of the United States be, and he il
hereby authorized and empowered in adj
dit'on to the number Of petty officers, a
Ole seamen, ordinary seamen and boys
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-14
N o T / C E.

IT AVINC become involved in a debt by the
purchase ofa tract ofland short time be-
fore the commencement of the embargo, l viii
sell the land purchased, on moderate terms, if
/ can procure one half of the purchase money
in cash, and satisfactory security for the balance
in twelve months. I should b. glad also to sell
the land on which | live adjoining the other,
on the same terms. 1t lies about four miles
from Amelia court house between Flat creek
and Nibbs creek in healthy situation, with a
convenient dwelling house on it just built, two
story high, and conmodi,is barns and tobacco
houses. The two tracts together contain about
900 acres one half is supposed to be in woods
wit a good deal of excellent Tobacco land
There are several fresh fields well adapted to
the cultivation Of corn, wheat, &c. The land
is so sittated that it will admit Of tive settle
ments. 1t is thought useless to say more as
those inclined to purchase will wish to Judge
for themselves.
JOHN G.. JEFFERSON
Amelia Feb g. 1900 3v
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]. B VARMUM,
TIL: JEFFERSON.

An ACT to alter the time for the next
meeting of Congress.
BE it enacted by The Senate and House
II RefiresentariUeS Of the United States of
Hmerica, in Congress .Assem6Led, That
4iter the Adjournment OF he present SEES
sion, the next meeting of congress shall
be on the fourth Monday of May. next.
]. B. VARNUM,
Speaker of the House o. Representatives.
GEO: CLINTON,
Vice.P President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
January 30, 1909.
APPROVED,
TIL: JEFFERSON.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-14
Majority 10

So that the next question is on inserting
ne substitute offered by MIR Randolph on
whose motion the committee now rose, Sc
to 81, and obtained leave to sit again
Ayes 81.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-14
]. r. VARNuM.
TIL JEFsERsaN,
An ACT for HE relief of Andrew Joseph
Viilssd

An ACT Cor he relief of ApaSew Joseph
Viiisid
BET cnacted or tb- ee,la'c and hossse of
rejireseatatives Of thr United STATES Of H..
mrrica IN Congoss assembled, That there
be paid ~ Ardrey Joseph Willard, the
suni Of one h2u,aad dollars, ou, OF ans
money in ire traasury not Otherwise sp.
propriated, for his extra services and ex .
pence in the mode otmornting heavy can
non for batteries, on a new construction
for he use and benefit of the United
States.
J.B VARMUM,
Sneaker Of the House of REPRESENTATIVES.
STEPHEN r. BRADLEY,
Presidens Of the Sena:e hro.temhore.
January a, 1909.
APPROVED,
TIL: JEFFERSON.
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(By Authority

An ACT auihorising the President of the
United States 10 employ an additional
number of revenue cutters.
BE il enacted by fhe Senate and House
of REPRESENTATIVES, of the United States
of america in Congress assembled, That
the President of the United States be, and
he is hereby empowered TO procure so ma
ny, revenue cutters, not exceeding twelve,
as may be necessary for the public service,
the expence whereof shall be paid OIL, OF
the product of the duties on goods, wares
and merchandise imported into the u
nited States, and on the tounage of ships
or vessels.
]. B. VARNUM,
Sneaker of the House Of REPRESENTATIVE.
STEPHEN II. BRADLEY,
President Of the Senate, fro-temfiore.
January 6, 1909.
APPROVED,
TIL: JEFFERSON.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-14

An ACT authorising the payment of cer-
tain pensions by the Secretary of War
at the seat of government.
BEit enacted by the senate and house Of
es of the United States of 10
n,erica in congress assembled, That every
pension or arrearage of pension that shall
he due on the third day of March one
thousand eight hundred and nine, or that
may hereafter become due to anv officer,
or soldier residing in either of the o. States
or the territories thereof, in which there
has not been appointed an agent for the
paymen, Of pensions, shall be paid at the
seat of the government of the United
States. by the Secretary.for the War De
partment, and the name OF the psnsioner
shall. on his application to the Secretary
at War, be transferred from the books OF
he state in which it was originally inte-
gis,ered ioa register to be opened for INA,
purpose at the War Office oE the United
States.
]. r. VARNUM,
Speaker of the Ffonse of REPRESENTATIVES,.
STEPHEN r. BRADLEY,
President of the Senate, pro-tempoFe.
january 2, 1909.
APPROVED, 40,
TIL: JEFFEj2Se3ll5
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-14
America & France.

