davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-13
- gao do.
1880 Bags

We thus greatly exceed this wear in
the number OF Packages, but a large nro.
portion is Brazil lighs Bags AID Spanish
Serons. The impor! of the whole king
dom IN 1907, our previously largest wear
amounted to about u 900 ,Ooolb, and the
average of,hat and the two preceding YEAR
was $4,000, ooolb--Tais year to the 3Ist
July, the weight amounts to 10000, ooolb
to which add the import since the LIST An
gust, about 10000 Bags, equal TO 5000,
O0OlD, which forms an aggregate imnort
of the whole kingdom, up 10 the presen
time, OF 74.Ooo.oO0lb. A very general
opinion had prevailed, that under circum
stances OF 30 extended an import, then
anticipated, and now partly realized, that
prices would be lower than we bad exne
rienced for some years past, and specula-
tons were Looked to when new UpIands
should have reached Is per. Id some ex.
peeled prices lower, and they might even.
tually have bean 30 but hat lhe trade,
which was very bare in June, bought
largely, and the consumption ha, been IN
creasing. Ssill the sock has accumu,
lated, aud now exceeds 10000 Packages.
The disapprObation expressed OF MIR. Er.
skIne's arrangement has, however, kept
alive doub $ as to the final adjustment
with America being very early, and this
safe of uncertainty has been favourable
% the Couons. a tempo airy Non. in cr.
course would probably encourages specu.
uIadSn further, although uoder knowi.
edge Of the facilities to indirect import,
any grea, advance with our heavy stock
IS doubtful.
Timber.-The import of Timber since
our last OF 8 h uit. consists Of So cargoes
Including "a Csfgoes from Sweden and 6
from New BruDswick, Quebec, sc. &c
The arrivals FROM the United SAFES since
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-13
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
BALTINoRE. Oct. s.

bALTIHoRE, Oct. 6.
The ship Diana, Captain Holbrook. ar.
rived here last evening, in 80 rs from,
Liverpool. We have received Loudon an.
Liverpool papers from the 17th to the sI,h
OF August--Ihey are chiefly 6led with ac.
counts and details Of the operations on Wal
cheren, by the army under Lord Cha,ban,~
and the fleet under Admiral Strachsn'
Flushing surrendered by capitulation ON tn
18th OF August--the garrison, sick aad vSsII
becoming prisoners of war. II had besn
most tremendously bomsarded for the t,vS,
nights previous to the signature Of the a.
ticles o. capituldtion, which event was a.
layed by the demand on the par, oc 80
French General, of more favorabfe te,ra.
Tor the IRISH brigade which defended ,bs
place.
The islands Of Schowen and Dniv.,o,6
nave also surrendered. The exuedi,io0
was said to have excited great senso,,o,,
IN Holland. tNomatter 10, aII's vcn IN
ends wep."] Considerable ouant,tias IS
powder. besides cannon and sbot o, var;oa.
descriptions, was found IN Em.hio,.
The next operation 10 be uodSr,,te,
says the Statesman, Z" is the rel,rc,to, "
Fort S'ilo. To defend the ps,sag,. =. r.,
Scheidt, az this particular point, the FSereh
admiral Is said TO have bfou ttt do,s,
S'rog force OF rgates and a1,ob,,t. ~
however, the navigation be pTscuesbIe e'y
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-13
LivKRrooL, Aug. IL.

