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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-18
VIRGINIA. ARGUS.
COMMUNICATED.
RIcHM ND.
MONDAY, OcToBER 10, 1919

A few days ago General George Rogers
Clark received an elegant Sword, which the
General Assembly of Virginia voted him -
bout year since On the handle nf the
sword is representation ofthe general and
his troops, and Governor Hamilton, who
commanded the British and Indians, deliver.
ing his sword after the surrender OF st. VIna
cennes. On the scabboard, Latin motto.
Stc sen'f'er syranis, On che blade ofthe
sword is engraved, +" A tribute TO courare
and patriotism presented by the state of
Virginia, TO her beloved son Gen. GRoRcE
ROGERS CLARK, who by the CONQUEST Of
Illinois and Vincennes, extended her empire
and aided in the defence Of her libertiesa
Georgetown (Ke1,.l ZeLegrahh.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-18

ton Of force at Sackett's Harbor Indicates
some immediate movement, probably aga ns6
Kingston and, it may be, that within ons
week we shall have an account of the assault.
and capture of that strong hold of the Bri~
fish in Upper Canada. We shall only ac
this moment make a single remark on the
agreeable news Gin our last) of the capture
of four ofthe enemy's vessels by Chsuncey;
and that is, that this accomplished officer,
under the blessing of God, has given the lie
direct to the predictions of those factious
tools. who are his enemies, the enemies Of
Rodgers, & would avow themselves equally
the enemies ofallosrgallant tars, if the brilli-
ance oftheir good fortune had not placed them
beyond the reach of their malice. They said
he dare not meet Yeo, that he was beatens
that Yeo would sweep the Lake of every
thing that fioated, and a hundred things
quite as true. We are told from divine au<
thority, that false PROPHETS shall arise in
the latter day." Verify these are they.
| Nat. Inr.
Lieut. Forrest. of the navy, arrived in this
city on Sunday last, with the Flags of the
six vessels taken from the British by Com
modore Perry, in the glorious action on Lake
Erie. III.
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PHILADEPHIA, Oct. IL.
Erfraet Of a letter from a gentleman to his
friend in This Guy, dared,
a. Rn6I,Ln ,0ehk ~ 1919
4 " Ba6clo, SEN 80, 1913


"The British on posts are nov about two
and half miles back of Fort George. They
,irove in our picket guard few NIGHTS ago
nd they have HOW considerable force at
Queenstown, which is about half Wv be-
tween the falls and the mouth of the RIVER
there was two barns and house burned on
Saturday night at Queenstown by hot Slot
from our batteries, in one of which there
was pretty considerable magazine, heard
the explosion thirty miles very plain
yesterday three thousand regulars en-
barked at Fort George for Sackett's harbor,
some OF them on board the feet; but the
greater part in open boats, which will carry
from thirty TO fifty each / saw them all I'M
der way yesterday morning--it is said the
whole army i 20 cross over and attack
Kingston As soon as possible, after they ar.
rived II Sackeu's harbor. ] understood gen
Wilkinson went in the feet. Fort George
IS IL usder the command Of Col Scott with
f c hundred regulars and three thousand
niItia--lhere are perhaps three thousand
militia and volunteers at fort Niagara and
Lewistown on this side the river and about
six hundred INDIANS. The Indians are all
keen for hght and the militia volunteered TO
cross and guard the fort. On my way 10
this pace yesterday from fort George pas
sed about fifty Indians and three hundred
militia going on, and there are about three
hundred Indians here on their way the
Devils made suc1 a noise last night l could
not sleep.
" p. >. There are now passing through
this town abou, snt hundred more militia
on their way to fort George-in fact they
are Aocking ia IN all directionso
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-18

The elections for members 20 the Penn.
sylvania legislature, sheriff and select coun-
Gil, took place in Philadelphia on Tuesday
last Inc republican tickets triumphed bv
increased maJorities. The whole of that
truly republican state will no doubt still be
found faithful to the country. Ilbig.
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BALTIMoRn, October IS.
THE ENEMY.

