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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-14
OFFICIAL.

Cory Of q letter from IHillian LANDER,
Esq. 10 The Governor Of Vnginia. dated,
Lancaster County near Kilniarnock,
May 6. 1914.
BY late accounts from Northumberland
il appears that the enemy have taken con
siderable number of negroes from that coun
ty, since the date OF, my letter of the 2oth
ull On Monday and Tuesday last, hea
Wy firing OF cannon was heard at Kilmarnock
and It's neighDorhoud, in a direction towards
the Potomac, supposed To be an attemp. to
land at some point IN Westmoreland, or the
upper part Of Northumberland :-Expect
ing to obtain some information at Lancaster
Court House, went there on "Wednesday
1t IL reported, that the enemy, in endeavor
ing to cut out vessel ~ anchor. near the
shore, on the Cd inst. were repulsed and dri,
ven oifby party Of Rihemen. Seven sail
OF vessels were seen passing down the bay
on the 4.h.-- some of them far cut to the.
Eastward. 1t will probably be in my pow
er To collect farther particulars to,morrow,
;.ad To transmit a more detailed statement
III my next communication. %
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and assoeia,es; when Mr.. Barker exhibited 70
Mr. K;ng his subscriptions On seeing
the signatures, and the amount of leans that
each person had agreed to take. hIr. King. in
substance, exclaimed, "i know them we'll
/" many of them are my particular friends they
are very good fully competent to perform
" all they have promised" This profTercd loan,
however, was declined by the acting Secretary
OF the Treasury. and a portion OF the money
was applied 70 other purposes. a few weel.s
afterwards the Secretary advertised Tor 4 loan,
when two millions four hundred thousand dol.
lars ofthe five millions were again offered, of
which the Secretary accepted about two mills
ons, which were not only punctualy paid, but
many hundred thousand dollars of it were paid
in advance.
In addition to the FIVE millions loaned by
and through Mr.. Barker, FIVE millions have
been borrowed of the bank s., and of individu-
ais of the first standing in Massachusetts,
Rhode-Isand, Connecticut. New York, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Charleston, and many other,
places. We learn, moreover, in eorroboraiioif
OF what has been already stated in the public
prints, that part of the loan was offered At 8s
part at SO ] !; and some at 80 and go: but that,
in consequences of Mr.. Bankers offer at IS be-
ing accepted, the same terms were allowed TO
the Others. 1t is gratifying further to know.
that in addition to the ten millions borrow ed,
about four millions were offered at fraction
less than So, which were not taken and will,
of course, be held in reserve for the next loan
May S, 1919.
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in dsssolving their connection with the MGR,
CHESS slave .holders of the country.
Another immense advantage to Israe
from dissolving their union with Egypt. was
An escape from the fatal contagion of infidel
examples.
Finally, they dissolved the union-they
marched-the sea opened-Jordan stopped
his current-Canaan received their triumph.
ant banncrs--the trees of the field clapped
their hands-the hills broke forth into songs
or loy-thcy feasted on the fruit of their own
iabors. Such success awaits a resolut e and
pious people.
They became weary of yielding the
fruit OF their labors to pamper their spIen.
did tyrants. They left their political wees !:
they separated. Where is our Moses p
Where is the rod of his miracles. Where
is Aaron!
io conclude the subject. we discover
the malignant nature of American democra.
CT. Democracy is the author of all the E.
gyptian misery AVID mischief endured in
the land. a new language must be invent
cd before we attempt TO express the base
ness OF their 1.-THE repnbiicans] conduct, or
describe the rottenness of their hearts.
Divines had described a dreadful depravity
among the soma of Adam but divines had
NOT described, nor conceived, such depra
witty. -,
What dismal reflections must have torn
the bosom of Pharaoh, surveying he mise
riess watch he occasioned. ~ have ruined
my kingdom. have destroyed myself. -
What must be the reflections of our exalted
frcsiasnt IN the silence of retirement 2"
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From a Correspondent.

