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land there is every reason to think, that
they 1oluhd defend their flag to the CONT
neni-tnus,the observance IF good faith OH his
partwOuiG be the susest way ofaccomplishiny
the cmperor's wishes, II WAR be his de
sire-But II he frescri6es this amongst the
conditions to be observed oh the part of the
U >, the affairs OF the two countries art
once more IN air
We apprehend no breach Of the engage
ment. from me hlockading order OF 1906
as we haUe already pledged ourselves to an
opposition 20 that blockade, a, we'll as to
those Of 1907. Nor Is 1t surprising that in
an address tu he Deputies of he Hanse
Towns, the French Emperor should .ay
such peculiar emphasis On the abrogatlon of
tina order; because. that order especially
relates to them, being " for the blockade
OF he coast, river X ports. from the river
ef6e TO the fort of Bresk"-It is for the
same reason, that he lays such partic la,
stress upon he stipulalions of the ,reaty
OF Utrecht. made on the 3Ist of March,
1918,
Because not only does the 9th Article
:. COMPREHEND in (that trea.y) the Hanse
owns, namely. Lubec, Bremen & Ham
burg. and The City OF Dantzic :" but by "a
most striking Contrast, the 18th Article of
that treaty explicitly recognizes those ma
rit'me rights, which are interdicted by the
blockade of Nay, 1906 -This contrast will
directly srike the reader, when he CON-
Pares the following extracts: a.
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, ~ vss Returned TO the Legislature in thu wear
o." stroog minority, styling themselves
The irieRds of government continued TO keen
theu ground in that 5Ody-This party, com
posed IN generalo of the great landed proprietors
| by acting in concert were always able to en-
! oarrass and sometimes to defeat the measures
! d the patriots.-Mr. Henry, determined TO
! ioh tins court party rose, and having called
| ne attention OF the house TO the alarming pre-.
tensions OF the English government & their late
encroachments on the just rights and liberties Of
| brit'sh America, as exempiliied in the passage
VI that OBNOXIOUS statute, lie STAMP act he OF.
tered certain resolutions, which were opposed
with the utmost warmth oy the court party -
Mr.. H. IN reply entered into all elaborate ,nves-
,igation of the subject he expatiated on the
rights OF America. chartered, constitutional <
natural he showed that the last were derived
from the God OF Nature that by these we are
taught that the fruits of our labor belong exclu.
sveiy to ourselves, and may not be taken from
us but by our own free qDW and consent; that
Notwithstanding these facts, the King ofG B.
and ms pariiaInents had persisted in invading the
rights OF America" Here he entered into an
historical enumeration Ofthose examples of sue
cessfai resistance TO oppression which render
ed giorious toe annals OF Rome & England and
concluded with this dreadful warning, which
| connected with its subsequent fulflment, seem
ed like the inspiration of prophecy: " .s,ar.'.
said he had his Brutus, Charles his Ceom.
WE'LL ana (pausing,) George The third, (here a
cry of Treason was heard, supposed to issue
| from the clair, but with admirable presence of
mind he proceeded) may prof. by their exam
Piles. Sir, If this be treason, make the most of
lu'-Ihe resolutions were passed Nv a large
majority Enquirer.
CONCENTRATIONS ~ e, Prie5fcrnf.-
No real Cnristian can appeal 10 his God &
say-Ihat the public conduct of the major
ty OF The New England Preachers accoids
with the Old or the New Testament. They
reflect disgrace instead OF lustre ON the
cause OF relisinn.--ln one sense only, are
the Scriptures fulfilling i'll them That be
! tnre the end OF .ine. there shall arise fdlse
trohhefs, bigols aud enthusiasts who win
decetHe the peoi IL"
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RIGHT OFINSrRUCTIoN

