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should be tassive Obedience, noa-resistanee, sY6
| mission and siausyy
| II all who voted gainst Mr.. Madison haC
| been aware ofthc final consequences of theiI
! votes, that while they were deluled to vote
tor what was called the Peace Ticket they an
| solu;ely as far rs tnev conid do it surrendered
the freedom and independence of their country
-with what adherence would they have gone
to the poll AMI with what contrition would
they now, ask the forgiveness of their injured
Country, and Of that benehcent Providence
whose favors have been unceasing They must
now be told in the plailest language, that they
have, as far ss they could do it, voted dtvay the
Liberties If their CouRtry
Let those who deny this strong inference,
read the letters Of Mr.. Jonathan Russell, and
connect them with the Message of the Presi-
dent. Let them answer, do they believe these
public documents to he genuine If thew saw
yes, and still oppose the measures of Mr.. Madi-
son, then they acknowledge themselves to be
the advocates for submission to Great Britain
or they must be compelled to change their
ground, acknowledge their errors, and put
forth their strength to support that war and
that general policy which are necessary to Sc
cure our INDEPENDENCE people, and our
happiness men. 49,.
The question proper f,r the consideration of
every American should be this:
do you prefer an honorable war without
which your. independently Sc national character
will be iost-or peace connected with sub
mission, degradation and slavery 1T the
great body of the people are ready for the lat
ter, then, indeed, James Madison is unfit to be
the President of the United States, but II they
prefer the former, he of all men IN existence is
the most proper character Tor that exalted sta
ton.
Americans, awake arise from your Stun.
re Vntrh h.. III Il = q
| prepare We the sword for the day of battle or
subiugation is at hand
These observations are made by one who was
averse to the declaration of war, and thought il
more polite 10 permit commercial enterprise
without restraint for 2 time, and in the interim
to prepare for war But after the war had been
declared BY competent authority, he consider
ed the character and independence of the
| Country pledged to prosecute it with promp
titude, spirit and vigDr, & now the olive branch
having been disdainfui!y rejected, he perceives
| no medium between war and submission, be-
tween freedom and subjugation: If there be
| Americans who prefer submission and subiu,
CATION to war and freedom, let them speak
! tor they are enemies--they are traiiors-nay
more, they are parracides II there be such A
mericans, let them go hence-Why should they
incumber and poison the soil which ought TO
be only devoted to the residence of Liberty
and her associates The Tocsin has been
sounded: The war-whoop has been raised
and the ancient and ineligible motto will
| soon be, LIBERTY or DEATH. This will be
! the aphorism of the soldier whilst the Sage &
| Philosopher will say" day-an hour-a mo
ment of virtuous Liberty is worth whole eter
nifty of bondage"
| II SOLDIER OF 7RR RE POLLUTION
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Nov. so.
Messrs. 7A0.,sas Gibs0n G, 206ert Gibson,

Mesus. Thomas Gibson G Robert Gibson,
TAKE NOTICE, That in conformity to an
order ofthe Superio Court of Chancery for the.
Richmond District, made at the February term
of the said Court, in the year 1911, in the suit
depending in the said Court, between William
Randolph, plaintiff, and Thomas Gibson and
Robert Gibson, defendants directing the said
Robert Gibson, TO render AN account before one
of the Commissioners of the said Court, IF the
sums of money paid to, or for the defendant
Thomas, on account of the property Contained
in two deeds referred to in the said order, or
on any other account shall proceed on the
fifth day of January, 1878, at my own house, in
the county of Cumberland, to make up the &C :
count directed by the said order, when and
where you may attend.
JOHN MICHAUX, C. s. C. C.
Nov. 30th, 1912. wt5J.
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From a We7v- York hatser.
NORTHERN ARMY

We have letters from Plattsburg of the
date of the 10th inst which give some par
'tlcnfar's of the intended operations of the Nor
tkefh Army. From one of which we extract
the following -
" aPLatts6nrg, Monday Uening, .Wov. Is.
This moment the army is parading to
march to Canada. 1t has been under march
ing orders several days, but it was not Ger
tainto march until yesterday, when gene
raj Dearborn arrived here. 1t will De about
5000 strong, and will go by forced marches.
Whether it is going on a mere enterpIize to
make stand, if il can, public opinion has
not yet ascertained but that it does not in
tend surrendering without a little fighting
IS clearly ascertained in the public mind
| believe Gen. Chandler will command, as
Cen. Dearborn is going back, and General
Bloomfield is sick" r..
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CORY Of letter received by Gen. James
Wood, from Brig Gen. Joel Lct1zvich, d.
led
Camh. ChiLicothe o. q

