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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-04-02
THURSDAY, ApaI7. 2. 1912.
FOR THE ARGUS.
a And can the happy Muse be poor

Sand can the happy Muse be poor ,"
| Some calculating dolts have said,
That every Minstrel begS his bread !
lie sings his tales from doorro door,
But Singing-can he ere be poor!
His golden legends Minstrel tells
And every heart with rapture swclls
And his own heart drinks deep his lore
Then can the Minstrel Ger be poor
Can he be poo- great bliss he HES
From human Woes, and swcetly flies
On wing OF song TO IDA's bower
Then sodr:nS-siESing, is he poor
When wisdom lightcns on his mind,
And music to his heart is kind
And Heaven itself enthrones his brow,
On tell me, can the Muse be poor
When patriot sages claim his praise,
And with green garlands crown his lays
When virtues III his anthems glow,
Fond Reader, can his heart be poor
Oh can the heart which swelis with bliss,
As men applaud, and girls cares:
Oh! can the hear; untouched By woe,
FilPd with sweet smiles and lovo-bc poor!
When nature smiles on all below,
And gives TO song it's brightest aow;
And gives the heart lis sweetest Glow
Tell me, ye feeling, is he poor
Does fortune lour frown of woe
That frown pait gives blssful throe
For pleasures oft on sorrotps grow
And though In PaaSS-can nc be poor
Can he be poor No cen in death,
He gives his song with latest breath,
n her r. u .,,>l
Who sing his wealth, that ne'er was poor
Can Golconda's glittcring gems,
Can golden sparks and diamond beams
Can Peru's wealth-PorosI's store
Be wealth 10 him sOho ne 'er was poor
No be the happy Poets lot,
Rich blessings that can ne'er be bought,
Sweet peace, kind love, best Song--nav, more
Enjoyment, praise and ne'er Be 6Sor.
His purse IS ooor-his heart is fall;
His richness is the sUeal;h of soul
HIS passions charm'd are sootsi'd 20 rest,
And Heaven triumphant sways his breast
Then Cynic Churl, pray no more
Perversely call the Minstrel poor:
For Miser, with your bags in store,
With him comPar'd you are most poor
The sweet enchanting female smile
HIS tender heart shalt oft beguile
The breathings of the female heart;
OFT shall TO him sweet bliss impart.
Oft of great sagcs, let him sing,
OFT soar to Heaven on fancys wing;
OFT pluck sweet nectar from the abode,
Where dwell his brethren and his God.
Then be the happy MnstrePs lot,
Rich blessings that can ne'er be bought
Sweet peace, kind love, 6l-st song, nav more,
Enjoyment, p, aise and NE'ER BE poox!
MELVILLE
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-04-02
a. To THE PATRONS OF THE VIRGINIA
ARGUS.

Alta very great expence, the proprietor, has
lately procured entire new fonts of TYP for tins
paper, and encreascd the size of it considerably.
1t is believed that it now contains quantity OF
matter nearly equal to any paper printed IN ~
r,erca. The price Gthe same as in the year
1898, when it commencedl is 90 per cent lower
than the other papers OF this city. Notwith-
standing this, however, and the Increased price
Of types, paper, &c. which cannot be obtSined
but for cash, the subscription will not be raised
TO bunctuai subscribers. BIT in justice to HIM
self the printer gives this early notice to his pa
irons, that from and after the first day Of the
year 1912, the paper will he charged at the
rate of FIVE DoLI.AI.s per annum to all those
who do not pay their subscriptions in the course
of the current year.-I'he opportunities by pri-
vate conveyances continually occurring thro'-
out the year from every part o. the State to
Richmond particularly by the Members OF the
Legislature and the Sherihsl and the facility
afforded by the mails which pass through every
neighbourhood at least once a fortnight, Will
leave those disposed TO make remittances, no
excuse for not doing so.--So subscription will
hereafter be taken for less than six months,
nor will the paper be discontinued till all ar
rcarages are paid up.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-04-02
(DY AUVHO RIYY.l
Laws OF the United States.

