Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-05-17

- "en0 VI nature 50 dangerous rs TO be entire
. ihadmiSsible. lie Conyention ofthe LeeisI
lure Was exposed 70 two objections-the incor
venience to Tic member,.ind An exDens,. IN Al
lCommon@ cath. The known PATRIOTISM of n.
Representatives Of ne people, which counts :
nothing, personal Inconvenience made necessa
ry 10y the iPpbiic service, removed the first IN
} last wheD OPP sed tothe intercs Ing consi,lcr
ationS wilicu<;ictho d Vie Necessity of an extra
ordinary meeting OF thelLcgisla,ure, dwindlee
INTO insi8nii ance. Unler this view OF the
subject call of tlsyLegislature vas supposed
'esS ii'nie 10 obJection tffoh any other course
we could aslopyF II the facts now disclosed
Assembly cpinion1 eo-shcilept with that Of
The Executive, iiwihbc TO hen highly graft.
iymS; II otherwise,Se shall cohso!e our seiye.
VIVA the reflection that we iaven anifcsted QUIZ
ae"olion to principle, ansl s.,>seryiency TO the
just theory ofthc constit,lfie., which renders
prudent an all cases of doubt, difficulty, and
Importance, an appeal, through the constitute.
ohii organ, to the public will.
No change has occurred in our fore;rn reIa
tons since the last session of the Legislature
except proffered mediation by the Emperor
u husSia with a view TO u neGocia,ion with the
enemy. THIS was accepted By the American
6ovrrnrnent viii It's characteristic frsnkness.
and M conforming with It's uui;orm and sincere
pr oes sions OF solict ude for aiionorablc peace.
ana IN conSeq ience two Euvoys Extraordinary
nave been apponteSl, TO repsir to ST. Peters.
burgh, and have sailsd, to meettho diplomatic
representsti'eseott Ael British Nanpn. Not
wilhsiandny THIS new esidcnc c,{afnishcd by
inc American Government otitadisprsition ior
peac', amt Notwithstanding lso'thc advances
II has made by law winch passel at the last
session oil Congress in relatioiseto seanen, re-
moving every PreteXt on the part OF Great Bri
tam 10 persevere IN hostilities, yet such is the
character OF the enemy as to render the result
VI Inc negotiation so precarious rs in no de-
gree 10 authorlsc apsabstemeat oil our most vi
sorous EFF. rts A a
Pr,c,sp1ming that fsis,yoar sish that the session
service, Shall iorbsxr calling wr attention to a.
" other SSeJest exssptsueh as cannot be avoided
~ @i.,eh sisss ave Two vacsneies in the General
V SV;; pr1Iuecd by tee deaths II lhe Honorable
W 'iah Nelson aud the Hoiorab q Richard Parker.
supply the vacancy produced by the former Ro-
oIrt Saunders, Esp. of Williamsburg, was ppoimt-
.d' VINO declined acceptance the reasuns W, in pre-
uu'eu tat determining, ION disoosedin his answer
10 my ictter communicating his appointments o.
~ OF whlehis herewith enclosed inpacket b. mar
ked l. William Daniel Is IA avf Cumberland was
tlen selected, vino ACC, pte, az will appear by his
letter, a copy ct winch slsp enclosed marked No
cd to supply the vacansy jrcshccd,y tho dealt, OF
h'eiiard farke ESP. aud aece p ca; copy of his
'etter Is also enu.osed matkcdNo.S
thinkit Necessary 10 adsise you thu our Iudea-
VorS To effect settlement OF aceoniss with the
Government of the United States, which Mere COM
inuncsted TO tlteiast Legislature have bec neffep
tua should it BE sour wish sctapo this subject
tue correspondence between Gle toyernnents
The operations OF the enemy. Will the defensive
measures we have adopted, Of ntu rc to require
Aseparate communication which is now PREPARED
and will DO made to-morow car not torbear how
paying just tribute appiusc tdiepatriotisr, OF
oar Citizens who witt chcertulucss and alacrty o.