Our market for American produce,
and articles influenced by imports from
the United States, has laiteriy been very
steady. Extensive sales having been
made in the course of the month Of June,
when it was believed that prices would e.
|ventually go much lower Than was-really
Experienced and the importers having
then seen the market partially relieved,
and having latlerly looked to the possible
case OF further temtt rary operation fthe
Non1lntercourse law, have stood out for
some advance, which has been obtained
accordingly. In looking to the case of
he Non-iniercourse law applying to EGG
Ind, it is supposed by some ina, this may
take place between tiie time of the Amer.
'can government learning the insufficient. .
Icy oil MIR. Ersk,ne's arrangement, aud he
|per,od OF forming a new understanding -
reasoning On the Inference from The Nom
intercourse act, which seems only capable
lot being continued in suspension whilst
the edicts of the Belngereats are OUT o.
lettect with regard 10 American Neuu al
commerce. In this STATE of things we
have found it dlthcull 10 adopt an unobiec
l.ionabie conclusion. The resumption OF
lNon-in,ercourse would encourage specu
!ation, and probably a6yaace pr.ces fur
j,her for time; although supplies would
not be prevented INDIRECTLY. The dismis
sal OF expectation OF obstruction would
probably occasion pretty general de.
|clne.
The annexed Price Gurrent contains
the corrected Dglies according to the la,e
CONSOLIDATION ik1 aaas ne have added a
detail OF the rates applicable to pianks,
boards, and slaves.
The latest intelligence from the Cont.
I enI OF Europe gives reason 10 fear add.
lionaI danger to American commerce from
French DEGREES.
We note below Az Order of Council re.
iasi i ~ l'eEgSlsnt.
Asnes.-- l!,e itnpostof Ashes sincc The
10Th June now stands IL ,e85 Barrels -.
The import of the whole year 1909 wa.
10, 1852 barrels, and of the year 1907 was
1854 barrels. The stock at presen, in
ehls market may be about 1000 barrels,
chiefly Pots, but many ofthe parcels held
are iDteTior. Good ashes have been much
sough, al er, particularly Pearls during the
lasi few days, but holders are now LOOKING
to Cos per cw', for both descriptions.
Coton.--ihe imports OF Couonw was u
the Grst months OF 1903,
from America ----55,3oO Bags
----fiist z months of 1909,
s2,44o Bags
Brazil and Lisbon 1880 Go.
first months of 1909,
$3.50 do.
other parts 1890 do.
-----first months Of 1909,
$3.50 do.
----
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-13
RIDA'I ToBER 10, 1909.

Cargoes. The Timber trade has been ve.
'ry regular, and most of what has been
landed has az once gone into consumption,
or been conveyed into the interior, or
coastwisc. There is no stock of any i'm.
portance in our Timber Yards here.-
When the price OF Pine broke after The
10 h Of June at SIS, it was expected tina,
1t would be supported unless the import
should become heavy some expectation
OF supply from the Baltic prevailed. and
although the import from the United
States continued to proceed slowly, prices
remained with little variation, until The
success OF the French took place. Under
the present rvospe6 we could not expeel
any further considerable supply CT Euro
pean Timber tn season aud by having
excited competition amongst the dealers,
prices have gradually attained the present
very high currency. These rates are per.
maps too high to admit of much further
advance, or to be even fully maintained
beyond the moment OF demand during the
building season; but there is every pro.
babiiiiy OF high currency for some time
In come. To-day a cargo Of Quebec
Timber was sold TO arrive, although no
expected for 6 weeks, at SIS. Sd. Tor Oak
As. Cd Tor Pine--5d' Tor Pine Boards
% I'D for Piue Planks---and 147I. los
Tor slaves. Also 900 feet of Charleston
Pitch Pine, 70 arrive in December, al
As. 3d.-We may quote Swedish Deals
38i 42i. per standard hundred.
SLAVES are in good demand, and likely
10 maintain our quotations.
NAVAL STORES.
The import since the 10Th June now
stands.
9os29 Barrels Tar,
2o,i95 Turpentine.
Import Of 1908 was l6.282 Barrels Tar
and Sass rurpentine
and Of 1907 was 1915 Tar,
:. and 1865 Turpentine
These articles have excited much spec.
ulaiion lately, with reference TO the ides
of non intercourse; and Tar comes FOE
ward scanii!y from Sweden. The stock
of naval s'o'es is now principally in Sc
cond ha' dis.
Tobacco. of Tobacco were
much depressed by she imporlations- sub
sequent to the 10Th June, since when, W,
have received full 900 hhds. but the ex
hausted state of Stock, both in this coun.
try and Ireland, Reproduced demand
which has again enhanced the value o
his article, particularly of good leaf
There has also been some degree of spec
| ulalion founded on the unsettled differen
ces with The United States, which seem.
likely to keep prices high, until an en-
tire accommodation takes place. Our
present quotations however, being consi
derably above Par, must be consider.
ed prccarious, particularly as we have liz,
tie prospect fan export, and our presen
stock is already fully adequate TO cur con
sumption.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-13
[i2 LIZ Ceats SingA.l

