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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-31
CoMMUNICATIoN.

The federal prints are again chuck
ling at the idea OF disunion among the
The federal prints were
never more deceived. The republi-
can prints have always exercised the
right of criticising she m.asures osthsi,
own administration. Il is their du,y
TO do so; and, instead OF weakening.
the administration derives strength
troms the observations OF the critic.
low else IS a corrupt misistsr, cor.
ruft representative to be get rid of, If
is be not by bringing down upon him
the public scrutiny, and exciting an
investigation Of his profligats actions ?
II belongs to the federalists to support
public men in right or wrong, without
discrimination: Republicans are plsdg.
ed TO see that principle is adhered 70
and the moment the man deserts prin.
cipse, honest principle, that moment
he is abandoned. Men are not put
into Office by the republicans merely
tor their own emolument and ageran.
dizemeni, but for the promotion OF the
public good. That is the grand OBJ.
Ject TO which all minor and personal
considerations must be sacrificed.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-31
Johnson 81 Warner,
OF RICHMOND, (vla)
Propose publishing by suhscr,psion,
THE FIRST PART
orrHE
INSTITUTES
OF THE
La7os IF England ;
BY EDWARD COKE,
WITH ADDITIONAL NOTES,


HIS Book, which IN common speech 10
called Cake Ltt,e,ou, is so we'll known
ana apprec ased among all the professors OF
law, as TO need no description or cuiogy
1t Is snc qua non, of every law iinr~ry
IN the United States; and yet has never
been printed here.
The editors are appraised Of the difficui-
~ OF the tsskSthsy have undertaken, arr.
sns from Innumerable marginal reieren.
ces, az well from the text of Littleton, as
fromsthe Commentaries of Cokc, and again.
IN she latter editions, from the cobions
readings and notes OF Hargrave and But
ristbe accuracy necessary in ali thes
creates an immense weiyht of responsibfi.
ty in sending out to the American void.
an important work that has been we che.
cuted in the nasivo country of It's seyeA,l
authors. The editors trust they can, DsA.
form the external part of the work, con-
sisting IN the selection OF good paper, prm.
ters, bindersy Sc. to the satisfaction OF ths.r
subscribers throughout, and being dsteriat..
ned TO avail themselves OF the most expe.
rIenced correctors OF the press. they pietige
themselves to bring out u copy, equal, If
not superior TO the London ed ton now 10
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-31

A tnT. TinSney rose to return thanks.
and to express his grasihcation at hear
ing the. sentiment which had been u
nited with his name. He hoped that
sentiment would become general IN
both countries. Pace was the mu,u-
| al interest, and should be the sincere
wish Of their real friends; they would,
he hoped, long con inue TO live in am
ity and generous emulation. Amer,
ca had adopted many wise English IN
situations; aud there was none which
more deserved her imitation than the
present; after the very eloquent, and
gratifying eulogium Of their. ilIustrious
President, he could not presume to
panegyrise the characteristic benevo-
lence of their nation. England had
indeed sat pround example TO the
world; others might adopt the para
dox'cal & selfish aphorism, that g chart
ty begins at home :" but it WAS her proud
&peculiar province W show that it had
no end. she SOUGHT fcrfhe u,foy tunate
OF eoery land, and consslat,oa followed
her inquiry7--her generous spirit, fkean
angel q 6eneooience, io7ked through the
globe for oppression 10 oppose, and mis-
fortune to aAieDiate, n her charity was
not restricted 20 climate, nor repres-
sed by circumstances. Even in the
midst otwar she passed her infancy 1;
even In the tempest Of desolation she
grew strong. Itwould hereafter 6e a
proud consolation to this country TO
tell toreisa lands, tina, while she de-
he'd their arms, she took pity on their
misfortunes. No doubt America
would follow the example; to use the
phrase ola great mao she would cvinc.
her " fila pi-ty" by adopting the vir-
tues OF her parent.
This speech was followed with grea,
applause. The Company did not dis
perez Ill near eleven o'clock, all seem
ed DESTROYS TO prolong AN evening in
which tes,ivI,y was doubly endeare d
by Its union with ben.volcnce. ~
y Did Mr.. Piuknev recollect the OBJ
presssions and cru,ltie., Violently
practised in the prison ships during
the revolutionary war
Did he advert to tho impressment
and corporal punishment OF our Sal.
lors who refused to support nation
and cause which they despisedf
had ne forgotten the cruel slavery
ofshousands of his countrymen, at this
moment, confined ON board of British
ships
Mad he forgottenthe attack upon our
irig@e the Chesapeake, aud the hoaors
sinceconferred on the perpetrators
With such Facts, with Others OF equal
ehormity, how could Mr.. Pinkney say
= that she sought for the unfortunate o.
every land, and consolation lolowed her
Enquiry Yes, she sought for the un-
fortunate seamen Of every land, and
|consoled them with fetters and stripe /!
Did Britain in such cases look through
tie gio6e far oppression to oppose, an d
misfortune to alleviate On no shc
looked through the globe for conqu, 81,
& dominion, and she has alleviated the
oppressed by premature deaths, or by
the wide spread of subiugation and
ldesolstion--,uch is the British history
and how then could the minister of
anation whose complaints are loud, nu .
msrous and uneasiDg, utter senti.
meAss, so much opposed TO truth, and
atwnr with the genius, spirit and feel
lngs ofshis country [ARoUs.
COMMUNICATION.
The federal prints are again chuck
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-31

