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councils being effected by moral means: i
| under such circumstances, dat a government
| solemdy pledged 10 defend the constitution &
| maintain the rights of the nation, finding itseI
reduced to the alternative OF disgrace or war
has chosen the latter. IL ever facts Furnished
| pledge tor since 'itv of motive, and purity OF
patriotism, that pledge is to be found i'm the
unvarying principles AMI conduct of the almi-
nistration OF our government.
The same motives that dictated forbe,rance
during the period ofnegociation, will, wlieney
or war shall commence, recommend enerpv
For peace must be regained with the least pos
sible delay, and 1t can only be regained by
vigorous measures. The S,kJle ohssicai Erce
81 the country must b. embarked The will o;
tue majority must be obeyed. Minor interests
must yield to greater, and patriotism mist
learn to endure harllships and sacrifices We
shall be called upon fight for rights that can
not be aoandonei Whatever price, therefore,
II may cost to m lint ain them must be pdd.
rirty men ann at paraiising the spirit of the
people by ditflslng an opinion that the govern
nent will not resort tn war. But the day is
rapidly approaching When this idle dream will
vanish. We cOnSclentously believe that we
are on the eve or a war, AMI that it is prudent
Tor every wise man to Dare for that event.
The resolution of the House of Represen-
tatiVes IN Congress, calling back TO their dr.
ty all absent members of their body, is veil
done. Who will refuse to obey, at a time
when here is really crisis in national at
farsi Congress, at last, seem penetrated
with sense of the necessity Of a final deci-
sion The public papers begin to fiji with
military notes.-the army is becoming vi.
sibe bv the narcninss If recruits; ana we
soon expect To find the whole country in 4
warlike posture.
Nv Randolph CONTINUES in the old way-
cutting at and hacking every ne-nobody
right, he thinks, but nimseif-he is "eyery
thins by starts, * nothing tone"-no consis
tency-he- gets along by Jerks" like -
the smile may be found in Pindar.
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By the Gjveraor IF tie C1m n9nvealth .
Vv.gil,a
A PROCLAMATION.

-
sWdhaEAo, 1t has been represented to
w tle Executive, by the Jaiior of f. l.
quier County, that W L ID, slave, VINO
was, Oil the 28th of April last, tried and
convicted of Burglary, before the Court OF
sad County OF Fauquier, and thereupon
sentenced to suffer death, his forcIby Dro-
ken the Jail of said county, and made MS
escape therefrom IL do, therefore. with
the advice and consent of the Council of
State, hereby offer Reward of FIF rY
DOLLARS, exclusive OF ali reasonable ex-
Penses, to any person or persons, who shall
apprehcnd and deliver into the custody OF
the keeper OF the Penitentiai.y, near this
City, the said slave Ned, (he having been
ordered to this place, by the Executive, tor
the purpose of RELOCATION. )-And | do
moreover require ali Magistrates, Sheriffs,
Scrsclnts aud Constables of the Common
wealth, and exhert all the good Citizens
thereof TO use their best endeavors to cause
the said Ned to be apprehended and
brought to the Pententiary.
Given under my hand as Govern
or, and under the seal OF the
Commonwealth, at Richmond
this l4th day Of May, in the
(sEAL) year of Our Lord, one thou
sand eight hundred and twelve
and of the commonwealth, the
thrty-sixth.
is. BARBOUR.
N. B. NED is about feet 6 Or inches high.
stout, thick, and well made, large eyes, and
very large nostrils; his complexion between
a very dark mulattO, and the deepest black
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-18

PARIS, April 3.
On the 20,h March, there were publicly
burnt in SQUARE Napoleon, in Leghorn, a
bout 100000 francs worth of English goods.
PAU, MARCH 25-5,me days ago six Po-
lisa Regiments passed throuh this town
Ihey came from Sjain, ani took the roate
for Paris.
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Er!ract V'a letter IN IN Editor ofkhe De-
m2crQHc Prsss, dated

