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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-11
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT

kl addition to the act, entitled An act to raise
an Additional Military Force" and for other
purposes.
BE IL enacted by The Senate and House Of Rep.
resenfafiues off United States of 4nIeyicd an
Congress assembled, That in addition to the
pres nj military establishment of the United
Stotes, there be raised such number OF reCi-
ments of infantry, not exceeding TWEEN V, as in
the opinion of the President may be nee essary
for the public service, to be enlisted fol the
term ofpnc wear unless sooner discharged.
Sec 2 and be IL further enacted That each
Of the said regiments shall consist of one colo
mel, one licutcnunt colonel, two majors, one adj
juani, one pay master, quarter. NJ aster, one
surgeon, Two surgeons mates, one serjeant.
major, one quartel master serjeant, two princi
pal rus liens, and ten companies.
Sec. 3 Ind be IL. further ENACTED, That each
company shat consist of one captain, one
frs lieutenant, one second lieutenant, one third
lieutenant, one ensign, five serjtants, six cor.
porals, two musicians, aud ninety priva.es.
Sec. 4. dndbei further enacted, That it shall
be Lawful for the President OF the United States
H. the recess of the Senate to appoint such 6
the officers aut',ors ed b, this act, as may not
bearDuintcd during the present session whicl
apptHImeuts susi be submitted TO the Senate
Of theIr next session for their advice and con
sent.
Sec. s. And be II further enacted, That all tl,,
Of ~, nOn-conimiss pmed officers, musicians
prNstcs anihors, d by this act, shall re
CIV tic like pay, forage, rations, cloihng, an,
oth-l ,moi0n nus, land and bounty excepted
- the fficors nj g, same grade and corps, non
comrnissic ned off Crs, mus cIsns, and priYates
Of tne p -esent military establishm mt.
sec. 6. And be ff (grfhsy enacted, That th
officers, commissioned officers, musiciIp
and priY&tes, Of the regiments hereby authors
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-11
THE BULW ARK OF oUR RELlGIoN.

The idea that Grea, Britain is the :" bulwark
Of our rel gion," has been industriously circu.
lated By the enemies of our gcveromcnt-and
has doubtless had a considerable effect on .he
minds of some good but weak men, in render
ing the present war with mother Britai,,o
unpopular. That war is great calamity. aIl
viii acknowledge; that there are in the Uni,cd
Kingdoms OF Great Britain, &c. many first RI
christians, is 'act also clear and that thew
have done as nuch-vca more, an SPREADING
the Gospel, and christi nizing the he then
than any other nation. Will not be disputed
But in our opinion, broad line of distinction
ought to be drawn between the pious charac-
tiers ofthat country, AMI tho government und, +
which they live. With respect TO the first. We
love and respect them. As regards the other.
We consider il as proud as it is oDpressive-as
profiigate as i is wicked. Therefore for men
in our COUNT, 10 attempt to pal's,ize the exer-
tons Of cur gCyer.imcut, hen its object is 10
resist he encroschments, ADD nilnose The op-
preston OF the British government, through a
religious prejudice, IS what we nei;hcr approve
nos consider grounded in justice.
Wesfeyn Star.
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or thai purpose. Every clasm. .or
the compensation hereby allowed, shall
be presented to the court OF the county
or corporation in which the claimant
may live, shall. he verified by the AL:
davit of the claimant, aud by sach o.
Their evidence rs shall DO salisflctor,
70 the coort, and being certified by
them TO III correct, shall be allowed
by the auditor and psid oct of the pub.
lie treasury. No peTsOn entitled 70
suffrage in pursuance ofthis act, shall
during the same eloctior, vote m0r
than once. either in the salae eount,
CT IN different counties. Aad il any
person shall offend herein, he siial. for.
frit end pay. for every offence, the sun
of one hund,ed dollar, to be recov,Ie,
in the name of he cOmmcnwealth, f0l
the use o: the literary fund, by actor
of debt, information, or indictmsnt, il
any court Of record having jurisdiction
thereo!-nor shall any such person lr
admitted TO vote in such election at tn,
courthouse, or other place OF holding
the elcction in any county, city, or bOr-
cugil, in district, uo;ess the frechoiJ
or ether estate, in right Of which liz
oftrs TO vote. shall - in that county
city on borough, in which he gives hi'
vote.
All acts and parts Of acts, coming
within the puryiew of this act, shall De,
and ihe same a"e hereby repealed.
This act shall commence and be IL
force from and after the fifth day o
March. one Thousand eight hundred
en- thirteen.
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5000, 900
This will make a surplus in
consideration of the posi-.
bility Of disappointment i'm the

