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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-11

COmDat un;ier the nag OF tile adversary. Three
are said to have been slain on board the Eper-
vier, in her late engagement with the Peacock.
The condition of these prisoners ia England,
is peculiarly hard, and their situation truly af.
fecting. The British authorities, even in ordi-
nary cases, are in the practice of rejecting the
most authentic documents, that sufficiently es-
tablsh the character of citizenship, and which
have been verified, not only by the minor, but
by the higher, magistracy of our country. In
deed. where the applications of our agent in
London have been at any time attended with
success, the release ofour confined seamen has
been marked by delays. and by reluctance,
that ill accord with the diplomatic professions Of
the British government. But, in the case ofthe
unhappy American mariners, whose only relief
IRON the hDrrors ofimpressment has been re
nova to the miseries of different kind of i'm
generation for foe. TEN, & TWENTY YEARSl
periods for which many of them have heen for
chilly detained from their homes ard 4 cir ia.
miles !--have thinned or annihilated, BY death
and dispersion. the originally naryry roles of
their relatives and acqueintances; 50 that. ia
writing for proofs of birth or saptism, suppos-
ing they might be svailing, they are at loss
to whom to address themselves. We are as
sured, that most Of the letters in question con-
tam, in substance, passages like the following /:
. was impressed in 1898, and on the decIa-
ration of war delivered myself up as an Anne.
rican citizen, and expected to return home i'm
mediately (; but was surprized to find that was
10 remain prisoner until get papers to prove
my citizenship"
I am here in prison ION board the Grown
prince) after being impressed in 1901 If my
mother is living, ask her to go the custom
house and get me another protection y
:" 1t is so long since Iheard from any of NV
relations, that reckon they are all dead"
"sir, take the liberty of applying to you,
Mi
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-11
e. dollars per .annum.

or the General Government have been ON
posed by violence, and no dangerous con, .
motions have dissraccd tie people. in the
commonwealth. hatter myself that our
feildw-citizcns viii Continue to manifest chs.
same regtrd to order. and viii ea.i,:.. IN
yoa' Sene'emea, as the guardians IL tlei-
risnes, 70 adopt such measures for .hgii r,:-
~ a"u safety, as Your wisdom shall die. ,,e,
ana tue constitution ct our COUNTRY ,usrify,
We can hardly CONCEIVE that y, ~, -.
sent state OF francc and Englasd. the me,o.
oers o. ouS government can haze any
temptation 10 continue the war. We hone
lueY WIZ perceive the danger of being inyol-
We, vSu IN the PoMicks and quarrels OF Europe
= n3e shey VIII provide for the common de-
renee, and make no attempts to extend ON.
territory, either by conquest or purchasr'
or TO allure the subjects of foreign movers
20 become citizens of the u, S.-That thew
WIN protect me Indian Tribes in their r;eht.
Z" possess.Qas and they will seek peace
NC soft g. candur. aod reconciliation.
aau hfpose 80 unreasonable rerraip.s
y, upon commercial interprize,. $780,.
we may then hope to become once more.
prosperous and united people.
! have received a. letter from the Gov.
OF pennsylvania, which enclosed a resoiuti-
on OF the Senate and house of Representa-.
uves OF that State, proposing that an amend.
ment OF the Constitution of the United
States shall be adopted, by which the term
OF service OF the Senator'S in Congress shall
be reduced from six to four years these
papers will be laid before you.
AS we have been selected by our constitu.
ents to the Offices in which we have now en-.
gagged, they have right to expect that we
snail pursue disinterested and Impair.
tial Course OF conduct, and guard their in
terest with steadiness and fidelity. What's
ever claims we make TO patriotism, if we
appear solicitous for our own advancement,
or endeavor by unfair methods to ensure
tns success OF party we belong to. our
fellow citizens may well doubt our sinceri.
ty, when we pretend to an anxious concern
for the public good. The real patriot
makes no sacrifice of truth or duty to cain
the confidence of the people. nor will he de.
viate from the strictest rules of integrity
to effect any purpose how important S. ever
1t may seem to the interest Of his country
ne wishes that the State and Nation NAV
prosper, whoever directs their affairs, and is
content with his own proportion of the pub.
lie happiness.
Divers subjects, interesting to particular
sections OF the state, or to individuals. were
postponed at the close of the last session,
OF the General Court, from the wan, of
sumcient time to discuss them; l presume
they will now receive the atteu i1a to which
they are entitled. IL any matters Of impor.
lance shall occur to me. Of which you genA
slemen, may not be informed, or which may
seem 70 escape Your recollection, will
communicate them by a message.
Is My SD. 1914.
In the House the speech was committed
to Messrs. Shaw, Green, Solstonstal, Webb,
and Washburne.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-11
DIR. Philip s. soutbalI.

