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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-11-25

Notice.
VENlOSE' who have claims on the estate Of
d ilardaman Register, decd. arc recuested
chester; and such as are indt &eC9hereto,
are requested to make immeE alignment
% him, without delay; the ~ f,Sls-of the
estate admitting of no ndulg So soon
. they can be prepared, copies n the ac-
counts Of the latter will be deposited with
Mr.. Isaac White. in Rchmond--to whom, or
!. Mr.. James Bream, payment may in the
Mekn time be made.
"a JANE ROYSTER, Adm'rx.
Manchester, 9Th Oct. 1911. (tG)
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soled with report that the president has is
sued orders TO the commanders of our nation
al vessels, to pursue the felons and demand
and obtain, amica6iy ifthey can forci5iyiT
they must the release of our stoie7, men.
This naturally excites alarm among the felonS
and their accomhAces and we find in their
murmurs the ole proverb verifed-that those
that 7pW steal, svU he. They say
That the execution of such orders would
be an outrage similar to that of Humphreys
upon the Chesapeake. That authorised by
ourgovernmentit would be an act of hostility i;
tantamount to declaration of war.
Such orders, if not founded on principles of
manifest justice, and authorised by the ac-
knowledged law Of nations, would be consi-
dercd as evidence of disposition in our exc
cutive hostile to England; and if executed,
as just cause of war.
We consider that they arc dictated by pure
motives; and that they are warranted by eve
ny principle ofjustice, national law and sound
policy.
In discussing this subject we shall endca-
vor to fulfill our promise and point the palpa-
bic difference between Humphreys hhucv on
the Chesapeake, and the causes that might
result from the orders supposed to be given
to the commanders of our national vessels
We will suppose the men commanded by
Humphreys to have been in fact subjects Of
England, and to make the case stronger in his
favor, desertcrs from her service. It never
was pretended they were taken by force from
her jurisdiction on land or sea. BY employ
ing them in our service we did no more than
exercise common right established by the
usage of nations, particularly Of England
She virtually offers bounty to dcserters
from all nations and those who peruse her
statute on the subject [12. Geo. d and attend
to its comment by her practice, will never
dispute the assertion We had then right
to the service ofthose fugitivesw who had flown,
if we may use the expression, from the cage
of their original proprietors to ours /; and it
was our duty to protect them, upon every
principle of public law, of self respect, and
particularly of the laws of England.
Having come to our possession without any
act on our part, which in the language of iu-
risprudence, could be called wrong fuL-Hum-
Phreys used force for their reception in his
own wrong, and became answerable as a cri-
minal for every act of violence he commit
ted.
l.
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WAsH1NcroN Cry, June S.

cit fully understood, that Mr.. Pinkney's
conduct to the British government has been
either precipitately indiscreet, or wantonly
insulting. We assert, on an authority, which
is unquestionable, that Mr.. Pinkney, after
having required his passports for returning
to America, made an offer to the marquis
Wellesley, of rctracting certain expressions
or explanations, relative to the repeating of
the French DEGREES; but that the British
Secretary, conceiving HIS government insul-
ted, orbMlied, by the language held ont in
Mr. PinkRey's official sote, gave no other an
swer to Vie meditatsd offer Of recantation,
than that his functiops wers considered to be
at an end"
The above article we find in late Boston
Gazette; which, notwithstanding the au-
thenticity of the source whence it is said to
be derived. we have no hesitation in declar-
irg to be, in our opinion, nnfounded in fact.
Mr.. Pinkney having done nothing which he
haC! cause to regret, there could be nothing
which he could be disposed to retract and
were there ndotAer evidence against it, its
absurdity would prove the tale a fabrication
devised for what purpose Me British Com
sui, or whoeveEelse is the author of it, can
probably best tell. 1t would be strange in
deed, il after such brush between our minis
ter & the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, the
hr1usn premier should, as ne did on the fioor
Of the House of Commons, labor to produce
a bcHefthat Mr.. Pinkney had taken leave in
the most perfect amity. What Is it like
ly that, after all this bullying and insult,
blazoned in the above paragraph from so
authentic source; all thisrefusaI TO receive
reCantations, and declaring functions at an
end-is-'t likely after all this, we ask, that
Mr. Perceyal ON the floor Of Parliament,
would deny that any thing but the most per-
feet amity existed Why, so far from Mar
guis Wellesley's declaring Mr.. Pinkney's
functi6s at an end declaration, by the
way which he had no more power to make
than he had to appoint Mr.. Pinkney's sue
cessor so far from even wishing his functi-
ons at an end, the ministry was 10th to re-
ccivc Mr.. Pinkney's intimation to that effect
and after it was received, the Chancellor
Of the Exchequer attempted to conceal the
fact from Parliament by equiv0cation. MIR.
PinknelsYas positively instructed by his go
yernmeSt to withdraw from the British court
in "A certain event; having complied with his
his conduct may appear to the
Gazette Editor to have been "freciaitafeiy
If that be what is meant, the
rest 6s the paragraph is al mere decoration
--r'hich may perhaps DC defended on the
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BosToN, June 6.
THE O SMIN SAILED!

