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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-09-03
"HoNoR TowHoM HONOR IS DUE. y

The peace party, ESQ called has received
an honorable acquisition from quarter least
expected. am credibly informed that in
a.late action OF one of or privateers with
a British armed Brig, part of the crew be
came panck struck, deserted their station,
skuilied into the hold, and like our pious
c.ergymen and peace-mad laymen, swore
they would have nothing to do with the War
-letthe ship sink or swim. Though ma
licious world may stigmatize them as con-
ards, and perhaps traitors, they have Ger
tainiy entitled themselves to all the honors
OF p" the heace haTy'-As admiral SAWYER
keeps no prisoners but fighting me1, it is pre-
sumed these good souls will soon be return
ed 10 thc.r country, and as a matter of course.
be admitted to full communion with the po-
li.ical church. to whose tenets they have been
so suddenly converted.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-09-03
Defence ofthe Pulhit Scai.ion.

One was renarking that single text
could not be found in the New Testament,
to justify ministers of the gospel in preach
ing In favor of the enemies of their country,
reviiing their rulers, speaking evil IF magis-
trates, and endeavoring to5rio, ne laws anu
constitution into cont app, and to destroy
their force and "-Inority. Another obser-
we'd, that t. hTst was mistaken; and that
the clei D. men who supported the csuse of
England against the United States, in their
churches, on the national fast, acted in con
formity TO the direction to " love our enc
mics, bless them that pcrsecute US, and pray
for them that dispitefully use us" And in
this spirit and their Interpretation of the di-
vine injunctions il must be, that one irrever-
end gentleman uttered" his solemn protest,
in the name of the God Of thunder, against
the constitution of the United States" and
another declared that " he could no more
pray for the success of our arms, than he
could supplicate for the cloud of darkness
co cover hethief OF house-breaker''-t. tie
scandal ofthe church, the disgust of redecr-
ing men, and the reproach and degradation
Of their calling.--In 1893, preachers of
such infiammatory and seditious discourses
would have had the honor of answering the
state attorney at the bar of justice, instead
of Illuminating their bulls around the land
from places where they can" scatter fire.
brands, arrows and death, without reply and
without control.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-09-03

lie very man who spoke so unreServedly in "
lvor OF the.SpnstitJnion at the time Gifts a /,
option, and likewise gave Alexander Ham
ton the credit of framing it and extolled /
INN even to the stars. Why it certainly
must be men and not measures that he aims |
at.
ID. Ch. No doubt of it, for had the admin
istratltion been federal IF he is not real
Enslishman at hearO verify believe he
would have justified and supported them.
LIST Ch. And where was his text.
Cd CT. He spoke from Proverbs 18th and
Sith, but selected and read the % chapter
of Ezekiel, ana from the manner in which
he did this, l am induced to believe that it
was not tor edihcation, for he placed pc
culiar emphasis on the words "rebellious
nation, rebellious house." &c. IudeedI
could not but consider the discourse a poll
teal one, and an implication of our rulers,
having direct tendency to promote disaf-
lection to the government
LIST CH. This is extraordinary indeed for
4 peace maker, but not more so than the
groundless assertion which he made on the
Sabbath before, when Cnforming the congrc-
sation that service might be expected on this
day) he said, that for his part he saw no ne.
cessity tor observing the dayas one had been
/ so recently kept. Yet as it had been re-
!
be we'll enough to observe it, for il was
the first time iii 10 years that the supreme
beng had been officially acknowledged.
lis this Mr.. Mason who went to England
several years ago. to bring over missionaries
Tor the purpose of accomplishing reuoiu.
ton ia JdUor of great man. who died by
the hand OF another equally great man
can any one furnish copy of the secret
circular letter handed about in Scotland by
the Mr.. Mason alluded to. That letter
may perhaps. if brought forth, shed some
light Oh late sermons. l-.aurora.
1t was disgusting in the extreme, ca every
man possessed of the smallest spark OF pa-
triotism. to hear Mr.. Otis expatiate and en-
large upon the subject of a seharation OF
the states, at the late town meeting. He
said it was IN awful disaster a calamity
that he would draw his sword to avert still
1t n'usf, one day or other, take place SOON
er or later, i, z0oukd be ACCOMPLISHED If
it was really so unpleasant to Mr. Otis, why
did he thus dwell upon it Why did he
urge it as thing that must take place p
Why did he make use of the " geographi-
cal distinctions" so loudly denounced by
| WASHING ToN.--.4tiaNtic and WeStefn-
Agricultural and Commercial Il would
appear that his object was to famliarizc the
public mind to the idea of separation, in
order that it might be the more easily ac-
comPlished. We were happy to hear seve
raj respectable feaeraiistS express their dis
gust at this conduct, in terms which could
leave no doubt that the speakerwas not " the
man of the people"
Bost. Chro1.
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Bost. Chron.
Ngw-YoRK, Aug. %.
NEH- YORK NETTING