WASHlNCT ON City, May 5, 1872.
The loan will not be full The admi-
nsrration, from the beginning, has anticipate
ed this. A loan at six per cent. is a new
thing, and this one it will be further recol-
lected contemplates more simple location
OF the money ut that rate without any OBJ
portunities being held out for speculation oy
the creation of scrip in the first instance.
Mr.. Barring, when in this country, told Mr..
Gallatin, that in England the government
could never get a loan taken by subscription.
1t is only by some great house or houses bay.
ing the whole, with a view to sell out as oD-
portunity or management would enable, that
they could ever get one filled up there.
have not now time to turn to the act, or to
search for it, but one of the loans authorised
under the federal administration, either OF
two, or five millions, and attempted at six
per cent, reached on the subscription books
only eighty thousand dollars A cause DOW
ertully cooperating in the present instance,
doubtless, has been the almost reasonable
opposition 50 regularly organized By the BIZ
fish partizans and Idnerents. surely
was not counted upon, or other expedicnts
might have been resorted to, to avert ur les
seurits effects.
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Law Intelligence. We learn from Alba
nv, that OH Friday last John Martin was put
to the bar and tried before his honor Jud sc
S2encer, for offering brides to two of tie
members of the Assembly, to induce them
to vote in favor of The American Bank, but
without effect, it seems, for both OF them
voted i'll the negative. He was convicted
and sentenced to ten years imprs lnment in
the state prison. ~. Y En-. Post.
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FOR b

Burthen so Barrels, will positively sail in
tour DAYS, or ireignt Or pass sc, apyly 70 Joseph
Bigclow, or to the Muster on board, now iyiaS
at Craddock's Wharf.
May 10. Il
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al DICE IS nereDy given, tnat oa t.e Iieh
~ lay OF March last, executed 60 So
LoMoN JACOBS, OF this city, ny Note paya-
Ole OF days from date, Tor $3.50 n,.lng
lala the full AMOUNT thereon, aIl no. .ln, "
ihs MS design IN refusing IL canoe. At, ave
Thought 1t expedient, Though this ,neI.u n,
To t1rewarn any person from rcceiyms the
same, That's may not be pad d second
time.
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dIe A few Tickets in the y alanorr Ne
deal College Loetcry, for g ( at tbisQGca
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Yesterday (Friday) evening, says the
Times; Mr.. Benjamin Waish was discharged
from New-Ciale IN consequence of Pardon
granted by his Royal Hi ;hness the Prince Re-
gent" Mr.. Drakara publishes paper against
Military Torture and remains in PRISON Mo.
Walsh, - Member OF Parliament, robs his EN-
pioycr, and as pardoned !!-Wuat nextl
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COURIER OFFlCE. rwo o,cl0ct
CARLISLE, April z.

CARLISLE, April z.
On Saturday last, strong symtoms of insu-
coordination were manifested by the lower
orders of the people. but no serious mischief
ensued. On Monday the popuiace, to the
amount of 5000, went to Sandsfield port
Carlisle) with an intention of unshippinr
several cargoes of corn and potatoes, that
were destined to go coastways, but before
they had accomplished their purpose, they
were checked by the arrival Of the military
and several Magistrates.
BRIsToL.--A gentleman just arrived in
town from Bristol, says that some dstur-
bance took place there on the last market
day, on account Of the dearness of provisions.
Potatoes had been on the rise some time
previous and that the farmers who had Sc
veral Wagon loads at the market, were at
tempting to advance their price, when a
mob assembled, and threatened them with
their vengeance. Some of the rcspecta-
BILE inhabitants Of the town mterfered, and
endeavoured TO appcase the mob, by pro.
missing to prevail on the farmers to sell the
Iotatoes at the price Of the previous mar.
fet day In this they were unsuccessful
and the consequence was, that the mob seiz-
ed the provisions in spite of every opposi-
lion. and either destroyed or carried ava,
the whole.
HtRwIcH, April 10
A direct communication with Gottenburp
&c daHy expected, and war between Russia
aud glapSc appears incyitable--No coqfn'-
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The British military force at the commence
ment of the present year, amounted to 296, 10
men, ofwhom las, O6S were at nome and Isl, O4
ON foreign service.
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The French Navy is increasing to an enor.
nous extent Bonaparte has now nearly 10J
sail OF the line ready for sea. Should Minis-
tiers provoke a war with the United States,
thousands OF American seamen will enter into
the service and the most fearful and bloody con-
flicts will be the Consequence.
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Government have received dispatches from
America. They breathe more hostile spirit
than from other considerations there was rea
sou to expect"
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LosDoN, March So
The River Fencibles have consented to as.
sist IN tie obnoxious service of the Impress
On Thursday they commenced their operations
IN the hiyer Thames, waen about 300 unhappy
men were forcibly dragged from their employ
IN .nts and connexions and sent on bolrd the
lender What a blessing must those men and
their families think the British CONSTITUTION
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cessicn to the crown OF the SPANS. In
consequence, in default of the Infant Don
Carlos Maria, and his legitimate descend
ants, the lntanta Donna Carlota Joaquina,
Princess OF the Brazils, and her legitimate
descendants, shall come To the succession OF
the Grown: and in default of her heirs, then
Donna M .''ia Isabel, Hereditary Princess OF
the. Two Sic:lies, and her legitimate de
scendants ; aud III default of these three
nearest relatives of Ferdinand the Seventh.
descendants, then si,,!!!! 4.
otherper5ons and iii.es. who ought TO succeed
according TO the consultation, in the order
| and form which it has cs.ai1!:,,s,.s,ii III the
same tie Cortes declare and decree exclu-
ded from the succession to the Crown OF
the SPANS, the Archduchess of Austria,
Donna Maria Louisa, daughter of Francis
Second Emperor of Austria, by her first
marriage; rs also the descendants of the
said Archduchess''
The President then proposed, and it was
carried by exclamation, that on the 18th.
when the Constitution was to be proclaim
ed, bounty should be given to the sea and
land forces at Cadiz and a similar bounty
to the forces in other places, when proclai-
med there.
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a CARTEL

