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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-04-27
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ENQUIRER OFFICE, .ihrII 81.
To the Editor-dqted

ooUTHAMPToH, April 90.
nave great pleasure in announcing to
you, that The issue of the election for Con
gress in this county on Monday, leaves no
doubt OF the exclusion of MIR GRAY. South
amPton has always been his sfrong-hold,
and he has uniformly gone from it with an
Overwhelming majority. The case now is
happily reversed-he goes to Surry 249
votes behind. ! am too little acquainted
in the district. to pronounce with any de-
gree OF Certainty, upon the probable STAKE
OF the poll in the remaining county (Sur-
ry Ut is generally believed that Johnson
VIII set majority of the votes-but be this
as 1t may, there is no possibility Of his oppo-
nent's making up his Ieezyay so that Mr..
Gray's doom is hxt and the honor Of the dis
,r,ct redeemed For SIX years has this dis
trict, though decidedly republican aud at
ttched to the administration of the general
govern ment, been represented by a man,
hnstile To the latter, and in his heart a feds-
rails. His departure FROM the ds clared
principles o. his constituents was so gradual
and so c0HffoHs. shat for some lime it was
nor 'oNerVed. nr II hotiCed at all, was chart
taDiy ascribed to accident, and soon forgot
ten. But no sooner did he, on the great
question OF war, array himself agains. the
government OF their choice, and the rights
and privileges of the nation, than their eye
"N'S ''pShSN ana tlSlr attachment TO the
nan (Which has been Wonderfully preat)
was was lost In the superior love of country.
he result OF this election, while it gives the
he to the calumny, so often repeated BY fac
ton IN this Country, "that the people will
not submit to the burthens & hardsh:ps Of a
war waged in defence of their dearest pri-
Viieges. Is in my opinion an honourabie
evidence of the intelligence and patriotism
OF the freemen of this district. At a no
ment when their taxes are about to be in
creased at least four-fold, and when one
th'rd OF their number, is at this time on du
ty IN the field, actually euccun elimg Ill the
dlngers, tells and prvations of mil tary
life, yet do we find them promptly and de-
cISiveJy declaring their attachment 10 the
government and their aYprobation Of tn
war. IN which we are engaged sincerely
nope these honorable sentiments have ex
tended to and viii perate in .ther districts
ana that IN Consequence Mr. Gray 10 his re
turn TO the f" dull pursuits of prisate life"
may be accompanied and copdoled wstb by
ms TREND and guide the Hon. Mr.. Randolph
In MI Johnson the republican cause will
md an ardent and jealous advocate.
subJoion statement of the polls in
the three cOurfieS
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VI ms counsel on account of mariner t.-
wecn It's terms & he Record Of the e. am;
ing Court. IN stating tha, the money was $50
len ir' III " John Preston" wi hout S,sc,fr,,,g
that he was the Treasurer OF tht. Common
wealth-,& motion was made TO strike o,t
so much from the other indictment as re.
ia'es to the stealing OF the bank notes from
the reasury OF the Comm eu7reaith. which
motion was overruled, The YeMire from
TINS City was ,hen Gated over, ali of who's,
were successivey laid aside on the ground
o. their having made up the,r MINDS on I'M.
case before the court. a tGics was then di-
rected 10 be summoned FROM The County
ana on thursday lass Jury was obtained
from TINS tales and daily impanneled The
evidence was gone through and the plea
d'ngs completed Messrs. Writ and tiiorc
tor the prisoner, and the Attorney General
on the part or the Sta.c-and about n a.
clock on Friday night the Jury withdrew.
ana after 10 minutes absence returned wits,
verdict ct .Fof CHi'!y--when the Prisoner
was discharges.
az Letters from Boston state, that M
Sunday evening the 18th the President. Eo-
gers and the Congress, Smith, weht or of
mat harbour, with the hope of getting OUT
sac OF the lenedos and ShaDnon.in the
night.-in the Course Of that day these Ri.
fish irlgates had been seen off the coast.
III several NJ = s and other articles postponed
Z! 10 let IN the Interesting Debate in the House of
CT The Debate in the Commons in our n.,,
dent A. b. e 0c''ePon'
" IN Error crept into some of The comic, os o,r
ne "a Congressional strict was omitted. so
.hat the Nos OF the districts between ;Lat .nd ,h
las, Z'l must be changed aceorainsif.
ne "a District is composed of the counties os
oerkeey' Jefferson, Hampshire aud Hardy.
% he Physicians in this city and The ,e;o,ho,
nonu are invited to attend at the Eagle Tavern 20
don,;os SON. sock r. NJ Tor the purpose Of a.
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CONGkESS.
In the Sd District, Gen. John Ssith rR.1isre-eJ-
eeted.-ln Shenandoah there we're So votes fos
him Nopoll wssopened for Mr. Page in that coun
by.
10 the Isl, District John G.Jacksou {R) is Ger.
tainiy elected in opposition 10 Wilson (F1
ted.
Ia the 18th Bsrwel Basset. (R.) is almost
certainly reelected.
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Hh Subscriber respectfully informs his friend.
and the pubic, he has lust on.n.d He on''S
o' entertainment nj tie corp-r ot sd, and n S,r.,
ne'''y oppos te Mr Mark Richards 7 hos. -
'asor nm with their patronage, will ind the ,Itmoa,
derate terms VII 'ho-
April 81. "a II W LIZ.
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The Circuit Court for this city and Coun
y commenced iis ssi0ns ~ the 18th lust
John McCam was again pnt to The bar.
charged with rob5ng the Treasury Of Spe
Gle and Notes 20 considerable amo,m
Two indictments were found agsiprt him
one oS whick vas quashyd AZ lie instance
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Virginia Legislature.
Esse<-i.awrence Muse, Mercer Garrett.
Shenda90ah-- Catson, - Lowell.
xerk-- Robert 'escud, Robert G. Scott
Wdrwicl-- Ww. Garrow, John Jnnes
mPfon--Francis Ridley Jun Jeremiah Cobb
FdiL'a%-- J G. Hunter ( rep iGs.
a. Waugh Ree. f62.
VIM Fitzhugh + feA 1873.
George Mason ID. rs.
Par the Esnals
District of York S<o.--Sanuei She'll 1R1 20
'Nctg .Heat5ers.
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ADJUTANr GENERALS OPTICS.