u We reter the reade t. a composition.
IN tire last pag.-to which--no one will be
disposed to refuse the merit OF being an ele
CANT and ingenious eSsay-yet. in uur opui-
on, Its doctrines are not sound. Ii is from
the same pen which dictated a former ESSAY
on the same subject & to which We replied
in two subsequent numbers The writer
will not charge US with vanity for say my, tina,
the lea ding ideas III these numbers are not
shaken oy this Essay DE ore us.-To fhe8r, we
beg leave to refer the reader.
hat INSTRUCTIONS are not binding is a
sentiment, that neither suits REPUBLIC (that
Us, representative government nor con
federated republic, like our own. IT they
are not binding on Senators, We are, ia
tact, quoad hoe, a consolidated government.
~ It the writer himsel comedies. tina
they mightbe binding, in cases where the
large States have a disposition to Cypress
the Sunderland If i'll this, why no, we
ask, also in case where any of the .ates
are oppressed by The general government ?
MS, OF course, opens large field for in
structioDs--Nay, the wrier admits. tina,
they are bi ding "in questions OF abstract
state soverelgnty" it is some what Curl
Gus. that the very question which gave rise
to this discussion. viz: the Bank of the u. S.
twas or this description because the right
to institute banks was one, which svas
+" reserN ed to the Stales."--it is still more
lstr ange that Mr.. Brent, as we are told. pro.
Ete.'ed i'll his speech against instructions
Especially or only on constitutional points.
DO various are the lights in which the same
tdoctrlne is viewed by its different friends
+ Pretty Good "A few crops of choice to
oacco have sold in this city Tor S IL. Sc &
IL. 81.
/ DELEGATES,
EEected TO SerUe in the NEXT General .ds.
| Sembiy.
Necommack, Severn E. Parker and Thos.
K Jo} mss
tsSer, Archibald Richie, John Jones,
stezU Members.
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A CARD.

I II. Cirardin informs such Parents and
LIE Guardians in the country as have applied
to him on the subject of board, that, having
reGted the house next to the tenement ALREADY
N his &C cupancy, he will be able to admit mo
nis family few small boys, whose studies aud
morals he will himself superintend.
" ln consequence OF the above arrangement,
the Male and Female pupils will he taught in
separate hUuses--The cooperation Of tie pre-
sent Professors is placed on a permanent aud
enlarged footing.
MAY ~ 81
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HE FH6sert6eI, hdoihg disposed gfa great
4 part Of ihis stock in trade, is stW anxious 70
seH me remainder, consisting Of the best choice
WINES, RRnis, China Ware Glass, do Tfas.
&c. Ce.-~-As the assortment is Very cam.
befe and 81 the best qgaIty IT deserves rht atfen.
ton Of purchaser quilting by his ese,tons TO en-.
ter INTO business Ve,y tygftaGie.
AUBIN LAFOREST.
May 10. se19,,
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g.. roe
; "Eis majesty is plea
sed to declare, tina
such blockade shall not
extend to prevent neu
trai hips and vessels,
laden with goods not
being the property of
his najesty's enemies.
and not being contra.
band of war, from APP
preaching the said
coasts, and entering in
to and sailing from The
said rivers and ports,
(save and except the
coast, rivers and ports
from Ostend to the riv-
er Seine, already in a
state of strict and rig
orous blockade, and
which, are 10 be cons,-
dered as so coutinued)
provided the sad ships
and vessels so ap.
preaching and entering
Except as aforesaid
shall not hao- been la,
den az any port belong
ing to or IN RTE ,osSeSSi'
on Of any ofh:ss najeS,
ty's enemies. a1a thaI
th- said ships and yes
sells 40 sailing trUm the
sand rivers and ports
Except as aforesaid
shall not be destined 10
any port belonging to o.
in the possession Of an
% has uaJesty's enc
mics, nor have Prev
ously broken the block
ade."'
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VIRGINIA. MEMUK6cyoRY.

"A Constant supply of SPUN COTTON,
n manufactured at the Swift Creek Mil, bea
tween tins place and Petersburg for SAFE by
Geo. T. Tiiin, corner Of the Main and Cross
street above the Esgle Tavern, at the following
prices, viz.
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Plaintiff.
dPdinsf

