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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-01-09
NEw.Yoax. Jan 1.

Ev'rlct Of letter from a. respectable com .
mcrcid House IL London u tisir cores.
poaacnts N this city, dated Nov. I'll,
9 hope the good sense Of both Govern.
nrnts viii overcome War Faction. / must
hefc remark, 10 oj,lcr 70 remove those erro-
ncoas IDEAS. which, know preyaii on your
side ~ be water, Of Tie efficiency Of Embar.
So snd Non Intercourse measures, hat il IS
seldom The subject OF conversation N this
countTy, AID a total Indifference prevails as
10 ;ilcir repeal. Trade IS very gourishing,
and eannot give ~ q greater proof Of II
than when tel yor dat there was an excess
OF one million sterling 10 iae customs for the
last quoiter. Estwir4,ssandug al the imps
dim cats thrown in the way OF Commerce by
Eapolcoo, Il will flourish and vent itself IN o.
thcr channels IN open defiance Tne trade II
the Szs. cva paris ef Europe has been yeg
great, aud even syilh France smugcing is car.
wed on to prod;g.oSs degree"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-01-09

I@T'I lCt " % fttbcf /fOWS ScfItfCNIUN III
the Country, .fOrmerly a member Of
the Legislature Of Virginia, to his
friend IN Richmond.
- During my stay in Richs
mond, read, of course, the several news.
papers, heard much conversation as to the
several projects before the Assembly, aud
often attended the lobby Of the House of
Delegates.--The most important subject
which has engrossed the attention OF the
Legislature at the present session, seems TO
be an augmentation of the number of judges
of the court of appsals.-There is no d.
versity of opinion as to the propriety; even
the necessity of the measure the OILY
difficulty appears to be the fer1ss Oh which
the augmentation should be made.--Some
members seemed disposed TO adhere to the
present organization of the urt. rather
than give the judges more than 1900 dolls.
per annum, the salary which shey receiv-.
ed, while the court consisted OF five me.n-
bers others thought til $500 dolls. toe
present salary, was not more thau abe.
qn1fe, and that it could not consti.Hfion7iIy
be reduced while others believed that
middle course might be taken, which should
fix the salaries OF the present, and TWO adj
ditional judges at 2U0) dolls per annu n,
which would be quite consistent " tn the
constitution.
AS to the consitnionaip owero OF che Lee
gislature to reduce the salary Of the Judges,
II they be more than adequate TO their SER
vices, have 10 DOUBT ;--fhe oily question
on my mind, is, the eS1ediency OF dong It
in relation 10 the judges OF the couct Of APP
peas.
The 1fth article of the Cons;i.u.
ton Of Virginia, after prescribing t1at tnc
two houses Of assembly stall appGht jud,,..
es SC. aud the .5sf3rHcy Genrrai, g.irs Oh
70 declare that So these oHetrs sadA hsve
fTed aBd adequate sat'rcs" Vsry df.-
ferent is the Language OF che coast tutioi Of
the United States. by taat instTGDent,
(Aft. ,, Sec. l.. il IS said tb,t ,1e judges
8 shall, at STATED tig.es, recssge tor t.ieir
services, Compensation, wFcn Snail not
be diDHnfshei during theIr cOr,lplipce IN
uics" CHGcrthe eoasitnt.On OF yrgiats,
Lie pcrmsGency md adequacy Of the Gnu
pensation OF The Judges, isH0 no'e secured
To them than that OF the .Is.orReg cine.
yat yet tie Legislature, consisting, "a
doubt, Of soma ne nbers wac ASSISTED IN the
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-01-09

