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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-03-21


IaSs4 on lne fifteenth day of Februs-
~, Que thousand eight hundred and |
eleven.
Job Bariram, fifteen dollars per
month, 70 commence on the twenty
fifth day of October, one Thousand
eigh. hundred and mite.
George Shell, FIVE dollars per month,
TO commence ON the nineteenth t!ay of
December, ony tho usand eight hundred
and ten.
Isaac Richards, two dollars and City
cents per n,snth, 20 commence on the
fourteenth day 81 March, one thousand
sight hundred and ten.
James Patton, thirteen dollars and
thiIiyihree cents per month, to com
mence on the SIKH daY OF March, one
thousand eigh: hundred and ten.
Robert Coddington, FIVE dollars per
month, TO commence on he sixth DAY
Of March, one thous aud eight hundred
and ten.
Isaac Cotheall, FIVE dollars per month,
To commence on the sixth day OF M arch,
one thousand eight hundred and ten.
Seybort Odam, FIVE dollars per
month, TO commence on the twenty.
seven h day of October, one thousand
eight hundred and ten.
Sec. 3. Ard be it further enacted, That
John Calhoun be rl.eed Oh the said
pension list, at the rate OF fifteen dol
lars per month, TO commence on the
sixth day of February, one thousand
eight hundred and ten and that Ben
] min Blackburn be placed On the pen
sion Est, at the rate of five dollars per
month, from the first day of April, one
thousand eight hundred and ten.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That
there be paid, out OF any monies IN the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
to QAbram Gamble, of the state of Ma
r, land, who wa placed on The pension
list from the eighteenth day OF Ianu-
arr, Que Thousand eight hundred and
niae, Jiles sum of fitty-three dollars and
seveuty-fve cents, for arrears OF PEN
sions from the TIVE nty fifth day of Ia
nuary, one Thousand eight hundred and
eight, when he drst completed his tes-
1imGny under an irregular commission,
TO The said eighteenth day of January,
one thousand eight hundred and nine,
being ten months and twenty three
days.
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WAsHINsToN Cry, March 10.
JOEL BARLOW.


This gentleman, whose character &
talents so well en.itle him to the Of.
fee FOR which nc Las been selected,
has received the strongest testimony
to his merit, in the unqualified abuse
bestowed on him by those venaI serb.
lers who are Persioned TO deiame all
that is estimal1Ie or valuable in the
community. Secure 10 conscious rec
tltude, he cannot wishShat his friends
should stoep TO repsl such assailants.
lie cannot bus be graf fed to find him
SELF denounced andviiffed IN the same
breath withRJ eGefsois aad'a madison.
FAD he escaped sochsaj,use as he has
received from tn qoarler whence il
comes, it would aInosf have excited
a suspicion ofthe correctness Of his po-
4iiicat principles. 1hes- remarks APP
ply not TO those who, not fully under.
standing Mr. Bsriow's character, have
questioned tie .corfee ..ss al the ap.
.Po'n'ment bot to those with whom
hlsgreatost fsu!t IS that he is Of the
Republican school, and has supported
its principles with ability and hrmness
IN the worst Of times.
NatiruaI InfsIf,rvo,,car
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National In,elIigoncer.

James Elliot, whose career as a
member Of Congress may NOT be for
gotten, and who, Ike MIR Pickering,
attempted to wri.e down the .adminis-
trstion, but whose courage ,luied him
before chad well commenced sbe task,
has lately edited weekly federal pa
per in Worcester in Massach isetts, bot
has reIinquished itafter few months
experiment.. His success a an editor,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-03-21
AN ACT

To increase the salaries Of the Judges of the
circuit Court for the District of Columbia.
- Y it enacted by the Senate and House
n IF Representatives, of the United States
of a merlca. in Congress assembled, That
in additioa to the compensation heretofore al
loy-Si by law to the Judge of .he circuit court
81 tie district Of Columbia, the SUN Of two
hunc,red dol ars per sun'In be paid to the chief
jEsuce OF the said court, aud lhe sum OF four
hundred dollars per annurn be paid to each Of
t'.r assistant lgdses. PAYABLE quarter yes..iy /:
ti'e FIRST quartes9 payment to be made on the
Grs1 day OF HDyIi next
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7ucnty DoNars Reward.
Decclaher u.

