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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-11-26
COMMUNICATION.

Protection Of eur Beldgerezt Rights.
Great Britain having in contempt OF
our declaration Of war, and in violation
oi the laws Of nations refused to sane
ton to American vessels Ola the high
seas, their undeubted 6sNigcrent right OF
beng CAPTURED in their trade to Spain
and Portugal, and congress heing about
10 provide b. law against the said abuse,
the following sketch Of a bill for that
purpose is respectfully submitted to
their consideration, by one who is sim
cerely 6esircus that their useful labors
may produce the hroter Effect:
An Act to provide against the refusal OF
British cruisers to capture our YES
sells upon the high seas.
JYhersas, the public armed ships OF
the British natier, our implacable enc
MY, have been and now are IN Il . daily
habi, Of boarding American vessels on
the high seas bound to he ports OF Spain
and Portugal, and Of refusing to coftnre
the same in violation of our undoubtcd
beMgerent rights.
Be il therefore enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the U.
States in Congress assembled, That cve-
~ American ship or vessel which shall
be SO boarded by any British cruiser and
NOT caArursd, shall nevertheless from
that msnent be considered as prlze,
and abandoning her voyage, SHAH forth
with proceed to Halifax or Bermuda, o.
some other convenient British port ala
deliver herself up for condsmnation;-
And any American ship or vessel thus
shoken by a British cruiser and not cah-
fured, which shall contrary to the pro-
visions Of this act proceed to the accom-
pii.hmen, Of her original voyage, shall
be depa,ionalized and become forfeit,
together with her cargo, enc half to the
United States and the other hal to the
infsrmer, and the owners and agents at
home and abroad, together with the
santain and crew of the said ship or ves-
sci shall be deemed traitors TO the coun.
try, and branded in the forehead With 4
4.
BE it further enacted, That FOR every
offence committed as aforesaid by any
British cruiser in boarding any Ameri-
Gun vessel and NOT capturing her, that
the President of the United States be
% aud is hereby authorised and required to
cause the most vigorous retaliation 10
be executed by the officers of the hne-
can navy, whose duty 1t shall become to
cruise lor aad board an equal number OF
the merchant ships of the eneny, and
having 50 bocrded Ism. TO dismiss them
rltkont cahture, ard furnishing them
with passpsr, to order them 10 pro-
coed in safety on their destined voyages.
BE it further snGerea, That it shall DC
tue duty of the ships of war and prisa,
teers Of the United States to capture
every American merchant vessel upor
the high seas, which they shall susfec
of being under .ustic;0ss circumstances
and having manacled the crews shai
send the vessels into some remote por
of the United States until the susticion
Of which they have beer susteetsd shall
b. Investigated and cleared up:
BE i, .Enany enacted, That this Law
shcHhsee commenced and been In torc'
from aud after the 18th day OF June las
past.
eoNNUHIcATIoN.
CFN REApPOpN,s SIIIT
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Circulating Library.

TIE proprietor has, since the puS'i.
cation Of the last Catalogue, added 10 h's
collection variety Of BOOKS, among
which are some Of the latest Preaue'
pa PIX e., Travels, Repertory, Zimmer'
mars F,&erick, Married Life VIVIAN,
Emijia de Coui,nses, Temper Scots
AIve,,ur~s. spirpof The Book r"te, ,
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y IN, John De Lancaster, Heilodo'a, I'M
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Self Contrcs, &c. sc.
He expects shortly TO receive Mliisian :
Chief, Self Indulgence, Marian, Va'e o.
Clyte. Isadora aud others. .,,
~ An additional Calalos ue VIII u
published in few days. =,
G.. A. Shutz.
November - so'u
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RHODE lSLANU ELEC lion,
On "Wednesday the Inhabitants Of
Rhode Isl md voted for Electors BY Re,
neral ticket. The Peace Candidates
have undoubtedly succeeded b. 4 great
majority. In Providence The peace ma.
jsrily vas 5sl in New Providence goj
Warwick 10; Warren 60; Crans.on
Is; Cumberland IS, Smi,h6eId 7s.-
majority in Z towns COS. Warren sad
Cians,on have been democratic for The
Is years before.
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SACKETT's EAnBoR.

