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productive crops tius;ug that pcriol Tn iris sys
ZEN, clover Is absolutely necessary as forming th,
basis Of the whole, am, without which, no valiabi,
plan OF agriculture can he pursued. Clover, vel
put IN, and hayins tor dressing Of Plaster O
Paris, SIX bttshelsto the acre, will afford, the first
yca,, three tons of CORD ,,ay to the acre the see
ond year, il msy, he emit once, and afterwards pas
tured to the middle of October; the third year, il
viii afford excellent pasture TO your hogs, sheep,
and Mulch cows, during tic summer In the montl,
OF September, i may be poushcd, and immediately
sowed with winter barley and afterwards with
whest, or other grain, best suits the inclination
on the interest Of the farmer. plantation; proper
ly divided into fields, for such rotation OF crops
would annually afford sufiicenry of hay, pasture
and variety OF the useful and profitable crops
without leaving s:ngic acre OF ground unprodIc-
tive. ts
Considering clover necessary to the best p;an of
conducting farm, IL is the duty of every real
friend to this necessary science, promote the Gull
uvation of it. greet obstacle 70 the propagation
OF this valuable plant, arises from the extrvsgant
price of the seed, ewing to the difficulty of cleans
ing it. Could th difficulty be obyated clovcr-seed
might be sold at one half the price now demanded
for IT,
beg leave to communicate to the society some
information lately received from MIR. Henry Wyn-
koop, this subject. Mr.. Wynkoop says, that, in
the state of New York, where they have been long
in the custom OF raising clover seed for sale, after
the hay Is threshed, the heads of the clover put
nto ahogshesd. to which is added sufficient guam
Wy :" "aecr 10 ni1'stcu INC "noie, N orucrto m
'ice fermentation. The farmer should carefully
attend to this critical operation, and suffer the fer
mcataiion TO proceed only as far to affect the
capsules, chat, without injuring the seed After
the operation. the clover besds spread barn
toor to dry, when Slight thrcshirs will easily ex-
tticatc' the seed Tho Germans, IN Lancaster
county, procure the seed of timothy, by first sub
mttiusi to asliSht degree OF fcrmentation.-'r
hay, intended for seed, is bound in small shcavcs,
aud then put up into stack, having the heads
damped with little water, sufficient to produce
slight degree OF fermentation, without injuring the
seed.
The above plan appears to me reasonable. L
nicate the result of the experiment to the society
Other members doing the same, comparison OF
our observations may tend to throw some light an
the subject and the publication of them, supported
by the opinion of the society, may De attended with
some adyantggc to our fellow citizens.
am, &c.
GEORGE LOGAN.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-22

(which Congress has been corvoked. II,
lis said, it was indispensa5ly necessary to cal
Congress, why not sooner? lfnot SO ndis
lpensably necessary, why call them at all
The objection is plausible. Our ideas on the
Subject are these: tits Known to all that an
intimation is held out by the British govern
mentof an intention TO rctaliate on our non-in-
ltercuurse act, ii We should not have thought
jproper to construe our laws SO as to require
at the hands OF France q revocation OF the
French DEGREES ashley affect Britain as well
as ourselves. We know not OF what nature
those retaliatory measures, If adopted, are
to be but the magnitude OF the maritime
force ofGreat Britain, and the prcponderan-
cy gifts influence in the British Councils, sug-
gest the probability of its being by mara
time war, OF equivalent restrictions on our
commerce. Who knows but a blockade of
the whole coast of the United States may be
resorted to? True, such blockade was
never yet heard of; but, after what we have
seen, there is no saying what we may not ex-
pect. Ifany such measures are to fow from
our refusal to wage the war for Britain by re-
quiring such qualification for French E.
ictsorconimercial regulations as she desires,
ought we not to be prepared to resist them,
or retaliate on landi The Executive has
no power. restricted (and properly restrict
ed) as that department cfour government is,
20 adopt any such course; il therefore has
appeared to us very unreasonable that Congress,
the g.sat and almost sole depository of the.
power Of the nation, should be on the spot
about the time when the result of the deli-
berations of the British government ou Mr.
Fosters despatch narrating the result OF his
communications with our governments may
have conc to hand. Whether or not it was
the object, it will be the effect ofthe Presir
dents proclamation. to convene Congress at
this place within a few days of the date at
which we may expect, if it all, to learn the
nature of the threatened retaliation MAT.
Intelligencer.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-22