On Sunday morning 10Th inst. six of the
enemy's barges were discovered in the Pa
tuxent, apparently sounding as high up as
Somervill's Island the wind blowing fresh
a schooner stood in and made the signal for
return, which was Immediately complied
with-they joined three or four larger YES
sells, and stood down the Bay.
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cotv Of a letter. from Maj. Gen. Harrison

Co11y or q letter from MAJ: Gen. Harrison,
to Governor 6feigs dated Head Quarters,
.Anherstbnrgh, 27th Of September, 1913,
10 o'clock, u. M.
DEAR SIR,
The enemy have given up this i'm
portant pisce without opposition having de-
stroycd the fort and all the public buildings,
which were immensely extensive and valuable,
particularly the navy yard.
Proctor was yesterday at Sandwich, with his
regulars and Indians 1t is supposed heis
bending his course TO the river French, there
to fortiiy and make stand. shall follow him
az soon as collect few horses to mount the
general officers and some of the staff
miserable French poney upon which the
venerable and patriotic governor Of Kentucky
was mounted, is the only one in the army.
We landed three miles below the town I
wish your troops to remain at one OF the San
dusky's for orders.
Your Friend,
VIM. Fl HARRISON.
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October ~.
- the freeman's JomllaL

GENERAL ELECTION.
The General Election la tbs Cay yesterday, termi-
asted in favor 81 the Democratic ticket We
kept our paper open tail very late hour, and OBJ
t'ined the ioIpgiug result of votes.
SELECT COUNCIL
fcarak Democratic.
Wslnut Ward, I7S I0I
iishstrest Ward, 81 10
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-18

CT At an cectioneerng debate in Frederick Coun-
ty, .Harytdnd, previous to the choice of Repre-
seutatives tothe State Legislature, the HonOra-
court Of Great Britain, came forward aud adj
dressed his fellow citizens, in substance fol-
lows =
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aurora.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-07-21
q.
MR.. moHnor 10 Mr.. CARLOW.
Deharfment Qf State, June Io, 1871:

NfN' ''''S''' " N''Ebe3 "0'tt ~, 10
SIR-An act declaring war against G
Britain will probably pass 10th houses of
congress on this day OF Tomorrow. Ii has
already passed the house of represents
tives, and from what is known of the dis
position of the Senate, its assent is expect.
ed without delay.
This result has grown out Of the CONT
nued aggressions OF that power on our
commerce. Propositions were made in
both houses of congress 10 comprise
France in the same declaration, and i'm the
senate the vote was Is for to Y against
it. In the other house the majority against
1t was much greater. It's defeat in both
houses has been doubtless in a great mea-
sure owing TO passage in your last letter,
which intimated the intention Of the French
government 10 make some proposition in
favor OF indemnities, to be comprised in
the treaty you were negotiating, whereby
an expectation was excited that that inte-
rest would be provided tor, and satisfaction
given OH the other grounds of complaint
against France. The sentiment in both
houses, as it is with the nation, generally,
produced by so many acts Of injustice, for
which reparation hay not been made, is
strong against France. The arrival Of the
Wasp, which you promised to despatch 10
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nistry to yield on this occasion, and the
clcquence of Mr.. Broughan would have
been in vain had been destitute Of this sup
port
"What BIAS now been done, has been
most reluctantly done, and yielded TO coer-
cion instead Of being dictated by spirit of
justice and Cancellation. The ministers
we're resolved to concede nothing until the
last extremity. Lord Castlereagh undoubt-
eddy went down to the house of commons,
on the 10th inst. determined 10 preserve
The orders in council in their full force, and,
when he perceived shat he Should be in The
minority, he cndcavorcd to compromise by
giving up as little as possible.
1T was decided by the cabinet, in consc.
Quencc of the vague declarations OF his
iordship on that night TO srShead the orders
in council, and 10 make this suspension to
depend upon conditions to be previously
proposed to the United States. Driven
from this ground by the motion Of Broug-
ham for the call of the house for Thursday
the 25lh OF this mouth, the ministers al
length issued the order of ,he 23d, and
even this order was carried in the cabinet
by small majority only five members
voting against it: with these facts before
me, i feel myself constrained to chasten
generalization on what has taken place, with
some fear Of a return of the old injustice in
a new FORM
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-07-21
JAMES MONROE.

