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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-02
FRENCH NEWS.

lAn obiigins correspondent has furnished US .pi:l
fhejonozotng synepsis Of the tate Military f.
vents in France Bos. Gaz
We have given to day translations of a variety
OF undressing articles, selected from the French
papers, from which some idea may be formed
OF the situation of affairs in that unhappy coun'
try. The following summary will give gene
raj view of the progress of the Allied Armies.
Inc army OF Schwartzenburg, estimated at
100000 men, composed of Austrians, Witgen-
gensttin's Russian Corps, Bayarians, &c. enter.
ed Switzerland, Dec. 81. and Immediately after
marched INTO France The main body seems
To have directed its course towards Paris, and
1T had arrived near Troyes Feb. 8. Detach-
me1t were despatched from It in every direc-
ton. Cen. BubDa, we have been before in
formed, entered Geneva Dec %. Thence he
proceeded towards Lyons, and after occupying
a great number of towns, presented himself
before that city Jan. 10. lie occupied Bourg,
Macon, &c.
Another division of Schwartsenbure's army
appeared before Besancon, and took Dole: an.
other corps marched upon Epinal, Nancy and
tcu
The army of Gen. Butcher, including the
corps OF sacken, LangeroA Kliiest and Yorck
crossed the Rhine in the neighbourhood OF
Mayence on the ist of January, and was like
wise marchlngupo Paris, apparently with the
design OF Jsinlng Schwartzenburg, near Troyes
On the l9th OF January the several corps of this
army were before Pont-a- Moussan, Mayence,
1hionvle, and Metz. On the 29th Gen. Blu
cher with 10000 men was at Brienne, 90 miles
only from Troyes. Probably soon after this
date junction was formed between him and
Schwartzenburg.
Gen Buiow with bis army was in tie neigh
bourhood OF Antwerp Jan. IL, and he was OPP
posed by the Duke OF Tarentum, who with his
corps was at Brussels. At the latest date, as
will be seen in another part of the paper, boz
dy OF the allies had appeared at scissors. Whe-
Their this was the advanced guard of Bulow's, or
as is more probable, detachment from Bluch-
er's, We have no means of knowing SCISSORS
IS about SIS miles, north essierly from Paris
Troyes is IS miles south easterly.-Fantain-
bieau, where it is reported the cossacks, pro
badly OF Schwartzenburg' army, had arrived, is
IS miles south Of Paris
part of Soults army has been Withdrawn
tor the defence Of Paris. II does not appear
hat Lord Wellington had advanced far from
Dayonne. Nor does it appear how lar Soult has
retrested. A part, at least, Of Suchets army
has been Withdrawn from Catalonia, and por.
ton OF 1t has been ordered for the defence Of
Lyons The most important details will be
found In another part of this paper.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-02
EXPATRIATION AND NATURALI.
ZATION.