htch1ncHa 2&th yfbrii, Is1s
GENERAL ORDEK>.
me following regulations are TO he observed j.,
reiAion to Certain Military Offenders -
AZ All cases where, 90 call into actual service
person hein IN requistsn, unler tie G,nerai a.,
ders OF the 10TH Apri 1912, shall have. faiI,j o.
Sa'l tan to repair to the place oil rentez
Soes' APPOINTED for the Company to which he " Az
40 part o, the requisition, he is to be forth
with reported to the Com mauds nf of ~. p 800; %.
rom w'''" ne was drawn, tc be deal, with accord
h"t "oere such person shall have appeared # .hs
rende Que, aud afterwards ale serted rom ,i,
VICE ne is TO he apprehended by the Cou,uannant
o. the i,es''nent from which ne was detached anI
reported TO las Commanding 0sfio,r in actual SER
wee IN order thst measures may be taken for rro.
esed,ng against tue o-uder aceor,ling to the ,lss e
articles o. ~ s' -
by order oi the Commander in Chief.
VIM w. HENlNG, ID. A. G.
MOSES GREEN, G,
sw
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FOR THE ENQUIRER.
CAPTAIN WDP%-Cn

glory hath smiled on all our Tars ms VET
W hene er in battle hold their ho,r,,... -,
ies lawrence rather seems to be Pef-
f0r III" she fought she vsnqusted--a,d 81.
sISeG.
SEDt.EY
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S1LES ut .1UC2/ON

