Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-08-27

The village OF Sagdyyich lies opposite
| Detroit, about one and half miles below
Detroit garrison, and is situated on the bank
OF Detroit river. The country is settled a
long the river from lake st. Clair (ten miles
above Sandwich) to Maiden, or Amherst
| burgh, sixteen miles below. This part of
the country Is handsomely situated: the land
good and unbrolleu, with excellent roads.
Fort -13alden is situated on point of land
at the mouth Of Detroit river, and commands
a view of lake Erie and the main channel os
| the river. (Here are built most of the kings
armed vessels Tor lakes Erie and Huron
1t is port of considerable importance, &
believe the only fertilization placed between
| fort St Iuseph's near the mouth of ST Ma
| ry river, (outlet OF lake Superior) and fort
| Erie. There is also considerable settle
ment on the river of Thames, which empt;es
| INTO lake st. Clair, from the northeast, about
50 or SO miles above Sandwich, composed
Principally OF persons who have fed from
the United States 10 escape justice. There
are several settlements on the north side of
| lake Eric, but none OF any importance ex
cept those about Long Point
The land from Detroit to- lake Erie, ION
the American side) along Detroit river, is
low and marshy, and mostly unnhabited
| There are several islands in Detroit river,
| some of which are inhabited
The distance from Detroit through Cana
da from Sandwich to fort Erie1 must be a.
bout 500 miles. The roads are tolerabi.
| though the country is new. Formerly PEG
pie travelling from Detroit to the eastern
| states, went this rout in preference to going
| on the south side OF lake Erie.
n considerable proportion Of the inhabi
| tants opposite Detroit are French, with some
| English, Scotch, Irish, &c
Ontario Re1tository.
AUGUSTA . August II.
THE British vessels of war winch were
| observed ear Doboy Ireland, at the mouth
| NJ the A'atamaha river, has disappeared
without being able to do US any injury. Gov.
| Mitchell has left 81 Mary's and is now OH
MS way to Miiledgeville.
Our army IN Florida is still encamped ON
the plains before st. Augustine, without, how
ever, any authority from Washington for of.
tensivc measures against the garrison L is
| stated the Indians within the lines of East
| florida have become extremely Troublesome
anh nave Killed and scd!ped several Of the
\ settlers the patriot army intend sending a
detachment against them, but we fear with
| ut more force and virtue their exertions
| will avail little in the suppression of these
atrocities, OF in promoting the prosperity
and happiness oftheir country. The Ocmul-
| gee volunteers, whose time of service has r5<-
| pred, nave at the request of his EXcellency
Gov. Mitchell again rendered their services
Tor months longer to the United States, in
| the course OF which time, we sincerely hone
| some circumstance may occur, which will en-
able Col. Smith to call them into action a.
gainst the fort--the possession of that post
would do more to the quieting of the Indians
| than all the Patriot army.
| In compliance with requisition from
| Gen. Pinkney, one thousand of the raftad
| militia OF this State are expected to he order
ed out Immediately Five hundred will nrn-
baby be stationed at Savannah and the re-
| maInder at st. Mary's.
MI. Journal
| 1--WE are authorised to state from official
authority, that no such requistion as the fore
| going at present e>lsts-we understand it is
| the intention of Gen. Fiournoy tn send M
more recruits to the lower parts of the state
during the siCkly months, unless imnerious
| circumstances should render the measure in
| dispensably necessary. A Cantonment is to
be established at Richmond Baths, II miles
| below Augusta, situation uncommonly heal
| thy, G where provisions are plenty & chean
* where ready and safe CONVEYANCE can
at all times be obtained to Savannah for anv
number OF men and baggage
| --::.+:-
| Why is so much fuss made about the M
litical privileges which our constitution gna-
rantees to foreigners. The formation Of the
constitution was the result of mature deliber-
| alton, and received the sanction of MEN. ar
least half as wise as those who below So loud
against foreigners. But guess, fellow-citi-
zens, what SORT of foreigners these good
people wish to prescribe. Do you think thew
| are Englishmen Oh no EngIishtnen are
| good loyal subjects of " Mother Britain" Are
they Scotch! Further off still, no people 50
true to old George, with the exception of a
patriotic and enlightened few. freshmen
Now you have it; yes, Irishmen. OF these
men, it may be truly SAID, that liberty is en-
twined around every ligament of their hearts.
Driven by the perhdy and despotism of the
British Government to seek an asylum on
foreign shores, they have adopted the u.
States, the benignity of whose laws were so
happily calculated to catch the affections of
a magnanimous and greatful people. This
1t IS which causes the ire of certain men a.
gainst foreigners.
Georgeto7vn Courier.
NEw-YoRE, Aug. Is.