Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-09-01

A Suh sCEaShJt SobtPCtS tuC W oaNy nrt VI
insist, that they were deceived When
examined before The committee, they
s,renuously insisted that they were not
deceived. t.
Indeed, some Of the gentlemen ap.
peared 10 be disrleased, as we'll as sur.
prised, that there should b., even sus.
jpicion that they we're deceived.
| Ii they continue la deny it, it will
then be a question wNh themselves be
tween The pride of opinion, and the pride
of character"
| The frestnf officers OF the armory com
| mcnced their operations. about the first OF
March. At that time they bad no iron
which deserved confidence nor could they
know from the irregular mannerin which
the business had beer done, where or from
whom an ample supply Of good iron could
be had. IL happened, very fortuna ely,
that Carter Beverley, Esq. the proprietor
of some valuable iron works shortly afer-
watds visited this city. Being not OILY
personally acquan ed with him but appro
Ivsd of The superior quality of his melal
J advIss d him 10 make propo al TO the
Execuuve to supply mig iron f,r canuon
and 6ar iron for all Other purposes.
| MIR. Beverley observed, that he was w /.
ling. aud had always been willing to iur-
nish iroa, and warrant is goodness bu
that, from the hght manncr in which
AIS Former applications had been treated
] he apprehended that another application
from h m would not fare better late. /
urged him 10 make the trial, and he com
lplIed. Ills proposition 10 the Govetno
II Il fail
4 sequence was, orders were given 20 NJ
Beverley To furnish warrani ed ITon f both
kinds and III iur her consequence Ia,
after rhe seyeIest proofs BON the bar iron
lor small arms and The pig non, Tor can
on. are Fund 10 be equal ~ The most san
guine expectation. The cannon made flom
he pig ron, are supposed as we'll from
1 he experiment s, a. tom oCcular eXAmli
"a on, o b. mierior TO none, AID ,he per
Suns engaged n working the bar uon, To-
me variuus pu poses Of sma ms, all d
gree, that ~ non need De bauer.
| Such are the advantages # working icon
ot IN S quality ~ preference 10 nat which
! vas 10 rly used, tina, the work oen car.
maxi much BE- er wage: The Qualty
OF the work, v hen d Soe, IS mucn better
| A greater quia ny OF m. Can BE- made /:
! The causes al -alousy suspicion discon
ent aud complaint. a.e moved, and lhal
sta { IT mutua. Cos hdence ard ctvii ue
I portmen', has ensued between The eli. e, /.
I and artitcers, such as un VI the pre- senI
itIme, since the comm nee ent of The IN
stituiun, never existed. ogreal are he
changes, tina. without any material aheIa-
INN m ~ fheff. hay al,
made and proved upwards OF two h usaod
muske Q, besides considerable quaint y
It other atm,; and if no accidcn, .hat,
happen before he NEE ing If the Iegisis
lure, there will then be completed thirty
new cannon, upwards of three thousanL
new muskets besides pstos and swo, ds
! The old muske,s, (H The contractors do
, Their dntyJ will also be fl for wa, 4no
these, added to the former sock, will form
an aggregate OF about $4,000. I his Is
vide d ference from the state OF things
that existed "a the last session. For, no
outstanding the favorable official repors
and The high applause that was gwen TO
the officers, it was melancholy lIu his that
single regiment cautd MT have been
lsuppiied with trust worthy arms.
whist tncFCtSTe' we contemplate, with
regret, the irfeparabe loss aud injuries
4 which have been sustained We should re-
ia tina * 10 DIVINE Providence, Tor our
lpi esefVaIon, wh.n our siiua ion was de-
Iienceless, our treasure exhausted aud our
IcredIt injured. And whist, also, the re.
respect affords SO much for di consolalI.
on, our feelings may be sooh by lie
prospect, winch radical change ~ he
management OF The armory may produce.
| 1t Is but too true tia many hundred
thousand dollars have beer irce ricvabIy
lost. But we have gained expeueocr.
We pursue new plans. We have pressr-
we'd our rights, we ave mnre Rumeiou,,
and more able 10 succeed IN Any general
fort which future exIgene,es may re.
quTe.
IL we're disposed to eulogize
meo wLo perform their duties, AID who,
10 do their bes', can do no more, should
at this time say good deal IN favor of
those who have cOn.ribuca . these bene.
fetal changes. IL IS, however, proper 10
say, and ms said with no lIule pleasure,
that they have deserved well Of their coun.
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