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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-11
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT


TO raise an oddifionai i,lirfaru Eorc-
Ell enacted by The Senate and Housc Of
~ Rehresentafives of The United States
y 9me'Tca in Congress HSseDi6ied, That
there be Immediately raised, ten regiments,
oi infantry, two regiments of artillery, and
one regiment of light dragons, to be enlist
ed for the term of five years, unless sooner
discharged.
Sec. 2. ind be il. further enacted, That a
regiment of infantry shall consist of eighteen
captains, eighteen first ieutenants, eighteen
second lieuteDants, eighteen ensigns. seven
ty-two scrgeants, seventy-two corporal..
hirty six musicians, and eighteen hundred
privates, which shall form two battalion.
each OF nine companies. A regiment of ar
ullery shall Consist oftwenty captains, TWEEN
~ first lieutenants, twenty second lieuten-
ants forty cadets, eighty sergeaDts. eighty
ccorporais, one hundred and sixty artificers.
inrty musicians, and fourteen hundred and
forty privatcs, which shall form two batta-
Hons, each OF ten Companies. The reei-.
ment Of cavalry shall consist Of twelve can
tains, twelve first lieutenants, twelve Sc
cond lieutenants, twelve comets. twenty
tour cadets, forty-eight 'sergesnts, forty-
eight corporals, twelve saddlers, twelve
farriers, twelve trui1peters, and nine hun
dred and sixty priyates, which shall form
two battalioDs each Of six companies.
Sec. 3. Ind be 10 further enacted, That
to each regiment raised under this act, whe-
thcr OF infantry, artillery, or light dragooi.s,
there shall be appointed enc colonel, two
ileutcnant colonies, two majors, two adju-
tanta, c1c quar-cr-tnaster, one pay n as.,f',
one surSeon, two surgeons mates. two SIR
geaB; majors, two guarre s-IIs ast err =. ~
ssi TIE gSsi, n uigs.ci sas.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-11


IhcsKing was alive and the British Or
dcrs in Council were not revoked.
The Presidents Message WAS received in
London on tue 9Th OF Dec. by express from
Liverpool, and is published in the Courier
OF the 9th. On the receipt of the Presidents
Message, Cotton rose one penny per pound
in Liverpool.
pool on lhc 9TH Dec. III o. days from Boston.
At Deal, Dec.-'rhe hragon, from New
York.
Holvhcad, Nov. ls.--The Comfort, Ryan.
from Wr,casscttfor this port, is OH shore
near Pwinc,ly, audit is feared will be lost.
The Ship Lady Madison. Swaine, OF n.
Z York, fro:i Petersburg to Liverpool, IS on
shore ut Crnan. with loss of anchors and
cables! [Cart Ss!5y,a passengerii the Co
vernon Strong. uniformed US that he saw asen-
tleman ~ Lisbon from Liverpool who stated
tho Lady Madison had arrived. u. Liver
pool.l
NoRroLK, Feb.
From Ensldnd-Thc brig Drummond, Cap
tain Langdon, in so days from Plymouth.
by her we are politely favored with Lon
don papers to the 18th of December and
Bristol and Taunton Journals to the 18th.
The latest accents State the king to be
worse both in bodily and mental hcalth'
Rumours were in circulation that a change
Of administration was likely to take but
considering the Aigh estimation in which
Mr.. Pcrcival is held by the Prince Regent,
there is very little reason to expect such an
event, and if there should be a change in
the British Cabinet, previous to the meet
ing OF Parliament, it is probable that that
gentleman viii be first consulted.
The papers are silent upon the subject of
she orders in council. The discontents of
the Nottingham wcavers had not snbsided.
Ehey still continue to destroy all the stock
ing frames they could find, against which
their whole fury was levelled for, on break
ing into a house where there were frames,
the master offered them a considerable sum
Of money if they would spare the frames
but their answer was, thc. (" theti did nor
Want his money, our Me.iestruction ofthose
Instruments that prevented them from OBJ
Gaining Hvciihood in an honest manner"
The prosecutions against the Catholic De-
Fegates were carried on with increased RI
gour, since the acquittal of DIR. Sheridan
That event it seems has created additional
cnmity in the breasts of the crown party.
BY the latest accounts from Spain, the
Patriots were carrying ona most active and
successful partizan warfare against their e.;
nemies. Generals Lacey &c Nina are re-
presented to have taken many prisoners, &
to have done considerable execution in va
fious skirmishes. Gen. Hill has returned to
his positions at Portalagre. Lord yelling
ton was.at Frerada.
Fine Flour. zoos. 105s.
U.e1IL
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HERALD.