' =, ~, aay C ihe 81 inst alto delok, win he .o
-. 'us ''''Oe isvtrn. al the housebld 8 ~
enc" iurit.re belonging lherrt,,. n '" g ki.-
see ys e ven larnaaod) Jbe. CIs,ra OF
oISlI ~ w days. Not,s, nseoeai,ie s,.t Se' On
ALSO
w y nero man, acc,,s,or,e4 e.
house AMI 10 drye carr. So 20 "'it IN ,hS
Apdt Fl, no - 'lNch, auctr,
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NOTICE.

Il nT Subscriber Giving opposite the Globe Ia
4 vern,) wishes 20 board anil loiss firm, - -.
twelve members Of the Legislature, durng the sss.
son commencing in May next.
April 27. -.
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" ne Physicians in this city and The ,eiehbo,
nood are invited to attend at the Eagle Tayern =,
a marrow NJ o'clock r NJ. for the purpose of a.
oil the late DIR. Rush OF PhilsdelpLi,.
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LoRD LIVERPOOL

2st DC pe'uj'tcd % no;ice some Of the
'31'ndtns expressions # the Noble
IN" C"eilesiev',) speech. !, was real
nc eGreited, trat he had touched on
'iert 'hch might be d scuSsed heresf
- anJ which only interrupted the unani
so Important on the present occasion
q '"e wars not being fore,cen, he cuuld
9nee"c tha ms No6c Freud 10 d,
3i~' t'.1J ne-r bin had So expressed him
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249 majority for Johnson.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-04
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ARGUS tt f.f

At very great expence, tile proprietor, has
lately procured entire new fonts Of TYP e for this
paper, and encreased the size of it considerably.
It is believed that il now contains quantity Of
matter nearly equal TO any paper printed in A.
merica The price (the same as in the year
1793, when it commenced) is 90 per cent. lower
than the other papers of this city. Notwith-
standing this, however, and the INCREASED price
eftypes, paper, &c. which cannot be obtained
but for cash, the subscription will not be raised
20 pxsctual subscribers. But in justice TO him
sef the printer gives his early notice to his pa
irons, that from aAliAlier-t the first day of the
year 1912, the papers will be charged at the
rate ofFIvE DoLLAH Is per annum TO all those
who do not pay theirs subscriptions in the course
ofthc current year.-The opportunities by pri-
vate conveyances continually occurring thro'-
ont the year from every part of the State to
Richmond, particularly by the Members of the
Legislature and the Sherifis) aud the facility
afforded by the mails which pass through every
neighbourhood at least once fortnight, will
leave those disposed t. make renittances, no
excuse Cor not doing so.--No subscription will
hereafter be taken for less than six months,
nor viii the paper be discontinued till all ar
rearages are paid. ~
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tmction between the nortber,, aud sou,bsra
sections os the Union-pwishing the one for.
we SPIRIT OF resistance it has manifested, and
rewafdlng the other for its supposed acques-
cence IN his unjust prctensions.
IN the words OF the answer of the navy de-
Partnent to the application made for the sur.
render OF certain British licenses, found on
, uoaru captured vessel. we would say that
J;sS se uoeuinents gre granted by the enemy, AID
ne purpose OF protecting their vessels laten
Nlh provisions, ostensibly destined for the
supply OF nations in amity with the U. States
put ~ realty for places in the military and
, naval occupancy OF the enemy, though within
Tue territories offrienily powers This ira fic
u, !, OF nature to require the most serious deli
,,:a, lest the honor of the government, and
= violation OF the principles of law should bs
involved in a presumed sanction OF ID, e,traor.
binary character
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-04
CONGR E-SS.
IN SENATE