The FEDERAL REPUBEICAE.-It was to
have been expected that this precious print.
having immersed itself in Misrepresentation,
would make desperate stand 20 disembsrrass
hsei. Like Duck at bay, it presents ITSELF
horns foremost, defying truth, but unable 10
preserve its falsshoods from destruction. Hi
this temper OF profiiglte resoiuteness, the Fee
dcral Republican made its appearance ON Thurs
day last with an attack ON Mr.. Jacob Barker,
merchant OF New York, and who, for himself and
others, is stated to have subscribed to the loan,
which has just been effected, to the amount OF
FIVE millions of dollars. Now mind, reader'
we would not swear that this same Federal Re.
publican is not, just 1T this time, in the pay OF
some tory stockholders, who wish to deprcci-
ate the credit of administration. in order to sell
their money to government at an enormous rate
of interest. But, be that as it may. it is quite
dies that lead the opposition, for fac,ious
print, like that which 10 edited by the honora-
BILE Mr.. Hanson, to Willy every man, who lends
his own money, and procures others to lend
theirs, to the republican rulers of the United
States. We have not the pleasure to know
Mr.. Barker; but it IS due to him, as he has
behaved SO we'll in relation to the loan, not to
suffer him to be disparaged with IMMUNITY. 1t
is not toe first time, we understand, that he has
been instrumental in promoting loans to gov
crnmcnt. No doubt he derives some profit
from the aid which he brings to the treasury !;
put it is profit open to every citizen of capital
and public spirit, and is sanctioned by the laws
short story, is sometimes better than long
argument; and, therefore, without dwelling
vaguely upon the subject, let us beg the attenA
ton of the community to the following circum-
stances
The loan of the last summer may be recol-
iccted. The federal newspapers swarmed with
predictions that the administration would fail
Every body will surely recolIect this fact.
Wei, this same Mr. Barker came forward, af-
ter having torG.ed IN association for the pur.
pose, and at Washington rendered to govern.
neat five millions Of dollars. The opposition
III every quarter were alleging that govern
ment could not obtain single million The
terms which Mr.. Barker offered we're ressona-
bic and lie manifested no wish to take advan.
tage Of the wants Of the administration. This,
you see, was gong good way to falsify fedef-
al predictions. Whoever annihilates prophe-
cy, is sure to have the prophet for his enemy.
The Federal Republican heard Of MIR. Bsrker's
offer, and fell upon him tooth and nail. He was
denounced as an impostor and the print in
question went so far as to insinuate that the
names of his associates we're Joysedl Would
you 6eiieue il Would you believe that such
calumny was uttered You .aay ; every
word of 1t. Upon this insinuation The honora-
bic Rufus King, Of the Senate. and the honora-
BILE Egbert Benson, of the House of Represen-
tatives, both fcderalists, and both from New.
York, waited on MIR. b. and requested informa.
ton, as TO the nature and extent Of his offer
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We learn that Captain ARTHUR SIM
CLAIR, late Commander of the U. States
ship GENERAL PIKE on Lake Ontario, has
been appointed to the command of our feet
on Lake Erie. He hoisted his Flag as Com
n,odore ON board the NIAGARA, OH the Goth
Whatever skill and valour can ct
feet, may confidently be anticipated from
this excellent officer, who, Eve are happy
to state is nafive Of Virginia
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Political.
PARSON PARISH.

We transcriSe the following article from
the Boston Patriot, to expose to reput licans
and honest federalists the base and cxecra>
BILE language Of one of the profigate priests
of the British faction in New-England. The
man who uses the nefarious language pro.
mulgatsd from the pulpit. in April, by Par
son Parish, g is really fit for treason, strata
gem and spells" Such a man would de-
light to feast himself on the blood of his
. countrynen: Hing.
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TIP ELECTION

