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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-25
FROM THE FRoNTlgR.

a gentleman from the Nothern Frontier in
forms tIiat tho British squadron has commenced
cruize or expedition on Lake Cilsnplain, and
on the iIth inst appeared oil Burlington, and
was still off there on tic afternoon OF the 18th
inst. Considerable alarm prevailed at this place,
and many families had removed. The militia,
however, had not been called out. Our squad
ron was at Otter Creek, not quite ready for
service, and had therefore been removed far
Their from the Lake, on the appearance OF the
British. Some of our trading vessels had fall
len into the hands OF the enemy.
Seventeen sail of transports, with seamen and
soldiers, have recently arrived at Quebec from
England.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-25
THE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS FOR SALE
SIYTEE.N
LOTS or land

NIEARLY an Acre each, adjoining MIR. JOHN
~ BELL's, and bounded Ly t6e Turnpike &
Westban Roads, aifording very eligible silua-
tions for Private Families, and commanding a
view of the City and River.
The above property will be sold 10 the high
est bidder, on Saturday fke IN June, commence
ing at IL O'Clock, under the superintendent of
MIR. Tho's Taylor, when the terms win be made
known. a Plat may be seen at the Merchant
Coffee House.
p. HAXALL.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-25
TIlE CREEK NArloN.

Which has so long been scene Of anarchy
and bloodshed is gradually assuming peace and
tranquility. a number of the hostile Indians
have come in Tor protection, and the war is
tirely at an end. A part of the regular troops
have been withdrawn, and Will march forthwith
for the protection OF the sea-board OF this stste
-anoiher por.ion VIII be sent to the defence of
Mib!c-Gcnerai Jackson's army has returned
to Tennessee The detachment under Col. kus
sci will be stationed at Fort Jackson, situated
on the Peninsula formed by the junction Of the
Copsa and Tsilapoosa. The North and Souti,
Carolina militia, will PROBABLY be retained to
garrison the intermediate posts till their term
oil service shall have expired, or some dehnitive
arrangement ia made by our government with
the Indians. 1t isexpected that Commissioners
VIII be shortly appointed to treat with tliem,'
aud by those who have the best opportunity OF
Judging, ii is thought the whole OF the territory
CLAIMED by Georgia viii be coded to her.
The Geek Nation presents at present most
melancholy and affecting spectscie. IL is i'm
possible to describe lib, late suffering o The hos
tile Indians. Many have been reduced by IA
mine to mere skeletons, and others, from fear
and hunger, Invested of tier reason.---In a
word the face of the country is entirely chang.
ed--whefe there was once plenty, nough is now
To- be seen but poverty, wretchedness, devaStS-
ton and ruin
On this, as on every other occasion, the hui
manly OF Our government has been most con-
spicuousy displayed. Every effort has been
used to mitlgate as much as possibl
the distress Of the suffering indians, whose
| wretched condition was heightened by the blind
| ia9t,cism winch has recently prevailed among
| lhem.--To such tit OF madness was It carried,
that they threw away their hoes and other asri.
cultural imp iements, by which alone they coud
rope TO subAst. Regarding civilization as the
| most I" abominablc OF all denominations" every
| trace ct it was destroyed
4 1--WE mentioned in our last, on the authority Of
Capt. Proctor, that treaty was 70 be held imme-
| l,ate,y--in this lie mistaken.
| RALEIGH, May 90, 1914
| Extract Of letter from Col. Benjamin HAWKINS
| U. 5. Agent Tor t e Creek Nation, to Cover
| nor Hawkins, dated Fort Toulouse at the Cor.
| faence of the TeiIapoosa aud Coosa, i6t4
1 April 1914.
! {" ! believe you know this is the name CT
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-25
sosroN MAY 9.