mr.. MONROE 10 MIR. BARLOW.
Department IF state, Juiy IL, 1879.
SlR-Your leltc!s By the Wasp were
received on the 18th inst
| make this acknowledgements, in the
hope that it may reach MIR. Morton at Bal
timore and be conveyed with the letters
and documents with which he is already
charged for you.
The president has seen, with great sur
prise and concern, that the government Of
France had made no accommodation TO tie
United States on any of the important and
just grounds of complaint to which you had
called its attention, according to your liz
structlons, given at the time of your d.
parturc, and repeated in several conau,i-
cations since. 1t appears, that the same
oppressive restraints on our commerce
were still in force that the system of IL
cence was persevered in /; that indemnity
lad not been made for spoliations, nor aGy
pledge given TO inspire confidence that any
would be made. More recent wrongs, on
the contrary, and Of very outrageous cha
ractcr, have been added TO those with which
you were acquainted when you left the u
States BY documents forwarded 10 you
Ill my letter OF 2lst March, you were ip-
formed ofthe waste OF our commcrcc, made
by squadron from Nantz in January last,
which burnt MANY Of our vessels trading 70
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J
MR.. GRAHAM TO MIR. RUSSELL.

D'Hu' '"c"I " otoEt) Tug y, lolS
Sm-The secretary left this city about
ten days ago, oil short visit 10 Virginia
Since that period MIR. Baker has, in con
sequence of some dispatches from his 60
vcrDmcnt, addressed 10 Mr. Foster, made
10 me communication respecting the in
tentions of his government as regards the
orders in council. 1t was OF character
however so entirely Informal and conEten
tial, that Mr.. Baker did not feel himself
at liberty TO make it in the form of note
verbal or fro menes'ig, or even permit me
TO take a memorandum OF il at the time he
made Ii. AS it authorizes an expectation
that something more precise and dcfn;ive,
IN an official form, NAY soon be received by
this government, il is the less necessary
that should go into an explanation Of the
views of the president in relation to il,
more particularly as the secretary of state
is daily expected, and will be able to do it
in more satisfactory manner.
l refer you to the enclosed papers FOR in
formation as 10 the maritime and military
movements incident to the war, and will
add that the president is anxious TO know
as soon is possible there suit ofthe propo-
sails you were authorized to make 10 the
British government respecting an armis-
tice. He considers them so fair and rea-
sonable, that he cannot but hope that they
will be acceded to, and thus be the means
of Fastening an honorable Ind permanent,
peace.
have the honor to be, SC Sc
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have the honor to be, SC sc.
(Signcd) JOHN GRAHAM.
Jonathan Russell, Egg e &c. sc.
Mr.. Graham 10 N2r. Ruas.U.

NHGSIH.
Department OF State, Aug. 10, 1912.
SiR-l linking that it may possibly be
usciul 10 you, / 90 myself the honor to en-
close a nicmorandum of the conversation
between Mr.. Baker and myself alluded TO
i'll my letter Of this date From CONVEX.
oation with Mr.. Baker since This mcmoran-
dunn was made, find that 1 was corrcc,
III representing TO the president that the IN
tinnation from Mr.. Foster and the British
authorities at HALIFAX was to be unde rstood
as connected with suspension of hostlli-
ties on the frontiers oil Canada
have the honor, &c. sc.
(Signed) JOHN GRAHAM.
Jonnthan Russell, Esq. &c. &C &C.
[ Memorandum referred 10 in thc above Let-
Ter.
Mr.. Baker verbally communicated 10 me
for the information oil the president, that he
mad received dispatches from his govern
ment, addressed to Mr.. Foster dated | be.
lieve about the l7th June,) from which he
was authorised to say that an oncIai decla-
ration would be sent TO tins country, that
the orders in council, SO far as they affect
ed the United States would be repealed
on the first August, to be revived on
lst MAY, 1918, enless the conduct of the
French government and the result Of the
communications with the American go
vernment should be such as in the opinion
Of his majesty to render their revival I'M
necessary. Mr.. Baker moreover stated
that the orders would be revived, provided
the American government did not, within
Id days after they received the Official de-
cIaration Of their repeal, admit British
armed vessels into their ports, and put an
end to the restrictive measures which had
grown out of the orders in council.
The dispatches authorship the commu-
munication to the American government
expressly directed that it should be made
verbally, and Mr.. Baker did not consider
himself at liberty to reduce it TO writing
even in the form of note verbal or pro,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-22
Or ESS.
IN SENAT.

