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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-02
"NEAa AND MORE NEAR"

While some among MS doubt whether there
zDW De war,--we desire these gentlemen lei
thcr British advocates or their dupes) to tell
us, what 10? Britain We say has commenced
war upon us long since scizing our ships
bound on lawful voyages, without declara-
ton OF war So did she in the case OF the
treasure-ships OF Spain--yVe only grieve,
that we bifed 50 long, instead Of ma
king preparations suited to the emersen-
cy. Tx gs1r has come TO oar dor and that
will ro3se us from our lethargy. Even our
coastinG Hess\s are captured and carried in
to the ERn's Den England adds new peril
tly to continued aggression: she promised to
rescind her orders in council, when France
should have revoked her DEGREES. France
did revoke them; but, England disregards
her own promisc-she seizes every vessel
bound to or from France; or, indeed, from
one of our ports to anotheri!l Her prints
on both sides of the water aggravatc these
wrongs by insults and menaces-The tory
papers here still uphold her cause; and the
London hacks represent our little navy, com
mcrce, and all as an easy and certain prey
to Brisish invaders, and cruzers.
Let every impartial man ask his own
breast, whether the tory party here are not
main cause of the war which .'thcir mother
country" is waging against US; and whether
signal punishment ought not to light upon
thems-The enemy amongst ourselves is
the worst. [HMy.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-02
For THE ARGUS.
THELATEN NEWS.
nanlaSA
be Concluded in our nert.)

The recent news from England is Of a
character to awaken attention and excite vi
GLANCE. As to the squadron of Admiral
Yorke, altho' it may, to be sure, be large e.
nough, as the bombastic British editor says, to
" blow the American navy out of the water"
yet it is certainly too small to make any seri-
Gus impression upon our sea-ports. We per-
ceive no reason for alarm and it would be
ridiculous to, see our numerous population
giving = each a Htfie fling, an Importance
whchSk, does not merit. But our attention
should've fked, and our vigilance uHceds-
ing for, small as Yorke's squadron is, (and
it is c0ntemptibly small, when we contrast il
with the declaration that it is coming ON the
COSTS IF lgleTfca--coasts about tsvo thor
sand miles in ertcnf, its departure from
England demonstrates the arrogant Shirt of
the British government, and the opinion
which it entertains of the temper Of the peo-
pie of the United States. Ii shews that it
thinks our government is to be inundated,
and that very little crhibition of.force will
frighten the people. But the British ought
TO know us better. We are, perhaps, the
only people, that ever fairly logged them ;
and Notwithstanding it is very far from oar
wish to go TO war with them, we think there
is very little doubt that we could fog them
again. There are four 8eUenty7fouys ana
tSgo or three .f1gates. Goody gracious And
this is to alright this great nation. Mr.. Eos
ter rpnst carry at his tail more rattles thai
the4 TO scare US.
Yesmark-we pray the reader to mark
the difEsrence in the conduct Of Great Bri
tain and America the one in the case Of tho
Chesapeake, the other in that Of the Little
Belt. The United States we're all modera
ton, all patience. No shew OF force--expla
nations we're asked-time was given; and ;
friendly disposition shewn. But Great Br
tain; that nation, which, with the title o
great, does so many lite things this Grea
Britain, puts on bullying look, and sends
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-02

iny to ne s,lntry; tho,sari hays be-, s,bc-ei o.
drowned; near 1000, whereof 500 wer. oil ;e-s
were 'akes Prisoners, AMI are On their way Z,
France; near 1900 .wolnied are ia the hospitals Of
the place, where their lives haze been respect in
the midst OF carosge. Three Yield Nar5hlls & the
Gover1or are among the prisoners; many others are
among the dead. % colours, So, cannon, 1000
balls orfbon5s aad ).01D VT. ofpowdcr and lead,
are ia Or Qagcra / shall Immediately address to
your h4hnds theexact dstsils Of all that we have
found. itloi1.c Curious action which has crowned
the cForts Of the Ipfmy of Arragon and Catalonia.
am, withrespcct, Monseigncur, of your
Serene Highncss, the very humble and very
devoted Servant. Countc SUCHET."
rnen follows list of 40 officers, and
1884 soldiers, prisoncrs.]
Count Snchet il made Marshal OF the
French Empire for taking rarrayona.
Soult demanded of the Emperor the title
of Count, for Gen. Philippon, who defended
Bldajoz. Souit reckons Wellington's army
at 10000: but asserts that ne should have
foaght him after the army of the north joined,
had he not crossed the Guadiana,
A great drought prevailed in Hungary,
AMI a scarcity of provisions was dreaded.
The King of SARDINIA died June IS.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-02
PatLAnELpnrA. An. 90.

