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MARCHING ORDERS.
FRANKFORT, Aug. 6, 1912.


Yourself, with the rife regiment I'm
der the command ofLleut. Col. Commandant
John Alen-The lst regimen of infantry
under the command of Lieut. Cob Comman-
dam William Lewis-ail If the detachment
from the militia of Kentucky, under the act
of Congress of the 10th OF April last, will
march to Join Gen. Hull in Canada-for
which purpose, you, with the said regiments
will rendezvous at Georgetown. in kentuc
ky, on the 18th inst when and where you
will receive further 'rders
The men willfurnish themselves with pro-
visions and the necessary conveyance to the
rendczvoui at Georgetown. You will thence
be furnished with provisions and the neces-
sary means of conveyance for the residue of
the march. Arrangements will be made for
the arms, ammunition and camp equIpagc
TO be furnished at New-Port, if not sooner.
Should any of the companies reside CONT
cucus to NEWPORT, so that it would be more
CONVENIENT for them To make their first rem
devious there. you may a your discretion so
Or CT it but not to De later than the 18th
Inst. 81 that they may be ready to JOIN the
detachment on their arrival at that place.
/ have the honor to be
Your ob't serv't.
CHS: SCOTT.
BY the Governor:
FIELDING WINLOCK, Sec.
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Brig. Cen. john PAYNE.

BosToN, August 20.
The ship Venus, Ray, of New-York, and
Evergreen. Lincoln, of Wscassett, bouBd
from Liverpool for home, with cargoes iii
consequence Of the removal of the sole cause
of the war, the British Orders in council,
have been captured by the Dolphin privateer,
and carried into Salem CIV adjudication.
A British ship of 800 tons, prize to the
privateer reazer, of n. York, from London,
bound to Halifax, with cargo consisting of
dry goods. crates, glass and hardware, which
cost in England $1,000 dolls. arrived at Port
land on Monday. The owner Ca quaker) and
his wife, arriycdin the ship.
The privateer John If Salem, 16 guns, 100
men, arrived there Tuesday, from a CT uize,
in which she has made eleven captures, on
ly two of which have arrived. She brought
III nearly SO prisoners. One of the prizes has
been retaken and arrived in Halifax: The
Union, from Jams ca, for Quebec, Austuri-
as. Richard, and Grace, all from St Mary's
tor England, are of the number. Gaz.
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CMARLEsroN, Augnst 1e.

CHARLEsroN, August 49,
lieutenant GRANDISON, II the GLSrJ
Slin returned last ,ening IN Il canoe, fIoiA
Beaufort He has, since nc left his inme-
diate Command here, been examining al ;he
ihlets to the southwark, as far as the south
point of Sapello, about 400 mile, from Obi,
place and has stationed his armed barses
at S,pello, Darian, and Sunbury. lie saw
To enemy on the Coast
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ANOTHER PRIZE

The privatcer Teaz +, Capt Wooster
has sent into Portland the British brig Peter
Waldo, from Newcastle for Hanfax, vessei
and cargo valued It 100000 dollars.
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GENERAL HILL

CANANDAGCUA, AUG. 11.-Of the situa-
tion # Gen. Hull, we have several ruDloTs
which are so contradictory that it is difficult
t. form an opinion as to what has taken
place. At one lime it is said he has taken
Fort Maiden, with loss OF 200 men.-At
another time he has been compelled to re-
treat. a few days must relieve the anxiety
which ha, beenexcNed
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-08-27
ALTlMON

~ No mail from the northward ON rues.
day and bat few scattering PAGERS "f odd
dates, BIZ last nights maii--nothmg from
Washington City since Saturday last.
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FOR THE YIRCINIA ARGUS.
TO TIE HON DE WITT CLINTON

:. CrOm'OeH, charge yOu fling -a7vay ambtnon
g b. that SIN fell the Angels.
" How can man then. thO' the image 9fhis Maker,
hope to gain by it.'
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The ship Fanny, JennIG,>, from Greenock,
fer New-Yorh, with dry goods, was caprur-
ed and Carried into Ncw-L London, on the 18TH
inst. by the Revenue Cutter Eagle, Captain
Lee.
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Aug. Or.
office.