IS .N9T. 1S32.
S1R-I arrived here last evening
in a gale of wind, the pilots having
refused to keep the Lake. On the
sth I fell in with the Royal George
and chased her into the Bay OF Guam
ii where L lost sight of her in the
night. In The morning of the 9Th
We again got sight Of her lying in
Kingston channel. We gave chase
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NOTt

MOI iCC..
4 GRFEABLY to icrmer Notics3
q tile Commissioners met ct :hsir
Office in Fredericksburg en Saturday
the 24.h Octnber, shd declared fc'-rth
dividend, in tic case Of Jaaes -, III, 81
six per cen, PAYABLE at Dumf',es by tas
Trustee, on the first day Of January
next, to all the Creditors that have duty
established their CT ms.
Timothy Brundlge,
IssiSatA
Dumfrics, Nov. is lewtH -
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Samuel Mark & Co.

Samuel Mark & Co.
K3ave received Thirty Packages o.
Ik WOODEN kFANCY GOODS,
and arc in aaiiy expectation ofrsceirius
a fsrthor supply, which they will sci! 1t
reduced prices ier cash or towR accspa
tancs,.
November IL. sed3w.
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WanIed

A Gentleman qualified to tesch tho
Latin and English Languages.
Enquire Of tie Printers
November36 DIST
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-16

And another Of the contracts made BY tho
Secretary OF the Navy during the past year;
which were ordered tobc printed
Mr.. M'kee. from tie committee to whom
was referred the message of the President
of the United States transmitting two letters
from Gov. Harrison respecting the affair ON
| the Wabash, made report recommending
sundry resolutions making provision for the
sufferers in that engagement, as well as for
! the windows and orphans sf those who were
killed. The report was committed.
| The following bills were read a third time
and passed, viz. an act to enable the Secre
tary OF the Treasury to decide upon the cast
OF the Eliza Ann belonging to Ezekiel Hub
bell; and al act an.horising the purchase @
ordnance, ordinance stores, camp equipagc
ard other Quartcr-master's stores and small
arms
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-16

ed the appointment but George William
smith,. Esq. then acting as Lieut.. Governor Of.
this commonwealth, rejectcd.their advice, and
refused to grant him the commission. Ho
therefore applies to the General Assembly for
such Legislative expositons and remedy as shall
TO them seem proper, TO render him his right,
and to prevent recurrence of similar occurren-
ces.--RefCrred to the committee for Courts OF
Justice.
petition was presented frsln s;indry inhabi-
tants OF Wood county, praying removal of the
seat OF Justice for the said contvtfom the town
| oil Parkersburg which petition being partly
read, a motion was made and agreed to by the
House, That the reading thereof De stapped, as
= ttaining matters highly indecorous and scan.
dalous rejecting ON the character of a member
o, this House, and couched in terms unworthy
of it's dignity.
On motion, ordered, that leave be granted to
withdraw the said petition
petition was presented and read from
number OF the Inhabitants of Nottowa,, county.
praying, Tor reasons set-foveh in the said peti-
tnn repeal OF an act passed AZ the last session
OF Assembly, entitled, an act appointing com.
missioners to view, mark out, and open q roaJ
nom Tao. North Carolina line across Tavlor,s
terry, through certain counties therei in ment;on.
cd to Manchester and for therpurposes--And
| A petition signed by certain owner, of rner-
chant mills ON Rappahannock river, PRAYING
'hN leave may be given.to export, without in.
spection, wheat, flour, ryc-four. and Indian
| meal manufactured At tine mills, W thin a mile
ot the tide,' on the waters of the Potovr,,c-
$appahannocS and James rivers and IL the
head OF the tittrs on therespectivewa,er winch
| empty into those rivers; to the cities OF BsIti.
moro, Philadelphia, and New-YorlS : under such
regulations as the wisdom of the legislature
| may ind xpedicntg-Rcfcrred, 10 the commit
| tee OF Propositions and Grievances
petition OF Alexander Henderson;
| 10 petitions from the county Of Isuncnburr;
| n petition OF Thomas Tunsley---snd
"A petition OF Eizabeth Arnold. and lydia
| Whecler, e1ecutrix of George Wheeler, decess-
| table. = -, 49, '''N
| The order ofthe day on tie state OF the com
monwealth, waspostponed until Monday ne IT 2
! Ana then The House adjoaiaed cntil Monday
| next - O'Clock .-.;.',,s
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-16