a SECONDED from the subscriber About
~ the ls;h or 9th IF lat month, negro
woman A-ned NEIL, probably may call
e,seIf .rei!y A1arnn--shc is about Is or IL
years OF are, very likely black woman, S
feet or 10 inches hi h, stout and " ell made,
large rolling eyes, her c!oathing being of dif-
frrsnt kinds cannot well be described she is
a very good house woman, and has been en-
po,el some zinc of taverns in Aexane:ria
and city of Washington The above reward
will he given for securing tie :ail women in
any jai, and giving notice thereof to the sub
scr!her at Oxen Greek, near AIexsntria, and
if brought home all Reasonable cl,.rge..
Joseph Thomas.
January IS cow
~ The editors Of the National In'clIi-
gencer and Baltimore FEDERAL Republican,
a,e requested to insert the ADORE advertise
ment, thee times week for four weeks.
and send Il CIR accounts to this office
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We the subscribers, being

We the subscribers, being
Stockholders OF the DAnk ofthe United states,
and together the proprle,ors OF more ina"
two hundred shares, 60 hereby, IN issuance
Of the sixth fundamental article CT the act OF
incorporation, call general meeting, OF the
Stockholders, to be held ut the Bank IN fht-
ladeIphia on Wednesday, the l. Sun day OF Feb.
next at tea O'Clock, A. NJ. for the purpose
o! adopting such measures as may be ;eq'hr-
ed In the event either OF the renewal or non
renewed Ct the present Charter.
David lenox, Elias Bou>.inot, Rt smith,
Joseph Sims, Samuel Coates, John Godtd.
Wachsnutil, George Fox, Archibald M'Cal',
James c. Fisher, Paul Sie:nen, Thomas NJ
Willing. Henry Pratt, John sulle, T foi-
lingsworth, Horace Binney, George Harm
son.
For the Insurance Company Of the state
Of Pennsylvania. James S. Cox, President.
For the Insurance Company OF NORTH
America John Inskeep President.
For,he Marine Insurance Com any- Jrhn
Leamy, President John Lea,n!, 1r@sfcej
Stephen Grad, Ellislon s. John Pcrot. In.
Wiling, Thomas M'Kran, 4. Kuhn, Peer
). Buponceau, VIM. Tighlnan Samuel
HoJgdon, Joseph Crkshaak, Pres|dam @
Numose Socicty, Vim. Rogers, -benJa'A'"
Say * w. Rogers, Trustees, Olive Hpr"at,
Trustee. Esther Waters, John Maybin, VIM
Chancellor, David Woepper, I'"sfee, Jas
rayior, Ephraim Clarke, ,aIn"sl o,'tie, our
dun Lewis Ryan * joseph SaYdcf5 trustees
samuel Fulton, Go 'tley Stuga juiisna Scott
Thomas M'hean ana George EmIcn. lsthcr
Cox, Eliza Kane, Julis .NanherkepP, Char
Io;te Cox, Susanna p. Abingdon. Inn and "a
rah Ashoridge, A. Service. M'huen, Hale
AMI Davidson, Samuel M'Lane, benjamin
Sharpe. joseph Lowncs, JOAN Harpcr, I'd
wand Randolph, John War' er, john Warder
and Son, James Smith, Deborah Kirkham,
Caper w Norris. Peter Lesley. homas
Sargent, James Cameron, NewLer'y smith,
Eliza Lawerswylcr, Eliza Lawerswy'ei, IN
Trust, Harvey Worth, enjnmin K. Nor,
gan, WIN. v igSleswor,h. Henry 10 and,
Benjamin Chew, Richard Sharpe, Rot'srt
blackwell, John Connolly, P. Butter, James
Mllican
Philadelphia, Dec. |. (l.) iwl3F.
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WALL. ACE,
Or the Fight OF FcikirA.

