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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-01-11
LATE FROM LISBON.

"A vessel has arrived az Al, xauiri.
from Lisbon. A gentle man who canl,.
passenger, and VINO left there OH the.
18th November, states that the allied
British and Portuguese army wss
advartageously sitaated-that SIass-
ma was situated on the banks Of ,,,,s
Tagus, having drawn in the wing as
his army which extended 10 the sea.-.
that q communication WIS opened be-
tween Lisbon and the wlIoie nepcr
country, through which the allied a, M =
was well supplied-that Lord Wei-
lingson had sent several sqnadrons 20
cut off M ssena's foragina parties
which had crossed the T8gus in boats.
that Massena was end s.v0rire to
throw, a bridge over the Iasus fjy the
purpose, e we supposed, Of re,rest,ng
with his army, which was much re-
d ced byf:.nine, sickne S and frequent
assertions.
From the Nat. Weekly Chronicle of Dec. ID.
his .Exceuensy Gov. Holmes, sue
oet from Washington, for West Flori-
da, on Tuesday last.
| 4 ne militia OF this county, held in
readiness tor actual sex v.c+, w n be re-
viewed this day at Washington.
On Monday lass company ofiight
artillery, anu three'companieS ofthr ed
Infantry, under commend efCI. Cow
-ingtop, embarked on board the guu
boats and other transports before our
CITY, and proceeded down the river on
Ws dnesdav morning. Late 10 the e.
vening OF the day of their departure,
Commodore Shaw reached this place,
and departed early next morning TO
Join the squadron and,r. command OF
Lieut.. Patterson.
. On Saturday last Col. Pike esrcl.-
ed with about $50 men, in high health
and spirits, from cantonmcnt, Wash
ingson, tor West Florida.
fTct of yStrortoxo L IL.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-01-11
DArID LOGdM,


ID FTUnNS tbaoksto hisfriends, and the
IA buoiic in general, for thelIDerai encou.
r5gefnent ne has received, and respectfully
acQJaipis them, that he has an czpPrien-
ced Fotemaa lrom Philadelphia, AID that
- continues - Manufacture Boots IN the
most woriananlike manner, oi the best ma
terIals, and IN the Newest Fashi0us
.(Stn:iem men residing AZ distance nav be
exactly 6U~d, by Attending to TOE above
plate, aud serdirg their measures sgrtea-
bic q the Annexed drcctious
81 J.. the length Of The leg & round the
celf o. t5e ,ee--H round the heel round
The isslep e fcuGd iae toes, With the
levg,h % TIE foot IN riches.
n. j. lnmsdiate cal for FIVE or SIX
JOurety a,cu.
i@9asgy 1st, 1911. I'm
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-01-11

Richmond.
A. b. Veaaeie
Renj'n Hatcher
Joseph Gallego
Gervas Storrs
$. Pleasants
Win. Wardlaw
f.. w. Rooles
r. Adams
]. Tompkins
Jimes Brown
X. Ralston
"Andrew s. evenson
*Robert e amble
"George Jefferson
RetersJwg.
II obert B!rchett
James Byine
Alex'r. Brown
] ell Harmon
Vim. Bowden
Archibald Baush
Vim. Clarke
sul Nash
Robert Walker
Robrrr Pollock
wv m G. Boswell
Samuel Christian
Samuel Hinton.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-01-11
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
WEDNESDAY, Ian. 2.