AiLADE -PHlA, <tu ;. 3U-
The aurora Of this morning says "i. Is
expected that a Pr0cLQmafoH laying an
" Embargo on al vessels in the ports and
" harS0rs Of the y. States would be issued by
" the President Of the u. States" To pre-
vent any unnecessary alarm Or misappre-
hension on this subject, we think it our duty to
state that it IS no. reasonable to expect any
such 2foclamation, because the Presideu. OK
the States is not authorised 70 Issue IT,
- Dewo. Prsss.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-02
BY THE LAST MAILS.
BosToE, Aug. 27.
From late French Papers.
Paris, JULr 9.
TAKING OF TARRAGONA.


Letter from, Gen. SucAet to The Prince Of
NeHfchafei, &c.
NV LoRD,--I deposit at The feet Of his Males
~ the Keys of Tarragona, TO which j. attached the
hope esfpc approaching submission Of all Catalonia.
ss AEege Of two months, or rather three sieges IN
one. aA fve successive assaults, have destroyed n
garrison Of 5000 men, Of the mostreputabc troops
Of Spain. Nd opened 20 US port where Che English
have fed W. irsarrection Of The province, to pre-
serve a vent Tor their mcrchsndize. They have, by
their multiplied succours, prolonged the defence Of
the place; they have carried thitier arms, ammuni-
ton, and troops from Valencia, Acant ara Cartha-
gcnl.
The fury OF the soldiers was raised To the high
est state by the resistance Of the garrison who
pectcd each day their delivcranec, and Who assurc
themselves of Success in = general sortie. The slh
assault, more vigorous than the preceding gave US.
yesterday, in the middle Of the day, the last Incoscd
place, ADD led 10 a terrible massacre with lite loss
on our pu.t.----Thc disastrous consequences that
I predicted in ms last dispatches have taken place.
and will rcsound for long time in Spain.--iOO)
men have been killed in the city, 10 or 1900 have
attempted tosaye themselves over the ~sls, DO fJ-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-02
PYocRlss ofMAyurAcruREs..

A few weeks since gentleman in this city
purchased twenty bales of Merino wool, at
auction, at 90 days credit. The wool was
sent to Poughkeepsie. and has been manu-
featured by Mr.. Booth. The cloths return
ed to this city, and is now selling at ten dol
lars yard, being considered equal to Dutch
cloth at IA. And the notes for the wool not
yet due.-Cokum6ian.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-02

The remaining American vessels that had
been carried into England, under the Or
ders in Council, have been condemned by the
Court of Admiralty, on the same ground
on which the Fox and others were lately
condemned; viz. because the French DEGREES
had never been revoked, as pretended, and
therefore Great Britain was justified by the
Law OF nations in retaliating upon our enemy
the same inimical measures which that enc
my had measured out to her; the losses to
neutrals being considered as incidental to this
state of things, of which the beIligerent could
not take notice.-.E York En-. Post.
JiMAIcA.-We are happy to have been
able to trace the report of the instruction of
the blacks in Jamaica, in such a manner, and
to make such comparisons of dates and Cir
cumstapces, as to warrant us in saying that
no cN whatever is to be attached to it.
VI
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-02

SIR Joseph Yorke With men Of var 70 int;n;-
date our government. Sir Joseph, we pro-
mise him, will take good care how he fires
gun He may sail along our coas. and be
somewhat insoient; but there are several
very good reasons why John Bull would not,
just now, ikira formal war with us How.
every, f&Mi$f be MR., let the storn come
when it Ylll. America will not tarnish her
fame in assas.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-02
Caafare ofthe shin ORION and Schoor
BETSEY.


Yesterday were landed here from the Bril-
fish sloop Of war Tartarus, Captain Pasco,
now laying in Hampton Roads, part of the
crews of ship Orion and schr. Betsey. The
OriourcApt. Smith, belonging to Petersburg,
saile,kfrom Hampton Roads about 8 days ~
boundA Heligoland, with a cargo Of TobE
q. -Sfyer being few days out she sprung r.
leak and was returning to this port in T.
tress, when on the 26th instant she was cay
t,tred by the Tartards and sent to Halifax
The only plea assigned for her capture was,
that she was under a sea letter and was for
merry a French vessel-Capt. 5. (who was
very sicily the mate, cook, and steward were
sent In the ship, the remainder Of the crew
were put on board the Tartarus, where twooi
them are detained, John Brad5y and Peter
Q,da, both native A americans with Protections
Also. the second mate and of the crew oi
schr. Betsey, of and from Bristol r. bound
to Sierra Lcoua, on the coast Of Africa car
90 chiefly Tobacco and Rum, captured on
the f4th inst by said sioop u war Iartarus,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-02
CHARLESTON, Aug 81.
ABANYRoBBERY!