Camp, Chikicotse, Oct. 81.
SIR-Yonrs' of the 9th current has been
received. / am highly gratified in acknow-
lodging the patriotic conduct of the " AS
sociation of Richmond, Manchester and
their vicinities." To you, sir, in your indi-
vidual capacity, and as the organ of the
association, beg Leave to present my own
as well as the grateful thanks and conside-
ration of the troops under my command.
=" We have been unavoidably detained
at Point Pleasant longer than Iexpected,
on account of the great difficulty of procur-
ing wagons. But being now on the march
lhope shortly to be united with the NV.
army and in time to render our country
some service.
The Brigade consists of about 1900 as
likely militia, as any in the Union and
want nothing but some supplies of blankets
and Clothing to enable them to perform the
duties incident to a winter campaign.
have the homer to be with perfect res
pect, sir, your ob't ser't,
JOEL LEFTWICH, B. G.. I,
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VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

The General Assembly of this State met
this day, agreeably to Law. In the Senate
Robert Taylor, Esq. was elected Speaker,
Theo. Hansford, Esq. Clerk, and Archibald
Denholm. Esq Sergeant at Ams-In the
House of Delegates. Andrew Stevenson, Esq.
was electedSpeaker, William Munford, Esq.
Clerk, and Col. John Jordan, Sergeant at
Arms. The former door-keepers in both
Houses were reelected.
After reading the Governors Message
the House OF Delegates adjourned till to-
morrow IL o'clock.
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..@.s..A .s..A
New YORK, Nov. IS.
ANOTHER BRILLIANT NAVAL VIC
TODU


Arrived here yesterday, in Is days from
Bermuda, the cartel brig Diamond, CAPT
Williams with the officers and crew of the
United States sloop Of war Wasp, captured
by the British ship Poictiers, of u guns. By
this arrival the editors of the Mercantile
Advertiser have received the following par
tioulars OF the action and capture of the Brit
ish sloo? of war Frolic, by the United Stetes
sloop OF war Wasp, Capt. Jones, affording
another proof of the decided superiority Of
American bravery and naval tactics:
The United States sloop Of war Wasp
on the 18th ult. in the lat. of 81, N. and long.
65. w. fell in with six large merchant ships
under this, convoy Of X. Il. M. sloop of war
Frolic. TheWasp engaged the FroIic and.
after \ close action of 10 minutes. boarded
and took possession of her. The Frolic
mounted % guns, and the Wasp but 18 guns
In this action, against a force so much her
superior, the Wasp had killed and woun-
ded all the latter have since recovered
The Frolic had nearly so men killed. and
10 or so men wounded. Among her killed
were the First Lieutenant and Master
mong her wounded, the Captain & Cd Iieut
and one MidshiPman. None of the Officers
OF the Wasp were either Killed or wounded
Soon after the action II. b. NJ. Ship Of the
line Poictiers hove in sight TO windw ward. and
as the Wasp was much cut in her sDars.
sails and rigging, she was unable 80 escape
the pursuit, and was therefore captured and
the prize being entirely a wreck (her masts
having gone by the board soon after she had
surrendered) she was re- captured. The
Poicters at the time of falling in with the
Wasp and her prize, was bound of the Ches
apesk but Ia Consequence os the disable,
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TO SUBSCRIBERS TO THIS PAPER.

Our subscribers generally are respectfully
informed that every exertion on the part of
the printer has been and will continue to be
made ia ensure the regular and punctual
transmission Of the paper to them. The
packets containing the papers are carefully
made up and placed in the post Office here
Immediately before the respective mails
leave Richmond-this is all he can possibly
do--the rest remains with the post offices.
-ltis truly distressing to the feelings of the
printer, to be harrassed daily, as he is, with
complaints from different parts Of the coun-
try Of the failure Of the paper. (2)
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ACADEMY AT NORTHAMPTON

