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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-12-17
RALEInG, IN

RALEIHG, IN. C.) Dec. II.
On Monday last, David Stone, Esq. was
elected a Senator of the United States for
this State, to supply The place of Major Jes-
sc Franklin. whose time OF service expires
on the Sd March next.
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y REPRE5E VIRTUES.
December III

The Speaker announced the order Of the day
on the report ofC.c committee ofthe whole on
the report of the committee of WAYS :: Means
on the subject Of the Merchants Bonds
Mr.. Bacon, after advertng to the bin before
the Senate, which would probsblyin dag or
two place the subject now nndcr confederation
more definitely before the House, raove,; TO
postpone the further consideration OF th;. re.
port To Wednesday.
Mr., Hibb opposed the motion. liz sa;d Ok,
the decision of the House on the report new
before them would not preclude them from a.
gain acting on the subject, if brought before
them in any other form.
The motion to postpone the report was ne.
gatived, 81 to 40
The question then REQUIRED, on concurring
with the committee of the whole in their diss,
grcemeut to The resolution reported by the
committee Of Ways and Means
MIR. Qlincy made speech of an hours
length in favor of the report of the committee
of the whole, and Mr.. Newton spoke nearly as
long in opposition to st.
Mr. Widgery followed next, in favor of 2
remission.
And he House then adjourned.
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baNe the hOnor TO De, &c.
w. Russell, Col. 9Th y. s. Reg't
and District Commandant.
The battle of the 7th of September b,

The battle of the 9TH of September, be-
tween the French and Russians, as desert
bedin the 18th Bulietin, is one of those Cir
cumstances that must attract the most seri-
GUS atlcntion-lt was not a contes: between
Turks and Tartars, but Il murderous con-
fict of 100000 Christians against Christi
ans Fifty thousand mealying dead ant!
dying on one field Of battle! --How many
fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters,
must mourn this days slaughter
The mind is asiouishcd aad bewidcred
by the bare description of this horrible car
nage-it is ilnpelled to scepticism, and,
donbtinsly, to ask, VOhy are these things
SO p
Beyond all doubt. this Bonaparte is most
extraordinary characteu--there is nothing
like bm in History-Att the battle Of Ma
5aisk, the Russians were as brave men as
the French, but the Col.icsH cvercamc thcm
BY superior Generalship- three months
he has gained as many battles, ard conquer
cd vastly more territory, than Marlborough
during his Whole hie.--Whnt terrible
Zoe have The lirGlish couja. sd up against
lhe:nselyeS,
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Uts!crn. Star.

Whats wonderful nation is England -
The expences OF Tie present year will u
mount to los mi Hons steriii,g ----lt is al
on the people by the new Parliament. Eli
properly, nust take place 7---Go,d Is naw
up,to 81. los. per ouncc, .id Dollars bring
as 81.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-12-17

In ancient times the Macedonians were
the conqucrcrs ofthe Grcc!,s-aiid freedom
ieii. But IN these times the sons of liberty
haze overcome the 1hscedonian. A sad pre-
sage for the British Philip, who. however he
may corrlPt some among us, cannot faint
the true hearts Oh our gallant tars.
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4 4 2 NJ.


wherein lie resides, called Green. Wool, situa.
TED 10 Che lover end Of Hcurico, aud boun,IeI
by Turkey Island Greek, the land Of MIR. Ro.
bert Nelson, and others, II miles belog Rich.
mond, and l-2 L mile from James River, con
tanning 20 acres, particularly ADAPTED to Corn
and Wheat. an ample proportion unc cared. ~
bounding in the best growth. Tie improve
meats are Dwelling House, coatai1ing five
rooms and passage, with Cellar, q Kitchen.
o Laundry, united with two rooms below and
two ABOVE, SMOKE, Dairy, and Ice Houses, At
convenient distances from tie Dwelling; all
built within Z few ycaTs--;i Barn with Sheds
containing Thres.inG Machine, on tho most
improved plan, IN complete order, Stables and
several out Houses, large and well arranoi
Garden, highly improved, the water good, and
the situation remarkably hesIthy. Terms of
sale, half cash, and tue balsnce in 2 months -
\ clear and indispensable tile will he given, and
possession on the lit OF February, I8lS.--Ths
subscriber will be glad to see any gentleman
disposed to view the premises.
WM. DANpRIDGE.
Bos. II. tide
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VIRGINIA A2GUS.
X CT NJ o ND:
THURSDAY, DECEMBER II, 1879.