Every one remembers the disastrous ac-
counts Drought by the Osmin, and other YES
sells from France -" That there had been
no modification CT the DEGREES, nor was anv
to be expected That all American proper
ty, however innocently arriving in France,
was instantly sequestered THAT they were
obliged to send the officers ofLe Grand No
narque ashore far farce: That American
property was nil put in de great fet, to make
sonh naiSre for Bona's Legion de Honnear,
sc. &c. Notwithstanding these terrific ac-
counts, brought by the Osmin, together with
her cargo worth about 100000 dollars, she
again cleared or for France IF we believe
her statement at the time of her arrival, she
must have broken the laws of France and es-
capped by force. But it seems she is not afraid
to return, as she sailed from New-York on
Saturday last for Bordeaux. Gen. Turreau.
late Minister Plenipotentiary from the Court
OF France, was one of the passengers.
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FRoM 7HE BoS4oN PA7RIo1.
BRITISH PIRACIEs.

We shall no longer distort our native Ian
guage tor the sake Of palliating the unpardon-
able offences Of the mother country. Let the
violation Of magma charta and of the most sa-
cred rights and liberties of Englishmen pass
OF under the gentle name of impressment, in
the happy iSlands"--the boasted land of
freedom and well protected rights. Let the
murder, D'onsfcafhzg and defIrcdation-the
fhree JoId piracy, committed by Humphreys
IN cur waters, Ut agreeable to the British adj
vocates, who demand, and our own diploma
lists, who make the "cold ungrdeious sur
render " our righss') be christian named
the affair ofthe Chesaheakc." AS nc dis
Yyuee cf our base submissio,1 has become IN
separately and irrevocably connected with the
eno1muy ef'the offence; let charity spread her
ven over both together, and in mercy to the
nations concerned, hide them in eternal obi
won. If this cannot be done, let us coin new
emollicnt phrases, if we have not enough al
ready, TO dtsguisc those damnbng deeds, and
conceal our shame from fosteTifV.
But with regard to those more recent pira-
cies TO which we have not virtually submitted.
let us call them by their proper name, and
treat them as become Americans. Should the
mead froUe siek--let the people of these u
nited States convince the world that the hearf
fsnof faint.
The late acts ofthe most atrocious hiracies.
OF 1'anSteohHg--that have been daily perpc-
trated upon our coasters, have touched the f.
bres OF every American heart, and turned our
feelings to those sentiments, which reflection
ought long since to have Inspired. Under
thess insuiferable proyocations, VIC are con
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-06-13
10 be Continued
WILL be sold at Public Auction, on We'd
w nesday the 10th day ofthe presentmonth,
The Household and Kitchen
FURNITURE

OWN. Raleigh, decd. at his late dwelling,
consisting ola number of Feather Beds, Bed
steads and Furniture complete Dining Ia
bles, Tea Tables, Looking Glasses, Prints,
Tea and Table China, China Press, Glass
Lamps and variety of other articlss-also
one negro man, two women and ole child,
6 mules two horses, mich COWS, darts and
geer, &c. &c. The terms of sale will be,
cash for all purchases under S2O-for all
over that sum, 60 days credit will be allow
ed the purchaser, giving notes negotiable and
payable at the Bank of Virginia, with APPROX
ed endorsers.-The sale viii begin at 10 o.
clock in the morning.
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ALEXANDRIA,, June 10.