m A letter from Col. ALExAN-
DER SMYru to Gen. JAMES W1LxIN-
SON, came to hand TOO late for this
days Argus. tshall appear on Tues
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-31
August %.

The long talked of MIR. Morier has
az length arrived in this country. We
shah forbear at present Offering anv
rstp axe on the nature Of his mission,
but lcom the quality OF his Office of
Charge ID AGsires, we presume he has
no Instructions either TO discuss the
matters IN difference, between our go
vernment and his own, or to receive
any communications on the subject,
his power extends merely to the super
intendance OF the commercial relati-
Gus OF Great Britain in this country.
Jsurual.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-31

DURSUANrto a desd of trust executed
i by Edward Sims to the SUBSCRIBER.
Will be Sold to the HI CHEST bidder for cash.
on Saturday the 18Th OF sept. next at tbs-
Dwelling House OF said Sims, a TRAuT
of LAND containing by late SURVEY
121 acres be the same more orfsss
which land the said Edward purcha i "a ~
Robert Ha.kins--,'so two HORSES and
three Feasher Beds AID Rurni:ure. Or So
much thereof as wiil be suff cient to pantbe
sum OF 1913 dollars with interest, from tue
20Eh inst. due to Robert Mosby--and the
expence ofiths advertisement.
HENRY w. WATKINS.
ffowha.ans Aug. 10th, 1910. w3p.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-08-31
From the Baltl@0re American.

We have condensed aAvariety of 70.
reigA PARTICLES of minor import, received
by the late arrivals from Europe into
the following summary.
Konigsburg in Prussia, is said in let
tiers dated June II, to oaer safe access
(traP) to American vessels.
Fiume or Trieste il is rumored, is Go
De restored to Austria. Il we NAV
Judge from the manner of the organi-
eaton oftbe Illyrian provinces, we may
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taIIylnla Argus.
RIc H NJ O N D,

FRIDAY. Aueusr 81, 1910.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-12-27
From the Connecticut Mirroee

Downfall Of Enghnd.-A confident ex.
pecta,ion Of the speedy downfall of England
has unquestionabIy Influenced The policy Of
the United States, for several years past,
This was primary article of Mr.. Tetfer-
sons creed, and of Mr.. Madison's TOO, az
there is reason to believe. 1t has been ger.
petually the slang of.several Of the mos, in
luential newspapers of their party; and
many well meaning but ill.iniormed m~n
have been made to believe thar the speedy
downfall OF the British empire, if not inev-
ifchie, is next to certainly. God only knows
bat saeh 40 event may happen. In no
wise, however, is there probability of it, as
respects human calcuss,ions aud foresight.
Two hundred and twenty-five pears ago,
England was in much greater danger Of be-
ing conquered, in all human probability,
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-12-27
Public Sale.