The British hatlgot such complete mas
terry of the ocean, that they used to iiy from
nothing: Bnt now the Americans mase'em
looS oit. The Bslvitleira ant, tho Galatea
had no notion of one of Dacre's scfe-a-feies.
the art Of scuddins will be more cultivated
than formerly among his Britannia majcsty's
naval captains.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-12-17

MARRIED-On Friday 4th Of Dccem-
ber, VIZ. r. ROANE, Esq. Attorney at Law,
OF Charles City county, to the amiable, in :
tcrcstlng and much admired Miss MARY
Il. SMITH OF Nottoway county.
e7ersse Z z IsS1 xzzzzi zEzzszzzzxzzRxss
DiED---On Saturday last, at his House in
Hanover, Mr.. BENJAMIN BATES. Tie death
OF tins estlmable man may be considered as :,
great loss to the community in general, and
particularly to the Society Of Friends, ogwhich
he was most active and useful member. As
literary character he stood very high, and
has lett many specimens Of his composition
both in prose and verse, which do credit TO his
head and heart. Plain, friendly and unassu.
'nIng IN his manners, he acquired in high
degree the esteem and confidence of all those
with him.
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Enos Bronson, publisher of the Gazette
ct the United States, lays claim, IN behHlfof
federalism, to all the Successful exploits of
the war. The officers of the navy will not
thank him for making them party mcn
They arc .fmericuns tirir ttle--a
title which they have nobly maintained, in
spite CT Connecticut notions. And pray did
not fnos, and others of his political sn.eX,
say, on the commencement of war, that or
nn0y could not cope with that of tho British
Yes; the vic urchin knows he did; and
now, after Congress are about TO ,rzpo,d
our brave mariners, Enus sets ND n terrible
Drawing asif nc were their; lend Surely
the fellow must be afraid Of Gaming from
Jones or Biddlc, rs major S.7lrgeon, of the
Centincl at Boston, was of a kicking from
Commodore Rodgers
The democrats alwa;s said our navy could
f'ckte IN John Duil. The fedcralists denied
It. Fray who were in the right Poor fe-
deralists; they lose credit every way.
1t Is said that the .1meyican }2agtes mean
to apply to Congress to pass law. that if
ever Gen. Hull goes into service again, he
may be permitted TO have nothing On his
coiors but the figure OF a Turkey Guzzard
1t is thought all the gamr. fazvLs in the coun-
try will join in the petition.
The Russian stfIan Of soar : Run; fight
get beat; lose 1000 men; set fire to their
best cities; and burn m fhirfu thousGud
sick and wounded! Such is the conduct of
war purchased by the English, who, we
are told are the defenders Of orr ho!y
religion 20
The lates advices from London state that
the -4ne'7can colorS taken at Fort Dctroit
have been hung up in Whitehall Chanel.
near the French eagles and standards. It
is singular that the enemy should Announce
| such fact as this; because there was cer-
ta'niy no Sto,y acquired by the capture Of
Gen. Hull. If, however, they lang up CO.
| Tors so namely taken. what ought zve not to
do with those so CALAMITY non by Decatur.
! We understand the latter are lying in a
chamber of the Navy Department at Wash
ington, not as matter of triumph; but
merely as sample of what will be done
| hereafter
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Clerical and Political tnsnni.u.

The Rev. DIR. Parish of Massachusetts
has published political sermon, which he
delivered last July, and which is filed with
falsehood, proigatc fa!sehood, from BEGIN
ming to end with traitorous and mpious
sentiments, at which every good and noble
feeling of the human heart shudders with
astSnshment and horror. This federal cIer-
gyman whose blasphemous principles can
not fail to draw upon his head tho vengeance
Of nsulted Heaven, and the curses of every
honest man in Chrstendom This'sacrile-
gious preacher, whose Feet pol.ute and whose
lips prophane the Holy Temple OF religion
this impious madman in speaking If the war
Se.ofG. Britain exc,aims that e" her basvieTs
SyiI ccaUe victorious, WHILE THE BLOOD OF
her ENEMIES WILL FLOW TO THE HoRs-
KS BRIpLEs, Gndfhe fe8h If their vassQk
kings furnish SUPPER for all the Vul-
lures Of Heavenn And is this The bcnevc-
lent language Of federal reiigion? Is this
that language, which in the New ENGLAND
pulpits, and on the floor Of Congress- tell us
of tie impiety OF war, teaches us "to love
our enemies" and deprecatcs the cfTuson
OF human blcodl Yes! this is New Eng
land federal religion q religion that swells
the songs Of praise" TO highlands bloody
deeds, that rejoices e behold "the L.ood of
her enemies flowing to the horses brides -
and seS&lc ypltures &c Heaven quitting on
their " srerated, lrfeless bodies !
blooi It the Donstrous
des ~ wecps at the
CD ~ senti-
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50: @:<s:ezr--
c 0 NC r E s s.