4 MBRACEs this method OF informing the in
~ habitants Of Cumberland County and its
vicinity, that his late Absence from his proles
sionai situation was occasioned by IMpEnIous
Decessity.--He has returned with an intention of
remaining Permanently in Cumberland, and pro.
misses punctual attendance on every call
Those who labour under the complicated
pressure Of diseace and poverty are reouested
80 call on him for advice and medicine which
will be furnished gratis.
Rams Tavern, Cumberland.Cly, June 2, 1919.
(ImoN
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-11
NEW BOOKS,

Just received and for Sale at Samuel Pieasants'
Bookstore.
The Old Bachelor:
Evangelical Letters
Trimmer's Sermons
Osterva.d's Family Bible:
Letters to the Rev. Ezr, Stiles Ely. A. NJ
Author ola Contrast between Calvinisnl & Hop
kinsianism-By James Wilson. A NJ.
The World before the Flood-By Jas. Mont
gomery-a Poem.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-11
BY COL VIM DUANE.
A,ljutant-General in the Army OF the US.
20 Lots.

For Sale, on the Premises. OH Wednesday,
the 18Th instant,
TWENTY HANDSOMELY SITUATED
Lots of LAND,
4 A DolNING Mr.. J. w Peasants and Solo,
\ mon Marks, near the Brook road, on a
oredst Of and ~ months.--These Lots will be
sold, without reserve, with the liberty of the
purchaser taking one or more plan of the
said Lots may be seen at the Merchants Coffee
House.
THos. TAYLOR, Auc,'r.
Richmond, June 9.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-07-02

have persisted OH the field. better have per
sisted in attacking his betraye,s, better
have earned his bread by the most meniai
occupation, than spin out contemplate
life, mendicant upon their bounty --Hap
Ply is he says, Rosseau, who IN quitting a
rank tia, is quitting him. to remain
still man in spite OF fortune! Yes, prefer
iN.initeiy the character of The tyrsnt Of Sy-
rscusc turned schoolmaster at Corinth, l.
,hat OF an unhappy la gum, Ignorant how
10 subsist without kingdom or apen-
sion."
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-07-02

erwife, which may be hereafter commenced to be
heard At faid Court, fhal have day 10, be Acted up,
on, heard and tried At the times and places afore
faid, and not otherwife
Sec . Be a/s,fbes esotseS, That oil laws hereto
fore made 6x'ug the times and places for holding
she Courts of Selions in the county of York,
ineonifteot with the provGous Of this act, be, and
the fame are hereby repealed.
Jsse IA, l8l4--APPaovsD5 CALEB STRONG
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-07-02
Huzza Jor. Canada Gtory!! Glory :!
Army kloquence.


A late western democratic paper contains the
following sublime sppeslto the patriotism he
roism OF the itacksoocdsnaea.
The redoubtsbie Ensign Field possesses thas
happy talent OF wri,ing which the famous Gene
Van Bladder Smylhc was emnent'y dissin-
suished for Under so eloquent commander
& for ssch glorious reward " string Of soaps
md as eternal extreme The pages Of hsssory,'
(nsves die), who Can refrsin from emosi king in
rl,e glory Of Madson's war and the conquest Of
c.nsda particularly f" those ssho feel too lazy 70
ssork"
".serentyJ five cents day to do nosling"
IS We have lately received orders from colonel
Russell to recruit, without delay, our company Of
iNHgers. This IS glorious opening 10 young
gentlemen WIN feel 100 lazy 20 work; such will
% wri, 90 eome forward name IL ely, ana be
worn IN, whlie they baye op,so .a.,. y. Gs-
hect but moment on the horrors hat attend he
corn field in the hot mon rs of July and August,
and on the pleasures Ut laying fai on yoar backs
under shatv beach. or stfolins lordly through
he woods with your gun. and common sense.
will point out the cho.ce This sur,mer NAV
seraa5s close the war, and you may never again
ave an opportunity of making yo,,r names I'M
mortal Who would not v, sl to die when death
reduced eternal existence on the pages ofhisto-,
y! And give you my word, ny lads. ynur
asmes shall be recorded there. Should yo,s
aot be des ined TO honors OF so high ki,d---
should you be doomed o survive The contest.
with wlst Ole asure will VOC cid Daddes and
Nammles and Sweetheart receive you--you ss:it
furnish pleasing subject 10 tue old folks while
iney live, TO tes Of the hairbresdih escapes = on
ave made. and the fea,s and wanders VOC t.s.e
performed, particularly you siosid come humc
With ssing ct scsips dangling ssyour backs
Bu, enough Of ibis we YET wan. about af,y men.
Lieutenant Hills will receive you # you should
be more conyenient TO hifn--s,d At this place
snail attend myself, in my absence. leave some
person that will receive hose who wish 10 ion,.
GREEN FIELD Ensiga
oil lie U States Ringers
The following abstract is Rom the return
OF French prisoners in Englaad who are to
be immediately released and will GO home.
Prisoners belonging to the Army 24,5o7
Ditto 20 the Navy x Pisateers, 26,o2S
Others, 1857
Aosaf, 52,64o
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-07-02
THE GAZETTE.
Thursday, June 80, 1914.