4 petition will be presented to the next &C.
neral Assembly, praying that an act may pass
tn divorce me from my present husbaud iIaS
zekiah Ford.
NANCY FORD.
Aug. 81.
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NORFOLk, aug. y,
It is with painful, and at tine same time
with indignant emotion, that we have 10 no
tice an occurrence which took place in the
camp near Fort Norfolk, on Friday last
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-08-27

We are just informed, that II heavy pie
&c of cannon, with large supply of ammu-
n OF, &c. nave arrived at Niagara, by wa
ter.
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WHeat.

THE subscriber will pay the highest price
IN cash for all good clean WHEAT, delivered az
JNO. J. WERTH.
Iuly 23Fd, 1919. I'm.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-08-27

~ BUCHANAN'S CHRISTIAN RE-
SEARCHES IN ASIA
To 7Olich is added Ute cclebrafea Sermon.
"A STAR IN THE EAST"
A few copies Of this valuable WORT ave
for sale at 5. Pleasants' Bookstore,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-30
* GkEr1S MOUNTAIN por.-
Sr. LouIs, Feb. Is.
INDIAN HOSTILfTIES.

On Thursday last an express arrived in town
from Fort Madison. 1t is believed in that quar-
ter, that the Winabagoes are determined to
have revenge for the loss OF their men killed
in the battle of the Wabash The EXPRESS
came down the river on the ice, in sleigh, in
company with some traders they were fired
on some distance above the mouth of Salt riv-
er, and was repeatedly chased by war-partes.
He also brings information, that on Monday
last, the family of a Mr.. ONeil was killed in
the district OF St. Charles, on the bank of the
Mississippi, by party of unknown Indians it
was believed that the mischief was done by a
party of Illinois Indians who had been bunting
in that part of the country for some time, and
had visited the house in friendly manner be-
fore. Willard, ihe express, saw the bodies,
nine in number, principally females o'Ncal
was in town when the murder was committed
There were two lads in the house, who had ri-
fcs, and would have defended themselves. but
it is supposed that tie savages exhibited a
friendly department, until they put the youths
off their guard.
Immediately after tie arrival of the express,
Governor Howard sent orders to Col. Kibby,
vino commands the Militia of St Charles, to.
call out portion of the men, that have been
held in requisition for some time to march at
4 moments warming. An express was also sent
10 the officer commanding the regular forces
in this District and the Governor set out him.
self next morning for St. Charles and has
not yet returned.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-30

m Office, (wiiere no sufficient objection apnc.-
ca against him. would incur the imputa.ion d
uctatinS to our sister states in the course OF
ther respective nominations, thev, therefore.
! stated, that the persons named by them were
the friends of Mr.. Madison, and would vote for
| him. go
hesc are the simple facts in the case and
yer, Tins IS said TO be diac;iag to her sister
states. Virginia has not the uGaity to think.
mat she has it in her power to dictate to the o.
ther STATES or that those who may support Mr..
Madison will do it in the slightest degree. in
consequence of the nomination which she has |
made She hadas little the ambition to wish il. |
rs me vanity to expect it. She was perfectly
sensible, that the other states would move in
their own orbit, without any reference to her
conduct; nor was it with any view of influenc-
ing their determination, that the members OF
the Virginia Legislature have taken the course
which they did take. She is NOT ambitious;
she IS willing, il they desire it, that the seer.
IRE, If SO desirable, should pass into the hands
Of her sisters; and after the distinctions which
she has received at their hands, she will hc the
very last to press any of her sons upon them.
At present, all her ambition is, TO assert the
rights and defend the honor of our common
country all her ansiety, to turn upon our
common enemy, the enemy ofour union and the
'ggressor OF our rights, the undivided energies
If the nation
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-30
from thc National hltcNigeacer.

We have frequently seen with regret in
the public prints, accusations against Con
gress Of hardness in their motions, and in
deed total indisposition to make the serious
preparations called for by the present interest
ting crisis and we have seen, with equal re-
grct, the impression IN some cases prevail, from
these and similar representations, that Con-
Sress and The executive we're not decided as to
the course proper to be pursued, II has been
the constant aim OF federal prints 20 produce
this Impression, and their publications have
had the unfortunate effect to lul the mercan.
tile interest into a false security, from the eff.
feet of which we shallreioicc if they do not e.
yentullly severely suffer.
Those vino have their eyes fixed on certain
object like the traveller, to whom the dis.
tant mountains, the object Of lis pursuit, ap.
pears but AN hours journey from him overlook
the Intermediate obstacle they have to overcome,
the natural impedimcdts inteiposcd, and the
extent Of space which inteTvcnes. This is in
client 90 the saRguineness Of our natures, and
exterds IS well TO political ss TO ciyilit. Those
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-30
BRITISH MARITIME CLAIMS.

