Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-25

ported for the office of Vice President for a
like term On counting the ballots, it appear
ed that there were
For JOHN Lang DON 81
ELBRLDGE GERRY 16
Scattering
On motion of Mr. Campbell Of Ten. it was
then
Resolved, AS the sense of this Meeting. that
JAMES MADISON, Of the state of Virginia.
be recommended to the people of the U. States
as proper person to fill the Office of PREsr-
DENT, for four years, from the Sd day of
March next: And that JOHN LANGDON, of
the state of n. Hampshire, be recommended AS
proper person to fill the Office OF YIcK.PRE-
sIDESr for the same term.
Resoived, That in making the foregoing re-
commentator, the members of this meeting,
have acted only in their individual characters.
as citizens and that they have been induced
~ adopt the measure fIor deep conviction OF
the importance of union to the republicans.
| throughout all parts ofthe U. S. in the present
crisis OF our public affairs.
On motion of Mr. Findley, the following gen ;
| tlemen were appointed committee of corrcs-
pondcnce md arrangement, viz:
Mr. Cuts Of " Hampshire, Mr. Yarnurn Of
Massachusetts, Mr. Howell Of Il Island, Mr..
Robinson of Vermont, Mr.. Sage of N. York,
Mr. Condit OF n. Jersey, Mr.. Smile of Penn
Mr. Ringgold Of Maryland, MIR Burwell of yir-
gina, Mr.. Pickens OF N. Carolina Mr. Taylor
OF s. Carolina Mr.. Crawford of Georgia, MIR.
Anderson of Tennessee, Mr. Pope of Kentucky,
Mr. Morrow OF Ohio, Mr.. Fronentn of Louisi-
ana, Mr. Poindexter OF Mississippi, Mr.. Jen.-
nings of Indiana
And the meeting adjourned.
j. b. vARNUM, Chairman.
RIM. JOHNSON, Sec'y.
or letter WAS received from Mr. Black
ledge, of the House of Representative, express
sive OF ms regret at being confined by ndispo-
tion, and asking to be permitted to vote by.
proxy for James Madison. The vote by proxy
was not deemed admissible
From The Baltimore Federal Rchu6Hcan.
"IMPRESSMEN1s.-A publication lately
appeared in the Alexandria Gazette, stat
ing that the British minister had offered to
restore all the American seameh IMPRESSED
into the navy of his nation, which our go-
vernment would designate as such. We
torbore TO republsh the information, as it
was not particularly vouched by the editor.
but appeared in the form of an extract of
letter. The accuracy of the statement is
now proved to our satisfaction, accompani-
ed with the remarkable fact, that the over
ture, though made in writing, had received
ington, which was within day or two. We
pledge ourselves, that thiswill be found to
be substantially correct"
The above article, bearing almost the
" seal and superscripton" OF an ofFical no,
tee from the bureau Of the British minister.
is Notwithstanding unworthy of the credit to
which an emanation from such authority
ought to entitle it. 1t is impossible, that the
British minister can have sanctioned this
statement, because it is in all It's essential
features untrue. We venture so assert.
that Mr. Foster never has made such an
offer as the above statement intmates tits
probable, that he may have incidentally
expressed the great pleasure, &c. he should
ieei IN rendering his good Offices in procuring
the release OF natlUe American seamen.
whose individual applications should be
transmitted through him to his government.
IL Is not necessary, at this time of day, to
use argument TO prove that such an intima-
ton, considered as an official overture, finn
Sy ana unsubstantial as it is, would be a
mere evasion OF our demands for a Cessation
oil this violation of our national soyereIpntv.
But we believe that even such an offer has
not been made. We repcat that we have.
good reason TO believe it 20 be untrue. that
MIR. Foster has made any Golfer to restore
seamen Impressed from American vessels.
unless profered mediation to procure
their individual release can be so Construed.
that IT is entirely untrue, admitting such an
intlmation to be (what il is not) an official
overture, that he has offered to restore "au
the American seamen impressed into the
navy OF ms nation" An expression of a
disposition to use his efforts 70 endeavor to
procure the discharge of native citizens.
Could afford no foundation for the above ar
tcle--and we regret TO SEE 20 oross ~, nm
truth put into circulation under the implied
sanction ofthe authority of the British mini
ster lie certainly never has authorised
any such statement. The thing indeed bears
absurdty on the face of it. IL a disposition
existed to release any or all of our impress
ed Seamen, 7vhy make an offer to do it,
my mt do at once Could it be fc red.
we would not take our seamen backS Or
IS 1t the idea of the Editors of the Federal
republican, or their informant" that
there must be grid hro guo--that We mus.
pay SO much Ter heQd, as other nations have,
heretofore done TO the Algerines, for the
redemption of few of our citizens from ig-
noble captivity AS to the alleged delay IL
answering the supposed proposition, We
leave u to our readers N decide whether
such an intimation, as we have supposed, re-
quired any answer. MAJ. Ksk.
Extract IF a letter from the Ron. .iI-.
Calhoun, 10 higfrei7d in DEassachusetts.
dafed Wasingfon, 14fh .4jri, 1912
DEAR SIR.
have heard the probable result of