Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-04-13

| britain on that element. France has sup
piled the deficiency b. her deeds on lans'
BY her Rambouiliet, her 3ayonne and otilei
DEGREES, she has seized and coAisCated all
the vessels of the u. States and their careoes
that were in port. Nor has her desolatins
policy been confined to the limits OF France.
only: 1t hasbeen felt wherever hei,inhuence
extended. OF this truth, SPAIN Holland,
Italy, &c. afford but too many examples
| III we lock back to the past events, we
must be sensible that this crisis has been un-
avoidablc. We should be blind to the evil
dence OF the most striking and important
| facts 1t we did not perceive and acknowledge
| this great truth. 1t has been forced ON US bv
the wrongs of the belligerents. 1t has been
forced on us by the voice OF the whole Ame
rican people, who, deeply inccnsed ut these
wrongs, have called on their government, for
redress When it is considered, that the sole
| alternative presented to us, has been, between
base submission to these wrongs, and
maaly assertion of their rights, there is
much Cause for surprise that this issue was
not sooner made up-ib.
Accounts from every seaport town in the
Union apprze us that knowledge of the
probability of an embargo being laid had sti-
INFLATED the merchants and shippers to the
utmost possible exertions; and that, in con-
sequence of this anticipation of the measure,
every vessel in any state of preparation for
sea got out; many vessels were wholly load
ed for sea in two days, principally with -four,
destined for Spain and Portugal. Advanced
prices were given for produce and labor the
night and the day were equally busv-6fty
vessels commenced loading in one day in n.
York. and freight advanced 90 per cent. "a
bove the usual price. The mode in which
the passage of the embargo law was thus an
ticipated, will be better understood by re-
ference to the proceedings Gin our next) of
the house on Tuesday, particularly to the
observations of Messrs Smile, Calhoun, and
Quincy, than from any explanation we might
attempt to give of this transacton.-i6
On Tuesday the Senate removed the in
junction of secrecy from their proceedings
on bill which the House of Representatives
had passed with closed doors, which was
then passed by that body, and has since re-
ceivcd the signature of the President. The
following is a copy of the bill as it has pass
ed into law:
" A bill in addition to the act entitled " An
act to raise an additional military force"
passed january 18th, 1872.
"BE it enacted, &c. That the President
of the United States be and he hereby is en-
powered to cause to be enlisted for the term
of eighteen months, unless sooner discharg-
ed; such part of the light dragons, artile-
ry and infantry, authorised by the act enti-
tied AN act 10 raise an additional military
force as he may deem expedient: Proof
ded, the whole number so to be enlisted for
eighteen months, shall not exceed fifteen
thousand, any thing in the said recited act TO
the contrary notwithstanding.
Sec. 2,sdndb be it .f:rhier enacted, That
the non-commissioned officers and privates
so to be enlisted, shall be entitled to the
bounty of sixteen dollars, and the same pay,
clothing and rations the same provisions for
wounds or disabilities, and to all other allow
| ances (the bounty in land cxcepted) provid-
| ed by the said before ecited act for the non
commissioned officers, musicians and pri-
Yates who may be raised under the same,
and shall be held to perform the same du-
ties, and be subject to the same rules and re-
gulations."