~ IS STANCE of the Resolutions (drawn up
bv 4 Committee consisting of John Jay,
Rufus King, Gonv. Morris Rich Harri-
son, Egberf Benson, Nat. GARRISON. and
Rich. Farick } of the Friends of Peace, at
Washington Hall, on Tuesday the 18th
inst. Col. Nicholas Fish, Chairman, Sam.
Boyd, Esq. Sec'ry.
ReSofued, That the legitimate object of
government is the public good, to promote
which, its powers ought to be exercised.
That free People have right 10 formran
Opinion OF the conduct of those entrusted With
authority, and to express that opinion.
That the war lately declared by a slender
majority of Congress, is unwise-That the
circumstances under which it was declared
were nfavorable--That the consequences
to which it leads, are aiarming-T nat it is
unwise, because if unsucc ssful, the objects
tor which 1T vas wtged, whatever they may
he, NAV probably be abandoned-That the
more Important those objects are, the more
unwise must be warwhich rashly puts them
to the hazard.
After a number OF other Resolutions to the
same import, they then go or to say,-If it
shall be found, that majority is disposed
tor war. be it so, we must submit. If, as we
firmly believe. great majority of the State
pS dTuSiltiy ueSlrCIS OF peace, let the tact be
established.-For this purpose, they propose
to chuse Representatives from each county,
to correspond and confer on the means to re-
store peace, &c.
EesoLUed, That the outrages and crimes
lately perpetrated in several places, partiou-
larly in Savannah and Baltimore, by furious
and wicked MODS, with intent To destroy the
liberty oi ne press, are subject of common
concern, disgrace free people, and are re
garded by this meeting with detestation and
horror.
Here follow two paragraphs on the same
| subject, declaring, "that every principle If
Liberty and, Patriotism CRY aloud for the pu-
| nishment not only of wretches who execut-
ed. but also and more especially, of those in
superior stations, who may have planned ana,
countenanced the atrocities referred to-
RsaoLU.d d, That the spirited and correct
! conduct Of he Mayor aud other Magistrates
OF this Cit,, in supparting the just rights of
the People, and preventing every species Of
tamuit and disorder, is mighty meritorious,
and entities them - the appreciation and
thanks of all the friends of Liberty, Peace,
and Commerce.
The following gentlemen were then named
for the proposed Convention, viz. Ee6ert
Ps1rSo7l, Mich. Fis6, john b. Coles, Tho x.
Wercein, lain WtNg. Geo. M,7vjolH, Rich
Variot, Rich. Harrison, Peter ~. Radci;f.
I'm Henderson, Roo. Trout.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-09-03
ANOTHER FEDERALIsT.
From fAe VubGe .61iyer,igcr

from tNf PNOHc v1nUeTffScT.
SGR--That the public may be enabled to
fprm some idea of the patriotism which DR..
Masor displayed OH the last fast day, com
municate the following discourse between
two gentlemen which overheard and which
] am induced 20 believe is very correct.
TIE LIS rENER.
1st CHizeH. Did you 30 to hear Dr. Ma
son last Thursday
q (if / did.
ISIS Cit. And did he publicly protest a
gainst the constitution Of this country
I'd CIR. lie certainly did
is, cit. For what reason
ID CIT. Because the Supreme Being was
not named IN it, neither acknowledged as 20
yerncr Of all worlds
1st CH. Do you consider that serious OBJ
lection
% cir. do think it a solid one, tho he con.
sidered this omission, an insult TO the Deity.
which neither Turks nor Pagans would nave
been guilty Of
lot Cif. Is pot this sSteDishmg, sesng he is
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-09-03
Fran the Rwf6u I'd (germonf, Herald.
AMERICANS OF ALL PARTIES LOOE-
Az THIS