Dyewoods.-The demand fer Dye-
woods for expectation is rather uncer-
tain, and at present it seems most adj
viseable to adopt British vessels in
making shipments thereof to this coun.
try, such emitting them to entry for
home use. The demand for Dye
woods of all sorts, though not brisk,
is regular, and prices of Jamaica Log
wood ana Fustick have advanced late-
ly, with prospect of being maintain
ed, or nearly so. The consumption of
Nicaragua Wood is more limited, 8.
another arrival has again reduced pri.
ces; we do not however look for fur.
Their depression. The import so far.
this year consists Of
Logwood 97O Tons.
Fustic 1920 do.
Nicaragua wood 395 do.
Against 1880 tons
2l5 do.
1914 do.
in the same period Of last year,
Mahogany, as above mentioned with
respect TO Dyewoods, should be ship
ped from America in British vessels
phiY 81 pitSCDts nC Vi IndnOe
gany is moderate and the demand
pretty regular at our quotations.
We are respectfully,
Your humble servants.
MORRALL & BORLAND.
p. S. Tuesday afternoon, 18th Au-
gus'.-Bv the Hercules arrived from
N. York this morning, New York
dates to the s1st uly are received, con-
veying the impression there made, by
a knowledge of the objection to Mr..
Erskine's arrangement. This impress.
sion is perhaps stated strongly, but the
effect here has been to excite new spec
culations, and the market is brisk for
almost all descriptions Of American
produce, with some degree Of advance.
Tobacco may be noted I'D per ID.
|higher.--Rice may be quoted SOS. per
cwt.--C otion, Upland 16 Ia a i7d
per lb.--Orleans, f71..4 10 I'D
fine Sea Island Is Sd Is 5d--Turnep-
the ass per cwt.--Ear 35s a SIS per
barrel.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-13
M. & 3.
Af the Court ofthe Queen's Palace. m.
12fh Of JNiy.
PREsENT--The Kings most excellcne
Maiestv in Connect

l2M Of July.
PRBsENT--Thr Kings most exceIlene
Majestv in Council.
Whereas his males was by his or.
der In council, of the 3 st of Nav, 1900.
pleased to direct, that no ,oreipn YES.
sci, as therein excepted, should enter
into the port harbour, or road living br.
tween the Island of Heligoland and
Sandy Island, and the Shoals of the
sad islands respectively, and common.
~ called or known by the names of tho
North Haven and the South Haven.
under any pretence whatever.
His majesty is pleased, by and with
the advice of his Privy council, TO re.
woke so much ofthe said order az re-.
sPects ships entering into the mort Of
the said island or places hereof in hal
last and to direct that hencefor,b mer.
chant vessels, under any flag except the
French coming in ballast, shall he al.
lowed to enter therein without hi. ma.
Jesty's licence: and the right honorable
the lords commissioners of his MATS.
TVS Treasury, and the lords commits.
sloners of the Admiralty, are to Give
the necessary directions herein as 70
them may respectively appertain.
w. FAWKENFR.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-13
f0retan.

