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NoRFoLK, April 8.

The Hornet sloop of war, from France,
went up the bay on Monday last. She pro-
baby left France about the first of March.
and may bring explanations touching the
recent seizures and burning OF Anne lean
vessels. Ledger.
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' NE members of the Prot. Episco,,i C,b,r.,, =
virginia are most so!emnly and earnestly re-
9ueStei 10 elect aud send from their several resnec
tdr!shes. Clerical and Lay deputies 10 meet in
Convention at Richmond the 81 IVJ,csJ =; ~. VI
'eL. ne present situation of tic ehdrcl, ip,neI.
uasy cars Tor such meeting; and it is therefor,'
'i confidence hoped hat If spark OF love bud a.
'senment to he church, IN which they v,, SUI az,
"hn edueate rean IN the breasis Of ts rol,..
members, they will feel it kindlinp into
10 gesc ",' ama5ng hcr zeal and tiye eHeT amd
thrown Cut b, the last Ge,,o,i ron ON inc irnPutaon
e Gry o Newiayen, and coue6ed in the Lieu IN
Vrvinia |oI'lS--" They fear tTat tlre Church IL
her is ron various causes so depressed tbat
,;o pahger OF her total ruin unless orcat .rerN
.Iond ,avored by the blessing of Providence. are en
pioyed to raise her" are en''
JOHN BRACKEN.
p -. j AMES HENDERSON,
"H/Vivirg .HeDibeys off6e
Win;anslr,rc 49,, STANDING Committee.
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ALBANY, April 8.

Our sister states ought to know the fact,
mat had not the Legislature of this state
been suddenly and unexpectedly proroeued
g. President vi the United States would in
all probability have been nominated.. The
republican members generally had become
convinced, that the interests of this state
required the measure, and we need not add,
that the Hon. De WITT, CLINTON
would have been the man of their choice
IN fact' the current now running in every
direction in favor of this gentle mans elect
on Is deep, rapid, and we believe irresistible.
Re&lsker.
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10 save the trouble printing and reading the
~ 80 ana woes over aud over again, did not give
"n .',e votes taken on the E1n6argo question Bu,
as &c IS important 10 pout out The various shades and
'&"h'',lons Of opinion ag ,h4, important presan.
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TO TIE ED1roR--FRom wAsuIxcroN


April 9.
we are, now, going on smoothly and at
a full gallop towards Great Britain The
National Legislature are adopting War
measures, and the Executive is putting them
TO practice, in advance large ana CONT
hual shipments of cannon, ball, and other
munitions CT war have been forwarded with
IN 'the last two weeks to New York & New
Orleans"
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w cnI,

WASHING ToN, April "
We understand Gen. Dearborn has at,-
cepted the command Of the army destined
for the north, and is making ARRANGEMENTS
for raising, concentrating and organizing the
troops Of the additional military establish
ment.
WILLIAM HULL, Esq. now Governor of
the territory of Michigan, is appointed a
BFigadjer General in the army of the Uni
States.
On Tuesday the Senate removed the in D..
junction OF secrecy from their proceedings OF
bill which heiiouse Representatives had
passed with closed doors, which was then
passed by that body, and has since received
the signature Of the President. The follow
Ing IS copy of the bill as it has passed i'll
q a law
:" y bill in addition to the act entitled " An
act to raise an additional military force. IS
passed January 18th, 1879.
:" BE enacted, &c. That the President
81 the Onitsd States be * lag hereby is en-
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WASHINcToN Ami, /,

WASHINGTON. ADr;l II
Zen. WILKINSON is to RESUME fba -,
mhha on the Lower Mississippi and. we
understand. will take his denartura fro,,,
On city IN few days, via Phtsburq' for
rue I1orret a'riUed.-A letter of the z,b
Instant from Norfolk, received bv . aen.,a
m, III TINS city, announces that" The Hor-
net mas zone up the Bay" AS the late arr
val fronFrance at Baltimore informs nc m.
hornet was not to have sailed from France
until the I4th March, it is probable che bas
i"u RAPID passage. 1t is to be hoped the
news she orings will enable us to form q
more definite idea than we now have &c H. -
state OF our relations with France.
! he bill Tor admitting all British goods he
.o'sihg toAmerican Citizens or actually con-
tracted tor previous to the issung ii the
GeSidehts proclamation OF November 3
~ was under consideration of the Houss
"a Representatives yesterday and the dny
auu IS now postponed to monday
80 80. - motion to postpone the subject in
oehhi'eiy was negatiYed by a MAJORITY nf tow
co'eS. luis due, however to orr rnercant;l.
friends, and others interested, 10 jptimata ~
them that this vote is by no means do
IN iavor OF the bill; and to caution them ~
ea'"ss oeing too sanguine in the exnsctati-
o o., OF us passage, founded on that vote -
ohouia no change take place in the nreee,t
state OIL thugs we believe its passage viii he
~ ain.iy contested, and perhaps ultimately
deieated, IN one or the other Hous, of -
gress. ~ VI Noh-
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I'D WtLM1Nc row. Nnr;l 3,