HE Subscriber having, in considerable
degree, recovered his health, is urged BIZ
both social and Parental motives to resume pur-
suits unavoidably interrupted under the most
affective circumstances. For that purpose, g.
with view to petmanence, he has purchased
GLENMoRE, pleasant, healthy, and, in every
important respect, eligible situation, near Mil
ton, in the county OF ALTERNATE. As, toweY-
er, immediate possession of the buildings can
not be obtained, he viii. on the second Monday
of January next, ener upon the INSTRUCTI.
ON OF YOUTH, at North Milton, in the large
and commodious yeIlow-house, belonging TO
Col. Il. NJ. Randolph. His plan, to the full ex.
tent of which the accession of respectable AS
sistant will. he trusts, enable him to do ample
justice, embraces the same branches as have
heretofore constituted the course pursued in
substance through the various forms of his sue
cessve establishments. He, moreover, con-
templates boarding in his own family certain
number OF the junior pupils, over whosemoraIs.
progress, and well-bcing, he wi edluously
watch-Othcr families Will afford satisfactory
accommodations. For particulars, apply t. the
subscriber himself personally, or by letter
Also, to Col TN Randolph. or p Carr, Esq
Albermarle county, and to Mr.. Samuel Ples4s
saE:, Richmond.
i. II. GIRARDIN.
Milton, Nov. 18TH 1879.
u Direct to L. II. G. at Milton, Albermarle
county.
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Sales at AHctiOn.
Nov. SO, 4ste.

ON Wednesday the lst day of December, the
subscribers will commence their Public Sales,
at their Office, on the cross street, leading to
Mayo's Bridge, where they will offer among
others, the following articles,
Antigua and Common Rum,
Brown and Loaf Sugar
Green Coffee, and Imperial Teas.
MURPHY & SCOTT.
Nov so
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From Washineto,, Cir ba,, 90

: O"1 ~ u5"H75 EOH CHy, JVOU. 70.
A bill was yesterday introduced into the
House of Representatives, for increasing the
Navy of the United States. The bill is in
blank but it is understood. that the COM
mittee propose recommending the building
of four ships of "a guns; four large frigates;
and four vessels of 10 guns. 1t is impossible
TO say what viii be the fate of this propositi-
on but we are inclined to think the Navy
willreceive an augmentation of its present
force.
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SCHOOL,

INTEND TO OPEN SCHOOL on the 4th day
OF Jaauary next what shall eai'r, will be as fol-
lows, viz;-Realing, Writing, Arithmetic, Gram
mar, Geography, all kinds of Needle Work,
Painting, Drawing, and several ether branches OF
work not mentioned; those who will favor me with
their Children may rely the strctest atteat on
beng paid to their learning; the school will be kept
on the left hand street opposite the Court
House, terms of tuition will be known BY appIicas
ton.
MARY HANTELMANN.
Nov so, isle w5w.
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BRICKS

rEH1E subscriber has on hand, at his Yard.
y near Powhatan Warehouse, a KILN
OF WE'LL BURNT BRICKS, suitable for
paving, being hard and not warDed.-He
has also, A LARGE QUANTITY OF
LIME, all of which he will sell on moderate
terms.
JOSEPH II. MAYO.
Port Mayo, Nov. %, 81
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RICHMOND TURNPIKE COMPANY.

RICHMOND TURNPIKE COMPANY.
IN pursuance Of resolution Of he Board oG
Directors for said Company, notice is here6y qi04
en-, That the Shares Of all delinquents in the
said Company, will be sold, before the front
door of the Eagle Tavern, in the City of Rich
mond, on thetwenty eighth day of next month.
N. SHEPPARD, Treasurer.
Nov Of +Js
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Elegant Furn itu, &c.

TOR SALE, at the house opposite, the Globe
L Tavern, on e. street, next, but one above
Mr.. Johnston's--the following articl ss of
Cabinet Furniture,
manufactured in New York, of the lest mates
rals-viz.
Pillar & Claw Card, & TABLES.
Side Boards-Secretaries--Boo Cises-Bus
reaus-Dining Tables in sets-Writrrg Tables
Ladies' Work Tables-Pembroke and Card,
Tables.
Mahogany high post and field Betlsteals-+-,
Wash stands-CandIe Stands, &c. &c.
Nov go St
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-30

The Republicans of this state, dispirited
by the defeat they experienced in the recent
Election for Congress, were rather back
ward in turning out at the town meetings.
1t is not to be supposed that the state of par
ties in that state is correctly by given the
above returns.
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voc among them. The Indians left IS dead
on the field. and carried off a number. The
humber of Indians engaged was $50 or 200
men. B.
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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
REHABILITATION

So far as the result is known.
No. UoteS. Madison. Clinton,
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THE ELECTORAL ELECTION.