february "a.
The bill " to alter the times of hoIdna.
the district coprts of New York and Virgil
MA and 10 anthoise the district Judges to-
appoint commissioners to take aiiidavils and
bail in certain cases." Was read second
time and referred to Messrs. Giles, Llovd
and German.
The bill " supplementary to the acts here
tofore passed ON the sobject of AN uniform
rule of naturalization,p was read SECOND
time and referred to Messrs. Bayard, Good
rich and Giles.
The bill +" TO release the claims of the
United States in certain goods, wares and.
merchandise captured by private armed
vessels" was referred to Messrs. Bayard.
Lloyd, and Scith Of Md.
On motion OF Mr. Lcib.
The bill authorising a1increase ofth cap
ital stock of the Bank of Washington was
postponed to the first Monday in June, RI. e.
rejected.J
The bill 20 encourage more effectually the
destruction of armed vessels Of the enemy
entering the ports and harbors OF the Uni-
ted States, was ordered to be engrossed &
read third time.
The bill for the relief Of the Representa-
tiyes of Samuel Lapsley deceased, was read
a third lime and passed. 16 to 8.
The bill rewarding the officers and
crew of tie Grigate Constitution" was twice
read and orderedSo be engfosscd for a 3rd.
reading, with an amendment giving %. 600
e. Captain Jones and ere for tie capture
OF the Frohc.
The bill authorizing the appointment Of
additional officers 81 the respective tefgtr-
ries Of the United States," was ordered 20
third reading,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-04
From thc National Intelligeucer.

Gsinmittee was yesterday appointed ir,
the House OF Representatives To enquire intn
the expedieiscy of providing BY law for an
Extra Session of Congress. We entertain
little doubt OF the passage of a law for that.
purpose. The rejection of the proposition
ior modifying the non-importation act, a
proposition much misuuders God and uniustlv
I"reated, has made an Extra Session neces-
s@ry. ms measure. ii il had beer adopted.
wouio nave yielded revenue of at least
tve millions of dollars; and would have OH
waited the necessity OF the immediate ;mnos;
ton OF very high internal taxes. The reve-
nue. must be provided, or the public credit
VIII safer. Why not lay taxesf we have
otten heard and seen it asked: We are will
ing to lay taxes; but are our corresponds
ents and readers aware OF the amount of
revenue which it's necessary to collect in
that way If no better be devised. The
report oi the committee Of Waysand Means
otlast session proposed a SYSTEM of taxation
calcui itcd To produce five millions osdol-
lars. More than twice that amount musr
now be levied in order W produce tlIe re-
venue mthe year 1914 which that wear will
require. IL IS 4 vast amount OF taxes to-
be imposed at once on a people who vet
scarcely know what taxes are. No other
method OF raising revenue having been
perfect conviction that It viii be impossible
to pass the necessary laws in the few re-
naming days of the present session. IL nav
be asked, indeed we have heard the cues
ton, why have not the taxes come uuder
Consideration carrier in the session. Why
delayed SO long! Simply, we presume,
because 1t is only within few DAYS that lie
laws have passed authorship the greatly
augmented expenditures for the army. na-
Wy, &c. which render so great an. additional
revenue necessary. The public service. the
maintenance of the public credit, considera-
tons paramount to any other, therefore
appear To require an Extra Session of Com
gress for the purpose of providing the WAYS
and means Tor the service of the next wear.
One word as TO the nonimportation act
The proposed modification of that law re-
ceived the sanction, by their votes, of ma
ny Of the best men in the House of Repre-
sentstives and in the nation--men who
yield to none in the most vivid patriotism &c
purest intelligence. 1t was opposed by o.
theirs equally respectable in the same boz
dy. Non 0o6is tc71ta eomhonere Mes. 1t is
not for US TO decide "when doctors disa-
gree" But the characters Of those who a.
greed to report and who supported this bill.
ought 20 shield them from the reproaches
OF those, who, to say the least of il, have
rot duly considered this subject in all its
bearings. We demand, in the name of the
general good, that more charity, than has
recently been displayed, be extended, By our
very Jealous democratic friends, to those
who chance to differ from them Oh questions
ofmerc expectancy.
There is one simple fact, which. if no o.
Their consideration interviewed ought to ar
ret the precipitate censures to which we
haze sliuded. EUery member cfthe ONO
shiOn vcFed./or rejeeIilg Me firohoSed meg
SIRE.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-04
JAMES MADISON.
nomthe MeY-1ork National Advocate.


