Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-10-10
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Whites 3c0
Slaves 49,. 3S6,ST7
Free persos of colour so,sse
o65,O79
Census of 1871 7476i0
--- 1901 $4,000
II the census had been accurately ta'ren--not one
soul ost-there is no question, but our population
would have been rated at a million.
Gea. Hampton left this place on his return from
Fort b<fwkins to Columbia on Friday morning.
fhbblcct Of hisbus;ness was TO make the necessary
arg gemsks Tor dpcIiag road Through the Greek
Nq}ion toyort stoR art The opening of the road
takment q ,x Ua States troops are to a attend
to tile arIsiaDbn he work 1t is understood that
none viii be gwen Indians prior to its commence
@ %eS nj and = rfai.aqee the troops are order
said road viii be commenced at the same time lead
ing from Tennessee TO Fort Stoddart. 1t is rumor-
ed that the object of opening these roads is for the
purpose OF facilitating thcremoyal of heavy artillery,
SIC. to our western frontier.-- Mledseyille, c. pa
+ VY-Grcat Britain hns a navy consisting of
upwards OF thousand ships Of wsr--a great part of
which were takenin battle stolen from other pow
crs, aud many OF them still retain their original
names.
1t is question (says the Long Island Star) which
viii probably come before Congress, whether to the
above list there shall not be added string of Ame-
rican names; and our shipwIights be Immediately
employed in building a navy
Whether The Sc Mammoth shall not plunge into
the ocean to contend with the Shark ,"
ltP6nId not comport with the honor of a republic
to er6ce some of the hest men in our country in
fnneqgal fight ,sor to build navy to be blockaded
III port, &esculk bong the coast
II is ing OF ltSe consequence 10 us whether our
enemy isBbiNed ii Employ 100 or 200 slips to pre-
vent our - cred roni traversing the ocean.
As far as individ enterprise is disposed 70 pursue
priyateering, in ft sailing vessels of small value,
let be enc2a1sed But " henever we build
W to r.' any power .st s4S send navy Of
treasure to honor and enrich our enemy
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NATIVE OIL.-Finer. and sweetcroil, no eoua4
try can supply, thaG@hat we tan, win sttle. ssle
and expence prepare for ourselves ZINC talI 3rEu
al Sun-Flowcr will prove thisa-its Eds bfust
pressed, will yield oil as sweet, andre tir1
We import from Fiorence,-Eron bushel OF this
seod gallon oil oil may be drawnafd with this adj
vantage, that 1t be obtained at any time quite
SOFT bland and fresh The seed also, and moss that
remain, after the expression Of the OIL are of excel
Ient to feed and fodder hogs, poultry S<c But
besides these uses the growing plant is of eminent
seryice-it having been proved that 20 times as
much pure dephlogisticated air is exbaled from one
plant in "a hours, in light and clear weather, rs
man respires in ytiated and impure state in that
space OF time. Hence the inhabitants of close, i'll
aired and unwholesome places, should be dilisen; in
| its cultivation. WATcHMAN.
a late Charleston paper computes the number of
lives lost, IN consequence Oi the Torn do to he
what short OF twenty aud the loss of property to be
between two and three hundred thousand dollars.
The approaching session of Congress pro-
misses to be unusually interesting Objects Of
the first importance will force themselves on
the attention, and call for prompt and vigor-
Gus interposition. 1t is well understood that
forbearance and Cancellation have been carri-
cd by our government to their utmost limits,
aJsd' That. every ezpcdent compatible with
Ifhe maintenaiEe Of our independence, has
fbeen resofted to- to convince the belligerent
nations Of our ri ID impardality and justice.
1 We nave cxten45d to all the powers OF Eu-
nope the same Ynciples, and, in our nego-
@ticn and U<<ycoulse with them, we have
waved every prctension, that could be done
withdAt involving us in a disgrace or commit
ting our eventual aid essential interests
Stunning the causes Of collision Of the old
world, we have satisfied ourselves with pro
Claiming and asserting pacific policy. In
numerous cases, solicitors for peace, we
| have forborne 20 draw the sword where the
most palpable. justice would have been on
our side. Having pursued this Course, and
convinced mankind Of the sincerity of our
purpose to be on friendly and equal terms
| with ali nations, the time has arrived, when
| further fOrbearauce can scarcely fail expo
| sing Us 10 the inputation Of pusil animity. In
! deed, 1t is possible, stronger motive must
shape Uur future steps. Our honor is p,edg-
| cd, and good faith is too precious to us to al
low it to be sullied. Wherever that leads,
however encompassed by perls or sacrifices,
it is cur duty to follow.
That these sentiments will animate and
| guide Congress, we have no doubt. They
ought TO regulatc tho conduct Of eUery liner
tcan. But should party spirit, from its unto
| ward disposition 20 oppose every thing pro-
posed By the friends of the administration,
| dictate different principles, stil as vast ma
jority Of the new Congress consist Of republi-
can. members, the most implicit confidence