AN ACT
To incorporate the Trls,ce5 of the Georgetown
Lancaster School Society
Be IL ena:tsi D. the Senate and House of Peb
reSeHtaiiVss oftks United States of .f1nerica in
ColgrssS assembled, That John Laird, Henry
Foxall, Stephen b. Balch, Robert Beverly. no
bert Munroe, John Mcdaniel, junr. David Wi
ley, Walter D. Addison, Daniel Bussard. Fran
els S. Key, Walter Smith, John Abbott, and
their successors, duly elected or appointed, in
manner h1feinaftcr directed, be, and they are
hereby made, declared aud constituted, a COR
Poration and body polite, in law and ia fact, to
have continuance forever, by the name, stile
and title, of The Trustees of the George
town Lancaster School Societg.'
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all
and singular, the lands, tenements4 rents, an.
nuities, rights, privileges, goods and chatteIs.
heretofore given, granted, devised or beuueath.
ed, to the said school, or TO any person or Der
soAs, for the use thereof, or that have been
purchased for or on account of the same, be.
and are hereby, vested in and confirmed to the
said corporation ATd further, That the said
corporation may purchase, take, receive and
enjoy, any lands, tenements, rents, annuitics
rights or privileges, or any goods, chattels or
other effects, of what kind or nature soever
which shall or may hereafter, be given. gran.
ted, sold bequeathed or demised unto them
by any person or persons, bodies polite or cor.
pOrate, capable ri making such gift, grant sale
or bequest and the said property, real and
personal, to rent, sell, convey and confirm, or
otherwise dispose of, as fully and effectualiy as
any person or persons, bodies polite or corpo-
rate, may or can do Pyovided, That the clear
annual income of all such property may not cx-
coed the sum Of five thousand dollars and
that the aforesaid property, real and personal.
be considered as held in trust under the man.
agement and at the disposal of said corporate
on, for the purpose Of defraying the expenses
incidental to said school.
Sec. 3. Ind be it ftrthcv enacted, That the
said corporation, by the name, stilc and title
aforesaid, be, and shall be hereafter. forever
able and capable in law TO sue and be suod
plead and be implicated, answer and be an.
swered unto, defend and be defended, in any
curt or courts, or other places, and before any
u1ge or judges, justice or justices, or other
PERSONS whatsoever, within the district of CO.
ium5ia or elsewhere, in all and all manner of
suits and actions, complaints, pleas, causes.
matters and demands, Of whatsoever kind or
nature they may be, in as full and cfFectuol
manner as any other person or persons. bodic,
.oltic or corporate, may ORGAN do
Sec. 4. Ind be if further enacted, That sb.
aid corporation shallhave full power and ar.
1oriiy to make, have ana use common seal.
9TH such device and inscription ac they shall
hinS proper and the same to break, alter and
enew, ct their pleasure to appoint q prcsi-
4t1l treaSur~s secretary, md such otler efi.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-04-02

GERS, rs they may deem necessary and proper
either out OF their own number or otherwise
10 assign them their duties and T. fix THEN
compensation, and to remove any or all ofthcm
from Office, appoint another or others in their
pace, as often as they shall think fit to make,
ordan, establish and execute such bye-laws and
ordinances as may be deemed useful for their
own government and for the government OF
lne school; and the same to alter, amend o.
anrogate at pleasure; to fill up vacancies that
may happen IN their number, between two an
| huat elections; and TO determine upon, do and
| transact all business and matters appertaining
70 the said corporation, agrccablyto the rules,
| oye-aws and ordinances thereof, during their
| continuance in Office Preceded, That not less
'han me trustees be quorum to do business,
and that no byc-law, rule or ordinance shall be
made repugnant to the laws OF the district OF
! Columbia
| Sec. 5. and tie IL further enacted That there
shall be meeting OF the members of the said
society held on the second Monday in February
| hext, and OH the same day III every year there
| alter, ut the sc!iooi-housc erected by the said
society, ut which time and place the said mem
berS, OF such of them rs may be present, shall
elect and choose by ballot from their own mum
Der, twelve trustees to serve for the year cnsu-
ing their election, and until others shall be t.
lected or appointed to serve in their place
Sec. o. And b. it farther enacted, That the
trustees shall keep, or cause to be kept, in
suitable books for the purpose, just and proper
entries OF all proceedings aud accoants OF said
school and corporation, and have them laid be-
fore the society at every annual meeting, pre-
vious to taking the votes and shall atways de-
liver tie said books, together with all the pro-
perry of said school and corporation, in good
order, to their successors IN Office, Whenever
required.
Sec. 7. Ard be IL further enacted, That chill
dren may be bound Gin the manner now by law
providcd) to the saiH society; the deed or ar
ticies of apprenticeship to be executed on the
part OF the said society by any two of the trus-
tees thereof; and it shall be agreed bv the said
deed, on the part OF the said society, that every
such child or children shall be provided with
all necessary food, CLOTHING and lodging, and
taught reading, writing and arithmetic, and be
placed iii the service OF, and under the contrib
and management OF, some discreet and fit per-
son. competent TO instruct and educ ute the said
apprentice, in some trade or employment, which
may enable such child or children to earn 4
living by honest industry.
H. CLAY.
Sneaker 9fthe House Of Representatives.
GEO: CLINTON,
Vice- President ofthe United States and Pre-
Siicnt If the Senate.
March, 10, 1912.
APPROVED.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-04-02
WJILIIAM sHApARD has Just recelv-