On. Friday evening this town was visited
Bye nail storm, the like of which happening
here isnot within the memory of man its du-
ration was near 10 minutes, discharging hail
stones many of them three inches in diameter,
wasting vegetation in every direction within
its compass, which we are happy to say was
not extensive-itspassage was directly south,
leaving on the mind of a stranger, not know
ing the cause, the most sensible impressions
OF our desolation and decay; for not one
house with northern aspect escaped having
every light shivered to atoms, if we except
here and there lonely pane to tell it once
had companions. The destruction of glass
was SO great, that what was on sale in town
was Immediately bought up; if on speculate
on, and gentlemen should raise the price, in
consequence Of the calamity, we hope more
than sufficient will be found for use else
where, leaving gentlemen glass enough unsold
TO see Though their error. 1t may partake
of the niAlyellous Gas we generally marvel at
& -gs we do not understand) but we are as
sured by gentlemen of credit, that the hail ac-
tually broke thro' slated roofs and had the
wind been higher, there is no doubt but eve
ny sash exposed to it's fury would have been
destroyed. To give strangers an idea of the
damage sustained in town alone, it has been
mentioned that it will cost to 10000 dollars
to replace the lights that have been broken.
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held, cur coast would swarm with pirates.
Whilst then, sir, if the late affair was the
result of a mistake of the Briton, it is to be
regretted; and if it was intentional, the ag-
gsessor received no more than his deserts
I'm either case, cannot but conceive that
Rodgers did his duty as an officer and man,
and is Justly entitled to the sanction which his
superiors have given to bis conduct.
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FROM THE LoNDoS COURIER, q MINIS

TERIAL PAPER.)
1t should seem as if our government CON-
ccivcd thatthe United States are determined
70 make common cause with France, and to
go TO war with us For, they have sent des-
patches to the East Indies and TO the West.
apprizing them of the CRITICAL situation Of
affairs between the two countries, and con-
veying 70 them Instructions as TO the mea-
sures they are to adopt. The Action fri
gate carried the dispatches to the Cane and
the East Indies. A cutter and a brir SAIL
ed last week with the dispatches to Halifax
and the West Indies. II is said that some
British vessels have recently been detained
In the American ports under circunst ances
which the honor ofthis country cannot brook.
Captures made by the French cruizers h sce
been carried into American ports, and their
cargoes openly sold, and the enemy's ships
OF war, which have the liberty of entering
the harbors and waters Of the United States.
are able to watch English merchantmen in
the American ports, and to put to sea after
them and capture them. Such are the re-
ports in circulation.
War with America is her own seeking
and on her head be all the guilt and shame
OF It. We have not provoked il, unless She
considers it as prOvocation that we have
met the DEGREES Of Bonaparte by our retaIja-
tory orders in council. She might remain
at peace without dishonor to her Character
and with advantage TO her commerce If
she links herself in unnatural alliance with
France, If she prefer a coalition with the
enemy OF the human race, soon she will find
her own bitterest enemy; il she chuse to
act IN Cooperation and concert with him in
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-06-13
PRrLApELpE1A. June 8.

Eneog ola letter from Live,1ool, ,dt,7l o7
"uhere have been rumors that the du-
ties on American produce. would be much
advanced, and even that the importation in
American vessels would be prohibited; and
days ago, the Courier Contained state
ment en- American affairs of very warlike
matters, but we believe without any founda-
tion.a
The supercargo of an American vessel in
England, writes his owner in this town, under
date of April l3, that the British contem-
plated prohibiting the importation of Amer
lean produce, except in English bottoms
f" He further states, ".that friend of his had
actually seen the skeleton of the bill"
" Mr.. Pinkney, the American minister, had
gone to Brighton, for the recovery of his
health, and would probably remain until the
return ofsgeneral SMITHS son from PARIS,
whom he INTENDED to leave as charge DAFT
fairs
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LAND for SALE.

