Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-08-13

.-ttsNt A'fH' Ai, oUty %OIu-1Z.T
Dear Sir-The short distance between the
place of your asylum and tins town invite.
ne, ny mind always anxious to meet you
Especially since the late disgraceful, and tc
you destructive scene il Baltimore) to mount
my horse for Montgomery, but circumstan-
ces interfere which Illustrate my wishes.
Besides as soon hear from Richmond,
expected every day, / must go to Baltimore
wnerc | ought to have been Oh the 10Th,
brt where | cannot go until l am prepar-
ed.
You mean to return and re-establish
your press: this decision, presume, con =
ports with your interest and is called for by
due res ect t. yourself, to your friends and
to your country. MODS are justly stiied
'S0re8' p, litcal by acrimonious Tom, when
his pen wa: directed by truth, and not by
ambition. They must not be allowed to take
Tnot in our land, or soon will our tall trees
be abrupted from their foundation.
L is possible, | fear probab C, tn t your
return TO Baltimore will be followed by a
r. e'tion of 'he past-this Cannot but occur
to your own mind, and must produce q de
termination to resist to the last.
Et4I - SuCu determination unless accom-
panied by preparation to defend yourself.
Select house for your business capable
Of detence-piace your family under the
same roof, and collect few resolute friends,
some of whom shall always be in the house
throughout the day and all thu oughout the
night
Pu; In the most retired room in the upper
story Cartridge made of the best powder,
with ball and swan shot, these with a mum
Der OF spare hnts chosen with care, reserve
for the hour of trIal, if Chat hour should
come, Prepare also cartridges with small
CHI
ont encouraging the mob by their expert
ence of their iunucence--cal lect a ton or two
ofiarge stones in your cellar, place some of
them close to the windows over the outer
doors OF the house, to be rolled down on the
assaiants when forced forward through the
pressure OF those behind Water and biscuit
be sure TO have in abundance.
Appropriate to every story proportion of
your Fl lends assigning to each story leader
Jet them not b. crowded, or you not only
unnecessarily risk their lives but you lniure
your ability to drfend--ln safe upper room
hold ali the supernumeralies III leisure ar
ranging To- them the supply OF cartridges,
tnts and muskets, IS accident may render
necessary.
Appoint a chief to direct the whole, and
incuicate not only profound silence through
ont the house, but let every order be given
To- be silent and attentive and withholds from
the assailant knowledge useful to him.
The defenders of the house must be post
ed on each side Of every window, all OF which
except in the lower story must be hUsted
g. prevent wounds from the shivering Of the
glass by the balis-thcsc below ought also
to be opened it the ground admits it.
In case of forcing he outer doors and
entering the lowerstory, be ready with chairs,
tables and bedsteads to stop the staircase,
which defend.
should the iniquity Of the mob render it
proper for you to adopt nay advice, remem-
Der that you ought not TO provoke their ac-
ton, that you ought to cequire in time the
AID Of the civil authority, < that you having
begun defence, must never even think ol
cOn~cssion--Die or conquer.
A. e. Hanson, Esq.
RockUiHc, Montgomery county, nd.