The engrossed b rs Incorporating the
rsmaie humane Association OF the city OF
Richmopd;''
Incorporating a manufacturing society
~ the town of Occoquan in the county Of
FRINGE W'ilsam - were read third time
and passed. 20
Ordered, That leave be given to bring
In bill 10 alter the Senatorial district.,
ani foe eaualtzrng the land TAX and that
Messrs. Heeson, Monroe. Mercer, Bowyer,
Ice lot Westmore IaDd) Caperton (of .s.lon-
roe) Taylor, Mallory, Brea. (of Ercderck,
Young, Lee (of Nericlk) Smith Coz Green
brier) and Claiborne do prepare and bring
III the same.
Ordered, That leave be given to bling in g
BIZ sio amsnd an act concerning si,eriffs,
passed February 8, 1902 and that Messrs.
Ball, Sherman, kire, Downing, Richie,
Johnson (of Isle OF Wigh,) Ha:rston and
Mason, do prepare and bring in Tie same.
Ordered, Chatieave be given to bring 10
a bill go declare Middle island creek a
public highway and thai Messrs. Mnrgan
lof Ohio) Birkhead, Beeson, Marteney,
Booth, Evans (of Monts N,ckin,
Wilson, Hull ana FISHER, do prepare and
bring in the same.
Ordered, That leave be given to bring in
bill Concerning Old Point Comfort, the
property o. the commonwealth, IN the coun-
" Of Elisabeth City, and that, Messrs.
Mallory, Watt. GArrow, Lee (of Norfolk
borough) holt, Newtrwn, Parker tot Ac-
comatk) tinnie and Dua;on, TO prepare
and 0r.ng in tue sdiiie.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-01-11
Extrac, of letter from a respectable comme,

= .
Extrac, of a letter from respectable CONNER.
SIai house in Liverpool, to another in this CT.
~, dated Nov. lst.
'' We prefix our publication of this day. with
such remarks as we thought calculated TO al
you IN the formation Of correc, opinion OF our.
market, to which we solicit your attention as
weil as to our estimate of the import made up
ia ths period. which has all the accuracy that
diligence could bestow upon il.
at IS utterly Impossible TO give you pic
sure oil our commercial Consideration perhaps
some notion may be derived from the simple
fact, that low prices have ceased to offer any
temptation, even to the cupidity oil The moned
interest.
In this situation, YOU, of course, will be
governed by events which come under you,.
own immediate Inspection for if nothing oc.
ours with yoz to improve oar markets, tho sue.
cessIve imports, comb ned with the efTectuai
hcsiiiiy Which the enemy has opened upoa cur
tFntcJ and whicl, is daily unfolding, extending
md consolidating itself. we'll rs that ex,nc
ton on Credit wrich is involved in the bank
fup'cses thai surround us and thitSen upon "a,
Cannot saii, low and ru,nous as prices are al
feas.y. to effect farther depression.
he weal;iiiest merchants, thus circun,s, an
esd' who sill hold large stocks OF produce wi |
sei! "a conSenent intervals and, as these are
ofsiaa' and limited. II is only by such prudent e .
ni'ude ot theF engasemenss, tlll, they Can es
ssmlai'y seearc themselves their friends.
sit would be pleasing TO to give more IA.
voiEzbe refertj bu,, Tor the last twenty Years
We do not reeoliec, any thing. which at the same
time. was so bad and so hopeless as the present
condition CT cur domestic and foreign trade
znh perhaps. alter all, however Improbable it
may be, the safes. and most s,Ia,aYy course is
rather o oversrooL s9han fall short of the GAIA
putouS side OF the pittufe--hut even this, we do
not SC rnuch believe, IS desire 10 believe. How
can we alter our tone ? for whether we lock at
London, or cast glance immediately around US
~esee the very frss merchants Of the coun, ~
eagaEsd not 50 much in efforts to save their for
tone$J as in an enoeivour 70 pick up the few
haEmtrrts which the storm has left behind"
BALrt MORE, Jan. 3.
Foreign Relations--tVe are informed that MIR
Mcrici. British Charge DIES Aifaires has pro
tested IN form, and handed an able memorial 70
Gtvs'Ement, against our taking possession Of
West florida. yrJ Cue,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-01-11

BALTy MORE, Jan. 3.
Foreign Relationship are informed that MIR
Mcrici. British Charge des Alfaires. has pro
tested IN form, and handed an able memorial 10
GUvs'nmcnt, against our taking possession of
Yves, Florida. Sei. CIR
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-01-11

our Legislature - Five Judges rtwo
additional Judges OF course go b. -
pointed l--Saiafy $500 dolls each
to sit $50 jufidical DAYS Ill each year.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-01-11
COURT or APPEALs.