WILL be sold to the highest bidder, on
w Monday the 18th day of July next, at
Prince Edward courthouse, it being court day,
the TRACT OF LAND belonging toA the
estate of John Nash, Sen'r. decd. kin4 in
said county, on Bush river, containing al but
Ill acres. The land will be surveyed tothe
purchaser Terms Of sale ON half <the
purchase money cash, and the balaszgin two
equal annual payments. Bonds with appro-
we'd security will be required of the purcha-
ser. The land will be shewn to any person
DESTROYS of seeing it by the subscriber.
SAMUEL ". ALLEN, Ex'or.
June 10, 1911. (w4tt)
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ROBERT HIDE,
GEO. GREENHOW,
Executors IF
~ nArEIC.rr ID

At the same time will be hired for the re-
mainder OF the year, a number of Negroes,
who have been accustomed to the brick lay
ing business.
June IL, 1911. (tds.)
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stuck sells IN Londoi. at los 1-2; the rer
cent. at 6S; and louisiana per cents. at
zoe: The premium of Insurance from the
Y. States to dis country is 4 gum cas- per cent.
Do.iarsf5s. lid. per ounces
NoRFoLK, June TO-
The Friga.e United States, Commodore
Decatur, sailed yesterday from Hampton
Roads, On cruizc.
The y. S. Brig vircn, Capt. GGdsden, arris-
ed lii Hampton Roads Yesterday.
Among the various reports of Yesterday, it
was current, that large British frigate and a
sloop OF war were off our Capes On Friday
evening
Tim. Gray, Esq. and Lady, arrived here
last evening in the British sloop of war At
lanta,eapt Hickey, from Bermuda, with dis
patches to the English charge DIES affaires at
Washington, and to Col. Hamilton.
Vessels have arrived at different ports ia
the United States which have been spoken bv
British ships of war, since the affair between
the President and Little Belt was known to
the commanders of those ships, and treated
politely.
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June 10.

Captain Potter, ID days from ST. Barts, was
boarded off Dog Island, by British gunbrig,
politely treated, and informed that vevolu-
ton had commenced at Porto Rico.
Captain Todd, from Orleans, saw large
French privateer off the Mississippi, which
had been cruizing there 4 days. CHI B.
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Coa,ntunicated.f far tie Federal Gazette.
Extract from a letter dated
LIVERPOOL, Al

Extract from a letter dated
LIVERPOOL, April 90.
~ " No commmica ton has been made
by the government of this country op the sub
ject Of American affairs, since the account of
the passing of the Non-I Importation Act was
received, nor has any retaliating measure
been adopted, unless, however, some accom-
mediation between the countries takes place
in the course of the present summer, We do
not expect the ports of this country will long
remain open to American ships and the
general produce of the United States There
is at present no hope Of the orders in council
being repealed, and in anticipation of there
being, ere long, some impeachment to the di-
rect importation of American produce, it is
in general in good demand at rather impro-
wing prices. The vessels to carry ont MIR.
Foster and MIR. Pinknsy are still waiting for
them but an account of their embarkation
is daily expected. The American per cent
I In the copy received at Baltimore the
disputed phrase was "ccs decrets :" the IN
correctness Of which must be obvious to all !,
as BonapaTtc was addressing FTenchmen,
and had just said, that the Berlin and Milan
DEGREES were the fundamental laws Of the
French empirc.--Since, (thank God y he is
not Our law-giycr, he properly avoided the
trifle is nationally removed, at which federal
scnsibility startled; and on which so much
has been written. mix.
The translation in Che Palladumis said TO-
have been seTit to Boston from France.
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Sales by Auction.

by virtue of Deed nc Trust, from Cole
~ Digges and Mary Il. his wife, 60 secure
the payment Of debt due to Alexander Stuart,
Will be Sold for ready money, fore the door
of the Eagle Tavern, in the city of Richmond.
on Friday the first day of March nest. the fol
lowing property, Tor so much thereof as shall
be necessary to.satisiy the instalment and in :
terest now ue)-to wit the slaves Dukcr,
Jack, Harry Peter, Roger, Isaac, Abraham,
Essen. prissey, Sail, Francis, Sarah, Grace-and
Venus, with the increase of the females since
the 18th Septe mber, 1903.
WILLIAM WRIT, , Trus-
SAMUEL CREENHOW. Stees.
Richmond, Jan. %. 1911. ids.
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EAGLE TAVERN.
hrs. WHIT,