tcmpla.ed. are such as are imherishabie from
proceed to do US justice, and j hope to e. od
She will without forcing US to arms, these sup
l,lics will forin a stock Tor the nation ia cases
ofiu.ure emergency.
One wnrd, sir, on the subject of arms. The
present stack is sufficient for al our piirpo-
ses--our public establishments, and such as
arc furnished by individuals, will enable Us
To crafty the mes! sanga;nc expectations Oh
t.iis subject.
Sir,I will read to you tic estimates which
have been furnished by the proper depart
mca;s, and will then submit, 10 the committee
tine several SUMS which are necessary to bS
vctci BY the bill.
Mr.. :. having read the estimates to which
he alluded, novel to nil the first blank viii
one n'illlon five hundred thousand dollars
aud the second with four hundred thnusant
dollars, which motions were agreed to with
out Il division. The two sections cf tie bill
thes read as follows:
BE IL enacted, sc. "rhnt the sum Of Oh,
million five hundred Thousand dollars be, an,
tho same is hereby appropriated for the pur
chase, under the direction of the President .
the Unitct, States, of0rt.nancc and ordnanc
stores, camp equipage and other quarter
masters stores fur the Use of the arm, % tn
Uni.ed States. -.
Fiat the sum Of four hundred thousan
dollars bc, and the same is hereby appropri
ated tor the purchase, under the direction {
the President of the United States, of saltpe
tire and sulphur, Cor making the same int
;iowder, and for ordnance and small arms f.
the use Of the navy of the United States"
The committee rose, the House agreed I
the amendments, and the bill was ordered I
be read a third time tomorrow.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-16
S 6,7s5,s65 &c

The estimate of the Secretary of the War
department Is calculated on the whole humber
OF troops authorized by law; hut IL does not in
clude the permanent annuities TO certain Indian
tribes, nor the annual appropriation of 100000
dollars for furnishing arms for the militia, those
objects being provided for by permanent laws
The sums which may be actually expended in
the yess1 fas those objects, are not there
fore included in the aggregate above stated.
The funds out OF which appropriations may
be fnade, for the purposes aforementioned,
are,
l. The sum Of six hundred thousand dollars
Of the proceeds OF duties on imports and ton.
mage, which win accrue in The year 1912 which
sum is bylaw annu1ily reserved for the support
Of government;
?. So much Of the balances Of appropriations
ubcxpcnded on tie 3lst Of December, 1911, as
isnot wanted 10 defray the expenses of that
year.
Sd. The surplus of the revenue and income
Of uhe United States wbics may accrue 20 the
end Of the year 1912, after satisfying the objects
for which, appropriations haze been heretofore
made
a. The proceeds ofsuch loan o. loans IS may
be authorised BY Congress.
hsyc dIc honorto be,
Very respectfully, sir,
Your obcdient servant,
ALBERT oAILATIN.
TO the Honorable
The Speaicr tf
Jhs House Of RebyeseFfaficct
---s.z------ssss-s---
MOTlCES-The undersigned will apply
- TO the court Of Charlotte county on the
first day os March court next, todiscontnue
the Ru'td leading from Coles ferry road to
Brokers ferry roaa, near John VI MichaJs.
TtIdiam Gains,
Charlotte county, Charles RuiJ3c,
I 9th Jan. 1872. &amHsi IVhi{e,
Cwlai lain PanTcE.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-16
VOLUNTEER CORPS

On motion of Mr.. Smile, the House took
up the order of the day, aud went into com
mittcc on the bill to author:se the Preside MT
OF the u. 5. to accept of certain volunteer
corps, MIR. Bassett in the chair.
The bill being read, an amendment was
proposed to prevent the land which is pro-
vided for the heirs and Representatives of a
ny volunteer who shallfall in the service from
being sold to spectators /; but, after various
attempts, at amending the amendment, and
considerable discussion, it was discovered
| that no veluhteer could dispose Of this land,
as he never would have any right in it, as it
vested in his heirs in case he iii, d in thc SER
vice only. The amendments were q; course
disagreed to.
a motion was afterwards made to allow c.
very volunteer. who had served twelve
months OH leaving the service, eighty acres
| OF land; but this was disagreed to-, on the
SrounC that the men who entered into this
service, would enter from patriotic motives,
| and ought not to be put upon level with the
| regular soldiers.
4 he committee rose, without going through
the bill, and obtained leave to sit again
R-mcssagc was received from the Senate
informing the House that the Senate had "a
| greed to all their amendments to the bill to
raise an additional military force, except the
proviso i'll the first section, and the three adj
ditional sections, to which they disagree.
The rroviso d;sagreedto, is in the follow
ing words:
. Provided, however, That commissioned
officers for SIX only Of the said regiments shall
be appointed, until three fourths of the pri-
Yates requisite to complete such six regi-
ments have been enlisted, when the commits
stoned officers for the remaining seven regi-
mcnts shall be appointed"
The following are the three sections dise-
| greed to-:
| That the officers, who may be appointed
! IN virtue OF this act shall respectively continie
IN commission during such term only as the
President shall judge requisite for the public
services and that il shall be lawful for Tie Pre-
| sident to discharge the whole or any part of the
| troops, which may be raised under the authori-
ty OF this act, whenever he shall judge the mea-
sure consistent with the public welfare"
| That TO general, field or staff officer, who
may be appointed by virtue of this act, shall be
entitled to receive any pay or cmoluments until
lie shall be called into actual service, nor for
any longer time than he shall continue therein
"rEat in the recess Of the Senate, the Pre-
sidcnt OF the United States is hereby authors.
ed, TO appoint all or any of the officers, other
than the general officers proper TO be appoint
ed under this act, which appointment shall be
\ submitted to the Senate at their next session,
for their advice and consent"
\ Adjourned .
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srATUTE on LIMITATIONS.