Fro& Fraacc--The schooner Hotspur,
Capt. Knowles, in ~ days from France,
put into Hampton Roads on Wednesday
=, last.
The u. S. frigatc Constitution was at
Cherbourg when Capt. K. left Bordeaux
indaily expectation of sailing.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-11

The Supreme Court of the u. s. met at the
capitol IN this City on Monday last, present
Judges Livingston, Washington, Todd, Du-
val and Story. We are concerned to learn
that Judge Marshall, by the over,u,7iing Of
the stage, met with An accident, a fracture
OF the collar-bons we believe, which prevents
his attendance.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-11
WARRINGTON, Feb. 6

The House OF. Representatives yesterday
neganvetl, on its third reading the bill for
classifying and arnling the Militia OF the U.
s., by "a majority of three votes. The details
and principle OF this bill have been debated
Tor some days and the day before it was
rejected, there was majority CT three in ia
vor OF It's passage to third reading.
Inc several appropriation bills for the old
army, the additional military force, the corps
OF rangers. and henavy, passed to third
reading yesterday in the House. of Represen-
tatives. .
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-02-18
MARIETTA, [Ohiol Jan. IS

EARTHQUAKE AGAIN.-On the morn;t,.,
Thursday the Esd inst. we again expcro1o.,
the shock of an earthquake, which contmY.5
we believe about minutes. The senS,,;o,.
il occasioned were similar to those felt in ,S'
former shocks; of which it was well rem,,,
ed BY the Lancaster Press, that they rcsemN,I
those arising from the rolling ola ship. ".
believe this shock was little less violent A,n
the first and severest OH the 10th uIt n,
printing stands reeled vioIentIy-and gentle.
man in the Office heard rumbIing noise which
caused him to look rouad Just at the CON.
nencement Of the shock.
The SEAsoN.-For about a month past, r.
nave had continuation OF cold weather, such
as is seldom felt in this part of our country.
We have however had but little snow @,
Sunday last, we had a Sudden change vsa.
ther and day pleasant as spring. Blu! tn.
cold for three succeeding days returned with
redoubied severity. Tuesday night was cy
.cesslvely severe. Thursday morning tie
cold was very much abated, and at the time o.
the earthquake it was smoky and cloudy A
eve we had a fall of snow. And YESTERDAY wa
smoky and rainy. The OAio has been lFozel
over in several places.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-02-18
From the Richmond Enquirer, FEB. IS.
THE NEW BANK.