The blockade of the southern ports of this
country forms a new era in the war, which in
w!a:eyer point OF view it may DC considered, IL
highly important and interesting. The mere
fact, announced by the Inducements on the re-
risters of ships turned away from those ports,
would not only be sufficient to establish its
practical existence, but likewise point out the
motives OF its institution. But we are assured
in the most authentic manner, that Admiral
WARREN's avowed object in establishing il
was to make the States south of New-York feel
the pressure of the war-or to use his own, ell.
cgant phraseology, "siace they tuere so fierce
for ryar, tkey should have enough gift"
Thus it seems, for the atrocious crime Of vot-
ing for Mr.. MADISON, those States are to
have tho whole weight of 'sthc trident Of Nep-
tnne, and the sceptre OF the world" laid upon
them, and are to be thus distinguished from
their northcrn brethren. Such rs tile crafty,
insdious, and machiaveiian policy of G Bril-
tain +! In neace, she sends her emissaFies to SOW
discord and division amongst us,--and stimu-
lates the savages to murder innocent men, wo-
men and children In war, she pours out the
full measure of her wrath upon those portions
OF the Union that have offended her--cuts off
the accustomed trade of the south, and let's
loose upon the>west an enemy whose known
rule of,garfdye is indiscyiDLiH1te massacre of
cpeyy age and Ser." Those who remember the
times fHHt fTfcu men SOufS-LtlOSe nays Wllen
public virtue was not mere nare--will like
wise remember that che Boston port bill, by
which that, then, patriotic metropolis was at.
tempted TO be distinguished as the peculiar
object Of British vengeance, and by W III it
was blocked up--only caused every other sec
ton of the continent to emulate her noble spir.
il, and to vic with each other in allieviating
her distress. If tile degencracy OF the times
we live in forbids us TO hope FOR a voluntary
effect Of patriotism like this, it is Tor the pa
| tional legislature 70 devise some mode of re-
torting upon the enemy those evils he threa-
| tens to iahict upon us; and to enforce il by
penalties srieqilate 20 restrain-the utmost dar-
! ines of lawless men. The recent order in
| council Ter licensing our vessels 60 return from
Spain az. Portugal with the proceeds of their
| outward cargoes, illustrates the policy of this
| blockade, and is undoub' ely intended to Ia
| ciiitate the introduction OF British goods un-
der ,he mask 90 spanish and German manufac.
| lures. The tins was when it might not BE- un.
| wise to tolerate al expectation OF the snpera-
| bundsnt produce OF cur soil, but surely the re-
| cent measures olthe enemy must convince the
national authorities that continuance Of the
present state Of things cannot fail 10 subserve
his policy Of destroying the sh piping interest
of the United States, Of drawing from hence
the supplies necessary for his armies, and "a
| Wy, and colonies, aud Of making an odious d.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-04

