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shall be disposed of according to the pleasure
or ''his imperial majesty And according
to another article, the United States are 20
be admitted into the Rhenish confedcracy as
soon as it may suit the convenience of the
French ruler.
This treaty, so palpable fabrication is it,
has not even been noticed by the other FEEDER
al papers Of Philadelphia. 1t was unques-
tlonably manufactured in Baltimore, and de-
signed to snbserve the success of the federal
cause at tho approaching senatorial election
IN this state. Oftlis fact we have very lit
tic doubt. The two federal papers in town
have seized upon it in an Instant, as an
honorable weapon with which to fight the
republicans.
The very first article is the strongest pre-
suinptive proof of its falsehood. Federa.ists
VIII not charge administration with adopt
ing measures which would in a moment pros
trate their own popularity and standing with
the people; but certainly, ii Mr.. Madison is
so very anxious TO be re elected, as Their as
sert he is, lac would never have agreed to
such an article in treaty with France, much
less would he have proposed it.
The article respecting the British provinces
is a very improbable one. 1t is not likely that
the Y. States would go to the expense of blood
am tScGsuI'c TO subdue the American provin-
ccs Ste foreign power to give them to an
Asto the article proposing our admission
into the confederation Of the Rhine, it is the
most ridiculous and wretched piece OF arti-
iice of which we ever heard. Has any man
the saSac!ty to perceive why and wherefore
America should desire to be member Of the
League of the Rhines Can any man point
out the reason why Bonaparte should desire
it' What are the objects of that league ?
Simply, to keep the German princes in order,
and to overawe Russia and the other nor
them powers. Could America bcof any SER
vice in promoting these objectss Unquestion-
ably not.
But the concluding article of this forged
treaty is truly delectahlc. 1t provides for
the publication OF the instrument iii both Eng
lish and French, but makes it the duty of the
high contracting parties to consider it as ha-
wing been originally written in the French
language.
il such be the means which federalism u
ses to climb to power; il forgery, faisehood
and dePravity of this kind are the only Pill
lars by which their expiring hopes are to be
supported, thes alas! deplorable must be
their condition.
| Baltimore American.
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COMMUNICATION.

On Saturday last the Court Martial con
yened for the trial OF Lieutenant Pearce of
the SD Regiment, underarrest by Col.Mayo,
his commandment, closed its sitting Of six
days. The court were of opinion that the
four principal charges we're amply substan-
tiated by Col, Mayo, the prosecutor, on the
part of the commonwealth, and passed the
following sentence, viz. that he the said Lieut..
PesTce, should be severely rcprimanded be-
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coRNELLA .4cADE01Y.

