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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-05-23
BRIGADE ORDERS

1H1 commanding OVicer 81 the 81. Sri-
gade feels much pleasure in o4criny his
sfncerc congratulations to ms brother off
GERS and soldiers on the fitvourabie change
in our fubHc affairs, zvhich has t,roduced
tie enctosed circular letter from The dehdrt-
mem of War-aceomfanicd SviM one from
ms ErceNency the Governor Cjuat recci
Ved J 6y (Which The requisition Mteiy made
upon fhe body ofthe militia sfthis state is de-
clarea 10 be no longer required 10 be held
IN readiness for actual service.
ny 7vhatever means q change, so favour
able TO tie hahhiness and hrostierfy Of our
Country. may haze been Effected /; ii affords
equal cause Of graduation 70 everu hotrist
and friend of free Government, TO be trans
ferred from the gloomy PROSPECTS Of Gala.
mtfoUs and distressing war with all its train
J eOtls and hriua+ioms, 70 The pleasing
S,7'ies Of feace with lis conconisant 6ies-
sings.
hf:tenced by the same benign hropidence
7ohich led US safely through an eight years
z''ar Of I,trtuons reUoiution, each Of rs Rav
noSo again enjoy under our ozvn zine and
orr o7yn Fgtree tie just. fruits Of our a5our.
I'M cuent so joyful in all its tendencies and
a$fccts-so ansfiicious TO our national hah-
Illness. and tie preservation of Republican
f,rtncihieS--zviH nor fail TO inShire suitable
sentiments Of gratitude TO The great arbiter.
Of Nations and DISPENSER Of all good.
nun qohd'ever zeat, fellow citizens. off.
GERS and soldiers Of the Militia, zve hGpe
{ 6y rallying around the national standard ]
epinced our readiness to attend our country
oSainsttt threatened dangers and 10 pin-
dictate its injured honour against those
national insults and injuries, 10 zohich ii has
been subjected, by foreign ho7osrs, il equal
iy 6eh0Ues rs as good citizens 10 raHy
around our national Government BIZ unifi7lr
our Efforts with The Constitutional .t1uctio
TO insure tie blessings ofheace, union and
freedom, TO our beloved country
IN communicating the thanks Of TIE Pre-
Sident of the United States 10 the Volunteers
7uhose Patriotic services haue been rendered
10 tie o. SfateS-aud the congratulations
" The Governor IF this state on the late
haf,tg change Of hroshect with RESPECT 10
our foreiSn relations, and his Seasona6ke e.
1Hdfcions celebration to acquire know
ledge Of military discipline as The best mean
OF security in The day Of battic-the com
mGndsns officer cannot soithoid The JUST tri
que Of APPLAUSE due TO The officers and
soldiers Of The Sd Brigade for lie hronrht
and manly discharge IF their reshectiUe
dnf,eS nhon all occasions, 4vhen called hho,l
oy me constitutional organs t'fheir country.
n retroSfect of The PAST tnsnres the hlea
sing authorization Of fheiy. future good CON
duct.
TIE commandants offAe Regiments com
foaing the Sd Brigade qoiN .f5rthzuth dis
charge from requisition their detaehments
no7u IN readiness for actual serpice
JOHN GUERR4NT.
b. e.. Sd D. Y. NJ
Goochiand, I1ay /
10Th, 1909.
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NEGROES FOR SALE.-Pursusnt to the
~ power vested in us by deed Of trust exc
cuted on the llth day Of Dec. 1907, by Nicholas
Syme and John Syme, will be sold conorma-
bly, to the act entitled An Act concerning exc.
c,ltions and for other purposes" On Wednesday,
the 5th OF July next, if the day admit, otherwise
the next that does. at the tavern of VIM. Nc Dous
gle IN tie town of New. Castle, in the county Of
Hanover, the following Slaves, to wit Jack,
Tom, Dsvy, Arthur, Spencer, Patty and child
Rachel, Sukey, Levna asd Joe, with the in
crease Of the females or such of the said Slaves
as be living, to satisfy and comply with the pur-
poses mentioned in the said deed
THE TRUSTEES.
May 90. wey
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JAMES BRECKENRIDGE.
Cofy u my anSToer TO Co.. Breckenridee's
fefter 10 me- offhe I'm .4liril, 1903.

