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AN ACT

Giving further time to the purchasers Of
Public Lands, North West of the
river Ohio, to complete their pay
ments.
DE IL enacted By tie Senate ,and House OF
ID Rchresensatves Of the United States Of
sdn'ericn, in Congrew assembled, That every
person who, prior TO the first day Of April,
one thousand eight hundred and eight, had
purchased any tract or tracts of land of tho
United States, not exceeding in the whole
six hundred and forty acres, at any Of the
Land Offices, established for the disposal Of
the public lands northwest Of the river Ohio,
and whose lands have not already been actual
ly sold or reverted TO the United States for
non.paymcnt Of part OF the purchase money,
sIalI be allowed the further term Of threo
years, from the first day Of January, one thou
sand eight hundred and thirteen, Tor the pay
ment Of the residue of the principal and in
tcrest due on account Of such purchase, TO be
paid in four equal annual payments, the first
whereof to be on the said third day Of Janua-
ry, one thousand eight hundredand thirteen
and in case of failure in paying any Of the
said annual payments at the time whea tho
same shall become due, the tract Of land
shall be forthwith advertised and offered for
sale in the manner and on the terms and con-
ditions heretofore prescribed for the sale of
lands purchased Of the United States, and
not paid for within the limited time.
H. CLAY,
Sneaker Of the House Of Rehresentatives.
WIN. II. CRAWFORD,
Presidcnt Of The Senate firo. 'emfore.
Apri! 80, ISl2.--APPRovEp,
JAMES MADISON.
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Nesu Stationary and School
Boots.
]. G.. SHAW;

IS now opening general assortment Of
i STATIONARY & SCHOOL BOOKS,
which nc will sell upon as good terms as can
he obtained Ia Nnwno..-riz
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NOTICE.

THE subscriber thanks his friends FOR
i their encouragement in his late busi-
ness.-He has now determined on establish
ing HOUSE under the respectable title Of
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-11-20
Er,raets to the differentiated


Washington, November 10.
The senate sat with closed doors
part of this morning, it is presumed OH eX
ecutiYc nominations.
- No subject of importance has yet been
brought before the house 10. discussion.-
Reports and bills. growing out Ut the mes
sage Of the President, have not been pre-
pared by the committees. From the senti-
ments of the members who compose the
committees on foreign relations, on military
and naval affairs, the certain conclusion
may be drawn, that they will recommend a
vigorous perseverance, in the contest with
the enemy "a more complete system of
military operations, to be carried on bv
more adequate forces of regulars and vo-
lunteers (; and considerable increase of
the navy. these improved measures, so
essential 10 sustain the interests and repu-
tauon of the nation, will doubtless pass
successfully through all the branches of the
government.
Merchants concerned in the late i'm
portation, of British goods, are beginning
to petition congress for a remission of the
penalties and forfeiturcs incurred under
the non-importation act. A memorial from
number of merchants in New York was
presented this morning. These Applicant
ons 10 the equity Of government, though
they will probably be pertinaciousiy resis-
ted by number of members, will, it is
believed. prevail bv great majority. The
committee ut ways and means is composed
OF mem )ers who are intelligent and friend
ly 20 the just interests of commerce ia
vorab'e report on the petitions may be eX
pected frem it. The executive has mani
fested disposition to favor the late i'm
porrers; and the justice and policy of not
condemning an immense amount of mer-
chardiZe, great part of which at least
was innocently imported, are SO obvious,
that the government will hardly think of
retaining more han the duties on it.
A mistaken idea prevails among some
OF the members from the interior. inculca-
ted by the country merchants in that quar-
ter, that the importers of the British goods
received by the late arrivals have, in sell
ling them, laid such per centum on their
original invoices as to secure Themselves c.
ven It their bonds should be forfeited--
Those members use this as an argument a.
gainst exempting the importers from the
penalties OF the act OF non Importation
But the fact cannot be true. A few small
articles may have been sold at double the
price they cost to country merchants but
the valuable articles Of British manufac-
lures, which constitute the chief part of
every cargo, would not even in the present
situation of our foreign trade bear one hun
rdred per centum on the original invoices :;
and 1t is therefore fair to conclude, that
they have not been sold at such an enor-
NOUS advance. Bat. .4n,er.
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PRESIDENTIAL.

