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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-05
ST. Louis, June 81
INDIAN DEPREDATIONS.

Perhaps some OF our readers will imagine,
when they read the following statements, that
like the shepherds boy in the fable, we are
inclined TO cry WOLF wolf, when no danger is
near; the alarm has certainly been gwen Sc
veral times before, and measures had been
taken to brighten the wolves from the fold
with effect. But in the present instance, they
have burst the enclosure, and inundated
some victims; this we hope will awaken the
shepherds to a sense Of danger.
Mr.. LaIine, Indian Interpreter at Chicago,
informs that the savages are preparing for
hostihtles, that war is the language Of all the
red people. Two brothers OF the wife of
MAN Poe, with small party, seized about
twenty horses on the Kaskaskia river these
robbers are Pottawatomies, and live in the
Prairie du Corbeau, near the Piorias. on the.
Illinois river" An cid Pottawatomie, who
has abandoned his tribe, and resides near
this place (St. LOUISE says, that his son has
Just returned from the Prophets town, and
the numerous Indian villages ON the southern
borders Of the lakes The Prophet calculates
on being able 70 collect all the Pottawatomies
and Saukies, two-thirds Of the Kickapoos, a
considerable number Of the Ottoways, and
small portion Of the Shawonoes. Two or
three hundred Of these Indians have gene, by
invitation, Co Fort Maiden, for arms and am
munticn.
Since writing the above, we are told that
a small party sent in pursuit Of the Indians,
who committed the murder on Clinton Hill,
have returned they overlook them on the
road 20 their village, in prairie days north
Of the scene Of blood. The savages fed to-
wards grove, but their prisoner, seeing re-
lief so near, jumped Oft her horse and ran to
meet her friends as soon as this was observ-
ed by her captors, they wheeled, and one Of
them endeavored to dispatch her by sinking
his war hatchet IN her neck and back, the
girl dcdged at each blow, and came of with
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-05
WAsH1vcroN Cry, AUGUST 1

TIE Court .EdrHal-The course pursued in re-
lation to Gen. Wilkinson, we apprehend, viii give
displeasure both to General Wilkinson's friends and
his enemies; to his friends who will think that the
Executive should, without trial, have reinsatcd Gen
Wilkinson in full authority TO his enemies, who
have said he ought to be dismissed without trial To
those who, with us, have feeling either way this
course will give satisfaction; because Il promises
speedy termination Go the business, demanded rs
well by justice to General Wilkinson the United
States; but above all, because it is procedure on
the coNsrIrUTIoNALITY Of which no can
doubt.
wee, matter Of curious reflection The House of Rep
reseutatIyes being, f il have constitutional power to
erQu III, the Highest tribunal Of the nation as
sunes not merely TO enquiries but TO try the case It's
committee heyng been required 90 hear General
Wilkinson in his defence This committee after n
most laborious investigation, reports volUninous
mass of documents, which, without being read. or
Investigated, are, ten minutes time after their in
PRODUCTION into the House, transferred, indscrimi-
natcy, 20 the President Of the United Stat s. With
out any ntimaton @ the which it was their
opinion he should pursue. Being tired Of tho task
they had uuGtrtak en-, aud very wiling 20 I'D them
selves oiit in the way that should be least trouble
some 10 them, cannot conceive more expciiti-
Gus method Of dong il than was adopted. This was
70 turn ovcrtOthc decision Of h President a ques-
tioa whiCl. they had a few weeks before determined
That they were best qualified to decide, and that de-
eide Il they would.
The President doubtless felt himsolfin nm cmbar-
raising situation, The being extraordinary and
unprecedented. VIC can Cad but ono occurrence
on record in c history O. tbs country in any respect
similar Ia the year 1881, I'VE believe, not HAVING
dates before us) The legislature Of Gcora preferred
certain charges against Gen. Howe for misconduct,
Bn4kaps in l778, IN his conduct ss commander Of a
dct# nent IN that quarter The charges and d0cu-
mentN wore sent on to Congress, who b. a resolve
reIeucd them 10 Gen. Washington, by whom court
mas Awas ordered to try the General The cases
arc iWpVcry d'ssimar; bat So tic ono case the en-
quiry was forced on Congress, IN the othertc House
Ut Represent iivca thcmsctcs originated Che enquiry.
The House OF Representatives OF the last Congress
having, Ike the Compress Of 1881, referred the pa
pers 10 The President, the commander in chcfoftho
forces d, tie United States, he las. perhaps, taking
that ease for precedent, ia like manner oltlrred
court martial 10 try tie claircs We know not
what other course he could wci!ha,c tsa.eu. Whilst
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-05
BosToN, July 81.
Foreign Intelligence