Many, and even some good democrats
pretend to think it very Singular that our
people loving Rulers, after having so pa,ti.
otically declared war against Great Britain
should suffer the sea coas, TO remain, in q
manner, defencelsss and our seaports liable
10 be laid in ashes, at the will OF the enemy;
but these blind followers OF the adninis,ra.
ton should recollect the wellknown senii--
ments OF those they have placed in power
The Patriot Jefferson has hundred times
declared that he viewed our scaports as
agreat sores" on the body polite and MIR.
Madison in an his policy is his humble imi.
tatoF and follower.
lis idle to suppose that such men can
Care any thing about the preservation of the
towns on the coast. Mr.. Speaker Clay, nosy
one of the ENJOYS to Gottenburg, who has
so often been exlollsd 10 the democratic pa
pcrs as one ofthe greatest, wises, statesmen
in the country, thought that IL the present,
war should cause tic destl uc,ion oil our
seaports, it was matter Of slight regard,
for Kentucky afforded wilderness extern
si,e enough to retreat to. But is it possible
that the great mass the democratic party
whose votes have put these men in power
and whose purses are so frequently put in
rcquisition to furnish the means for contin-
uing this destructive state Of things, are
$50 welded to party men and party
names that they are determined TO adhere
to and support them even should it Cause
their own and their coun,ry's destruction (?
his, with great proportion oil the party,
we do not believe to be the case. But the
TACT is the war and the odious system oftax
alton has created a thousand offices. all OF
which are filled by the tools and advocates
Of Madison, who fill the papers Of the party
with falshoods and Misrepresentation and
induce the people to give their votes to
menwho have been the authors and abet,ors
Of that policy which has been and now is
the ruin and disgrace Of the country. So
long as these men can continue Nj adison in
power, SO long they will hold their Offices,
fatten on their salaries and secretly laugh
at the silly dupes who have 10 labor and
sweat that they may live in ease and idle
ness No wonder that the Army Contract
ors, Paymasters, Collectors and Commiss.
toner's of Internal Taxes, &c. are con,inu-
ally huzzaing for Madison, War and Demo-
cratic Rulers.
The Editor Of the Richmond Enquirer, a
democratic paper, has been among the
warmest advocates of Bonaparte, ill the late
news, which, it seems caused him as we'll as
many others, to have different opinion, as
to the realcharacter OF the "super-eminent"
statesman, to what they formerly entertain.
ed.
"It is not to be credited that man cat
whose name the void grew pale" should
retire upon a pension, an humble dependant
upon the charity Of bis enemies. Better
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-07-02
PORTLAND Ga3ettf,
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED
BY ARTHUR SHIRLEY,

AT two dollars per annum-one half in ad
,.nce. All who become subscribers 20 this
paper, will be considered as such until they pay
Up all arrearages and order its discontinusnce.
All Communications, or Advertisements sen,
shrou.h the Mail, must be postpaid. or the post.
xe will be charged and all advertisement
Except where there is previously an accoun'
open,) must be accompanied with the pay for
Insertion, or an additional charge Of .vvsny .fvt
cent, will be made.
CTThe price of Advertising is one dollar for
m Administrators or Commissioners notice--6s
IS cents for smaller advertisements.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-07-02