A Met'ical Romance, by Miss Ho'fard,
from the third London edition, is this day re-
ceised, for sale by James Kennedy, senior,
bookseller, King street-Price 81 and half
cents
The two last editions Of this elegant pro-
duc,ion were published in London within one
month 3he styles aciosc imitation OF that
OF HaI'er Seat, Esq which is so dese-yediy
admired, and there is lutte doubt that those
who have perused Miss rortcr's Scottish,
Chiefs. will be highly gratifcd by this pleas
ing vesiication OF one its leading incidents.
January ~ eo6t
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NOW LANDED.

From stage OGpe Branch, uia HaLtiuer.-
AN additional supply Of EXCELLENT
RETAILING COTrON.
IN STORE.
80 Bags Carolina GRCUND.NUTs,
Is Boxes Fancy SOAP,
800 Spanish HIDES.
TRUNKS and SHOES, a constan, supply.
L. GIL Van,
December 81. e., g. law
- Having large quantity Of e,r,h to
dispose n!, at TIC corner oi Fayett. anal -em.
msrce Streets, wouid ea.sage 10 Til up any
iow s,tssunds adj AGENT thereto, Oh sno,iera,e
terms. E.C.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS

9yu rece;Osd and jsr sale by JANES
KENNED1, sen. Bookseller, az k'aS-
STREET.
T.. Modern Griselds, a novel, by
Miss Lagcworth.
: >.rbe ,araten, Crusade Romance, from
the French of vi dime Eetun.
Tie Secret ti,tor. : the Cabinet CT ee'
na,,artc, iuclu, i.g his private lie CHI FAC
Ter. domestic administration ak; ccndnct 10
foreign powers, by Lewis Gold 'rnith, itary
pubic
The Borough. much admired Pecan, by
the Rev. Il. lr"bbc.
The West indies. Poem, by JaAcs
Montgomery, with other Poems on tie ADO
Ition OF slavery.
\ very valuable introductory Latin oehoo1
Book. elii, cd T" Nrais ocnsualium Plc,us,
or VlsiD.c Woy!d dispiayed.
.dLED,
Murphy's Lucaen, VITA every other Greek
and l.aun Classic, now il use iii The scn~o 5.
Beautiful mini,;ur: editions II very etc-
CANT binding, OF Scots Lay. %la:mion AID
i.sdy cf the Like, S:u::l's RtR~c'ions' VI
tor and CoNpci's Poems, Pops tIomei 5
Il ad anl Odyssey, DryGen's Virgil, Cvid's
Metan:orpho.is, arabian Knights, Don Qaix-
otc. Giiolas, sc. sc.
A general assortment OF the very best Std
tionary ARTICLES.
JaHaary l. ecu
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Valuable PROPERTY for Sale.

FdtNIDtc TTOpe'ET JOI o
On the 22d CT January next. at one o clo's'
will be sod, at puyIie auction, at tue Col
tee tio,lsc, IN Alexandra.
ALot of Ground on the south
side of King street, betwe Water and III
on streets, fronting on King street 90 ,iect,
and extending back 10 fect--on credit OF
,wo, G,ur. and six months tie purchasers
eiyiny negotiable notes with approved endor~
sers for the purchase money.
Charles Sinms,
Attorney in fct for harios "'l'ace'
Surviving partner of Wallace, John
son and Muir.
December 30. ]a"a"
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By virtue of a deed of truh,