the na,;cn bv the energetic idea of
courag=; aad gives the CO immunity
confidence in isself. War is not the
obj of the Presid-n,s IN ssage;
but merely to prepare tn: cointfy IN
case it should cone.
The belligerents, however, cry the
indecisive politicians, viii not MAKE
war upon US.
La the first place how can that be
ascertained A wise man provides a.
gainst chapce--or, in ON r words, he
leaves nothinsto chance. Those vino
oppose pr parasicn for the wors:, are
like the libertin- who addressed the
Friar: father, said the liceniio4s
youth, zviiat q 1vrefched life roiY ,youys
haze been If there is no other zporits 6ut
this. A,id, replied the old maa, 1ohat
a terrible one soll yours haze besa
If there IS. A needless precaution
(quoth the shiily shally reasoners) If
there should be no war: But (say WEI
what wise precaution if there should
be war.
II, indeed, there should be no at.
tack upon. us in the sp. ing, the reason
viii be this:
The 6eNigerents reap more adOd1tage
from as in our present posture, than IF,
zoe zoere actually at uuar zoifA them
both for,
LOOK AT THIS.
At present, In 1var,
They capture our seamen, Idem.
Pillage our merchant-ships, Idem.
Attack our vessels of war, Idem.
Insult our marine iuris-
diction, Idem.
Abuse usin their state papers, Idem.
Cur up and interdict all our
trade, Idem.
The fact is, the belligerents are at
war with us, but we are not at war
with them, an assertion which, al
though it may sound very much like
contradiction is perfectly correct.
IT we were to attack them, as thew
attack US, we should have some COM
mcrce some revenue; some captures
OF their vessels to connterbalance our
losses; and some conquests to intlern..
n;fy us for past injuries and these
things will be necessary TO US for,
MARK YOU THIS:
Let treaty be made with the Brit
ish or with the French, whatsoever it
may, be assured that, unless we have
something in our possession as set
off against the restoration Of our pro-
perry which we shall necessarily de-
maud from them. they will never sur
render to us the citizens nor the pro-
perry which they have purloined from
us, unless we surrender some. brinci-
pie or admit some commercial doctrine
which will essentially impair our rights.
The Presidents recommendation 20
prepare, therefore, is wise, in the dis
creetest sense ofwisdom. 1t the mea-
sures recommended had be N stronger
and even more decidedly pointed oot,
the message would nave been wiser
still
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-01-09
On melton of Mr.. M'Xim,

Resolved, That the committee OF
Commerce and Manufactures be in
structed to enquire whether any, and
If auy, what further provisions are ne
cessary more eGsotually 70 secure the
collection OF duties imposed by law on
imposts, and that the committee have
leave to report by bill or otherwise.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-01-09
TRADE TO. THE BALTIC, &c

MIR. Burwell said that he had given
to the subject of our foreign relations
as much consideration as he was csps-
BILE of doing, and digested some plan
which appeared to him best adapted
to the present situation OF the country.
1t would be recollected, however, that
they had seen in the papers that France
either had blockaded or did contem-
plate the blockade Of all the ports not
embraced in the British orders; and
they had seen in the papers para
graph intimating that project existed
to close the Northern ports against all
vessels but those OF France. He con-
ceived it necessary to call for any in
formation which by possibility might
be in possession of the Executive on
this subject, as such information, if to
De Obtained, might have some infu
enee upon his mind as 10 tie course
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-01-09
ON THE CONSTlTUTIoNALITY OF
REDUCING THE. SALARIES
OF JUDGES.

E.tract ofa letter fran a gentleman in
the Country, .fOrmerly a member Of
the Legislature Of Virginia, to his
G-;e,d ;y1 P;cHuonH
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-01-09