TIE e1grossed bill directing the Secretary
OF the Treasury TO remit fines, forfeitures, &c.
in certain cases, was taken up, and on the cues
ton, " shall the bill pass "'
It was determined in the affirmative, 25, 10 5.
Those who voted in tins affirmative were.
Messrs Anderson, Bib, Cuts, Dana, Gsiiiard,
German, Giles, Gilman, Goodrich, Grcgr, TIur,
sey, Howell. Hunter, Lambert, Lloyd, AIagrql.
der, Pope, Posey, Robinson, Smith OF Md.
Smith OF \. Y. TAFT, Taylor, Turner, Yarrum.
whose who voted IN the negative were, SIcsSrs.
Brent, Campbell of 7. Crawford, Franklin,
Worthingtnn
AOLSE OF REpREs = N,T,,aTLrEg
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Valuable Land nor Sale

on Monday the esth of Ibis month, (pec. )
the subscriber viii sell, o. the premises, th.t
fcr5iic little
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-12-17
Dec. IL
DEC. II.
ETRAYEo oasToLGN, from near the turn
- PIKE Gate, in Chesterfield county, \
a2aY Horse.

with a new Dridie, ana very good Saddle, =.
bout three weeks ago. The Horse is reached.
aud bobed, had ON nlt ti.see shoes when lost
fte Is apt 10 KICK up. waen any person gets on
him, but 5ocs very wei! when ,houa,ed paces
line an canters we,.. Whoever will deliver
the SAID Horse, Saddle aud Bride, to Mr.
RichardC. NYorshau, a, Tie Bell Tavern. or
20 the subscriber, shal. receive TEN DOL.
LABS.
Tnos. HARRIS.
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The democrats alwa;,S said our navy could
tickle IN John Dull. Tie fedcralists denied
1t. Pray who were in the right? Poor fe-
deralists; they lose credit every way.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-05-29
From the Baltimore Uhig.
INTERESTING LETTER.

COMMUNICATED FOR THE BAIT. WHIG.
E1tract ofa letter from Paris, dated april 10.
France is in the greatest distress at this mo-
ment, for the want of corn; in the provinces
bread has more than quadrupled IN Price
and even in Paris (where every exertlon IS
made to keep up the supply the people are
not able to pay the price, and 1t often happens
that not loaf is to be had Potatoes, rice and
such articles rise in proportion. This want
of bread creates serious alarms and have al
ready caused instructions in several places
The Disconnected speak out Notwithstanding
the severity of the government. 1t may DC a
question whether the emperor viii think 1t
safe to leave his empire under such c'rcum-
stances have no idea he will start betore
the campaign commences.
have no knowledge of the state OF our
affairs here; bat, shall be very much as
tonished if the Hornet take out any thing
other than fair promises. Mr.. Barlow will
no doubt tell his government that the Wasp
will without fail, carry out their accomplish
ment but, would tell them, that 1t they
were to send out swarms OF Wasps and Hor-
nets, they would all return home empty 1t
is not to be expected that our httleness will
obtain from this omnipotence any advantage
that would in the smallest degree interfere
with its system; if any thing were granted,
it would be only with an object to throw US
into a war with Great Britain, and when we
got there, we might get along the best way
we could.
have seen some late American papers fill
led with paragraphs about Mr. Barlow's re-
~eption, &c. To'show you in what favor he
is--two of Mr.. RuSsel's messengers arc now
at Morlaix, and all his applications in their
behalf remain unanswered. One OF the mes
sengers, Mr.. Didier, of Baltimore, has bsen
there these two moaths-he would not give
up his dispatches, but stood by them manfuliy.
Barlow at last directed him to give them over
to the police, and they came up to Paris In
the Diligence Since then col Perkins
has arrived at Morlaix with dispatches; he
will be company to Didier-the Lord only
knows how long they will remain. P's. dis
patches have not yet come up. shall be hap
ply when they arrive, as | have not letters from
home later than the Oath of December. All
letters coming from America are seized BY the
tolice, and the correspondence with England
becomes daily more difficult.
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From the Federal Gazette.