ihls VIII make 4 surplus in
consideration of the posi-.
bility OF disappointment in the
loans, of ? 0oo Ono
Mr.. Cheves having thus laid the various /.
TENS with the accuracy necessary to them, he.
tore the House, said that probably it might be
objected tina, the statements were not suffcient.
~ satisfactory, Because that being i'm state Of
war the government would naturally be expect-
ed to make provision for u longer time than q
year. To this he would answer, that no to,,bt
government would make that provision in due
.'me. We had rich country, he said, mex
h'ustb'e IN its resources, on which no brthen
| had yet been laid. IL order TO provide the ne.
| cessary resources, perhaps it might become
necessary To repeal the restrictive laws TO adj
nit the utmost freedom of trade, or To law tax
es commensurate with the object 10 be ob,oin-
| ed. 1t might be said that during the present
session ol Congress there would not be time fer
me adoption of such measures but itwouid be
remembered that the President d )ssessed ,h.
| power of calling Congress together earlier than
the constitutional period. His opinion, though
| 1t differed from those Of other gentlemen. he
| avowed to be, that the increase ofour resources
! must arise eth frun the imposition of taxes
or the complete repeal of the restrictive sys
| TEN, aud Giving the utmost freedom and ex
'ent possible to commerce. Gentlemen, he
| sald, need not apprehend that the loan could
not be carried into effect for he observed. thc,
former lean was successful, and there was de-
inshd Tor treasury notes beyond what the trea
sury could supply. He compared the SITUATE
on OF the country in 1912 and 1918. In 1872
| there We're twenty millions of dollars in the
enemy's country, now brought home and re-
leased from the demands Of commerce
| Hit was urged that this was disastrous
confession, it should be answered in ito proper
| place From the situation of our bank captal
also, 1t Wa, known that from reducing their dis.
counts and from Increased funds, they were
better able TO loan now than las vear-and pro
vded 1t could be made to appear to the banks
that they could deal with government as profit
ably as with individuals, the whole loan could
ne OBTAINED rom them. For such was the ma
tnre OF that kind of traffic. that the very same,
money tina, was loaned last year may be loaned
ms II might also be said, that by the provi
Sion ut this bill the government was not res
tricied 70 4 rate ofinerest. To this he would
reply by giving precedents from the time of
Washington, when l. as left to the proper of.
| ilcer TO st the mnnay on the best terms he
could. And, though the first was in time of
peace, and this in time of war, he trusted that
the urgency of our situation would induce gem
'enen to lay aside preiudices, ami sacrifice
| their opinions 10 the public GOOD
Ms to the bill for issuing treasury notes, it au-
thnr'zed five millions, to which power to
r'se hve more, il case contingencies should re-
qui ~ was added. Mar. Int.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-11

We have said that the opposition wished ,his
country 10 PROSTATE herself at tie feet OF fbe
enemy, and to sue to his magnanimity for terms
OF peace. Tie assertion was not lightly made.
It was ACCOMPANIED BY facts and arguments de.
monstraiye of 1t. truth. I}ut to ace IL IN a
still more unqucsionsble point Of yi,w. we
need only refer to The Boston Centinsl u lie
3Oth utUno, in winch dcr9l writer avoVs
the sentmen that IL the success of Russia
should make the British Cabinet more unac.
cOmmodating and insolent towards us. This
" will be 'uiiy cOuntenanced by the c,rrceoot,-
ding dispositions which it will produce m e
American government 10 think seriously &C
peace" Hefe IS an explicit avowal. that the
iac ION in New England would much rather
witness the degradation Of this country Than
he humiliation OF its enemy. II is a dslnct
expression OF their anX Gus wish for a peace
with England at the expense ofthe honor and
the best interests Of The States II would
crafty that ambitious and unprincipled faction
more to witness the trIunphs Of the British
isles over Europe and their own country. diam ia
sec the liberties Of Am rican seamen and lie
quality OF America on the ocean successfully
asserted We appeal TO Tie calm iud rments
OF american tederalIsts, to their hest fclio,.s
OF duty and ot patriotism, whether they ,youid
not consult their own honor, as well AZ tb., &c
the soil which gave them birth, bv witbdr.,,,.
| ing Themselves entirely from the RANK. Of fL,,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-11
DOMESTIC.
WILMINcToN, (Del } Feb. s.
A VALUABLE PRIZE.