(D) WHINING ROW Ann o
=. The British so sun. ship, supposed the
Guerrier, and frigate, were off the capes Of
Delaware on Friday last. in o fathoms wa
ter with American ensigps flying. After
the Pilots went along side they Hauled down
tn. American ensign and hoisted St. Georges
fap They enquired of the pilots whether
90 Al, erican vessels of war were cruisipe
siong tbe casts. Probably the British go,
,,e,.r1oe,,, bo, condescended to station n
frxv ebi,,s S,c long our coasts to pro
tcct, tle 49,, t.,, 'e which at the present
moment is very brisk w giving few /asS-
ports to those Of our vessels Who from neglect
OF hurry have gone out vii '0u' procuring
them from the British Consul
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): me democratic Press states that in ad-
S S.if1 70 the unusual activity created in
!. h'.sueiphia' by the prospect Of an Embar-
60, Two dispatch vessels were boupht and
i inu KEEL Eel OF pr'vateer 100 feet long was
30 days. i'iii'ieo III
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DELEGATEs.To NEXT LEGISLATURE.
SuaSer-Nathl Cargill, w. Parham.
.NoIto7say-T. G. Bacon,* j. Royal.* 1.
Princess .dnne-Henry Cornick,s John
Cornick.*
NfcAmoad Vincen, Shackleford,* NJ. F.:
Brockenbrough.
New members.
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SnoeU-f esterday (all day. wehad fall
OF snow, our Of season. What fell on the
roofs OF the houses, laid for a shor, time
without melting. The Peaches, pears,
plumb apples, eariercher,ies, Strawberries.
gooscberries &c. are in full bloom.-ln
three days, We have embraced almost every
vicissitude of climate.
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" SusfenSion Of Non Imhortation .6ct
~ espect' Merchants, they should
pray, " Lecd rs MT INFO Termination" &c.
But viewing it politically, "A measure Of
TINS description, coming on the back of a
Hfnefy-day Embargo. is calculated to place
US ~ the most wavering ard equivocal light
before the British nation. They seem to In
vite 10 fresh negotiations, while every act
snouId convince them, that We had made up
our nihos, had counted the costs and were
ready to risk the issue of the renee tie
we say "seen" non because thev really
oorigihoted in hdecision but because the
British arc 50 mach given to mis-construc-
uon and misconception of every thing on this
side Of the Atlantic. '''''
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-23

knew by whom Burr was received and SUP
Piled with arms cut of tho public stores, With
aids-or,Icrly sergeants he believed they
were ca,ied--antl he had seen these very uer-
sons since promoted. Under these circum-
stances he had right to express himself of
the army as he felt
Mr.. X. could not sit down, without again
expressing his regres at the heat which had
0een struck out OF this plain, reasonable pro-
position. He would remind the gentleman
from Tennessee, that if the resolution were
agreed to, the details Of the bill could be
made conSorna5le to the idea he had sugyes-
ted. 1t he could have believed that thu
iiouse would have made SO much opposition
TO ms resolution, he would not have brought
It forward ; and tic was prevented from with
drawing Ii at present, only from the nature
OF che reception IT bad met with.
htr Minor was surprised that gentlemen
were nor ready to receive ANY proposition
which was made TO Inc House, with GOODNESS,
ana todiscuss It with moderation; he thought
1t better Co take this Course, than, in heat and
passion, a. once to reject measure, which,
III our opinion, may be improper ITc thought
It right that the question should be decided
by yeas andnays, and he should vote against
1t. However much he respected the gentle
man who brought forward the proposition
and he always listened to his eioquencc with
pleasure and benefit--he could not vote for il,
bccause he had voted for the bill for raising
an additional army, and he considered that
this proposition WAS calculated to throw q
damp upon the business of enlistment. He
had considered il to be his duty to go along
with the majority in putting the nation into a
complete state df defence. lie trusted we
we're assuming new posture, which had
been long recommended, and he considered
this disposition as acquiring well for the pros
perity of the country.
Mr.. NJ. observed that one part of this re
solution was very Objectionable. 1t had ne
yer been considered as the duty Of soldiers
to make roads and dig canals, except such
works became necessary for the accommo,la-
ton of the army, as had been stated by the
gentleman from Maryland. AS to the other
branch Of the resolution, respecting fortifca-
tions, IL is already the constant practice of
commanders thus to employ their men, and
therefore this provision is unnecessary. He
hoped, therefore, the resolution would be re-
jected.
1t was rejected, as stated in former pa
per 102 votes to Is.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-23