AN ACT
Giving the right of prescription in the pur-
chase of lands to certain settlers in the ii
linois territory.
BE it enacted ~ the Senate and House of Re-
bresenfati0eS ofthe United States of 1Lserica
in Congress assembled, That every person, or
the legal representatives ofeyery person, who
has actually inhabited and cultivated tract
of land living in either OF The districts esta-
blished for IA. e sale of public lands, in the
Illinois territory, which tract is not rightfully
claimed by any other person, and who shall
not have removed from said territory; every
such person and his legal repre- sentstives shall
be entitled TO a preference in becoming the
purchaser from the United States ofsuch tract
,f land at private sale, at the same price and
on the same terms and conditions in every re-
spect, as are or may be provided by law for the
sale of other lands, sold at private sale in said
territory, at the time OF making such purchase;
Provided, That not more than one quarter sec
ton of land shall be sold tn any one individual,
in virtue of this act and the same shall be
bounded by the sectional and divisional lines
run, or to be run, under the direction of the
Surveyor General for the division of the public
lands Provided alec, That no lands reserved
FROM sale by former acts, or lands which have
been directed to be sold in town lots, and out
lots, shall be sold under this act.
Sec. 9. .4nd be IL further enacted, That every
person claiming preference III becoming the
purchasers OF tract tland, IN virtue of this
act, shall make known his claim. by delivering
anotice in writing, to the Register ofthe Land
Office, for the district in which the land may
lie, wherein he shall particularly designate the
quarter section he claims which notice the
Register shall file in his Office, on receiving
twenty-five cents from the person delivering
the same. And in every. case where 1t shall
appear 70 the satisfaction of the Register and
Receiver of Public Monies OF the Land Office,
that any person. who has delivered his notice
of claim, is entitled, according 10 the provi-
sions of this act, to preference in becoming
the purchaser OF quarter section Of laud, such
person so entitled shall have n right to- enter
the same, with the Register of the Land Office,
on producing his receipt from the Receiver of
Public Monies for at least one twentieth part
of the purchase money, rs in case of other
public lands sold at private sale ProviJed.
That all lands to be so d under this act shall
be entered with the Register, at least two
weeks before the time oil the commencement of
the public sales, in the district wherein the
land lies: and every person having right Of
preference in becoming the purchaser of a
tract Of land, who shall fail so to make his en-
try with the Register, within the time pre-
scribcd, his right shall he forfeited, and the
land by him claimed shall be offered at public
sale, with The other public lands in the district
to which it belongs.
II. CLAY,
Speaker eftie Hoase Of Peybreseafdfipcs.
VIZ " CRAWFORD,
PyesideHt ofthe Senate pro fempo,e.
APPROVED,
February 5, 1873.
JAMES MADISON.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-04
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACE

AuthoFising loan for sum not exceeding
sixteen millions of dollars.
BE i enGcted by the Senate and House
Of RehresenfaGUes oftbe United Sfafes u
Hmer1ca, in Congress asScmbied, That
the President Of the United States be, and he
is hereby authorised to borrow, on the credit
of the United States, n sum not exceeding six
teen millions Of dollars, to he applied, in add.
tiou to the monies now ~ the Treasury, or
which may be received from other sources, to
defray any Of the expences which have been, or
during the present session 81 Congress, may
be authorised by law, for which appropriation
have been, or, during the present session oil
Congress may be made by law; Provided, that
no engagement nor contract shall be entered
into, which shall preclude the United State,
from reimbursing any sum, or sums, thus Dor
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-04
(BY AUTHoRITY.)
Laws of the United States.
AN ACT
For the relief of John Binnion.

BE IL efacfed BY the Senate and House of Pc.
bresentatives Of the United States of America,
in Congress assembled. That John Bnnion be
Permitted to Withdraw his entries made on the
eighteenth day of September eighteen hun
dred and ten, <in the land office of Madison
county, Mississippi territory, for the north
west, north east and south east quarters of
section No. thirty four, township No. three of
range No. two, cast, and that the monies paid
by him Oh the said entries shall be placed to
his credit on any purchase he shall or may
have made ofpublic land in the same district !:
Prooiae9, it shall appear 20 he Satisfaction of
the register and receiver OF pubic monies of
the said land office that the entries tor the said
quarter sections were made in mistake for the
other quarter sections intended 20 have been
pu; chased by said Binnion.
Ii. CLAY.
Speaker Of tke House Of Rehrcsentati-es.
WIN. III. CRAWFORD,
President cfthe Senate pro tem4ore.
January q, 1913,
APPRovED.