The bill "Concerning the Court Of
Appeals" has passed both Houses OF
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-01-11

X New members.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-01-11

The federalists are doing all they
can to deprive the L.. States OF great
deal of property. There is no doub t
bat the British will help them.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-01-11

~ The present Lieutenant Cover
nor of this commonwealth, may be
considered a candidate to supply the
vacancy occasioned by the recent ap-
pointmeRt Of Governor Tyler, TO the
Judiciary OF the United STATES.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-01-11

The renewal of the charter of. the
Bank Of the United States seems to
&c cnpy ali minds to the exclusion OF
almost every other topic. In ihis it
resembles the gei!o1ofeVey, which,
when it prevails, is the only disease
spoken OF.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-01
New YORK, March %.
LATE FROM ENGLAND

Extract of letter from Boston 70 the
Editors of the Mercantile Advert
ser, dated March 20.
:" Arrived this morning, ship Han.
nibal from Liverpool. Sailed lam.
airy 80, and brought London papers to
Jauuf'y &c, inclusive.
" January %. The Regency Bill
was completed in the House of Com
mons. Attempts to remove some OF
the provisions failed by ministerial
majority OF %. 1t was then sent 60
the House OF Lords, where it was de-
bated January Is, and the Princes
friends procured some alteration by a
small majority, and it was ordered TO
be brought In on the 18th as amended.
Amendments will make it necessary
to go back to the Commons.
he Kings bodily health is good.
but he still is under mental deranee-
ment.
" The Danube, from New York.
Tor France, has been sent into Eng.
land.
The James, of Philadelphia has
arrived a. Newcastle, from Denmark.
alter being long detained there.
"lhe disturbances in Norway have
been quieted.
buonaParte, Dec. 90, issued de.
cree providing for the manufacture of
all to'acco, and snuff, for the benefit
OF the government; forbidding it to
private individuals, and prohibiting the
importation of Manufactured tobacco,
even from Holland.
The holders of the colonial pro.
duce in the RUSSIAN ports in the Bal
tic, being uuableto pay the,4o per cent.
DUTY to France, a sufficient quantity of
the produce has been seized, AMI sent
to Paris.
IS American vessels had arrived
at Bordeaux, from the United STATES.
between Nov. 1, and Jan. 8, and were
put IN provisional sequestration till
Feb. 2.
Accounts in England from Amer
lea, were to Dec. %.
A great number Of American ves-
sells were ready for sea for the Uni.
ted States, at Liverpool Ian. 30, to
put out Immediately.
Nothing decisive yet about the
orders In council"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-01

sidered as given in violation Flaw, in
asmuCh as the commencement of the
law depended on contingency, viz.
the modification or withdrawal of the
British orders There is another
circumstance which operated on the
committee; The law of the last sessi-
on was not considered by the commit
tee as plain rule Of action which ev-
cry citizen could clearly comprehend
and so arrange his affairs as to avoid
It's penalties. The fourth section of
the act OF the last session revives Ger.
tan sections of another act, CD the
happening OF a certain event, 8 months
alter that event shall have been pro-
claimed by the President. This reviv.
ing section does not declare that from
and after three months from the date
OF the Presidents proclama alton there
snail be non-intercourse, but that par.
t'cu!ar sections of former non-inter-
course law shall be revived. Each of
tie revived sections contains the words
=" goth OF May next" and IL has been
made question whether these words
are revived as part of the sections. 1t
IS not supposed by me that such is a
proper construction of the law. 1t is
only stated for the purpose of showing
that the law was not in that clear de.
cided from in which penal statutes
ought 10 be enacted. In the construc.
ton given TO the law, more regard was
paid to its objects and principles than
TO its strict letter. And, if for the pur-
poae OF aifording relief in cases pecu.
iarly hard and operating on our own
eiuzens exclusively, we,have placed on
the law construction not warranted
10y ITS letter, l hope we shall be iusti-
he'd by the purity ofthe motives under
which we have acted.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-01
NOTICE.
Mr.. Peasants,