ChAfUEL G. ADAMS, is now receiving from
~ New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, the
following, articles, viz: Tea aud Coffee Urns !;
Plated Candlcsticks; silveredged and plain, Ja-
panned Candlesticks Ivory handle Knives and
Forks; Bone and Buck handle do. do; Plate
Warmers Dish Stands Knife Cases Tea
Trays; Bread and Knife Trays; Britannia Tea
Pots; Table Casters; Footmen and Chatting
Dishes; Silver, Tortoise Shell and Steel Specta-
clcs; Ivory aud Horn Combs Morocco Pocket
Cooks; Curtain Pins assorted Plated Saddlery
and Gig Mounting; Euglish and American
Saddle Trees; Whips assorted; Girth Web ;
Curtain Fringe assorted Saddle Nails Car
penter's Planes assorted; Brass top Tenders
with nobs; do. plain and jointed /; Shoyels,
ToDgs and Pokers Crates Brass mounted and
plain; Files assorted; Castings do; Nails,
Nail Rods, Hoop, Bar ard Sheet Iron Shot,
Sheet and Bar Lead; Window Glass, by %
By 100 by lilo by 12--12 by I4--12 By Il
---12 by 10 and - by 1S; Wheat Fans and
Selves; Piows, Screen and Riddle Wire Lime
and Coal Screens, &c.
Which added to his former Stock, c7mposes
= gcncral assortment Of Ironntonseyy, CatEery.
Plated and Byass Ware, and are offered for sale
on moderate terms.
or CASH given for OLD BRASS, COPPER,
PEWTER and LEAD
Richmond, Dec. %, 1911. (w8s)
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.ENATE OF THE L. STATES,
DECEMBER II, 1871.

The Bill for raising an additional military
force being under consideration on motion
OF the hon. Mr.. Anderson to strike cut the
word "ten," for the purpose of inserting a
smaller number Of regiments, Mr.. GILES
rose, and submitted, in substance, tho follow
ing observations.
Mr.. Giles said ne found himself, in vc-
ny unprcpared state, called upon to oppose ii
very unexpected motion. The object Of the
mover had not been very precisely express
cd but he had mentioned the number Of
twelve thousand infantry as pref, Tab.e to
twenty thousand, about the number provid-
ed for by the bill. Mr. Giles said It was al
so understood, that Il force Of ten thousand
men of every description would more CORES
pond with the executive views, and fully an
swer the executive requisition. This, he be-
ieved, was the fact, and should so consider
IL in the course of tho observations he pTO-
proposed To- Make Notwithstanding this
CirCumstance, however, considering the late
occurrences on our western frontiers and
the feelings of tie western people 50 Justly
excited thereby, &c. he acknowledged that
the motion had come from the most uncx-
pectcd quarter Ct the union, and from gen
tleman the most unexpected To him Of all
those who represent the western portion
Of the u. States because from the long
course OF military services honourahly rem
dcred by tina; gentleman during the revolu.
sionary war, he must have become we'll &C
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VTNiE Subscriber having engaged extern
a sively in the ROPE Milking BU~
SLWESS, viii give the highest cash price
for Heah ofprins quality, and will execute
orders fer Cordase Of any description at the
shortest notice, for cash or on the usual Gre
dit, He also wishes to hire or purchase q few
NEGRO BOYS from Is to "a years of age.
JOHN ST. JOHN.
Oct. 18th, 1911. (tf)
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II Shall shortly visit in the collecting way,
all she counties ara towns in Virginia be-
low the mountains; gentlemen who have bu-
siness in those places can have it attended
TO by paying
B. w. COLEMAN.
ETqyo's. Building, Richmond, Jan. ., 1919.
(w3t)
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The high brea, and celeJruted .Enylish Horse