proper to be pursued, ahs' therefore
moved the following resdlution
Resolved, That the President of the
u. S. be requested 10 lay before this
House any Information he may possess
relative TO the blockade of the ports
of the Baliic by France, and the ex-
(clusion of neutral vessels by Russia,
Sweden and Denmark.
The motion was agreed to without
|opposition, and MIR. Burwetl and Mr..
Gardner appointed a committee to
wait on the President accordingly.
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hsit shaf he now 4
.fba. I'LL 81 / ~ Attenuation Of the os.s n
~! sd; Il 1ns; OF iihst che allsdged .ubr; Il
s,,,t,cii wSs eSpsidsysd by him a. an imoJ
,a,iou 81 ~ honesty or d,as. of the gsv.n,
msn,? LelMM givsthe 'answer-s c., d
,,iai l. ,ha, your rfedeeessor did present.
f,n nv consideration the three eon,liionQ
which nov. appear in the printed docum.n n
Tia, he M disposed TO urge them mon. !
than the mature OF two of them (both ui,f,
pably ipaelmisibls) could permit, tia. q 4
finding his first proposals unsuccessful, In
NOR. reasonable terms comprised in III. al
roner,nen, respecting the orders in eo,n,L
were adopted" No, sir, the eooditisl
were no, merely shewn by Mr.. Esla,,
but they were pr ssed by him ard VIEW
property rejected oy the secretary, and a,
,hrr means finally adopted And VIII tt,E
YOU call the proposal a substitution u b, \
some other name, it was the natural copr.
to be taken. II. I
Mr.. Smith then proceeds to say " Anaf
what, sir, is there in this to countenaues;
the conclusion drawn in favor of the riph
of his Brita nuic majesty TO dissvow tn.
proceeding? Is any thing more commons,
in public negotiations than to begin with a,
higher demand, and, that failing, 10 dcs.;
cend to a lower? To have, if no, two Sets
of instructions two or more than iva;
grades Of propositions in the same act Of
Instructions to brgin with what is the most
desirable and to end with what is found in.
admissible in case the more desirable should
no, be attainable. This must be obriow
to every understanding, and it is confirmed
by universal experience.
What were the real and entire instrue.
ton. given to your predecessor is ques.
ton essentially between him and his 50.
vernment. That he hal, or at least, tha,
he believed he had sufficient authority p
conclude the arrangement, his formal a..
suronces, during our discussions, were such
as to leave no room for doubt. His subs,.
quent letter of the 18th Jun, renewing his
assurance to me that the terms Of the 4.
grcement so happily concluded by the re.
cent negotiation will be strictly fulfilled On
the part of his majesty" is an sviteD: IT,
si,ca,ion Of what his persuasion then vas a,
to his instructions. And with view to
shew wha. hi, Impressions have been ca.
since the d:savowa'. must take the !ibcry
OF refr1rin. YOU to the annexed rxtrac8
(sec &. } from Lis oth ial letters Of the Sis,
July and Of th- II h August. .
The declaration " that the despatch
from Fir. Can ing to Mr.. E'skine OF the
aaA January is the only despatch by wh'ch
tn. conditions were prescribed to Mr. Er'
skiae for thu conclusion of an arransemet:
on the matter 70 which it relates" is now
for the first time made 10 this srvern'ncn.
And I need hardly add, that if that. de-
patch had been communicated ut the lin:
OF the arr ang, mcnt, or If it had been kuoua
that the propositions contained in it a7l
which were &C li'st presented by M Fl.
skine, were the only ones On which he vas
authorised to make An nrrang ..nent, Tx:
arrangement wmiu no, have been made"
hIr. kmof.'s speech to DC continasMI
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-02
sr- "RooRBAESo in our next.

Il NE hou c Ut Hamilton * CO. of <ien n,nd
a having taken aarens right for Maxine
an ALKALINE SALror PoTAsH from .osAc
co, and CoRNsrALKs. beg leave 90. iafutm he
pubic IN genera that ,heir Agent M. BoRouobs
viii, .afier visiting Albemar e county attend
the county courts as yellow Amherst, Bsdf, nd,
Frank.hs Patnck, Henry. Pittsylyania. Hall.
fax, Campbell Buckingham, Cpmaeyland
Prince Edwatd, C5a,lot G. MeesgnLury Ia
rienburg. Nottoway, Amelia. Powhatan. Enes.
terheid and Mr. BIxBY. will attend he c.u,.s
otst.ing William, R4ng and Qasen, c aroiae
Essex, Spottsyivsnia, stafford - ange Msils.
son, CulPePpe. and will be glad TO mset t!,e
gentlemen OF taose counties and prove 70 thsn,
the superior qualities of the aus made i,on
these ingredients, and the great benefit whict
must result 10 the individuals Who psac.ise "A
even on their Own waste but much more sq<Y
they make x .nade--and upon the most nsRs
rate calculation OF. 300 tons only VIII crrsre
an lnilax OF capt. al to the U IS .(f5r which no,
enc cent has been given iii bartee) of 100 "
Twelve hundred thousand dollars per annun,.
From the greas extent Of ountry this patent en-
braces, they are DESTROYS of sRLLrNc IT,
RIoHr OF counties to one or noss gen lenlen VIII,
can subdvide it to the farmers, from ,sy,fose
local situation, are best calculated 10 prsssc ~
10 sHset; as no expense whateyeris required foe
ITS qRSfation the price of Counties -wn be maid
SO reaeDnAole that any gentlame,l who wishes 10
purchase may make 1t very iuc, alive
The Pa.en.ee will ofsr 10 the public N :
short time MILL upon the NOSE iupr ov.s
principles which may be used in drawing va ar
from mines az same lime drA wing Goals, <. ~
or Copper Ore, working 40 Saws or, A pais g.,
stones and may be erect ed In aay sitaa. ~, !.
without CONFEDERATION az 70 swaler The e..
pense OF e.ectiens except ~. TO ste. Erist Mn.
will not ezceed $50 collars y. f21
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-02
sIATEsr FOREIGN NEWS.