We believe that as long as Great Britain NAV
retain her supremacy on the ocean, all other
commercial nations, and especially the United
States, her great rivals, wilAbe, more or less,
exposed TO constant insult, depreciation and
plumber. She claims the dominion Of the o.
cean and 10 demonstrate her superiority to
the world, she exercises her tyranric power in
AN unlawful and msolent system of maritime
spoliation There is no other navy with which
size can cope in honorable combat She thinks
II would he useless TO be supreme, without
showing her supremacy; and therefore AIDe-
rica may nationally conclude that her commerce
will be harassed and depressed, to as great an
extent IS possible, until rival navy shall be
established and used TO keep IN check the do
mincering disposition Of the British marine.
The great body Of the English nation, their ma
val aeamen and officers, their poets, orators &,
statesmcn, have all nbibed the notion that 20
them Heaven has committed the empire Of the
seas. In the following elegant Lines Of an lie.
giant British poet, may be disccrncd the gencf-
al sentiment Of England, from the humble pea
SAINT who live in the cottage, TO tho lofty mon
arch who wears tho glittering regal disdem, &
dwels il the splendid palace OF St James.
" Britannia, riding awful on the prov,
&C Gazed DER tho vassal-wave that rolled below :
" Whcrcr she moved, the vassal-wa,es we're seen
" TO Weld ohscquious, and confess their QUEEN.
" The imperial trident grsced her beforehand,
&c OF power 60 rule the surge, like Moses wand,
4" IHE eternal ENPIRE or Tue MAIN 10
xEEP.
" And guide her squsdrons DER tho trembling
deep"
It's worthy Of the deepest consideration,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-30

Virginia Dietatioa This state votes for
Electors by General Ticket ; to produce
concurrence of exertion, this ticket must be
formed by persons drawn from different parts Of
the state, IN whom the people can confde the
Legislature IS body of this description they
have uniformly framed this ticket; and as they
were not to meet again previous TO the clecti-
on, they undertook to do it at their last session.
few days before the end of it they postponed
it as long as possible until they found, that
from the number of members departing for their
homes, there was some risk Of having but
thin meeting this nomination took place at
later period than ever it has been before the
members oGthe Legislature were under a ne
cessity ofrccommending the candidates yho,.
they named by some political predict ctions,
they were attached 70 the administration of Mr..
Madison, and did not suppose that adhering to
4 rule which had been observed on two other
sccasion', Of continuing the present Incumbent
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JOHN FOX.

| VIRGINIA:-At Rules holden in the
Clerks Office of the Superior Court of
| Chancery for the Richmond District. tie second
day of March, 1912.
John 7. Williamson, admir-. &c. Of Flizabeth
Williamson, his late Wife, and heir ut law of
his decd infant child, PitE
against
Samuel White, John WATSON James Morton
and Thomas Watkins, surviving executors of
George Smith, decd. the said Samuel White.
and Betty his Wife, Robert Price and Fanny his
Wife, Robert Patello & Nancy his Wife, George
Hayes, John Chapple & William Chappie who ia
an inf.mt under the age of twenty-one years, bv
the said John Chapple to be'assgned his Guar
dian, Deffs-
The defendant George Hayes not having en-.
tered his appearance and given security accor-
to the act of Assembly and the Rules OF this
Court, and it appearing by satisfactory evil
dencc, that he not an inhabitant of this coun
try II is ordered, That the said defendant do
appear here on the first day of the next term
and answer the bill Of the plaintiffs and that
a copy Of this order be forthwith inserted in
some newspaper published in the City Of Rich
mond, for two months successfully and posted
at the front door of the Capitol in the sid Ci-
lty.
Copy-Testc,
vs. ". HENNING, G. c.
March 50, 1912, wsw
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March d

harcn II.
report pervaded the mercantile and ship
ping portion of our city yesterday, that the
British Orders in Council had heen revoked
The report came from Washington. Accounts
from London as late as the first of February,
received at New-York, indicate no expectat-
ons in England of such an event. On the con-
trary, AN opposition member was so fully i'm
pressed with the belief that the present minis
try entertained no disposition to repeal the orr
deFs, that he had given notice in parliament of
motion to effect that object, which he inten-
ded to make on the day when the Prince Re-
gents restrictions should be taken off,
1t is time that the American people should
no longer be entertained with idle reports Of the
repeal OF the English Orders. On the 9th of
January, an American ship bound from Bor-
deaux to New-York was taken into Plymouth,
England, by the Niemen British ship of war
on the day following, two Baktinl,re ships
bound to Bordeaux were taken into the same
English port by the Unicorn-GH captured u,l-
der the orders an council
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From the Alganr Regist.r.
PREsIDENTIAL NOMINATIoN