The last accounts from France inform.
that Mr.. Hautvsl has been appointed to
treat with Gen. Armstrong on a settlement
of the differences between the U. States
and France. 1t is stated that Hautyal is orc
of the K. Y. z. gentry of " besucoup dc l.
argent" memory, who made conspicuous
figure in the negotiation with Messrs. Mar
shall, Gerry, and Pinckney, during the pre-
sidency OF Mr.. Adams, when'a doceur Of
fifty thousand dollars was demanded before
BonaparIe would consent to open confer
ence.
We have, however, but little confidence
that any thing serious is intended on the
part of the French government, whilst they
de,ain our citizens as prisoners Of var, and
continue to capture and condemn American
vessels and cargoes. The cause ct this
sham or mock show at negotiation, is prob
ably owing 10 the dissvowsl Of the British
ministry of the arrangements entered into
with Mr.. Erskine, and the i'll success Of the
French arms in Germany. but what signi-
fy terms OF accommodation with the un-
principled. unjust, and perfdious Bona
parte, who makes no scrlple 10 break and
violate the most solemn treaties whenever
IL may suit his convenience, or aid bis mad
projects Of ambition Wthess his most
faithless, dishonorable, and fragrant viola
ton of the treaty which he sanctioned witt,
A. r =
BY which, but for his unexsmpled perfdy
American citizens and American property
might now traverse the ocean secure from,
and unmolested b. his piratical cruizers)
and then disannulled it at pleasure, not
withstanding the immense sacrifices ard
concessions submitted to by the American
government TO obtain that treaty.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-14
PARIS, JUNE 40, 1899.
RUSSIAN WAR MANIFESTO.

The Prince Serge GaEtzia, COM
mander in Chief of the Runian ar
my, has ihued a Proclamation from
his Ii. Q. dated 10Th May, 1909,
announcing that Rg5Fa could not look
with an indifferent eye on the war
between France g. .4ufria that the
Prince PoaiatowRi had made himielf
m<lter of Besdy [tbe trontier t07Un Of
6ufrian Galiiciz aert to RulIiI, and
ab9at 400 miles ". 4. Viennal; that
Hi1friz had been made acquainted,
that Rg5Ta would act conformity with
France aid thar Notwithstanding,
having lighted the torch of war, Ruf
in had broken the ties which united
her 70 AaJqyia, and had ordered her
army TO approach GaHic;a. The reit
OF the Proclamation announces to the
peaceable people of Gallicia, that
their p-rlons aud property thall be
fecured.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-14
From the Public .4dperfzer

FroM the EH0Hc S1dUcrHzcr
Mr.. Erskine's arrangement is disa-
vowed-Mary speculations are ailoat
at the seat OF government, in relation To
this business-Some suspect ErSkiae of
a cooperation in consequence of secret
understanding with Canning. Others
that he was completely overpowered
and vanquished in the negotiation.
Some that he has contormed to-his in
structions either formal or informal
Others that he has exceeded them,
either from motive of Justice, or a sup
posed necessity of the case and con-
yiction that he would, ultimately stand
justified by his nation or else, from
dishonorable motive of gaining from us
the most important advantages by mcr-
etrlcious means, let the result be what
1t would in other respects.
Mr.. Erskine absolutely acknowl-
edges that the copy Of his instructions
published il England is correct Is he
then Ounce oris there something more
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-14

From me Emted States Go,f'fe.
X hiend has fayourcd us with the I'll
lowing extract OLA Letter from an A
merican gentleman 7eho came tassen-
= ger from France 20 4czv-York IN The
Mentor.
From the Syren's departure to the
9th July, the day the Mentor saiied,
nothing remarkable took place relative
TO our relations with France, though
letters from well informed bankers OF
Paris stated, that the governor of that
country, appeared 10 be more inclined
to come to an arrangement with the
United States, and that some interviews
had IN consequence taken place be-
tween the French minister and Gen.
Armstrong. This conciiiatory spirit
(ff sinfere) was rather on the part OF
OF the ministers, who are opposed to
the measures latterly pursued, than on
that OF the emperor.
In the event of an arrangement,
which | much doubt, taking place, it
was thought that our vessels would at
first be only allowed to import into
France and the countries under her
controul the products Of our own soil.
The news carried out by the Syren
of the accommodation with England,
which ought to have oecasioned great
sensation, did not produce any because
information of the refusal of the Eng
lish to ratify the proceedings of their
minister reached France at the same
time. An english armament was
stated by private letters to have arrived
in the river Weser and landed body
of troops. The Emperor Napoleon
was still at Vienna and did not advance.
1t was said the Austrians had been
greatly reinforced from the other side
Of the Danube, and advantageously
posted, and that he feared to attack
them till he received reinforcements,
though his army was still immense, not
withstanding the severe losses he had
sustained.
Russia had not yet taken any active
par, in the war--she appeared to have
three armies ready to take the part of
the strongest, and in the mean time
contcnted herself, with fighting against
Sweden and Turkey. These circum-
stances, and the raising the prohibition,
which existed to the importation of CO.
lonial produce from Holland into
France, naturally produced great
stagnation in the markets of the latter
country.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-14
2ss.9]orflaltn,
Monday, August Ii, 1909.
FOREIGW.