VIRGINIA MANUFAcroRY or ARMS.
April goth 1903.
this day received your letter of the 18th
instant, acknowledging the receipt of mine
OF the 3Oth ultimo, and am sorry that you
should experience the least inconvenience
ih relation to the iron sent down by YOU But
you VIII surely be convinced, that the only
Glhculty IN the business, has been produced
by the bars being drawn too small tor ma
King musket barrels, when assure Won that
none of them q mean those sent down Iast1
are three incnes wide and that most of them
ere only about two and an half inches wide
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TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.
NO. vi.
FELLow-CIrIzENs,

Before go with the Chain
" eVIoence, 10 slew nv exertons to procure the
best iron, beg leave TO call to your recollcc;
publication by Mr. Jno. Strobe, of the county of
ShtPeper, III the 'Virginian' Of he 18th Septem
per, 1913, IN which, speaking of severa, f,rges
mat could have supplied me with GOOD iron he
SAYS, Lastly, ought not to omit the ectroa,ll;
nary ore OF a mine bank near Stanton, tie pro.
perry OF Carter Beverley, Esq. These are native,
genuine, pure iron, without the least spec;k D
mixture OF any pernicious quality" There can.
.ot De more apt introduction to the following
letter, from the very Mr.. Beverley, whose ore
iron are thus warmth euiogzed.
BeUerley'S Works, Rock6ridee Counfy.
SIR,
letter last post from Robert Gamble.
Esq communicated very unpleasant inform
alton to us The refusal of the last load of
Iron, at the armury We have in conse
9uence displaced Our forgeman, and until we
get others from Pennsylvania, we have sup
pied ourselves with men who come well re-
commended. As we work for fame as we'll
as emolument, no stone shall be left unturned
unti' our iron obtains higi, character, and
~hen II does, our possibles shall not be want
ing to maintain tive therefore trust YOU
Will upon receiving good iron, always give
DIS decided preference. The fostering hand
OF government and Of such institutions as the
one now established in Richmond, we are
sensible ought not to escape our particular
'ouCe'-Ns shall do all we can to please,
thd then we have 2 right to calculate upon
encouragement from the armoury.
We are, with every apology for this
kiocity,
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OuIs, ouID, UBI.
EstrGcttronu FonteneAe on the CycioiA.
LITERALLY TR ANsIATED

The nature ofthe cycloid is such that a body
moving IN that curve. acquires a greater We ,ci,y
~ proportion, as it describes greater arc, pre-
cisey III the Kaiic necessary in order that the
time employed by it in describing that arc be al
ways the same, whatever may be the length Tor
greatness) OF the arc which the body pereurs :;
and thence results the equality ia the times, not, !.
witnstar,sag the inequality OF the arcs. because
the velocity happens to be exactly greater or less
less"
The above is the passage from Fon.enelle
winch struck me most forcibly in reading the
French Encyclopedia, article Cycloid (See
that article i'll said work.
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Coz. Robert Candles a67davit-ra eonv ]

Col. Robert Candles a6fdayit-(u co,y. J
In consequence of applications from propri-
etors OF iron works, and dealers in iron in
ms and other states-desirous of furnishing
the armory with that article-and the mn.
merons solicitations of Major John Clarke,
(the superintendent to endeavor 10 procure
iron suitable for manufacturing arms-It has
been 1y lot, for several years to furnish
from time to time, considerable quantities
thereot.-But notwithstanding repeated &
urgent instructions from the Superintendent
through me to the gentlemen concerned, res
pecung the slze-and particularly, that the
qua'ity be mGHeabie and of the best kind
1t frequently oCcurred-when brought to the
armory & tried by the officers--that small
parcels only thereof would answer, and the
quantities OF iron thus rejected, became mat
ter OF inconvenience and irksome remon-
STRANGE But it was urged by him, that with
all imaginable care, the loss from scraps
on the ends of very short bars, and bad parts
OF others discovered when working, to the
public, was continually acknowledgement
the best quality only could be received
Quantities of Swedish iron, esteemed bv
the owners at Baltimore. &c. superior to
mat manufactured in America, have also
been forwarded, and the greater part, after
strict examination and trial, were also refu-
sed-and this at times too when the institute
an stood in need of supplies
he experimenting expressed his desire
when compatible with his duty, at all times
to give the preference to that manufactured
IN our own state. And it seemed a matter
OF regret. when compelled to get supplies by
importation from other states; for that al
tho several Iron works in Virginia possessed
excellent ore; and sometimes iron of the
best quality came to the Amoury, vet other
parcels from the same works were unft--
presumed from negligence in having the bars
suihcieDuy wrought under the hammer at
the forge.-Particular instances frequently
occurred, when Beverley's works were under
the management of Mr.. John Miller.-Tbe
owners OF which contemplated to furnish at
least nifty ton annually prepared and suited
Tor the purpose ofmaking arms, & for which
an extra price was allowed, wherein part
OF parcels from thence was very good and o.
ther parts so brittle as rendered it unfit for
that purpose.
Having occasion, as well by accompanying
4 number of strangers wishing to visit the
Armoury from time to time, as that of bust
ness, to see and observe the conduct of the Of
hcers and particularly that of the superin-
tendant-Iiis unceasing exertions and anxi-
ely 10 procure the best lroH--the zeal and
enthusiasm evinced for the success of the i'm
stitution, ON all occasions, impressed my mind
that his labours and talents in tho service of
the public, were not surpassed py any officer
of the state.
(Signed) Ro. GAMBLE.
~.
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City Of Richmond J ,
FEB. IL, 1909.

