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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-14
BY last n is6 Mail.
NEW NORM. June 10.

NEW sYoRx, June 10.
Extract of a letter from New-Loadon, dated Mon
day Evening, 9TH Jupe.
" We were much alarmed last evening i'm oonse-
qucnee of Commodore Deeatur's sending informa.
uon to Capt. Vandeuser, at ForLrrumbuil, that a
enforcement had joined the, Enclish ships which
have been some days Off our hArbof; in onsequence
OF which almost every familyin town which had
not previously removed their lu~rniturc, had il mo.
wing early this morning. Carts verc moving in G.
very direction, with goods and forniture, notwith-
standing the rain. The ships ran Up the RIVER, a.
bout 5 O'Clock this morning, between S and J miles.
and are now aground but by lightning will get off
without injury, aud it is expected they will GO I'D
TO OF near Gales Ferry L. miles from New. Lon.
dom where l think they wit be safe, as it will be
very difficult for men oil war 10. approsch them, in
consequence ofthe channels beng 40 crooked"
following letter from our ourrespondent that tue
Brush off New London were reinforced on Mon
DAY morning by the Ramihcs "a. and the frisatc
crpheus. Our vessels OF war have gone up Nor
wieh river about z miles but the British say they
wall have the Macedonian if they have to FOLLOW her
in;oa corn field and take hcrslick by stick. Should
they venture TO pass by the town up Norwich river
1T Is said to be the intention of the proper authority
III New London to aux two old hunks, which are
already in the channei way, and prevent them from
returning. IL Is not probable, however, notwith-
standing their threats, That they will have the t-
neriIy 20 attempt to follow our frigales up the III
yer. We think, ON the ~coutyaty, that our squad
ron is perfectly ste At prescnt, and that no attack
nii be made Gu the town.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-14

invited to unite with this society in an enter
tainment to celebrate the approaching anniyer-
sary OF American independence. And that the
Committee of Arrangement be requested to re-
ceiye subscriptions, and act in concert with
such Committee or Committees, as may BE- ap.
pointed on the part Ut the Military for that
purpose.
ResOivcA, That tho nmit,ee of Arrange.
ment, and the Commit( br preparing Toas,s,
do make reports to a NE g,ofthis Society. TO
be held at the Washingt6 g I'm, on Friday.
the 18th instant, at six o'cl he afternoon.
ResoiVee, That the proced ofthis EIeet. |
ing be published in the Enqdirer, Virginia Ar.
gus, and Daily Compiler. |
And then the meeting adjourned until FRA
day, the 25th instant.
WIN. FoUsHEE, Pres't.
Teste, |
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-14
from THE REVOLUTf0NARY
ARMY IN SOUTH AMERICA.
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
NATCKITocHEs, I'D Max, l8l3.

Tn May, 1878.
i have but one moment before the express
leaves this for Natchez to write you. San
Ia Antonio is taken by TIE revolutionary ar
my uuder he commando of General Bernar-
do; and Gov. Salcedo (the governor of the
provlnce,) Herrera and twelve other officers
and men have been executed.
Salcedo's fo'ce was twelve hundred men /;
Bernardo's army consisted of also the same
number, but FIVE hundred only were in the
engagement. Inns thescampaign of Santa
Antonio has ended in the entire revolution
OF the province Of Iexas't Thqss Who may
s shs ",snS of the of Sf1sr proy'neseomp0si ing
OF the disposition Of The peof'e, thin that
little resistance will be opposca to the re-
publicans in the internal provinces.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-14
BY LIE sTEAM ROAT.