Arrived Swedish brig Moppet, Sund-
sirom, from Got,enburg, and days from
Ha'iissi (where she was sent N ana releas
ca on giving bonds) with iron, glass ware,
aliurH, quilts, morocco skins, &c, SaleC
from iisii'ax, May 2. in co. with the Ches-
'etbein racket aud MaiLs brig Sunday
mornisg. lea. E. S. l.. 10 Ann, saw
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-25

FIRE Last night, about nine o'clock, the
house on G street occupied by Mr.. Robinson,
(cabiEetmaker) was acc ,dentsIly set on FIRE, and
in short time reduced TO ashes. No other in
jury, VIC believe, has been sustained, the exer-
tIons Of the citizens having happily stopped the
the further progrcti Of Che flames,
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Fron she Ai6a.y Gazette, Nav is.

An express we understand. is just arrived
from Burlington with account Of Com. Mp
DcnougI having captured one of the enemy's
vessels, and 5 row gaiiies.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-12-10
Gambler,
Henry Goulbarn,
Wiiiiam 1dams.
HiftiaM .1dafftS.
(T, he Con'i7ned.)
Tirgiiaia Legislature.
REPORT
Of the Committee Of Finance,

NJ. Mercer. from tho csmmi,tee Of
finance, presented a report, which was
received and read, a. follows:
The Committee OF Finance have, ae-
cording TO order, examined int the state
f the debts due from the Common.
wealth of the revenue and expences OF
the year ending on the 5o,i' "f Seplem.
Der 1919; aud have prepared an ssti
mate of the expenses oil the current
year, and sfths ways ard moan. to meet
TEN, which with sUndry resolutions
t,ercupen, they beg leave TO sabHit to
the consideration Of the House Of Dele.
gates.
An estimate Of the exreaee: Of GO.
vernment from the LIST st October 1914
10 the s3th Sept. 1915, both day inclu.
4iye
OF the Geaeral Assembly, S.6oooo
Officers ofthe civil govern.
ment, 1000
Representation to Congress
and the State Senate, 500
Clerks and Sherifi's ices, 500
Public services oi circuit
court clerks 27oo
Repairs Of publie wsrehou-
ses and allowance to coRmis-
sieners and superin,endan,s, Coco
f Commissioners 81 ths Re.
venue, 215oo
Cfieers Of the Militia, in.
GLIDING Adju,ant General.
Brigade inspectors. Adju:snts
musicians, clerks x Provost
Marshals. 1000
Charges on Militia FINE fund
carrying Brigade and 'Regi.
mental orders, 1900
Criminal charges, ipelud.
ing guards ia the country, $4,000
Removing criminals 10 the
?eniIentiary, I5eo
Internal charges Of the Pc
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mi, 10 preclude but to invite discus-

only to preclude but to invite di'cu'-
sion.
IN the basis proposed could convey
avay one. third OF the territory fthe
U. s. the American government it.
selr must have conveyed il away by
the GreenviIle treaty of4795.
lis impossible to read that treaty
without remarkiug how incsnsistent
the present pretensioRs Of the Ameri-
can government are, with its Pream-
hIc and provisions. The boundary
line between the lands Of the U. 8.
and those Of the Indian nations, is
herein expressly defined. The go.
neral character Of the treaty is thatof
a treaty with independent nations; d
the very stipulation with the Amsri.
can plenipoten,iaries refer TO, thai
the Indian nations should sell their
lands osIy to the U. s. tends 10 prove
that, bui Tor that slipHlation. thu In
dams had a general right to dispose Of
them.
The American government iins now
far the first time, in effect declared
tina: all Indian nations within IFS line
of :,smarkation arc its subjects, Ii.
vim, .hercupon suftrance, on lands
whirh il also claims the exclusive
right Of acquiring. thereby mcnaeiHg
the final extinction Of those nations.
Against such system, The under
sisned must Formally protest. The
undersigned repeat that the terms on
which the proposition has been
made for assigning 10 the Indian ma.
lions some boundary, manifest no un-
Willingness TO discuss any other pro
position directed 10 the same object.
or even modification of that which
ia offered. e. b. is ready TO enter
INTO the same engagements with re-
spcct 10 the Indians living within
her line Of demarkation that which
is proposed to the United States.
II can. therefore, only he from
complete misappreheasion ofthe pro
position. that il can DO represented
as being not reciprocal. Neither can
il. vita any truth. be represented as
contrary 10 the acknowledged prin,
eipies Of public law, as derogatory
To the honour. or inconsistent with
the rights Of tho American govern.
ment. nor as demand required to be
admitted without discussion.
After this full exposition Of the
scntinents OF his majesty's govern
meat on the points sbnve stated il
win be for the American Rlenipoten.
tiaries TO determine whether they are
ready now to continue the ncgntia-
tons !; whether they are disposed to
refer to their government for further
instruction I; or, lastly whether they
will take uPoa themselves the res
possibility Of breaking of The negotia.
tisa altogether.
The undersigned request the A
meriean p'enipoteniiarirs to accept
the assuraneeo Of their high sonsidsra.
ton.
(Sisned)
Gambler,
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2ooeoe
isoooo
ss2el0
2C59675
lo7sss5
Leaves
TO be yet provided.