FROM THE BALrINoRK FEDERAL RE.
PUBLICAN.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-13

". D. The sale of the Lots adjoining
Col. Quarter, w9s formerly forbidden,-
But the Title will now be guaranteed to
the purchasers. tbs.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-13

.A a SUPERIOR court Of chancery holden a
The cofi,oiii Richmond, June 2ofh, 1909
Phillip N. Nicholas, attorney general, OF
behalf of The commonwealth of Virginia
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-13

aIDArs,) BY sA AUEL PLEAsANrs, JusIoa, P
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-12-16
FxTRAcrs
EN1RACiS
iron, the proceedings Of Ms Pena,yivania Legis-
Lyfue

From the proceeding, Of hs Penayivania Legis-
kRnSc
Mr. Duane presented petition frsrn Victor
MOreau, praying that he may be enabled In hold a
certain tract % Land near MorrsviiIc referred 10
a committee of three, Messrs. Duane, Spas q and
Dale
AIR. Leech addressed the speaker ard inform
cd him, Olaf The critical sitaatun N Which the
Unieed States were now piecQd demanded the
attention II Inc house. and called for an exprcs-
son Of -, gob>tion % the measures Of the gent
raj government. and 60 declare the nn4npAifrt
contden-e which the general assembly nf Peru
sylym,i have ~ the wisdom and potiotisu3 VI tho
executive of tic ". s. she therefore begge leave
tD c!lyr 20 tne consideration of the house, the
following preamble and resolutions
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-12-16
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
MoNpAY. DecemI,er II

MONDAY, December IL.
The following gentlemen compose the com
inittee of POST Office and Pest Roads, to
which has been referred number Of petit
ons, and resolution on the subject of Post
Reads Mcssrs. Rhea, CT Helms, Thomp
son, Desha, Stanford, Calhoun, Troup, Nor.
row. Davenport, Chittenden, Goldsboroagh
Whitehill, Potter, j. Saith, Upham & VIII
son.
The Speaker laid before the House letter
from w. G. Nicholas, resigning his seat in
the ii. of Representatives.
On motion of Mr.. Bacon, Rescued, That
& committee be appointed for the purpose of
ei.quiring whether any and what alterations
or amendments are necessary to be made in
the act entitled {" An act to promot- the pro
gress of useful arts, and to repeal the act
heretofore made tor that purpose" and that
raid committee have leave to report by bill
or otherwise.
[Messrs. Bacon, Kenan, Gold, Brecken-
ridge, and Seybert, compose this commit
tee
MIR. Morre7o reported bill to revive an
act entitled a. An act for the relief of the re-
fugees from the British provinces of Cana
ia and Nova Scotia, x for other purposes, %
which was received and read the first time.
On motion of MIR. Montgomery.
ResoiUed, That the Committee of Com
.
suire into the expcdieDcy OF extending the
relief contained in the provisions of the act
entitled IAN act for the remission o. certain
penalties aHd forfeitures and for other pur
poses, passed the 79th June, 1909, to cases
where the intrOdactioD into the United States
al slaves forcibiy expelled from the island of
Cuba, with the French inhabitants there.
81, has been from places other than tie isl.
ard OF Cuba, and that they have leave to- re
port BY bill or Otherwise.
Mr. Whitman from the committee APPOINT.
ed on the 9Th instant, TO present to the Pre-
sident ofthe United States q resolution of the
same date, reported that the committee had
performed the duty assigned them, and that
the President had signifed that the informa.
ton requested (reiative to- Danish. British,
and French captures Of our vessels) should
be communicated so soon as il could be prepa
red By the proper department.
On motion Of MIR. Bacon, the House pro
seeded TO consider the resolution presented
~ hin relative 10 duels, challenges, &c
which vas referred to committee OF the
whole House.
BATTURE Ar NEW ORLEANS.
Nj. Shegey LAID on the table the following
TesoIstiOns:
Resofped, That provision ought to be
uade by law 90 authorize the President o.
tie DnI.eG States 10 cause the several per
sons who were removed froni the Batture in
front OF the suburb Oh st. Mary. in tie CITY
81 New Orleans, aa The 25th January. 1905,
be restored to Use possession thereof to
r. he'd With the same rights will which
u e. respectively held Use 5. ne prior - such
removal, ANY thing 10 tbe contrary rOtwith
sanding
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-12-16
Coligre@s.
IN SENATE.