WE wish, thro' the medium of your paper, TO
return our grateful seknowed 2ments 70
our fellow citizens, for the very liberal aid they
have given towards the Methodist Meeting
House, on Shockoe ill--We not only thank
those, whose names honor our subscription pa.
per but likewise those, who have KEEP. their
names out of sight. but who have, nevertheless
Sent forward their respective donations by some
private hand.
The whole Of the money subscribed 1.-THE mos,
OF which is coeeled) amounts TO abeut 1. 900
dollars, and as far as we can Judge. il will take
about 100 more to finish the work; and "A ou,
ultimate aim is, the entire completion II the
house, we pledge ourselves, 10 use our bit en-
deavoriJ 10 bring about that desirable obSsct -
in doing which, we shall be obliged shortly TO
call on those Of opr subscribers, who have no, as
yet, given in their respective donations.--And
we shall thankfully receive any aid whether n
We or mach, thar any person or persons, may
feel disposed to give towards the said Methodis,
Meeting house, on Shockoe hill.
r We aSe happy TO inform the friends and well.
wishers Of the Institution. that the building !,
nov IN an advanced state, and will. we hone
shortly be .seady for the reception of,hose. Who
may feel disposed 10 hear the word of life there.
| in.
Signed in behalf of the Methods, Church. in
this city.
The Trustees.
! Richmond March %, 1911. St
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-01

WASHINGTON Cry, March %.
AT a time when our commerce is
interrupted in every quarter, itbecomes
important thas we should properly es
innate good understanding with that
PP'lon which alone appears disposed
toTesPect our rights and to act towards
us lth any thing like reciprocity. 1t
is/with Russia alone that we now eu-
10y commerce of this description !;
it 10 her Emperor alone, among all the
sovereigns ofthe earth, who, unmoved
by a spirit of avarice, and uninauenced
by the example which he is urged by
considerations of interest to follow,
treats our flag with the respect due to
aneutral. We have therefore frequent
sly felt surprize when we have heard
suggestions of the inutility of our EN-
bassy to Russia, with whom il is said
we have so little trade. True it is, that
whilst ever avenue of commerce was
open to u.s. before general spirit Of
robbery and plumber had swept the
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-01
A Valuable Estate for Sale.
April 1911.

NN the second Monday in May next. being
0Buckingham court day, will be sold for cash
TO the highest bidder thar valuable tract Of land.
whereon Col. Samuel Allen lately lived. and
whereon Doctor James T. Huba,d now Twas.
containing about one thousand acres, in the said
county of Buckingham.
This tract of land is throughout Of very good
quality, and would be productive either 10 plan
ter or DEMONSTRATING thereon large planta-
ton in very good condition. with an abundance
OF low ground on branch of Willises Yiver, for
meadow, and the lands 20 clear, excellent for
tobacco. There is also Grist mill on never q.
falling stream, capable Of Being made with ba,
little expense, the most valuable in this part OF
the country.---A large ard excellent dwelling
house. and o,her useful and necessary houses for
farm. The sale viii be made by virtue Of a
deed of trust made by Does James T. tIubsrd
to the subscriber, to secure u debt theGein men.
toned, due 10 Col. SGmuei Allen,
VIM Daniel, : r..
Archibald Austin. Aio''ees'
March 26, 1911. tbs.
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WANTED.
March %, 1911.