PRIUS.
Among the many Law Books which are
constantly issuing frum the Press in England,
and reprinted in this country, there are few
SO useful and convenient as this Digest
With all that is valuable in the works of Mr..
Espinasse and justice Butler, it contains much
other important matter, and the arrangement
is so judiciously calculated to answer the
true purpose of such book, that the last e.
dition Of Mr.. Sclwyn's Eisi' Prius may per-
haps be pronounced the most valuable Di-
gest of that branch OF Jurisprudence which
relates to theredress of civil injuries.
But so much have American Reports multiplied
within few wears, respectable is the character of
American Jurisprudence, so radch is the study ofthe
law cultivated here, so able and distinguished are
many of our Judges, that Digest of English Cases
alone is not all that American Lawyer wants. 1t
was therefore desirable the American Student and
Lawyer to have the best English book Of the Law of
Nisi Prilis with Notes OF American Decisions.
Such book now have in Sc the Abridgment of
the Law of Nisi Prius' lately published in this city
by Mr. z. T. Backus, who in repubshng the last edi-
ton of Mr.. Sclwyn's Nis Prius, employed two pro-
fessional gentlemen, to improve and enrich it by
Notes and Refe-eEcest 20 American cases This task
they have performcdin such manner to give the
public pledge of future distinction and usefulness,
and to make the work valuable than any other
book OF the kind. Perhaps, too, no other law book,
continuing an ruai asaDtity oil valuable matter
be purchased at SO Tow price
.9l517n Reg
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-22
DRoADcLoTus.
A NEAT ARTIcLE.

j; awell known practice with Bonaparte
to call on his ministers when they do not ex-
poet him, either from the rcstlessness Of guilt,
orthe impulse ofthat suspicious activity which
inevitably marks his character. Such an
unexpected visit nc lately paid to one Of his
most confidential agents, whom he found
drinking bis coffee" What" exclaimed Bo-
naparte in rage, "you, on whom most
depended, using colonial produce ?" F." Yes
please your majesty" said tie other with
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-22
FoRr .SroDDFnr, july ~.

y VhI ltJI UDD r 7 July 10
Colonel Maxemalie de st. Maxent, Cover
nor pro ten Of Pensacola, requested an inter-
view with Governor Claiborne. at Pascagola
which has taken place. The result of this
interview has not transpired. Rumor saws
they are treating about the delivery Of Mo
bile to the u States.
gentleman near this place received a
letter from New-Or!eans by the last mail
which states, that Colonel Kemper was there,
and had said, that in case the United States
did not take possession of Mobile in short
time, he would march at the head Of FIVE
hundred and eighty Convcntionalisss and take
it.--BzobRc CrHfi1cL
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-22

A proposal is issued by Mr.. Dickman, Of
Greenfield. for printing ",he Life Of the
late Gen. EATON, with his Journals, re-
marks, letters. poetry, &c" The peculiar
situations of the subject of the history, at
different periods, viii render the work very
instructive andintcrcsting. The profits will
be devoted to the education of his two or
phan sons. The book will contain 4 or 500
pages octave, price S 3 in boards. An en-
craving will be Observation-Disclosures
That animals in nature are most rare "A rich
man contcnted with his forture--A man of genius
not noted tor his irregularities and dciecsA learn
ed man who knows himself'--A scol,st not van--A
virgin whom every body thinks beautiful except her
sell.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-22

DIED-On Friday the cd inst at Montgomery,
Orange county, (New-York) in the list year of his
respectable revolution officer, and lately a member
OF the legislature. In tie death OF this useful and
excellent man, society, and his numerous relatives
and friends have sustained an ireparable loss In
the commencement of our Revolutionary contest,
Colonel Nicholson among tile first of that illus
tiious band of Patriots who dared, in opposition to
the gigantic power of Great Britain, to assert the
rights of their injured fellow citizens; and during the
whole of that ever memorable struggle, he was zca-
lousy and actively engaged in eifeeting the emanci-
patton of his bleeding country. He was tue conf
dental aud favorite friend of the brave but unfortu-
nate General! Richard .ifontgornery.
Errata-In our last under Richmond head I'd line,
LIST par. for "product, read prediction"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-22
BY THE LAST MAILS.
BosToN. August Is.
LATESf' FROM LISBON.


