Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-11-26

From q London hahcr,of Mop. u. 6rcuch
N by che Sarusoga lriDafcen
AMERICAN sPRIvATEERS. ~
Alta very numerous meeting of the mer
chants. manufacturers, ship owners and un.
derwriters Of the city Of Glasgow, called by
public advertisement. and held, by spc.
cisi requisition of the Lord Provost. on
Wednesday, the 9TH of September, SI4, the
Lord Provost in the chair, it was
Unanimously resolved, That the number
OF American privateers with which our
channels have been infested, the audacity
with which they have approached on,
coasts, and the success with which their enr
terprize has been attended, have proved in
FURIOUS to our commerce, humbling to our
pride and discredisable tothe directors OF
the Hayalpower of the British nation, whose
nag till OF late waved over every sea and
triurnphed over every rival.
That e.src is reason to believe, ia the
short space Of less than twenty four months
above eight hundred vessels have been cap-
stured by the power, whose maritime
strength we have hitherto impoliticailv he Ia
in contempt
That at a time when we we're at neace
with all the rest of the world, when the
maintenance of our marine costs so large
sum L. the country. when the mercantile aud
snippng interest gay a tax for projection
under the form of convoy duty. ard wnen
M the plenhude of our power, we have Ge-
Cared the whole American COAST urder
blockade; tits equally distressing and nor
uiy,ng, that our Ships cannot with safety tra>
verse our own channels. that insurance can
not De effected but at an excessive premium
and that horde Of American crui sers
should be allowed. UNDECIDED, unresistcd.
unmoiesteti, TO take, burn or sink our own
vessels in cur own harbors.
the po'ts of the Clyde have sus-
tanned severe loss iron. ~, deursaat;ons ais
ready committed, and there Is reason to q mr.
prehend sill more serious suffering, not only
from the extent OF the coas,ing trade and
the number OF vessels yet to arrive from a
broad, put as the tinse is fast approaching
when the onward bund ships must pro
coed 70 Cerk for conveys, and when turns
the winter seascnsthe opportunities CT The
enemy viii be Increased, both TO cacture
with ease ard escape with ialpunty.
That the system of burning and destroy
ing every article. which there is fear ofslos,
ing, a system pursued by all the cruizer,
and encouraged by their own government
diminishes the CHARGES of recapture. and
renders the necessity OF prevention more ur,
gent
That from the coItiness and neglect with
which previous remons.rances from othe,
quarters have been received by the adm.
rally. this meeting reluctantly feel il an i'm.
perlous duty at once 10 address the threne
and therefore that a petition be forwarded
to. his Royal HighHess the Prince Regent
acting III the name and on behalf Of his ms.
jesty, representing tie abJvc grievances. and
humbly praying THAI bis royal highness wil
be graciOusly pleased TO Greet such inca
sures to be ado; tsd, as shall promptly and
effrc.ually pr Get the ,radc on the coas,,
ftlis Kingdom, from the numerous insu,tinp
and destructive depredatloms OF the enemy
and that the Lord Provost be requested Z,
transmit the third petition accordingly.
That the thanks of this meeting be river
to MIR Ewing forshc ability with which he
prepared aud introduced the business q
this day.
That'he thanks of this meeting be giver
TO the gentlemen who signed the requisi-
ton.
*. FlNLAY, Provost.
The Lord Provost having left the chair
Resolved, unanimously, That the .l.ank,
oil this meeting be given to his Lordsii3 fol
his prompt compliance with the re1uisi,io,
anu ior the manner IN which he condus tee
himself in the chair.
LonDos Sept 9.
II was reported in fife city yesterday that nj
action had been fought upon the Lakes be.
tween our fotila and the Americans, in whic.
we were completely successful. large de
tachment OF the British army co-opcrated Will
our fotlla
: touf readers will recollcct that our victor,
Piaiisbrgh was obtained September II
and that large British army co-operstsd viii
'"s" Aee'' pal)
HAMsuRcH. August 10.
II is reported that at the Congress to be held
at VienEa, one of the principal powers viii
strongly urge proposal, o destroy the sirati-
cal powers on the coast OF Africa.
Licien Bcnsparte has been created BY tn.
rope Roman Prince, and Duke Of Mus;gna-
no, with the privilege Of atfixing the apostolic
Coat OF arms over the gatesof his Palace,
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