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e. Palmer'S Packet will sail
for Norfolk on Tuesday next.
July II
lust Received.

Just Received,
"a Hogsheads Muscavado Sugar
"a do. fac retailing Molasses
10 do. 3rd proof w. I. Rum
Is barrels Coffee
In Store,
4 Hogsheads n. Orleans Sugar
so barrels Whiskey
ii do. New England Rum
7 do Castor Oil in bottles
do. Lime juice in do.
8 do. do. in bulk
90 kegs manufactured Tobacco
1900 bushels Lisbon Salt
and quantity of cordage
For Sale by
James Harper.
July IA aawaw
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-14

address to the people Of New Jersey relative
to the present state of our country, we are
informed was drawn up and agreed to by the
meeting, and will be put to press and publish
ed as soon as practicable.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-14
Bos ToN, July 4.


Arrived brig Liberty. Adams, from Passna-
quoddy. On Thursday, off Halfway Rock,
(betwcen Marblehead and Cape Ann) fell in
with the fishing schooner Otherwise privateer)
Success, John D. Dennis, master, from Mar
blehead. The priYateer hailed the brig and
and ordered her TO heave too, which they did !;
then sent a boat with what was called the End
lieutenant, on board the Liberty, who demand
ed, In very abrupt manner, her papers,
Captain Adams then demanded by what au-
thority "a fishing schooner could demand bis
papers; no answer was given, but the papers
were taken forclbly away by the officer who
did not read them, but wound them in With,
put them in his pocket, and called to the
schooner tor another boat end officer to come
on board. A person calling himself first lieu
tenant then came on board, took her papers
but did not read them, and wet on beard the
schooner with them, refusing captain Adams
the liberty to accompany his papers, and
threatened to throw him overheard if he at
tempted to get Into the boat. He also order
ed the people to search bis trunks, cabin and
every part of the brig fore and aft, which they
did, and then demanded the peoples protec-
ton, which captain A. refused. After de-
tanning the vessel two or three hours they left
her in about the same style they came Oh
board, leaving the papers behind them.
Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-14
Extract Of "a letter from Burlington, Yermont,
June ash, 1912.

EIfract Of letter from Burhngton, Vermont,
June ash, 1912.
"We had yesterday the alarming mtelli-
gence that declaration of war had passed the
senate. What will become of US | tremble
for the tate Of our country, for that of my
friends and my own family. may be drag
ged from my wife and children to engage in
this hopeless contest. We have about 100
recruits here, but they have no arms. The
militia have neither arms nor ammunition
What shameful neglect, to leave the frontiers
in such detenceless state till war is declar-
ed
We are not altogether without apprehen-
sions Of 40 attack from the Indians. | saw a
gentleman from Plattsburg about week
since, who informed me, that there were about
thirty indians in that town, from St. Francois
tribe, who bad been there several days for the
ostenslOle purpose oftrading with the inhabi-
tants that they were very civil in their be-
hayior; but that several of them had told him
they should fight for the king in case Of war.
PiattsDulg Is about twenty miles from this
place.
{" We have just heard by gentleman
from Montreal, that the 49th regiment of Bri-
tlsh troops were, the day before yesterday,
ordered to the lines"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-12
o. To THE PATRONS OF THE VIRGINIA
knGuS.

AT very great expence, the proprietor, has
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than the other papers of this city. Notwith-
standing this, however, and the INCREASED price
OF types, psper, &c. which cannot be obtained
but for cash, the subscription will not be raised
to pnnctnai subscribers. But in Justice 20 him.
self the printer gives this carly notice 70 his pa
irons, that from and after the first day of the
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rate OF FIVE Do Lila RS per annum to all those
who do not pay their subscriptions in the course
OF the current yesr.-The opportunities by pri-
vate conyeyances continually occurring through
out the year from every part Of the State to
Richmond particularly by the Members of the
Legislature and the Sherifs1 and the facility
afforded by the mails which pass through every
neiSbbonrhood at least once q fortnight, viii
leave those disposed to make ren,itsanccs, no
excuse tor not doing so.---Eo subscription viii
hereafter De taken for less than six months,
nor will the paper be discontinued till all ar
rearages are paid UP.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-12
Volume NIX.-No. 1851