Is sought with the greatest avty by All classes Of the
community. The situation Of Europc-her connec-
ton with and relation to America; her conduct ma
infested towards US for several pas-the com
mandng attitude assumed by Napo!eon,,and tic oh
s,nate resistance made by England TO every effort
of his arms, which, from her peculiar situation IL is
expected, must cvcntuate in her discontinue dis
grace, and perhaps final overthrow, make every
piece orintelligcncc from that quarter of the world
parteriaiy Interesting to the American people.
The information, such receive, hastily Ia,
before our readers--but it is so contradictory SO
perfectly vague owing to the various interests intcn-
ded TO be effected by its propagation that il is real
" impossible to say what portion OF credit houl1 be
attached 10 It's variety of import, calculate with
any apparent certainty the probable condition OF the
world in the event Of peace, if that bless ne should
| ever again be obtained
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-05

consented; he run rp Danish colors, and I
answered them with my guns, determined
that he should have the schooner at as dear
a rate as possible, and after smart engage
ment OF near an hour, / was overjoyed to see
him sweep away from us as fast as he came
tous. expended about so pounds ofpowder,
and had only three cartridges left when he
run away. ] found that the small iron ore,
the ballast, did more execution than shot
Thus far the guns have saved the Pauline
The schooner is very little damaged to what
expected The privateer was large Cut
ter"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-05

II vas not for the President 10 decade case whcs
so important body as the House of r. representatives.
after two years Investigation, tacty conf ssed thc
inability to decide he evidently called upon to act
on the subject, either in way another. Without
undertaking himself to decide aqucs ion which had So
much perplcxcd the legislature, he has taken the
safe course of referring the matter to the higles st
military tribunal To whom il most properly belongs
to decide IT. And thus, after travelling extensive
circuit, the enquiry has arrived precisely at tue
point where il ought TO have commenced And for
all thc distress and cxpencc to which the object OF
the enquiry has been subjected for three years he
has the very satisfactory consolation that the House
OF Representatives were making experiments as Ia
the extent OF their constitutional powers which cam
not isil TO result in producing more &C ,ect con-
ceptioa oil them for the future \ n, Int
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-05
From tie National Intel4gencer.

PREMIUMS OFFERED BY FRANCE.
Extract from the Minutes Of the State Sc
cretary Office
1T tie Palace Of 3ois lie Due,
The IN May, 1911.
NAPOLEON, Emperor Of the French, king
Of Italy, Protector Of the confederation Of
the Rhine, Mediator of the Swiss Coincide
ration
Being particularly DESTROYS to promote tho
progress Of those Manufactures which chief
ly employ FLAX as prime material:
Considering that the sole Obstacles e ob-
tain both perfection Of Workmanship and
choapness Of price are 70 b. attributed 70 the
want Of improved machinery to spin fax,
comparatively TO those for spinning cotton,
We have d reed and do deercc as f5llo7ys -
Art J. 4 premium Of one million offpapcs
shall b gwen to the inventor Of the best ma
c.linery 20 prepare and spin fax.
III. To this purpose the sum Of one million
is pnt at the disposal Of our minister Of the
interior.
III. This our decree shall be translated in
70 all languages, sent 10 all ambassadors,
ministers and consuls IN foreign countries,
and 70 be there made pubic.
Nv. Our ministers ofthe interior and ofthe
exterior relations arc charged with the OK
ccuuon Of the present decree.
Signed,
NAPOLEON.
BY the Emperor:
The Minister Secretary of State,
81 ,ued, II. T. DUEE or BASsANo.
For Ampliation,
The Minister Of the Interior, Count Of the
Expire, MoxTALIyEr.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-05
LATEST FROM FRANCE

On Saturday arrived at this port the pilot
boat schooner Flash, Capt. Ntzhugh,, from L.
Orient, from whence she sailed on the 2lst
of June.
Capt. M. informs US, that the John Adams
frisaH ND arrived at Cherbourgh from Eng
land, Nn4was TO sail soon for the u States.
Capt. M.Surther states, that four sail of the
line and some trigates were at Orient, wait
ing an opportunity to get out, but were block
AIDED by British fleet of or of the line &
some frigates.
We further learn, that nothing new rela-
tive to American affairs had taken place
since our last advices from France
Capt. M. states, that the last news from
England (Which was about the seventeenth
CT june) represented the King to be living.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-05
Philharmonic. July 30.

