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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-28
Sc, $50 600 o.
2,356,oOO OF
1850. 600 90
S6,Ol6,oOO co

Tonnage duties, including light money:
For the LIST quaiter OF the year
1915 $50 600 90
"a DO 81 900 90
81 do. e. 600 90
~, S24o 900 90
:, The SUMS above stated, For duties On m erchan.
use imported are without deduction for drawbacks
,'s, on merchandise re-exported. These drawbacks
psid from the LIST OF July to the Sist Dec 1872 a.
taouien' ey the accounts settled, TO $3.50 SIS ~
And they are estimated TO have amounted during
the three rst quarters Of the year 1915, to the fol,
lowing sums. viz.
During the Is, quarter of the
year 1879 to S536 600 90
"a DO 229,OOo or
'u DO 14S 600 60
SS9i5,O00 90
have the honor to be,
With the highest respect, Sir.
Your most obedient servant
w. JONES,
-, =, .9ctiHg Secretary Of the Treasury.
HE President e. the United
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-28

T. JprPG''ed this life on the Goth inst Mr. Jol C.
huoner ns,'ye Of Germany many wars q
respeetaoe Merchant of this c,>-H, pcssesss,i in
wSo knew hH. Gu - ''''
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-28

That the amount OF duties ae-
cruins on goods, wares & mer-
chardise imported into the Uni
ted States. from the LIST day of
July, 1879, to the 3ist day of
Deeemhcr %. the same year, for
which period the accounts of
the collectors OF the customs
are settled, WAS
And the amount oftonnage IN
GLIDING Fight money, ac-ruing
during the same period, was
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-28
Extract CT letter from an officer on board
the y. $. frigate Congress, dated

"FONTSMOUTHJ Dec. Y. 1913
" am happy TO inform you Of cur safe
arrival here, er Il tedious, and may saw.
unsu' cessfuI cruizc having made only Jour
captures; two Ct which we sunk If er tax
ing out part OF their Cargocs, which consist
ed OF copper, hides and tallow .---ofthe lat
'er we took no more than fer sbip's use
One we sent into Barbadoes with prisoners =.
anuther wi Il vine from Guernsey. from,
which we took about $50 casks and destroy
ed her The osher we captured OFF Hall
fax, brig laden with sugar, cotton and in
rligo; PIT Gre " on bo3r1 and ordered her
fof the United Siaes, but e ar she will no,
arrive.
"Af'er parting With The President, we
ran u Ger ,cgy short sail TO the soulhward /;
fsl' in i;h me few American lirenceA yes
sells, which sc let pass, and a great number
OK Portuguese and Sp&niards. We cross
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-28
1886 600 90
229,O0o 00'
14S 600 GO
S9IS,ooo 90
i have the horror to be,
With the highest respect, Sir,
Your most obedient servant

.9ctiHg Secretary Of the Treasury.
The President CT the United States.
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Z Fro1n ~ .4lhnnn &c.. -.

From the ALBANY .4rgus, Dec.t7.1
The army ut Salmon river, we are happy to lear,
by an esiicer directly from that post have compile
tel their winter quarters. have plentiful sunny of
proW'ionsior Their present USE and are comfortably
situated, and in good spirits. We understand tba,
the Is moBths' ineiI whoee term Of service has
abort expired, have, almost without a sinele
exception, re-enlistei into the service The enemy,
it was said had concentrated their forces at earn
wall, nearly opposite and it was confidently be,iev.
co, meditsted an attack upon our camp s0me,i,o.
during the-iast week. No app-ehensions we're en-
iert9n ~ 10 the result, shoudtae attenot be made
ss our Numbers and position were deemed an,u,,'
strong to resist any force that they could bring ~
ga'nst them With ysw TO excite C,;ssf,,etio,, s,
characterization, IN nsdiou5 pacard had been ,I;s'
tributed aad posted up in the Americas c.,ou A
man, who it w@s supposed had conLc sccI,s1 IN
become the vile instrument of ,he enemy ~ III.
transaction, arrested, and is ~ custody and v
are sorry To say, is citizen OF this state not sttse
eel TO the army. The following is literal COW y,
Ire picard, OF which was handed to us bv our
niOrmgui, ENFORCED,
TO the american ,4SnnJ AZ Salmon rioet
NOTICE.
MI American soldiers who are wiling to ouif
the ti!HdfnyaI wsr IN which they are at presspt'ex
gageh, viii receive at the Britioh ou.Iosts th ar.
resrs due to them Wy the American government.
to the extent OF 5 months pay. No man shall De
required to serve against his own county"
, Ryf~acf &c a Iefier fi,,tn ~, cG,ca, 80. L.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Deren,Ger I6th, 1913.
SIR--In compliance with the resolution OF the
epaie Of the 18th inst. have the honor 10 state:
NJ fh.. ,l,,f,.
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WILMINGToN, (D.) Dec. %.
SpECIE ALTON