number of gentlemen happened to be>.
collected together at apublic house last wsrt-
in the West Parish of this town, one of The
gentlemen remarked that it was rumorea
that fort Maiden was taken by Gen. Hull,
and that there was Fifty men killed ON the
American side, and about the same number
OF BRUSH. One OF the gentlemen then OBJ
served, that he was sorry to hear thar ,y,
had lost So many Americans; wbereunon
gentleman present, and one whom the ed
itor knows to be a member of the ". y. !So.s
ciety, in the towr, (if lie can believe his ow,,
words) said, that Ire had os Geve hear tboe
or troohS 7verc killed as the British -
which excited SO much indignation and sur.
prise, that ne was requested to explain HIM
self, by answering this quesiO ions Do vorr
mean to be understood that you shouid be &c,
well pleased to hear that your neichbors wore.
killed, If they belonged to the United Sratec
troops, as to hear that the same number of
the British nation, with whom we are AZ war.
were killed" He replied, il zvas his h,inc;S
11le and he should tersiSt in it. One of fine.
company "a capt.in the United States ARMY
then said to him--WAR does oc.u,zLLy e,;er
betzvcen this nation and Great Britain. mi
in this zrar eEhSct to take TART and 6efe,1y
your family an1hrotierty, as rel as mn ANN 7.
and do you mean TO say, that you had as leve.
hear that | was Killed in the battle. AZ to
hear.that an officer ofthe enemy was killed? ~
he said he had as NeUehear he quas killed as
British officer. The American officer tkew
asked him, if these were the principles ofthef
society 70 which he bclongedi He said they
WERE And after some further conversa-.
ton, the controversy ended.
The above facts. the editor pledges hina..
self, are provable in court of justice, by Sc
veral respectable witnesses; and if they are.
denied, they shall be Proved, and the name
of the BENEVOLENT character alluded to made
publics
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-09-03
A YANKEE.
ENGLISH rAR4IzANs ALwAys qsr Eve.

ENGLISH rARTIzANs ALRATs 7HE SINE.
During our revolutionary war, the Tories
we're continually magGifying the proves and
success of the British arms, and discourage
ing every effort Of the Americans to obtain
independence. They would frequently ride
through the country, to intimidate and har-
rass the Feaceable i1habitants, particularly
the females, crying" the enemy are here, the
British q Indians are at hand" &c. prcvi,
GUS 10 the capture ofsBurgoyne, it was re-
ported that Gen. Gafcs was taken, and the
British would soon be in Boston. In like
manner, the British partizans of the present
day, use every effort to weaken and discour-
age the American cause. General Hull has
recently passed over TO Canada, and is pro-
badly al this moment attempting the rcduc-
ton OF fort Maiden; it was reported a few
days since that General Hull and his army
weie taken A Newport paper, received
on saturday last, Contained a rumcr. purport-
ing that Commodore Rodgers had captured
a great number Of British merchantmen
1t was instantly reported in Boston, that Rod
gers aud his squadron we're captured by tie
kngIisll The Ccntinel Of Saturday pu6a9ss-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-09-03
From tie Boston Patriot.
NJ ORE NRYIS M!!g.
Messrs. NIunroe u French,

MesSrS. HIunroe u French,
81 FederaHst," in your last number. asks
it the Rev. j. S. ]. GARDINER, in his SER
mon OF the last Fast-Day, did advocate a
separation of the Union, &c.
j answer, that he did advocate a "SehaT-
Ftion Qt'the States" with ali the warmth and
vehemence which he is capable of He told
h hearers he was acquainted with the SOU
them people that he had lived among them,
and knew them to be possessed Of all the e.
vii qualities of which human nature is capa
bic; il short, that they were every thing but
christians; and the sooner We came out
FROM among them the better! / will not
na'lcrtake to give his precise words but
l viii not mlsrepresent his sentimcnts.--
what, said he, have you to lose by a separ-
alton? You have nothing TO lose but every
thing to gain. Yaa have nothing to lose, but
THOMAS JEFFERSON, JAMES MAIDS ON,
ALBERT GALLAT' N and FELIx ;SRUNDYI
By Il $ FGration, YOU gain thc .Jiienashih of
Great Britain, which IS worth more. than the
friendship If ali tho world besides. Use all
J, ur exertcns, there fore, for an immediate
separation; form .realy of alliance with
Great BT1ta n; md then your situation will
b. infinitely better, though you should be
fighting the whole world besides, than to
b.. a treaty with all tine rest Of the world
AID fighting Great Britain alone, &c. &c
&c.
This was the language of the Rector of
Trinity Church; at least it is specimen of
the whole discourse And this was given to
the printer for publication, as the essence Of
true wisdom, in the opinion Of the author and
partial friends, II is much to be lanren-
ted, it report be true, that others of his
Pensioners, whose views ofthe merit of the
piece did not coincide with theirs, have sup
pressed the pucicatlcu. For tho honor o.. die
ptu AIT ought never 70 appear, out tJr Tie
81 + the pubic aud to Convince rn5e-
heqtr5 What true HEHRYIsM is, it ought 20
be pr ished t. ac world.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-09-03

es an exaggerated detail Of British caDturcs.
s'''re the Trar, puttiag them at .fffy.fpe: q
report soon spread in almost every diTectiori
NAT near two hundred sail Of prizes were
low lying IN the single port of Halifax Some
OF these hity-hve, however, were captured
under the order'-many of them were prf-
aeers-and Severai were coasters, which
he tederali>ts assured MS our good friends
nat c6tciaHy htrdgci Themselves not to mo
isss. Inc Capture Of our coasters aud fish
e'neh, as well as the violation of ErskiAe. S
atr'ngement. shows the vaiise of Brnish
o6FciaI fitedge!
Bosf. Chron.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-09-03
August %.