February Is.
The bill from the House for regulating the
employment offoregn seamen in the service
OF The U States, wa read secOna time, and
referred 10 Messrs. Giles, Baysrd, Lloyd,
Sinitl of Md. and Hunter, to consider and re-
port hereou.
Mr. Brad ey, agreeably to notice, introduced
the following bill; winch was read and Passed
to second reading:
bill to encourage more etfectually the de
struction of the armed vessels Of the enemy
entering the ports and harbors OF the Unite
States.
Be IL enacted, Gro. That If any British armed
We sci shall be sound within the hsrbors and
tiers under the jurisdiction NJ the u States,
during the present war with g. Britain (other
than vessel. coming as cMtels 81 flags oftruce
it may and shall be lawful for any person or
persons, in aGy manner whatsoever, whilst such
armed vessr snal 50 remain within the iurls.
diction of the u States, TO BIT n, sink, or des-
troy, every ~rm,d vessels and for that purpose
to us c t0rpedoes, submarine instruments, or
an other destructive machine wha,ever; and
bounty Of one bal the vllue Ct the armed
vessel So burnt, sunk, or destroyed and sso
one halt the value OF her guns. cargo, tackle,
and apparel, shail be paid out Of tie Treasury
of the u. States to such person or persons who
shall effect the same, otherwise dian by the
armed or commissions, d vessels Of the United
States.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-22
HOUSE or REpRESENIAT1gES
February II.

Mr.. Williams, from the Military COM
misce, reported q bill t. authorize The Pre-.
siEeAt of The United States to raise ten aid
dItionni companies OF rangers.-l1be OBJ
ject of the bill is not in fact to raise an sd
ditional force, but to convert che of the
twenty regiments Of infantry recently au-
thorised to be raised, into rargers.1
The bill wa twice read.
MIR. Williams then rose and enforced
the necessity, under present emergencies, Of
tile Immediate authorization Of this force, a,
OF a description particularly appropriate 70
the circuo stances Of the frontier, as well
tor The purposes of off nee as defence.
ne bin was then ordered t. be engross.
ed fcr third reading to Gay; and was Sub.
sec erfly read tI!fd time and passed b
unanimously.
Mr.. Bassett from the Naval committee
Reported bill allowing a bounty to priva-
tesrs'- Allowing bounty Of dollars
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enemies in &c d 'Terent quarters Of the corti.
neat, and to obtain by conquest an honorable
and lasting peace
Accept, sire, the tribute of ackno SleJgments
OF Ihe love and nvolablc fidelity OF The senate
and French people
TO wlich his majesty replied; \
SsNAToRs, \
what you have said is to me very agreeable
aNe at heart the glory and Ike gr, atness ON
France. Ny FIRST thoughts are directed to the ;
Ferpetuity OF internal tranquility, and to shic,
my people forever from the evil results OF ia
t'on and the horrors of anarchy. II is in tho
enemies of the happiness of the people, tina,
nave, with the will and the love Of the Ere
people founded this throne, 20 which is alta
ed tile desiinies the nation.
Iinia and dssta,d;y soldiers cause the
~ Independence 10 nations; but pusillaninS ous
magistrates destroy the empire of the laws, the
| rights OF the throne, and sacial order itself
| The most noble of all deaths would he tnat
of a soldier, who perishes in the field of honor.
of'he death oc a magistrate, perishing in de-
| 'ence oil his sovereign, the throne and The laws
| WAS not still more glorious
| y ne war which sustain against Russia, is q
political war. l waged i, without animosity-I
wonlS wi lingly have saved her from the evils
she has brought upon herself. could have
| armed the greater part of her population n.
ga'nst herself, by prccaiming liberty to her
slaves was requested so to do by number
OF villagers; but when / became acquainted
With Qie bruti,hness of that numerous class of
the Russian population, refrained from such
a measures My army has experienced some
losses; but 1t was owing to the rigor of the
| season.
| accept the sentiments which you have ex-
pressed towards me.
After this audience, the counsellor of state
was presented to his majesty by the. arch chan
cc!lor OF the empire.
| Here his excellency count Defermou, m x
ster OF state and president of the department
ct ihanoe. also delivered an address TO his ma
(which, together with thesmperor's re-
ply, vii be gpen.in our next.
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F0N EIGN.
SALTtMoR Feb. l6.
NEHv-y ~ xngNf TN .>rn,s