lJS YESTERDAY arrived here the brig Cha
rftp, captain SouLE, in 10 days from Lisbon.
with accounts to the 4th, and newspapers to
the 2nd July. Capt S. makes it certain, that
the account in the n. York Public Advertiser,
of tremendous battle, which closed a the
18th of June, leaving $4,000 French and 6, 600
British on the field, is a total fabrication, with
all the circumstances attending it. There
had been no fighting of any consequence, af-
ter the attacks made on Badajoz, mentioned
in Lord Weilington's LITTER, published some
DAYS since. His Lord}hip's headquarters
were at Elvas, but small distance within
the limits of Portugal The British rein
forcements which had recently arrived were
gone on to jein the amy, and his Lordship
had demanded of the regency further levies
of Portuguese troops expecting, as it was
supposed, that he night find it necessary to
hazard serious battle. Provisions were
plenty at Lsbon--and remained low, but ii
was expected they would advance, IN case
the army should come again within the vici-
nifty of that city.
| The papers contain no important news Of
any kind. The following letter from Lcrd
| Wellington to Don Miguel Percisa Forjaz,
sbews that nothing had transpired. 1t is da-
| ted, June z7rii. --a : = -
The enemy have made an extensive re-
| connoltre with a large body oil cavalry near
| the ports of EfuaS and Camto-bzajor, on the
morning of 22d. The cavalry of the army of
the South pretended to direct their course a.
| gainst Elyas, passing for hispurpose theneigh-
bourhood of Olvenza and the woods situated
between that and Badajoz, at the same time
that the cavalry of the army of Portugal
made circuit near CAMPO Major, deiIing
from that into the vicinity of Badajoz. The
cavalry of the army. of the South managed to
cut off one of our piqueses, of the 11th Reg't.
| ct Light Dragons, which occupied post at
| Gaia in front Of Elvas.-I presume this was
owing to a mistake ON the part of the capt.
surprising the Regiment of French Huzzas
to be body of our cavalry sent to relieve
| him.
He then observes that excepting one OF
two trifing affairs such as the above, every
thing was quiet. The enemy had extended
along the Gncdiana between Badajoz and
| Merida, with view to obtain subsistence
He concludes by observing that the recen,
movements Of the French armies, concentra.
ting themselves in the South, must give great
relief to the Spaniards, as they might de-
stroy the conveys of the enemy, and strength
en- their principal cities, and adds he, they
will be exposed TO our operations
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-22
Be.yare of Counterfeit Dirginia .Votes.

A paragraph in MilledseviIle paper, and corro-
bor1trg information received by the Editor of the
Columbian Ceutiucl, from Tennessee, renders il
probable TINT orc of tie principal aceompliees in
that extensive combination Of villains that de-
tcctcd IN that stetc last year. suow traversng the
state ca Gcorgia, ior q. purpose Of dcfraudns the
unwaIy. ilis person and ofhis practices shall
be described HoAt week.
Augusta Pap.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-22
sr. Louis, a.. rs JulY IS.

. . I|UOIo D % i j July &Os :
1t is a subject of great felicitation to reflect
on the manly and patriotic spirit which in
spires our citizens. Already we see several
companies formed and forming, numbers are
arming themselves, and if our militia officers
only do their duty, we may count on a force
equal to any emergency. We arc happy
to learn that our sister territory is not behind
us IN determination to repel injuries from
either civilized ORC savage foe. In compa-
ratively small settlement (Gosfeb) IOl web
equipped mounted rilemen were on the
march, - hours after the late murder was
committed in their neighborho6d, by the In
tiians. We cannot but lament the want Of
arms on botlrsides Of the river; surely go
Vcrhment might tom kQQtkffes, until the peo-
PIE could furnish themselves.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-22
RAp1n EXECIrrfnN.