A CLERK capable of settling extensive 4e
n OF books, some of which have not been re-
gularly kept. The business is TO be done ,creE
distance from Riehm ind--Enqui.e at this oGiceE
None need Apply who is not known to have ex-
perimenial knowledge of accounts.
Richmond, 2sth March, 1911. 81
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seas oil honorable commerce; our trade
to Russia was very limited. But il
has progressively Increased and pros
pered, particularly since our mission to
Russia The agency of Mr.. Adams,
our minister, has been productive of
the most beneficial effects, in dis;in.
gushing between real American trad
ers and those who skulking under our
flag, thus rescuing the American trade
iromsthe destruction with which it was
menaced on account of the counter
teits who Unidentified themselves with
bona hde Americans. The importa-
ton of English fabrics into Russia hav-
ing been prohibited, the only mode
OF passing them off was by means of
forged American papers. The FREE
quency of the forgeries led to an in
discriminate suspicion of American
traders; and the mission to Russia,
by ensuring the detection of such
frauds, has re.established the Ameri-
can character, and given security to
the commerce, at least after its arrival
In port. The embassy to Russia there
tore has been productive of the great
est benefit to our commerce, and is at
this time perhaps the most important
OF all those which the United States
maintained in Europe. Should Den
mark cease her spoliations--aud we are
sangnlne In our expectation that our
missioneto that court will recall it's mo.
march to sense of that Justice by which
ne at one time appeared to be inauenc-
ed; should our trade be unembarrass
ed by seizures or exactions in the
Sound, the trade to Russia in the pre-.
sent state of the world will be invalua-
bic. Indeed if it only Increase in the
same ratio as it has done for three or
tour years past; that is, since the ex-
istence of the British and French or.
ders and DEGREES it will soon be far
the greatest vent for the exports of the
United States. The following is the
amount of exports to Russia for few
years past:
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Sales at Auction.

The Subscriber will sell without reserve on
= the 18th of April next, at his Lumber
House, on the back street adjoining the Lum.
Der House of Messrs. Kirby, Drake & Taylor,
and under the management of Messrs. Mon.
cure, Robinson &c Peasants, about 5000 dollars
worth of
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-01

LIE following letter has just been re-
ceived from Mr.. Robertson, the Sc
cretary of the Orleans Territory, &
is now published for the informati-
on of the friends of Messrs. Patter-
son, Smith, & M'Clennahan, the per-
sons TO whom it relates, who, we un-
derstand, were seized by the Spa.
nish government of Mexico, under
groundless jealousy or suspicion
OF their having been agents of the
French government. -Nat. Int.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-01
TO THE rsEEuoLDkKs OF THIS CON.

TO TIE raEEuoLDERs OF THIS CON.
cREsstoNAL DISTRICT.
FELLOW CITIZENS,
WHEN I permit
ted myself to be brought forward as
candidate to represent your district in
the next Congress, it was und err be-
iief that our former Represe n tative,
was In such low health as to proven t
his discharging the duties attached to
the station. In this it seems I wa $
mistaken-Mr. Clopton is now in
better health than usual, aud is again
a candidate for the District. Under
these circumstances, (aud approving
the political course which has been pur-
sued by that gentleman since he has
been our representative I deem it my
duty to decline having poll taken for
me in the approaching election.
Most Respectfully,
Your Fellow Citizen:
ANDREW STEVENSON.
Richmond, March 80. 1911.
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C. o Cd S,