Pursuant &c a decree Of the COMFY court Of
Prince William, we The undersigned CONF
mssioners, WILL proceed 10 sell, at public
sale, at the court house Of Eauouier cnun-
ty, on MONDAY, The Goth day Of no.
vember next, upon credit OF S months,
q TRACT OF LAND, containing 80
IA acres, lying in the county OF !Fsaquier
within half mile of the Therouehiare Mill,
upon the road leading Grom Ashby's Cap TO
Alexandria. There is good Mill Sea. Upon
The land & large Stone Mill Hoaso, which
with little repair may be made it e, grind
ing. Bond with approved secari.y viii bs
required Of the purchaser.
Philip Harriton,
Wm. a. C.. Dades
rumfries Oct. 1872, soSws
90 The sale OF the above property
IS polfponed untiE MONDAY2 ah
aSth Of January, 1sG1c
December u 3taWts
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-12-27
sABSCONDED
From the ssryics of the subscriber, on Sun
day last.
a NEGRO Fellow,

Callea JAMES CUTLER, -, mar possfs'y
change his name fas he was chrlste5chl %
RORFRT sFIUILS, the property ct Z. Z.
ALLISON. He is about Is years OF age
Eet. 9 or 10 inches high /; very back, WITH
thin vissae, and has scar on one OF ms
checks near the eye, and another on MS
breast. oecesiened nv a burn. he mas been
aacrussamed tc work in Printing Office, and
lisa to,cra5le geod Freshman; had on when
he went away grey coating round about,
b,uc clothitsousers. and ilntn and red harnei
shirts, With sus,rY other cloths not known,
"a Eberai Reward willie eiyen for arprc herd--
ing and securing said Fs!lew, so that may
get him ceain and reasonable charges paid
Nhrought home
Office Of 6as Alerandria Gazette
Dercrihcr 81. ~
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-12-27
Burr M,A-Stone Many Gaory,

The Subscriber informs the
public that he has received supply Ct Buss
Blocks and intends to recommcnce the max"
ing Of Burr Mill-otones nc his late dwelling
on Patrick street, between King and Camcro :
streets, about the first Of EIarch next, whtn
he can supply Burr Stones Of any dimensions
that may be ordered. lie has also q good as.
sortment of Rolting Cloths, which cari be had
by applying to Joseph Den or at the Manu'
factory. Any person wishing &c sngsa
Rurrs before the First OF March viii Pleas
apply to Joscpk Dean.
Benjamin Brown. /
& December IL. Aw
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-12-27