ters and receivers of public monies in the Sc
verai' offices established for the disposal OF
the lands of the United States northwest OF
the river Ohio.
Sec. 2. Ind be ii further enacted, That
the said lands shall be disposed of in the same
manner, and on the same terms and conditi-
ons as are or may be provided by law for the
sale ofpublic lands in the district of Kaskas-
kia: Provided, That no tracts of land, ex-
cepted from the sales by virtue of any for
mer act, shall be sold by virtue of this act ::
ind kroUided also, That tract of not less
than six miles square shall be reserved by
the President of the United States for the us,
and support of the public salt works on Sa-
line creek.
Sec. 8. ind be n further enacted, That
so much of the lands attached4o the district
OF Vincennes, by virtue of the first section of
an act, entitled can act providing for the
sale of certain lands in the Indiana territory,
and Tor other purposes, passed on the Thrift
eth DAY of April, one thousand eight hundred
and ten, as lies east of the second principal
meridian established by the surveyor-geue-
raj, shall be attached to and become part of
the district of Jeffersonville, and shall be Of
tered at public sale at the land Office for the
said district, under the superintendaucc Of the
register and receiver of public monies for the
said land office, and shall be sold inevery o.
tler respect in the same manner and on the
same terms and conditions as are provided
by the aforementioned act, except that the
public sales for the said lands shall remain
open only for six days.
II. CLAY.
Sneaker efthe House Of Representatives.
GEO: CLINTON,
Vice reSidentQft the United States ind Pre-
sident Of The Senate.
February 81, 1912.
APPROVED,
JAMES MADISON.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-12
JAMES MADISON
AN ACT


TIC establish land district in the Illinois ter
ritcry, east of the district Of Kask askia, and
to attach certain public lands to the district
OF Jacksonville.
BE enacted by the Senate md House
Of RetTesenfati0es offhe United States Of
.6nct1ca in Congress assembled, That 50
much Of tho public lands of the United States.
heretofore included within the land district Of
Kaskaskia, as lies cast the third principal
meridian, established by the surveyor-gene-
raj, shall, together with the public lands lying
between the Vinccnnes and Kaskaskia dis
tricts, and not heretofore attached to any dis
trict, form new land district. For the dis
posal OK the said lands, a land Office shall be
established at Shawneetown, under the drec-
ton Of register of the land Office and recei-
yer public monies, to be appointed for that
purpose, who shall reside at the place, give
security IN the same manner, IN the same sums,
and whose compensation, emoluments and du-
1es and authority, shall, in cry respect, be
the same, IN relation to the lands which shall
be disposed Lof] At their office, as are OF may
DC by law provided IN relation to the regis
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-12
BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
ANACT

AN AZ -,
Making appropriations for the support of an
Additional Military Force.
BE il enacted by the Senate and House
9 Representatives ofthe United States OF
America, in Congress assembled, That for
desraying the necessary expense, to the first
day o. January next, of the troops to be raj
sed by virtue of an act, entitled ''An act to
raise an additional military force, - passed on
the eleventh day of January, one thousand
eight hundred and twelve, the following sums
be, and the same hereby are respectively
appropriated, that is to say:
For pay, one million four hundred and six
Thousand eight hundred and fifty one dollars
and ninety-five cents.
For forage, one hundred and ffty-four thou
sand four hundred and thirty-Eve dollars and
thirty cents.
For subsistence, one million seventy-four
thousand and ninety-seven dollars and sixty-
seven cents.
For clothing, eight hundred and sixty
three thousand two hundred and forty four
dollars.
For bounties and premiums, four hundred
and ferty-two thousand two hundred and six
ty dollars.
For the purchase of horses for the dra-
Boons, and for the purchase of horses for the
transportation of heavy artillery, ammunition
and baggage, two hundred and eighty-two
thousand dollars.
-Fcr de areer-master-general's aepaTl-
ment, including harness and other equipage,
quarters, fuel, tools and transportation, four
hundred and eight thousand seven hundred
and sixty dollars.
For the medical and hospital department,
one hundred and twenty-five thousand dol
lars.
For contingencies, three hundred and fifty
hive thousand nine hundred and eleven dol
lars and seventeen cents.
Sec. 2. ind be IL further enacted, That
the several sums specifically appropriated by
this act, shall.be paid ont of any monies in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
H. CLAY,
Sneaker ofMe, House of Representatives..
GEO. CLINTON,
Vice President oftbe United States and Pre-
sident ofthe Senate.
February 81, 1912.
APPROVED,
JAMES MADISON.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-12
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT

For the relief of captain Selah Benton.
BE il enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United STATES of IL
neyicG, in Congress assembled, That Sc
lah Benton, who served as captain in the
American army in the revolutionary war, be
placed on the pension list, and that there be
pad to HIM IN the same manner that other
pensions are paid, the sum of twenty dollars
per month, to commence from the first day
OF July, one thousand eight hundred and ele-
ven.
Sec. q, And be IL further enacted, That
this act shall commence and be in force from
and after the passing thereof
II. CLAY,
Speaker Cfthe House Of Representatives.
GEO. CLINTON,
fIse-tresident et'fhe United STAIRS and President
Of the Senate.
February 81, 1879.
APPROVED,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-12

AN AZ -.t-
Making appropriations for the support of an
Additional Military Force.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-25

British regulars AZ and four commissioned
British subjects or inhabitants OF Macki-
nae, 70.
Canadians or boat men, in the service of
the Indian traders, $50.
Indians 500,
Collected at, and who accompanied, the
British from St. Joseph's, Consisting Of Chip
pcwaS aud Ottawas 357 Sioux SO VIM
bagues 48; Falls Avoine 50 and from 80
to 100 Chipfcwas and Ottowas joined the
above, While on their way from st. lose ph's,
ana after the Decentralization at Mackinac.
TO the above must be added the armed
brig Caledonia, belonging or in the service
OF the North Western Trading Company
$50 Indians consisting Of Chippewas and
Ostowas, headed by thcOld Bastard, arri-
we'd two days after the fort capitulatetl, and
were to have CO operated with the others.
ana shortly alter numbered the North
western traders arrived and announced
they lett at the Grand Portage from 5 to
oCo Indians and Canadians. whom they as
senibled Tor the purpose of reinforcing the
above, should Mackinac Tot have surren-
deicd. The persons who commanded the
Indians, are Robert Dickson, Indian trader,
and John ASkn, jun. Indian agent, and son.
The latter two were painted, dressed ana
armed after the manner of the Indians
Those who commanded the Canadians are
John Johnson, Crawford, Pothier, Armitin-
gen, La CroiX, Rollette, Franks, Livingston
and others, all Indian traders some o.
whom were lately concerned In smuggling
british goods into the Indian country, and
VINO, in conjunction with others, have beef.
using their utmost efforts several months
before the declaration of war, to excite the
Indians to take up arms against the United
States.
Having been made prisoner and taken to
tic British and Indian camp, had an OPP
p rtunity OF seeing many savages dressed i'll
the British uniform, Carrying numerous Bri
fish standards, and armed with British ma
nufactured arms, &c. The least resistance
from the fort would have been attended
tn the destruction Of all the persons who
fell into the hands of the British, as have
been assured by some of the British traders,
md same fate, as have been further
assured would have attended the officers
and soldiers had single Indian been kill
ed. Nothing else, 1t is said, would have sa-
tisiied the Indians. and it was not without
great difficulty they were prevented from
taking the lives Of several Americans, after
the fort capitulated.
The vessel in which the public packs 100
IN number) we're shipped, was captured of
VI 1ckinac by the brig Caledonia and two or
three armed boats.
he British commanding officer at Mack
mac informed me that public letters, direc-
ted to me, had fallen into his possession, &
that he should forward them to the Lieut.
Governor OF Upper Canada"
u" Poor Hanks was killed afterwards
with others at Detroit, by British ball
f.ou Sandwich.
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him in the event of Il battle.' Hence Bo-
nararte wished they would give Inn bat
tie, and hence his petuiance at their not
Choosing to comply with his wishes.
we like these simple Russian Bulletins
Il hey seem more occupied in doing that
which is useful than III making representa-
tons al Captandum-iheyte feel they are
engaged in cause which requires all their
attention and their means-whch is 20 de-
eide whether their country is to be indepcn-
dent or whether it is To follow the fate of
those wrctched nations which arc linked to
B1naparte's chariot wheels, and dragged,
unres,stlng. along his path OF ambition, cru
city and crime.
Happy are we to hear that the Russians
bring into the contest all those feelings of
patriotism, which, uniting the rich and the
poor, convince them that they are all en-
gagged i'll one great and common cause.--
The voluntary contributions have gone on
with great libcrality, and among others the
lowing were officially announced :-l50,
COO ducats. and large quantity of -four,
from the Prince ZuboS-three millions of
rubles from, the Countess Orloff-and from
the imperial city OF Moscow, the noble and
p tri"tlc Offering OF an army of $4,000 men,
armed and equipped for the field Let Rus
sia exhibit this spirit, let her shew Bonapar
&c that She bears F" this charmed he'' "a
bout her, and he may pass from the Vistu-
IA To the Niemen, and from the Niemen to
,he>Dwina, but he will never be able to beat
down the Russian heart * arm it into sub
mission and obedience.
We received th's m rning some Paris pa
pers, from whithwe have made the follow
ing Extracts -
"CAssEL, July 10.
We hear from Groduo, of the lI.h.
that the King OF WeStphalia set out on the
9th. All the army had Quilted the envrons
OF that city on the Sd. 4,h, and 5th, to push
on against Prince Bagration. His majesty
.rrived at Blelitza on the Sth, and set out
IN the 9th to go to Nowogrodeck. The
Light Cavalry must alreadS De at Mer
cutting up the enemy's rear guard, from
which 1t had taken $50 prisoners.
LEIPZIG, July 16.
Numerous forces are traversing at this
moment the Country between the Oder &
the Vistula.'
The headquarters of Prince Poniatow-
SKY were on the 9th at Ragrod, in the Po-
ilsh province of Chelm.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-25
By Thomas Richie.
LANps roR cAhF.-In rnrsu.