p ESPECTFULl.Y informs tho public,
LA that those spacious and conmodious
buildings kncwn by the above name, are
now Under her sole management and ex
elusive control. Situated III central part
ct the City OF Ricnmonl, and equally con.
yenient Tor profsssionzl characters, and C.
thers trer1 che country, w!ao have business
at tfle Capitol, aud those @to wish To take
IodEis rs IN 3 part s5,-sac tovn contiguous
~ ssS-S-. tyas sec iona, rrc G,Irts I.E.
TrSNsHE cannot but offer go the traveller
aud the temporary resident, accommodate
ons and conveDiences, at least eoual TO any
IN The city. Gentlemen from differeh.
parts o. Virginia, and indeed from distan,
parts Of the United States, who are obliged
70 visit Richmond, aud are DESTROYS OF an
Interview, orc With another, wilt be least
likely to be disappointed, by putting 40 1T
the Eagle Tavern, as it is, unqaestioaebly,
from las long and extensive celebrity, more
frequented by Gen.eei travellers than any
tavern ~ the city, and also has the adgan.
tage OF receiving and entertaining the stage
passengers, beth from the North and the
South.
The rooms in the Eagle Tavern are nu !.
merous and well furnished, and so divsrsi.
ned as 20 size and retirement, as equally
TO SUIT these WHO move with numerous ia !,
miles, aud those who b. themselves.
"A large and elegant table VIII be every
day spread aGd this establishment Mrs.
Watt pledges herself to support with uni.
tormitys EN
Richmond Feb %, 1911. If
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Charlotte county, to wit:
SFNAkEN up by John Roach, Jun. the 18th
Dec. 1910, Black Mae Colt, white star,
little white en- Use nose, eft hind foot also whls,
supPOsed 20 be three years old next spring, bad
iy gTuwn--1pp'aised to eight dollars.
Cory, THOMAS READ, C C.
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EsOe Dollars Reward.

CTOLEN from the Subscribers house last
~ night, between SUI set and dark, a new
superfne 30 TILE GREEN GREAT
COAT, with elk Buttons. The above re.
ward will be given for the delivery Of the
Same 70 me, and TEN collars for the de-,
lection of tie thief.
John M'ENERY.
Richmond. February IS, 1911. Ivy
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Tirginia Manufacture.
FOoLsCAP WRITING PAPER,
Manufactured at the Virginia Paper Mills,
For Sale at this Office,
" o TICE.

LII persons having claims against the
L \ estate of S. Heyey, dec. are requested
TO bring them forward properly authenti.
Gated for payment; those isdebted are re.
quvo,oa ~ make immeoiate payment 70
JOHN FiNNEY, Admir-;
February IS, 1911. Ct
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TTAVlNG quslifi:d as Executor oil
L Il Thomas CiIlia,, deceased, J am iea-
dy 60 receive what is due to sad estate
ard TO adjust any Just claims ag ainst it,
I am duly authorised also 10 receive what.
ever is due TO the late firm OF Cilliat &
Kirby. And being desirous of closing
these matters as expeditiousIy 40 possible
those iute5ted either 10 tie esia,e or the
said late 6Tm. viii please take notice that
unless pay msnt is made or satisfactory ars
TsngcIurnis are entered into withou, dc.
lay, J shall put all claims into the hai,ds
OF attorrles for collection.
= JOSEPH CALICO, Fxe'r
of Thonss GlIliat, deed.
Richmond. Sept. II, 1910. If
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hJ Office. ALL those that nave ruanjs or
IN the e,teie OF Robert Mitchell, deed. a,c
earnestly requested 10 make them known, and
tho'e that arc Iudeb cd TO said stale are solicit
td&p make payment TO
VIZ. MIrCHsLL, Executor.
Eiehmoad, January 90, 1sji. A.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-01
.Ns,c method Of teaching music.

A Highland piper having scholar to
teach, disdained to crack his brains with
the names Ofsemibreves, Ininums, crotch
cts and quavers. s. Here Donald (said he)
take your pipes lad and give us blast.
So very well blown indeed. But what
is sound, Donald, without sense? YOU
may blow forever without making tune
oft, if lido not tell You how the queer
things onthe paper must help you. You See
that fellow wlIh round open face (point-
in, to semibreve between the two lines
OF bar) he moves slowly from that line
to this, while you beat one with your
foot and take long blast ; if now you
put a leg TO him, you make two Of him,
and he will move twice as fast if you
blacken his face, lie will run four times
faster than the first fellow with the white
face but if, after blackening his face
you bend his knee, or tie his legs, he will
hop you eight times faster than the white
faced fellow l Showed you first.-.No7o
zohens'er you Llo1c your pipes, Donald, re
member this, the tighter those felto7cs legs
are tied the faster they zcill run, ana the
quicker they are sure to dance"