The Legislature of the State of Louisiana
have adjourned TO the constitutional day os
meeting, in January next) without having
been able TO agree upon mode If appoint
ing Electors of President and Vice -Presi-
dent of the United States. Mr. Madison
thus Loses three Of his Voters upon WHICH
his friends have calculated.--Ihe Federot-.
lists counted uhon them too
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WAR ON I,nKncEAN

Since the Declaration of the War, we
have taken. from the enemy I'vo hundred
and .Wnetern pesseis. carrying Fine Hun
dred and Seuenty.four GuHa and manned
with Three Th2n4and one HundrM end
Fight mcn. The captures are now not all
on one side !-EgiS.
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a sad accident happened here on Wed
nssday afternoon. The new privsteer schr.
Grower. went into the offiug, to make tri II
OF her sailing. and prove her guns. A large
coIn ,any was on board on the occasion. On
hiring one OF her guns, which was heavily
charged, it burst, & hcw iht0 atoms, scarce
y a remnant of it or OF the carriage remain
lag. By this accident not less than seven
persons were wounded, several having their
bones broken, but happily & wonderfully no
one was killed. ". Y. ALer. Ido.
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sncd regulations rs laay best comport with
its future security.
With the most perfect respect and cons,-
sidera,ion, have the honor to be. sir. you:
very obcdieat servant.
(SigueJ) GEORGE w. ERVING.
81. (Docnmeals TO BE- continued
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Governor Shelby.
VINcYNNks. Octobcr 1sth. 181o
SAML. HOPKINS. Mi. Gen.
G II = D.tc ~. -, e., "a :. 1910

Dear Sir--You will be surprised to find
that | am at this time herc-Ihc cause
you Will understand from the enclosed in
structions I. ON Gen. Hopkins. My feelings
have been mach injured by this necessity,
but perhaps shall render more service to
my country.
Ehis campaign has been more tardy than
was expected. but The number of men eg-
ceedng all calculation, and they much
worse provided for tlan vas expected, be
ing Ia organic. oiiccr, and their property
valued, and entirely provisioned, was a
task extremely dihcuit and laOpriDus and
tool; mech timc. | however, at length, ON
the 1jth JstaDt saw aJoat 1000 across the
river 1T Fort Harrison, after 4 or 500 of
the diSc9n,cn:s had Turned back
They were compelled to swim their horse
ard raft thcir baggage It Is feared they
viii have dreaTy ti'ne !; has rained with
US foar days, IS stili threatening, and tat
waters rising.
This army set oat Tor Peoria. on the Hi
lois river. d'stan. from Fort Hlrrison
boat $50 miles Uic Gcasr.ei had provided
the best ggdes IN this coIG.ry, and hapc
they VII be well cani1ctel 3ince nv
return to this place. have been told that
late accounts 81 tte the country TO Sc ful,
u ihs'ans 4; the army will probably be
long them nnexgected AID may 10 some
hing clever.
fhc Geaeral's object was 10 make =
troke ,here, proceed up thar river Ges
roying many .,ilagvS. crossiHg ever 20 she
Wabash by the Proshst's uSn, and doa n
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We are informed ihat the Legislature Of
Vermont have passed law for raising Sc
ven regiments of Voluniccrs-The act pro
vides that each soldier Shall receive thirty
dollars 6onsfV, and have his wages made up
zen dollars per month.
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CONSTITUTION & CUERRIERE.

-. = = VIZ
he following certificate was before the Ea-.
val committee -
We we're OH board Of the Africa from
the 10th July to the goth August, during
which time we frequently saw the Guer-
riere, capt Dacres. & VIC certify that we fire.
quenily counted the guns OF that Frigate, s..
that she mounted OH her main battery, thr-
~ guns---on her quarter deck sixteen thir-
ty two pound carronades, and OF her fore
castle eight guns-making IN armament Of
nifty four guns.
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The Presidrnt's Elessage, so far as relates
our diSpue with Great Britain, we think
aUg,nrS no great lcAgth TO the war betwecrs
Ike two nations. The orders in council be
Ing repealed, the principle of paper block
'dcs being virtually abandoned, and tile ad
vantageoUs terms ol which Britain can give
Up the impressment of our seamem "a prac-
tee SO hostile t. every principle of nntioDa
iaw or justice, that we trust our govern
nent VIII never again submit TO ~ we
should suppose, had left so little cause 70
ontimuc Ire war on 'heo old grounds Of differ
cnce that no'hing but determination in
ne enemy 70 petsevere in her course at eve
~ hazard, can prolong the contest. Tho
wprcssmcnt Of seamen on board Of Ameri-
can vessels Is the sticking Eoiut, from which
We expecs itritain will fcccdc, as we hope
AMcrica never viii. aud tie ;wc nations b.
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THOMAS 3. RoBERrsoN. ESQ. has been
elected by the people oftne state Of LOUISE
ana, to represent them in the Congress VI
the United States.
1t appears fron the Orleqns Gazeffe, that
Gen. THOMAS PosEr, of Kentucky. is APP
pointed. by Gov. Claiborne, to represent
the state OF Louisiana in the Senate oi ihc
y. States, Vtee Mr. Destrehan. resisned.
Louisiana i;az.
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MANLIUs, Nov. S.--1rhe militia corps GA
the lines have dwindcd, and are d~mdling
% mere skeletons--s some of the companies
containing a less number OF privates than Of
ulcers. The Riae corps from this county
IS reduced BY sickness, prisonersto the Bril-
Ssh, &c. t. less than the complement Of
company and MAJOR MoseIy has in coise-
luence returned hong.
CdzraoOia, Madis.n CO. (WV j Oct Is.
Do fhpr,dw last, I've pieces CT cannua
passed tbroasl t,iS village Tor the Hiaslra
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PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS

MEANWHILE, Oct. 90 On Sunday Ia at
the two Rrne Regiments, commanded BY
Colonies irwin and Piper, and the First Re-
giment OF Infantry ander the command OF
Go Snydner, left this place for Niagara.
ihey will detam at Waterford. until the
Second Regiment Of Infantry commanded
oy Coi. Purviaace joins them. which is ex-.
pected to march on Saturday or Sunday
.i2Xt
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EDWARD GR.ANWELL.
WIN. X. CHAlLLE, D,idshih-

men. late Of the Nautilus.
Washington, Nov 2.
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New Hampshire has elected her list of
Peace Representatives TO Congress. and
Electors of President by a majority rising
1000 votes Dos. Cen.
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PAILADELpBIA, Ecv. IL.
The Argus slonp OF wars Dciow.
.srFIsed ship A;iaabe, I.ieat. redwood
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-09-14

Sweet Babe how often did thy infant smile
Chase from thy Mothers brow each CATERING
care
When sorrow came, thou wou'dst her sting be-
guile,
And witch to hope and joy each moment
drear.
Fond in rapid eagerness she'd often view
Those lineaments to future genius true,
And hope with maternal rapture join'd,
Would brightly picture all she wish'd to find !;
And fancy too would make the prospect glow
In colors rare as Heavens Iriel bow.
But alas what avails that cheering time;
Wnat but bubble, mortal hopes sublime -
LEWIS is no more gone beyond the sky,
Far distant from the ken of human eye;
Fled beyond life's cold moons & gone forest
And nova Cherub lives among the blest
Sweetest CARTER still shall memory dwell
To vibrate each accent on my ear,
That from thy smiling lips in softness fell,
And stamp upon my heart thy image dear.
PAULINA.
August, 1912.
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4 dollars per annuin.

TINS State DC requested to issue his Procla-i
NATION requiring all officers of this State,
both civil and military, to be at rheir posts,
and to apprenend all suspicious characters
who may be wandering through the State,
and to secure them that they may be deals
with It found guilty, as the law directs.
Wnlcp is respectfully submitted.
join NJ AN 3URGd, Cgairna,..
On mrtion,
to draft memorial on the foregoing reports
TO His f.xceliency tine Governor of this state
Whereupon,
Samuel Williams and w. r. South yard
were appointed said InJnttce, who report
ed accordingly; wlicn being taken up and.
read, was unanimously adopted.
Ordered, rhat the Chairman and Secre>
tayy sign and CT thSrnil the SD ne to FL, tix-
ceiiency Return Jonathan .iIeigs, G ayernor
Of this Sttres.
On notion,
ResotOed, Fhat a committee of three be
ppolnted To contract WIN some suitable Jer-
On or n1nnting & comhL 'teiy eguihhing the
SIX FOUNDER CANNON, furnished for the
sc OF the second DIVISION of MlntiI If the
STATE, and that said com nlttee suDerintcnd
ne mounting Of the sane; and that they Also
hatt and carry round among the Citlz ems a
subscription paper III order 10 raise money
. detray the expenses of mounting the aid
TX FOUNDER, and for procuring 500 weigh IF
1ati and $50 ~eiglr Of grape shot.
In committee appointed. were-GeneraI
Joseph Kerr, Colonel William Creighton,
COl henry Brush.
Rescued, That when the Chairman re-
ceiVes answers to the memorials, he be re-
lueSted t. publish the same.
Resokved, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the three papers
printed at this place.
THOMAS SCOTT, CNarnlan,
w. K. S)UTHgARD, Secretary.
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Cn1LL1corHE. O Scnt. 1.