EINDINS the air OF Richmond perfectly
u congenal with his heal;h, and having
made arrangements to octair the literary OBJ
jects desired from Philadelphia and New
York, Mr. Anderson is indnced to decline
his proposed visit to these ciies lie there
tpre invites his pupils, particularly these re-
gently entered, TO attend d few hours every
fnornipA for tAe purpose Of receiving parzi7
EulIs8aEs of their previous instruction, and1
Feel rinA morf eifectually for the approach
ing .Nrse.
fAe resulsr course of instruction viii COM
mence On the first October; but as Mrs.
Camp has returned. and Richmond seems
very healthy this season, the young ladies'
from the country also, may, if they wish TO
do SO, repair Immediately TO the scene Of
their studies.
Sept. 4. 2.
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The public are respectfully informed thas
IN consequence of the sudden indisposi;ion Of
Mrs. Piacide, the Play $f tolhcrrow, Fri
day Evening the 9th SA e unaxoidably
changed TO the much admiN Coneiy cfthe
GRANDFATHER WIl{rAa THE OLD
BACHELOR IN T'HE/5TR.Ey. After
the Play the much admired favorite Panto-
mimic Ballet, to be perfofmed By children
ONLY, call'd the HUNTERS and the MILK
MAID. To which win be added the muck
dTnired, musical entertainment of the A.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. The part OF Lin
go by Mr.. Twaits.
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evening they sot ni,der wy and went inside
the cape; on Sunday they made an attempts
to go 10 sea, but discovering an English fri
gate and an ARMED brig Of IL guns, they re
turned into Cape May road. The English
brig has been oifbere these eight or ten dsys.
but the fi1gate never made her appearance
till this day.
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fore that board by the president thereof.
(Which was acco dinghy done) that he should
be suspended from the functions of his Office
for twelve months, and from the expiration
OF thattime, till II { next succeeding Regimen
tai NJ Der, at which time similar repiimand
is to inflicted a. the head of the Regiment
by th9C9mmandant thereof
Richmond, September Cd, 1911.
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Louisiana, Richards, do. passengers.
TIE Challenge Good. The Boston papers
challenged their opponents to produce an in
stance Of a single vessel being sequeStcred in
France, which had arrived there since the
I'd OF November, the date Of resembling the
Berlin and Milan DEGREES in regard to the u.
States. The federal papers denied the asser-
tons Of the Chronicle, clustered about the.
faiSehood of BonahGrte's siaves," &c. and
adduced the single instance &C the Nesy Or
leans Pucket, as a vessel detained in France,
to meet the challenge. But behold, the New
Orleans Packet sailed from Bordeaux, the
9th OF July for this port. The challenge,
therefore, which single exception was rails
ed to destroy, stands confirmed. And the
fact remains uncontroverted, that the Berlin
ana Milan DEGREES have ceased to operate on
the Commerce Of the u. S. since the ID OF
November. How is it with the Orders in
Council ~
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SHALL WE HAVE WAR OR Norf
IsraAX Sion that every man asks at this
an air OF seriousness. This qucs-
tio5{sPpSars to us TO depend on a previous
on64-ShoH gve consent 10 become tributary
10 England or 7got ? The tribute long since
required ofus by her orders in council, is Ia
Ken with witness by the late decision of Sir
WIN. Scott. If after this any can doubt what
are the intentions Of England, let them recur
TO the daily accounts OF the capture of our
vessels under those pirate orders. Iffarther
confirmation is wished the latest arrivalsfro
England giyeit in abundance. We are told
by the London papers-That rear admiral
Sir j. >. NorEe was to sail in few days with
a squadron tor the American station. We
are also informed that the sloop of war Sly
of 10 guns was about to sail from Portsmouth
fer our seas with charts of our shores and
pilots acquainted with our harbors. These
are the modes in which Great Britain, in the
language Of the RePertory Of yesterday, sis
sokieitiag mn. tj1endshit.'' And it is for us to
determine how we shall receive such meSScn-
gers of Hegce
Our foreign commerce has worn the shac-
kics Of bondage till they have become identi-
lea With it. Ii is more than probable that
the question oftri5ute or 7yGT, VIII come near
CT lkrk, and that we must determine whe-
ther NeNill or will not defend our coa8finS
traaeN1pM the pirates that threaten to infest
our waters.
II may be, as Observed in the Palladium,
that the British ought not to heed our pa
pers nor we theirs"--that the admiral and
his fleet are only pat upon paper as scare
crow. Till this is determined, let us in con-
temptation at least, prepare for the worst,
and determine whether we will pay such tri-
butte as Yorke may demand-Submit to an
embargo imposed By his government, or adopt
the national maxim
" Millions Jor defence, but MT a centfor mi
6ute.-PatTiot.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-05

The French Prize.-It turns out 10 be
as we hastily stated yesterday, that the
French. NWateer Duke Of Dantzic, has ia
ken an liaalish letter of marqve, and sent
her into hlfier5cr with the French flag iy-
ing in trilhlph over the English Jack rcvcr-
sed. Tha sircumstance has created no lit
tic agitstidm among all parties. The Anne
rican Patriot tells us that she IS taken pos
session Of by c'ir government for breach of
or laws of introduction. ~ N.Paf.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-05

CHERIFF'S Bail and Forthcoming Dcl-
byery) Bonds--also Lawye r's Decla1tions
Of tho mos, approved forms--NesYasb
Notes and Checks. sc. &c. ton salefa the
Arcus Printing Office.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-05
90 ~. 90. qs.