from Daniel NJ Certy, and Margaretta Ma
tilda Snowtlen, his wife, to us the subscri-
bers, will he exposed to public sale on Tues
day the fifth day of February meet, at Craw-
ford's tavern, in George own Tract of
Land on the river Potom.c, lying in Loadoun
county, state of Virginia, known as M'Car-
ty'. Island, and Sugar Land Tract, or so
much thereof as will be sufficient 10 pay the
sum tNn orded in said deed.
This property !cs about 90 miles above
George Town, Ynd the city Of Washin eton
and the Island part of the properly, contain
ing 800 acres, is known by its protuc.
items to be tic most valuable and desirable
land in either The states OF Maryland or Vir-
sinia, with proper cultivation may be made
i produce 100 bushels Of corn per acre A
great proportion Of this tract is heavily TIM
aereh, from which an ineXhaustabIe quantity
Of ship timber, slaves, SC. NAV be taken
The property will be shewn on application to
Mr.. John w. ilronaugh, in George Town. or
Mr.. Daniel M'Ca:ty, on the premises. The
terms Of sale aue, one third cash, or negotia-
bic paper in the hank Of Co.u,,,bia, at 60 DAYS
with two approved enGovsevs residing within
the District Of Coiumbia-- the balance IN tt,vee
equal payments ofthfee, six and zine months.
all bearing interest from day of sale, in notes
as above mentioned. The land is to remain
bound, and be resoid on default OF payinelft,
Ior so mech ready noaey as may be s,,ffi,i-
emt-to raise tic balance then due, and the re-
sillae ca credit TO meet the future iast,I-
;nent OF instaiments, tie proceeds of Which
resale is 10 he in like manner secured. and
this operation Of resale IS to ne r,asie as ofleu
forming each TO the terms prescribed Cor the
Srst.
E...ha .Ianney,
James Keith, Jun.
November 5. saufs
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Alexander Moore, Rec
This is to give notice. that, +!

subscriber. ct .A.cXaiidri;. .o,il!ty. Il. H., :,
trict OF : UiGmLia, las e.bt;sifcsi iron. NJ !,
phan's court vi klcAa, dia ctG'.ly ei,e.
s;lmiEis; ration tlf roliis non, Oh the be.
es,sie Of Wi!!i M tienry w, shingtor, .,I
,hc county Aforesaid '.ccca>ec all 5e,s
having claims against Tie Sail .eceaseu
hereby warncd 10 exhibit the same VIM
vouchers thereof TO tic suhscrin.r. on ., !
fore the 2Oth day Of Iure neAi; o. they >,
by Law be excluded from III bcueGl 10 :
cstatc sild these indebted to said ess,e :.
required 20 MAKE immediate paymcpt. Gin
under my hand tias goth day OF De-. ax
1910.
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SalkiAne Yellow Barr