On not,cn Of M. Gholson, the House re-
solved itself into committee, Mr.. Ncis2a in
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-16
ESTIMATES

(Foundcd on Peace Establishments
Treasury Department,
December 81, 1911.
SIR,
have the honor TO transmit, herewith, the
estimates of the appropriations proposed for the
service OF the. year 1872 also a statement of
the receipts and expenditures at the TreasuI. >,
FOR the year ending o n the 3oth day of Septem-
Der, 1911.
The appropriations, as detailed in the est.
mates, amount, in the whole, to six millions Sc
ven hundred and eighty-6Ye thousand eight
hundred and sixty-fvc dolars seventy-six cents,
viz: {,
For the civil list, 658.eo0 o.
For the miscellaneous expenses, in.
cluding'the additional estimate
at foot for Indian trading houses, $50. o27 40
For Intercourse with foreign ma
tions,. $4,000
For the military establishment, in
GLIDING 164,500 dollars fer the
Indian department, 316l, 277 so
For the naval establishment, inclu-
ding the marine corps, $685. 500 60
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-16
January 8.

o.
MIR. Lewis presented certain resolutions Of
the levy Court of Washington county, propos-
ing some notifications in the law, so as to
enable The court to levy ajax upon the whole
Of the county, and SO as to alter the mode
OF election of the levy Court, so as that the
members may be drawn from every part Of
the county. Referred.
The Speaker laid before the House petit
ton Of the Urseline Nuns at n. Orleans,
praying that the hospital which adjoins their
convent, and is in a decayed state, may be-
remoTed, and that they may be permitted to
bllild- a house thereon for the education ol
females Referred.
Mr. Mitchell presented the petition Of GER
tain Inhabitants Of NIississippiterritmy stat
ing that bortmon who navigate The Ohio, are
frequently taken sick at the Matches that
the inhabitants OF that place and the western
country have made considerable exertions a.
mOngst themselves to establish an hospital for
their reception. This petition prays for
some portion of lands 10 enable them 20 effect
their work, which he moved 70 he referred
20 the Committee on Public Lands
Mr.. Poindcxter hoped the gentlema. from
New York would suffer this petition to lie
upon the table until to-morrow. lie present
cd petition Of a Similar kind at two different
sessions, which not only asked for lands, but
proposed tax on these boatman for effect
ing this purpose, and Which had been refer
red % the COMMITTEE Of Commerce & Man
ufactores, but upon which, though re had
| treqeItiY presscG.the committee on tlIe sab
lject, no report had ever been made If this
! peUti0llay trl to morrow, he would procure
the petition which be had mentioned, and
have il referred at the same .time,--Ordcr-
ed TO lie on tlIc table.
The speaker laid before the House, an adj
dress Nnd resolutions ofthe legislature OF the
state Of Ohio, spprobalory Of tie measures
! 1t rhc general government, which @erc Of
dcrcd 90 lie on the table.
The Speaker also presensed statement
iroW the Secretary tie Navy, in ccrformi-
| y 70 the act requiring the same, Respecting
the compensation Of clerks.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-16
January u.