Col. Robert Gamble personally appeared
before me a magistrate for said City, aud
made oath to the cnjoined statement as by
himself subscribed.
Given under my hand, &c.
(Signed) JOHN G.. SMITH.
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AZ No news--no arrivals from the old
world-no incidents "by food or held."-
We have scarce ever seen the public prints
more barren and destitute of interest.
" We may expect the Presidents Mes
sage OIL Thursday morning.
u We have done with the WHEEL.
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-S-2sl~ LIF L. NI~OUL.
The fast sailing ship Perseverance, Capt. Pele.l
now lying at Bermuda Hundred-She is Phla-
delphia built, has excellent accommodations for
passengers, and is expected to sail about the 10Th
OF next mohth.-Forp passage only, apply TO the
Captain on board, to John Ren, Esq. of Peters
burg, to John Cranbury, Esq. of Norfolk, or to,
M. ". HANCOCK.
Richmond, Nav %. tt
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ds soon as tic non intercourse is nf ar end. 7
5hafi !" oeurc Oescnrtes, Pascai Willis &c and
hdSe no doubt Of fHf,ng in their vyoy&s the syhoie
f'T06!eni, and its varions circumstances
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Colonel BrackenriGgc's rctlg 10 nry lete,
q March SON 1903.
III Hume, .IE1Tl II. 1903.

1O!0"et DTacEenr1GSc'S rct,iy TO riy letter
q March 5oth 1903.
III Hume, .di.,1l II, 1903.
DEAN SIR,
Your favour OF 3Oth ult. is this moment
received and am much surprised at learn
ing that you refused TO receive the Iron last
sent. l know that it was made out of the
same Kind OF metal that the former was. and
Drawn to the same size, about which ] do
nor T understand there was any difficulty.
You now say that, Iron for muskct barrels.
must be at bats from ) inches to 8 4 wide
q about SD thick but when we contracted the
size directed was3 wide x an inch thick. &
you'll Ind what is sent drawn accordingly.
he truth is the contract was of your own
seeking and have fulfilled it on NV part
ana must certainly sustain much loss and
inconvenience unless it is received, Indeed
L nave put myself to uncommon trouble to
OBTAIN 1t as well because Ihad contracted TO
DO SO, as because know it to be of superior
quality and the best found, of such that could
be obtained at the same works until next
taii. hope with this explanation you will
receive 1t without difficulty.
Your obedient servant.
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hMES X. MICOU informs his friends & In
> public--thst he keeps Tavern, in rabt, HAY
mock, in those comnolious houses occupied the
last year By Mr.. John Belfield and Formerly
kept as as public house by Mr.. John Oroxtoi.
James II Micou hatters himself that he viii
receive such share Of the patronage Of nis
friends and the public as his excftions may nSsrit
April 2s, %AS
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and half an inch thick Tor the n nth IF which
| refer you to Mr.. Robt.. Gamble, jun. and
to Mr.. Dickinson, who this day, with me,
examined and saw the Bars again mea suretl
AS we were in want OF good iron when Yours
came down, it cannot be supposed, that we
would refuse it. if it would have answered
the purpose-let me repeat to you, that if
the bars are not three inches wide and half
an inch thick, we cannot make musket bar
reis OF it; bars of smaller size have not suf-
hcient substance for that purpose: if they
are rather over that size, they may be drawn
smaller here, but if too small at first, we
cannot make them larger. ment med in
my last letter to you, that the bars should he
from three inches to three and an half wide,
and about Ave eighths of an inch thick, with
view that it should he drawn sufficiently
large, SO that M difficulty should arise ON
that score and in future hope you will have
1t drawn to that size. Your iron is of excel
lent quality, and when made pure and the
bars OF proper size, it is equal to any we
have worked, and such as should always
be glad to use. When your iron came down
last, examined it in the boats i'm which it
came, and found so little of it would answer
the purpose, that / theught it best to send
the "tha,e, to Mr.. Dickinson's have this
day had is picked over, and have taken of
it two tons, ten hundred, two quarters and
twenty!tw pounds, which is all we can Sc
lect from il, that we can use and assure.
am sorry we cannot take the whole, as it is
disappointment to Us as well as to your
self
am respectfully, Sir,
Your ob't, servt.
JOHN CLARKE.
Col. James breckenridge,
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May %.