A meeting of the citizens of. this town i,
requested at the Town Hall, This Evening,
=, + O'Clock, to take into their Consideration
the propricty Of some measures with regard
to the state OF speculation and psculators
and whether the citizens generally should
not withdraw ali intercourse commercial and
SOCIAL, with those who are combining to
raise the price OF the necess1ries of life. al
ready sufficiently enhancedi fer the poor and
middling classes of society, by the present
state of the country.
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Tonnage duties, including light mt
For the LIST qUaIter OF the year
1915
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-07
PERRY'S VICTORY.

The Facticus prints say, that the glorious
victory of Commodore Perry on Lake Erie.
will be misfortune to the nation that /,
will only provoke the English to continue
the war, aud that they never will give UP
Canada. ---Factious babblers Have ycu
forgotten, that, in the year 1882, England
gave up thirteen provinces.
Dtfo.---ln a late conversation among a
number OF gentlemen in Philadelphia ali of
them expressed theirjoy al Perry's victory,
but one--Being asked las reason for his
strange dissent Nov american reader.
what do you think was this mans reason p
II was this -" Because (said he, unblush
ingly) 1t will help the Democrats at the cleo
ion !"
ReSheeta6ie Federalists- Hnlerican Fede-
ralists-Do You admit such men into your
WaShgtoH Sociefies?
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-07
October /
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE

Fran tie Boston Palladium, Of Tuesday.
We are indebted TO Caps. Reed, (xho ar
1iyed at New Bedford in the last cartelJ for
fnb;ish papers to the 5th of August
They mention that Gen. Dearborn had
committed 10 close custody 81 Englishmen
TO retaliate if naturalized British subjects
were punished by England for being Caught
in the American service.
A French writer says there are IS passes
,overthe Pyrenees, % Of which are practi-
cable for cavalry, and Z for Carriages and
artillery.
Between and 5000 troops were sent from
England in July, to reinforce Lord yelling
ton; and a naval expedition against Bayon-
ne was talked of.
a line of packets is established between
England and St. Andero, Bay of Biscay,
Spain. a
BY the late accounts it is made certain
that the French Gen. Suchet had not Joined
-Soult with his army. If he had, he must
have evacuated the south of Spain, and left
the contiguous parts Of France almost de-
fenceless. He would also have left the An
glo-Spanish army under Lord Bentick at IL
berry to have joined Wellington to have
made inroads on the French territory.
l. was reported in England. that 2 fris
gates at Brest, and s in other ports, were
sitting for America.
The True Blooded Yankee, with crew
nf17O men, was at Morlaix, Aug.
A Spanish privateer has carried into En-
gland Danish vessel from England bound
TO France, having British licence. Spain
IS at war with Denmark and France. A
new question for an admiralty court will now
arise.
. The privateer and her prize were taken
into naval custody.
Maj. Noah, Am. Consul for Tunis, and
Mr. Remoussin, Of 5. Carolina, were taken
in the Joel Barlow, and were in London
August g.
The Am. slip Ann Alex. under Kemp
ton for sale, or for port IN the u. States, was
advertised at Liverpool 29th July.
The Pizarro, Munroe, from Amelia, ar
rived at Liverpool latter end Gf July--Also.
the Anna. from Boston, prize to the Barton.
il is said to be ascertained in Turkey that
vaccination renders an individual insuscepu
bic Of the plague.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-07
October 9
COMMODORE RODGERS =