This subject although plain as the Hrs,
letter of the alphabet, has, through the zeal
of certain British adhereuts in defending
their king, been worked up into great nlys-
terry. Instead of discussing the subject up-
on the broad basis of human rights, and the
natural privilege inherent in mankind to
pursue liberty aud happiness, and embrace
them wherever to be found, he question has
been reduced to mere IN after of precedent;
all the juggling of the common law, and all
the tyranny of the darkest of the feudal a.
ges, have been enlisted in opposition to the
natural right of mankind, and to the law OF
the land-and as evidence that the blessings
of freedom are to be conferred on mankind
by accident only, and that he shall not be
permitted TO enjoy them from choice. We
may probably take up this subject at fd
ture day-but shall content ourselves for
the present, with furnishing those who are
so fond of British precedent in opposition to
natural rights, a document, which, however
it might have bene fitted his majesty's cause
in 1868, will be found rather stumbling
block to his majesty $ adherents in 1914.
.dnrora.
(copY0
Pennsylvania, So.
/, Edward Shithen, jgnr. protho-
(L.S notary of the supreme court of the
province of Pennsylvania, do hereby
certify, That at a supreme Court held at
Philadelphia, for the said royince of Penn>
sylvania. the eleventh day of April, in the
year of our Lord enc thousand seven hun
dred and sixty three, before William Allen
and William Coleman, esquires, Judges of
the said court, between the hours OF nine and
twelve of the cl ok in the forenoon OF the
ga ne day, John Frederick 1eefz. of Philar
A. xy..I.
ing foreigner, and hawrg inhabited and re
sided for the space OF seven years in his
majesty's iopies in .Ameyica, and not ha
wing been absent on OF some OF the said co
linies for io-ges time than two months at
any one time duri 6 the said seven years
And the said John Fred Trick Teetz having
pr uuced to the SAID court, d certificate OF
his having taken the Sacrament OF tie L. rd's
Sapper within three months btfo he said
court, took and subscribed the Ga bs, and did
make and repeat the declaration (sppoint
ed by an act, made in the first year of the
reign of king George the frst) according to
the directions Of an act of parliament, made
in the thirteenth year of his late majesty king
George the second, intituieJ. IN arc FOR ma
furuAzing such foreign ProfesfGnfs and o.
Tiers, therein mentioned, as are setficd in a.
ny Of his majesty's colonies in america and
thereupop was admitted to be his majesty's
NATURAL BORN SUBJECT OF the KING
dom of Great Britain. pursuant to the iii
rection and intent OF the said act of parlia.
ment.
In testimony whereof, have bereun,
to set my hand, and affixed the seal
OF the supreme court, the eleventh
day of April, in the year first above
mentioned.
EDWARD SH1PPEN, JR.
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p'ore daily increasing alarm, and an agra.
walton OF the distress which yon witnessed
previous to leaving this city. The ,Empe-
ror beat the euemy at S.. ID, zier on the 9th
nit and gained a victory over Blucher's army,
consisting Of 10000 men at Brinnie on the
26 ult. and On the S0th. Butcher effected his
junction with the army of the Prince of
ocAawtzenburg' computed at $50, 900, and
tile French troops in that quarter not a.
mounting to more than 1000 were COMPEL
ed to retreat to Troyes. after some inconsid-
cradle loss.
"farisis in great CONSERVATION, and / be-
GIN to entertain serious apprehensions for
taat rich. important. and interesting city
three or four very numerous armies being
now advancing towards it without the
possibility of the French uniting one half
| their members-The marauding ,Cossacks
have already been within IL or g leagues oil
OF the capital. The French, Russian, Aus
trian and Prusian Negotiators met at Cha
tiiion sur lie Seines on the 4.h lest. and ex-
changed visits. You can easily imagine our
anxiety to know the result of their conferen-
ces Icannot but be afraid that the enemy
VIII make great efforts to take Paris, before
they make peace. 1t is seriously to be APP.
pretended, that these disastrous event.
may have pernicious influence ON our af
iairs IN America, but thank God we canno
tear that naughty and insulting enemy viii
ever menace our capital.
IL was repo' ted here some days since, tina
large English Rect arrived port Passage
IN Spain, but its object is not yet ascertain
ed 20, 600 men having been Withdrawn from
that quarter. which even before did not con
J sist OF one haf the forces opposed to then
; under Lord Wellington, / should not wondel
? 1 If he after shorlf make an aftark HI. a.,
action has asionishec every body. VIII
$4,000 English and Portuguese troops and a
, many Spaniards, which, contrary to report
always cantiuued with him, he has for ,
; long time made no attemp' on the French
army OF $4,000, now reduced to 10000.
." The times are pregnant with importan
events, and the first news you receive from
this country after your arrival, must be inn
portant."
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-02
WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS FROM
CADiZ.

r, Jan, 80.
Grsract ola letter from Lord Wetlinefon
10 The Brffieh Ambassador in Shdin. dared
Jean de Luz Dec. z.
have the honor to enclose a cory Of the
orders which transmitted to the command
ers Of the British troops in Cadiz and Car.
thagena, relative to their adopting the ne :,
cessary means for Withdrawing from the
said places, without loss Of time, the troops
and effects appertaining to his Britannia
Majesty OF which important measure your
Excelleney will be pleased to inform the
Spanish government"
lie states, that it was at the reovest nc ~.
government of Spain that he had snn,,I;s,,
British troops to garrison those fortressss
and in speaking of their being recalled saws
should have deferred this measure. I'm
the Spanish governmea, had made known
10 me It's wish on this particular, if / had not
read the libels which are circulated in S,,a;rs
upon this subject. impeaching the honor an,,
good faith of III. b. NJ. and ii had not per-
ceived the efforts which have been made 70
persuade the public that the troops of his
majesty continued in these two places with
sinister views; an assertion equally wjthont
foundation and contrary to the Honor of bis
majesty, as clearly appears from the fa;th.
iui relation OF what passed on this point
when the English troops were destined for
Cadiz and Carthegens.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-02
PRIVATE LETTERS.