The bill passed the senate with some a.
mendments. By the original bill, the capital
was to be S2,oOo,000-the mother bank in
Richmond, and branches in Norfolk, Peters
burg, Fredericksburg, LyEchburg and Win
,chester-whcn $500 shares were taken, the
branch at Lynchburg was to go into operation
&c.-the state to hold 1884 shares and on
these to draw dividends from the start, while
it is to pay per cent. interest for the use Of
the money-these 1884 shares to be ultimate
ly paid out OF the Advance on the stock sold
the sold stock to be subscribed for at an ad-
Uance of 30 per cent that is, each share to
be nominally worth 5lOO, but to be sold to the
subscriber for Sl2O---the advance to be paid
dozvn, but discharged in annual instruments,
VIZ. 10 per cent IN each year.--ln the go
yernment of the bank, the State TO elect dl
rectors for the mother bank, and tor the
branches; the Stockholders, for the former,
and ior the latter-the Directors of the State
to be chosen either by Joint ballot of the legis-
lature, by committee, by commissioners, or
by such officer or officers, as max be hereafter
fixed by law-books to be opened under the
eve of certain commissioners ON the lst NJ On
day of April in the different towns where
branches are to be put up, and shares to De
distributed in the following proportions, 5000
to Richmond, 5000 to Norfolk, $500 TO Pc
tersburg, $500 to Fredericksburg, $500 TO
Lymchburg, and $500 to Winchester--the
books to be kept open, till the whole stock Is
subscribed.
The two most material amendments made
by toe senate, are lst. that the 7vAo!e stock
100000 sharcs) is to be taken. before the bank
can be put in operation; and all the banks to
be launched at opcs--2nd. the State is to have
the appointment OF instead OF directors for
the parent bank, and instead Of for the
branches.
Yesterday, the II. D. concurred in the a.
mendments of the Senate. And the bill is
now therefore lazu Of the land The new
bank is to be entitled, the farmers Bank ef
Virginia
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THE EARTHQuArr

At New Madrid, Upper Ior:
shocks have been uncomnoalv v i;y,alslaa
ing down chiinnics and houses s'sat>>A asc,
ling one third Of the inhabitan',asD a c'pg,
from the place to the adjacent hin, I" NNe,
remainder to ercamp in tents in on AID /
The earth was SO conyulsed, as to sp, ,a SsI
difficult tor one TO keep their perD 'slsc
positlon-the motion being estimate. la'p
II inches-to and fro. The shorls At 2ba,
companicd with apartial darkness ,r. were 1.
noise, and suiphurous smell S.. Qtcp
shocks bave been witnessed in all ns ,s2
split and cracked the earth in an bnn alSA lsI
ces in the neighborhood. During ,b. p
shocks, the people, by their yells and ss s,e7
discovered their extreme alarm sr ',''tl
one of those occasions, lady was kno r "
iaiut and never recovered The ro "''a
country below, about Little Praire hss y
entirely changed--large lakes bav;r ' ',@'
converted into dry land, and fields into 5, 0f
the bank Of the river fallen in-mills ~ '1AeS
ed and the earth cracked in every Any S.
The ST. Francis was at one time yerv Io,E
another overlooking the SURROUNDING - i
At Little Prairie, the Mississippi !, ~
have formed an eddy, and presented , ,Ia
gade motion, and iii IS or 90 mimic ~ =,
wards resumed its course, and rose st ~
feet. Seven Indians are said 10 hav. .0y "
swallowed Up in one of those apertures w.
Garth, one Of which only made bis escane !,
states, that this calamity was foretold h.
Shawanoe Prophet for the destruction Il
Whites.
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cd. relative TO naval combats, upon cur
own coast, of nature to strengthen the
hone ofsueh opportunity? lsit ofno worth
to A nation to be in condition to avail it.
self Of conjunctures and occurrences p
Mr.. Speaker. Preparation. in sach eases,
is every thing. All history is replete with
the truth, that g the battle is not, always,
to the strong,-but that time and chance
happen to ALL" Suppose that Great Bri-
tain should send Twelve Seventy -iours to
burn our cities, or lay waste our coasts.
Might not such naval force be dispers-
ed by storms; diminished by shipwrecks;
or delayed and weakened by the events OF
the voyage I'm such ease, would it be
nothing to have even half that number
Of line of battle ships. in state OF v,so-
rous preparation. ready to take the adj
vantage Of so probable circumstance !;
and SO proyidential an interposition The
adage, Of our school books, is as true, iii
relation to states, as to men. in common
life SIS Heaven helps those, who help
themselves" tits almost a law ofnature.
God grants every thing to wisdom and viz
tue. lie denies every thing to folly and
baseucss. But suppose the worst. Grant
that, in battle, such as our brave seanen
would fight, in defence Of their country,
our naval force be vanquished. What
then Did enemies ever plumber, or yio-
late, more fierceIy. when weakened and
crippled by the effects Of hard bought
victory, than when flushed. their veins
full, they rush upon their prey, with Gu
pidity stimulated by contempt? Did any
Zoe, ever grant to pusiilaniini,y, What it
could have denied to proves? 10 be con
qaered, is not, always, to be dis@;raced.
The heroes, who shall perish in such cont
bats, shall not fall in vain for their coun-
try. Their blood viii! be the most precious,
as we'll as the strongest, cement OF our
Union. What is il, inat constitutes, the
moral tie o. cur nation Is il that paper
contract, called tie constitution? Why is
Il, that The man Of Virginia. the man OF
Carolina. and the man OF Massachusetts
are Ge2ger "a each other than is, TO either,
;le rian q South America or the West
ladies'? Locality has little 10 TO with i'm
planting this Inherent feeling and perso-
nal acquaintance less. Whence, then. does
It result, but from that moral sentiment.
which pervades all and is precious to all,
Of having shared common dangers, for tie
attainment Of common blessings. The
strong ties of every people are those.
which spring from the heart and twine
through the affections. The family com
pact OF the States has this for its basis,
that their heroes have mingled their blood,
in the same contests that all have q
common RIGHT in their glory; that, it |
may be allowed The expression, in the
temple of patriotism all have the same
worship.
Sheech to be continued.
-------------rrs.-s ~;os''.--
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LOUISVILLE, (Ken.) Jan. II.