Has terminated even more gloriousIy then we
bad anticipated. The people. rendered indignant
by the base and profIgate conduct Of the
majority in the House Of Assembly at
the last session, have arisen in their might,
snl bya spontaneous effort have redeemed
toe reputation of the State. The fruits Of
this virtuous effort are--an increased & over.
whelming majority in the senste-s large major
ity in the House Of Assembly, and Of the Mem
bers OF Congres,-and the power Of clec.ing q
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lSISlii purposes gives him the character OF
the country in which he resides, and by that
cnaractee, his property. if captured, will be
Judged by prize courts Il is only neu-
tral domiciled In a neutral country that can
during war import goods from Great Bri>
tain into the United States. The purchase
must be made by him in good faith, for his
own beneht,--aad without any resident Of
either belliScrent countries being in any way
interested. Even his leaving an agent do
miciliated In either Of the hostile countries,
TO represent him there, would jeopardise his
shipments, as the residence OF the agent for
the purpose of trade would DE considered as
the residence Of the principal"
NEWPORT, r. ]. May 4.
At the Supreme Court of this State, hold
en- at South Kingston, last week, William
G. Brown, was Sentenced TO six years i'm
prison1ent and to pay a fine of $4,000. with
costs, for killing a CHILD! And Zebulon
,Wormseley. an Indian. was sentenced TO
years Imprisonment, and to pay fine of
$1,000, for committing rape ou-a child IS
years OF age As the circumstances of IN.
former case are somewhat extraordinary,
we shall endeavor to obtain minutes of the G.
euce, &c. at the trial for publication.
i he USEFUL AXIS.
There has been exhibited for two OF three
weeks in an apartment Of tue capitol in this
city an improved Loom, which for general
utility promises to excel any modern i'm.
provement in the useful arts which has come
within our Knowledge. This machine re-
semblcs the common loom, though smaller,
but is so ingeniously constructed as to require
the force and agency Of single arm only to
give perfect and rapid motion to all its
parts BY simply working the baton or shay
in the common manner, motion is given to
aspiring shuttle, works the threadles, and,
at proper times. lets out the warp and winds
M the cloth, keeping the whole well tight 4
ened and in proper order. The shuttle can
be thrown two hundred times in minute,
Tor any number of times the slay can be
made to traverse, as the motion OF the for
mer is generated by that of the latter) and
the work of the loom averages thirty yards
OF common Cloth per day two inches of orr
binary size have been woven in one minute.
Such is the character given of the machine
by the proprietor, and, after attcntivcly wit
Messing its operation, we cannot question his
statement. The inventor of it is Mr. Wal
ter James, of Connecticut. The loom il "a
dapted to the manufacture of any fabric,
from the finest silk TO the coarsest bagging;
and from its -cheapness and superiority for
family use, Ill! prove benefit to the COM
munity, and, we hope, of wealth to the inven-
tor and proprietors.
MAJ. Inf.
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? N pursuance Of an Ordinance, entitled
n an ordnance 10 smc-d the ordinance
to prevent dogs from going at large in the
+" City OF Richmond" notice is hereby gi-
ven, that no dogs will be permitted to run
at large in the said City. between the first
day ofuext month, and the ffteeGth day of
September next.
N. SHEPPARD. &C. Hall.
May Is 1914.
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CITIZENS, LOOK orr a' :.

The Enemy is near at hand! Letters
1ere received by erhress fhis eyening,
from the south TO The Mayor of His Gin ard
other persons. Which STATE, that large Bri
tish.f free is of Sc. baary's Bar-and thar an
attack is momentarity erfected. Citizens !!
be ON the alert. Fatch, for you knoy n OF
zohen the enemy will make his aahearanee a.
mong you. II proclamation, issued 6y nd.
mfrat Cochrane, mas also. beer received, gyhich
tends TO ereife our s'*'* hotulation. lis
addressed TO Them, dated Bcrmlda, ami 8.
I'm erfress will leave toaun This evening, to
conveyh TO the Governor.
Editor Savannah Republican.
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C. ourts of Enquiry.
sday1

L n will be held at the BELL Ta,ern, on Mon
day tho 23d iustsnt--snd for the 81 Battalion, m
Tuesday The Gath inst. at The EAGLE Tavern,
These Courts will meet 1T 10 o'clock, a. ~
ny order Of The Cot. Csmwe ndons,
s. g. ADAMS, hdjutant.
May ~, 1914.
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saon NILES, WEEKLY REc1s4xn.