On Thursday, arrived at this port the ship Cyrus,
capt. Thompson, with a, FIJI cargo of unfortunate
American seamen, whose vessels have been CAP
iCRED and carried into England, under the Bri-
fish OraerS IN Council. The federal papers make
no mention of this Had these unfortunate men
been the victims OF French instead of British. nius-
tee, all the federal magistrates in town would have
been employed in taking the dispositions of the sail
ors But these are class OF citizens for which those
gentlemen who are above the dull pursuit of civil
:.:i::;:!:: ::::a &C.: :c.e s,.f--
ings they never even co4Hte,feit sorrow, unless
10 De-
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PHILADELPHIA. Nav 18.

Captain Armstrong 10 days from Porto
RICO, informs us, that the day, before he
sailed a Spanish schooner arrived there
rom Charleston, South Carolina, which
Drought the account of the capture of A
meha Island and of the Embargo la,d in
these states, in consequence of which all
american property was stopped, and it was
generally expected that an Embargo would
DC laid on all American vessels at that Is
land the next day.
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In Philadelphia, ON Wednesday,. the De-
mocratic Press says, t7vetoe thousand de-
mocr0tS approved, " the liberal and i'm
partial conduct of the Executive of the Uni
ted Sgates"-and resolved, that 1--WE
pledge to the constitutional authorities of our
country, in the most solemn and deliberate
manner, all the faculties of body and mind,
and all the resources and means with which
it has pleased the Almighty to endow us
to sustain to the last tre0iitu, the war
they may cause to be waged against Great
Britain
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has at length arrived in New York, after n
rapid passage of u days from Cherbourg.
Messrs. BIDDLE and TAYLoE, the Messen-
gers, reached this city at two O'Clock yes
terday, and delivered their dispatches at
the Department Of State.-Nat. Inf.
Congressional Eiection.-We have paid
little or no ut, ention to the returns for meiu-
berS ct Congress from this state, in the late
election, because their election is pretty
generally considered illegal, and IL many
towns, and counties, and districts, no candi-
dates were nominated or ballots given, by
the republicans. BY the last act of Con-
gress, this state is entitled to 81 members
Under the existing laws provision is made
tor the election of hnt II, our quota under
she census IF 1900; and the election Of the
II instead OF %, deemed Incompatible with
the act OF congress, the paramount law of
the land in all the states. At the sess;c,. of
our legislature commencing next week,
there is no doubt of the passing of an act
| for the election OF the constitutional mum
Der of members, probably in the fall of the
present year.-Coiuni6ian.
| DOCTOR DAVID G.. KER, President Of
| the Bank OF Discount and Deposit in this
town, having accepted an appointment in
the Medical Department Of the army of the
United States, gave in his resignation to the
directory on Friday last, when Col. Hue II
| l. MERCER, was elected By the Board to
supply the place.
Fredericksburg Herald.
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BosTo ", May 1.