Mr.. RezveS,
/ send you an extract from the speech of
John Dawson, Esq delivered in the House OF
Representatives of the u. S. on the 25th OF
February, 1902; that is now more than ten
years ago 1t was on the bill to repeal the
Judiciary law of Mr.. Adams administration.
Ertract-" The days of terror and alarm
are past, and l trus: for ever: no longer does
the sound of foreign invasion and domestic
treason assail our ears, and serve for drgu.
1nentS for the ptolation Of the constitution o.
orr country. No longef, Sir, do the dangers
of the commonwealth authorize infringements
on that sacred instrument: peace and comb
denee are restored; and while the friends to
the repeal rejoice at this state OF things,
while they mean not to violate the constitution
of our country, they mean to prevent useless
expenditure Of the public money and TO guard
against the increase Of erecntiDe fozver whe-
Their that power shall be continued In the hands
of the present chief magistrate or transferred
to some other person"
What JOY is here expressed chat the days
of terror" are past, never 10 return /! What
tenderness for The constitution What fixed
determination to prevent the Increase OF pre-
sidential influence And what holy regard
for the PEACE of the nation
Mr.. Dawson was at this time distinguish
ed character in the House Of Representa-
tiyes he is still member of that body, and
still in the majority. Is he less anxious nov
than he was then under the alustrious Jeffer-
sons administration, to" prevent useless ex-
penditure of public money!? e.
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drnaes, and men, women and children, with
out exception of age, shall be put to death
The ruins (de6'7s) of the city of Port-au-
Prince Shall serve to fill up the port, TO show
posterity that such city once existed !" This
circumstance alone animates the men here to
sucha degree that they are determined to fol-
low him, if necessary, to the Cape.
"Petion is very mild, humane man. The
people who figure the most in his private So
ciety, are white men alone. and Frenchmen.
No person under heaven knows better the
character of his subjects than he does; and no
one is better able to command them. He is
cherished and beloved by every one. There
is congeniality in his sincerity of manners,
with men of education, which wonderfully
contributes to conciliate their esteem and re-
gard. An affair took place last week, which
gave me great satisfaction. An English fri
gate, (the Garland) came in here direct from
the Cape, saying for provisions. ontold
them, (" Gentlemen, you say you are IN want
of provisions, and you came direct from the
Cape: you came to watch my army but re-
member you do not know me. You think that
you are cunning, but am more SO than you
area conviction of six years proves 1t {; but
far from refusing you any provisions, send
your boat, and l will give them to you gra-
It's"
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PHILADELPHIA, MAY IS.

The government having been made acquaint-
cd with the &" most solemn and deliberate"
pledge given the other day III the statehouse
Yard of g all the resources and means" of all
the wealthy republicans who were there as
sembled, have as we expected, advertised that
the books will again be opeaed in this city,
for loan to the U. States. AS those patriots
are fully as much in earnest for war with
England as Mr.. Madison and Mr.. Galiatin
themselves, and as war cannot be waged with
out money, we expect to see the subscription
filled tae moment that access Shall be allowed
70 the books. We should not be surprised
indeed, if the democrats of this district were
to 90 to the books as they went to the town
meeting, with drums beating, colors flying
rnuskets shouldered, and sw rds drawn, ready
the moment they have written their names to
strike the blow. There is something prodi-
giously imposing in this way of doing business;
because it shows every body that men who are
not afraid to appear in to"n-meetIng with
firearms and naked swords, must be mere de-
Wis at fight ; and all the world will be aware
of them accordingly.
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April rs, 1917
Before my departure from Jeremie for
this CITY a revolution took place in that city,
which became general throughout the South
Department. Jeremie was given up to pillage
and was the place which sustained the most
ravage, of all kinds. After a hard, bloody,
and sanguinary contest, which lasted four days
the links of Rigaud's party were dissolved,
and Petion's authority acknowledged IN the
South. remained ashore during the whole
of this affair, and residing IN the place d'armes
near the defeated general (FranclsQue,) had
an opportunity contrary to my wishes, OF be-
ing simple spectator. More than fifty cam
non balls were fired into the house occupied
in part You can form no idea of the slaugh-
Ter and carnage which were effected In this
revolt No sooner had Potion arrived in the
South, Cat Aux-Cays,) to acknowledge his
subjects, than Christophe, hearing OF his de-
parture from this city, and thinking that the
revolt in the South wasin favor, Qor he has
considerable party under Conan In the noun
tains of Jeremie and Jaquemel,) than be pre-
sented himself at the gates of Port-au-Prince
with Il 900 men, his whole army. The ar
nv of Potion here consists of $1,000 men,
Christophe every day for this week past has
fired two hundred shot. The preparations
which are making here leave not the least
doubt whatever but that he will lose his crown
and dominions this time; he is surrounded
in every quarter, and yesterday morning CO.
lumn of six thousand men left this city 20 cut
of his retreat, and ordered to follow him to
the Cape All his vessels have surrendered,
or are taken and equipped by this party, to
land on the Cape, at the very mouth OF the
harbor His party in the mountains OF Jere-
ME finding no more support from their poor
king, wants to surrender to this party there
are 5000 of them; their offer was rejected
for after the defeat of Christophe they are de-
termined to hunt them out and destroy the
whole ofthem. A proclamation which Chris
topic issued previous to his departure from
the Cape, respecting these people, IS of that
nature which makes every one concerned shud-
der--it runs in this manner, speaking to his
own men" Soldiers! abandon all the West
and South Departments to pillage; those who
surrender shall be your slaves ! those who
are taken har la force de nos armes, shall be
branded in the forehead with the seal de nos
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Twenty Dollars Reward.