The following is from the leading
English paper. of the 25th ult. IT'S
,rai,orous detormity is so manifest that We
ry few of " the party, have had the hardi.
hood to insert it. This paper is published
by auteniber ofcongress -
1--WE are informed by gentleman of the
district who is well acquainted with every
member of the cabinet, has closely observed
It's conduct, < has certainly had good oppor.
tuni,ies To understood its moyements-
1st. I" That The most active and extensive
preparations are now, and have been for
some time, quietly making for vigorous
attack upon Cana
I'd. "Tbat<he motive for ceasing to blus-
ter, to use irritating tssgaage towards the
enemy and assuming a pacific tone, is to
throw hin of his guard, while by such a
finesse the loanis obtained. aid of conse-
quence, the means ofrcaewing active war
iare." Sd. "That tits known By the presi-
dent, that naval armisiice cannot be oh.
tanned, and that q separate armistice by
land will not be accepted. so that when hos-
tilities are renewed after the loan is obtained
1T will be pretended that every effort was un
atailing TO suspend the war;"
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Q5~ We are truly surprised that the
friends of the administration will deign to
enter into controversies with the demagoeues
OF faction, as touching the justice, the pro
priety, and the legality of the war we are
now engaged in, when a few simple facts,
stated in o few words, will place the sub
ject in clearer light than volumes Of COM
mon place rgument.--Whcn war was de-
clarcd, what said the faction 10 il ? Why,
they roundly asserted that it was not war
OF the people: that the sense Of the people
was decidedly opposed to i, that It was DO.
na tide war of the administration that
1t was Mr.. Madison's war: that il was 30
naparte's war that il was wicked. unjust,
and unconstitutional. Sea- frequent reCur,
renee to facts is essentially necessary in or
der to check the growth Of f2lsehood and
DESCRIPTION, otherwise the basest calumnies,
ard the grossest falsehoods, by constant &
uncontradicted repetition, may in time as
sumo The coloring of justice and truth
Therefore we wIli call the readers atten.
ton to The following facts, which will prove
whether these 6ozviers are in the right, or
speak only at random. The elections i'm
mediately succeeding the declaration of
war, were the best, indeed the only grounds
spon which it's popularity could be decided.
If the people were opposed to war, they
would undoubtedly have sigriicd it by turn,
iug cut the President and all the Members 81
Congress who voted for it, and they would
have put in their places those whom they
knew would make peace. Yet we find that
the people continued MIR. Madison in the
Presidency. and Notwithstanding the weigh
ty pressure Of the war. re. elected those We
ry men who voted for it, and who still add
vocatcd it.--Thus the war was not only con
stitutionally declared in the first instance
but subsequently, approved and ratified by
the voice of the nation, constitutiogally Vt :
tcred.--It IS therefore 81 war Of the people
entirely they have given their solemn sane
tion IL, and taken all the responsibility e.
rising from the declaration Of it, from the
administration to- themselves. TO pro
nounce the war therefore wicked and unjust,
implies no reproach on the administration,
lat shameful and vindic.ive libel on the
people.
.VogjeLt Herald.
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faithful Scs.tor in the place of NK GERMAN.
1, evmces the increasing popularity vi ,ae pre-
sent just and necessary wa, and the crinness
with which the people wilisuPport the govern
ment in prosecuting it to an honorable tcrmi-
nation. Indeed, when have the people failed of
this support, and what reason is there to believe
that they will ever fail of this support, should
the administration merit it by their wisdom III
council and energy in the field The govern
ment has done enough to convince all whs are
not wiltully and perversely blinded, that il is
sincerely DESTROYS of an honorable peace. -
Should Britain still continue hostile & in,rsc:..
Die IN her disposition, let the go,srr,mens p,lr
tcrth the whole strength, and draw upon The
entire resources Of the country--to mike ONO
great and vigorous effort to efface the recen,
dasgraces OF our arms, and restore their aptiept
rulers. inns IS what the people expect from heir
voters. TINS is what the Repubican party ex-
p<cts from its chiefs. Without ~. they w:l
not-cannot be satisfied.
M: Nas .1dY.
THE LOAN.
we understand from AN authentic sourcx
that the Secretary OF The Treasury has received
ana accepted oilers for the whole Loan OF f.
millions, for Which he advertised, at 6 Der cent
on eighty-eisht dolls. for one hundred The total
OF the oilers put in, amounted. we are inform
ed, to fourteen millions Of dollars which are
iour millions more than are wanted atthis time.
Some monied men proposed TO lend at NINETY
for the hundred but the greater part of The
oincers were at eighty.eight which of course
prevailed. The terms are considered good ana
prove the excellent credit OF the admi;.tra..
Ton. The former Loans we're not effected nm
better conditions; and notwithstanding the
great expenditures which this jus, & necessary
war has rendered Indispensable, our rulers have
not been compelled topay at the rate of eight
per cent, as the Federatists were in their best
DAYS The different sections OF the Union from
which money has or might have been obta med
mark, also, the stability of pnblic credit, and
the widespread reputation oil the Republicans.
Besides Boston, New York, Philadelphia and
baltimore, Portland, Salem, Albany, the state
OF N Jersey, Charleston, Is. CO. and the com.
monwealth of Kentuckyha have acted well on this
occasion.
Ra,t. Wig.
CAPTAIN BARcLAY.-A public dinner
and ball was given to captain Barclay, az
1errebonne. (Canada) on the goth inst. AZ
mong the voluntary toasts, this gallant but
unfortunate officer gave, +" Commodore PER.
Ry, the gallant and generous enemy"
Coz. Shei5y.-In compliment to this in
estiuiable and venerable soldier. the fort at
Detroit is called Fort Shelby. 1t is now :
post OF great strength
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FrOil. the Snuth

O To the politeness of the Editor of the Charlie,
ton Gazette VIC are indebted for the following.
CHARLEsToN Nav
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CAPTAIN BARcLAY.-A public dinner
and ball was given to captain Barclay, az
1errebonne. (Canada) on the goth inst. A.
mong the voluntary toasts, this gallant but
unfortunate officer gave, +" Commodore Per.
RY, the gallant and generous enemy"
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-05-04
EAMERICAN PRIZE LIST..r-a