Ship Rapid, capt. Dorr, of and from Bos-
ton, with $4,000 dollars in specie, has been
totally lost on the coast of New Holland,
capt. and crew saved. Captain Dorr and
part Of the crew of the Rapid navigated TO
this port the General Green, she having lost
her captain and most of her crew at Bata-
via
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-05
BALTIMORE, July
S @ u A l. L Y.

On the 9th Of June, Lisbon was in the ut
most alarm and hustle; it being rnmored
that the British army was defeated By the
French. Preparations were making to en-
bark such part of the troops as should make
good their retreat. This news we give as we
received it.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-05

rcr0t accounts from OeIir';r.s show the friendly
disposition of that brave md generous nation to a.
merica We have heard much Of its hostile tlispo-
sition to our commerce. The letter of Mr. FoRpEs,
our Consul, which published last yem-the de.
vslopemcnt o. the rank fraud and objectionable trea
ehe'y OF some OF our wholesale dealers in mercantile
mogshty-aId various Other items Of intelligence
from different sources, demonstrate TO those tho
are not afraid or ashamed of the TRUTH the reasons
why our commerce has met with so many enibarrass
meuts in the Baltic.
knavcs have supplanted the place and assumed
the garb oi honest nlenNot content with imposins-
on the world the counterfeit of their own species
thcy have resorted to every kind of forgery and
fraud. in which the Infamous Sands or the more in
famous cabinet that has become accessory TO his
crimes, could give them ad.-Ihc counterfeit OF
American vessels and cargoes, with &c sioxlafed''
papers, have been in the ports of the Bal
TIC, as the counterfeit bills ofStephen Burroughs ev-
CT were in our towns bordering on Canada Den
mark would not take counterfeit for the genuine A.
merican commerce She exercised severity that
has taught even England ani the pimps of her mi
putty, that honesty is de best potter British fraud
has disappeared in Denmark, and American com
merce freed from its degradation has free aimissi-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-05
July 80.

1T was reported by the French, at VaIlado-
lid or the fifth of May, that Berthier was APP
pointed Vice-Roy of Spain, and that he would
be accompanied by Ferdinand VII. when he
should come to receive his blushing honors.
In consequence of which the Cortes had re-
printed their manifesto, on the subject, and
circulated great number of copies among
the parties of Guerrillas. This manifesto
absolves the opaDiards from all allegiance to
Ferdinand, ifhe enters the Kingdom under
FRENCH duress. = he perssfs, who accom-
panisdKing Joseph, in lljspfight to France.
wereirhf minister " sdijo, the minister Of
wars@'E&rril, the DIE de Campo Alanza
duke Il Catadilla, JtoNpels Dupre, Espo, and
Colona, count Je,Melita marquis de Riomi-
tano, &c. &cA1hey wore guarded by 500
cavalry, 1oo0infantry, and4 pieces Of artille-
Segovia.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-05
JnlY so.

singular Phcno1icnon FarweIl.
arrived at Boston on Friday, from St. Ubes,
when off the West end of the island of St.
Michaels, on the 18th ult. at 10 a. M. passed
to leeward within 4 or S miles of a great
smoke rising out of the sea, and throwing up
large columns of water to great distance.
attended with flashes of fre-he saw similar
hashes the night before at the distance Of SO
miles. The water appeared very much CO.
Toured, and filled with dead fish.
we some time since saw an account of
tins phenomenon in letter from st. Micha-
eis-lt appears by this account that the
submarine eruption continued.
Extract ofa letter. from Cant. I'm. p. cat
I'm " the scIir. Pauline, (d71ncd 7yith Ion,.
gum, and manned 7ciH ~ men J 10 MI
Owners tnthis city, dated Nay so 1911
with pleasure intern you of my safe
arrival at this port, after passage Of 80
Gays; Alter leaving n. York, for the first
ten days had eaStcrly winds contiunaIlv. IN
wnlch ume made but little progress at
rewards meeting With fair wind, Being ..li<-
ious toeQnake quick passage and make AN
ioT ioss-ot time, IN Carrying a heavy press Of
sail unfortunately carried away INV MAIN
Doom. ~e'othing ofcnscquencc occurred I'M
I'll the 28th inst. the Maze of Norwat bear
ing n. II. w. 6 leagues dist. at 8 a. NJ. dis
covered SAL making towards us, the wind
being light, | found she gained upon me, and il
immediately fell calm. perceived that lac
came up with ne with 20 sweeps. Every
eNcrtion was made to escape, but in vain
consequently was prepared to be made a
prize OF seeing his force so great, about 10
men, and Of course more muskots than can
non, although We found hc had enough CT
the latter About ten o'clock he ccmmenc-
cd hire upon US; made our ports and
guns appear to the best ADVANTAGE, dare not
hre-and when We came to his view, saw
by ms actions that he was frightened. had
already hve men slowed away for the pur.
pose OF retaking her if possible. lie was
DOW within halfa mile, and his shot whistling
round US ON every direction. thought It a
pPey to leave such vessel as tho Pauline,
my sailors, for which they deserve credit,
s - they would as soon die as be taken, and
u would head them we would beat her OFT,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-05
FROM THE SUN.