IN SENATE.
MONDAY, Dec. L. 1909.
Mr.. Pc1te, from the select committee to
whom was referred the bin from the House
of Representatives, supplementary to the act
'' extending the right of suffrage in the In
diana Territory, and for other purposes,
reported the same without amendment, and
the bill was ordered to be cngrossed for a
third reading.
CUMBERLAND ROAD.
Mr.. Pofe, agreeably to notice, presented
bill in addition to an act regulating the lay
ing out and making turnpike road from
Cumberland. in the State OF MARYLAND, 70
the State of Ohio. [The bill contempiates
an additional appropriation Of SO 900 dollars
for this object The bill was read and pas
scd to second reading.
RECRUITING SERVICE.
The bill to repeal an act. entitled an
act to suspend for a limited time the Re
crniting service" was read second time
Mr., Leib observed, that it was The usual
course Of business to refer a bill, introduced
by a member, to a select committee Un its Sc
cond reading. Not wishing to travel out of
the usual routine of business, he made that
molten in relation to this bill
Mr.. Giles observed, that ifhe conld ascer-
tain the object OF commitment, he should
have no objection to it; bnt that this was a
bill not susceptible of modification, contain
ing but one principle, aud the sooner it was
acted on the better. He was therefore oppo-
scd to commitment.
Mr.. Lci6 said he had only made the mott
on in Difference to the usual practice of TIE
Senate. He was also OF opinion that ,he
sooner 1t was acted on the better aud, on
the suggestion OF the gentleman from<Nirgi-
mia, he withdrew the motion for reference.
: The bill was then ordered to be- cngrossed
for a third reading.
RUPTURE HyI7'H Mr.. JACKSON
The resoiufion af,1tropiny the conduct Of
fhe E1ecntire IN rCjusi1g 10 receive any
further comnnnicatiop from mr.. Jackson,
the British Minister, rvns read third time !:
and, Tcithout debate, on aiotioa Of Mr. Good
rich was decided by yeas and nays as .foi-
To7Cs:
fEAs-Hessrs. Bradley. Brent, Condit,
Crawford, GQiHara, German Giles, Gil
man, Gregg, Griszyoid, Lambert, Leib,
Metgs, A2afhewson. Parker, Pohe, Reed,
Smith IF Nd. Sumtiter. 7urner-20
.NArs-Afessrs. Goodrich, iI,iihouse,
Lloyd, Piekering-4.
[.Hbsenf on his uote, Messrs. andersen,
Bayard. Chamf,lia. Franklin, Robinson
Smith Of ~. T. Tate, Taruston end Whiie
sA"es' " fO'9oHt NSSe ~ f|attfC mace nor
nhfeGred IN their seats during fhc fresepr
session. There is one Uccaney IN the state
Of DeiaSvare, occasioned by The death Of 1f'-.
White.
The bill TO freUent The a6nse Of the fri-
DiIeges and immunifics enjoyed By Foreign
Alinisters within The U. S 7vas ordered 10
Be engrossed for a third reading without
debate.
December IL
The bill suhfiemsntary to rhe act erien-
ding The right Of suffrage in ne Indiana
Territory svas read ,he third time and has
sed.
TIE bin 10 reheai The act for suSfending
for a limited fine tie recruiting service
zcaS read a third time and on motion of
Mr.. Bradley, the further consideration Of
the bill 7ras ordered 10 be POSTPONED 10 ne
1stday Of august ne-ct.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-09-26
'BALrsioaE, September 81.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