IN - 49, II (rNS'i.J jail 10
Extract ofa letter receipcd By Nm Jain Shan
o. tbs county, dated VMceAues Dec. Is,
1911.
Silas Mccullough has been with me two
days, from whom | have collected the follow.
ing particulars. At Fort WayDe lie staid
some time with the White-Loon, Big-Tuhe
and another Indian each of whom were IN tie
action on the morning of the 7th Noyerbc1
1t was supposed by the Indian friend OF MI
Mccullough that be was in danger, and io'
his safety, made several of their young men
sleep in Inc house with him. Tie WmeJa'
goes state 50 of their tribe WAS killed: t'I
Muscows were III the action, OF which Two
were wounded, and to prevent their iaIilhS
into our hands, one Shot himself and lne
Their wrapping his head i'll his blanket IT,
quested his party to shoot HIN, Whicn We,
done. The Old squaw, left with the "ouna'l
chief, en discovering her only son was Nl'u'
died OF grief ~
The Indians were impressed with 0eNt'
that the Gov. dare not put the Poto"alol"'
Chief, taken prisoner, to death as nc ""' :,
great man amongst them; that TIC oi''I~.
tribes never went to the Prophets Town "','
the action, but made for their respective r.,
ces of resid nee, except the WinebogotS' I T
they crossed the river on the report Oh I'' ;"
dian who rode the white horse, that VIC WV
drawn up and preparing to pursue. ,,
The evening OF the attack, the Pr"P''. ..
sured his followers there was no daNS[ ,,.-
attacking the troops commandedOy I'o' . ils
rison, that he would cause rain to iat CD ,,a,
arms, that wind should rise that wo'iio Wv
our fires and discover US as welIas IN DAY Ig,%sse
The White-Loon went to the tropfe' o" l;,,
morning Of the action and accused. = he
of net performing his promise, 70 "nI. .t,,t.
replied, "never mind that, but return H', ,,.,
" to the battle, and bye and bye, the ProRT" oo1
shall be accomplished" The Whi'e,hs .rd
discovering the iallacy Of his predic'IJ nJ;,ns
day approaching, called aloud to IN! e.. l" orrrr
to retreat, or the long knives, woujG Kin e
man Of them, on which they obeyed-~Ia hall
CURED Of Mccullough, who roae ~ well;
horse and being Informed itwaS 0e en- +, they
brother to VIM. Wells, they reP'l'Tr' ynaa
had heard of him before--that he was 49,, .bc De-.
that made them loose the victory rost at
lewares have brought in several horseo - tribe
Fort Harrison, and say that none OF '"'''
were in the action. ,bo az
Winemack, one Of the z. chi'i, I;,o. las
ways professed friendship to the WIZ
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-02-18
SPEECH OF THE
HON. JOSIAH QUINCY,