BALTIMORE, Feb. "a.
BY the arrival AT this port yesterday, Of
the schs. Fawn, Capt. Young in 81 days
from S.. s baspsns, the Editor ofthe Wing
has received through mercantile friend,
Paris, Bordeaux ana 9aycnnc papers, bring
ing Paris papers 20 the 18th otDec. We
have only room for the following 70 day.
More important art cIes on Monday.
N~has concerns theU States more par.
ticulariy is the following:-
Or zhe 18th of Dec. the minister Of the
Interior submitted his report or expose Of
the situation of the French empire TO the
Legislative Body towards the close of
wlsh he sketches the relations Of France
wiCa other nations
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-02
[TransIaled for the Whia.l

-"H Excellency terminates his reportby
the examination Of the political relations OF
France with foreign powers. the report
announces, that a treTy with sweden will
seen be signed that Holland equally bruis-
ed by France and by England, viii uhdergo
ssrae changes--that our relations with tne
". 5 Of America are only suspended for the
moment, and will Immediately resume theT
natural channel; fMarche aatureIlel-that
the part Of Poland added to the Grand
Duchy Of Warsaw, and freed from the
yoke Of Austria is about to proper under
the faws Of the king Of Ssxony--. nat true
friendship Uaites Russia 20 the French en-
pire---lssily. that the. kings, allies OF France
will receive an increa Sc Of territory Ind
ih4I France herself acquires new soufces
of prosperity, and new openin4s sfsr her CON
,nerce by the means of the couatriss IN
corporated with tDe empire.
90 the prcspgct OF speedy restoration
Of intercourse WITH Amsrica, co.Jo fell 10
France 20 very low pFics.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-02

Intercourse with theU. States woald
be speedilyopened, lad knocked down
the price of cotton. According to
these Frencl, papers, the war continued
between Rassia aud Turkey The
Russians had Defeated tue Grind vi
zier in MolSlavia. French troo9s
were said to be On their march for
Spin; Bonaparte was expec.ed at
bsyonne, to which city his brother
Joseph would come from Spain to see.
nim. The Presidents Message (by
the Camihafrom N. York; had been
receivedsat St. Sebastians. En- addi
ton to the articles given, we are in
formed that letter by the Fawn, adj
dressed to Boston, contsined the only
copy of the French Minister'S Expose,
which had been received at St. Sebas-
tianse Fed. Gazette.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-02

Ina2Py tnan the 'Sg.et happy rs,iou ;..as.,as
violating all the ,sioseos I.,ii,ie al vrs.-
mar, and all the maxi,as of foman ME.
1t is no disgrace tons ,ha, We cannex
co~rcs the Oldest ard res, rrwe, full IA.
IONS OF the globe. Il he stronger will, Il,
physical force. forever dom ceer over she
weaker; and nature has countelbalaDcra
this necessary inequality by rruning ia
bruses and by aoissoa in men. ..Pol4eg,
therefore, and not war. is the true WEAPON
for America at this tins. War wcud
show that we have stiris, but would i, de-
monstrate that we have pnders,andin =
Let despondsncy, then, be Danished iron
rae republican bosom. s, long as The
crime of our Congress is that os do.s,e no
thing, we are safe enough. Il is much ca.
sier TO do thing right whea notamg ha,
been done, than to do it right after il .hxs
been done wrong.
February ~, 1910.
In the House of Representatives. oa
Saturday last, a motion was male to
resume the consideration of the a.
nendments OF the,Senate to the Bill
concerning Commercial intercourse
with Great Britain and for other pur-
poses (eomfionlycalled Macon's hiiA
-On taking the ayes and noes, the
vote stood 60 to 62--and the Speaker
voting IN the negative the q lestian
was lost. The House Immediately
adjourned. These are the last Coa-
gressional proceedings received fron
Washington.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-02
BALFtMeLE, Feb. rs.
FROM FRANCE AND SPAIN.