hEH OGhE.
Madison. Clinton
Scott county S41 100
In Franklin, Garrard. Madison, Rock
castle, Lincoln, Shelby, Clarke, Bourbon &
Montgomery counties, all taken together,
the Coalition ticket had not twenty votes
MASSACHUSETTS,.
1t is now asccr.ained, contrary to cur es-
innate, ;hat all the votes of Massachusetts
are for Clinton. The following are the Off :
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NORTH WESTERN ARMY.
Ertract Of letter from Colonel D4'AFtAHr 70
Major Norris, dated

ETtract Of q letter from Colonel IH'.4TthHr 10
Major Norris, dated
SANDWICH, July "a.
The army still remains at this place, and
will perhaps for some days, until the arti
fcers can mount and prepare for action suf-
fcent number Of cannon we will then move
towards Maiden.
We have had several excursions through
the country on this side of the river. | was
up last week with detachment of / Is men
from my regiment, and about 80 cavalry, to
the river Detranch or Thames, which empties
into the Lake St. Clair, about 40 miles above
this it is handsome river; we ascendedllt
about 8 or 90 miles, the land is fertile and
we'll improved; great crops of wheat were
likely to be lost for want of Feapers, the most
of the men having been drafted and taken to
Maiden, from which place many of them have
since deserted. We brought from the river
Detranch upwards Of 100 barrels of -four, 20
of salt, 3 Of whiskey and five bales of blankets,
together with considerable number of guns
and ammunition, chiefly the property Of Bril-
fish officers now at Maiden, and the balance
kings stores.
Whilst I was at Detranch, detachment of
coils. Cass and Miler's regiments were sent
down the river towards Maiden; they had a
battle and wounded and captured two British
soldiers, one of whom died about mile from
where he was taken, and the other is in camp.
A party of Indians found and scalped the Bri-
fish soldier who died of his wound.
After which several small parties were or
dered down the river Aux Canards, which IS
about IA miles below this place, and about
or above Maiden. The object of those de-
tachments were to Teconnoitre and give pro-
lection to the citizens. On Sunday last was
ordered down with so men from my regiment
to relieve detachment that was then down:
We relieved the other party about 10 o'clock
about | l-2 miles on this side of Canard's
river, and proceeded on to said river and found
the bridge across the river removed, all but
the sleepers, and battery formed on the
other side OF the timber taken from the brid ge,
| and about so Indians stationed on the other
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AGRICOLA.
FROM THE LAKES.
MAcK1NAC, July II
.s,r s.

Cafaitulaticn.
AGREED upon between capt Charles Roberts
commanding his Britannia malesty's forces on
the one part, and lieut. Hanks, commanding
the forces of the U. States on the other.
ARTICLES,
/. The fort of Mackinac, shall Immediately
be surrendered to the British forces. Grant
ed.
.. The garrison shall march out With the
honors of war, lay down their arms, and be-
come prisoners of war, and shall be sent to
the U. States of America by his Britanlc rGa-
iesty net to serve during the present war,
until regularly exchanged, and for the due
performance Of this article, the officers pledge
their word of honor. Granted.
s. All the merchant vessels IN the harbor,
with their cargoes, shall be IN possession OF
their owners. Granted.
4. Private property shall be held sacred.
S. All citizens ofthe u. States of America,
who shall not take the oath of Allegiance to
his Britanic majesty shall depart with their
property from the island in one month from
the date hereof. Granted.
Signed CHARLES ROBERTS.
Commanding his Britanic majesty's forces.
Signed P. HANKS.
Commanding the forces of the u States of
America.
His Britanic maesty's forces consisted of
40 regulars of the Royal Veteran battalion !;
900 Canadians with their Burgois or employ
ers 400 Indians-Soux, Fallavoines, Puans,
Chippeways, of St. Joseph's ST. Mar}'s &c.
Artillery, two six Founders, which embarked
at St. Joseph's on board the Caledonia, n. w.
Company's ship; 10 batteaux, and 70 canoes
The American garrison consisted of 60 regu-
lars, and 2 vessels in the harbor having on
board 47 men-in all TO-
After the capitulatien two American vessels
arrived, laden with 700 packs of fNrs, which
became prizes to his majesty's forces.
(coPY,)
Sandwich, July Is.
Nv Brethren of the Six Nations.
The powerful army under my command is
now in possession of Canada. To you who
are friendly it will afford safety and protection
all your lands, and all your rights of every
kind, will be guaranteed to you if you take no
part against US. salute you in friendship &
hope you will now act such part as will pro-
mote your interest, your safety and happiness.
May the great spirit guide you 20 peace.
Signed WILLIAM HULL,
Governor ofthe Territory Of N1ichigaa, and
Commander ofthe North Western Army eftAe
U. States.
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and through that precious medium OF lniorfaa-
ton (which political jugglers, with all .nelf
mobs, will never, hope, succeed IN aes'i9y
ing or intimidating) have unmasked the de-
ception, and exposed the wickedness ana a. loliy
of measure, which nothing but deluding ana
deluded passion would have suggested OF
mad defamation have covered shall BRING
these facts and reasoning into short compass
In future essay.
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Of capt Fryatt's company, and the other nv
Of capt. Cunnipgham's
s. Yesterday We had warm engaeemen,
with afcw OF our men under the command -
major James Denny, particularly with the ~ -
dians but had to leave the ground with t6o
loss of three men out of our regiment, aud "a
killed, it is supposed, twelve Indians, and
took British captain prisoner"
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Extract Of letter from CAPT. Uley, Of the ar
my Of Ohio, dated.
MEADvILLE, 9TH AuGusT.
SANDWICH, July 26.