than now. Philip II. 81 Spain, was Il ,,,ss
time the terrible despot asd scourgc of r..
continent and, in comparison with HIM
the other potentates of Europe were -
,lwarfs in the neighbourhood of aisn,
Philip had clear annual revenue oftwvlye
million sterling, all which came into his osn
hands and was at his own disposal. ahils,
the revenue Of Queen E!izabeth was less
than Inc soth par, of that susn. GIe l.sc;
the most experienced Off ers III .he gorl,,
and veteran soldiers without numke. &c.
fceys and soldiers, which like those oi IA.
poleon, had bern long eustorned q car.
mage and conquest: Wills, E!izabesh W,
greatly deficient, both as to exnefitl r.
commanders and veteran troops. HeH
navy superior 10 that OF the o,he: mar;J
time powers Of the continent, anc TIE thrn
punv feet Of Elizabeth, all pue .oesthsr
The conquest of England was se ls,u,h ii,
darling object, as it now is Of Napoleon
All his tremendous mass Of power he ire-s,
ed to this single object He failed end
not only failed, but lis efforts nasses b,
strength beyond recovery
Who can say that England is il. ac s,,s,s
danger Of falling now as il was the> ia
activc wealth is now perhaps tvcaGY line,
greater than in the times OF Glury- 1iizs
beth; and its naval power exec. is Ia. .
any cation else which the yorld az. ~,
Therefore If Napoleon had a, his .c.,rcaad
both the revenue and the Ecets G. ?hlir 4
his chance for conquerIng InglerC e,oplt
be incomparahly less thar shas o. :t,e e..
mer: whereas in fact France ans. liz slliv
are deeply impoverished Cut osGr fror, sha
mines OF America, deprived If 2kei: aorted
commerce, and exhausted ay enc 9z,panars
Of supporting vase armies for G .onr or,ir,
Of Yeas, there must of course be wilh .aea
a great scarcity Of eash /: and ss &c sf,2nc
theY have not g feet lhas drrs, aScy, :?,,u
! abroad on the oceaus
Ehese circumstance GaIea r,c ccnciGe.
ration, it seems very improbable that s:yg
land will fall speedily, how arden,ly Scorer
scne may wish it, Would ~ Cod ,ks y.
States of America :srre 10 As title ianos,
| of falling under che IoEasnior D. kTanoecn
| as England is
| Men of information wic 1ui,d Their %.
! li.icsl calculatiens upoL the cye.'h-ow Il
| Gngiand, acc under the influence 81 ,hew
! wishes, rather than o. shs;r judgraee5s.-.
| Will lis taxes bscome insuoportatle ? They
+! have hitherto been paid with Drorsptn=ssi
and heavy as they be, 'sia p1o9qable 20 de,
lnonst'ation ,has they ere nsuch sghtsr chan
in France. England has carried on the rs1
| wirtr France about 1e years alr.oady, and
has all along encrtased in pow or Up 10 ,hl1
/ day. And according &c che 81 aselnvntd
Lord Henry Pet,y, it car eoutinrt to main,
tain the war Tor 81 gears TO COT ne wilhoG!
any, Or scarce any, imposition a nse O4'.
dens. Win such amazing recodSyc end
with national spirit go lofty, S,unloss
aud iaconquerable, Gnslan ID in al fobabi,
lity will stand itanaveable, ltlot@a leveH
other nation Of Europe be stS@sv5sd tc
pieces by France "
isz1FaS1
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RIGA, Ocspber s.
FALMOUTH, October rs.

The Queen Charlotte packet which sail.
ed from hence on the 18th inst. with mails
for America, met ia heavy gale of wind On
the 22d, in which she was dismastcd, and
met otherAserious damage.
Captain Nudge arrived here this even,
ing from Monroe's Bay with the mail, which
must be forwarded by another packet
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-12-27
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.

Capt. Gray. who arrived at Boston on
Monday the 9TH inst.,left London on the
.1.t Of November; at which time the or.
drrs Of council had not been repealed, and
i WAS not known what was the intention OF
the British government on the subject.
,.@.I, st,ers from London OF the Goth and
s1st oi October, mention that they were
anxiously waiting to know what the hIst
of November would bring forth. No de-
c;ded opinion was formed whether the or
ders in council would be repealed or not.
Some, who for time thought they might
BE- Repealed, now incline to contrary opln-
ION, Very little reliance was placsd on the
repeal Of the Berlin DEGREES. The only
knowledge or intimation of the repeal
sermetlA.o be derived from The duke of Ca
dore's letter.
The duties, agreeably to the French de.
cree Of Aug. 5, will be levied on all colo
NAL produce found in any ports Of the
north those Of Russia, for the present, On.
ly excepted.
London papers were received TO the sfst
of October, from which the following ar.i-
cles were copied into the Palladium:
Negotiation. far Peace betzpeen Russia and
Turkeg.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-02-06
CONGRESS.
IN SENATE.