From the Alhany Argus, June 8.
Erfracf ofa leffey tront tp oEcer of The
dlbany Greens, toa geRfeatap in this CT
~, dated
"Queepston.M May %, 1918.
"In haste | have thcz pIBasure ofinform-
ing you, that after ahard fight We are in
possession of fort Gsorge, and arenow in
Queenston. The British have taken the
route to Kingston. Fort Erie and Chippa>
wa are ours. The Albany Greens and Bal
timore Blues, with Forsyth's rihemen, re-
ceiveda handsome compliment from Gen.
Boyd TOR their gallantry, who took off his
hat and cheered them, whicif we returned
We have lost in the whole IL men killed
The enemy left upon the led 80 killed and
60 Of their wounded. Thert we're 4 wound.
edin the Albany and BaltI1nfe conbanies,
but none killed" 49,
From Sackett's Hagbor, we learn, that
Commodore Chauncey arrived al that port
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-14
The house then adjourned.
THURSDAY. Iune 10.

On motion Of Mr. Dawson the House re-
solved Itself into a committee of he whole,
Mr.. NfiScn N the chair, on the bill to incor-
porate a company Tor making a turnpike
road in the county Of Alexandria which
bill having besn gone through, was reported
To he house, and, on motion of Mr.. Eppes,
ordered To lie on the table.
THE WAYS AND MEANS.
Mr.. Eppes, from the committee of WAYS
and Means, made the following
REPORT.
The comm ittee OF. Ways and Means, to
whom was referred So much Of the message
of abe President of the United Sta, es as re
lates % the establishment Ct a well digested
system OF internal revenue, have had the
sane under consideration. They deem it
unnecessary to say any thing as to the ne
Cessity OF providing additional revenue at a
time when the general rate of expenditure
has been So much Increased by measures ne
eessaIiiy connected with IL state of war. A
reference to the reports from the Treasury
Department and from the committee of
Ways and Means, during the last and pre-
cedirg years, will shew that 81 provision for
additional revenue can no longer be delay-
ed, without a violation of all those principlt 8
held sacred in every country where the va
lue and Repentance of VA ional credit nave
bcenjustly estimated. They have reviewed
the system heretofore presented, and taking
into consideration it's having been sane
toned In its principles by a vote OF the House
of Representatives. have determined to &C.
commend its adoption, ylth some modifca-
tions, III preference To cursmencing a r1ew
system at a period when neithe r the princf
pies or details could re olive that mature
consideratiom on which alone they could yen
ture to recommend its adoption. Thetiils
heretofore reported werefounded on esti-
mates which assumed for abasls the provid-
ing a revenue sufficient to meet The expen
ses OF the peace establish mint, the interest
on the old debt, and such new loans rs
have been or may be hereafter authorised.
These several items for the Year 1914. are
estimated as follows;
The tXpenccs of the Peace esta-
. mentblishmen at 10000 OO
The interest on the Public Debt.
On TIE Funded ~2,tOO,000
On 6 per cent stock of
1912, including tenn
porary loans received
in part ofthe loan of
IL 1000, 900, which
will remain unpaid in
1914, &5OO,OOe
On SIX per cent. stock
Of 1915, 100000
On Treasury Notes
which will be REIN.
bursable in 1914, say
on 5,OO0,tO0 al S 2-5
per cent. 10000
200
On the loan for 1814-intereA
payable with that year 10000
11,4O0,O00
The revenue now established
being estimated 10 produce 100000
-----
Leaves to be provided for 5,6OO,OOC
To meet which sum the com
miitee propose
1, A direct tax Of 100000
IernaI Duties, ViE:
Duties on stills, say 765,000
On refined sugars 100000
On retailers licences 100000
On sales al auction $4,000
On carriages $4,000
On bank notes and ne,
gociable paper 100000
On salt at 20 cents. 100000
Additional duty on TO-
reign lounage 100000
- e,9e5,ooC
Ig6
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Arrived-schr Piper, Rodrer<.