Arrived port Penn, On Monday, the La
q lohrscn, prize to the French privateer
Comet, laden with 30 pieces battering can
nNn, large quantity of Consreve rockets.
zoo barrels prepared gun powder [50l lbs.
IN each cask, a number OF muskets, accnu-
tremehts III boxes, cordage in abunda. ace, &
variety OF other munitions of war She
was from london for Quebec--the cargo
was intended for the supply of the British
armies IN Canada.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-11
NAVAL DGFENCR

j int committee of both houses of the
Massachusetts legislature, were appointed
aud have reported IN favor of buildinr a
SHIP OF THE LINE of74 guns, u be
called the MassachusettS--and that tho
same, when completed and equipt be offer
ed to the government ofthe United States.
to be employed by them during the present
war with q. Britain.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-11
CONGRES SIS,
HOUSE OF REpRESE.vT.q1YpE.
February Q

Mr.. Potter presented the petition Of Dam
iel Updike, confined in gail as security for
his brothers at the suit of the United States
--Referred to select committee.
Mr. Fisk presented the petition Of SyIves-
ter Day, who had his property destroyed
on board the brig Adams by the American
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-11
III. CLAY.
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
AN ACT
Making certain partial appropriations tor the
year 1878

AN ACT
Making certain partial appropriations tor the
year 1878
Be il enacted b. the .Senate and House. of Re-
fresentdtives Of the United States If america an
Congress assembled, Tina, the sum of one mil
Lon OF dollars be, and the same is hereby APP
propriated towards defraying the expenses OF
the military ESTABLISHING mt OF the United States,
during the year one thousand eight hundred &
thirteen, and that the sum of0n million of dol.
lars be, and the same is hereby approp iated
towards defraying the expenses o. the Navy
during the year one thousand eight hundred 8,
thirteen.
Sec. 3 ind be it further enacted, That the
following suns be appropriated for the purpo
herein recited, that is to say Towards de.
frayng the compensation granted by law 10 he
members of the Senate and House of r. presen
tatives, their offic and attendants, during
the year one thousand eight hundred and thir.
teen, s $4,000:
Towards defraying the contingent expenses
of the Hous of Rcpreso natives, during the
year one thousand eight hundred and thirteen,
S 10000
Sec. 3. And be IL further enacted, That TIE
several appropriations, herein before made
shalt b. paid and discharged GU of airy money
in the Treasury, noi otherwise appropriated
Sneaker Of the House u PehrcsrntatiUrS
VIM ~ CRAWFORD,
Ptesidenf ofthe Senate FRO temhore
January On 1918.
APPRovED,
JAMES MADISON.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-11
sTATE OF our FINANcEs

The .fotiowiHg is the substance Of the EXPOSE,
made By Mr.. GheOes, Of me financial a {airs
Of rte country, 4phen the Loan Bill frst came
under discussion in the House Of Rcprcsenfa-
ti0eS
The House having resolved itself into com.
mittee on the bill authorising loan of
millions of dollars, AMI also bill for iasuing
treasury notes, for the year 1913
Mr.. Cheves moved that the first blank be FL
led with the words sixteen millions of IoHGrs
Mr.. Cheves then went into a detailed account
of the demands for which provision was be
made.
LIST. For civil iist-domestic
and foreign expences, S1.532,6s1 l3
ID The public debt, 5000 900
Sd. Regular military estab-
lishment, S 15,205,375
Militia-volUnteer
corps and IL
months men, 100000
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-02-11
(BY AUTHORITY
Laws of the United states
AN ACT


Providing for Navy Pensions in certain cases.
BE il enacted by the SeMate and House
yf REPRESENTATIVES Of fhe Uiited Stafes u
.imenca, ia Congress assembled, That
If any officer Of the navy murlnes be kill q
or die, by reason OF a und received in the line
of his du y, leav ng widow. or if 10 widow,
caild or ch,uren, under sixteen yem OF age.
such widow, or # no widow, such child or chg
dren shall be entitled 10 =, cev, half the month
IL pay to which the ii, ceas,a was entit., d 1t
TIE TIM of his death, witch allowance shall
cohtinul for and during the term Of five years I;
but IN case of the death or iftermariiage OF
such widow, before he expiration OF the said
term of five years, the half pay for tie remain
der shall go to the child or dren of the said
deceased officer; Proviaed, That such half pay
shall cease on the death of such child or chil-
dren; and the money quired this purpos {
shall be paid out ofthe navy pension fund, TN
der the direction of the commissioners OF that
fund
III. CLAY,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives..
WIN IL. CIR Nv FURO,
President cfthe Senate pro tenspore
Janusrg ~, 1913,
APPROVED,
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Leave nnappropri-
ated in treasury
on the LIST Jan
Treasury notes to
be issued,
The proposed loan
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-19