January 90.
Mr. Horsey, elected from Delaware, vice
Nr White, deceased, appeared and took
his seat.
The bill far the relief OF Harry Gala.
vel and others, was read q third time and
passed.
Mr. Bayard gave notice that he should
tomorrow ssk leave to introduce bill re.
lative to the district court in the Territory
OF Orleans.
Mr. Reed reported his motion to amend
the constitution, amended to read as fol-
lows;
eff any citizen OF the United States,
shall accept of any title Of nobility, or OF
any other tile Of distinctions from any
empsror, king, prince, potentate, or To-
reign stats, or shall hold the same by de-.
scent. or shall intermarry with any dc
scendant, of any emperor king. or prince,
or with any person Of the blood royal,
such citizen shall thenceforih, be incapa.
bic of exercising or enjoying any of tho
rights & Inmuni,ies ola free citizen Of the
y. 5. OF OF the individual s.ates; and
shall also be incapable of holdirg any Of
fee of honor, prof! or trust, under them,
o. either ofthem.
The bill concerning a corps of votun.
teers was resumed; bat on motion of MIR
Bradley, ordered TO lie on the table till
tomorrow,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-02-06
TO JAMES MADISON,
President of the United States.

President of the United States.
SIR-At this period of difficulty and
danger to our country, the surviving mill
tary characters, Of the late revolutionary
army and navy residing in the city and
couBty Of Philadelphia, presume to address
you, on the existing state Of our foreign re /,
lations.
II is at once with pride and pleasure, we
recognize in you, the enlightened and firm
asserter ofthe rights of America righ,s.
which the two great belligerent powers of
Europe have so shamefully and outrage =
ously violated and trampled upon Aud
we are happy, that your translation, from
your late digni6ed ministerial station. to
the highest which free people, by their
SURFACES can confer, viii enable you, to
give to,the measures, which your wisdom
and experience may suggest 10 the Assem- /.
bled representatives of an highly iusuted
and injured nation, that direction, on which
will ultimately depend the honor and inter.
est Of the u. S.
Whatever, sir, may be the result Of the
repeated and honest appeals, which have
been made by your immediate predecessor
and by yourself, since your election 70 the
chief magistraey Of the United States, 10
the sense Of justice, which may yet be pre-.
suRed TO exist, on the part of the two
great conflicting powers Of Europe we
beg you 20 be convinced that We entertain
ZOO great regard for the rights. wi en-
we're achiVed Oy the valor, patriotisrs, ard
blood oil an lllustrious band Of revolutionary
worthless, to meet the event win IrdiiFer-
enoe. Born ne heirs of freedom, we shall
ever be proud to defend asd maintain II
and IT we must again unfortunately live
TO witness oar ecuntry compelled TO depart
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-02-06
M / S C Ell L A N Y.
FROM TIE AURORA.

, AT q meeting of surviving military cha.
racters of the late revolutionary army and
navy, residing in the city and county Of
Philadelphia. convened in pursuance of
public notice, at the Shakespeare Hotel,
on Thursday evening 25th inst.
DR.: JOHN KEEMLE, being appointed
chairman--and
DANIEL BaoABHEAD, Secretary!
1t was resolved, That their address to
the President of the Unred States, and
his answer thereto, be published in all the
papers in this city friendly to the princi.
Piles of oar revolution.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-02-06
January so.
VOLUNTEER CORPS.


The Senate resumed the consideration
Of the bill to engage in the service Of the
u. States for certain period, a corps Of
volunteers.
After debate.
The farther consideration Of the bill
was postponed till to- morrow:
Mr. Pickering laid or the table the fol.
iowi8g resolutions
Resolved, That the Presiden, Of the u.
Steies be requested to lay before the Sc
nate the information which will exhibit
those fso,ures in the condu6t of foreign
power. towards the United States" re-
ferrcd 10 IN his mssssgs Of the Sd inst.
" which impose on them the necessity Of
the precautionary measures reconmen-
dsd IN that message, OF providing By law
for detachIng one 5Iudred Thousand oftbe
militia, and for aisIng force of twenty
thousand volunteers.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-02-06
MAVIGATION RHIn