Since the publication of our last, we
have had bat few additional particulars re-
lativc to the shameful surrender Of our ar
my. All accounts, however, agree in re
presenting it as an act Of treachcry, whic
mas no parallel IN the annals OF human mi
guilty. Il IS thought by many. that tho
shameful contract was made between Hui
and Foster while a, Washington City, pre-
vious 20 the declaration of war. Il is re
ported, thAt Hull sent Coils. M'Arthur and
Cass out Of the way, under preteuce of re-
licviug Capt. Brush, fearing lest their we'll
known abilities, their PATRIOTISM and the
confidence the a my placed IN then, should
have clIectuaily thwdrted his trditOrous de-
signs. Those brave officers were sent out
ON a dangerous expedition, without prOvisl-
ons, ard without the means of subsistence
in order to afford the British and Indians an
opportunity OF cutting them Oft, or TO o5llge
them to surrender; and during their absence,
the fort and the army were 0tscly surrcn-
Tered as well as the troops under their com
nand.
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lOAAC HULL.
The Hon. PAUL HAMILTON,
Secretary efthe Msuy, Washiugton CRY.
[C5s Here .tolo7og tie letter bubHshed
in our last.
Return at killed. and zv5p7dcd on hoard the
u s. Fngatr C2nstifUfi1't, Iyqac HlH,
Esq. CAPTAIN, in the actin auth n W. S.
GucrTicfe, lanes Il. Dacres, Esq. Gun
taia, on tie 2OM day If IngUst, 1872.
KILLED.
WIN. S. Bush, 1st. Lieut. Of Marines, Ja
cob sage, Seaman, Robert Brice, do. Jonu
Brown, do. James Read, do. { deb NTH, do.
James Ashford, do.
WOUNDED.
Charles Morris, frs. Lieut.. dangerously.
John {. Alwyn, Master, 5ightly Richard
Dunn, Seaman, dangerously; Geo Reynolds,
Oy. Seaman, dangerously; Dauici Lewis,
10. dangerously; Owen Taylor, do. do. I;
Francis Mullen. Marine, slightly.
RECAPfTULATION.
Klled-One Lieut.. Of Marines and six
Seamen-Fotal killed 7.
Wou1ded-Two Officers, four Seamen
and one Marine TOtdt wounded 7.
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The Honorable Paul Hamilton, CSC.

IN account ofthe hroceetimg8 IF His Ma
jestUS SHIP BeLUiiere, Richard Byron,
Esq. Cahtaia, 23d day qfJune, 1912,
A. VI. at 4, 40 Nantucket Shoal, saw Sc
veral sail bearing ). w made sail towards
them, at 80, they bore ). w. by 5. made
them out to be three frigates, one sIoop, and
one brig Of war standing 10 the ). T., under
press Of sail. Observed them to make sig-
nails, and haul up in chase of us, hauling
down their steering sails, III a confused, and
irregular manner. Tackled Ship, and made
the private signal which was not answered,
made all sail possible. n. e. by i. at 8 mo-
derate and fine weather, the headmost ship
of the chace S. S. w. 1-3 w. apparently
gaining ground on us at times, and leaving
her consorts. At IL 80, hoisted our colors,
and pendent, the chace hojsted American CO.
Iors, two of them hoistCd Commodore broad
pendants, at noon the commodore and the Sc
cond head most ship of the chace S. w. 7
about 9 and of a Mile, Nantucket Shoal
n. 10 90. f.. 48 miles, moderate and fine
weather, cleared ship for action, Commo-
doTe Of chace gaming, the other ships drop
ping, observed the chace pointing her guns
at US, at 8 40, the Commodore fred three
shot, one OF which struck the rudder coat,
and came into the after gun-room, the o.
lHCT Two CdihG illO lliC upper, OF ZAP
tan's cabin, one of which struck the muzzle
Of The larboard chace gun, the other went
through the beam under the skylght, killed,
William Gould, (seaman) wounded, john
Hill, (armourer) mortaly, Joseph Lee (sea-
many severely, Geoi re Marion Ships cor
poral) badly, Lieut.. Bruce and James Kelly,
James Larmont (seaman) slightly. AtS45,
commenced firing with our Stern guns, shot
away her larbOard lower steering sail Keep
ing our ship a steady course, n. T.. by L.. at
4 the chdce bore up and fred her larboard
brOa1sidc, which cut our rigging and sails
much, the long bolts, brecching hooks, and
brcechings of guns and Caunonddes frc
qucntly breaking (by one Of which captain
Byron was severely wounded ia the left thigh)
all or which was instantly replaced. Kept
~ constant fire, which was returned by
orr opponent with bow chaCe guns, and at
times by her broadsidcs, which by her supc
tiority of sailing she was enabled to do tiii
6 IS, when we cut away our spare sheet,
and small bower anchors, Barge, Ydwl, and
Dolly Boats, and started Ii tons of water !,
we then gained on him, when ne bore up and
fired three broadsides; part Of which fell
short Of us; at 7 opponent ceased firing, and
the second frigate commenced, bat finding
hershot fell short ceased again. Employed
fishing our Cross Jack yard, and tnaintop
mast Cboth badly wOuuded) knOttng ana
Sphcng our rigging, which was much CO..
and damaged. AZ IL altered cur course 70
y. by 5. ;. and lost sight Of our oppo-
nSniS
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WAsHINGroN Cry. September 8.
S9,hies Of letters from CAPTAIN Hull Il
the SEcRETARr Qfthc WAVr.