LONDON, Nov IL.
S9Hfsnae7 Cct. 97.--The siege of the Castle of
hurSos has, contrary to general expectations been
raised On the of the several assaults nsos az
truce were sent to the Governor General Du Fret
on, offering very favorable terms of capituIation
Wnich ne rejected, masntying his resources at the
Same t'ne, and declaring, that he would resist ur
I'll tue last extremity. The siege however Inns NOE
oeen abandoned solely on account OF the approxna
tion OF the French To the Tagus but frern convic
sloh ''at without heavy artillery from Madrid the
lorce before It was incompetent to its reduction
he cannon mounted its walls were of praater =.
,ipre imam those employed to batter the breach -
Hence 1t had been found necessary To have recnurre
TO mining the last affair OF this kind oeeurred an
the 18TH o. October. The counter-mine explode,
at the same moment with the mine made by the lie
'ieSers' and brought down the convent contiguous
to the castle.
he conclusion having caused breach :, thu
VANS vi the latter fortress, troops IN olnted tn
the assault but were repulsed with the los, of onc
hundred men killed or wounded While ibis ,ros
passing IN front of the Castle of Burgos the Morons
ot w ellington was informed that the enemy IL
were on the Ebro, had made some noveman,ss IL
tened to interrupt the movements of the allied or
my. On the Goth, intelligence was received th.t e,
freheh detachment, supposed TO be under Gener.
III Foy, had advanced bevond the .Papoorvo 2, 81
two other attachments had rnoved from, Je g.
Hi'r"nu",' hese demonstrations might easijv have
been frustrated, but the MARQUIS, of W enS+on -,
on dragon, united with the force uder Joseph were
iready ut Minays, that;ts advanced GUARD ho5 h
the same time received int eligchce that the armies
Madrid. ,.,.I - 'i'ies i'oih
Under such circumstances, the Marquis immed;.
aieiy TONED his resolution he abandoned the see
OF and set out with the greater part of his
force for the Spanish capital ~
DOVER, Nov g.
~ large fleet 10 going past down Channel from mn (
o. nanissate Pier and the Downs with breeze at
D. Ia IL IS sad that an embargo is laid on in France
one nr'two uggers have been seem but they are st.
ted TO have got out when the embargo was laid-Ss
unuefi Is the list OF Flushing ships as nearly AS can
he made out from the Dutch hand writing
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&N2UIRER- oFFICE, Jan. 16.
IMPREsSMENr OF SEA NEN.


In attempting to lay open this great subject q, o,.
readers we shall throw our ideas into several lis.
tnct Propositions D. 81. .. ~ S'''@' u'''
we shall attempt to prove. 90, g.. .t.
list. That Great Britain has mn -;zLs - ;,
seamen from American vessels q, The h;gh sou -
Zn' nat admitting she had the yiPht in otbe-
eases, the 06ases flowing from the ereyC;se nf
II ~ o." oWH case would completely bar that right
E,,': va. .he Opposition now taken by the rebub-
.!9"HS 20 improvement is the same as was maintain
en ny lhe federal party in their days Of power
i,4'h' We shall prove tbse Of the t4,o e~bed;en,,
u IS INFINITELY better for to give up the
them - W. '''''" ~ ''Ne
On the 81 pon, is impossible Tor vs 10 do better
IiT 90 NY petore the people, the IDEAS of MIR Ma
IxoH as ueVe'oped ~ lis instructions Of Jan.
- ioV' wheh Secretary of State -
.,,, NhDiSON .igaiHst IJ,bressfnent. .,.
ne commanders OF British armed v.s-
seis nave, Is well known, been long in this
praCucc oil inprcssments from American
vessels on the high seas. They have in
ueeu nor only continued il, Under the sane
ZION OF their superiors, OH the biqh seaa q.
out nave with IMMUNITY, extended II to our
own coasts, to neutral ports, and TO l.utral
territory and, IN some Instances, 10 our
own haroOrs. The article does not cornDre-
hend these latter cases because it V,o,,Il
not be very honorable in Great Britain r.
stlPulate against the practice of such NOR.
mites nor in the United States to recnr to
sLPu'atons as security against it /: and
because 1t NAV be presumed that such t,or,i-
GUAR enornitics will not be repeated or I'M
punished after general stop Shall have
been put to impressmcnts.
ne article, IN its first form. renoupres
the claim n take from the vessels oF IT,
neutral party, on the high seas, am, uerson
Whatever not in the militarv service of AN
enemy IN exception which we admir- 80
come within the law of nations, on the sub.
jet Of contraband sf war.
WHE hfq ereehfioa, (of military pc~eons
IN the service Of the enemy,) we consider a
ne1tru nag ON tho high seas, as A saf-
guard 20 those sailing under IL. Great Ri.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-19
LAND FOR SALE.
Or THE Estate or