Although the arrival of this active Officer
is nor formally confirmed, yet it comes in
such shape, and by 50 many channels, that
we are inclined To believe it, and we wish it
to be so-The late cruize of the Comma
dore retlec,s honor not bnly on himself, but
on the rising reputation of the American
Navy--This man, the peculiar object of the
enemy's hatred, after eludng the numerous
and powerful squadrons sent in pursuit of
HIM, destroying the enemy's commerce near
his own shores, putting into one of his ports,
aHd capturing two iioops of war and eleven
merchantmen, has, we trust, returned in tri-
umph
We are the more anxious 70 vindicate the
character 1t his intrepid scamap, as the
nnger OF tactious malignty has been FIRE
quently pointed at him-That the affair Of
the Little Belt should have excited the
wrath ofthe common enemy was IA uyal, but
that 1t should have been theme of peevish,
ness and vexaiion to any ofnis countrymen,
was not to be expected.
We sincerely hope, therefore, that his
arrival will be speedily confirmed the Com,
modore viii then &c able, by indubitabie
facts, to confound the murmurs of the disaf-
tected; and that he and his brave seamen
will be amply rewarded, both by the ap-
plause OF the nation, and the spois Of the
common enemy.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-07
CHARLEsToN, Is c. Octo. 1.
Commercially I'M portant.
Extract ETA letter. dated
Yours &c.
1a letter. dated
CURRACuA, Al

CURACAO, Aug q.
"The sudden change r Tie political affairs
of he opposite continent, has produced to us a
scene both novel and interesting, In the after.
noon Of Wednesday last, the scth. Fortunatus
arrived at Porto Cayello, completely crowded
with passengers and their D,ggage and ia the
course OF yesterday no less tIian II schooners,
a brig and ketch entered this harbor under
similar circumstances; three Of them procee-
ded from La Guayra, and the remand from
Porto Caveilo. Already, this morning. have
four schooners, and brig cpne to anchor, and
We are informed that more may be expected
ere sunset. BY these vessels, il is computed
hat iul fifteen hundred persons of both sexes.
and various ages, have emigrated to this cot
ony
Col. Rivas, with a strong body OF troops, de-
tached from the INDEPENDENT army under G. n.
Bolivsc, entered Vaienci1 on Saturday last
without firing a shot. Gen. Monterado having
been compelled to re ire, 10 consequence of the
unfortunate issue of an affair which took place
near that city, N which he Iost, il is laid. a
consiJ ers,Dle part Of mis- army.
short iiile after the capture of Valencia.
dispatches we're received there with the offer
"a he unconditional surrender Of both Caracas
and - ,uayra and by che arrivals this morn
ine, we earn that both those places are actual
~ - pess ssion ~ the Independent: party; but
il is tue determinatiou Of Gen. MoDterado to
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-07
IHE AMERICAN NELSON

A factious writer in his eagerness to com
.pliment every thing Hat is Enelish, com.
.Pares our Perry to the English Nelson.--In
bravely fighting and conquering for mis- coun
try, we hope that Perry will equal and even
excel Neison--Dut, in point of morals, and
every thing that adorns and digniies the
Gentleman, we trust, that the American Will
be as far superior to the Eng.isman, as the
English Sydney was to the Spanish Alva.
The BoEer.-The Factionists have done
their best to depreciate the merit of our
brave tarsin the late CAPTURE Of the Boxer
They lessen the force o. the English vessel,
and increase that Of the American; and
conclude by saying, that theaccounts OF the
engagement are highly exaggerated. saying
.fotghate me vanity NJ our eoHntrymen z! -
Gould the London Courier have said
more
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-07
To Ute Edifors ofMe .duerieon.

Please to publish the letter within and one
accompanying, as further evidence IF the
utter disregard of justice, humanity, and the
American character, long, too long, and
justly charged upon Britain and her agents
The writer, Thomas Lynch, has before
applied for relief from impressment, and Of
serviude on board an Engl sh man of war,
where he has been long detained. lie was
sometime ago on board the Poictiers in our
bay, IN sight of country X home. Letters
we're then received from him, and in return
TO his application, the official document Of
his citizenship was forwarded by cartel
proceeding down the bay, to the captain Of
the Poicticrs, or admiral together with a
certificate Of his birth and baptism from a
Clergyman in this cry, and letter from his
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-07
BALTIMORE. Oct. I.
COMMODORE, RODGERS.

The London papers are full Of paragraphs
about this active seamaD--Ihey have a won
derful dislike to "the old Scotch baker, The
Little Belt affair sticks an their threats, and
excites their bitterest gaIl-There cannot be
less than 20 or 80 frigates and 74's running
alter hint will be next to miracle, il
re escapes so numerous a purs uit.-We sin.
cereiy hope, however, that he will be able To
elude them all and that it he cannot bring
in his prizes, he will be able to bring in the
dolisrs-a just reward to himself and his
gallant seamen.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-07
THOMAS LYNCH"
HALIFAX, August ls,h. 1sla.


