Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-15

theirs. But-who knows Under this
pretext, Great Britain. deiuded by the Ian
/ 81 age of such men as Josiah Quincy. may
carry ON the war from the firm persuasion
that the States will separate Let us u.
mite, then, and convince her Of the Contrary.
Every man who wishes for peace. should
cherish nnanimity ct sentiment.
Mr. Talimadge, in his pious, earthguake
speech, saws the conquest of Canada will
sever the Union. So, twas said, would the
purchase of Louisiana. We may all re-
member Ihaf. sHt ~ division has taken
place. The trutiffs,hat the rule Of our
republic works iit,iolktfcrent from the old
maxim of dividc ant g5vern. The United
States can govern siefh'nf SKIpA'iHs'.
Esnact eta letter from. .Wlsissns Gin, to The
Editor % IKE Argas, dated February l3, 1915.
'''rhc gloomy sadness which at first over
spread us here on learning, what we then
thought a massacre of Gen. Wmchester's bri-
gade of kentuckians, has been, IN some degree,
dissipated by more recent accounts. 1t is now
| rumoured, as you will perceive, that Gen. Win
chester has not been slain, and that our loss in
killed does not exceed three or four hundred
IL is some alleviation, also, to know that our
m, n fought with cou age, and that they d not
| yield nor hy, until oyerpowercd bv numbers
and destitute of ammunition. Concurrinp &C
| counts seem 10 represent the British loss as
! very severe. Amidst the sensations which
| such disaster was well calculated to inspire
1T is pleasing 10 sec the promptness and ener-
| gy OF the legislature of Ohio. Il is hence to
be sscertained that we have good men in the
west, who may be counted on in any cmergen-
cy. have great reliance on Harrison; and 1
lauxsa Il -
give him chance, he VIII take ample venge-
ance for all our losses. LIS obvious that the
British made extraordirhrye xertions to collect
the force that overthrow Winchester at the ri
yer Raisin. BY putting your iNser on the map
| YOU will find that that river lies directly in the
route of the U. S. army ia Detroit; and it was
| there that the enemy, as The event shews,
solved to fight the battle which was to decide
for the winter the fate ofthe Michigan territory.
This battle, to prodi& its effect for the Bri-
fish, was intended 10 break up entirely the ex
petition ofGen. Harrison. And our antagonist,
rs all the intelligence from the New. York from
tier confirms, relying upon the general 9uies-
ercy of the different corps underline orders of
Gen. Dearborn, strippe,l their forts on the Ma
| CARA Of every man they could possibly spare,
collected their India2C21 haries, and took post
in state of preparation toapyerwhem the adj
vanced guard ofthe n6gthwestern army This
\
impolitic method Of marching inferior dctach.
mems of Troops into the presence of an enemy
However, the main object of the foe has been
defeated by the prudence of Gen. Harris n,
who Immediately fell back 70 concentrate his
forces and cover hSre6nvoys. If the British
had been overcome at yhe Raisn 1 presume
they would have evacsatka Detroit.
" The conduct of your Executive and Assem-.
! bly, excite admiration herP The CELEBRITY with
| Which y,lunfaape u1iltst. -
give the lie to the eastern stories of southern
leIhargy. The tories in that quarter have sc
long talked Of the black population OF the south
that they have induced number of well-mean
ing individuals to think there are not white.
enough to defend the country. 1t is under thi.
persuasion, and with a view to sever the union
il is probable, that Sir John ID. Warren intends
to spare Mw England, and to harrass the
| southern parts of the U States You NAV de
pend upon it that ditsion of the United
States does, at this time, Npter into the policy
of Great Britain, and tednge the ProRipate
; fiatters himself with Ole nbston of regaining
III part, what his fathes3 George the WTeled
t lost And where is the Vpnder Have not the
leading fedsralists in Nm England long said
that they roouid divide 3fhe federal RepubIi
can, the editors Of which appear to be in the
secret, Yesterday openly avowed, in behalf O.
the adversary, the British intention of max ing
the south feel the whole pressure of the war
That journal, under the pretext of exercising
the liberty, of the press, is openly and scanda
lousy aiding andyabetting the enemy as far a.
the talents of its writer's will permit
~ The following letter was communi
Gated to the Legislature on Saturday by
Lieut.. Governor Mallory:
DEPARTMENT Of STATE, FEB. IL, 1913.
/. SIR,
In my last letter / lfad the honor e
: state that, in the several augmentations o
force, which had been made, provision
for the defence of our sea .port Towns, ant
Coast, was principal object. The dispo
, sition Of the force authorised by late ac
] of Congress has been under consideration
t and / have now the satisfaction to inform
I you, that a Regimeff, konsisting of about
= one thousand men, 6 hose tS, be raised fol
n twelve months. will Ns zlottea to the pdr
{ aSsNorfolk, and its nejghbprhdpd and, IL
5 ne mean time, that the reeruiA for the o
5 Their regiments raised in Virginia, on the
3 south side Of James RiyersBill % ordered
there.
: / have the honor to be, sir,
D very respectfully, your obi serv't.
e JAMES MONROE