A month I've been upon your shore,
And may 1 be condemned. no norc
To know loves soft emefaces,
If'tis moi my mos, ardent prayer,
That Imay ne'er have the desp.ir
70 view. again. your faces.
IL.
A bastard, swindling. lawless race,
Are ye of nature the disgrace,
Al least such have found yuu
Alike, to honour lost and fpme..
Devoid of virlue. dead to shame.
So fully vice has crown'd you.
III.
Had justice here fx'd her abode,
Ffom earth oil crimes 70 drive load,
BY thousands she'd have sung you.
For me--the- wretch whom most ! hate,
could not wish so cuts'd fate
As dann'd 10 live among you
; DR.. Robert II Rose
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-07-02

particulars relating 10 that spot on earth
which has been selected by Bonsparte for
a dignified retirement" during the re.
mainder of his ifs.--For THEN Information
YOU will have the goodness to inser: the
following lines, written and published,a few
wears since by friend and ooun,rymen' OF
ours, on taking leave Of the Inhabitants of
the lssnd OF ELIZA. Your readers will be
able to Judge, whether the allies have de-
sipnet. The place as a punishment to Bona
par,e, or he has chosen it himselt on ac-
count Of eonsenia! society.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-07-02
tportrp.

From the american Daily advertiser.
Mn. PoULsoN,
Your readers viii be curious to learu an,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-07-02
CURE FOR CANCER.

Take the narrow leaved Dock rock, boil
1t in soft water, wash the ulcer with the
strong dec0ction warm as it Can be borne
6ll the cavity with the liquor for two min.
u,es, then scrapc the hulk of the root,
bruiseit fine, put it on gauze and lay it over
every part Of the ulcer, dip linen clsth
in the decocliou and put that over the
guaze: repeat This three times in twenty
tour hours, aud at each time let the patient
take wine glass OF the tea made Ut the
root with one naIrd of a glass OF Port wine
swee.sned with honey -Psagh keefssis ne,
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-07-02

Prom the New-Bedford Mercury.
Mr.. MSQisons Protectors.

Mr.. Msdisons Protection.
We are informed that application was
mate = few days since, b. the Commander
oil the Garrison al fairhayen, to Mai. Gen.
Dearborn tor sufficient humber Of u. S,
soldiers 10 man the Garrison Gen. Dear,
born replied that MEN cou- 4 NOT BE spAR--
ED FOR THAT oRJEcr -! Mr.. Madisou
says he Cannot protect query mans corn
field" and when the enemy, whose yen-
geance he sedevery effort TO provoke, is
ready TO desoIate our habiia,ions, the mef,
who are raised and paid by the peoples,
money, Cannot be shared-no, not even twen-
~ OF them,--to assist his good friends in
fairhaven in repelling their attacks!!
Where is the army Of IS 900 men whose
wages and bounty We are taxed to pay !?
EULOGY.s
In 1910 Governor Gerry, anticipating the
downfall Of Great. Britain and the univers al SWAY
OF NApoieon delivered the following sentiments
in his Speech to Our Legislature
France threatens the overthrow Of her
great enemy [Great Britainl The Empe-
ror Napoleon has in substance, ii not in
form, declared it. Napoleon, that great ar
bitter OF the East is a most formidable foe
His equal is no: to be found in the annals of
man. Other monarchs have been styled
great but as statesman and warrior he is
He is prodigy Of hui
man nature. He is viewed by his enemies
as COMET of thu. FIRST magnitude"
II good Chance for Government to seN of!
A Boston Apothecary advertises that he
will give an "extra price for several thous-
and BLOOD. SUCKERS, or LEECHES."
farm az the Palace lin the Federal Re.
publican of Wednesday, it is mentioned as
the current rumor at Washington, that the
President, alarmed by the approach Of the
British, had already packed up" his valua-
bic Effects and papers - and it is conjectur.
ed that he would soon s'be on the wing, but
whether towards Montpelier or Carfey's
Mountain" no one pretended 10 decide.
CURE FOR CANCER.
Take the narrow leaved Dock rock, boil
it in soft water, wash the ulcer with the
strong decoction warm as it Can be borne
Eli the cavity with the liquor for two min.
u,es, then scrapc the hulk of the root.
bruise 1t fine, put it on gauze and lay it over