dgdEnSt
John 5. Wexford, Richard and Stephen Win
chester, heretofore trading under the firm OF
John D. Wexford, and Company and the SAID
Richard and Stephen Winchester,
Defendants.
The defendants Richard Winchester and Ste.
Phsn Winchester, not having entered their APP
Pearance and given security according 10 the
act OF assembly and the rules ot this court, and
IL appearing to the satisfaction OF the court,
that they are not Inhabitants of this country
on motion of the plaintiff by his counsel, 1t Is
or1ered, That the said defendants do appear
here on the first day of the next term and am
swer he bill of the plaintiff; and that copy
OF this order be forthwith inserted in some news
paper published in the city of Richmond, for two
months successfully and posted at the front dooc
OF the Capitol in the SAID -i,y.
A copy. Ieste,
WIN HENNlNG, c. C.
May II. wsw
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EToR SALE-45 Crates Liverpool Ware, dis
rect from the Manufactory also 90 bbks
prime Pork-Apply TO
ED: HALLAM
May II. u2w
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1t shall! DC lawful for.
al & singular the SUBJ
jects of the queen Of
6. b. and of The most
Christian King to sail
with their ships W tn
all manner OF liberty g.
security no distinction
being made who are
the propfietors of the
merchandizes laden
thereon, from any port
to the places of those
VINO are now, or sliall
be hereafter, at enmity
with the queen Of G.
b. o. the most Chris.
tan KING ; 1t shall like
wise oe lawful sor Tie
subjects & inhabitants
AFORESAID, to sail with
the ships and msrchan-
lizes aforementioned,
and 60 trade with the
same liberty and secu
rity u from the p.a-
ces, ports, and hayens
OF those who are enG
mes OF both, or OF Ell
Their party, without y
ny opposition or dlstur-
bance whatsoever, not
only directly from, the
4 places of the enemy a
aforementioned to sneu-
trai places, but slsa
from one place belong
ing &c an enemy, to a
nother place belonging
to an enemy, whether
they be under the ju-
risdiction of the same
prince, or under seve-
ral.n And it Is no W
stipulated concerning
ships and goods, that
free ships shall give a.
freedom to goods, and
that every thing shall
ba deemed to be free
and exempt, which
shall be found on board
the SHIPS belonging to-
the subjects of either Of
the contederates, al
though the whole la
ding,or any part here
OF, should appertain to
the enemies of either of
their majesties, contra-
band goods being al
ways excepted, on the
discovery whereof mat
tiers shall be managed
according to the sense
of the subse d'ent srti.
les.
With what face G..
deny the French doctl
trade, we cannot very
stipulations of the Fr,
very point were sancti
in her Convention vii
1901, in the following
In the Sd Article, I
agree :: - .D...
=" That the ships O
; shall navigate freel
unon the coasts Of the
Nor do we we'll SET
selfcan blame us for
vocation of her Block
so directly Contrary I
law, as expounded in
| On the whole /; the
not SnWcentfy narkel
eide conclusivelv ON c
our law OF March
will no doubt come to
But in the mean Ii
ment of the sort we
assuming the shape Of
ought NOT to be hastily
trivial causes, it is GU
Prematurely /; nothiu
a spot upon the gooc
WILxEsBARI
Patrick Henry, the d
orator, was a member 0.
gina, at the time wher
TVS country and q. Is. /
Eastern States, a warIik
sounding the minds of Il
to that crisis to which Il
seemed Fastening, and b,
and fears, aud jeaIousie,
moment Of political twill
cessity Of proceeding
lis speeches he obser,
vas a tyrsut--iie infring
The rights Of the people
ties of his subjects-snd
told the just reward of h
ID, encrosChed on the ~
violated their rights, ,
bonds of allegiance whic
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-05-17

Ticket No. 1881. in the Baltimore Hospis
al Lottery. belonging to Luther Martin.
Esq. Game out prize OF Fifteen Thousand
Dollars Ola Thursday the 9th inst
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

" lRClNlA Al a Superior CUci. e
Chancery, holden at the Capitol IN the
City OF Richmond, LIST day of Feb. 1871
George ". Spotswood,
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May II.

For Sole or Charter. The
sEAN,e PEh h1r <UCUR SCROONER.
sSM.M,hA JOSEPHUS, Of SnowhiR,
sss>*~ Jesse Long, Muster i:
Lying at kocketts---For terms apply TO said
Long on board
May IL e,g
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PO7'OMAC LANDS fOR SNLE

POTOMAC LANDS FOR SALE:
4 NHE Subs riber offers for ssi, the TK CT
OF LAND, wherein h. now lives date
the residence of Col. Geo. Brent, deco corr
'aininG ooo ACRES, upwards of one third part
now IN Woodland, Immediately at the head of
tide water, nd adjoining the town of Woods
stock. on Aqua Creek There are probably few
Farms more productive, a very considerable
portion OF 1t is rich low grounds in arabic ordera
ana at least eighty tcres sewed with Red Clo-
YER, between IL and Is acres in timothy grass.
and much larger quantity at an nconsiderable
exPence might be made the Buildings. tho
not elegant, are comfortable, spacious and con.
Veh'eht with XII necessary out hou ses a small
young orchard OF Apples and Peaches now in
bearing, exclusive of some select fruit lately
oudded and grated Attached TO this estate are
two valuable Mill Seats, the one above. the %.
Their below the Aqua Warehouses, a stand in.
INriof TO hone for the mercantile business: IL
beng so conveniently situated on tide water.--
upon payment OF part of the purchase money!.
a considerable indulgence would be given for
the balance with possession OF the whole at the
end ct the year, and liberty of seeding 100
bushels OF wheat III corn ground, the most of
whicb was IN clover last year. Any person wish
ing TO view the premises and DESTROYS of thcs
terms OF sale will spply 20
W. p. BAYLY.
Woodstock, Stsfrord Coun-
ty, May IL, 1911 wIm&1 fem
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Fromthe Green Mountain Farmer.
TENN.
KNoxvILLR Nav 6.
PHILADELPHIA, May 9.