"A Y.aLU.aBLE PRjZE THE British brig Con-
way, ar at Cambden, (Me.) oath April, prize 10 the
privateer ship Invinoiblc, Of Ncw-York - She has
valuable cargo Of 159 bales and of dry goods,
lead, iron, soap, paints, ssc.--captured 5th April
The letter Of marque schr. Grsmpus, Murphy,
which has ar. at New. York, in SO days from Bor-
deaux., sailed in with The priyateer sch Expedi-
tior., Chaytor, Of Baltimore, on a crnize; sci'rs
Adelinc and Calypso. for America. The Crampus,
on her outward passage, fell in with The brig Hual-
pa, wreck, from Bath for Havana with British
prize master and nen on board, she having been
captured by the Nemcn friga,e. The prisoners were
brought in by the Grampus April 8, on the Grand
Bank, fell in with the privateers surpfize and Ac-
liza, Is days from Baltimore. The priva,ecr brig
K1ttlesnake, Mofit, of Philadelphia, was at Ro-
chelle with ship her prize, the cargo Of which had
been s.ld the day the Grampus sailed
B7imiugfon, (.A. c. J .gpra 81 AR. Swedish sch.
Eliza, cargo mahogany, hides, logwood and fustic,
having on board S. PendIcton, prize master from
the private armed sch Snap Dragon--,ho svcde was
first captured by the British frigate Cleopatra on
voyage from ST. Domingo To Boston, and subsequent
ly recaptured By the snap Dragon. The Snap Dra-
gon had fallen in with and engaged English let
rer OF marquc ship Of f6 guns and 20 men--the shi?
struck to hcr--whc throwing on board Of the ship
some to take possession Of her, by accident the
foremast and bowsprt we're carried away.--tbe ship
taking advantage OF her hauling OF which now be-
came Necessary, effected her escape.
porfsmoutf, ~ n } .sprR "a Ar British brig
PAir-Strangcr, with cargo Of lumber, provisions,
&c. ptize 10 the Pox, prisaicer, Of this port
Bpsfor, .7prH2 A Halifax paper OF the 4th inst.
was on Tuesday received. II mentions, that tho
ship Union, Rcnno, from Jamaica, with cotton and
sugar, captured By the Rambler, and recsp,ured By
the curIew, off Cape Sable, vas wrecked near Sam
bro light house in the sight Of The Goth ult.
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LAWS.
fUBLTSHEB BY .ayTHoRTTY. ,
AN ACT

For the relief Of John Cahoone and others
BE enacted b. se Senate ard house Of Representa-
irrs c The United States 9Rerica,ia Congress- assem-.
bed, That all claim and interest which the United
States have to the proceeds of the British pri-
yaeer called the Dart captured BY the revenue cut.
ter called the Nigiiant. and condemned in the dis
trict court of Rhode-Island, be released and relin-
qalshed to and in favor of John Cahoonc. master
o. said cutter his officers. cyew, and associates,
concerned in said capture.
Sec 2-.fnd be it further enacted, That the Presi.
dent Of the United States is hereby authorized and
required to cause 10 be paid and distributed to the
SAID John Cahoone, his officers, crew, and associ.
ates. concerned in said capture, the net amount and
proceeds thereof in such proportion, and upon such
principles as to him shall seem proper and equitable.
LANGD0N CHEVES,
Speaker cf The House Of REPRESENTATIVES.
T.. GERRY,
ice-President Of the United States. and
President Of the Senate
April IL, isl4-.9aprored, JAMES MADISON.
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@arsbai's Notice.


District Of Rhode Island.
DURSUANTt to Warrant from the Hon /.
Il DAVID HOWELL, Esq Judge of the Dis.
tSict Court for the Rhode-leland District
Notice is hereby given that there has been
hied before said Judge, libel by DISeo
MANTILLA, subject of the Dominion of
Spain, against certain Spanish schooner or
vessel called .dnna, her tackle, apparel and
furniture, for wages earned on board said yes-
sci, by the said Diego Man,ila. as mariner,
And trial will be had thereon at District
Court TO be holden at Newport on the second
Tuesday in May next.
ID, ]. PEARCE, Detasy- -A1arshai.,
Neschort, .4larh 6, 1914 1A2o1
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GEHGRAI. BISSEL.

This gentlemen has passed through evcrA
grade from that OF private soldier TO his prcs|
cnt elevation. lie was 100 young to be a soil
western army about the year 1899, and has
passed through the grades Of corporai, ser]
geant, lieutenant, captain, major, lieutenant
colonel, and colonel, TO tha, Of Briradicr GEM
crsl. Tyas Hmerican.