Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-05-13
May A..
SIGNS or THE TIMES Wy

On Friday afternoon, in conse quence of
| Mr.. Pisant OF New-Jerscv, a butcher. hav-
ing sent down to shallop at Market street
wharf, a quantity of Fresh Beef and Of other
circumstances of suspicious nature. the
citizens presumed that the shalIop was ~
bout to Carry her load OF provisions to the
Enemy now blcckading the Delaware
inese circumstances induced a respectable
cit'zen, John Doyle, residing in The neigh
ooriioou to infcrm the Marshal Cf the United
2 81, Oh the facts and opinions entertained
The Marshal without DELAY proceeded totbe
place ; the persons suspected were put un-
der arrest and are now held in heavy hail
Tor their appearance at the Mayors Office
Itch inst.
lliese proceedings of the constituted au-
thorities justify the suspicious entertained
ana eht'tie Mr. Doyle to the thanks of every
good and faithful American. 1t will not
however excite surprise to learn that such
Is the inyeterate luminosity of some citizens
against all who would annoy or inconyen;-
ence the Enemy that they rave and scold
and storm and threaten honest men because
they have done their duty. We have heard
good deal, 1T second hand, of the muir
inu'ihgs and mutterings of these Modern
tories. ouch men are more dangerous TO
tnS United states than any army or navy
whicn the Enemy can send. fit were not
FOR these Internal Enemies tie Invading
ioG "ouid soon ce put to shame and flight
we understand that one ofthe persons who
Welt BAH for one of those who wer,. t,L.,,
UP On Friday nigh. has suffered his tonone
TO run SO glibly as TO talk of subscription
10 prosecute, or rather persecute Mr.. Dovle
ier MS hdelity 10 the nation.--rhat no man
may DC Wroagfully suspected and that eve
~ man may bear the burden of his own in
'9uities and no more, we feel it our duty to
say mat the person who talked os subscrib-
ING ~ or 20 dollars toward fund for prose-
cutting Mr.. Doyle, is Flour Factor of this
city whose name is WILLIAM ALL
BONE. Should there be any error. or i,,,c.
curacy in This statement, we win Willingly
correct It, As at present advised we be-
NeSe an we have stated to be the truth anil
nothing but the truth. Dem. Press.
"a 'e"ffea INTO Pa0Iic Councils 6eEays ike
TREAsoN.n
1t will hardly be considered as evidence Of
prosecuting spirit 10 require that the men
VINO hoid Offices under the government and
make fortunes by their employments should he
iahhiui IN ITS defence and above all Jealous in
MAINTAINING the honor and interests of the ma.
ton. That the tories of '76, should be Of oni-
mon mat 1t IS better to run away than TO fpbt.
-,.u W pay contribution than riSuue the less
OF property is to be expected; but il is NOT
to be expected, nor to be tolerated ,hst
men pygfssSi1g republican principles and bas.
KING Ill the sunshine of republican ro.
yernnent, shout d hold such doctrine or r,,n
upon all tours " ia the Tories, when tbcv CIV. I
Tongue upon such a scent. 1t is affirmed That
the District Attorney ofthe United States FIR
the distriet OF Delaware did in public, in the
lace OF neiShbors aud fellow citizens in Tie
town Ut NewC astlc, give his advice obat NO
resistance should be made, but that the town
should pay othc British auch sum or sums as
they might, i'll thcir wisdom, think proper r., Il.
Wy US tic price oitheir safety We understand
that &c name of the District ATTORNEY !.
6Eolt6E kEAD, and that lie has built Isrce
AMI h'hdsome Brick House on The Bank of The
river. " e'e
II such be The publicly declared opinions IF
VT. heao' IS he q bt person to prosecute ON be.
haif OF the United States We have No ner.
'onal knowledge Of tbis public officer. and are
solely aetuaied by sense OF public dutv. when
we declare that NC think the government arc
bound to enquire into tie above facts. and Il
.ney are found to be substantially true. MIR.
Scad ought, with promptitude, to be removed |
rom ONCE No man, no party, no administra- |
loh' no country, ever has prospered. or ever
~ prosper that feeds its enemies to the me-
elect Of its friends *