Extract ofa letter from pcry reSIccfoble
character IN Paris received 6y the Flash
from L'Orient.
Here our affairs do not go well. Although
the Berlin and Milan DEGREES have not been
executed since the first of November, vet
know of no American vessel which can be
fairly said to owe her liberation to their re-
vocation. There has indeed been but one
vessel, (Which would have fallen under those
DEGREES had they continued in force,) declar-
ed free, and her release may be rather as
cr1oed to the special circumstances of her case
than to tie operation of any general rule.
You appear to desire some precise informal
ton relative to tobacco and cotton. The for
mer article as you will no doubt be informed
before the receipt of this letter, has lately
monopolIzed bya Rigu or royal adminstra-
ton and that only one fifteenth part of the
whole quantity consumed is to be of foreign
growth. This leaves a market for about two
thousand hogsheads of our tobacco, but no
discreet American will venture without pre-
Vious contract with the administrators nor
VIII he trust to such contract without good
security. Without the former no sale would
be permitted, or if permitted, at most mise
rable price only; and without the latter
there would probably be no pay. Sol devant
Holland and the German departments are
not embraced by this Negu; but it seems inn
practicable at present to introduce the arti-
Gle there.
Cotton the growth of the u. States, is not
considered here as colonial produce, and con-
tlnues to be admitted 1t is not, however, a
favoiite article, and it daily runs the hazard
OF prescription. Some time since, the emp&
ror forbade, by special decree, the use of any
stuifs in the furniture of his palaces, the chik
material of which was cotton, arA it is said
that in single day the hero of Mafepga, Au-
sterlitz and Jena finished trumphsntly a
whole campaign by the rout and disM,ay of
OF the cotton trappings of the Thuilexies.
Should however the article ever be restSfd
to favor it can scarcely pay the shippsystehfs
the present exorbitant tariff existd) 1ndeeN
the operation of this tariff, if cos8ded, must
necessarily destroy the n,aseiacture of cot
ton IN this country.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-05
Extract from a Bulletin Of the Regency
dated C0dfz I7aU. o.

HuFtU NUttt-, sFIUy II.
Gen. Macdonald, harrassed in all his
movements, suffered much loss in Vols in
Iarrigu, and other places of Sagarra. The
French in Tortosa had the temerity to make
sally from thence for the purpose of plum
der; but were beaten and cut up in the
plains ofPerolle, by division of marshal Don
Corten. Manrissa had been burnt by Macdo-
maid for which he was instantly chastised
by the troops of Generals Sarsfeld and De
Eroles who attacked his rear guard, beat
them and refusing to give any quarter to the
prisoners, beheaded them by the light of the
flames ofManrissa, which he, Macdonald, had
kindled.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-05
N Il.

