Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-16

RICH E.D:
Extract Of letter fr5v T,shi4gton Gin
70 The Edu1r. W. II. 1912.
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! htN't ~, No p Atrh 10, 1919.
Extract Qf2 le:ter f5,v W7,shiarton Gin
70 Me EdH2r, W. II, 1912.
II nave iit,!e news 81 give. nore indeed
lthst AHu@ certi,niv wil uc uews ,u Won
Mir RcsseH Lana Informed las arrived. and
IT is saiG brings intelligence taat he British
government haze inaiiv rejected the pro-
| position tor a suspension of arms, on the
grcun! If impress uent adhering To their
resolution 90 Continue that practice, so obi
GUS IN itself and .,ailipe .he pride of free
men. Whea the message OF the President
came out, IT was believed by some that there
were strong grounds "a calculate on IA paci-
iIca1o" dnriils the winter but il tAe above
Information 5 correct, and believe it is,
the prospcct Is much diminished. Man, per
sons IN opp, .sition 20 inc I'd ninlstration have
declared that the terms proposed are in
themselves 81 reas nabie, that we ought not
to abdtc III atom Ia our demands (; inleedit
seems impossible that any one not far gone
~ lection, should see the subject with differ
EN-, eyes.
From INFORMATION received last night,
there are good grounds to believe thar the
Madison ticket viii prevail in Il. hampshire
-sh'uid Tins be the case, 1t will be rather
unexpected, the earliest received returns
having been 50 ,,nfavwable.
" ihr'n5h the medium uf a private letter
received trom a source t. he depended on,
Attenuation has reached this place, of a great
battle having been fought between the
French and Russians within 90 miles of Mos
COW. IN winch the latter were defeated with
great Slaughter; particulars not known, but
the account is credited. Should this have
been the case, which i think is very proha-
Die, am apprehenSiye Bnnaparte will make
Russia accept d peace of his debating, and
mus bend her to MS purposes"
E-rtract ofa letter tram Washington City,
to the Editor Of the Hrgus, dated .WoUcm-
Der l4th, 1872.
Congress are waiting for the primary
'abors OF the standing and other committees,
yho are cutting o9t the work oi the. session
You will see by the documents in the last
National intelligencer, that there is no nope
| OF accom- modation with Grea1 Britain upon
terms short ut unconditional suomission.-
IS no real American can agree to that, no.
thing remains for us but the tug Of 7var.-
Let every one In his way lend ms aid To the
government, however, a ii the war will be
| as short as heart can wish. / do not find
that the proceedings of the federalsts at lie
| east have made much impression on the
| ninds OF the members ofadministration, VINO
90 man are resolved, DIT all hazards, TO
enforce the provisions OF the constitution 1T
| the United States. The heot1ie made lie
| constitution, aud 1t Is for the ,1eohie To take
care tina demagngues, with wicked intv,n.
| ions, do not evade or violate it. Next week
presume Congress viii 90 into discussion
the topIcks that are 10 occupy their at
| ,ioi.." -.,-
III a meeting 9fsundry u s,lC citizens Of Lee
| county, he'd az the Courthouse on .Satur-
day me 2fth day VI OctOber, 1912, nursu
| AMI 10 a Seaerai aoacr gipen 10 me 94Eh
Regiment on harade, at the Regimental
| 0IuS,er, IN Thur day the 22nd inst. alag.
BEHSAMIN SaARP zvds called 10 me
Chatr. and John u. SHARP gvas a/ilIOuI-
| ted Secretary.
The OBJECT OF The Meeting being briefly sta
| ted by Col Peter Fuikersoii, AID various SUD
Jects being proposed by other citizens for con-
sideration, the meeting came to the following
| RESOLUTIONS:
| ResoEved, That the late Address of the min
ority la Congress, and an Address of persons
sitting themselves Convention of Delegates
from eighteen counties, held ~ stanton, on
he Dist otSept last, are unfounded llbels upon
,hc Government Of the U. States, calculated TO
| instead the Judgements of the uniformed, TO
SOW dlssentIon, and breed disunion among tue
people, and give encouragement to the common
enemy
Resoiued. That Mtjor Daniel Shelley, one of
he minority III Congress, and our Representa-
i've, has exhibited in ms political courss,
strong disailection TO the cause OF his Couhtry,
and strong partialitIcs to the lawess measures
OF the free-booters of the Ocean, and is there
fore, no longer worthy the confidence OF TINS
meeting
ResoIoed, That tine Executive of the United
States, and the Majority IN Congress, their
proceedings, have done their duty.
RESOLVED, That his Tx cheney James Bar
bour, our Governor, by his zeal, activity and
promptitude, in carrying into effect the Re
QUESTION of the General Government, IS enti-
tied to the hearty thanks of this meeting.
Resolved, That petition De presented to the
next General Assembly, praying thtG the name
of this county may be changed TO CLINTON,
to perpetuate the memory of that distinguish
ed patriot, our late Vice-Presldent, IN his Com
| monweath.
ResoiOed, That the Uuited States oughtnev
er e lay down their arms, until their enemies
acknowledge that all men are neutral, who may
be found projected by a neutral hag.
Resofoed, That there is as much respecta
bilty and usefulness attached To our fellow CT
tizens who are not freeholders, as 10 any class
| Of the same numbers that they are rs much