Within these two weeks past there has
been avery heavy fall Of snow and severe
gale OF wind h. the northern states, and Ola
the sea coast. The wrecks aud other disas
terS at sea, of which we nave beard, are We
ny numerous. Nc less than thirty six ycs-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-16

The purport Of Mr. Gays letters las we
are informed) was to request. ifthe person Of
his daughter could possibly be designated. IL
might be preserved until his arrivai-it be-
ing his wish, II should be Inferred in the fiImi-
ly'yanlt with her mother and sister---,he lat
ter Of which died on the Sd of May last, a.
ged n years. five months and j. Cinys--the
present Miss Clay was ageaIe years and "a
days.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-16

!" All that persisted in the. flames. or that
have since expired, have been buried ON the
fatal spot which has been purchased for the
erection OF a monumeBS, with appropriate
commemorative Inscriptions. Tic city az
Richmond has hnnored itself by It's generous
sensibility and attention on this mournfui oc-
casion.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-09
December 81


The following resolution yesterday offered
by Mr.. Bradley. was agreed to:
Resoioed, That the members of this House
will wear Grape on the left arm for one
month, in testimony of the coincidence and
sorrow of the Senate, for the calamtous c
vent by which the Chief Magistrate Of the
State OF Virginia and so many of her citizens
persisted by fire in the city of Richmond, on
the night of the Goth of the present month.
The President communicated the memoir
al OF the House of Representatives Of the In
diana Territory, approbatory and praying
the re-appointment of Gov. Harrison which
was read.
The President also communicated their
memorial praying Congress to admit the ter
ritory as a free and independent state into
the union; also their memorial praying the
Cihce OF Sheriff may be elective, for reasons
therein stated at large, which memorials
were read.
On motion of Mr. Worthington, these pc
titions were referred to select committee,
to report by bill or otherwise; and MeSsers.
Worthington, Gregg, Leib, Franklin and
Campbell of Ten. were appointed the com
mittce.
Mr.. Franklin presented the resolutions oF
the General Assembly of North Carolina, APP
proving the sentiments contained in the mes
sage of the President of the United States to
Congress, at the opening of the present ses-
sion, resolving unanimously, that they Will
cheerfully cooperate with the general gov
eminent, in the prompt and effectual execu-
ton of such measures as NAV be deemed best
calculated to promote the interest and Sc
cure the union, liberty and independence of
the United States, which resolutions were
read.
The bill for the relief of Robert Fulton was
read the third time and passcd--Yeas 21-A-:
Nays 4.
The bill to continue in force for further
time the first section of the act, entitled can
act further to protect the commerce and sea-
| men of the United States against the Barba-
~ powers" was read second time and ro-
ferred to a select committee to consider and
report thereon, consisting of Messrs. Brad
| ley, Lloyd, and Dana.
The bill directing the terms on which lands
| sold at public sale, and which revert for fai-
lure in payment, shall again be sold, was
read the second time, and referred to the
| committee appointed on the 14th Nov. to en-
| qnire if any, and if any, what further provi-
| sions or alterations are necessary for the dis
position of the public lands Of the United
| States.
| The Senate resumed the bill for the estab-
| lishment of a quarter-master's department ;
which was read the third time and passed.
The Senate resumed the bill, TO authoiise
the laying out and opening public road from
the line established by the treaty of Grenville
to the North Bend in Ohio; which passed to
a third reading.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-09
January 18th, 1912.

4 DvERTISENfENT.-T subscribers find.
ing it impossible to conductth their business
to advantage, on account of the present com.
mercial restriction, and seeing no probability of
providing themselves with an assortment of
Goods suited to the approaching season, hereby
give notice, that they intend to decline business
until the times become more favorable, and
that they will, until the first day of February
next, dispose of any part Of their present valua-
Bile stock of DRY GOODS, wholesale and re-
tail, at redtced prices, and on the 5th of the
same month, offer whatever may remain, with
out reserve, at Public Auction.
Among tho goods at present on hand is a CAPT
tai assortment of SUperfne Cloths, Cassimeres,
~ Irish Linens and India Cottons
HUBBARD & LYMAN
January 9Th, 1912. (4w)
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Virginia
B. J.WORSHAM, D. C.

-dt Superior Court Of Chanee,y holden at the
Capitol in. the City ofRiehmond, the Orb day 70
February, 1911.
Davis Jackson and Sally his Wife, Richard
Holland and Peggy his Wife, and Nancy IIar-
ris, and Betsy Harris, infants, by John Jeter,
their Guardian. Pitts
against
Richard Harris, Ex'or. ofBenjamin Harris, dec
Def.
THIS cause came on this day to be heard on
the, bid answer and exhibits, and was argued By
Counsel; On consideration zshereef the Court
doth order that the defendant do render an &C.
count OF his administration of the goods, chat
tells and credits of his intestate before one of
the Commissioners of the Court, to be by him
examined, stated, settled, and to the court re-
ported, with any matters specially stated
thought pertinent by himself, or required By the
parties to be so stated.
A Copy-Teste,
VIM. w. IiENNING, &C.