= soNcs-Gchusetts Hosse of ReOr eseafatioss
From appearances vi: &c federal by large Ma
probably from rs TO 100
The whole number OF the House Of Representa-
hves last year Coo. The highest number pres
ent at any one time was 6SS. This year the whole
number will probably be over 700. Every member
on the hrs. day o appearance will draw the
Der OF his seat from lot box, provided by the
Door-keeper for that purpose. This will have a
tendency to prevent the disagreeabie crowding
which has taken place among the members for
a number OF years past, on the morning of cleo
ton day, in order to select and appropriate elis
Bile seat
Yesterday the ahabitants of Boston assembled in
town meeting for the purpose, furnished by ballot
"a able bottled men as their quota of the lesis-
lative army OF the state for the ensuing politicsl
year. Iankey
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commenced against her for the redress of
onr grievances, and the maintenance of our
rights; at the same time we wish it expli-
City understood, that in our we'll founded
complaints against foreign nations, Russia
and Sweden are not to be included
Ordered, That the above Resolutions be
signed by all the members of the general
committee, AID that they be transmitted
by the Chairman to the President of the u
nited States.
JOSEPH II II. NICHOLSON, Chairman
JOHN MONTGOMERY, Secreiary
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HIGHLY PATRIOTIC.

The inhabitants of LYNN deserve the high
est praise for their patriotism. In town
meeting on Monday last, they passed an IL
unanimous vote to pay those who are, OF may
be drafted Gf call!s;!. ::.so ac.a2! service J
SEVEN DOLLARS per month, in addition to
the allowance made by the United States.
B. Patriot
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WASHINGTON, May %.

The Speaker OF the House OF Representa-
tives (the Hon. Henry Claw being disable
by a fall from his horse from attending to
his duty yesterday and the day before, The
House of Representatives has adjourned
without chusng a Speaker pro- ten. IN the
expectation that Mir. Speaker viii be able
to attend the House this day.
Great Republican M'eting. We had
not in our last an opportunity to congratu-
late our readers on the result of the General
Meeting of the Republican Members of Con-
gress for the purpose of designating, in their
individual capacities, the persons proper in
their opiaion to be supported as the Repub-
Ican candidates for the office of President
and Vice President of the United States. 1t
is need ess to say we were highly gratified
at the result of the meeting. At the last
meeting on similar occasion, when almost
every Republican member was iii the CITY,
eighty-n'pe votes were given in, Of which
eighty-three. were fm James Madison as
President. Al the late meeting, when near
ly one-third Of the Republican members
were absent, when the federal minority is
much increased, GShty-three Members at
tended, of whom eighfy-tzvo voted for
JAMES MADISON and a large majority
of whom voted for JOHN LYNGDoN, as Vice
President. In addition to which we are au
thorised to say that most of those Republi-
approve Of such meetings, and who there
fore did not attend the meeting, cordially
unite in appreciation OF the nomination made
by this meeting. The result is most auSpi-
cious to the Republican cause. We find, 1T
a Republican Meeting more numerous than
ever was held before i'll proportion to the
number of Republican members in the city,
JAMES MADISON received every vote Civ
en- in. He is proven to be the favorite of
the People; for we assert without fear of
contradiction that there cannot be enumera-
ted ten Republican members of Gong, ess,
including those who did not attend the meet
ing, who under any bias or prejudice, would
have voted for any other persons as prefer
able candidates for the office Of President
and Vice-President of the United States.
There never had been nomination of Presi-
dent or Vice-President which has received "a
more unanimous support of the Republican
Representatives in Congress. And this hon
orabie testimony i'll favor of Mr. Madison dc :
cisively proves that honesty, patriotism and
plain dealing will forever triumph over du-
plicity, interest and intrigue.-Na!. mt.
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BALTIMORE, MAY 20.
FROM ST. BARTHOLOMEWS.
COMMUNICATIVE

By Captain Daniels of sch'r Eagle, in Q
days. Information received from st. Lucia
IN the 9th May, that on the 1st of Nav a
Volcano broke out i'll the Island of ST. Luz
cha, which did great damage among the in
hnbltants. a small village at the distance
OF about four or five leagues from the place
where the Volcano broke out, was mostly
Gestroy ed, and likewise several of the plan
cations. A great many of the inhabitants
becam- the victims OF this dreadful event.
Ihirty-fuur Drogers and American yes
sells have been captured off St. f3aits, by his
Is. Nj. brIgs i4ora and Maria, which have
been blockading thatport for some time, and
sent to st. Thomas and Iortola for aAiudi-
canon, among which is the ship Ceres OF n.
York, when was taken ON the 1st Nav.
within two guns Shots of the harbor.
A French corvette fell in with one Ct his
b. NJ. gun briggs between St. Barts, and An
tigua. on the night of the LIST May, and after
a long and severe action the latter made her
escape and arrived safe at ST. Kits, having
sustained Il great deal of damage, together
with the loss of great number of her crew.
Fed. Gazette.
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CAPITOL, May 81.
Mr.. GALES,