The French privatecr brig Diliscute, and
the armed schooner Marengg, Came To an
Choir outside the Cape Qn Saturday. In the
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NaMs at Auction.
NOTICE.

4 sITpcrseps that lave claims against tive
IN estate Of SAMUEL PLEASANTS. dec.
laF of RoNhatan county. are requested to
eSlAbit ti.sTa properly autaeEsic...s,. aid pro-
ven SantF those kdebted, 20 said estate, are
requested 10 settle and pay their respective
balances Nasheut delay. AS the subscri5es.S
is anxious 70 close, as soon as possible, all
relative TO the said estate, he
earnestly solcis the attention OF those con-
cerued To- this notification.
JOHN THOMAS PLEAS-f.VTS,
.ddDiiUisfraf5y q
SAMUEL PLEAsAEgS, dec.
q PosghlrGH
August Sc, 1911. Nv
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susquehanna Canal Lottery.

The following numbers sold at the AryCt
Once, came Oh. during the fret fouf days,
drawing, viz.
No. 1882, prize of2o dollars
Nos. l6442--16f44-l9es2, S &c each.
Nos. 367-ceo-I535S-I72 s4, blanks.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-05
~ EMBARGO.


1t is sid that the presidenslof the United
States must possess the power to lay an en-
barge by proclamation, because Gen. Wash
ington did the same whilst he was. president
A reference to the history OF those days would
have shewn that this precedent is nothing to
the purpose because Cohgress6g sheciai
act authorised Gen. Washington :" 10 iQy, re-
gUIafe and revoke embGrgoes," which act
was limited to duration of one or two years
and long ago expired, but not before Gen.
Washington exercised the power thus given
him. aThe bare mention Of this act forces
upofrNs reflection OH the frailty Of our ma
ture Exposed by the hand Of time, which o.
pens vfdf the human bosom and detects the
false professions or principles Of men. The
very politicians who in June 1894 gave TO
Washington (reverend be his memory y the
power to lay embargoes, to regulate embhr-
goes, TO repoke them-powers the most alb
solute and little less than dictatorial--W hen
it suited tfieir timc-serving principles of
1908, positively denied tho power even of
Congress to do that which they had con-
hded to the discretion Of an mdigiduGL--
Il would excite a. smile from stole TO re-
Hect on the declarations, thc frothy denun-
Citations, which would now be uttered against
the exercise Of such power, by our present
rulers, from those men who then were, what
VIC trust we never shall be, advocates for
Presidential infallbity. The soul sickcns at
the thought Of the prcnigate versatility.
which, in a contest tor power, clings with the
most perfect dsdain for consistency to any
side Of question that suits its present views.
"a
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-05
FROM WASHINGTON CITY, Aug, 81.
INDIAN HOSTILITIES.