ID EMOVAL- AWDREW STEVENyON
~ has removed his office, to the Brick Tene-
ment immediately above the Bell Tavern. where
the most punctuaI attendance will be given 10 his
professional duties.
May %. at
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(Signed)
GABL. RALSTON.
H'i Fs q 1,tS' II. $50, To Wit.

This day Gabriel Ralston personally made
oath before me magistrate for said city, tina,
The above certificate as by himself subscribed
contains the truth, &c.
Given under my hand, &c
(Signed)
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But my efforts to procure iron Of the best qua
litY were not confined to Philadelphia and my ma
tive state. The executive as well as myself were
anxious TO ascertain, by an extensive comparison,
where the metal best adapted to tile purpose OF
making arms could be procured. On this subiec,
refer to the following aifidavi,s OF COL Robert
Gamble and Mr. Gabriel Rals,on, as also to the
parole evidence ofMr. Bream, before the armory
committee.
Mr.. Gabriel Raiston's .l6fdavit
1 do hereby certify that have been in the hab.
it ofprocuri,ig large quantities of bar iron for
making arms at the Virginia Mandatory for Sc
veral years, having formerly resided at Philadel.
phia, and having connections who vet reside
there. The SUPERINTENDENT was ! presume, ON
that account led to suppose that it would be more
in my power than in that of any other merchant
in Richmond, to procure from phiiadelp hia such
iron as he required. do further certify, that
the Superintendent in all his contracts with me
tthey were verbal) insisted on my furnishing
bar iron of the best possible quality, which in
variaby endeavoredto do. yet it frequently so
happened that the iron forwarded to me as Ofthe
very best quaiity, was not altogether ofso gond
a description rs required, and parts of it
were consequently refused. From the solicitude
always manifested by the Superintendent to OBJ
tain iron OF the purest quality, without hesita-
tIon certify 1T to be my opinion that no OF
Ger in the public employment could have
been more Jealous and in tile discharge of this
duty.
(SirnedN
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-21
[12 10 Gents Singles I

"In stating these facts and in adher-
ing TO them, as his duty imperiousiy
enioined him 20 DO, Mr.. Jackson could
not imagine thar offence would be ti-
ken at it by the American governmEn',
as most certainly none could BE intcnI-
ed on his part"
1t is to be observed, sir. thae the *.
ter headed Circular and this noge of1
6cially presented by Mr. Oakley, st tlie
request of Jackson, are o! toe SANE
date, and essentially in the same words
and what must have been the 3urpri1
of the Executive government, to fn
that within very few days afser an OF
fetal note had been presented to it at
the request of the British Minister
complaining OF some of IT'S acts thlG
the same note should be published aud
circulated through the country, as IN
appeal TO the people against the con
duct Of their Executive government
in relation to these acts? Nor can il
escape observation, sir, that this circu%
lar letter contained the firet Official an
Hunci ton ofthe rupture Of tho negCcia-
tions between our government & Mr.
Jackson. This sir, was such a preme9i-
tated inexcusable aRr.nt to the whole
American people, as well as to their
government, that nothing could have
restrained me at this'time from submit.
iuga resolution to the Senate, REQ airing
he President to send Mr.. Jackson in-
mediately out of tn. country, but the
consideration, that this ContU maciouy
and insclsnt conduct has been present,
ed to thu British government, as one Of
the grounds upon which his imnedi.
ate recall is requested, and am uRwil.
ing to interfere with this milder course,
which the Executive has tho't proper
10 adopt. Yes, sir, I wish it uow TO be
explicitly understood, hiatt think, Mr..
Jackson ought instantly to be sent out
of the country. That 1t is dae 10 the
dignity and the honor of the people
and the government aud even that
measure would afford poor atonement
for his insolent affronts to both.
I wish il also understood, sir; that
consider the insult to consist in tn; ap-
peal itself, in the publication and CIR
culatien OF the paper, without any re-
ference to the question of the truth or
falsehood Of the facts stated as the
grounds of the appeal; but, sir, as an
aggravation IN this case, the facts STAT
ed are manifestly false or fa!lacious,
aud in some respects believe bora
false and fallacious. As an incon:esI-
BILE evidence of this, sir, beg your at
tention to the first paragraph Of this
impudent appeal, which has been all
ready read in the following words
"Thst Mr.. Jackson has seen with
regret, that facts which it has been his
duty to state in his official corruspon-
dence, have been deemed by the A me-
ricau government to afford a sufficient
motive for breaking off an important
negotiation, and for putting an end TO
all communication whatever with che
minister charged by his sovereign with
that negotiation so interesting to both
nations, aud on one point of which an
answer has not even been returned to
an official and written overture"
ITO be Continued.0
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Four Dollars Per Anpsm--,l' Paid in Advance.l