INUTTOIIF CVHIF, 'ftH -FU~t NtUtI 1NN1s
Edward Dennis, Plaintiff, IN
Against o,,..
John L. Lessieur, Asa Davis and -"N"'''y'
Charles Raine, Defendants.
The defendant, John l.. Lessieur, not having
entered his appearance according to the act OF
assembly and the rules of this court, and h APP
pearing to the satisfaction Of the court that he
is not an inhabitant of this state, on the motion
of the pla ntiffby ms attorney, tits ordered that
he apEcar here Of the first day of March court
next and enterhis appearance and answer the
plaintiffs bin, and give security for performing
the decree of the court and that copy Of this
order be inserted IN one Of the newspapers
printed in Richmond for TWO months success
siyely and posted ct the front door Of The court
house of the said county.
A copy, Teste,
[w8tl THOMAS READ, Clerk.
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IwANT 20 HIRE

.ft a Court heid far Cumberland county 25fh
November, 1871.
sherwood f0% %sE,usr Pitt Inchau-
Charles Carter Def. Gerry.
z appearing 10 the satisfaction Of this court.
z mat the defendant is not an ilhabitaut of
This state, and he failing to appear and an.
swsr the compliments bill, on the motion of
the PITT. BY his Attorney, it is ordered, thai
unless the def. appear here on or before the
next February term, ard answer the com
plalnantsbill, the same will be taken as con-
tossed and the matter thereof dccrecd ac-
eordingly, and that copy of this order be
published in one Of the newspaper Print.
ed IN Richmond for two months succe ssiyt ~ .
and posted at the front door Of tie court
house Of this county.
A Copy,
NJ. WOOpSOE, elk.
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INTER ESTlNG DEBATE.
Washmgton, Dec. 81.


SIR
Great soiicitude has been expressed
by several gentlemen of Congress, for the
publication of the speech of the Hon. MIR.
GILES on the bill to raise an additional mill
tary force, reported to the Senate by its COM
mittee of foreign relations. The public, so
far as they have been appraised that an able
speech was delivered by him, have it is be-
lieved, participated in that solicitudc. The
Reporter for the Baltimore AMERICAN
would therefore he extremely thankful TO Mr..
GILLs for as diffuse sketch his remarks,
as his time, notes and memory may enable
him to furnish. He has communicated thro'
the American, intelligence ofthe speech now
respectfully requested, character of which
he derived from gentlemen who heard it:
and he believes that an opportunity to pc
rusc it would be highly gratifying to the
good people of Maryland, and to those of
Baltimore especially.
Respectfully, sir,
have the honor to be,
Your humble Servant,
J. NORVELL.
HON. w. B. GILES, ESQ. S. US.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-23

In compliance with the request con-
tanned in your note of the 9th ult and with
other similar requests, now send you as full
a sketch of the remarks alluded to, as have
been able to prepare from the materials in
my possession. They are essentially correct
in spirit and substance, If not in manner and
form they are believed in these respects not
to be materially variant. You are personal
ly acquainted with the domestic affiiction
which has prevented an earlier compliance.
Be pleased, sir,
To accept, my
Respectful compliments, &c.
WIN. h. GILES.
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Richmond Prices Current.
(coRREcTED HEBKLr)

sasa-~' sA.
NJOTICE--The undersigned will apply
Nv to the court of Charlotte county on the
first day OF March court next, TO discontinue
the Read leading from Coles ferry road to
Rockers ferry road, near IohA NJ. Aficlsais.
Uiiium Gains,
Charlotte county, Charles Fame,
9Th Jan. 1912. Samuel White,
(w1m) John Patrick.
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their redemhtion. Perhaps at this awful crl-
sis. if swells its expenditures by appropila-
tons for defence for that very navy when IL
recently spugaed. 1t establishes a new system
of TAXATION not only more expensive In collec-
t;on but from, its drawing directly on the purse
of the citizen, calculated to excite the ciahof
Of the turbulent and disseminated. ciamor
the more alarming from the PERIOD at when
this new system is called into oPeratioh-ht
the moment when the enemy is on the coast
when the channel of commerce is obstructed'
and the capacity of the CITIZEN Tor dlschSrglhg
even the ordinary expenses OF the govern
ment is restricted or utterly destroyed. uo'u
and silver disappear. The banks are shut up.
circulating medium consisting OF their pro-
tested securities, Of the deprecated cert'h-
Gates of the public debt, Of a nez0 taher car
reacu issued on The verge Of national oan@-
ruhtcy, generate; in its perpetual rapid 1luc-
tuations, swarms of spectators who intercept
the blood of the nation before II has performed
it's natural Office and glitter amidst her runs
All parties at length concur IN ascnolng
these difficulties to the same cause, the want
of navy sufficiently powerful to protect our
rights. And yet when 1t Is proposed TO erect
six ships Of the line, it is urged that they cannot
be finished before the present hostllities are
over. Fellow citizens, these hosulines never
will be over, while our imbecility, the lament
able cause of them exists Experience has
told us, that it is not on national friendship
it is not on the sanction of natural law 1t Is
not on the faith OF treaties, however Solemhiy
ratified, but on resolute determination ana
sufficient power to defend our nights that We
are to found our hope of security
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forwards dcspised, ard there is an or,
constitution and ofthe union. wiz Oh:
ton, at any time, war is hazardou. elA.
ment with our governmen:-In pe2ce Apsd,
experienced its blessings. We bs,. H'.
ourselves, under 1t, one OF the most h,n s'a
fourishing people on the earth. GprsNlej
it to be dreaded, that the frsil bark v;g9!
endure the storm of intestine diyison /" @
foreign war. Upon question of doulrS Sg'
pedience, you are about rashly to hsz,% Y
existence Of the union. Can the sena,s q:
empt at this moment from the mos, awf% y
pressions How great is our trust AVID %
responsibility? Tie destiny Of milljors w
ponds upon our decision! Shall we u.. e ;.
hastily pray God to relieve US from ,E..
fatuation of such blind precipitaucy, and =,
upon you, while jet it is not TOO late wy W.
vet YOU are standing on the brink Of lie ~
cipice, to pause soIemnly and contempIas%
consequences, before you take the final f,'
step which may plunge the nation lilo An
byss of ineyirable rum.
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CONCLUDED.