BY the arrival of the schooner Fawn yes
terday afternoon, in 40 days from Ply.
mouth, the editor of the American has
received London papers to the 9Th Of
4 August. Hnf ~
Washington Morton, Esq. dispatched by
Mr.. Ppkney TO Gen. ARMSTRONG, with an
account OF the refusal of the Britisf, 90
vernment to ratify Mr.. Erskine's arranse-
ment with the ". 8. left Paris 10Th July
md has arrived in England. A., soon as.
it was kaown al Paristha. this negotiation
WAS refused to be- ratified by the British,
the Knowledge of the fact was communica.
ted to Bona9arte at Vienna, by Teiegra-
phic dispatch, which it was the opinion IN
the French capital would produce la
yorable change in the relations between
France and America.
The different placesin Walchercn, Flush
ing excepted, sf'er feeble resistance, sur
rendered by cap;tulation to the English,
who made about 1000 prisoners. The ISL
ands of South and North, Reveland and
Schoven are taken by the division OF Gen.
Sir John Hope. ~
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-09-26
from the Dasso, Mercury Of Jug 81:

From the Bustot Mercury Of July 81: &
Bopaparte has once more suffered the
Austrian Dynasty to prolong its existence.
The emperor Francis, humbIed, mortified,
his wings clipped, his dominions ,circum-
scribed, has received his life and crown .
third time, from couqueror who Justly
repeats, as the motto ofhis actions, s'Par.
cere SUBJECTS et debellarc superbos." The
confidence Of Austria month ago WIS not
tn be shaken by consciousness Of the in
exhaustble force Of France iand the most
fertile genius o. her incompatible ruler.
He has humbled Francis before him, and
bid him once more raise his dim inished
head among the powers of Europe--be, yet
an emperor, but depending on France, for
ever alienated from the insidious English.
\ peace was concluded and signed on the
7th between Bonaparte and Francis, ae
Znaym. From the moment Of signing the
armstlce, all the carriages from Vienna
to Bayonne were put in requisition, to cone
vey a certain part of the army OF &c Rma.
ny to Spain. Bonaparte has ordered and
disposed one part Of his army so as to OPP
pose the British force in whatever point
Of the continent they may land. He has
pledged himself to be a, Madrid by the 18th
of Oct. and to 'take prisoners or drive into
the e. all the EngFsh on the peninsula he1
fore Christmas Peace thus concluded with
Little Austria, and nohope of making any
diversion in favor ~ that unfortunate ma
ton in The North Of Europe excepting some
marauding descents oil their coasts. to burn,
towns and cut cut some ships, would IL not
have been wiser in our ministers TO order
their expedition TO land in Biscay. and Ia.
king possession of the Pyrennean passes,
Keep out Bpnaparte and his reioGoreements,
and surround anditske prisoners all the
French AT present ~ Spain2 They might
thus secure, in conjunction With the pstri-
DTS, the Independence Of that country, and
preserve to this generous but misguided
country the eternal friendship and all the
advantages Of the COMMERCE of the PENN.
iula. Wool aireody, on this news from
5ernaHy, Is risen in value land we fear
{ wall soon get up 20 the enormous price
{ br agbt the beginning of the year.
[ She foregoing article is given Exactly
Is il was handed to US We wish the chan
eel OF the information it contains had been
ncntioned-but, knowing the writer, we
have No reason to doubt its authorisy.1
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-09-26

Pernamhuco, or Fernambaco, chief town
of the province TO Which il gives time, IS
very considerable Place. Il is also call
ed Rericf, or Arraise, from a-ueish5our-l
ing harbour Of tina" na;ae, which is row
the strongest in all Brasil, a numoer 81 forts
being erected all rouni, en,i the access ma
turaily sa intricate and dangerous lhat
the assistance ofa skilful pilot is a3soiu ely
necessary to avoid them. To this MY be
added several other towns IN Brasii, some
EFF winch are considerable: rs OUnda. in
the province of Eeruaubuco Par,gbl, s..
Vincent, Tamora or Tamarica, and Ser
IN, in the provinces 50 named Beien,, OF
Para, in the province at Para and Ma
rasnsuo, in an island and captainry Of that
name, towards the northern extremity OF
Brasil.