In the Hoase, Of Rehresenfatites Of the q.
States, January 25th, lsl2-m relation to
Maritime Protection.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-05-13
IN COMMON COUNCIL.

MAY 9th, 1912.
On ballotting for Measures and Inspectors
of Lumber, and Corders OF Wood, I,oudon
Campbell and Nathaniel NJ Allister, were du-
~ elected
Ordered, That applications in writing will
be received by the Clerk OF Council, TIL the
next meeting Of Council on the first Tuesday
in June, for the appointment OF Measures OF
Grain, Salt and Coal.
Whereas it appears to council that the pre-
servation of the navigation OF the river, and
the prevention a injuries thereto to the docks,
is Of primary Importance to the present and
future interest of the town, and that it would
be of great benefit to designate a line con-
lornable as far SIS practicable to the course OF
the channel, beyond which no person should
be allowed to extend their WharVes. 1t IS
therefore ordered, that Messss. Grid, Harper,
IonVdcn and Smith be committee to obtain
information on the subject, to examine the
survey Of the town as laid down by Colonel
Gilpin, ard if requisite, to cause the sound
ipss OF the channel 10 be connected, and to
report to council such plan as to them may
seem best adapted to effect the object IN yleW.
Ordered that MessrS. Smith and Lee be
committee to prepare rules tor proceedings
against such person or persons who shall be-
have in a rude and improper manner to the
Council while in session or to any member sit
ting in council-or for any vote or remark any
member may give or make upon any question
before the Council
Ordered, That to give an opportunity OF
appealing from the assessment OF the present
year, to those who were prevented attending
during the session of the Council as court OF
appeal, Council hear appeals at their next
meeting, at O'Clock, on the first Tuesday IN
June,
Erlract from The IEinutes.
I'D. SIAiNiS, C. c.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-05-13

On Mr.. I0heG s D10tl0ll 10 postpone tRe I9eS't0H
of the citizens Of Albany TO the 4fh Of Jufy.
MR. RANDoLpH's sPEECH--coNcLuDED
Bpt are the effects which have endeavor-
ed to pourtray the only ones suffered from
the operation of this blister plaster the em-
barpo /? Look at your export of provisions
the last year but one it was ten mllilons-tbe
last year more than double that amount. Is
there any man at all acquainted with the ma
ture and the course of trade who does not be-
lieve that the first quarter OF the year 1912
has far exceeded any other quarter OF any
preceding wear? He cannot. And IN this
sifuation, in the most Aourlshlng trade ever
carried on In these great commodities, In the
staff of life, in the principal article we have
to sell; in period when commerce IS more
Furnishing Except as far as it is impaired by
our own restrictions than tor years before,
we hare been called upon to commit this Po-
l;ticai felo De Sc. The operation OF the mea-
sure has been what | have mentioned, and It
has the effect to enable spectators to COM
bine and obtain produce at their own prices
to ship at the end of ninety days. The annual
list of our exports Of bread stuff Is OF Itself
conclusive argument. In the year 807 the
bread stuffs of this country exported amount
cd to g I4,AoQ. 900, a greater amount than they
had ever before attained. In the succeeding
wear although for a part Of that year the en-
barYo was not in 6peration-I speak OF the
cuslom house year, and net of the year from
the lst Of January 10 the 3lst OF December-
although the embargo was not during the
whole wear ii operation, yet such was Its ef,
feel that these exports fell down to three and
half millions In the year 1909 they par
tiaIly recovered and got up to eight millions !;
IN 1910, when trade began to breathe little
from the effects of our own statutes, they
mounted to ten millions. In 1911, as salo
before, they were upwards OF 90 millions !;
s and IN the first quarter Of the present year l
have no hesitation In saying they exceeded
the export in the same peciod Of any year from
che. commencement OF the government to the
,.r.asent day. And IL this situation we have
1a;d an embargo--as a precursor to war, it is
:I If so. it should be shewn how II adds
49, ;,.le man 10 our army, a single gun Ia
o.e 5orss, single sailor to our navy, or shil-
our -, he treasury. As the reverse is self.
ing :, ain, true, il fellows Of course if we dc
eV'aenNs - ,ro. to war, that we Ought to shake
not mc"" = ,nare which is palsying all the
on .s,i1 Of the governooent and the feel
sopese srF 56e people. All the eScltemen, we
lngs - ..;s nation, all the talk OF war, is that
sye "a s.l' on the people in consequence Of
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-05-13
CONGRESS.
s HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
0larch.e, 1912.
DEBATE