Our readers have doubtless perrscd with
interest the various accounts given, at differ
ent times, of the hostile attitude of different
tribes of Indians. 1t has veiynaturally been
a subject OF surprise to those not ac5ulinted
with the cause of it, that ha.liful of these
aboriginal savages shoIii seek their own dcs-
truction by provoking the Indignation and
resentmer. of their more powerful ncighbors
or i'.cse States. 1t is rot likely, indeed they
would have stirred, but for the active exer-
tons Of the British agents OH our frontier
1t is fact that the latter have been exciting
them to hostilitics against the United States
by every means in their power for several
years past /; and have scarcely ever inter-
United their good offices in this way. In the
year 1910, a Miami chief, having received at
Fort Maiden his annual donation of goods,
was thus addresscdby Ellicott the British a.
gent: My son keep your eyes fxedon me
my toniahc7uk is nh be you ready-but do
not strik enuntil give you the signal" So
long 4ds 1908 an agent from the British
prov, rrived at the Prophets town, and
delivered a message, the substance of which,
was to urge the Prophet to unite as many
tribes as be could against the United States.
but not to commence hostilitics until they
gave the signal A great belt has lately
been sent round among those tribes on our
luS vi
them in confederacy, the object of which
was. as we are correctly advised, 'to confne
the tgreat zDater and prevent it from over
flowing them." This belt, since it, return,
was shown to prominet British agent in
that country, who danced for joy to see that
so many tribes had joined against the United
States. Every account we receive from that
country confirms the belief, that British a
| gents among the Indians excite them against
us, and furnish them with muskets, powder,
ball, provisions, &c.
These facts exhibit SO profigatc destitu-
| tion ofhumanity and principle in the authors
of the scheme, that we have been unwilling
| to place much confidence in them; but they
| are now confirmed by such mass of evil
dence as cannot be withstood. If the actors
in this drama had no regard for their own
| honor, no feelings for their own reputation,
to deter them from this conrse OK policy, hu
manly might have shieldedtlIe Indians from
tkesd& eNstable intrigues ofthc British ennis
sariesas,wfHch will we fear, devote these dclu-
ded natives to destruction, unless the exer-
else of their natural good sense should snatch
them from the precipice on the brink Of
| which they hover.
| Mean while, let US one and all lcok out
for "the signal" which is to be given wher
the Indians are to strike.-Nationak InteILi-
gence7.
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BY THE LAST MAILS.
BosToN, Aug. 30.
Late from France.
On Wednesday evening, arrived the

yGncc,; sailed from Cherbourg. i7th July,
aEd k4ied = Messenger on the coast Of Eng
lsd, thek s,h.
GapE y. ihabrns, that few day. before he
saAd MN herbourg, an order came TO
givapp seyfai American vessels, and among
them vas the Henry, Low, of Portland,
which had been detained above year
The John Adams has several sets Of Des-
patches for Government, and brings many
letters and papers.
Capt. D. infcrms that many troops were
continually going from France to Spain and
Portugal; and that about $4,000 had passed
through Bayonne within snort time.
The John Adams was bound FOR the Che
snPeake; but put in here On account Of head
winds.--PaHadiu5i.
The day the John Adams sailed from
Cherbourg, capt. D. spoke one of the 6locka-
ding squadron, who gave him some English
papers, as late lie thinks, as the 18th or 14th
July, which he afterwards gave to Admiral
Hood, from the Mediterranean. The papers
stated, that the Court of Inquiry on captain
Bingham, had hi. hly approved OF his conduct,
and letter from Ad. SAWYER, spoke also in
the highest terms of his conduct, as Com
mander of the Little Belt; but neither of
these letters were published; and that the
English Ministerial papers continued to at
firm, that Sir Joseph Yorke has orders to
commence immediate hcsSiiities with AIneri-
ca, unless our Government will make proper
concessions for the Insult thus offered their
flag. The King of England remained the
same as for seine time past. Nothing new
from the North OF Europe.
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r AN EMBARGO, it is intimated in Nor
thern print, will probably be laid BY hroeLa-
nation on all the vessels in the ports and
harbors ofthe United States, in consequence
of the present critical state Of our affairs
with Great Britain. Truly, when we look at
the almost certain capture Of every vessel
sailing from our ports for any ether than &.
British port, and the probability of those in
the ports of Great Britain sharing the same
fate, we are led to believe that an immediate
Embargo would be the best possible step for
the Presidentto take at this moment. There
is 6ut one obstacle in the way: The Presi-
dent has not the hozver to adopt sucha mea-
sure it rests exclusively with the Congress.
A
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Charleston, cotton. rice and wax bro Fox,
Gooday, New York, cotton, coffee, &c. shin
Louisiana, Richards, do. passengers.
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Lhe Ma6Re centiaeL, .Hng. Z.

