Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-24
From the Alexandria Gazette.

WARRINGTON wo0LEN MANUFAC TORY.
The subscriber respectfully requests
those gentlemen who have received sub.
scrip,inn papers to this iasti.u,ion to BE-
pleased 10 re urn them o, or before :he
10 n of November, to Mr.. James DAw son
the agen, a, Arlington.
The subscriber had Battered him sell
long ere this 70 have bean enabled e.om he
generous support of his fellow ci,izens =
have commenced the works bu a, far a.
he can learn the sub description will as re
NOT warrani tina, measure.
In the tom Of Alexandria, the mecha
MICS priacip Nv, and few Others We sab
scribed up .arl5 of a thousand dollars, Al
exertion which. cansiderns their d-pres
ssd sac of bushes, does hem every no
nor. and is sn'i,ied to every praise. A
Offer has been made fon IN Individual in
the western pir;s # Pennsylvania, 20 con.
struct the greater part of th- machinery
for an interest nf Two huIlrel d1ila,s IL
the es'ab,shm nj.
1t has been urged by so n. that the sab
scriber should ere@f This ins'iu ion frnn
his own resources. and retIin il as pr;va,c
property. To this IL Is answered that in
matters OF pa,ionaI import, the su5scfib. -
will hive no private interest, and as it re.
spects his ability TO found the ins,t ution
and devote ii I, the purposes proposed he
has only 10 observe, tina, in the southern
country large possessions are by no means
attended Will correspondent inco -nes. -
Could his means have comprised The oh
\ q aH in n I,z- oil 4,
have been made TO the public. The sub
scriber is, however, in The preseat instance
no small contributor, most cheerfui!y af
f0rding the sciie, wafer and ma.erlalS o
every description.
| Ii the good and rehecting part of gu
cammunily will refer to the benevoienc
Of the pItn proposed for this institution
they will find an abundant scope for thei
iiibsraIily, in promoting, not only wor
Of vast national benefit, but calculated I
dispense from It's profits. blessings 20 lh
ipo0r, comfort to the aged and inlicm, in
dustry and the means acknowledge TO th
|orphan, and the children Of poverty an
misfortune.
This loan solicited for the erosion of thi
national, important, aad praise.worthy es
Establishment is so small, its benefits are 8
great, and The security Afforded so smpI
and certain thai the subscriber yet hope
the work may be accomplished. The pro
perry and privileges attached to the inst
tuition will b. vested exclusively in til
hands Of three gentlemen, whose station
in life, and rank in society, enlitle ther
to every confidence, and who will $50 500
as the loan is redeemed) direct the emf
lumeots OF the works 10 those bsneyoler
purposes which have been heretofore sta
: ed.
The subscriber cannot take leave Of
subleGt, which has been endeared to his a
feetions by six years Of faithful service
its cause, without once more urging TO h
fellow. citizens the importance and aece
sity Of cherishing their domestic interest
&c ever there was time which called for
yirUous energy in our country's cause
fever there was time when the A mer
can sentiment should become united
The patriotic, the vital question Of Ind
ipenaencs, that the has now arrived
IS no IorSSr a mater OF argument, or pp
! cy, il is now the point OF honor. y
! couatry has too long been vibrating like