"ILLIAM SHAPARD has just receiv-
w ed IA Hhds. Sugar. Crates Stone
ware; IL Bales Cotton and an addition
al supply of AMERICAN MANUFAC-
TURES-an!0Rg which are $50 dozen fine
Ivory Combs, assorted sizes, equal if not su
perior to any imported.
$50 Reams SUPER ROYAL PRINTING PA
PER, which lie will sell considerably below the
usual prices Lby the quantity to close sales of
deceased PERSONS estate. If not sold in few
weeks, it will be offered at Public Venduc with
lot reserve.
Just reed 80 Hhds. prime MoLASSES also
an additional supply of American Manufactur
cd GOODS, which will be sold low.
Nov. 26th, 1911. (w4w)
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-04-02
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT

AN ACT
supplementary to an Act, &c t. raise an additional
Military force
BE it enacted By the Senate and House of Re-
breSextatiVes Of the United States of f7,teyicn
in Congress assembled, That the non -commissi-
oned officers, musicians and privates of the
light dragons snail receive the same uniform
clothing as is now provided by law for the ar
tilery and infantry, excepting one pair OF gal
tiers and four pair of shoes, in lieu of which
each person shall be annually entitled to re-
ceive one pair of boots, and two pair of shoes
Sec. 9. lind 6e it further enacted, That the
non commissioned officers, musicians and pri.
Yates of the regiment oflight artillery, shall re-
ceive the same clothing as the light dragons,
when ordered to be mounted.
Sec 8. ind be It further enacted, That all
the officers, excepting general officers, who
may be appointed during the present session of
Congress under the " Act to raise an addition
al military force" shall take rank in such man
neras the President of the United States shall
direct, without regard to priority of appoint
mcnt.
Speaker ofthe House Of Representatives..
GEO. CLINTON,
Vice President ofthe United States, and President
Of the Senate.
March II, 1912
APPROVED.
JAMES MADISON.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-04-02
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT

Repeating the tenth section OF the Act TO Incorpo-
rate the Subscribers to the Bank of the United
States.
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House Of Re.
PreSentatiUes ofthe United States Of Anleriea,
in Congress assembled, That the tenth section
Of the act, entitled, d" An act to incorporate
the subscribers to the Bank of the u States. ("
shall be and the same is hereby repealed
ii. CLAY,
Speaker ofthe House Of Representatives.
GEO. CLINTON,
Yice-PresiGeat offhe United States and PRECEDENT
ofthe Senate
March 10, 1872.
APPRovED.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-04-02
JAMES MADISON.
Resolution on the subject of Arts and Manufac
lures.
March 70, 1917
AP PRO We ID.