IN determining ~hethei this defect Of
revenue should be supplied exelusi,ely
by additional taxes, or by leans. or by
the concurrent operation Of both, the
committee did net hesitate 10 adopt tia
middle course.
Tbey wereswarc that the present tax.
IS, however light iothemss YES, sre ye.
ry scnsibiy felt BY the people in the pre-
sent commerce ofthc y. s. They were
equally apprized Of tic necessity. in ar
der TO sustsin tho public credit, of net
relying altegetheT on Iosns to eject the
extraordinary expenecs Of the common
ae In.
The committee encountered greater
i'iiouity 10 selecting proper subjects
tor the additional taxes.
A Just distribution ne,br p:,bHe hr--
heu, over the whole co'rs,ot s'.ii IN
Iuced them 70 searci fo= nev sabjec.|
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| Slaves executed md TIA -
ported, 100
Luns;ic Hospital, 65
! Well Soaps, Z
Civil contingent fund, l5a
Pensioners, 6o
| Ietctcst on old cer,ibcate
debt, IS
Interest for one year, q, Z
per cent, on TIC loan OF 35oo.
dollars obtained Of the Balk
Of Virginia on the 29sn OF
March 'lsis, to become due
IN the 29th Of March 1929,
| but reimbursable al Plessure, 245
Interes, for one year II Z
| per cent. on the loan OF 4p,ooo
| dollars, obtained If the Far
mers' Bank If Virginia. IN
the attn Of February 1914. 20
become dus On the 6..t asy
Of May 1875, but reimburse.
bic at pleasure, $50
Interest ior one year, al
: per cent, on the loan .!
| 2 +. esodoiia.s obtained Of the
Farmers Bank Of Vireini.,
on tho of November 1914,
| reimburssble out of the ir.t
money received into the t7ea-
sorry on account Of the re,e:s
Duc of 1915, l5o'
Interest for one year on the
loan Of enc million, proposed
to be negotiated in. aid Of tho
revenue of the current year,
computed at 8 per cent, 500
Interest for nihS months on
$4,000 dollar. proposed TO bs
borrowed in anticipation Ut
that part oil Inc revenue, Of
| 1915 which is payable into
The Treasury 1t the end ofthe
| year, TO be reimbursed outof
hat revenue, ISL
Public guard in the city Of
Richmsnd, Is
Msnulsc.cry Of Arms,loun-
Diary and Boring Mil, inclad.
ing gun.carriages, repairs Of
arms, and salaries sf tina off,
GERS Of the hrmory, 1900
Distribution OF arms, 6
Military contingent tand
I for the defence OF the con-.
nonvea!th. loo,sc
| Outstanding and unliquids-
Ted claims upon the commons
wealth, arising principally
from the military operations
1.-the last year, estimated up
on uncsrt.in data, but po.
samcd not to be far from tho
tue account due on the East
Of Octgber 1914, or become
due since that date, soo,e
Making a total expenditure OF 5.esse
Estimate IF Ways and Moons 10 me-
The preceding ErfendIfnTes.
Revenue tax Of !sls, es,I-
mated ut tho SUN ss'umsdby
J .hs Committee OF Finance in
their last annual report, with
tie additional SO l-2 per cent
laid thereon, 1850
Arrears Of taxes, $50
Clerks and Botarics, 37e
inspectors OF tobacco, 10
Militia fines, IS
Penientiary agents 80
Slaves transported So
Register Of the Land OF.
fee, 90
Unapprcpriz.cd land, 10
Redo np,ir Of land, loo
Dividends on james river,
Potomac, Appema'tox End
| Dismal S sanp C.nsl Stock, IS,
Dividends on 5547 sbarcscf
stock in the Bank Of Virginia,
at 10 per cent per annum, s54
Dividends on $3.50 shares
ofstcek il the Farmers Bark
Of Virginia, at 10 per cent per
| sHDurn, 333
Loan Of eocooo dollar. Ga.
tanned Of the Farmer Benk
OF Virginia Oh the day
Of Nov. 1914. reinburseSbis
out Of the revenue Of 1915, 2oos
| One hundred thousand dui-
lars Treasury Notes receive
cd Of the government Of the
/ u. States, on account Of the
military expenses oil the com.
nenwealth, isoo'
Total amount Of the WAYS
and Means already provided
to neet the expenditure Of
tbs current year., 1898
Which deducted from 2C596
Il NnCSo
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$500
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-03-30