The Wasp will return before November,
and what is now doubtful with some, will then
be certain with all Some gentlemen were
looking for the return Of this vessel each sue
ceeding day. But for his part, he was too
we'll instructed in arrangements by the hlsto-
ry of the Hornet, to expect to see the Wasp
for some months after the time announced for
her arrival. In February, the government
gave out that the Hornet was daily expected
and with passage Of twenty days she did not
arrive for three months alter She was de
aimed BY the very cause which will detan the
Wasp, waiting for a treaty 1t she waits Tor
treaty, which is to indemnify US for the losses
sustained under the plundering decree OF
Ranbouillet, which some gentlemen hatter
themselves with the expectation of being
granted by imperial Justice, Ii is much to be
dreaded she will never revisit the American
shores. Do you expect that Bonaparte will
restore the booty which he has seized AS
we'll might you expect that the grave would
surrender its prey.
If, as was said, indesnity for spoliations
was TO be the basis of amicable relations with
France, sure he was, that we need not wait tor
the intelligence the Wasp might bring. Or
if YOU expect commercial treaty, which is to
give activity to your commerce, by opening
the ports of France to your trade, it is a de-
fusion, which time will dissipate, and uHder
which we ought not to act. He knew the
source of this delusion. 1t grew out OF the
letter of Mr.. Barlow, our minister to France,
to Mr.. Granger, post master general. The
letter he understood was dated about the i 9th
of February, with an endorsement OF the 81
of March. Mr.. Barlow expressed the eXpec-
tation of forming commercial treaty with the
French government, and the Hornet was de-
tanned for the purpose OF carrying 1t. he be-
leved the country was most grossly deceived
and imposed upon by this letter OF Mr' Bar
low. That gentleman never entertained the
opinion which the letter expressed lie knew
and was entirely satisfied at the time when ne
wrote the letter, that treaty which was to
eDen the ports of France to the trade OF this
country was Improbable. Mr.. b. said he
smoke not on the ground of presumption, nor
of any sl!2.t evidence. He had seen letter
of Mr.. Barlow to Mr.. Latrobe, of which he
held an extract in his hand, which was dated
on the 29th of February, which in very eio-
ouent terms, on the strongest grounds, ex-
pressed an opinion, that no commercial ar
ranccment would be entered into by the
French government. He would read the ex
tract to the senate. Mr.. B. here read the
following extract of letter from Mr.. Barlow
to Mr.. L.atrobe, dated the 29th of February,
1872.
/" The expectations of yourself and my
ether friends on my doings here are too high I
fear to be realized. It very difficult TO pro-
IL. 1uifh ca
| many circumstances of vengeance and other
strong passions arTayed against an enemy as
| is the anti-commcrcial system of Napoleon.
Argument and eloquence have but little pow
| er in the case. That old fashioned goddess,
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From the PHILADELPHIA Register.
SPEECH
OF
MR. BiY,aRD,

In THE SENATE OF THE q. STATES,
Uhon his motion made on the 9Th Of June, to
tosttone the further consideration Of the
Bill declaring War against Great-Br1fai", TO
the 3lat Of October.