~ Virtue Of a deed ftrust from Benjamin
We to inc~kShall, at Eckcts, on thurs
~ the 9Th Of ~ monE, at ten o'clock
-. proceed tcA the highes bid
dc~ze cash, the Nfwing proDeiE. viz.
TWO feather beds arAed- sieads, Il field
bed-stead, enc m&ogAy desk, - dozen
chairs, three SmEs beAws thrl1s knvils. .
large vises, ono mall do. nine pair tongs, two
sets shoeing us, three sledge hammers,
eight small door so much thereofas will be
sufficient to pay the debt specified in said
deed Of trust and tie expences attending the
carrying Tie same into eject.
JOSIAH RICHARDSON, Trustee.
Aug. lst, 1SIl.--1t,,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-05
EPOly RJJ.SSys
Patriot,

The accounts from Russia received bv the brig
Catherine, capt. Endioot,, from Riga arrived ut Sa-
lem, on Thursday evening lest, arc favorable to
truly .8aiericGn commerce. Although the markets
were not so good could wish. vet, the recep-
ton given to our flag was ccrlisl and sincere-Un-
doubtcdly indebted for this of things to
the ndefa igsbie attention of an able Ministerial the
Court of st. Petersburg.
MIR. ErraBs, Ambassador from the United Ststes
to t,eH2et OF Denmark, arrived at st. Petersburg
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-05

Extract ola letter from a pcry respectable
character IN Paris reocived 6y the Flash
from u Orient
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-02-15

has been loudly heard Ia the many iad
yuase OF condemnation; but he would
nean,y insinuate in the style Of ambiguity,
taat she has not To refresh Mr. Ran.
dolph's memory, we shall refer him to the
case Of the U. 5. ship of war Wasp, at
Portsmouth, England, in 1907, which ves-
'ei had to perform quarantine. and was
commanded by the same able officer who
now commands the Essex. i would further
ask che honorable Lycurgus of the ancient
BONN on TO point out one instance in any
Quarantine law of the United States, which
exempts vessels of war rom the operation
o. quarantine to which merchant vessels
are subjected. In every Instance where
France has acted with bad faith, we are as
eager TO condemn as any one; but we Nave
mo rlgnt to complain OF the municipal regu-
lations ot any foreign government. nor have
foreign governments a right TO complain of
ours. IL the New Orleans packet, and the
baltimore schooner were seized under the
Berlin and Milan DEGREES, il is a proof add
tIonai OF the bad faith of monarchs---but of
his we have yet to learn; and without apo.
logging tor the atrocities Of any government.
we may he allowed to observe that both the
New Orldans Packet and the Friendship
entered the French ports with cargoes
which might subject them to seizure, with
out violation Of her national faith. Colo
MIA. produce is not admitted into France.
without special license granted to vessels
sailing direct for France from New York
and Charleston only; British merchandise
IS totally prohibited in France. The vessel
from Baltimore was laden with coffee chief.
ly; and the New Orleans packet was load
ed with cargo (part OF which was cocoa)
adapted to the Mediterranean market
Before we precipitate ourselves to condemn,
let as wait for the arrival of the Essex fri
gate, by which a knowledge of the existing
relations between France and this country
will be obtained.
In Mr.. Randolph's jesuitical ques ion, he
would insinuate that no American property
had been seis ed in England: Vessels have
been condemned in that country, under
bloc kading DEGREES and orders in Council,
and general indignation was manifested
thereat; but when American vessels have
been seized for a violation of the municipal
regulations of Great Britain, for entering
her colonies with prohibited merchandise :,
the voice OF murmur was never raised but
tie condemnation was silently submitted to.
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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-02-15

BY Henry Christophr, PRECEDENT and General
issimo Of the land and sea foyees of the STATE
of Hayt.
Having employed every means of conciiatiou
In my power, IN order to put an end 10 the Gala
miles It the rebellion which has sffcted duripv
n long time, part of the west and south Of this
state-'t being my intention to repre- IS the cupi-
d'ty OF certsm foreigners that profit by the mis-
'rtunes OF this country to supply the revolters
with means OF persisting IN their rebsllion-I de-
Clare in state Of blockade, all the ports that
are stip III the possession of the rebels, and
which are at present blockadeI by my squad.
rons, and against which cause nv land forces
To be marched
In consequence whereof, order my adnirals,
and other sea officers, to take and capture, un-
til ,he revolt is extingu'shed, every trading yes
sci, OF whatever nation she may be, that shall
ati' mpt to enter one of the sad ports, and TO
send them to the ports subject TO lawful au-
tborry, 10 be there tried and condemned, nc
cord'ng to the rights OF people and the prin-
cpies avowed III similar cases, by civilized ma
tons.
Done, to be printed, read, published and pos
ted up where it may be necessary, at the palace
OF Cape Henry, the 30th Dec. O, 9TH year of
independence.
HENRY CHRISTOPHE.
BY the President,
The field marshal, private secretary to his Sc
rene highness.
PROVOST.