{" We have had four engagements with the
Indians and British. The first time, we beat
them back and took the ground-the other
three times we had to retreat without the loss
of a man, only two slightly wounded-one out
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Ertract ofa letter to a gentleman in Pitts6urg,
dated,
MEADvILLE, 9TH AuGUsT.
"On Wednesday last, an express passed
through Erie on his way to Detroit, who in
forms that eight companies of British troops
had been sent from fort Erie, by land aboutten
days ago, to reinforce Maiden, and that three
vessels had been sent up the lake with provi-
sions for that place. These vessels were seen
on Wednesday last, about 20 miles above the
town of Erie
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PHILADELPHIA, August '2'

NAVAL ENGAGEMENT o,,er
Extract from The Log Book Of INC ~.
schooner Shadow .-;dan,
On the Sd of August, at half past n'''iS
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Hugh Cox,
: cOcufy D0t11u15 Re lUaTd.

II AN AWAY from the subscriber, on
Ia Monday the second day OF March. IN
Charles County, State of Maryland, brlght
NeuIatto Man by the name of PHIL. COM
monty called PHIL WHEELER, about hive
feet eight or nine inches high, stout and ac-
tive, about thirty years of age, has rem ark
ably grey eyes He is good hddler, and
coarse shoemaker had On homespun
yarn and cotton round jacket and pantaloons;
there is no doubt he viii change his clothes;
it is therefore thought unnecessary to de-
scribe them more particularly. Phil is an
artful fellow, has two wives in the county,
one at Mr.. VIM Courts, Paccawaxon, the
other at Mr.. Walter Jeamsons near Port
Tobacco Ten Dollars will be given, II
taken in the County; and if out OF the
State and secured in any Jail SO that get
him again, the above Reward, and all rea~
sonable charges psid, fbrought home.
Thomas B. Tubman.
N B. All masters of vessels. or other
persons, are hereby forewarned from harbor-
ing or employing the above described Me-
gro man at their peril, or under the severest
nenalties Of the law. TBT.
Ad.~cL 90 4W
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O:Hz.---
NAPLES, February 4.

A mandatory has Just ell established
here, for extracting sugar from chcsnuts-
The first trials have produced sugar, which is
in no degree inferior to the sugar produced
from the cane
from La Plata, January 10.
Don Jose ArtegOs, who commanded the
Buenos Ayres troops, had battle with par
ty of Portuguese in December from Rio ia
metro, sent on to Monte Video, and caused
them to retire. This man commands the
Gouchas Country people) and has collected
about 5000 men in the country Of the Mis-
stores, near the Uruguay. The junta sent to
his assistance, on the lst January 800 men,
black regiment of Buenos Ayres. This gave
umbrsge to the government Of Monte Video.
All vessels bound to Buenos Ayres were i'm
mediately embargoed, and one or two cruizers
sent up the river with the intention, it was
supposed, to prevent troops crossing.
A plot was discovered in December, to re-
move the iunta, and replace Savedera, the
former president, whose particular regiment
was active in this affair, & required the whole
strength of the government to oppose and
quell, in which they succeeded, after some
lives being lost, and the principal leaders ar
rested, and number Immediately shot. A
captain Taylor, who had command of one of
the armed ships of Bucnos Ayres, was in
close confinement under charges OF treason.
The markets at Monte Video and Buenos
Ayres had improved, in consequence Of CONF
merce being renewed.