DEAR FATHER AND MorHER-I en-
brace this opportunity, for the last time, to
inform you of the wrctched situation of nv
confinement. At present am on board of
II. B NJ. ship Centurion, and am to be re-
moved on board of another frigate in he
Course of a few days for England. There
remains but one thing more for YOU to do, &
that is to get my certificate OF birth, and get
them signed by the governor of the stare of
Maryland, and send them 20 Mr. John
Mitchell Esqr agent for American prison
ers of war. Halifax, Nova Scotia Do tl.is
without delay, or it will be too late; nav all
depends on them ; every thing that YOU have
sent me has been kept from me, thinking to
keep me in their service; but had much
rather commit my soul to the Almighty Cod.
and die, than fight against my country
Their grld shall never bride me, YOU may
depend upon it. Though they should de
prive nae of my life, my country | will not
deny. l am very much astonished at my
not hearing from you, though so many let
tiers as | have written toyou, am in health,
aanks be to the great God, who has not neg
lected me, and trust never WILL
THOMAS LYNCH"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-07

IT it be meant. that the gallant PEsaYis
a friend to the Federal Union-most GER,
taiuly he'is " A FederaList" But IL it he
understood in party sense. M, and his
whole family are of the retu6Ecan harfy.
WHAT'S meant by the squadron upon Lake
Erie beng part Of - federal navy" we
cannot understand 1t is sufficient to obs
serve that it MAS built under the naval add.
ministration of Mr.. Secretary JONES And
as to our victories being gained only upon
I" the yvater," il is an atrocious libel upon
the army, which we will not suffer to pass
without notice. Were not the affairs Of Lit
tie York, of Sackett's Harbour, of Fort
George, of Craney Island, of Sandusky-
victories.
None but the enemies of the country will
compliment the NAVY at the expence of the
ARMY. Both have valour. and discipline,
and skill. If the latter have been placed
under such chiefs as HULL and VAN 2ENs,
sELAER. it has been their msfortune, and
not their crime But wherever their com
manders have been brave, and faithful
they have never been found wanting & we
venture the prediction. that the present cam
paign viii show them 70 be the worthy sue
cess RS Of tbs heroes wh, won the trophies
OF TRENTON, SARATOGA. YORKTOWN.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-07
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RIG II M Nd:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER z, 1919

Commodore Rodgers, it seems, has arrived
at Newport, in Rhode Island. This gallant
commander, whilst he is an object of hatred
with the British, deserves the general admil
ration OF his countrymen. What he has achieve
ed is superior to the capture of any single fri.
gate of the enemy, because it inlicts loss up.
on the merchants of England which will make
stir among the croakers at Loyd's The loss
oil a frlgate to the British, except the dishono-
which they suffer.is no,hng for, of frigates,
they have enough, and to spare but the loss Of
merchantmen goes home. at once, TO the bus
ness and bosoms the mercenary traders who
have been mainly instrumental in provoking
the war.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-07

father 1t appears they were faithfully de
livered to the captain, who detained them
from tie poor man, only reading TO him as
much as he chose OF his fathers letter. The
father is now dead being near so years old.
without being allowed to receive last Office
from his son. The aged mother in mourning
tor both still renews her applications for as
sintancc in behalf of the son, who is now in
danger OF being sent with other Americans
selected for the purpose, to England, where
they will be put out OF the way for time at
least. Nothing more can be done than lay
| their case before Their country in this man.
ner, and ith them let it rest.
JAMES II. M'CULLOCH.
| Custom House, Bokfimore
Collectors Office, SEPT. 81, 1915.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-07
HALIFAX. July Ia. 1918.

HosoURED FATAER ! take this oppor>
tunity to inform you, that the documents
which YOU sent TO me have been detained by
Sir John p. Berresford. had the satisfac
ton to hearyour kind letter read, and the
certificate of my birth. but could not obtain
them after the trouble he has put me to /; he
seems to persevere init am sent here for
the purpose of being sent to England, and |
am afraid these papers are detained with
the intention of auSmenting my confinement.
lho9e IN God that as soon as this letter
comes 70 your hands you will not DELAY one
moment in procuring copy of them from
the rector of the church. and transmit them
on to Boston in the mail Direct them for
Mr.. Miller, the American agent. Halifax
This leaves me in perfect health thanks be
to the Almighty God, but an entire unshat
tered minds
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-07