TENN. KNoXvILLE, Mayo.
p1t1y Of a letter from Col. Return j. Meigs,
agent 10 The Cherokees, TO tie Editor,
dated,
Hghwasse Garrison, %, .lhrI, 1911.
SIR,
On the 18th instant, ] reached TelIi-
co, accompanied by Matthew Wallace, esq
and CaPtais Henderson, and proceeded to
take the dispositions of such persons as had
the best opportunity from personal observati-
on, 10 enable them to state all the material
circumstances relating to the conduct Of the
White people and of the Cherokees, in the
hostile transactions that took place on the
9th and 10Th instant, at & near the Tellco-
ferry. The whole appears to have arisen
from quarrel between citizen then re
siding on the Indian land, & young Chero-
Zee, whose minds were previously by al
Sercation, prepared for what followed On
the morning of the 9th inst. it was disco
vered that horses had been taken out of the
stables at the ferry and out OF the stable OF
the cidzen before menlioned.--The tracks OF
the horses we're traced together with moe
easIn tracks, on the George Road, about 8
miles then into the woods a small distance,
where they found three of the stolen horses
tied. and by the manner of fastening it an
pesred to have been done by Indians. The
persons in pursuit three in number1 appre
BENDING some danger, explored the Gods
some distance around whore they found the
horses, & not finding any persons concealed
Us they suspected, united the horses, noun
ted them and began to proceed to the ferry.
when they were fired upon by the scharg,
at four distinct shot, one ball passed through
Tx collar oftbe coat of one of the peTsons /; 8
'pp,a1s were tHsn disroysygb by the party,
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THE justly celebrated Speech Of Mr.. Henry
IS J'tfered away, by the pr eceding repor.Z
It's energy 70 dlssipa'ed-sDd is point - lost. b,
too much d.Basion The boldness ofthe illusions
ana we adrotness with which he turns
VIC suaJec'' are not sufficiently depicted-The
following IS a more correct account oftbe eIose
o. his speech, as recorded in Burk's History
otYrg'nss-fhe facts are lhese--Pstrick Hen.
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Pretty Good "A few crops of choice to
'acco have sold in this city for S IL. sc &
Il. 81.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-02-26

Extract Of n ie'ter 70 the Editor Of the A,nerieun,
dafed &c Washington, FEB. 10.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-02-26


Rad Insisted on raising the blockade rs
Respected r.rglish vessels the squad
ron gave wav. at the same time the
government OF Monte Viaeo protest.
ed against the conduct of the British
Admiral. y certain number Of DAYS
had been allowed 10 the neutral vessels
81 Rn,ncs Ayres 70 complete their hu-
siress, ~ the expisacion Of whic,, it
was expected they would be obliged
T. depart. The Iun,a at Buesos Il, res
were employed in st ing some small
armed vessels ana recruiting an army
IN which Trey succeeded rapidly. The
whole interior of South Are.ica was
said TO be Joining their cause. Chill
had Tor med q iunta the province of
Cocho Banda, one of the most warlike
CT Soatii America, had deposed their
governor ard taken par, with the peo-
pie o, Bcenos Ayre:.
Coffee House Books.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-02-26
From the Boston Patyiot.