THIS fON DER, Consisting cl.;say i,
the eHtraIuvc nAlterand res!EGus petir y
the bark, wherein lis virtue al a mc,;tleN
koo|n - reside. IS .cpcri,ted 10 G,r II
from Inc ''A:ol iItrous ani other uscItss " &
in manuiactu' ing. 1t Will, Therefore, NJ
found preferable, On account OF il. prnrE
strength, finenees, and the sfnuI Qu.lf
required, to anv ether form in ai.ich tA
bark has hitheitoheen generally used.
The superiority O! this bark will lie psltA
cuiarlv manitest in the rcatmera Of tlxd'
diseases in which, on account OF an irri,sf
st.te OF tie stomach ard bowels, the rruEE
site quantity Of tks impcricctiy ground IN
in common use Cannon be admissteueA; ~
as amy of the .wstery Or spiritHaus prepan
tons are well known to he inc tiectaai in al
gent csscs, it is presumed that tho press
form will prove generally acceptable.
The proprietor thinks il ttnia.cesssry \,
offer any apology to those of his lue"iiicai4 ts;
thrcn to whom he is personally knoSn, shsl
he recommends to them in Eaiuiculsr I'D
elegant powder ofbars since msny Of It'd
have, in common With him, had so fnew.$
and pa'nt.i occasion, in TIE CONF: of Ia&
practice, TO dcp:cie the want of SO desirdlx<
! form ai using that ines Unable re n,etv; 81
so fully is ne assured 81 it's supcior etliccrN
from numerous pron,s o! lis effects, liz; 4.
offers it to TIE f.:cilty in general, wlbyf
FEARING the imput"tio., Of imposition.
PkKfARFn AND PUT JpsY
CLARK SANFORD, 81. L.
Grernruch, Clnrcncgt, 1873.
Gf The above article is rat up in rlSf
GELS Of different sizes to accommodate rr. I
casser' and is sold by James Kcaaety, %
Bookseller, King street.
Notice IS h:rc5y g,ven.
Pursuant To dccrctal order oil Fairfax ccsI
ty court. Eatc on The 24:h d:y Of aosl4sS
1910, viii he sold St pubic sale, 70 "a
h'rhcst bidder. Oh TIC Premises, .,n 2nts
day. the twelfth dcy o. February ncxl S|
fair; itnot. on the next fair day; On :s !
di' OF twelve mohth5-thc purchaser Sr5
ing bond with approved security
Sundry impnved land Gue aGies
improyedj LJIS, an the town Of c.Lch>.tti
and three acres OF l. AND adjoining Tie =,
town and some OF the lots ;dose satu, ~!
W,'l'sm i hompson, late ofthe County 400
said, died seized OF: Also sn"drv .pcrse4E
properly belonging TO said William IhoH2|I
sous est:te. 4
III the sc:ne time and Place w'N aA54A
sold, on The sane terms,
The right vested III the sad T!Nsrg@'N
OF, In, and to, two unimprovc, LOTS IL n
CITY OF Washington, ard district Of COLIN.
and one Thousand acres o! l. AID, .itusnHk
II :rrS"n County, and stare II T,r :i.ia
hcSe SUES arc m u'c for i!nc 5eici o. III
sind inomp.pn's cs"di!or. in sa;I or. (: a''t
toned. The title papers. %c vi i
time and place 81 SAX: DC , d.ccd. tn
purchaser om the 'sccs,ieH 6 proper ~
Will receive deeds for the i.r,'cu rnpr''r.
E,cl,ard PacIiae.
" & &. !a,:iax coasf
Noas- tits cxpe ted ti.at he cre,iiosS
some person for ihcn,, wi!l attend
Delc1x5er IS. s1ss
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Orphans Court,

AisyaH1ria Lauaiy, Dec. 7erm, 1910.
O9llcrcd, that tie administrator OF J~la
Lute, deceased, 90 insert the following
advertisement three times in each week 10,
SIX wees, III The alexandria Daily Gazette
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Orphans Court,

Ah,raadrja L>uniy. Dccrn@qr Term, Il
Ordered, That the at,n,i;,lAi la:or &c T..
non, Of wi lin Henry w skingtor. ,.,,
ed, do inssr, toe following i-dsh,esiscs;!.,t
hines in each wecs Iot BIN ar.ks Ia tie =.
sncria Daily Gazette.
IeSte,
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William II. Wallinqto,

Admir- is.ta:oy de EoNis l,aa
VIM Il. Washington. dc,G
UcceHiScr 20. 3'aG6y
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OF Philadelphia t,s'c ii'tr'n,r vii -
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in adv;J,cc
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DOCUMENTS
ACCOMPANIES THE
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

Mr.. FOSTER TO MR.. MONROE.
W0sbington, July 8, 1911.
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CONG r F. IS.
IN SENATE.
December ..