MR.. JhLE5,
in looking over the copy of the
proceedings of the meeting Of yesterday eve
ming, who recommended candidates for the
presidency and vice presidency Of the u. S.
discoy er The name Of Mr.. CrawfoTd* CfPcan-
sylvania, inserted as attending, who was not
present and those Of Mr. Roberts Of Penn
svlvania, and MIR. Dinsmoor OF New-Hamp-
shire, who were present, omitted which
makes the aggregate number Of IS, Of which
number 80 voted, as stated in the proceed
Jugs.
Your ob'dt servant,
*. M. Johnson.
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DECREE.

The general and extraordinary Cortes,
considering that the welfare and security
Of the state are incompatible with the con-
curreuce of circumstances in the persons OF
the Infant Don Francisco de Paula, and the
InfaDta Donna Maria Louisa, queen dowa-
ger Of Etruria, brother and sister Of Don
Ferdinand the Seventh, have resolved to
declare and decree, That the Infant Don
Francisco de Paula. and his descendants. <
the Infanta Donna Maria Louisa, and her
descendants, remain excluded from the sue
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*. M. Johnson.

ne are authorised 10 state, That Mr.
Cra7Uford qpas confined at his ioGeiags bl
ind .hoifi0a. end hadhe teen ErcSeni, 5v0uio
hue votedjor MudiSon md Langdon.
7 Mr. SammonS, 7ye harH, aus tie 0ieDl-
Der 79ho did mol VOIc.
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SPANISH CONSTITUTION.
Proceedings ofthe COrfcs.
Sitting Of the 18Th Of March.

The following Decree relative to the
succession OF Spanish Monarchy, which
had been approved in secret session, was
Id
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The long expected vessel, the AoAEGr,
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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING

GENERAL COMMIT rTEE MEETING
AT d meeting of the General Commit ee
DOT Democratic Delegates from the severa
wards and precincts of the City OF BaItimorc
held Oh Thursday evening the 21st inst. at
the Fountain Inn, i'll pursuance of the resolu-
uonS adopted at numerous meeting of de-
mocratic citizens on Saturday evening last,
all the delegates present -
JOSEPH II. NICHOLSON zuas called 10
the chair and
JOHN MoNTG oMERY appointed Secreta-
ry:
The following resolutions, with the pre-
amble, were unanimously adopted:
We the Delegates of the CITY and Pre-
cincts of Baltimore, in general committee
assembled for the purpose of taking into
consideration the present situation ofpublic
affairs, do resolve unaHimo4slu:
LIST. That in the conduct of Great Britain
towards the United States for some years
past, we can perceive nothing but the most
determined hostility to our national rights.
She forcibly impresses our seamen, and
detains them inhumanly iii AN odious seryi
tude-she obstruCts our commerce in eve
ny channel through which it has been ac-
customcd to fiow--she has murdered our
Citizens within our own waters, and has
made one attempt at least, to dissolve the
Union OF these States, thereby striking at
the foundation of our government itself.
2dly. That the government of the United
States has manifested the strongest desire TO
maintain peace and harmony with all lati
oas, not only by observing a course of equal
and exact justice to all, but by proposing to
those with whom any differences have ari-
sen, terms the most honorable and concilia-
tory.
3dly. That inasmuch as Great Britain
has rejected those terms, and still persists
lin violating every principle heretofore held
sacred among nations, no alternative is left
to the United States, but TO choose between
War and Degradation.-In the choice 81
these, it is impossible that Freemen should
hesitate, and in the prosecution of such a
war, We pledge ourselves to support our go
eCnment at every hazard.
4tlily. That the conduct of France & Of o.
Their powers in alliance with her, and under
her immediate influence, towards the Uni
ted States, has been scarcely less atrocious
han that OF England and if the pending
lnegociation should terminate without AN hon
Orable adjustment Of existing differences. we
rave full confidence that our government
VIII direct tic most active hostildes to DC