When the question was under consi-
Iteration and debste in the House OF
Representatives of Massachusetts,
on Friday. ian. IS, with respect to
sending the opinion of the said
House, TO The Senator'S and Repre-
sentatives Of this STATE, to the Con.
gross Of the United States, reques-
ting them to use their Influence in
the said Congress, against the re
newal of the Charter of the u. S.
Back, M. Coffin sroes and mad c
the following observation -
SpEAKER-I rise, not wishing 20
stand a great while, say a ereat deal,
and but little to the purpose, conside-
ring that tire sovereignty of our coun-
try is nearly connected With a renew
al Of the charter Of the u. S. Bank /,
for have been informed, that nearly
three quarters of the capital Of said
bank is owned in a fsreign nat ON
IL appears to me that the renewal of
said charter, IN which conceive the
sovereignty of our country IS invoI.
we'd. is up at auction for L have been
in iormed, that one million twp hun-
bred and fifty thoussnd dollars have
already been I'D for the renewal of IT.
II III sovereignty Of our country is to
be bio oa at vendae, would il not be
wen to sdvertse The sale thereof IL
Europe, perhaps some or one OF the
nations IN Europe would bid one hun-I
bred times the sum that has already
been offered not that wish it. Iii
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-02-26
CHARLIE TON. Feb. II.
BRITISH OUTRAGE.

The brig Margaret, Capt. Gossclin,
from HAVANA, was boarded inside
the Baron Saturday evening last, by
his Britannia Majesty's .schr. Pert,
Capt. who pr, sse,l from on board
the Margare', two seamen, and rock
them on board the Pert where they
remained some time, when the boat
returned to the Margaret with one of
the men; the other, named James
Wilmington, of Massachusetts. with
regular projection from the Collec-
tor IN Boston, was detained on board
said schr. Capt. Gosselin asked why
the man who is an American with
regular p'o'ection, was detaired -
The answer was, &c we want men, and
will have them"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-02-26
BALTIMORE, Feb. Is.

Extract ia lester 10 the Editor of the A,nericnn.
dafed &c Washington, FEB. 10.
Intelligence has been received OF
an insurrectIon or the negroes on the
plantations in The neighborhood of Or
leans. Blood has been shed in sup.
pressing 1t, by the regular troops ofthe
u. States.
"Ihe proposition made by Mr. Car,
land, to repeal the. laws relating to the
system of drawbacks, was one of a
most extraordinary character. 1t was
avowedly intended to Destroy the carry
ing trade. The yollnninous writings
OF MIR. Madison, as secretary of state,
and of Messrs. Monroe and pinkney
as ministers at the British court; Mr..
Madisen's able reply in vindication OF
the rights of neutral commerce, to the
celebrated phamphlet of War in Dis
gtise;" and most of the resolutions
and laws of Congress, with respect to
the European belligerents in the exis
ting war, for years. past, have origina
ted in determination to protect that
carrying trade, which Is essential to the
prosperity of American navigation.
and which is one of the great maritime
rights to which we are entitled from
nature. But in the minds Of some,
those who were the most clamorous
advocates of the right of this country to
this trade, it seems that it has now be-
come the greatest curse with which we
are afflicted The good sense of the
House of Representative has at once
rejected the idle and impoltic propo
sition.''
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-02-26

to such an amount in. eur institution. ).
how would the gentleman argue and
iecla' m in that case, who advocate
British stockholders in this.
g. LIZ was insinuated that this consti-
tuition was too limited or weak tha.
it must be enlarged [by legislation y
as the country multiply cd its wealth
and population. This cons,itu ioncon-
fet' ed the great national powers OF de.
claring war. negotiating place, -
OF laying taxes direct and indirect, to
an unlimited extent, &c. &c. And
gentlemen a rot satisfied with these
ample|poyers
"With an rreeragable force of rea.
soning did the gentlemen poureray the
unconstirutionai;ty and danger of the
bill insisting On a strict adherence to
the constitution they mad sworn 70 pre-
serve inviolate.
Nexs rose Mr.. Pope, tie colleague
OF Mr.. Clay, and array ed hinsel If a.
gaiass the constitutions and liber les 81
his cocntry. He sounded an alarm
and declared that the opponents ofthe
bill were driving ripidly into the old
chaotic times OF the confederation
He was very confident the act was con
stl;utional; for the states and demo-
Cratic cong esses hid acquiescsd Y il
it; Alexander Hamiieon, an unriyallee
statesman, and hero of the revolu, Il
on, had recommended it /; and Wash,
ington the father, of his country Twhe
lad right, Ssturn-like, to devour his
own chrildren] had signed it, after ia.
king time to think and write his PANE
consulting all his secretaries; two o.
whom by the way were for, and two
against il, --Of,his larrago I msy give
you summary hereafter. Some saw
this Pope is an expectsnt of Mr. Gran.
gers mitre, or whatever comes in his
Way. But why turn 'tederali>:?"
Does non resistance justify tyran.
ny? 1t it do, then the right of tn,
strongest is the supreme law.