BY the sch'r Fawn, capt. Young,
arrived at this port yesterday in So
days from St. Sebastiaus, Paris papefs
to the middle Of December have beeo
received. The official account of " a.
poleop's divorce from Josephine, toge-
;her with the form 4 proceeding, Of the
French Senate on the subject, have
been published. It's added, that 30.
naparts Is 70 marry the Emperor o
Of HlsHes sister, ami that he viii set
tie a idgge SUM $50 ne say 4 ooo,OO)
livers or28So, ooo dollar3l on the oil
EmPress,t e. wnon be allots naeni
ficiens palace, With the title Of Empress
queen. Reports in Fraacs, that tn,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-02
Il Attest FROM EUROPE.

~ the 9.n or January is re-
ceived a. New. York from Lisbon.
The British arm had totally cvae-
uated Spain, and held their head quar-
tiers at Coimbra in Portugal.
Canning is appointed arst lord Of
the admiralty. He and the WelIeslers
'ralsr the nation.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-02

THE AMERICAN CONSUL at tho
L City of Dublin ress <ectiully infor,hs
the merchants; OF the IJ1lted States, III
MS commercial establIs9spent in that { "
under the firm of fhonSas & John ~
gHshA VIII transac5such bus ness as msy
be cebfded to theft direction.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-02
(" RAsIs, goth April, 1909.

"the undersigr ed, minister pIeni-
poten,isIy ofthe United States, has the
honor of presenting TO his exellency
the minister Of exterior relations, the
enclosed copy of a law recently pas
6, d by tl1e legislature of the Union.
/" fEis law, as may he seen by the
several provisions VI L, has been fsrc-
ed upon them by the extraordinary
circumstances Of the times, and is to
Re regarded as an act OF precaution,
taken With the view only ofprotecting
their own property and rights, and OF
one more appealing o the interest <
iustire ofshose who would dis ur5 or
destr& tEtm.
eyo& sxcellency may be assured that
IS rc'hiKs has given more dss9oetode to
tie ynitea States than the ncces5,ty winch
has impenod them to the adoption Of this
farasu-e, 50 nothing will giys them more
satisjrtNen, tSAf.to sce that e@sessl'y ceases
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-02
NOTICEl

THtSSOLVED by mntvai coaseEt -ea Abe
~ 9th inst. the copartaersbip OF AiskIN
llsott * smith, of THIS city, Tnyio rs. Ass
persons indebted to said ira are hsrs5s
requested to make immediate. pay.nent -
John W smith, VINO alone is empower.d
to gram discnsrgas those 70 whom We ara
IndebtsdSwillmake appJcation tolne. stas.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-02
= a'have the honor to be, &c.
ALBERT EALLATIN,

The President Of the u 8.
The .boye documen S, and others &C
conpanying he message were ordered 20
BE- printed.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-02
William M.Enigotl.
John w. Smith. .
TOHN w. SMLTY.
.Rl0hanOnd, Fsb. 2ath, 15IO.

Informs his frieads in particalsr aid ,sbs
public o general, That ne ska continue, 40
carry ON ttie business ~ tue old ssanl.
nearly opposite the He'll r tverny and sra,.s
by attention to his business 20 IA r1tatr.st
a share of the pubic patronage. .2g
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-06-29

measure. had constantly kept their eyes FIX
ed. lie Thought the right honorable gentle
man (Mr. Canning) had gone too fer when
he SAID that the American government wa
unfrlendly to the abolition. II had been wei
stated by his honorable friend (Broughan)
who had out of the House. done so rnuci, for
the cause, and now exercised his great Ia.
tents IN its iavor in the House--tlat the
American government had been before us
IN the abolition. There was, he firmly be.
heved, ageneral disposition in America to
aoolish tins tratiic---and it ought TO be re-
menperea that they had done more than
ourselves on this subject, for a great n,any of
the slaves there had been emancipated-a
most. favorable omen of the future exer,;ons
IN the cause. He hoped the attention of the
House would be fixed upon this great object
and the great benefits which il was calcula-
ted to confer on human nature
Mr. brougham's motions were then agreed