last evenns capt j. X. Taylor PASSENGER
n The Pilot, clark, of this port, which has ar
rived IN the Delaware, IN a short passage from
bordeaux, reached this city, The Pilot sailed
fro n Bor,leaux nn The frs, OF JANUARY The
spark from \. Work, irrived At Ia Rochelle on
the I'D of Dec Anpiher Amer can vessel,
-nanr not mentioned, consigned 10 Ducorneau,
IND laden with cotton, Ash and potash, arri-
we'd there the 9th.
CaY4iu rayiar ohirinrlv placed IN orr
hands = file O: Bordeaux Papers to the 9Sih
Dec. inclusive, from which translations have
been made.-Ihey contain PARIS dates to the
14th. we presune thau the federal editors
vii publish no more prtposterous speculate
| ons 20 prove that the French emperor has not
reached Paris.
Captain TAYLOR brought dispatches from
Nlr. Barlow Tor governmon'. Our minister was
daily expected in Paris by the Duke OF Bassai:o
| and 9th rs.
LIndicdteur of the 2s.h Dec. contains
London dates of the 18th of that month.
During she last sitting OF the house of com
mons, the chancellor of the excheQuer APP
reared at the bar with message from the
Puncc Regent, tending to grant subsidies tc
Russia. Mr.. Whitbread rose, and declared
IN positive terms that "he could not give
his assent tosuch a proposition 1t would be
lar more becoming, said he, that the house
should vote succor to the unhappy people
otthiScountrv, and contribute in alternating
he distress of the poor of England, instead
OF exercising, under different pretexts, its
generosity towards Russia. Charity should
begin at hone;" and added he, "although
| admit that it would not be always prudent
to fo'iow such amaxin, yet, when | consi-
der the Invitations and dissresses to Which
Great Britain has been exposed, by the con-
tinuation Of the war, | think that if we are
TO pay contributions, they should be appro-
priateh to the relief of our unhappy coun-
tryonen."
Sir +. Burdett said" That in the pre-
sent state Of affairs, such message was in
suitIng to the people."-At the request OF
the chancellor of the exchequer, the discus
sion OF the bill was postponed till the next
day. q
Parliament, it was said, would adjourn on
the 22d Dec. to meet again ON the 2u Of
| Feb.
The Austrian armies in Upper Hungary
| and Gallicia, have been considered ausmcn-
tied.
Troops are also marching from Ham
burg, Bremen, &c. to join gen. st. Cyr, who
has recovered of his wound
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WAsuINcroN cIrr. Feb. 10
Mes.rs G rles and Sea,On--

Isssrs G rles and Searon--
With regret the friends OF Cen James Win
chester have discovered rom various sources.
charges, and insinua,io ns sgsius; hi.n on ac-.
count of the lac misfnr;unt which mas betaiicn
the American arms under has Jrtc' ion. yVns-
ther he lives or not is anc,ttsin, trc n the
intelligence received. r. alive ne viii do iis-
tice to himselt-if lead. he has left friends
Who VIII see l1Stioe done 20 his rsputat,on--
Nothing more is wished for. Jn'it he CIR
canstances can lie fully ,a.yelop-d, from sl-
,hentic sources, IT ishopsd that public opin,-
on vii be suspended and prepared tn resy i'm
partially what nay he presented b. is conf
IDENTITY Believed, that he .ctcd ~iti, bravery md
prudence tie nc transaction, and tlat ,b.
cause ofthc disaster can c.early Ge traced L, :,
4 tierent source The request made is consi
dered as reasonable in a,,y event. The n an
who has fallen fighting tor hts couatry, 90 10
has been taken yaptrc, oa.-hi Hut 20 ~ con-
denpe an.il he Ca" - h. "a ~ l,ia,seif or
friends
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-22
GENEpAL wlNCfEsrg.

We have received rom sou &c entitled to re-
gard, tie following communication in relati-
on to General Winchester; which we recon-
mend to the attention of the public. The
name ot'he writer is withheld only from cur
present ignorance of Gen. Winchester's faie
Nat. Int