Mr.. Crawford writes to gentleman at
b9rdeaux, under date of The 25th Jan.
expect the Misister in Russia will reach
the U. S. before you"
zrfracf of letter dated Bordeaur, FEB. 10.
I" regret that some delay should not have
put 1t III my power to advise you of some a.
melIoration in our political and commerce al
situation ; instead Of which we have to de,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-02
INFORMANT NOTE.

@ The speech OF the Count de fontanes pub
lisiied.a short tin c since in our re,., p:>.
sented some OF he outlines OF suth Ire.
yof Peace as was in contemo ,ation between,
the Allied Powers anu France but as the
former were unwilling, a, that time, to max.
any posifivs conditions il, tx, ,escence To u,
particular views and wishes OF the latter
they were accordingly charged with perfd,
and beach of the established usages of c.
vilized nations.-Sinee which, the coalescet
powers have made formal ID c aration o
the Basis, or sine qua non, o, which, alone
peace can be established; The following i
the Official Note -Bos.ss Cazette. -
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-02

The subscriber has removed to the city of
Richmond, and will practice law in the Superior
and Inferior Courts held in the city. HE will al.
SO attend the Superior Court OF law for the coun-
~ OF buekInghami and the Superior Court Of
Ohancery at Lynchburg. He resides on sbockoe
Hill at the East corner of fourth and G street.
THOMAS L. BoULDIN.
February %, 1914. wtf
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-02
Seven Negroes,

Belonging to the estate OF Andrew Frayser, de
ceased, viz "A pair OF good sswyers, rsueh
Carpenter, two Boys, Woman and Gill;
Terms Of sale made Known that day. al
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-02
1.-THE Endyn,lon and S,atira from the crews
&c ,ha Ia n lilo, mr. al Rn,er slI

oi,he Endymlon and S,atira from the crews
Of the Families ard Borer.
Twas induced to accord this indulgence
from a superstition that their crews might
have been reduced by manning prizes, and a
hope that the selected men, being divided
between the two ships, the advantage would
not be overwhelming.
But, sir, if the Statira is to avail herself a
lone IF this concession it must be obvious 10
you ard every one, thatI should be yielding
to you an advantage; could not excuse to
my government and in making the crew OF
the Macedonian in any degree equal to such
a conflict, should be compelled to break
up the crews of this ship ard the Hornet
and, thus render a compliance with my or
ders to proceed to sea, utterly impractible.
beg leave also to state that the guaran.
tee against re- capture in case the Macedo
Man should prove successful. is very far from
satisfactory.
You will have the goodness, sir, to inform
captain Stackpole that his letter was shewi
to captain Jones, according to his request
that captain Jones IS extremely DESTROYS tina
meeting should take place between til,
S;atira and the Macedonian, but is controlled
by me for the reason have stated.
Whether the war we are engaged in, b'
Just or unprovoked OH the part of Great Bri
tain, as capt. S.ackpole has been pleased t.
suggest, is considered by US as q questio
exclusively with the civilians. and am per
fectly ready TO admit both my Incompetence
and unwillingness to confront captain STAG k
pole in its discussion.
am, sir. with the highest consideration
and respect,
tSgned)
STEPHEN DECATUR,
To com sir Thomas Nasferman Hardy,
Baronef, SIC. &c. &c.
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(copY)
Families. off New London.
20tA Jan. 1914.

ae4} @osH jan 1919
SIR,-
Ihave the honor to acquaint you that
will communicate to capt Stackpole your
letter OF the 18th inst. 1 this morning had
the honor of receiving by captain Biddle, and
! have nothing further to offer in addition 70
my former letteron the subject of the meet
ing between the ships of the United States
aud those of his Britannia majesty, but that
] will give every guarantee in my power, in
case of the Macedonian's success, should the
meeting ever take place.
beg to assure you, sir, shall hail with
pleasure the return of an amicable adjust
ment of the differences between the two na-
tions,
And have the honor, &c.
(Signed)
THOS. MASTERN1AN HARDY.
To com. Steiihen Decatur,
&c. sc. SIC. Mep London.
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Slaves st Auction.