- =. 1fUt,'4at 90
Sailed, yesterday on cruise, the beauti-
ful new armed schooner Saratoga, Andrew
Riker, commander, mounting 10 guns, and
carrying $50 men. This vessel was built by
Messrs. Adam & Noah Brown, and is pro-
nounccd by Judges to be the best privateer
fitted out of any port of the United States
She belongs to the Teazer. company. and
has gone for the express purpose of convoy
ing part OF the homezrdrd bound Sugar Men
SAFE home. Piumper-look out
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-09-03
NEWS OF COMMODORE RODGERS.
From Boston.

The squadron under comm odorc Rodrcrs
hes been spoken with by three several yes-
sells, to the westward Of the Grand Bank oS
Newfoundland, on the 18th July, at WHICH
time ne had captured tzvrnty-one sail of Bril-
fish vessels, and a brig Of war of Is guns.
which was ordered for the first port There.
ere two ms ships in company, on board CT
which were the crews of the vessels that.
had been destroyed. - b.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-09-03
MILITARY MEMORANDA.

The number of troops at the camp at
Greenbush was $500 on Saturday last, and
rapid increase is expected.
1900 stand Of arms has already been sent
to the arsenal in Essex county, together
with 400 tents for the use of the militia of
this state, Oh the northern frontier.
Farm. register
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-09-03
JUDGE TURNER'S AFFIDAVIT.

u The following affidavit from the Hon.
Judge Turner, will shew to the world the
baroarous treatment he received from fed
erai mob in Plymouth, Immediately upon his
return TO that town from the seat of govern
ment
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-09-03
MORE. PRIZES

Last night arrived at this port the British
org Eliza, from Jamaica for Halifax, laden
with rum and sugar, prize to the Maren-
So privateer, of this port.
Also arrived at Hell Gate, British brig.
from Quebec for Bermuda, a prize to tho
Bunker HUI privateer, of this port.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-09-03

by gentleman, of the highest credit, lust
arrived from Albany well acquainted with
all the eminent characters, civil and militia
ry, there, Il is distinctly understood, that no
general order had been issued on Saturday
last or previously, IN the slightest degree,
noticing the rumored arnlistice. 1t is also
understood, through the same intelligent
channel, that no knowledge of the ac,u-
al communication by Col. Baine of an au-~
thentlcated or official copy of the British Or
der IN Council OF June %, 1912, was possess->
cd in any circle at Albany, civil or military.
Demo- PTcaa
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-09-03
Extract ofa letter TO The Agent eftAe Pri-
UGteer Tcazer, dated
90 pop9, .vr d.,o. Oh 1910

Z" wrote you last evening mentioning the
arrival at this port of the British schr. We
nus, prize to the Teazcr. This morning the
Teazer herself came into Portland. The
Teazer has taken during the last cruizc, be-
sides the Peter Waldo and Venus, British
ship Of 500 tons, called The Osborne, noun
ting ten IL pound carronadcs, and manned
with IS men, bound from Gibraltar to st.
Andrews, in ballast. The Tcazer parted
company with the Osborne ON the 10Th inst.
We look for her arrival hourly The &C
ton between them Continued for six hours ;
fortunately there we're none killed or badly
wounded on either side.
"The Venus has on board, b. her mani
fest, brought by the Teazer, 119 puncheons
and pipes of rum, 9 hhds. molasses, 3 hhds.
lime-Juice, II barrels sugar, SO barrels fruit,
y boxes pickles, 90 kegs tamarinds, and
$50 cocOa-nuts.
=" he Teazer has returned to port IN con.
Sequence ofhaving run out her men, and Ia
wing great many prisoners on board. She
wiibc in New York in few days"
CoHnectcut PriUateeTing.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-09-03