Lord Somervue has held large bet, that he
will have u Merino sheep shoru, that the fleece will
20 through all the usual process fer the nisnutac-
of cloth--tlati IL shall be actually wrought into
cloth, and that he viii have coat made of it, in
which he will 80 the opera in the evening, all in
one aud the same day.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-22

~ A few Of the Vaccine Lottery Tickets
(the lottery is now drawing) for sale at this
office.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-22


Chapman's Select Speeches, vols.
Gi.lie's History OF the World,
.Humboldt's New Spain,
Hcnry's Travels in Canada,
Barrow's Travels in Africa,
Gibbons Roman Empire,
Ferguson's Roman Republic,
Park Travels in Africa,
Russell's Ancient Europe,
Ditto Modern do.
sAdams's Natural Philosophy,
Walkers Dictionary, 8 70.
Ditto =. tlo. abridged
Johnson's DictionaryIwith Walkers Pronna
citation,
Ditto do. in miniature,
Jones's do. Improvement on Sheridan,
Ramsay's Life of Washington,
Scott's Geographical Dictionary of the West
ern States,
Morse's Universal Gazetteer,
Bigland's Letters on the Study of History,
British Cicero, being selection of the most
admired Speeches., &c. in the English
Language,
Eloquence of the British Senate,
Tooke's Diversions of Purey,
st. Pierre's Studies of Nature,
Nautilus on Population,
Ferguson's Lectures,
Fox's Historical Works,
Sidney on government,
travels OF AnacnafslS, rt.
| Mrs. Vests Letters to Young Ladies,
Forbes's Life of DIR. James Beatt le
| Rumford's Essays,
| Debates in the Virginia Convention,
Morse's Universal Geography,
do. American do.
| Evans Mill-Wright's Guide,
| Guthrie's Geography,
Depon's Voyages to the Eastern Terra-FirA
ma, or the Spanish Maine,
Demons Travels in Egypt,
| Espriella's Letters,
| Dufief's Nature displayed,
do. French and English Dictionary,
Deans Universal Penman, or compile system
of Examples for writing with accuracy and
| freedcm-containing 6 sets of copies in
! large text words, round text words, and
| running. hand-and alphabets in all the
! useful and ornamental hands with speci-
mems of modern and approved forms used
in transacting business.
| Modern Griselda,
Solitude Sweeteped,
Fashionable Tales,
1.-The Missionary,
! Anne of Brittany, sU
| Fatal Revenge, I'M
Thespian Preceptor, or full display Of the
| Scenic Art,
| Magdaien Churcfiyard,
| Children of the Abbey,
| Thaddeus of Warsaw,
Uncle Thomas,
| The Houses of Osma and Almeria,
Exile of Erin,
Optics Simple Tales,
Grants American Lady,
Nubilia in Search of Husband,
Lake of Kilarny,
Coelebs in Search Of Wife,
Ella Rosenberg,
Fatal Cabinet, or the Proaigate Mother.
Roderick Random,
Godwin's Fleetwood,
Lovers of Lavendee,
Refusal, by Mrs. West.
Theodore Cyphon,
Peregrine Pickle,
Glencarn, or Disappointment of Youth,
Paul and Virginia,
Wild Irish Girl,
Ennui, by Miss Edgworth,
Il Horrors Of st. Domingo,
Winter in London,
(Cctalegue fo,de continued ne1f hssek. ]
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-22
ROYAL WEIGHING.

The Imperial, infant, Young Nap, was weighed in
great state, the SdInne, by pair Of gold stiil'-
ards, and declared to be exactly the weight of eigh-
f-en pounds. Is.t0
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-22
NOTICE.
Valuable SLAVES at Auction
August %. 1911.

ON Saturday the oath inst. will positively
~ be sold, before the front door Of the Ea-
gle Tavern, at II o'clock, in the city Of Rich
mond, at buplic Vendue, 81 likely Virginia
born SLAVES, for ready money, among them
there are some good House Servants. Cooks,
Hostlers, ctc.--Also 1000 acres of land in the
western part of this state good titles BY
BARTLETT STILL,
August 10. 9. Auctionccr.
y. B. Also at the same time and place one
TYsct or parcel Of Land, in the county Of
King William, IN Mattopony river, adjoin-
ing the land Of William Gregory, John Per-
rim ard others, Containing SAP acres.
| BIS.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-22
AMERICAN MANUFACTURED CLOTHS.
Clapp s Nichols,
~. 81. Ccrn-RW.