ON Monday the 4th day Of April, WILL BE
~ SOLD, before the door OF Heorico Court.
house, at ~ o'clock, under the decree Of the
court, by the commissioners,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-30
Nxw YonK, April 90.
Nesy> York Gazette.
LATEST FROM MATANzAs. .

j II. IA AhNAHs hl1Tik ~
We learn from a gentleman. passenger in
the schooner Nassau, from Matanzas, that n
qnan y of Specie, 10 the amount of five
millions. had arrived ar Vera-Cruz, besides
great quantity Of Flpnr. Soap. Cochineal,
Indigo, &c brought by. convoy of eight
thousand mules, accompanied by twelve hun
dred infantry and cavalry. About million
arrived at Hayanna on the 5th or 9th of A.
pril instant, in fleet of eigh, or ten mer-
chant vessels conveyed by Kings schoons
err.
General LLANos had an action in Purua
ran on the 5th Ian. last, with the Insurgents,
IN which the latter lost seven hundred kills
ed, besides seven hundred and twenty-five
made prisoners, among whom the famous
,Curase MATAMoRos, and fifteen inferior
officers were found. The latter were sent
to Mexico to be tried. The rest of the pri-
soners, among whom were found rsany
Priests and Friars. we're all condemned 10
the sword The town OF Alvaratlo is in pos
session OF the Kings troops-~as menaced
by an army of twelve hundred Insu,gents.
1t was the general opinion that the lAsur.
gents would be successful
RehubLicdn
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considerable. as it is quite certain that no.
more THAI 20 can haze cscagcd. Amen,
their dead va focnd ilic'r ianous propl,t
Monahoe-, shot in the meath by grape
shot, as II Heaven deSisned to chsstiae his
mpostu'es by an appropriate punishment.
Two other prophets were also killed, Ca
wing no others, as learn, Oh the Tailai.n
see.
l lament that two or three women AMI
children were killed BY accident,
do not know the exact number Of prisons
ers taken but it must exceed 30O-au wo.
sSen and children, except three or four.
The battle may be said to have continued
with severity for about five hours: bus the Fl.
ring and the Slaughter continued until il was
suspended by the darkness Of the night. The
mex, morning it was resumed and sixteen
OF the enemy slain, who had concealed
themselves under the banks. Our loss
was twenty six white men killed and one
hundred and seven wounded--Cherokees
one killed and SO wounded friendly Greeks
hive killed. and eleven wounded.
The loss of Colonel William 5 regiment of
regulars IS seventeen killed. Fifty five wou.,
dcd; three of whom have since died. a..
mong the former were Mai. Montgomery
Lieutenant Sommerville and Lieutenant
Mou!con, who fell in the charge which
was made on the works. No men ever ac,
ted more sallantly or fell more gloriously.
Ofthe artillery company, commanded bv
Cap. Parish, eleven were wounded one &c
whom, Samuel Garner, has since died. Its.
Allen and Ridley were both wounded. The
whole company acted with its usual gallant
ry Captain Bradford of the 18th u. States
infantry, who acted as chief engineer. and
superintendent the firing the cannon, has en-
titled himself by his good conduct to NV
warmest thanks. AZ
To say all in word, the whole army
who achieved this fortunate victory. have
merited, by their good conduct, the graft.
tude OF their country. So far as saw. 1r
could learn, there was not an officer or sol.
der who did not perform his duty with the
utmost fidelity. The conduct OF the mill.
TIA on this occasion, has gone far towards
redeeming the character of that descriptions
OF troops. They have been as orderly in
their encampments., and on their line of
march, as they have been signally brave in
the day of battle
In few days shall take up the line of
march for the Hickory ground and have
every thing to hope from such troops. !,
Enclosed send you Gen. Coffees's report !:
have the honor to be with great rcspect.
your ob't servant
- A. JACKSON. Maj. Gen.
ms ErceHency tpiie Blunt.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-30