ID AN AW Y from tie subscriber. on
II sund7y last, the 24th inst. Negro
Mn named EDMUND, about 6 feet high,
stout md, IS years of age has scar Oh
the hack of bis neck and Que on his breast;
had on a grey. coa.ing ropud about Jacket and
linen pantaloons. Ii supposed he has gone
to Ha,per's Ferry, as he has brother living
8 with a Alr. 9trider, at that place. and he was
seen on the Leesbu s road. He went of in
company with a free bright Mulatto Woman
named NELLY she is stout made, and has
bushY head--anl had on black habit.
will give Ten Dol1ars for experimenting the
Woaasn, and the above reward for the Man,
If he is secured so that get him again, and
reasonable charges If brought home.
Henry Nicholson.
May %
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SAVANNAH, Geo. May l8.

Captain White, who arrived here on Satur-
day morning from St Mary's, which he left
on Wednesday last, states, that the comman-
der of Gun Boat, No. 10, had informed him,
that few days before, the house of Mr..
Dill, Zone of the pstriots) near St. Johns had
been attacked by party of four Spaniards for
the purpose of obtaining provisions. There
were two other patriots in the house with
Mr. Dill, who remained to guard the door,
while he proceeded up stairs and from a
window succeeded in killing three of the as
saiIants, but unfortunately lost his own life by
shot from the surviving Spaniard, who i'm
mediately made off.
The British brig Saffold, captain O'Grady,
mounting eighteen 50 Founders, was laying at
Amelia
The Governors aids, who had gone to Au
gustine with dispatches from him, had not re-
turned when our informant left ST. Mary's.
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MOI ICE.

TIME property adv rtiscd to he sold by
4 CHARLES N'KNIGHT, on the lst day of
June is postponed until Saturday, the 20th
OF Iune, when the sale viii positively take
place at 2 O'Clock in the .tternoon. Notice
will siven by the Bell on the cay Of sale.
Mar %
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REMOVAL.

THE subscribers have removed to the corr
of Prince and Water streets, opposite the
Farmers Bank
AND HAZE FOR sALR AFLoA9,
$50 bbis. Tar,
100 do. Rosin,
SO do. Pisch,
so do. Turpentine,
10 do. Spirits Turpcntine, cased,
3 do Caster Oil,
IN STORE
Georgia. .Sea-Isiand and Upland Cotton
Burlington Mess Pork-New-York Prime
Beef
Green Coffee and Havanua Segars.
Mclean & Somers.
May % St
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From the (Baltimore Wig:

JUSTICE AND COMMON SLNoE
Unite in recommending war against hngia|d;
she was the. first to light the torch OF war api
make bonfire of neutral rights: she' the'I
fore, ought to be the first in feeling the ratr,
she kindled first in suffering the re'anas
she has provoked. We are certainly osP:p-
ed to resist all enemies but, prudence dlF
tates a resistance to each, suitable to fac ~
ture of the case. We may bark at fran.t'
but cannot strike her. We are much 9lls,'-
ken if congress do not sequester French igaat
and go to war with England; and ID 50 "0'''
they would act wisely.
The Richmond Enquirer, contains the T
lowing, it may be considered as at ioaSs 0e''
Official! -, !,
owe learn that the order or 'he oay ps.
Washington, is, Letters Of -'13'aNS N'S
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COUNCIL OF PRIZES,

Pa77S sNFlng, NdTch 4.
The council declare good and lawful, the
prize made by his majesty's frigates L Hor-
tense and L'Hermione, of the vessel under
the American flag, called the Mentor, and
burnt at sea.