The bill from ne iJc,se Of Represen
tatlyes concerning in,escourse with c..
E.isin and France ard ihsir dapcndencies,
and for other purposes end The several
bills this day pass n the fIouse Of Re.
presen's ives were r.ad and passed 10 a
secoud reading.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-02-06

, From : stare or peace srS ,r.iG ;ii:.v, and
ASSUME wariike atti,nd., ~ shall az
least have the consolation to reiert, that.
by our government, the event viii have
been unproy oked- * animated bv this con-
sideration, with humble reliance upon tbs
favor Of Heaven, we can hope, to- see the
subtitle Vaccinations of foreign intrigue
frustrated, the views of tyranny sblast-,i,
and our uHaliepable rights, transmitted TO
our latest posterity. ~
We rejoice, sir, in the contemplation OF
the coincidence of sentiments. which APP
pears TO pervade ever; political descrip.
ton of American citizens. with regard. IN
the daring cutrages OF the bel!igerents up
on our neutral rights, ard the eyidanee of
duplicity, by which their public nc s have
been Distinguished. L. is a cons.,latory re-
Election, that, whatever difference of sen
timents may exist, on sui sets of domestic
policy, the great body OF the nation, at
tached to the principles of the revolution.
will rally round the standard of the COW
crnment, as we did in the time that tried
mems souls, determined TO die as frcemsn,
rather than live as slaves under some inn
perious tyrant, whose will is law.
When we consider, that, at time, when
the liberties of every nation, are rap div
disappearing under the scuorge of unrcient-
in, tycanny, the republican government Of
America, secures tn the neanest OF .ts Cit
zcns, every civil and religious privilege
when we contemplate the old world tseiug-
ed with the blood of thonsands, the unfnr-
tunate victims OF Unsuitable fapacity. ah<;S-
lust of power, we are grateful tn the God
of nlsrcies for the blessings wnich his
providence benignly disp -nses to US; i'm
plore his future projection, aud pray that
he may so dispose the hearts of every CO.
vernmens, as To secure a troubled world the
restoration of peace aud tranquility. Tn.
der the influence of these impressions we
who have borns part in our late revolu..
tionary conflict, and assembled to express
to you our sentiments on the present crit.
cal state of our country with the foreign
powers, beg you to be assured, that, al
though we cannot now serve our country.
with as much eject in the field as we
did when the infrmities of age were no.
felt, we are nevertheless as Wiling now to
serve, (should necessity require ID in auy
station, our advanced state of life will aa..
init,
With ferven, prayers for the peace ami
prosperity of our beloved country and win
respect aud attachment TO yourself,
We remain, &c. s..
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-06-01
RECOMMENDATIONS,

BY EMINENT pIvINEs, JUDGES AND GENE
RAILS,
sit is a surprising fact that even the A
merican People know but little of George
Washington. They have indeed heard a
great deal of his Public Life; of his Mill
tary Character, aud Political Talents, but
hardly any thing of his private Life and
Virtues.
Many intelligent persons have ardent.
ly wished to see a faifh'nfaccount ofthese,
not only as debt of gratitude to him, but
as fine example TO oar children.
'The Author has performed this task
IN very satisfactory manner. His Anec :"
dotes OF Washington present the supreme
excellence of religion, with the transcen-
dsut dignity, charm and usefulness of the
respective virtues in domestic, civil and mi
litaJy scenes. The moral sensbiiuy and
eenIus OF the writer warns the heart and
Imagination CT his readers. His descrip.
tive fancy paints the occasional scenes Of
Nature in pleasing views while his fash.
Is Of comic wit give an agreeable relief to
the mind, and render the serious truths
more impressive, especially en- the young
reader"
NICHOLAS COLLIN,
Hfini8er- o. here des Church,
Phiio6eLhis.