Amongst which are the following articles, viz
40 Demijohns Old London particular Madeirs
Wine.
Pipe do do
1s Demijohns Old Spirits.
Puncheons do
10 Demjohns best old Cogniac Brandy.
10000 ID. Brown Sugar.
1000 lib. Coffee. y
4 Boxes assorted Dutch Glass ware.
Hhds. assorted A5ubie Tint do.
80 Boxes Martinique Cordial.
80 doz. Claret
S6 Best Shrub. 81
10 Beet Syrtp Of Punoh.
IL Chests SouchoDg Tea.
Boxes Imperial do ".
a doz. Lead Canisters Gun Powder Tea,
10 Gross Playing Cards, and
10 Boxes first Chop Havannah Segars, with a
great variety of useful and valuable articles
too tedious to be enumerated.
TERMS OF SALE
All sums under so dollars cash so dolls
and not exceeding l5o dolls. 90 days-l50 dol.
lars and not exceeding 500 dollars, 6 months
and above 500 dolls, 9 months credit. For Gre
dit purchasers, notes negotiable and payable
at the Bank of Virginia, with approved endor.
sers, will be indiscriminately required. The
sale will be continued from day to day until
closed.
Aubin Laforest.
Richmond, March %, 1911. ids
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4
The value of imports not being
known, 1t can only be estimated BY the
amount of duties, which, in the Urea.
sury accounts, are always IL months
behind the accounts of exports; so
that the amount of duties on the i'm
ports OF 1910 cannot be ascertained.
The amount of duties on imports for
the Blast quarters of 1909, previous to
which year there was little or no i'm.
portation from Russia, is 123,O94 dol
lars. 1t win be seen, however, that
our experts to kussia in 1910 quad
rupled the amount of exports in the
preceding year; and as importation
from any country probably increases
IN the same proportion as expectation
TO that country, the duties accruing on
lmportatlons in 1910 will probably have
amounted TO upwards of six hundred
thousand dollars. Is this a trade of
no valuee Ought it not to be the po-
licy OF the u. S. to cultivate a good
understanding with the nation with
whom ourtrade Is becoming of so great
importance TO US? 1t is worthy of cou-
sideration, too, in estimating the value
of the mutual good understanding be.
tween the u. States and Russia, that,
both in point Of population and terri.
tory, she is the most powerful nation
10 Europe, and the only nation whose
sovereign--a sovereign whose charac-
ter and conduct are as honorable to the
na6oDSas to himself; avows himself
fEend to neutral rights. Under
these Impressions, we view the missi-
on TO Russia as of the utmost impor.
lance TO the commerce of the United
States, and the most honorable an
pointment abroad that is 10 the pift of
our government. Thatit is deemed
by the Executive of high importance
that we should properly be represent
ted at the court Of St. PETERSBURG.
may be inferred from the selection
which has been made of so distin.
guished citizen as the present Sec.
rotary of State as our envoy to that
court; and from the promptitude
with which a successor to Mr.. A.
dams has been appointed.
Nat. Int.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-01
S U P E RIOR

SIXTEEN hands high, fne bay. four years
old this spring. will cover mares the present
season, at my Mill farm, six miles below Rich.
mond, and in sight of MIR. Talm.n's tavern, at
the moderate price of 10 dollars the leap, and Is
dollars the seasons the money for the leap TO
be paid before the mare is covered, and a note
for the season will be required, payable the first
of August. when the season will expire. Mr..
Austin Tainan will receive the money and take
the notes; fifty cents will be demanded, a, the
groom's fee in every case--Ihe pastures are good
and the fences secure, but will not be apswer.
able for accidents or escapes.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-01
NEw-PoRT, Or. I.) March 20.
DREADFUL EARTHQUAKE.

BY the schr. Morning Star, capt. Ste
phens, which arrived at this port in Is
days from the City of st. Domingo, we
have accounts of terrible earthquake
which happened on the 9th Feb. IL APP
pears that the whole Island Of Curacao,
with Little Courracoe and a part of 10
nair was sunk, together with every vessel
in the harbour. A vessel which arrived
from London the day before, with a cargo
worth 100000 dollars, was also lost.
z1Euzzazeus=aaasr.zs e.asas..sS--s-s- -.
MOTICE.-ALL those that have demands IN
y the estate Of Robert Mitchell, d%GAye
earnestly requested to make then knEyn/and
tnose that are indebted to said estate are bIiei,
ed TO make payment to
- WV. MITCHELL, Executor.
Richmond, January 90, 1911. tf