'FU' OF, OCFN-IiU,
Have jest received from J. SHEPPARD & Co.'S.
mandatory, Northampton Massachusetts, three
bales of Broad, iothcs, Piius, hcrseys. and bale
OF ITo7nsls, of tie following colois which tey Offer
for salc BY balc or piece.
2 pieces black,
do blue,
. d. brown, BRoADcLoTHs.
do. green,
20 P so ,bl p PLAINS
I piece mkt SAIyrINET
I pieces %o. 's SssS, KEnsEys.
10 pieces of FI.ANNELS.
Some OF the above colorcd Cloths are rnauursc.
tared from the Wool ofthe FIJI blogded. lerl,os, and
equal hi quality, TO a8y Unprecedented will be
sold - a very reduced price from those imported,
for cash OF short credit.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-22

WAsHINoroN CRY, Aug. 90.
We have seen, in several prints, surprise
expressed at the remeteEess Of the peril d q
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-22

4 ericnltmral.

Lctfry 70 the PhRadSIthia Cos,nfg Society
Je'tis Promotion ef,fyricaiture and Do
mafc Manufactured.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-22
GENrLENEN,

Orr farmers in Pennsylvania have
hitherto been ton much 10 the practice of depend
ing or the aunusldeeay 81 weeds arising ~ course
ofycars eror their o.u out fcs, for The principal
Source II potrishnort 90 their crops. Ii time
different plan should tc adopted, Il expccttO de
rive thst advan tacc tsU our farms which they will
afford hy q proper culy.too. This must be enee-
ted by eiving thc gpc'rd full dressing Of twenty
large csrt loads oi good 20 the acre, every
seven or eigt years; and adopting a rotation Of
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-22
CAPTAIN BiNGHAM's LETTER.

c;'lie New-Ycrk Evening Post repeats its
assurances to the public that the letter in
question is genuine. IFe do nor 6eiicpe il.
u the Glitter Of that paper possesses authen-
tic information upon the subject it would be
better to make it known, than merely reite-
rate assertions and use abusive language.
p lex II. S. GoS.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-22
LITERARY NOTICE.

LUCKY presence of mind, .but i vas Sa,,a..'
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-22

Dir. WEST, the celebrated painter, mas presented
the PENNSYLVANIA Academy OF Fine Arts picture
from his pencils. Orr .Sauioin heading the SIX IN
tie Ttr7hle" The British, institution gave him 5000
euineisfor a copy. Aud engrayings have been made
OF It 2S inches by Iy--pricc guineas.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-22
GEORGE LOGAN.
LITERARY NOTICE.

SELW1N'S a6ridgment Of the Law ofNIsI
PRIUS.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-26

ground--to them I appeal, eoAcerninE their
own rights, their own liberties their own in :.
tent IN adopting this constitution. The
voice have uttered, at which gentlemen
startle with much agitation, is no uufriendly
voice. intended it as a voice of warning.
by this people. and by the event, if this bill
passes, am willing to be guided, whether it
be not voice of wisdom,
The bill, which is now proposed to be
passed. has this assumed principle for its
oasls--that the three branches of this natl
onai government, without recurring to con-
ventions OF the peopls, in the states, or to
the legislatures OF the states, are authori-
sea to admit new partners to a share OF the
political power, in countries out of the orr.
glnal limits of the United States. Now, this
assumed principle maintain to be altoee-
ther without any sanction in the CONSTITUTE
on. declare II to be a manifest s, atrocious
usurpation of power; Of a nature, dissolving,
according to undeniable principles of moral
law, the obligations of our national COM
pact; and leading to all the awful con
sequences which flow from such state of
things.
concerning this assumed principle, which
rs the basis of this bill, this is the general DO
si,ion OH winch rest my argnment-that if
the authority, now proposed 10 be cxercl.
ed, be delegated 10 hree branches of tn.
government, by virtue of the constitution. il
results either from its general nature, or from
Its particular provisions. shall consider dis
unct'y both these sources, in relation to this
pretended power.
| touching the general nature of the ipstru
ment called the constitution ofthe u. S. there
rs no obscurity-it has no tabled descent
IKE the llladum of ancient Troy, from tine
heavens. Its origin is not confused bv the
mists of time, or hidden by the darkness of
past, unexplored ages; it is the fabric of
our day Some now living, had share in
It's cons tructiun--all of us stood ty. and
saw the rising of the edihce. There can be
no doubt about it's nature. 1t is a political
compact BY whom? And about whatl The
preamble to the instrument will answer these
Questions.
We. the people of the U. s. in order to
torn more perfect union, establish Justice.
insure domestic tranquility, provide for the
common defence, promote the general wei.
fare and secure the blessings Of liberty to
ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and
establish this constitution, for the u. s. Of
America"
{ mr. Q"tney's sheech to be continued. J