Mr.. Reed submitted the following resoluti-
or for consideration
RESOLVED, That a committee be appointed
Co enquire whether any and what alterations
are necessary in the rules and articles for the
better government of the troops raised or to
be raised 5y the United States, aud that the
Committee have leave to report by bill or
bills or otherwise. fs
Asreeably to the order of the day. the Sc
nate resumed the consideration Of the bill for
the apportionmcnt of Representatives among
the several states, according to the third emu
'meration.
On motion by Mr.. Bayard. to strike out the
words " thirty-seycn," being the ratio fixed
by the House of Representatives as necessary
to entitle to a Representative it was deter
mined in the affirmative, as follows:
For sfrising oat--Messrs. Bayard, Bradley,
Crawford, Cuts, Dana, German, Gilman,
Goodrich, Gregg, Horsey, Howell, Hunter,
I.eib. Lloyd, Robinson, Smith of N. Y TAFT,
Varnum---18.
Against stirling out--Messrs. Bib, Brent,
Campbell of Ohio, Campbell of Ten. Condit,
Franklin, Gaillard, Lambert, Pope, Reed,
Smith of Md Taylor, Turner, Worthmgton
---16. ~
A motion was made by Mr.. Smith of Md.
to fll up the blank with the word $ forty,
and determined IN the negative, as follows:
Tor the mofion--Messrs. Anderson, Bib,
Campbell of Ten. Condit. Franklin, Gaillard,
Gilman, Gregg, Lambert, Leib, Pope, Tay-
Tor, Turner-1S.
against the mofion--M essrs. Bayard. Brad
ley, Brent, Campbell of Oh. Crawford, Cults,
Dana, German, Giles, Goodrich, Horsey,
Howell, Hunter, Lloyd, Reed, Robinson,
Smith OF Md. Smith of N Y. TAFT, Varmm,
WorthinRton-21.
On motion by Mr.. Bayard to insert the
words thirty five" inleu Of the words stric-
ken out, it was determined in the affirmative,
as follows:
For me mofion--Messrs Bayard, Bradley,
Brent, Crawford, Cuts, Dana, German,
Giles, Gilman, Goodrich, Gregg, Horsey,
Howell, Hunter, Leib, Lloyd, Reed, Robin
son, Smith of Md. Smith of n. Y. TAFT, Var
num--22.
against the mofion-Messrs. Anderson,
Bib, Campbell of Ohio, Campbell Of Tenn
Condit, Franklin, Gaillard, Lambert, Pope,
Taylor, Turner, Worthington--l2.
The bill, being amended on the foregoing
principles, was ordered to be read third
time as amended.
The bills for the relief Of Josiah II. Webb
and Thomas O'Bannon were ordered to be
read third time.
The bill for the relief of Abraham Whip
PIE was read third time and passed.
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1t, If the British, government had not rhen an.
pointed minister plea potenti;,ry to the United
Statcs.---Such AN appointment. bad MT at that
time been made and consequently the suspen-
sion tooS place. - se5
Upon careful consideration of your i tier, il
sppeared TO me to look 10 a reveal OF ms f,,nc-
tons, in the event of ga satisfactory change I'm
the posture OF our .'elatisns" with this country.
could not indeed, find III it any precise provi-
sion ~ that effect but there Was apparently
foorn tor such construction, and I have alrea-
dviuformed you that, however anxious to close
my mission and retire from the public service, I
was disposed to act, for few weeks, upon that
Implication, in rase s,,ch change occurred in
orr relations KS I deemed a sa.isfacfory one. s
Il could not BE- immagincd that the appoint
nett of Mr. Foster produced tha, change; and,
suppo3'ng il 10 be left, in some degree at least,
10 u,J discretion to determine in what 1T should
consist, / had no dithoultv in deciding that the
Immediate repeal of the orders in council and
tie blockade OF Nav 1876, distinct pledge on
the affair OF the Chesapeake, and manifesto
ton OF Il disposition To accommodate with us,
On principles OF justice, on all other concerns,
were Indispensable ingredients. 1t followed
tb.,t upon receiving lord Wel.csley's letter of
Yesterdays dase, l had no cheice but to press
for my audience of leave.
1t may perhaps be Thought that ought not
to have refused to appear At Carlcton-liouse on
the 26,h for the purpose OF being presented,
with the other foreign ministers, to the Regent.
have not myself, any doubt ut all upon that
point-My appearance at the leyce for such a
purpose would import that consider ms capa-
city, as the minister of the United States to be
entire; and would, moreover, encourage the de-
fusion which now prevails cs'nccrnirgt he views
Of the British government towards America.
I have the honor to be, with great respect
and consideration, sir, your most obedicnt hum
bic servant,
Zyu PINKNEY