Piper, RodGerS, B days from
saybrook with lumber, to J.6 f.. Lyman-Ye-
sterday, off Sands Point, spoke sloop Sally,
from Newport, the capt. informed that two
smacks had arrived there and informed that
the Chesapeake was boarded by $50 men
these men were put in irons, and the Chesa
peake was s.andlng for the first American Dor
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-14
CHESAPEAKE REraKrN

1t will be seen by our Marine news, that there /,
the Chesapeake has been reeaptarei nv her ewu
crew, aud was seen stsndinsFor aa american port
This news, we fear, is TOO good tobe5fne.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-14
NOBLE, Nav

NAODILEf NIdy IL
BY a gentleman on whose v~eracity we
can rely, and who has just returned from
Pensacola, we are informed that the former
governor of thatpiace has departed for Ha-
wanna /; and thai Gonzales&Manrique has
arrived at Pensacola. as gcrernor of West
Florida. The former governor had favored
the assembling at Pspsacola, Of about 400
Iadians in the course o. last week and the
week before, supposedto be Seminoles and
disafiected Greeks. Our ihformant saw "a
bout 90 chief there last week. TIC new
governor had dismissed them, with Ms point
ed Misrepresentation of their assembling and
of their object. He appears to recommend
a %peaceabie department of the Indians to-
wards the people of the United States.
Gazette.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-14

lDednct fr cxpences Of collection,
assessment, and losses 10000
Leaves 5,6i5,O0O
The committee therefore ask leave 10 report
he following bills:
l 4 bill for the assessment and collection of
direct taxes.
,. bill to lay and collect a directtax with.
tn the u. States.
j. bill LAYING a duty on imported salt.
e. a bill establishing the Office of Commissi.
oner of the Revenue.
,. u bill laying duties on licences to retail.
ers OF wines, sPirituOus Liquors, and foreign
merchandise.
8. A bill laying d. xriagcs for the
con'e!ance OF pSrs
Z. 4 bin !ayiqs auties1 Fes to dis;il-
s. A bin layins gf a.iss ON II ~ouc,;on Of
foreign merchaaf ze sand Of ships and vessels.
9 A bill layin& sn on sugars refined will.
in the U. st tess
:, 10, a bin duties on Bank Notes and
OF certain desd Is.
II. a bill 4 further PROVISION for the
CORRECTION OF <Fhal du,ics%
rei ng, , "a bill sRg an additiOns1futy on fo-
The severA! bills above recitcJ}Were read a
brst and second time, reierredto a
O, tue "hole, and made the order OF the day for
Monday.
Mr.. BuFweli, from the committee of Elect
ons, made a detailed repofcon the petition of
John Taiia!crro, 3ontesting DC election of John
aiungerford, a sitting membes from Virginia,
WHICH concludes with the ~ioi[owins resoluti
ons
Re'ofUed, That the said Ell held in
April last was illegal and odeht set aside.
Re:0fued, That Jol,nDP. Hvrgt kord is not
entitled to a seat in this Hou3/ %><M
Ihe report WAS referred to- conn of
the whole.
1he residue cfthis days proes fairgs will be
SiVen IN or next
from THE. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-14
BRIqIsa BARcks Asoyy YORK 7owy.

BRITISH BARGES ARoYE YORK Town.
We learn verbally, thai just as the Rich
mond Stage was leaving Williamsburg on
Saturday morning, a report reached tow n
that several of the enemys barges had as
cended silently the night before, and sue
ceeded in capturing the Virginia Revenue
Gutter, commanded by capt. Sam. Travis.
The Cutter was s~tationed at the mouth of
Queens Greek, about Z or 8 miles above
York Town.
Comhiker Of TITS Morning.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-14

