Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-11-30
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FRIDAY, Novzaprs 80, 1910.

FRIDAY, NovEMDER 30, 1870. :.
FhoM wxsHrxerOs CTR, Nov. ~, 1
The following extract of tet,er Is from
q gentleman of the first respectability Ar
Washington, M 1sissippi Territory, 10 his
Friend In this cit !, BEARING date ~,
0efoSkR so 1910.
| The s'tpationef + nrida moss certainly
claims the earliest Rosytble atisStion Of our
6overpment, for. unisss theyare adopted
INTO our family Of governments, there is
much room TO fear that one of the great bell
iigerents OF Europe will attempt to Law vio-
tient hands upon these provinces, to the in
lSalcuia1H Injury otthe United States, M.
xcrily believe there Is strong party
country in favor of its pupiIage to
- tritain--yet am well persuaded such
aneasaEe could not be elected without 4
o6le and manly ssrug4 by every, real a..
american within the province, aided hy nun
dreds from without.
1t would be n-sGM for our eoVernu,.nt
to forbid the interference of It's ci,isen..
their interests and their feelings are too
strongly enlifed p be kept quiet spectators
| OF such ssfhggle. Burng the late trou.
pied state 10 that aua1er, numbers of ter.
iltor,ans were daily crossing and re-cross..
ing me line " anxjnps expectation of some
4
lists win again meet n Consenrion. in ! few
days, at Baton Rouge, and think one az
their hrst measures will be to adopt con.
sutut'on, bottomed upon their declaration
| OF indepedendence-and in all probability
] tney VIII SET on foot. an expedition against
the Spanish garIfsons on Mobile and PEN
sacola. Notwithstanding these overt acts
| OF seif.governpent, am well CONVINCED
thai the CONTEMPORARIES would promptly
and Joyfully acquiesce in any claim of do.
minsncy which thsi1rlted States would set
| up, -
But upon this you will probably
be much better into ip short time,
by messenger who an be sent by the
Convention to ourEcsernmens."
/ The following IS an sextract Of a letter
| Mississippi TsrS}er1; rs his friend here,
of the same date. ~ ~.
"'Ere this can q d<you will have
heard of Col. Covtn9< On h aving been sent
on command to the Florida line Of denmark .
alton This measure was adopted in pur
| suance OF requisition from Governor
Helpes, who apprehended that the throes
| and commissions of the Floridians, "strug-
| Cling for their long lost liberty" might
| reach our peaceful borders and disturb
the tranquility and neutrality of our terri.
torial citizens, or that the flame of civil
discord which seemed to.be kidding a..
mongst our neighbouSs snigbe blow over the
line and disturb the peaceful. occupations
OF his loyal citizens but at present the
storm seems haze lppe BY, and Col
Covington haaremdlkik command from
the line into qparter Fort Adams, when
ne was called e. snpeftede col. Gushing il.
his command thesdeR artment here"
We continue b receive account. of she
tremendous Hun rEane which happened a.
Havana the last of october. The Cane
and Plantain were prostraled, and the Cot.
fee blown. from the trees. IL is supposed
that half crops will not be obtained. Da.
mage to the amount of several hundred
thousand dollars, which cannot vet be as.
certained, was sustained by the shipping in
the harbor; and the effects still more ruin.
Gus on shore. as it is feared the hurricane
extended oyer great, part of the Island of
Cuba, and probably TOE The nsighboring is.
lands. Some idea maybe. formed Of the
terrible dashing of the sea, when it is sta.
ted that the wsveS broke foi{ feet over the
Gag staff at the c{stle.-
| ''S'SSe ~ Attc ObitW IL mas more
money than it can expend for common
purposes ); and " there is no State Tax.
i The revenue arises ntireiy from the in
tefest on the funds Of the State, and from
licences, fines and the like The follow
ing Statement from the National IntelIi
j gencer exhibits an evidesce of the facts
we assert :r- ~
FINANCES of MafylandsrFrom the &C !.
counts LAID before &c Legislature by the
Treasurer&t appears thar me receipts du-
ring To e ing yeel><rom various stock
80 Isl 1854
To which add sum IN the
treasury on 1T Novem...sf
Der, dcducting expenses
OF present session, "a $50 9 S 10
----------------
S6,ls6 2 8 1-2
The probable annual de.
mand on the treasury for
the ensuing year sSssu-
mated at -~s--ss;4ss
sabjses fa,u5sspblar -
prlasPn q rs ? 6 LIZ
From the Haf9ssa- Geyiceil Mercury.
OUR RUINED coUNTRY.
This is the Iamen,s5ie cry Of the federal
editors Throughout the union, and it is indeed
\ true that their cnuntrv is runed. shbt o,,,