u ALUAB;.E LANDS FOR cAhE.-In rursu-
ance OF a Dec,! of trust executed by W hiian
Ahcrs the Subscriber. Tor tie purpose at securing
the payment certain sums OF Money therein men
tioue,l, due from said ,Akcrs Thomas Ewing and
james Brown, viii be soii on Monday the iSth Dc
tober next, to tie highest bidder Tor ready money,
the following Thirteen Tracts Of Land lying in
Eranalin county, To wit-One Tract Containing 2Uo
Acres more less, being a n oiety oa Tract, tor
which patent issued The i0: February 1884, To Ja-
cob WINNER, lying in Franklin county on the head
OF Back run, n North Branch OF Baekwater River,
which said moitty WAS conveyed 10y said W INNER
60 said Akers One other Tract containing $50 A.
ores, more or less, Branch # DIackwater, and
WAS conveyed by George Ferguson in tie year 1893,
40 said Akers. Que other Tract containing los A.
cres. more less, the nortn sale U; iiackwater,
~ was couveycd to sad \kcis by Thomas ihomp
vom in 1903. One other Tract containing nae hum
.rcd acres, more less, head waters 81 Nicholas
Greek, a'ijomng Samuel iiarrson's Lsnd, and which
was conveyed 10 said Akors by Henry Reed. Ono
other Tract containing 1873 Acres, more less,
rhc waters nf Haek water River, atjuiming Samuel
nenierson's Land, and conveyed bv Thomas
Miller TO said Akers. One other Tract containing
600 Acres, the waters OF Little CT, elk, adjoining
Harkiitlcr and Peter kingrsy, and conveyed 10
sad Nkers by Conrod Harkrider. One other Tract
containing SOD Acres more on less, the waters Of
Pig River, adjoining Thomas Miller and Charles
Mnnicks Land, and WAS conveyed 10 said Akers by
Robert Harvey. Oneaother Tract cona.nimg 200 A.
cres, or less, Bush ran, 81 Branch OF Black
water and was purchased Of Joshua Renttro. One
other Tract containing 30 Acres, more less, Or
the waters of Backwater River, a'ioining the Lane
Of the widow kagur and others and being the place
whereon John Smith formerly lived. One other
Tract, containing u Acres, or less, Black
water River being the whereon the Elk forg.
aud other improvements stand. One other Trac,
containing $50 Acres, more or less Push run,
Banca OF Blaekwater River, adjoining the Lands OF
Iheo'ioiis Webb and WAS conveyed to eaid Akers
Icy Jacob knsey. One other Tract, containing 100
Acres, more Or less, Branch Of B!aclwster Xiv
en- adjoining the Lands of Henderson aud Ferguson
and was conveyed TO said Akers BY john Johnston
And ono other Tract containing 500 Acres, or
less both sides of Biackwaer lliver adjoining the
lands Of iheoiorc Webb, and being tie sumo where
On the said Akers now lives, many oil said Tracts
OF Land as may he sufficient satisfy the Deed Of
Trust, and the charges attending the execution Of the
same.
The sale viii take place at the said Akers' Dwell
ling on the last mentioned Tract of Land, and sucl,
title made 10 the purchaser purchasers is vested
III me.
ANDw HAMILTON, Trustee
Fircastle, Sept. 90. &w
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-25
Foreign Intelligence.
Extracts of letters her tie Sterling from
LiUrrEO0k