!" ""S SquaoToh on ihorSc1y las. Col,
backus, We are happy to les r., was consi.
dered in a state Of conyalesence.
Disaster on Lake Chamtlaia.-On Wed,
nesday last, a part of ourflotila Stationed a.
fiattsburgh, proceeded d6wn the lake, with
a south wind to attack the enemy's gop boats
winch were stationed on The norSh hide of
Ash-lsland. The enemy had thrown up
temporary batteries, and concealed a>bodr
of men in ambush in the woods. who. otthc
approach ct our vessels on Thursday morn.
ing, open a fire upor them. The action con-
Continued hive hours and a hall, and terminal.
ed, we are sorry to say, in the loss of two
OF our vessels, and the capture OF Off
GERS and&S men.-The vessels were the
Growie fapt. Henrick, and Eagle, each
carryins7x0 guns. HNVeshave not learnt any
further particulars
FRoMEpR7 NEIGA
We are authorfs3d3 s state. By officer
of gen. Harrison's S}aI That the D. pranh
which appeared in the, iate ChilIicot<2 Ere
DOMAIN, relatively tothe answer which was
given by the genera to The demand'of his
surrender by gen. Proctor, is not correct
The answer there attribu,edto the general.
was made by a soldier of our Amy, who be-
ing upon the bank of the river WIN some o.
theirs, a British soldier called totfhem aud
observed, that they : had better Hang out
the white bag and surrender" The Anne
rlcah answered-"G Gen. Hull has nor,yct
arrived ; until he comes, YOU nav save vonrsx
selves the trouble of asking for a surrender
Ihe conversation which took place between3
gen. Harrison and maj. Chambers, of the Bri-
tiah army, who was sentsby conceal Proctor
TO demand the surrender. was as4nearlv az
can be recollected, as foliows:
nag. Cham6ers-Gen n. Proctor has direct
ed me to demand the surrender of this post.
lie wishes to spare the the eff sion of,blood.
Gen, RarrisOn-The demand, undef Dre.
sent circumstances is a most extraordina rv
one. As gen. Proctor did not send me a
to surrender o. his first arrival, I
had supposed that he believed medctermin-
ed to do my duty. His present message indi-
Gates an opinion OF me that am at a loss to
account for.
NMy. Cham6ers-Gen. Proctor could ne
yer THINK OF saving any thing to wound your
feelings, sir. The character of gen. Harri-
son, as an officer, IS well known. General
Proctor's force is Very respectable. and
there is with him alarger body of Indians
than have ever before been embodieds
Gen. Raryise1-@I beiiveve / have a very
correct idea pf gen. Proctor's force--it is nos
SUCH as to createthe least apprehension for
the result OF the contest, whatever shane
he may be pleased hereafter to give to it
Assure the general, however, that he viii
never have this post surrendered to him ~
on any terms. Should it tail into his hands,
itwiii be in a famine calculated to do him
more honor, and to give HIM larger claims
upon the gratitude of his government, than
any capitulation could possibly do.
LibertY Hall.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-14

There is a gaod deal of c@nnning in the
British practice of insisting upon proof of
American nativity before release of impress
sed seamen /; for. by cavilling at the evil
'd~encesthey Can at any timeprevcnt the en-
l~argef"ent of1the person, and thu pro!ons
ms service. Weshaye Witnessed enough of
this sort of chicanery to eonyince' us that it
is part OF the British policy.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-14

RtsDiped, That the committee # foreign
relations be instructed to inquire intothe ex-
pediency ofmakin further provision by law
Tor prohibiriTg trade and intercourse be.
tween the c~iiizens of tie United States anG
the enemies thereof, and that they reportb by
hi, or otherWise
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-05-17
MONDAY, MAY II. 1918

he screaming of the prisoners, whom the
indians were tomahawking"-snd that The
Sayages SCI the house on fire and Spent IT."
LOUIS This X mark ]BERNARE.'
1.-Two more certificates foliow1
No. xxx
certify, that the bodies of the Am
ericsns, killed at the battle of la riviere
Aux Rs,sn, on The 22d January last, and
the day sf,er remained unburleds and have
seen the hogs and dogs eating them. The
hogs appear TO be mad by 50 proiuse diet
of Christian hesh. saw the houses OF MI.
Iertume and MIR. Godfrey on FIRE and have
heard there were prisoners in them. The
inhabitants did no, dare to bury them, on &C.
count of The Indiens, The inhabitants have
been threatened by the Indians, II they did
not take up arms sgsins. the Americans
ALEXIS (ha k mari )LABADIE
Afchgen. Fec o AIS
n Xxx
oo ~ e Ianu-r, last H. az On , or sn's@o sI
came 10 nv dwelling -house on the river
Rouge. aud informed me, that on the morn.
inr OF ha, day, an American prisoner had
been killed m The Indian camp, and The res.
son she assigned for killing him was, be
c.u.e he hsd expressed an hatred for the
Ipdisns. ROBERT hbboI
De,roit, 6.h Feb. 1913
llhus much he Albany Committee give
:, 10 prove, tina, he war is tood thing
aud thai xe ought to stick TO 'he RrLT4s'
who have so impro,iden.iy plunged the
Country into lt--Washing anisn
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-05-17