E.4TW.4.fYEL TLIItN-EH dscso..J
9 ANE Tract lying in Hanover county. in R,o.L-
~ Hiie meek, containing by old survey Ie3 i.a =.
ores' win dwelling house thereon, one third FOR
me IS well timbercd aud part low grou nds
wIl' be offered for sale to the highest bidder at an
over courthouse, on w ednesday the 9th Feb. newt
that being court day eO'"SA''
hose disposed to purchase such land. may he
snewn the same by Capt George Street. Mr. Jobn
peai' o. Mr.. Cunningham, or either of them. who
all i've an the neighborhood. O
NNOTHER TRACT.
Lying IN Louisa county, eight miles beIoy a..
Eour.nouse ana IN the neighborhood of Col. O CT
us avern, containing 800 acres more or less. viii,
Snal dwelling house thereon, will be sold tn the
n'Shest bidder, at Louisa Conrt-house, ON Mondov
''s ,r eighth OF March next, that being Court dav
nose disposed to purchase said tract. v;lI ba
,hewn the same By Mr. Jno. Waddy, Anthonv Vod.
dy, or Jno. Davis, who all reside near to said r,"t
of Land "' " '"i" trdce
Terms Of Sale--1st payment Tor one tbirdl :, g
months after the days of sale--2nd paymcnt ;n r
months thereaiter-3d and last in 1e months af,.,
the Bud payment. '"'''"' a''er
bonds with approved security will he reou;rst
'o carry interest from the date if NOT nurct,ai,,,
Pau' with deedc ct trust secure the Ultimate nsv
ments ~ '"'e pay
JOHN TURNER, and
a. TURNER,
In 6ehaT IF the
Ian. tf LegafeeS.
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BosToN. Jan. Z.
LATE FROM HALIFAX.

Yesterday, Halifax papers were received
in town by the Eastern Mail, of the 18th
and 22d December A quantity of gun pow
der has been seized between Halifax and
Windsor, which it was said, was intended
tie he exported into the United States.-
Fart ot the ,cargoes of three vessels sent
Iuto lia iita:: was advertised for sale, viz.
Swedish schr. Stockholm ship Bolina, and
brig Georse--the former to pay expences.
No. recent captures. The tranport ship
Royaist days from Boston had arrived.-
The account of the capture of The Macedo
Man trigate had been received, and publish
ed without comment.
The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-01-19
eight in PRESSED Americas on board tue Tartarus
As. Herald.
We understand that Briesdier Gen. HULL is to
be tried by Court Martial in this city. The court
to open the first Of February.
Pal. Dem. Press.
THE WRECK OFF NANrUCKET.

E%.rcet Of letter from. a yestecta6le Gentleman
to III. Ispl.g, Keeper IF the ". I. Exchange
Cc8sc-NOase BOots, dated
= NANTUCKET, Jan. 6.
=" 4sreeahly to my promise OF giving you any fur
shcr particulars which i might get respecting the
ship sunk near this Island, can furnish suif-
eient to learn VINO She was, but respects the men,
nothing can he determined AS yet
This morning the ship came ashore in pieces.
A number OF articles have been taken out OF I. Z
sur, such as tobacco cheese taies of,lrv goods
printed coions, silks, Ne casS of nails to,iud
in part OF the ship, some hats, boxes soap porter
&c. one basket of cheese, marked - Ship Queen !"
Not doubt remains that the ship was the
3uees u prize to the Gen. Armstrong privateer of
New York. Several things drove on shore have
her name on 'hem--hosshead Of bacon, branded
Cork, and some shoes, with Liverpool mark have
hkewise come on shore.-it appears from the ar
tices found that her cargo consisted of great var
ETY. o. articles. Some shot-hoies in the quarter OF
the vessel had been plunged up.
We have been Informed the Queen had cargo
on board, at the time of capture, nvoiced from 20
to 100000 sterling