News equally happy arrived from the other
points of the empire; the French nation shew
themselves every where worthy of themselves:
A noble enthusiasm creates new resources. E.
very thing forebodes an approaching peace, aud
il the allies could hesitate to conclude it,
proud and generous people who have so often
conquered and pardoned them, would soon
make them repent of having polluted their ter.
ritory.
METZ, january 10.
The Couriers and Diligences start from here
no more. We are inundated on all sides by the
fioodings ofthe Moselle. The enemy have sent
MS cartel bearer of dispatches, hut the COVER.
nor refused to receive it. The general of divi-
sion Duratte has taken command Of the place
in which the general OF engineers Rognat is all
so. We are armed and proyisioned SO as to dis.
concert the projects of the enemy.
ANTWERP, January IS.
The enemy is concentrated at Dreda. we
work with the greatest activity in front of thi.
city. We enjoy the greatest tranquility. Our
CITY continues to be stocked with provisions o.
all kinds.
H. BAssuR-ORMAIN, January %.
The Duke Of Belluno has his head. quarter.
TINS day at Ligny. The Prince dc Neufchatel
and the Prince de Ia Moskwa continue here =
Our troops occupy ST. Michel A great num-
Der OF military veterans come to ask service.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-03-30
WEDNESDAY,, March IS.

Mr.. Horsey of Del. presented sundry PEE
'isions signed by a number of persons, citi> |
cens of the state of Delaware; stating that |
owing to the changes on the continent of Eu
rope. the Embargo no longer affected Great
Britain that at this time the measure was
peculiarly distressing to the people of the u
States. aad particularly to the petitioners.
They therefore, pray that Congress in their
wisdom nay repeal the act laying an EN-.
barge, &c.
The petition being read,
MIR. Horsey said, il was not his intention
at this time to enter upon discussion of the
motion he was about to make. He meant
ou!y to make general remark or two tend,
ing to shew the propriety of the course he
was about to adopt. Mr.. II. said he fully
appreciated the situation of the petitioners
that whatever policy may have dictated
tne embargo, he feit strong conviction il,
bis mind that that policy had now, to a great
degree. if'not in toto. ceased-that the ex-
traordnary revolutions which had taken
place on the continent of Europe, the ac-
counts of which had reached us since the
passing of the act laying an embargo. have
released the enemy most essentially from
whatever pressure the act may have been
Calculated TO produce upon him. Besides,
said he, the aspect of our affairs has mate
rally changed since the adoption of this mea-
sure. When. adopted, it was known that G.
Britain had declined the mediation of the
emperor of Russia, bat It was not known
that any channel of negotiation would be o.
pened. A pacific advance has however been
made by G. Britain and accepted on the part
of our government; a negociAtion is now
pending, which we all hope will issue in
peace. Moreover, said Mr.. Fl. the great
pressure of the restrictive system, of which
he embargo is main feature has hitherto
teen confined to the heotile of the u. S. i,
is now beginning to extend itself essentially
to the finances of the government. We have
tleen already admonislled, and he PRAYED
gentlemen to take the warning in sea SON.
The fatal effects of the sytem which for the
l,ast have fallen upon the commerce and a
agriculture ofthe country are now, he feared
;about to fall upon the credit and operation.
.efthe government. He therefore hoped tina,
I 1.-THE measure would be Immediately abandon.
led.
Mr.. Horsey submitted the following re,
solution: M
Resolved, That the petitions Just read be
referred to select committee, and that the
t:ommttee be instructed to prepare and re
lport bill to repeal the act laying an embar.
30 on ships and vessels in the ports and har.
bors OF the U. S. passed the 18th day OF De.
Eember 1913.
The resolution was ordered to be printed
and made the order of the day for FRIDAY
next on which day its further consideration
wasP"stponed to Monday next.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-03-30
Translated for The Patrna,.