Il is remarkable mat the affairs of
the u States, for the las, twelve years,
should have been placed in Just such
hands,. Mr. Jefferson, the disciple of
reyolu,ionary'France, the idol OF democ.
racy, and the source and the author of
almost all the p litical evils which this
country experiences, was stern and
resolute enemy to the Constitution, and
exerted himself, as far a. his situation
would admit, to prtven. its adoption.
Elb idge Gerry was member of the
Convention OF 1887, refused to sign the
Constitution, and on bis return TO Mas
sachuselts opposed its adoption with
all has nigh, Monsieur Gallatin, raj
sed an instruction agaihs, the laws s.
authority of the United States, which
cost u million or more dollars TO sup
press john Armstrong did bis best TO
excite general muliny ot the arm, Of
Independence, and would have succeed
ed, had il not been Tor The great pei son
al ezer,ions and influence oil Gen.
Washington DR.. Eustis was always
cunsidel,d as confederate with Arm
strong in his attempt TO raise that mu.
tiny, and we do not recollect to have
seen the charge denied. Mr.. Jefferson
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-05-17

We are told tie .JoHo7ging as aJact :-~
Some days since one oil the British boats
stopped small vessel with load Of
Terrapins bound from Virginia to this
l.p along .;ta ON. xS
the ships Of war, they hoisft the vVeess sess
men and all on board, when they began
to examine the capt. about his cargo,
in answer 10 which he said he had a
cargo of Bulls and Cows, and was
bound TO Philadelphia where he expect
ed 10 get three dollars per dozen as
soon as they had done with their Jokes,
they made him count out his Terrapins
paid him three dollars dozen for his
cargo, hois,ed his vessel DER the side,
and turned him adriit As soon as the
inan had got of some distance and res
covered from his fright he squeaked out
do yOu avant any more Terrahrns
True .amer.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-05-17
Interesting Correspondence.

interesting correspondence
NKw.LoNDoN, MAY 5--Mr. Alfred
Carpenter, ali aged and respectable cit
izen of Norwich, having been informed
by some American prisoners who had
been put on shore from II. B. NJ. ship
Ramillies, tina, his son, John Carpen,
ter, was detained by impressment on
board that ship he came TO this Guy
TO solicit the mean. of rescuing his
son from bondage \ smack was &C.
cordingly procured for that purpose,
and Capt Oliver Champlain, volun;
teered bis services in taking charge OF
her. They lief, this port with flag on
the 29,h ult. with Mr.. Carpenter ON
board same day fell in with the Ram.
lilies and Orpheus, 7 leagues to the
southwark of Block Island. AS soon as
the flag was discovered by the Ramil-.
lies, she made sail and stood for the
smack ; sent a boat on board Capt. C..
and Mr.. Carpenter, where the Capt.
! Sir. L. H. Hardy, received them with
his characteristic poliieness. Having
made known their business 10 him, he
readily consented TO discharge the
young man and said, if he were con-
WINGED ,hsre were any other Americans
on board, he would discharge them
with pleasure-Iohn Carpenter, had
beea held in British service upwards of
five years and had wages due him a.
mounting to upwards oil $500 and more
than $4,000 of prize money. Capt.
Hardy, gave him the certificate necese
sary 10 enable him to procure the mon
eY, which in due time he will undoubt.
ediy do.--Cerpenter speaks with great
respect of Sir Thomas, and says he has
been uniformly treated well on board
tho different ships in which he has SER
we'd. The rheeting between the father
and son was truly affecting. ...
Carpenter informs, that there are
four impressed Americans on board the
Families. viz. Edward Isied, of Nan.
tncket, Is years in the service Will
liam Banks, of Hampton, Virginia, a.
bout S years In do. John Clements, OF
Nantucket or New York and John.
Nichols of New York .--We also learn
that there is an impressed American.
named Job Macomber, of Dartmouth.
(Mass.) on board the Orpheus years
in the service.
In the Flag came the following letter
open, written in reply to letter fror5
J. Stewart, Esq. agent for Ameris
can prisoners in New, London, solic.
ting the discharge of John Carpens
ter.
COPY
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-05-17
( WHolt No To5.