TRENroN. ~ 81 Anr

TRENTON, { W H. August 81.
Gov. BLOOMFIELD, on his way to Albany.
to his command as Brigadier General in the
army of the United States, on Saturday last.
delivered the GREAT SEAL of the State. To
the lion. CHARLES CLARKE Vice .Presdens
of Council, on whom, by the Constitution the.
Administration Of the Government dcvoIpes.
Brig. Gen. BLOOMFIELD left this CITY nm
Friday last to join his brigade at ALBANY.
The yERSET REcTMES9, containing a4
present between and 800 men, under Lieut.
TColonel DREARLBT. struck their tents ar
Fort Richmond, OH Staten-Island, on Tues
day last and embarked for Albany--the of
fcers and men all in good health and 6ne
spirits. Maj. WHITLocg, we understand.
will superiuteud the recruiting service in this
state until the deficiency in this Regiment is
filled up.
Eight hundred militia from the state of
New York, with 500called forfrom this state.
are to take the l''acc of the regular troops
a. Fort-Richmond.
The Democratic Press states that 1900
men had been already recruited in that city
since the 15ih May. The service has gone
on rapidly in every quarter, and the ranks
Of the army must Mt this time be nearly full.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-09-03
HVI''IfI' aSappears hy a i,'rtfort' raret3
was last heard Of. by ale.icr Aroma ,he Can
tain, dated at Haitian !'Nt


The Rover of Wiscassct, rem I.iyerpnc;.-
with salt, crates and coal, Tor orders, was
captured on the 18th July, in lat 40, long.
6S. by the Salem privatecr Regulator. man
ned and ordered for a port; but tw q DAYS af-
ter was retaken by the British brig Ringdove,
ard carried into Halifax. We learn the
owners of the Rover intend bringing the
owners or the priva,eer into Court of JUS
tee, to answer for molestins their vessel, and
placing her in the way of British capture.
Last Tuesday the election for members
Tor the next Congress took place in the state
OF Rhode Island; wien Messrs Jackson and
Porter, the federal candidates, were cho-
sen by very large and increased maiorities.s
~ late hour last evening the ship Orbit,
bool, arrived in IL days from Liverpool. with
tuii and very valuable cargo of Dry Goods
and Hardware to ID. Dunham and the can.
tam (owners) and others
lby the Orbit we have London papers to
July 10th, which do not contain any news OF
Importance, excepting, that war betweea.
France and Russia was considered as ccr.s
tain
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-09-03

1t was bat lately the American people
believed all party spirit and animositv was
sacrificed at the shrine Of patriotism. They
fondly hoped that the distinction cf Frqc-
raiist and Refubi,Gn were amalgamated in
the proud title Of Hmerican--Thst Lut one
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-09-03
August %.
Lqseo. JTom Commodore Rodgers.

Captain Brielle of the French brig Com
ct, arrived at this port yesterday from Bor-
deaux, spoke on the 18th inst. in lat. 81, IS,
long. 50, tteship Amiahle Matilda, from N
York for Lisbon, and was informed that he
had on that morning seen squadron of fri
gates. with several MERCHANT ships in COM
pany that the commodore bore up for him
and that, on the Matilda hosting American
colors, the frigate left her unmolested, and
bore away tothe northward for the rest of
the squadron. He is confident it was the
squadron under commodore Rodgers.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-09-03
Ertracf ga letter from a gentleman abroad,
(aforetgn minister to his. Jifendm line
Afca, dated May L, 1912.

Ertracf ia letter from a gentleman abroad,
(Gforeign minister to his, |ifendm line
Hfca, dated May 1, 1912.
"The present English ministry have as
suned as principle, that there shall be no
'leutra!ity Ation the ocean. Between submits
sion to this cdict of expulsion from one of the
most important common possessions of man
Kind, and war to maintain our right to it.
the United States have exhausted every ex-
pe;iient that wisdom could suggest and hon
ur could endure. To forego the right of ma
,igatng the ocean, would be a pusillanimitv
which of itself would degrade us from the
rank and the rights of IN independent nation
vet 1t has been clearly demonstrated that
nothing 6ut force can nozv maintain it-'rhat
Britain should abuse her maritime power, in
the consciousness of its superiority, is so con-
tormable to the ordinary experience of man
kind, that it is hardly worth while to indulge
our Indignation upon seeing it. But, as it is
the nature OF the serpent to sting, it is the
duty of man to gRUIsE HIS HEAD for self
protection.
- Ii is quite time for us to shew, what for
my own part | never doubted, that there is
among us latent energy, capable Of being
reused into action with vigor and effect OF
which neither England nor " other Euro
pcan nation, nor large portion of our own
people, have any suspicion. I'D
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-09-03

The British packet Carteret for Halifax
and Falmouth, sailed from this port ycstcr-
day morning.