RYvirtue of a deed of trust executed to
~ me by Pleasant Younghusband, dec.
Desiring date on the 18th day of March last,
and duly recorded in the court of Henrico
county on the sixth day of June,
~. WILL BE SOLD,
10 the person who takes the same for the
shortest period, aud pay two thousand dol
lars, with legal interest thereon from the
hrst. day of April, one thousand eight hun.
dred and seven, and the costs of executing
the trust, that 2 At
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GaGgre69.
HoUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
FaIDAY. pecember 80. = {


F21DAY, December 30.
Mr.. Dawson offered the following resolu-
Resofped, That the committee Of COM
msrce and Mapufaetures, be instructed to
enquire into the cxpediency of rem wing
the colloctorS Office from the port Of Tap
pahann5cs 20 that OF krederic ksburr, in
the stare of Virginia, with leave TO report
by bill or otherwise.
On motion MIR. Stafford, supported by
Mr. Bassett, It was ordered 60 lie on the Ia
bic, until tile return Of the REPRESENTATIVES
from thas districl now absent. sesfi.
PORILA Nd MARINERS.
Mr.. Qnincey presented memorial from
a nufsber OF mariners, and 81 masters and
mates OF vessels az Portland, stating that
they bad not EARNED single dollar in ten
months, and had, been AZ short allowance
greatpartofth aad praying employ
meni or assistance. Referred to the com
mittee Of Ways and Means.
On motion % Mr. Wharton,
Resolved, Thatla committee be appoin.
ted for the purpose of considering whether
any, and II any, what amendments are ne
Icessary TO be made TO the act of Congress,
entitled Z" An act tosamcnd the act entitled,
/" An act establishing Circuit courts and
bridging tie Jurisdiction of the district
courts ofthe district of Kentucky, Tennes-
zee, and Ohio, passed the 22d day Of March,
1903; and that they have leave TO report by
bill or otherwise.
PENNS{LVANIA RESOLUTIONS.
The following message was received from
The President of the United States by Mr..
Coles his secretary.
10 The Senate and House Of Rehresenfa
tires OF fhe Uniled Sk0tes.
At the request Of the Governor, the Sc
nate, and House Of representatives of the
commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, commu-
aicate certain resolutions entered into by
the said senate and House Of Representa-.
tives, ard approved by the Governor ON The
sd inst. 1t cannot but be encouraging Ia
those whom the nation has placed IL the d.
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: Brick Tenement,

on the South side of the Main Street, aa4
l0anlns the lot of ground sold by the said
Younghusband to Joseph Marx, and extet,-
ding from the said Main Street back 10 tn.
alley which extends through the square, IL
being the lower tenement of those two be
longingto the said Younghusband's estate,
under the same right. The sale will take
place on The premises, on Monday the sixth
uay o. February next, ct the hour of u
o.ciock, and he lease executed 20 the pur-
chaser on the payment of the said SUN OF
money, by
VIII IAN MARSHALL,
Trustee.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-10
NAVIGATION LAWS

Mr. Dana, from select committee, to
whom was referred resolution on The sub :
Ject OF our Navigation laws, reported a bill
concerning associations for the security OF
navigation. "a
Mr. Wipn moved that when the house
aatuJurn, II do atlje$rn till Tuesday next. -
Yeas 5s-Nays As. And adjourned.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-10
oAys0 By SAMUEL PLEAsANTs, iJuron p,

TUEsDA7, ar 10 1909