e4yIeS Of LcEtcFS from CAPT1fN HULL 20
the SEcRETARr Qfthe WAVr.
United States }i2gate Constitution,
.Hngust %, 1912.
SIR,-The enclosed account of the affair
between the President, Commodore Rodg-
crs, and the British frigate Belvidere was
taken by an officer, on board the Bevidere,
and fell into my hands by accident: 1t clear
ly proves that she only escaped the Commo-
dore by superior sailing, after he wing light
ened her, and the President being very deep.
As much has been said on this subject,
If Commodore Rodgers has not arrived, to
give you his statement of the affair, If it
meet your appreciation, should be pleased
to have this account published to prevenJ
people from making up their minds hastily,
as | find them willing to do
am confident could the Commodore have
got alongside the Belvidere, she would have
been his, in less than one hour.
nave the honor to be,
With great Respect, Sir,
Your obedent servant,
ISAAC HULL.
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GENERAL ORDERS.
For THg Mn ITIA OF KE N7UcE7:.

Fra >Sr Rr, Aug 25
Whereas Gov William II. HARRISON, AN.
thorised by my appointment and order, to ,.ke
ule command on detachment OF me mihttl or
dered to Canada, for the relief OF the arm, UNI
der Rriga iier-S cneral Hun, which appears 10
b. III most peri oIs SITUATION, and whereas
he IS au'horis d b. my SAID order, TO accept OF
mounted volunteers so the number OF sou,
hereby au. horlse the number OF 500 moun,ed
volunteers 70 join said Harrison from the mi
htia of thu, state. Company officers to be chos
sen by th m, ives, sIRject to said Harrson's
c"afrmatoni which shall b. esteemed equl
to my AppSnJInent: to b. armed, ACQUIRED,
equipped, and supplied with SO many days
provision AMI forage and 20 rendezvous at
such time and place he may d,rect-but il
IS t. lie uh'lersto,d, as tu.s Description If force
rs not recogni1 ed IN any reg Iittion Of the Var
Depart nent they are % 'rlst t. the justice Of
the goycrnmentfor their npensation and 10
the dispositions which practicable 10 be
made Tor their subsistence which hoyev.r, it
i hoped, will not be such in prospect, a, to
damp the ardor Of he patriotic sons of Ken
lucky, wncn i4ved to march TO the relic Of
their distressed brethren.
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The course Of error is always mcrlcd With
Inconsistencies and the advocates oil 4
cause are very prone 20 con;rad ictions Of thcm-
selves. The federal minority in Congress, in
their prot,a 6, have the following sentence:
" The nadequacy ct botA our army and navy
for successful Invasion, aud the insufiiciency of
the Notifications for the security Of the sea-
board, were every where known"
Yet, towards the conclusion of th.Fh me ps-
per, they more than insinuate that Coner ss
should Immediately declare war against France.
But supposiug the above statement or our
dcicncclcss condition G., be true what must
we think of he iedcrdists in The Senate of ic
u s.. who voted % have Franc al lc1 zoo the de-
iarAtion of war AGAINST G.. Bra am Wh., ID
the patriotism or prudence OF those mcn So no
vote for war against both belhgeron.s. v...n
they believe us To be whoir mprcpa,ed ID,
protection against one Of them
Are there m.n in the Z. 8 who, 10 Obtain
the prostration Of the present ruling pr ".
would with pl'asure see their country ruined.
or IN state of vassslsge 70 foreie DOMINION
Es7g, Re,.