Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-01-15
LATEST FROM PORTUGAL.

LATEST FROM PORTUGAL.
@ The latest news from Portugal
(29th November) is by an arrival at
Charleston from Lisbon, The French
1t seems had abandoned their positi
ions near Lisbon, and had fallen bach
into the interior ofthe country, for the
purpose of obtaining provisions. In
their retreat, they were unmolested by
the English, who apPe ar as much az
possible TO avoid fighting. The French
army took up a position in the neigh
borhood of Santarem [55 miles N. T..
OF Lisbon1 from whence, saws Lord
Wellington, :. we have not been able
10 dislodge them" The great rains
had set IN, had broken up and DESTROY
Cd the roads, and filed. the valleys md
rivers In such a manner, as to render
them impossible. The British had
quietly occupied the places abandon.
ed by the French, anu were str,n,tb.
ening them-Lord Wellington was in
dread of reinforcement on the part
of the enemy. 1t ia probable there
will be no decisive battle during the
winter.-Pet. Int.
Cure Jor the asthma The root of the s.-o
1aontans. (aias apple pera, Devils AnD,e =.
Stinkweed) dried and smoked in a nine !, i
said will afford the patient Immediate relief
1t is REPRESENTED when used in that manner
to be free from Poisonous Qualities, and affords
a fragrant smell.
We are Informed that a poor man near This
place. having lost Cow, which had been The
principal dependence of his family. a number
of his neighbo's assembled, ostens;blv ~. III
view TO symps'liize with him and m reI,eys,
him from his loss. While they each in en-
turn. were vocIferous N expressing t,eir s,,-
row at the poor mans misfortune, 8 French
Sehueman (who is as well known for his lib
rarity and nobieness of spivit, as for his een. 81
address and deporsment) came,up, ard thus
alternately accosted them" yox are sorry
and Tou are sorry-and you are sorry PRAY.
HOW MucH,are you sorryp For nv part. r am
sorry TEN DOLL SRS!" at the SAM fine
rendering the money to the poor man The
reader is left to imagine the confusion Of his
very synapashshng neigh6ors ,, however, being
irresistibly oyerpowered by such noble exam.
pie, they contributed 10 make Nd the poor man;s
loss on the spot ==Norrisfozun paper.
further Extracts from a Pamphlet published
by Jesse Atwater, Esq. at New Haven, ON
the subject of National Bank.
In the est biishment of this bank
were the following provisions. 1st.
That one-third only of the capital
should be required in specie, the re.
mai ing two-thirds TO be in funded
stock of the United States, drawing
an interest, while upon the strength @,
the funded stock, bank bills should be
issued and lent on interest. Here was
an arm chair for the funding system !
2i. That the bills of this bank
should be receivable for all debts due
the United S,aes. Here was fair
outlet for 10 Rillions Of paper.
81. That during the term Of this
bank no other bank should be charter
ed by the United States.
4'h. The duration Of 20 wears FIR
the peculiar privileges of this bark.
The intelligent managers of the
bank have made the most of their
privileges. hey have divided 8 per
ct. and left surplusses, which in addi
ton to the profit on lost bills. are TO
be 10 the last dividend. Their inf.-
ence on our commercial, agricultur al
manufacturing and political concerns
has been without limit. Their stock
has been at47 pr. Ct above par. 1t
has fallen to 20 Beginning TO feel
he rigors ofwinter, it viii fall till the
4th of March, when the day of disso
luton will assuredly arrive, as is
clearly foreiold In the 1st. vol. of the
Laws Of the United States, page 285.
The limitation to that time is a
public covenant between the govern.
ment and the people of these states,
that the bank, organised in I79f, shall
close It's concerns in 1911, & on the 4th
OF March will turn to the people a
cha ter, the regranting Of which, on
terms like the first, would be worth 20
the grantees six millions of dollsrs.
Every holder of leo shares in the ex.
isting bank paper hopes that govern.
meni wlliTenew, aud thus make him
present Of twenty foufthous dol.
/ lars.
10 Foreigners our government will
notgve two thfdstof six mill OBS, and
TO citizens it wiDfeot CIV, one third o.
SIX millions. The United States will