grace cur arms by land ard sea, is the act /
10 Inc ~ ese vation and display n,hc CAPT |
toiof the fgs captured from the enemies |
ofthe United States. In this latter act, and !
IN that alone, have Congress equally honor
ed the Army and the Navy. OF the utter
neglect 10 award like public honors to the
memory of Out gaiian, sold RS fallen ia bat 4
tie, as have been justly awarded--to our vail
ant ssamen, we Shalt take occa sicn To speak
isore particularly hereafter
Ola commercial nature. with the excep-
tim OF tie great measure FIRST noticed, the
acts passed at thr present session have been
few and nimpertans-reia;ing p incipally
to remissions OF penal,ie,in favor of isolated
cases OF hardship. No one If these is be
feytd to involve any principle of moment.
On the subject If the public lands, vari..
GUS laws weic passed, besidesthe usual'and
almost matterrof-couse law giving further
time 10 the purchasers OF public lands to
complete thsir payments. 'rhe law first in
importance in relation to the Public Lands,
3 tsasshe; law for a settlement of the Ya7oo
9lelm& which, though il passed the Senate
IKE m45oriky, was barely squeezed
ua94 tbs House of Representatives,
8est4kr 1hl5 4ct3 4he title OF which is :" An
4ck<o pfS>yFle lor tile decentralization of Ger
tainscIaiznants Of Public Land in the Missis-
elppi terrhory," acts were also passed for
the hnaf adjustment of land titles IN the state
OF Louisiana and territory Of Missouri Con.
trmiHg certain claims to land in the Illinois
territory and providing tor their location !;
concerning certificates Of conk of
Claims to land in the STATE ofpLouisiana !;
and supplementary To the ac, for ascertain-
ing the titles aud Claims to land in that part
IT l.oi isiana which lies East of the river
Mississippi and island Of New Orleans.-----
The se were all the acts of a general nature
that we're passed relative to the public
lands
To guard against so long recess in an c
VENTED period as would otherwise have en-
sued the present adjournment, an act was
passed fixing the last day of Octob, mex
for The next meeting of Congress, which will
limit the RI cess to little mere than six months
No law was passed during the session u
lay additional tax S en- the People, though
two or three ACTS were passed explanatory
OF the acts for this purpose passed at e
last session. The only acts respecting reve-
nue. VIII CHI were passed, we're the act to au :
thorise loan and to authorize the Issuing OF
treasury Notes; both acts together, calico
lated, with the aid of the revenue from ex
listing impost and internal duties, to raise a
sufficient sum to meet the large appropria
tons made for the service OF the curren,
year
We have cursorily ticed all the acts of
pubic nature which passed during the lare
session. There were many bills of ccnsi4
derable Importance lost in either House. Of
which it may be worth while on another day
to give separate detail.
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From he Ml6rnn Arrna.

From Sacket's Harbor. the public NAV
expect many alarming stories till the cleo
ton is over. An express reached this city
on Sunday which left the Harbor on Thurs,
DAY evening. The purport of his dispatch,
es has not transpired; Trough we learn all
was safe, aid that the euemy's feet had not
appeared on the lake. The two briggs are
probably arined and rigEcd ere this, and he
Keel OF a SO gun frigate has been recently
lald, which will be- completed in six weeks.
The eneny's squadron was expected to sail
las Friday, with troops but without any Of
his new ships.
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Foreign News.
LATEST REPORTS FROM ENGLAND
NEWPORT April IL.

I his day arrived Swedish ship Prince Carl
lean, Capt Oberg, So DAYS from London. and
FIVE from Bermuda, in ballast, where she
put in. Capt O Jeff Bermuda on Monday
last. and informs us, that ship arrived
there on Sunday, (the day before he sailed)
IS days from England. Capt Oberg was in !.
formed by the Capt. that he brought Lon,
don papers to the LIST # March, and that
they stated that there hal been severe bat
tie between the F enct aud the Allied armies
in France that the Allies were defeat, d
with considerable loss, and had Ietreated A.
bout 90 miles The captain also informed.
that IN consequence of the arrival of the
Brambe, the expect ion fitting out for Anne
rica. had been suspended, aEd that the ge
neral opinion Of the merchants i'm England.
was, thai peace would speedily take place
between America and Great Britain. The
above are all the particulars Capt. o. was
enabled to obtain.
By The above arrival we were favored
with Bermuda papers to April 9Th, but they
Contain oothing Of consequence.
Admiral Coci!arDe was ar Bermuda on
tn 10Th inst. but would sail in few days
for the American Coast
Admiral Warren, in the San Domingo.
with the Terpsichore fTigate Captured from
the French by the Majestic) in CO. sailed
from Bermuda on the 7.h instant for Eng
land.
line Bulwark "a, with convoy from Eng
land. arrived on The z Ii ard sailed again on
the l0h inst for the Amer can coast.--She
sailed from England Feb 10Th.
From 500 q 1000 troops were at Bermu
da, but there was no intention of sending
them on any expedition to this Country.
The ehole naval force at Bermuda consist
ed OF TWO 74's, the Majestic and two FIJI.
gates.
N prizes bad been sent to Bermuda since
the 9Th of March.
There were about 600 American prison.
er' at bermuda. A ship was preparing to
Garry them to Halifax.