We are isfsfned that the late Branch
Bank of the United States in this CITY, has
been entered since Saturday last, and rob-
bed of SPECIE tn the amount, already ascer-
tained, of upwards of ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS. The locks, we
understand show no marks of violence!
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-02

John Rhea Esq is reelected to Congress
from Tennessee. Felix Gundy is also cleo,
ted from that State.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-02
Bjygilm's Letter once more.
FROM r&AUNrED STATES GAZETTE.
The enc Of this Gazette has received

SATISFACTORY proof OF the commences Of the
letter ascribed to captain Bingham, respect
ing the Little Belt. Though the Authority
upon which he called in question the au-
thenticity of that letter was highly respecta-
bic and deserving of credit, it proves to be
erroneous. The letter was certainly writ
ten by capt. Bingham.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-02
To Printers-To ercite emulation.

A young man an apprentice in this Office,
who is only between 16 and II years ofage,
composition Wednesday last, by the usual
time of quitting work, 14,152 ms, of the
matter contained in the first and second pa
ges of this paper: IF this has ever been ex-
ceeded or equalled, by compositor of his
age, tits what we are ignorant of--and in
deed, we are of opinion, that the same
quantity of solid matter in so short mea-
sure, has seldom been composed, in one day,
by any of the most expert and practised
wsgk Ren.-FranklinR Repository.
mn in Philadelphia, JOSEPH CLAY,
EskEaAier of the Mechanics Bank, and
formerly member of Congress for that city
Also, at an advanced age, THOMAS
FTTZSIMONS, Esq. an old inhabitant Of
Philadelphia, and formerly member of Con
gress, and member of the Federal Conven.
ton of 1897.
-" The South-American Declaration o
Independence is unavoidably postponed til
our next.
o. "VINDEz" is also reluctantly defer.
red--it shall certainly have place in mex
Mondays paper.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-02
New YoRK, Aug. %.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

Yesterday arrived at this port, the ship
Ariadne, Getty, in rs DAYS from Belfast, from
whence he sailed on the 18th of July. Capt
&. has furnishedthc Editors Of the Mercan-
tile advertiser, with Irish newspapers to the
18th of July, containing London dates t5the
18th. The papers are Barren of news
The following is summary of their con-
tents.
The official letter of Commodore Rogers
appears zone, of the papers with the fol-
lowing resRark.A cit is av very plausible state
ment ana makes us extremely anxious for
the Publication from authority of Captain
Bngham's dispatches"
The same paper of the 9th ult saws, sac
cording to accounts received this day from
Portsmouth, Sir ]. Yorke, proceeded to sea
with sealed orders, to be opened to the west
ward of Scilly. Sir Joseph sailed on Friday"
A London paper of the 9th ult. observes,
THAT the report of the Queens Council was
signed by all the members on Saturday, and
was to be laid before Parliament that day
(the 9th.)
The same paper observes that his Majes-
ty was not in a state of mind to resume the
functions ofthe Regal Authority that his bo-
Oily health, however had not declined, and
therefore that some of the physicians saw no
reason to alter their former opinion, that his
Majesty wslld ultimately recover, notwith-
Standing theSccounts from Windsor were,
eat thu KingRad passed worse night on
$indAysfsn had done for considera-
NORFOLK, August so.
y ETRAOMI IN AIRY CONDUCT.
On MbndaY st the ship Orion, from Pc
tersAlrg boHYto Helignland, was captured
about Ee1g8es to the eastward of Cape Hen
nv, Gas she was returning to this port, having
sprung Leak by the British Frigate Tarta-
rus and ordered. for Halifax. The same
Frigate on the 18th, off Moataug Point, cap
tured the schooner Betsy, Capt -, from r.
Island bound to Sierre Leona, on the coast OF
Africa, part of both crews were Yesterday
morning landed from the Tartarus which Fri
gate was then and we believe, now is in
Hampton Roads.
The capture Of the Orion, is the most ex-
traordinary that we have heard of, this ship
is laden with cargo of American produce
and bound to place in the occupancy of G.
Briisrin, is owned by a house in Petersburg.
w can only ascSent for this capture in one
VI tho ConxaRpdaf this Frigate, in ex-
pen &tioH& Var, IS determined to anticipate
suciiAn event, but we thing he need not in
suit us after such conduct, by the use of our
ports, Is this Frigate here to know what
valuable ships are about to sail, or are ex-
pected to arrive, or for what purpose is she
heres Whether warts to take place or not
we do not know, but we apprehend that the
expectation will induce many captures.
Ledger.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-02
HERALD OFFICE, August 80,

