Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-27

we are told, very credibiy told, that
some persons, possessing Uery liberal ideas
OF national duty, and moral honesty, are in
the constant habit of purchasing refused
Tobacco, aud disposing of the same to adj
vantage, in this way a previous good
understanding exists between the buyers Of
this trash, and certain craftsmen who ma
vgaye the river tram this place to Nor
COX and back ag,in. On the passage, the
lnspector's mirks AMI the shippers MARKS
on the good Tobacco, are erased the same
marks are transferred tn the refused hogs
heads, AMI regular exchange thus made
of bad for good When arrived at the des-
tined port, the consisnee w'tmout more ado,
receives the Tobacco, ath1reptiy with the
inspectors and shippers marks upon it, s.
in due time is is shipped 10 Europe III
.iany cases the Tobacco IS not landed az ali;
bas merely transferred fro.a the craft 20
the ship which is to convey il To sar,e 70.
reign port anG by,this means detect,on IS
more easily avoided, The gopd TOD Geo is
afterwards sold by the agent of the fran III.
lent purchaser, Cor the u,v,l market price,
by whom AN immense proat IS reaped;
whilst the honest trader, when his io5ac-
CO arrives in ENGLAND or elsewh.rs, disco
vers the Consequences OF tilc fraud which
has beea played upon him his to,,1cco
sells Tor less there tn M l. c,s. in a rcrica,
and lac is le!t in astonshuent and disnay
at the unexpected issue of his adventure
Another cunning and infamous plan of
speculation, we are informed, exists in this
way :-Some persons 1--WE trust Co God
there are not many holding tobacco no:es,
are in the habit OF getting the tobacco
re-inspected-andi in case any OF 1t, on this
! re-examiaation, should prove rotten or an
merchantab'e, (Which is often the cass,
either from the original negligence of the
inspectors, or from other causes) vending
II TO their neighbors as sound and m rich ant
able.
| These facts particularly the firss) are
truly alarming, and call lou lily for he inter.
fersnce of the constituted authorities the
state, by whom alone proper remedies can
be applied Already the innocent aud up
right dealers in tobacco, are suffering from
the undue advantages possessed over them
by roguish spectators; & the character of
| our sf1yh!e commodity is in the high road
TO depreciation, if not uttcr ruin. Il were
better to renew the old law, and commit
refused tobacco TO the flames, as therein
enacted, than to suffsr u continuation of
present dishonest dealings. and such shame.
iui evasions OF existing Statutes. The law
ut Virginia on the subject or refused to5ac-
60, is q perfect dead letter
! We trust the next assembly will take the
| premises into tneir serious consideration.
BosToN, June 5.
Prices at Lisbon, April p. Indian
corn 25 a IS; beans so az IS
flour, biol. 10 III dolls. beef, No. I,
q dolls pork, No. 1, %; rice 6 G
so; Goldfish so; butter 25 cents
30; bacon rs 80 cents; Bees wax
So 60; pitch 6 dolls. tar 4 a 6 /;
slaves, pipe, 100 dolls. hid. so, Dbl.
80.
Latestfrom Lisbon.-Yestefday ar.
rived the brig Julian, Williams, 4c
days from Lisbon. The French had
not made any movements towards Lis.
bon. Sir David Baird has Just arrive d
with 1000 troops from England, which
increased the British troops on tina,
station to 25,oco--the Portug lese ar.
my was 10000 s,rong, well equipped
and In high spirits. The combined
forces had g1t possession Of all the
heights and passes for 25 miles round
completely fortified, and were deter
mined to make stand against the
French, if they approached.
Capt. w. confirms the report of the
capture of Vigo by the English; also
the capture of Oporto by the French.
After the surrensr OF Oporto it was
given up to the troops for plumber du
ring three days, wherein the most hor.
rid excuses were committed.