On Mr.. Rice s motion TO foStone the fet'tl0'
Of the citizens Of .Ai6aay TO the 4fh 81 July.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-10-16

The crops Of grain are represented as
being excellent, and as not having sus-
tanned any material injury by the wea-
ther, which being now fine, the harvest
IS beginning in most parts Of the coun-
try. The price Of wheat is nominalIy
22s to 2Ss per 7olb. and superine -four
S5s per Dbl but both are likely to be
considerably lever: as, however, the
stocks in this country are nearly ex.
hausted, supplies Of foreign grain will
unquestionably be wanted, and under any
circumstances, we do not expect to see
good wheat, for the next six months, at
less than l4s to l6s per 7olb. nor SUI
perfns flour at less than SOS per bbl.-
The growing crops Of potatoes are ex-
cellent they are now selling by retail
in this market at IS Sd per measure of
sab. From the circumstance of the
crops OF potatoes being SO abundant,
wheat and -four will command lower
prices than they otherwise would have
done.
Under the present. circumstances,
we do not deem it to be necessary to
quote the prices of West India and Bra
I'll cottons, nor OF colonial produce no
supplies of these articles being wanted
in this country from the U. States.
The three per cent. American stock
is now selling II London at 65--the 6
and s per cents. are not quoted; and
United States Bank shares sell at 96i.
per shared liars IS. lid. per
ounce. The premium of insurance
from hence to the United States, WAR
fan.cd free from American and British
capture) is 5 guineas per cent. The
periad allowed for American vessels to
load, with licenses. to the United States,
is extended to the 18th September; and
licenses are now granted by the govern'
ment of this country, to protect Ame-
rican ships, with provisions, from Bril-
fish capture, from the United States to
Spain aud Portugal"
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six pieces Of artillery, lay encamped .,
bout miles distance Winchester was
hourly expecting an attack !"
This information is eorroboratiye Of
the information furnished by the follow
ing extract from an Ohio paper:
CHILIcoTHE, Oct. 7.
The van guard of the North Western
army under gen. Winchester, marched
some days ago from fort Wayne for Fort
Defiance II was composed at Paync's
brigade of Kentucky volunteers Gar
RAIDS troop Of dragons, and about 200
of the 18th regiment of regulars. They
advanced to within 8 miles Of fort De-
liance-and there found, that 5000 B.i-
fish and Indians. with pieces Of artil-
lery, had fortified themselves al the fort.
Winchester also fortified his camp, and
wait d for relntorccments.
This information is said 20 have been
communicated to general Harrison, at
ST. Mary's by express. He immediate
ly marched for Tort Defiance will 1000
mounted liflemen. Frcdonian.