Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-26

therefore look forward to the return of the
ship Hornet, as the ultimate period of our
forbearance; and if she does rot bring diff
ferent report from that brought by the ship
Constitution, think war ,.iay be calculated
on. The news from England is IS late as
the middle OF January, in all which there is
nothing favorable TO an accommodation OF
differences with this country, but on the corr
trary they pertinaciousiy adhere to their Or
ders in council. The officers TO command
the $4,000 Regular Troops, in addition TO
the former 10000, are not yet appointed
we understand, sundry nominations have
been sent by the Executive TO the Senate
for their appreciation, which are still before
that body.-5O,0OO Volunteers are also di-
rected to be raiscd--the officers are to be
appointed by the States; all the vessels of
war belonging to the United States have
been ordered to he fitted out and manned,
as soon as possible.
Munitionsof warare collecting. Five hun.
dred thouSan'. stand of arms are said to De
IN good order and ready to be delivered out
to the troops that shall take the field
Notwithstanding all the difficulties of our
merchants, they are supposed to have &C
camuiated immense wealth !; as an evidence
they offer TO loan any sum of money, that
MAJ be wanted to carry on the war. Its
stated that they can and will, if wanted, adj
vance 50,000,000 of dollars. The report of
The Com mittee of Way and Means upon the
subject OF taxes, has passed the House of
! Representatives by vast majority and our
present impression is, that it will pass into
2 law, without adding or diminishing; be-
nS Considered by some = system of taxation
founded in compromise; but not so by my.
sell; because there are items in that report
very obnoxious both as they respect princi-
pie and cxpediency to which have entered
my protest whist the report was before our
mouse and on which the Ayes and Nays were
taken separately and distinctly besides do
not believe It good policy to borrow money,
or lay taxes toraise ir in time of war, to pay
OFT the old 8 per cent stock, but deem it
more prudent 70 raise only SD much as will
b. sufficient for nj 5i,e uurposcs of the War,
and to pay IT,, ezsrens. oi Government, and
the interest OF the national debt.
Enclosed / send paper containing the
development of one Of ne most base, and
diabocal ate np-3 ls -, CT the union made
by the British through their agent that per-
maps ever was made by any nation. But
marx The time thus storm was gathering in
the East. Must not certain persons be con,
sidered as inspired? Did they not warn us
OF the evil to come?
Accept the assurances OK my high res
pect.
N. CLAY.
What was the date OF the ,sion of Mr..
Andrew Alien, the British CO. nj At Boston,
to Eng. land was il not at he very time
when governor Craig's accredited agent was
in Boston
.Auroru.
The public have now an exploitation of
the confidence with which the government
of the union has been attacked, under the
signature of a Boston Rebel.
ID.
The public are very soiici:ons TO learn
the names of some of The choice stlirits who
had concern In the lrrQaee2Aents IF the
British COVE of Can,ds, bg aus agenf at
BoSton-they visa Ia know whether any Of
the best blood Is TO be found among them.
40.
The editor of the Philadelphia Gazette,
of last evening, appears tooe ltlite wroth 1T
the idea Of mir. Henry having oeea at o5y
time Concerned with TIE Philadelphia =
zette.-The animal ersiohs apyetr 70 c
directed against s5.ne 1sUsnng Pahtr,
which we have not sesn; however, a. tie
truth is the same thing al ,he world ore-,
the fac is, that MIR. Henry was E d AID
employed oy the late .dHdrczv Eyoga IN &
capacity of editor of he Phil. Gaz M. 3
was man OF temper not well adap ed TO
agree very long with any man, and :. dlsa-
greement took place between INN and MIR.
Henry; Andrew Brown applied to the late
Re- LII
lifted to conduct that papcr--4nd Mr.. Bdche
recommended William Duane, who was en-
gagged, and did succeed to the edhtorshp of
the Philadelphia Gazette. Mr.. Henry was
patronlzed by the late George Meade, who
supplied MIR Henry with qUiHes, &c. and he
opened a store in Chusnut street, opposite to
the store of Mr.. Ormrod, then book-sel-
Ter in that street, in which station Mr.. Hen
nv continued until the army to which Gen.
| Miranda refers in his memoirs, was raised,
under the administration of Mr.. Adams,
when, through the patronage of Mr.. George
Meade, MIR. Fitzsimons and others, Mr..
Henry was appointed to the army. The
present editor of the Philadelphia Gazette,
when he talks of "any one feriod hrior or
| subsequent to the interest the present pro
| prietor"-talks without the caTd-nor could
the fact at all disparage the dignity of the
present editor of that paper.
I'D.
There is a striking coincidence between
the sentiments Of the British governors ac-
credited agent-and those uttered from
time to time in certain Boston papers-it
/ may be, however, the effect of congenial
feelings, morris and goishes, an. not abso-
lutte concert.
ID.