PKtoIDEN IAL NOMINATION..
1t is stated, that the Legislature of Pennsyl-
vania have nominated JAMES MADISON for
President, and GEORGE CLINTON for Vice
President, of the United States. We know
nothing On the subject or the vicc-Prcsidents
views or wishes as to this nomination; but we
very much ,ubt, after LIE Of glory, that the
native pride his disposriionwilI permit him
again to accept tine second Office in the govern
ment; unless indeed he should be convinced,
that some great national good might be effect
ed by his continuance to serve in his present
station.
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NEwnAMpsnIRE ELECTION.

We have not received the complete returns
6fthe Election which took place in this state
few days ago. 1t appears however that there
viii certainly be Republican Senate & House
Of Representatives, ADD that there will proba-
bly, be no Election for Governor, owing 90 the
scattering votes, the Republican candidate be.
ing new one and not very generally known
throughout the state. We shall lay before our
readers complete return fthe Election when.
ever received.
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he Alames him for throwing OF the mask be
iore Their plans were matnred. He sent me 2
s""f, speech informing me orhis return and
tnat he WAS now ready 10 visit the President
nave informed the other indians he nav po
WIN them, but not as their leader. They u.
nanmnusiyanl vehemcni!y declared they new
e. more would listen 10 him.
The British ke,ch CLEANER arrived at An
r'r"lis on THURSDAY evening, bringing des-
patches Tor Mr. FosrER, the British Minister.
llom his government. She left a British port
about the 4il Mt and brings London papers
10 tic first OF the last month.
We have not of course learnt the nature Of
Mr.. Fosters dispatches; bat We have every
reason 70 believe they are not of a character
favors5e to CIR rights ar interests.
The London papers received by this vessel
arc said 10 be destitute ofmterest to AN Ameri-
c.;a reader; except that the Courier expresses
"a opinion that Great Britain ought not to lose
moment in hostile preparations against this
country. This>opinion, founded on the report
II tho committee OF Foreign Relations, the a.
,!option oil which is noticed in the London
prints OF Jan. % is given in the Courier of the
25;h.
The HoRNET is understood to. have sailed
from England previous to the departure of the
G!earicr.
AS the Hornet sailed from England before
the Cleaner, we cannot expect to receive by
her any information of more satisfactory ma
t,,re than that brought b. the Cleaner; aud
thc papers By the latter vessel give no mtima-
ton of the repeal OF the Orders in Council.
Hope deferred inaketh the heart sick" We
n:c weary of hoping or expecting from Great
liritain any respect for our rights except such
as * extorted 1T The caRson'S mouth. Let us
then no longer deceive ourselves; tine period
is arrived when the rights and honor of our
country must be asserted BY an appeal to arms,
or ignominiouslv surrendered to the dictation
CT a foreign power. The question of war is
no longer. question of expediency. War or
irretrievabe disgrace appear to us to be the
only alternatives i'll the choice of the American
government.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-30

Alas how aeon lies thread IS t,oks ..
low siarb tie pc;a, how Keen the sfrst.,
Which deSytes .t-fsaG. Gunp L..
But hz5t d:te7d. ,ie0, iH tkgir.s;slf.
10 tbe far seoiaas of peerless Gg6t,
everlasting day..
5,SSs shaA ihy s9s't5, in memory i:ee,
ms s''ce: s0Idce thy viyfues 4ire.
To Mose who Ioe'I thee here :.
fGrcG'eH sweet Skaee = a L,as E.rex,e;;
"'th !hiAa'e4 souls thou'rt gone to 4s.e.Y.
A6eVe this ecrtsi, sphere.
= ms thuS our friends who're do6o,es TO DE-,
From fave's embrace, 5.tore MS az,
Ia vain we a'se their stay
Sccn the sGnte path tye too must treaa,
oh n'ay sOe join the hapty dead,
Who 6eet9. US Gsuy(
URANIA.
PRINCE EDWARD.
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BALTIMoRE. March o

Reports were current on Saturday at Wash
ington, that Mr.. Foster had received favorable
instructions from his government by the Glea-
nor, at Annapolis. to receive more
information on the subject soon, we can only
state to-day, that the favorable reports APP
pear to strengthen an account brought by Capt.
Marshall, of brig Little Frank from st. Bartho-
lomews 1t was reported at st. Barts. when
Capt. NJ. sailed, Feb. 90, that accounts were
just, received of the repeal of the Orders IN
Council.-Fed. Gag.
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A FREEHoLDER
Henrieo, March %, 1879.