Since our remarks in the preceding page
were composed, we received intelligence of
the cSbopc,pf the ship Orion and schr. Bet
seu<&nAthe ippressment of three American
sea he AthePritish sloop of war TartaruS,
(H8L &ybw l. ZINC IN HAMPTON RoADs!!'
|rI8 Alar4of this hieasiag intelligence
folldksEEo Mat lengths can the brazen
front @ihpudskce goI This captain of Hell,
seizes upo@-oyir property Mt our very TIRES
hold-tears part of our household from
their Kindred friends, leads them into bond
age like slaves, and then walks deliberately
into our houses and sits himself down with ali
the confidence imaginable! The indignation
of our citizens has often been reused, when
they have beheld the bandit Captain OF a
French privateer, with his crew, staggering
about our streets: Such feeling cannot escape
them on this occasion the sense of injury is
greater, where it is less expected. What
shall the miscreant who deshoils us of Our
hr,heriy, and detdi7s our citizens IN Slavery,
receive the rights of hospitality amongst us
But WHY 10 ne ask this questions Unfortu-
nately it has been invariably the case. But,
our government, we hope, has by this time
duly appreciated the nature ofthis maxim
: Too much forbearance invites aggression.
IL is time to make stand.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-02


{" He stood there notsas An. advocate for the
bank, but for the interests of the public 1.-THE
bank did not do their duty. he would be one of
the fest t. compel them-5m he would not MAKE
them pay in specie. beca4se he knevu they had Il
nor ia tkeir Pouer to do 90. If money could pur.
chase bullion, SO large were the profits Of the
bank, that he would have no objection to their
being obliged to expend them in. procuring il,
But they could not diminish their issues without
doing more mischief than. could at once be cal
culated, and yet this is what the bullion com
mittce recommended Gold was not to be had
at any time withou, an equivalen T, and that equi-
valent we had not to spare, we already sent
all the goods we could. But gold was not to be
obtained at all, on the continent, or in America.
Foreigners in this country were buying it, at any
price, even at Al. 15s. or Al. los. per ounce
How then could they compel the bank to pro.
cure and payit! Mr. Locket was Of opinion,
that the only way to bring gold to the mint and
retain its coinage, was by the counter-balance Of
trade in our fsvor--put at this time we had not
only the balance of trade against US, but, even
good bills on Hamburg, or the continent, could
not be got paid. from the tyrannical restrictions
under which they were placed. Again even II
the bank couldpay in specie, he maintained i,
would be impolitic to DO so--for while the price
of bullion exceeded the standard value of coin,
the coin would be melted & re sold to the mint,
&c."
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-02
JOHN M'KEE,
GOVERNOR FoLcH TO Col. M'KEE
SIR,

SIR,
Since the conversation had with you,
respecting the disturbances. which at pre- :
sent afi1ict this province. / have thought Of
addressing myself directly to the Execu-
tive power of tn. u. States through the
medium of their Secretary of State, propo
sing 10 treat for the delivery of the pro-
vince in more positive terms than those I
employ ed in the letter hat wrote to his Exc.
Governor Holmes; because as our diff
culues every day increase, the necessity of
Fastening their conclusion increase also,
have believed also that ir might be condu-
GIVE 20 the better exit of this negotiation.
that my dispatch should be entrusted to
person who could give to the government
any information that it ought to possess in
order that it may deliberate with the bre
witty which is necessary. Considering that
you, sir, are in situation to fulfil his OBJ
Jsct OF having been an eye witness of all
that has passed in this part of the province
and the adjacent country, yoo can give in
formation respecting he alarm which reiens
among the inhabitants, of the influence which
the French agents to Louisiana exercise in
these disturbances, and the risk which that
province runs OF being involved in the dis
orders which have had their birth i'm Fori
da. as well as the fatal consequences which
may follow, if the evil is not stopped in its
beginning, and whatever else can be said on
the subject.
Gin order to avoid accidents and delays
which it is not easy to foresee, / will deli
yer to you duplicates of the dispatch which
addressed TO his excellency the Secretary
OF State. in order that you may submit one
OF them by the mail, and by this means to
give early information to the government
OF the affairs on which it has 20 deliberate
The satisfaction, &c (Which he had 10 a
personal acquaintance, &c.)
(Signed)
v. FOLCH
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-02
Mr. MoR1ER TO Mr.. sw1rH