Resolution on the subject of Arts and Manufac-
lures.
RESOLVED BY tie Senate and House Of
Representatives. ofthe United States Of H1ueyicG.
in Congress assembled, That the Secretary ofthe
Treasury be directed to employ person to di-
gest and reduce to such form, as shall be deem
ed most conducive to the interests of the Uni
ted States, statement Of the number, nature,
extent, situation and value Of the arts and ma
nuf1ctures Of the United States, together with
such other details connected with these sub
iccts as can be made from the abstracts and
other documents, and returns reported tn him
by the marshals and other persons employed to
collect Indignation in conformity 90 tho second
section Of the act Of the first Of 5Iav, one thou
sand eight hundred and ten, and such other
information as has been or may be obtained,
which the subject will admit Of; and chat he
report the same to Congress.
IT, CLAY,
Sneaker If tic House Of Rchrcae1,toffUes.
GEO. CLINTON,
Tice-PTssideHtQfthe United States gnd Pre-
8ideHt fthe Senate.
March 10, 1919.
FPPRoVED,
JAMES MADISON.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-04-02

For Sale at tie Aygas Boot-S.oye,
coMMENTARY AND REVIEW OF
Diontesquieu's Spirit Of Laws
With an appendix, containing the oni
Diors Of two ofth most distinguish
ed writer's of the last century
on the same work.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-04-02
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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-05-04
FINANCIAL VIEWS-No. II.

The greatest errors in Finance, since the
struggle for independence by the y. s. were
in the gross impositions on the army in the
first instance, by the enormous emissions OF 4
base paper money zpHhout interest, and 2aya-
bic no zvhere and at no tine !; and tits unac-
countable anti-6Rancial 6lunder had nearly
cost us our independence, when Mr.. +. Nor
ris was fortunately placed at the head of our
ruined credit, which, nevertheless, rose again
as from the dead by his efforts. He by a bank
established hunctuaMy, and by lending his
own name obtained the first loans by which our
financial affairs were so far retrieved, that the
enemy gave up contest, now rendered hopes
less to them. The good effects from resto-
ration of our credit soon gave rise to further
loans, and at a and per cent. only, obtained
in Holland. But to these loans, that ought to
haze been for ten times the amount, there Was
time (flrematurely) .fred for payment, and
hence, when more loans zve7e qvanted even at
to per cent. the 4 TER cents zvere faying of!
And because the British had a cash-smking
fund, we, though with contrary interest, es-
tablshed one in connection with our principal
loans, and thus drained our country of money
(while our citizens were rapidly increasing,
who could all gain 70 to 20 per cent by its
use J and this absurd counteraction would
have had aruinous effect, if banking had not
again supplied this capital, but at per cent.
that government were paying off, though
obtained at per cent only. And yet these
blunders are not SO gross as the strange repeal
Of that excellent law authorizing the receipt
of evidences of debt in the land Offices for
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-05-04
Valuable Property.

ON Monday the 25th Of May next, will
~ he sold, at Public Sale, on the premises
at l 2 O'Clock, A. M.--those two spacious e.
egant BRICK HOUSES in the City Of
Washington. late the property OF General
Washington, situated on North Capitol
,treet and running back 10 New Jersey A.
enue, containing the whole of Lot+No l6
and parts of 6 and square 6S4-More desi-
rablc property is not within the city--Im.
mediatcly after the sale Of said Lots and
Iouses, viii! be exposed to sale Lot No.
is square 667, and those highly valuable wa
ter Lots No. IL, Is. II, in square 667 with
the liberty of improving in front of them
into bold deep water in the Eastern Branch.
This property is sold under decree of the
Court, and will be sold on credit of twelve
months--the purchaser to give bond with
approved security carrying interest from the
day Of sale-3oo dollars will be required in
ash or An approved Endorsed note at 60 days
No title to be made until purchase mo-
ney is fully paid.
PHILIP B. KEY.
Apri! 49, NV
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From the Baltimore Uhig Of AtrR 80
ENGLAND AND FRANCE.

1t is useless, now, to pirate about priority OF
aggression; it is unavaiIng to regret that we
did not resist England early enough Both,
as the London Courier says, seem to have
made tacit agreement to wrong us. Tyran-
meal governments hate free ones. IF, there
fore, the Hornet bring no treaty or news OF
settlement with France, we hope our govern
ment will instantly renew the non-importation
law with her, and declare war against England.
The heinous sin of mhressment juSti6es the
discrimination. Let us then cultivate all our
own resources, Protect our manufacturers, and
secure the friendship and commerce of our
Spanish american meigh6ors, which appear
more important than any precarious inter-
course with European nations.
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this was the only appropriate sinking fund for
the United States; since which q eonsegaent
bauader has followed, and annually, in the re-
peated attempts in Congress to reduce 600
millions Of acres Of q. S. land, from 2 dollars
to one in the price fixed BY law, and this 7v1sas
all unseated l1nds are daily rising in the mar
lket, by the immense increase of the popula-
ton of the union. Now as the census has
'shewn this, how is it that these talha6le blum
ders occur? Or why do we give s per cent
when the per cents prove, by being at 62,
that an interest Of five per cent would be e.
nough, if paid on .ffacRe notes, receivable in
payment for lands, to prevent the new taxes
that must otherwise ensue TO the injury Of the
credit of the government. B.
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PHILADELPHIA, May 9.
Attest FROM LISBON.