was President eight years-Elbridge
Gerry Is Vice-President-Nlons CAL
latin is secretary of the Treasury, and
Ambassador 10 Great Britain via 81,
Observation-Disclosures is, and Enstis
has been, Secretary of War 1t would
almost seem, from the foregoing state;
ment offac,s, that to secure man an
appointment of any importance under
our government, ii Is necessary that he
should either be an enemy to the coi-
stitution, or have made some bold and
desperate attempt against the liberties
and independence OF his country.
Conn Mirror.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-05-17
COPY
4" His MaJes,y's ship RsmiilieG of
Block Island. April 90 1913

SIa,-l have the honor 10 acknowi.
edge tie receipt Of your letter Of yes.
terday's date, and in reply j beg leave,
to say, that il is far from the wish of
the Commander in chief OH this station
to keep any subject belonging to the
United States, on board any of our
ships of war have therefore sent by.
the bearer of this, John Carpenler; Z
if | thought there was another ciliser 4
the United States on board the. snip
have the honor TO command, he should
be sent BY the same conveyance 7
directed the Orpheus to land all Il :.
prisoners she has On board, BY ss,,il I
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-05-17
AM DINE y goULARD.

IN, XVIII is onIya certificate conf m
ing the above. II also adds, that he heard
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-12-16
Ghs.t.i(st Is.

THE subcribers, Proprietors of Letters Patent,
from the President Of the United States for the
IMPROVhD GH6 LdHP,
for lighting Manufactures Mines, Mills, Theatres,
Lighl- Houses, and other buildings, with Hydrogen
Gas, inAamable air, produced from Pit Coal, in
more agreeable, more safe and less expensive
ner than has hitherto been done by any other meth
od, having il now in operation in building p New
port. H. T. and in the Cotton Mandatory of Mr..
SeTH BgMIs, in Watertown, (seyen miles from
Boston) which now brilIiaptiy illuminated every
night with Gas Lights, to the exclusion of every h.
er artificial means, hey respectfully invite gentle
men concerned in manufactores, sc. to call and
evw it in operation, and be convinced o the utility
aud advantages of this Improvement. The Gas Gp-
parstus is very simple in IT'S construction, aud
sy in its management, that any person Ut ordinary
faculties, may be taught in one two operations, to
manage every part OF it eectuallyj and the trouble
will be found infinitely less than that of tring and
tending lamps or candies TO afford the same number
of flames
The Gas Lights are in no way offensive, but very
agreeable the eye, and will be found extensively
useful in every situation where much light is requir-
ed, especially in Cotton Manufactures. in much
as they less expensive than those from tallow
oil, and free from the inconvenience and danger
sulting from the sparks and frequently snufing to
lamps and candles, circumstances tending gre atty
diminish the hazard of fire, and proportionapy of
reduce the rate OF insurance ON Ludings and mate-
riaIs subject to that destructive element.
Contracts will be entered into for furnishing and
putting up the apparatus in manufactures, &c i'm
mediately, terms highly advanta eous to them by
applying to DAVID MELVILLE. .Ne.sport, or
May 81. WINSLOW LEWIS, Boston.