FOREIGN.
The latest intelligence from England, ~
TO June D, and that from France, to July 6.
No event of great Importance had taken
place Of late.
II England, powerful expedition is fit
ting out, destined, it is said, for The coast
of Spain and Holland E.ars Mora com.
mands the military, and Sir Home. eppham
the naval forces.
Bonapsrte has remained inactive. nearly
forty days, and is, with his army, in the ci-
~ of Vienna, waiting the arrival OF "a Rus
sian army, which was on its nareh to JOIN
him, and which had reached GaltzIa in
three divisions. On the junction of these
troops with other forces which were con-
centrating with the French gtanl army.
Bonaparte expects To be able TO destroy The
Aus;r 81 army under the Archdake
Charles.
On the 18Th Of June an action was Tough,
rear Rssb between the Aus,rians and
French the former under the command
of The Archduke John, aud the latter CONF
manded By Prince Eugene. The Austri-
ans were defeated with the loss Of 1000
men, pieces of artillery, and stand of
colours.
The Russian government have ISSUED
new Ukase. similar to Bonaparte's DEGREES,
by which all intercourse with England IS
prohibited.
The Danes continue to capture American
vessels.
The Duke of Sudermania has been pro-
claimed king of Sweden, by the title of
Charles XIII.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-14
NEM.YoRK, AUG. A.

NEw-YoRk, AUG. 4.
The following is a letter from Wash
ington, to the Editor of the Neqo- York
Public Advertiser, violent democratic
paper.
Washington, July 81, 1909.
"The Secretary of State has applied to
the President 10 knozv ho7v Mr.. Jackson
mas 10 be received, and WHEN? Wheth-
err he would return to the seat of govern
ment soon for that purpose, and enquir-
ed generally how the subject is to be
treated. The general expectation was,
that he would Immediately return TO
this city 10 reeefUe jackson bit he has
answered explicitly, and without re-
serve, that he does nor mean 10 return
before about The close Of September,
which was the originally intended peri
cd of his absence, and will then receive
the minister and his commun. cations"
The reason is obvious-the tenth Con-
gress have left him nothing TO do.
" The Secretary Of the Treasury
contemplated visit TO MIR. Madison,
but the late news detained him in ex-
pectation of the latter's immediate arli-
val. The President now, however,
writes him that he holds him TO his en-
gagement, and looks for him next week
in Virginia.
The Secretary of State will wait un-
till JackSon's arrival, to make his usual
excursion TO BALTIMORE The Score.
tary of the Navy is going to the South
ward! Thus you may suppose Mr.,
Jackson's negotiation will itrogress
rahidly I!
Not the public feeling, but the pub
lie sentiment, is much suspended here.
No one ventures to give any specific
opinion. In fact, the state Of things is
so unexpected and embarrassing, that
the soundest politicians appear as yet,
TO have no digested system in their
minds"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-14
United States and England.

The question is frequently asked, what
will be the result of the non.agreement Of
tie British government to the assurances Of
Mi. Erskine Some, nay, all the democrat
&c party, cry out, we must and shah have
war. The propriety or necessity of thus
measure we are not yet convinced Of Let
this .faet be kept in view. neither Mr..
Erskine, the Executive Of the u. States,
nor any one of those in the secrets Of our
Cabinet have denied the authority OF MIR.
Efskine's Instructions, as stated by the
English minister, Mr.. Canning. Suppose
then, the relations between the two coun-
tries to be the same they were before Mr..
Ersklne commenced his correspondence.
We have no more cause Of war now, than
we had last winter. The idea that Mr.
Erskine's arrangement was mere trick. as
some would represent it, is too absurd to
merit moments consideration. II the
British government had been disposed to
capture American vessels, why did they is.
sue an order N council 20 respect the agree
ment entered into by MIR. Erskine ill it
could be known in tie Cn!ied StnCs that lie
had exceeded his powers I'VE are fax
from possessing disposition to justify any
unjust acts of The British Ministry. The
citizens of lhe United States hs real grev.
ances enough TO complain of from The OIL.
GERS OF foreign powers, without dwelling
upon those which aiise from the Disun'
derstanding of ministers.
France and Spain.
The Spanish patriots have reeaptured S,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-08-14
5aselrs:g 7nttl.lge'tte.

RAttl.. u vi ~ = az. a..
So (uccsislt.l has The Emperor Of France
uniformly beea in his wars upon the contin-
en-, of Europe, that many feea to have enter
tanned an lea .hat he was ineunerahle but
The refult of The Battle of the 2ift and ed Of
May, beiwixt the French army commanded
by Bauapar,e in perfon, and the Auttfans
under the command of The Archduke Charles,
contraGiels ,he opinion. The following par
,iculars OF This action fully prove that both
,he Anarian Officers ard Soldiers are equal TO
the French N the fcience and practise OF
fgh ing. Though feveral accounts of the bat
tes OF Fl.ling have been psbliihed the follow
ing one viii not be unintereaing --En. GAz.