The British naval officers have pretended
they SUant to meet commodore Rodgers; but
1t so happens, that when they might encoun1
ter him, they get biosOn ieewara, as captain
Broke pretended They affect to go in pursuit
of him; but it is with a .fagging sail IF any
one will take the trouble to lay open the oceanic
map, he will SEE that, in Rodgers several
cruizes, he has SECURE thu seas at MS leisure
from the West India l1itudes to the COAST of
Scotland and that, in going and returning NJ.
couio not have left, in that scope, more than
fifty miles square, in any one spot, of the bo.
som OF the great waters nploughed. Move
how does it happen that not French frigate
can go out ofPori, and proceed half the dis.
lance, without being taken or driven into some
haven, and that this daring American royes. as
gay AS lord, wheresoever he chooses, avine-
British commerce under contribution, and de-
stroying all that is pimical that comes in his
way Has the world been all this time cheat,
I'd concerning English prow-ssl In fact it
has But, British officers are afraid to meet
Rodgers even-handed. When YOU hear Of their
pursuing him, it is with seventy rour.
with two frigates, or in squadron; and at a
siOvO rate.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-07

The audacity ofth British had proceeded
SO tar before we chastised their martin. inso.
ience, that they had invented phrase to i'm.
pose upon the world in relation TO the marine
OF other nations. fla French frigate, or squad,
ron put to sea, it was no longer, "such shin
OF the enemy has sailed, or left, such port,
on cruize," hut it was, such vessel, or soua.
dron has " escaped p as ifthe arrogant boas-
ter had the power to seal up all the harbors in
the universe. They have pretended to use this
phrase with respect to us but our brave tara
nave throws their naval photography into ria
dicule, and broke the charm that so long delu.
ded mankind
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-07
LISBON AND CADIz NEWS.

We again caution our readers to beware
Of the accounts that come from these places
After being manufactured in Lisbon and
Cadiz, and curtaled and misrepresented BY
the Factionists in Boston, no wonder they
are confused and contradictory-All news
should be regarded with strong suspisons of
their veracity.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-07
FACTIoUs ASSERTIONS

II having been asserted IN the iactious
Prints that Commodore Perry IS Z, Federal
ist' and that all our victories have oniy bee.
on water, AID gained Only by Federslists---
On this subject, W. bey cave to quote the
words OF the able Editor OF the National Adj
yocate -
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-07
Ertract of a letter TO fhe Editor ofthe De,
mocrGtic Press, dared

MOC|NtN TcSS, dufeu
"SACKET's HARBoR, Sept Gath, 1918.
wrote you hastily few days since in
forming you of the Lady Of the Lakes arri-
val, and that Sir James had avoided an ac,
| ton. The next day our commodore an
peared with his feet, and departed Saturday,
| 18th current. Wednesday morning we heard
| heavy firing in the direction of Kingston,
| from one till four O'Clock. the cause of which
we are ignorant. A privateer arrived here
yesterday from Fort George, left there on
| Monday; no movements had taken place
at thai post. An officer had arrived there
from Erie, with an account OF com. Perry
having captured the svhoie British feet, af
ter an action of six hours.
Owing to the high premium offered by
the British for horses, equipments, &c. sew
eral OF our dragons had deserted to them
from Fort George and were duly rewarded.
A pretty sleek Yankee proposed playing
them trick in his own way, and obt Al ned
permission to desert; on his arrival at the
British camp, he received the promised re-
ward, and from is agreeable manners, soon
became favorite of the commanding q en-
erai--atter gaining all information he " ,shed,
| this modern Araspes returned to camp with
General Vincent's 3omestcs, best riding
horses, &c &c. Gen. Vincent sent in a flag
demanding his horses as stolen his demand
was refused. A few days after two hoor
honest dragons deserted Immediately on
their being reported to Gen. Vincent, he or
dered them to be shot-ths being known
generally, has effectually stopped any fur
Their movements OF this kind Of gentry.
Many deserters arrive at Fort George
every day. The Swiss and Germans now
begin to find their way here from Kingston
and Prescott, all would visit Us, but Ter the
difficulty of crossing the water, TO obViate
which, expect we shall pass over in a few
days, as preparations are in state of for
wardness FOR a movement.
Our men are getting in good order for a
fight, and l think when the day of trial ar
rives, they will not be found wanting.
You may expect something interesting
from this quarter in 8 or 10 days The lake
water had great effect on The men within
the first week OF their arrival, although trou-
blesome and very facilitating, deaths are
not frequent. If any thing worthy commu.
nicating occurs previous 20 my departure
l shall again drop you a line"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-07

We are told that the British are equipping a
ship of war of IA guns. What is that for.
seeing that theyhave not sailors to man the
vessels they already havel We know of no O.
Their object than that of challenging commns
dore Rodgers, in the President frigate, to SIN.
gle combat.