EroAfhe iNo6Re Cenaael, ,lag.7.
Bythe sS<tension of Pascagola Parish as
far as.s'ie River Perdido, which we noticed
in last, and the appointment OF civil ofli-
GERS under the laws Of the United States, IN
the same, the Spaniartls in Mobile are com
pletely survounded; and they cannot pass "a
ny troops TO or from Pensacola, except by
water and as we have several Gun Bcatssta-
toned in Mobile Bay, this cannot be easily
prevented. Instead Of the Spanish Cen;incl
crying, Quien YfUc ? to ouryessels or troops
fidssiOg Mobile, we have it in cur power to
speak to them in the langdage of bolder
centinel, adVance and give The counter
sign.
Surrounded as the Spaniards are in Mo
bile, what advantages can they possibly fat
ter themselves from their situation! Nothing
more is wanting to complete their destruc
ton, than the erection of military post on
the opposite side of the Bay, whc,rwouid be
mere advantageous TO our commerce Shan the
occupation OF Mobile. 1t is well known that
the channel is deeper, the situation for town
as handsome, and the water more Convenient
and better.
C1EcIgNATI, Aug. H.
a detachment of eight companies OF the
18th Regiment of United States InfantIy, and
one con- zby OF Rihcmen under the command
Of Col. Nm r.. Boyd, arrived at tho garri-
son at Nkgport, Kentucky, ON Friday last !;
ard will PfCsecd to Louisville and Vincenncs,
If advice from Gov. Harrison should require
their assistance in quelling the Indian distur-
Dances. The strength of this force is about
500. We arc requested 70 say, that the
statement in the Western Spy Of the 10th
inst respecting the destination Of these troops
for Baton Rouge, is wholly incorrect.
The troops are in good health aud high
| spirits, anxious to move 20 the expected
points of destination, to watch the hostile ap-
pearances Of orr indian ncighbors, on the
frontier Of the Indiana aud Illinois territories.
We hope we shall have the pleasure Of re-
| ceiving very shortly accounts Of the Indians
return to their peaceful hunting pursuits; but
| il they arc beat on war, we doubt not but
they will soon be made to repent their folly
| A treaty, said by federalists to have been
takep-tp France by Mr.. Barlow, has recent
| ly mAde its appearance in the rrue American
Of Philadelphia. The first article Of it sur.
renders to Napoleon the whole of the mer
camille property scquestrated and coniiscatet
under the French edicts. Another articl,
| provides that If France and America shoult
think proper to take possession of the British
| provinces Of Canada and Nova Scotia, the,
I
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SHALL WE HAVE WAR OR Nore

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NEW YORK,
Union College Lottery,
No. II.
G.. & r. WAITE.

HAVE the satisfaction of announcing to
4 the public, that the UNION COL.
LEGE LOTTERY No. 2, will positively
commence drawing on TUESDAY. the Esd
day OF the present month of APRIL-and
that the Legislature of the State of New.
York, now sitting in Albany, have made
ample provision by law, for the payment of
all prizes within 80 days after the draw
ing OF the Lottery.-G. tC r. WAITE
Will moreover advance CASH for all pri-
yes sold by them or their agents, the mo-
ment they are drawn, for a small premi..
uT, out 1t must be observed, that all tick,
cts from their Offices have the scheme of
the Lottery printed on the back of EACH.
Orders for Tickets from Waite'e Truly
fortunate Lottery O6ices, received by the
Printer of this paper. wst.
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y ESPECTFULLY inform the Public,
Az that they have for sale, at the most re-
duced prices,
900 Ruenos Avres dryed Hides,
600 Sacks Liverpool fine Salt,
30 do. do. Ground do,
80 Hbds. prime Muscovado Sugar,
do. do. i'm Bis.
90 Bis. prime green Coffee,
10 Hhds. Pennsylvania Whiskey Of SUI
perior quality,
10 do. Molasses,
"a pieces American twilIeh Sacking,
A few cwt. N. r. Cheese
They intend keeping constant supply
of Spanish Hides, and to sell at New York
prices.
AZ Hemp will be taken in exchange for
any of the above articles, and the highest
price allowed,
April 20. If.