LINES sacred to the memory Of Miss MN
or giles Bass, qOho 7vaS burned in the
house ofher Brother, which 7VaS conSn-
med by Fire on the night offhe l2th Of
Jan. 1912.
And is the ioveiy NANCY gone
Her gentle spirit .fed?--
And is she snatched, so soon away,
To 7,ringie with the dead p
'Ah yes, she's gone, forever gomez
Her weeping friends reply;
While from their throbbiag breasts they heave
The melancholy sigh.
Oh 4! Muse relate,
Her n1ourHfl fate,
Tn numbers soft and siozv
For in sueh numbers soyrog loves TO. fow.
In social glee, she pass'd the day,
Fair as the morn, and sweet as May,
And felt no danger near;
But IN how quick our pleasures fly
Destruction, tho WrseeE J was nigh,
And marked her for the Bier.
IN gentle sleeb she seeks ycbose -
Her heart al rest no pain che knows
And soft her siuntbcrs roll
Who could have thought that Ger twas Eght,
She'd take her egeyiastia5 hsht,
And reach her final goaL
But all sweet Maid twas thine TO expire
In cruel fumes ofrdgiEg fire,
In iife's most blooming state
In cain did yoec5iug .fienHs attend,
No help to tjee could apoytais icnA
To snatch thee from thy (;Ns,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-30
SPANISH AMERICA.

Erfraet 9f a letter from rcshcctobie csn-
tDnan 10 ms friend in Iris city, dated al
Porto Rico, Cd Fc6. 1912.
we had the pleasure of seeing the arrival
OF convoy IN this port from Cadiz of $500
troops destined to Vera Cruz, they state that
4oco troops were ready to sail for the pro-
vince of Venezuela. Z
p. S.-Feb. 18th, the 10th inst. anchored in
this port convoy from Cadiz and Corunna
WIZ, WIZ 4ooo troops, destined to Caracas, they
will sail without delay on the Goth inst
Fed Cas-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-30

From Washington the prospect of war
wears a most serious aspect. Barracks arc
to be built at Albany the recruiting is to be
vigorously commenced for the new army I
400 horses are to be instantly purchased for
the cavalry, and other items ofearnest dis
position, are stated to us. a New-York re-
Slment is to be completed in fourteen weeks.
" y Gal
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whether ~ self-dcferee, those nations, whom
nature has cut out for maritime powers. ought
not to progress, as rapidly as their means NAV
allow, to raise navies, which shall at least COM
pei England, if she do preserve the eternal
empire OF The main,' to use that empire with
justice and discretion american.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-30

a rnmor of an unexpected attack upon
New York, is said to be received from Wash
ington. BUT from the silence of our letters
on the subject, and from general observati-
on OF other circumstances, we presume there
is no foundation for the report.--.Ib.
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MAJ. Int.
iT,,-rb Of

March 70.
The Vice-President being yet too much
indisposed to attend the Senate, IYn III.
Crawford, Esq. of Georgia, has been cho-
sen President hro TEN. of that body.-i6.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-30

RosERT NELSON, Esq. of York, hasbeen
appointed by the Executive of this state.
Chancellor of the Williamsburg Chancey
District court, to supply the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death of Samel Tyler. ESQ.
deceased.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-30

Indian Hostiities.-Thc following is an
extract of letter from Louisiana Territory,
dated Feb. 10, 1912:
You ask me what are the impressions
in this Territory as to the Indian hostilities
since the battle on the Wabash. The APP
prehensions of the great body of inhabitants
are, that we shall have general Indian war !;
the northern Indians last week killed ia
mi'y in the district of st. Charles, AID ma
infested determination to make an attack
on Fort Madison. situated 500 miles. up the
Mississippi above St. Louis: Governor Har-
rison marched yesterday with part of the St.
Louis militia, for the upper settlements in
Mississippi. My own opinion is, that the
middle districts will not be visited by the hos
tile Indians but the northern settlements
will, think, be broken up, unless great ese-
ertions are made by the government"