Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-10
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THE NAVY OF THE UNITED


] he naval exploits of the United States
have excited, of late, very great public fe ell
Ing and reflection. Every American wishes
TO obtain the fullest and most authentic in
formation on this subject. The new manu-
e; # Mr.. Thomas Clark, u. SfOres, TOTO.
graphical Engineer, entitled I" Sk=fehts of
she JNapai History IF the United States"
" therefore matter of great public con.
venience and qualification. Mr.. Clark has
industriously and faithfully collected his
materials from the public records. archives.
and ordinances of the Union and Of the
States, from the public Libraries. and from
the papers of civil and naval officers and
sta!esmen. There is no publication yet be.
fore the American public or the world.
which exhibits so much and so authentic
Inflammation concerning the brilliant little
Navy of our country. The reflections and
suggestions the work Contains are Gale ula
ted 10 excite enquiry, consideration and a
number OF suund sslimable views i'm regard
20 department, to which this country has
been hnperceptlbly trained by her neigh
burhood tn the ocean, by her vast and nu
nierous lakes, BAYS and rivers BY her a
bundant possession of wood. iron and hemp,
D. her hne seaboats from the size of % fs5
ing smack tn that IF he President Gigate.
b. the skill OF her naval constructors and
by the enterprise of her mariners, fisher
men and merchants.
L. is unavoidable that an author and com.
piIer, not Practical merchant, mariner or
ship builder should occasionally expires,
himself III terms not usual in those branches
w ith some little exceptions of that nature.
II wil be found chat Mr.. CLARK has convey
ed his information with accuracy We be-
Iieve, II IS throughout work nj candor and
6delity. d m. Press.
The following are the concluding remarks
OF Coleman the editor of the New York +.
ccning Post on the luminous and perfectly
satisfactory dispatch of General Harrison.
announcing that the British had been desert
ed by their Savage allies and forced to raise
tlIe siege Of Fort Meigs. If, after havin.
red th1se remarks, there be any man who
can believe that Mr.. Coleman is more at
tsched to the Government fthe u. States
than he is to that of Great Britain, we can
only say that we totally dissent from, and
~ test against such belief. We however,
& believe that Mr.. Coleman is as Good an
american as Messrs. Wagner, Hanson,
Srohson OF rickerinY. Ii.
From the M1p York Epenine Port.
"General Harrison. and these xyHux1x
" EhETrHEs at washington who thus at.
tempt to turn defeat into victory, and the
= most fatal disasters into cause of triumph.
:" in order to deceive little longer this a
'bnsed people. may one day find that the
g friends and relatives of the many hundreds
:" slain--slain in war USELESS, Usyus rand
RcfEoUs WITHOUT osSEcT OR RxD, will
"hardiy endure to have their feelings thus
cruelty sported with, will hardly be sAtsfi-
" ed with these barbarous efforts to induce.
"the people to think lightly of their afn ction
- da} ct reckoning will yet come when
WORTHLESS and ABANDONED I'D
" D6aistradDn will have to account to this
nation for the multiplied calamities and
losses it has WANTONLY and WICK
"EDI.Y brought Ehon TO-"