he British government had determin-
ed to grant no Licences after they had re-
Csived official accounts of the American
War, which was on the 29th of July All
vessels which had received Licences. were
to clear previous to- the 18th OF August. an
application to extend the time having been
eJeCted.--LicenCes for vessels supp 1sed
to have sailed from New Orleans for Eng
land, after the expiration of the Embargo.
and before advice OF war, had been applied
for, and refused.-Licences had been
granted for the American vessels in the Bal
tic ports, to proceed to England with gene
Pal Russia cargoes; but refused for those
at Archangel, excepting such as went from
England.-The Presidents Proclamation
reached Liverpool on the ID of August, via
Halifax, and via Gottenburgh on the 9TH of
the same month so that the American
ships in the North Of Europe, received ne VS.
OF the war long before the ships of war in
those seas got orders to capture"
Extracts from the London Courier, ofihe
IN Of dugHsf, by The 8hih SlerHng.
he scene Of the battle near Salamanca
viii surprise our readers, who probably ex
ected it to be fought near Valiadolid. Bnt
it is said that lord WeIlhgto on purposeIv re
treated ( ON the Southern Bank of the Dou-
70, Marmont being so strongly posted on the
other SIDE with d considerable Quantity of
Cannon, OH the heights which Command the
pl IN, IN which the troops must have form
ed after crossing the Douro. Mdrmont. up-
N LORD Weilmgton'S retreat conceived. il is
said, that it was his Lordship's real intent
on to proceed towards Madrid. and that he
was only retreating to deceive him with res
pect to MS real views. Mdrmont accord
lingly passed the Douro, and followed his
LoTdship TO the ncignb 0rhnod of Salamanca.
where orr army brought himto action. with
what splendid success, tie Corunna Gazette
has shewn.
y private letter from Corunna adds. that
the Spanish troops who has joined our army
behaved win the greatest steadiness and
courage.
IN + has been no general affair, but SOM
severe Conflicts between the Russian rear
guard and the French advanced guard. In
one of these, several squadrons OF French
cavalry were vigorously repused. The
Russians retreat, as they state, ACCORDING
20 preconcerted plan, and they had al.
ready, at the date of the last accounts. form.
! ed junction between their principal corps
! hey infer that Bonaparte. in CONSEQUENCE
OF the plan Of operations unexpectedly adop-
ted by his adversary, has been forced Z,
] change his plan. Indeed the complaints If
some OF the French Bulletins, that the kus
sians wOHld not stop and give him battle
proved that he had expected and wishet
shat they would have attempted to defend
! the passage Of the Niemen, or their positi
I on az wilma, IN which case, If they had beer
| defeated, he hoped to cut Off their retire q
! 10 the Uwua "'rhe ground we dbnn,loH
ed" saws one of the Russian Bulletins
IS would have ho"~ ----'
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-25

Extract ofa ritter .Irom q gentleman in tAc
IH0iGH DcGurfnscnt ~ me CccTcaTy III
itay, dutcd UeOotf, IagHst 6.
J arrived oH the 10th At NichllimaCki-
nae, and OH the 18th it capituiatcd TO the
hritish from ~. Josephs' on Lakc Superior
have cndcavoicd to ascertain The number
Of tie Er:tish ana Indians cmplo}e ed asains
MichjHuoacKipat, and believe liz .y.!y8.ns
~ ~ s0ierably accurate
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-25

& sRIZE SALES.-In pursuance to notice already
X given, the sale of the cargo of the ship SIR ST.
MON CLARKE, now lending and ct superior quail
rty, VIII commence on "Wednesday the 30th inst.
IermS-Cash for all sums under 1000 Doars-SS
for all above, credit of 45 and 90 days will be
granted to the purchaser giving negotiable Paper
payable here, in richmond, or Petersburg with APP
proved security.
by order OF Nilsson g Cunninphn,n Agents.
WM PENNOCK, Auctr.
Norfolk. Sent 90.
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" IT may also be remarked, that one hun
drcd and fifty Chippewas & Otta@as joined
the British two days after the capituiation.
j. H."
(Here follows the Capitulatiou, previous
~ pubiishcd.)
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-09-25

N appears from the French papers, that
ne rope has been brought to Foptain-
bleau. His Holiness was there wa,,ad 49,,
onby the Duke of Catlore and some If ,b.
L rench Bishops. The object of his journey
is not stated-but it is likely that he viii
De compelled to give his sanction to some
OF the DEGREES OF the Council, whose pre-
Secdinss have been hitherto kept secret
bonapartc ntimated seme time ago, that
. inc rope was hence forth to consider
aris and not Rome, as the centre of Chris
tendon.