Arrived at this port yesterday afternoon
the brig Atlantic, Beart, "a days from Lisbon.
Left there 2Sth March. No news had been
received there of the surrender of Cadiz,
which is, of course, fabrication. Captain B.
informs, that Lord Wellington was vigorously
pursuing the siege of Badajoz, and was de-
termined to have possession Of it at all e.
vents, intending to risk general engagement
sooner than be diverted from his purpose
twas said the French had laid mines round
Badaioz sufficient to blow up the whole be-
sieging army, of which Lord Wellington was
annrised, but was nevertheless determined to
reduce it, either by assault or by famine.
Troops were constantly arriving from Eng
land. From 6 to 5000 arrived few days be-
fore captain B. sailed.
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Short sapiags on small subjects.


At the commencement of the French revo-
luton, it was quite common for obscure per-
sons in Paris, to give themselves consequence
by abandoning their old names, and assuming
those more agreeable to the populace One
called himself Citizen Liberty, another Gil
zen Equality, another Citizen Rights Of Man
and the publisher of violent little paper
called The Jaco6in, dubbed himself Citizen
GuiRotiue Gidaun! In this country, no name
causes greater sway than Republican; we
have therefore, paper called the albany Re-
tubhcan, published by Samuel Republican
Brown.
Mr., Republican hopes that no body will en-
vy him--there's no Danger. He may be fitted,
but certainly can never be enyied.
A Yankee being asked, il he ever knew of
such thing as a hlrorogue in New England,
gravely repied-No--among all the R0gues
there, never heard Of PRo-RoGUE.
General Root, the senator, sometimes at
tempts to be witty. "Doyou think, said he,
addressing himself to gentleman in the Sc
nate chamber" Do you think that shall be
able to Roof out this noxious weed 3" You
are hog enough to root out any thing" retort-
cd the gentleman. albany Reg. Demo-
A writer in the Boston Palladium tells those
who administer the General Government, to
Z" consider the awful warning that is given
them in our late Electon--the voice cannot
be mistaken-it is the voice of the People
They must retrace their steps. The great
body of the New England people, are a cool,
rejecting, calculating, considerate people
They know the dreadful consequences Of
WAR-thcy have but too recently got over
the effects ola desolating, impoverishing war,
10 again plunge into it to crafty the splenetic
humor Of any man They perfectly under
stand the dispute about the French DEGREES. &
British Orders in Council, * know how to es-
innate the value oft. They have already pro-
hounced their opinion by giving their votes for
Mr. STRONG-butthey will do it more expli-
city in their choice of Representatives They
will show their opinion about War, Embargo,
Non-Intercourse, Taxes, and paying fifty
thousand dollars upon such Tomfoops bust.
ness, as has lately been done.
One Of the Peahle."
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April %
THE FRIENDS OF SCIENCE AND MO-
RALITY,

A RE once more respectfully reminded,
"a that the subscriber is attempting to
collect Books and procure Tracts to be printed
for the assistance OF the destitute on the FROM
tiers. All in this vicinity who feel disposed
to lend their aid towards promoting this be-
nevolent design, will please to send their Of
ferings, whether books or money, to the care
of the Rev. DR.. Muir, or to the Rev. Mr..
Wilmer, or to the store of Mr.. Robins, or to
Mr. Kennedy's bookstore, in Alexandria
From which place their offerings will be
transferred and faithfully applied to the pro-
motions of Science and Morality in such pla-
ces where such means of instruction are want
ing, by the publishers humble servant
Thaddeus Osgocd.
April Ok