Mr; Morier presents bis compliments IN
mr. omitn and begs the favour to be inform
ed when he may expect an answer 70 ~
letter which he had the honour to addrsss
to Mr. Smith on he 18th instant.
MT: Morier a, the same time, hopes thae
Mr. Smith, concurring in the opinion tba-
1t would be desirable that his Maiestv,s CO.
veTnment should as soon as possible f.
the receipt OF the Presidents MESSAGE ~.
furnished with the explanation which NJ
Mor'er has requested in the above ,ette-
on the occupation of West Florida in ,ha
name ct he U. States, will readily excuse
the solicltude with which he again presse.
TINS subject upon the attention of this 90
pe"nment. 81"
Washington, Dec 22d, 1910
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-02
LONDON. May S.
Mr.. BRANDS MOTION.

Mr.. Brands intended motion for parlia-
mentary reform is the only measure that
excites much political attention /; it is fixed
for the 10th inst. The friends of reform
have been indefatigable in their exertions.
as the following publication, now distribute
ing. pretty plainly demonstrates
CIRCULAR
+. /" At select meeting of the friends to
parliamentary reform, 3oth March 1911,
Brand. the hon. T. .Heathco,e sir Gilbert
Burdett. sir F. Hutchinson, hon. c. II.
Byng. G. Maddocks, w. A.
Cartwright. J. :, ,Northmore, T..
tawkes, Walker Oxford. Earl of !,
Halcey, Joseph - Tracy, &. Hamburg =.
It. was agreed and minuted in writing,
That the house of commons does not speak
the sense of the nation, aEd that a reform of
the said house is equally essential to the
independence Of the crown, and to the liber-
ties of the people.
1t was further agreed verbally, That at
the general meeting proposed to be held ia
the metropolis, on Thursday, the Esd day OF
May next, it would not be ADVISABLE to move
for any specific plan being recommended
to parliament for reforming the representa-
ton.
That the persons present at this meet
ing shall endeavor 10 add to their strength,
prior to calling general meeting, by APP
plying to persons of rank, property, and
influence.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-02
Mr.. SMITH to Mr.. Mo,,v

DEPARTHBNToF STATE, Dec 98th 1910
oir--l aking into view the sn,;ec, ana
circumstances of your letter Of the isth inc,
have in acknowledging it only to remarE
10 you, although it is sufficiently evident fros
the face OF the docum, hts before the nuh.
bc, that no hottie or unfriendly purpose il
entertained towards Spain, the only nower
known to the United States in the tyansac-
uon, YET. our functionary at London has beee
enabled to give toyour government whatever
explanations may comport with ;ie trauh.-
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-02

and that TIE Captain and crew have been
treated with violence in>the streets of that
city; although it cannot reasonably be pre-
sumed that in city remarkable for the
sobriety Of the citizens. and their obedi-
cnce to the laws. such daring outrages a
gainst the Laws could be perpetrased with
the knowledge of the. Magistracy, yet as
violence seems to have been already done
to the captain and crew of said privateer,
by some evil-disposed persons. and as such
department to strangers, entitled to pro-
lection by our laws, is highly improper in
many views. and is unworthy of, and re
fleets discredit on, TIE character of our go.
vernment and people. I have deemed it
proper and necessary to.issue this my pro-
clamatiou,. hereby offering reward of
four hundred dollars to any person or per.
sons, who shall apprehend and prosecute
to conviction, any person or persons who
hath, or haye been. or shall be, guilty of a
violation of the laws of our country, in the
persons of the said captain or crew of the
said privateer called the Diligence. now in
the port of Philadelphia. or the crew. or
vessel OF any foreign power entitled to pro,
lection by our laws now in the said port
And all Judges. Justices, Sheriffs, Coroners,
Constables, and other officers of the Conn
monweaith, according to the duties of their
respective stations. are hereby required &
enJoined to employ all lawful means for
discovering. experimenting, securing. try
ing and bringing to justice. each and eve
ry person concerned, or that may be cor
cerned. in any slch unlawful and violent
proceedings. - ~, -, !,
Given under my hand and the Great
Seal of the State, at Lancaster, this
twentieth day of June, in the year
OF our Lord, one thousand eight hun
pred and eleven, and of the Common
wealth the ,hirty-Hfth.
BY the Governor, p ~ :.
N. d. BOILEAU, Sec'ry.