49,, PARIS, January 49,
This morning His Majesty, the emperor set
| out to put himself at the head of the armies.
Ills Majesty is to breakfast at Chateau Ther.
ry' and arrive this evening at Chalons sur
Marine. The camp which had been formed At
Nogent sur-Seine was raised the 18Th. and car
RED forward to Arcis.sur Aube, where il still
continued the 2lst; it was rtimoued that his
majesty had arrived there with :; considerable
corps OF troops, and it was believed that the v
We're going to march immediately to meet the
enemy. AL the troops were in the highest sni
,its.--We are assured that lis excelIency the
Duke OF Bassano sto set out this evening to
JOIN his majesty at head quarters.
January &C.
Paris announce that the negotiations between
Denmark and Sweden are broken off, that the
armlstice had been denounced, and that host;-
iities were renewed on the 9th oil January.
-, LyoEs, Jsnuary 90
we are yet French, and we shall not see here
the enemy. We receive troops every day. and
MARSHAL hugerau is expected here to,day with
2 numerous corps and artillery Hope and en-.
tnussssn are in all hearts, tranquility is in all
January %
The enemy has been driven from all their out
posts; they are in full retreat. The resistance
ney nave experienced, the good dispositions
OF the INHABITANTS and the arrival of the rein
,orcements IN the CITY, seem to have produced
'heir retrograde movement.
RHEIMS, January odd.
ne passage OF troops to our city has beer
continual Tor several days; all our authorize,
r,yai IN zeal t, prepare against the enemcy if
shou'd dare present itself Our national guar
are organized and armed; and we see In th
midst OF their ranks all the members of tb,
Prefecture. ~
~, TRoYEs, January "a.
!. The spirit of the military officers and so;
diers, IS most excellent. kind of fury trans
ports them at the very name alone of the enc
n ,l tnat come to sack France; they burn I,
drive them on the other side of the Rhine.
GHEET, January 90.
Dy mancuvre. as skIllful as il was bold
general Mason has disengaged Antwerp, re-
penea ana beaten the enemy, o whom he has
Killed considerable number, and effected his
junction with tie army of the duke de TareH.
tum. The English have withdrawn tow.rds
hosenthal, The Prussians have re -entered their
formsy environments, and the frontier is shelter.
ed from all insults.
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From the Boston EreA. Coffee House Books

-
PARIS, Feb. GA Congress convened at Cha
tllon.--Lord Castlereagh was among the Pleujpo-
tentiaircs No favorable result is augured from this
meeting, as il is believed the Allies are bent upon
capturing Paris.
The Emperor had retreafed to Troyes The Duke
OF Farentum at Chalons
The enemy have advanced considerably. tits said
they were nj Picardy, near scissors, &c &C.
The allies we're within so leagues of Paris, Which
place was IN the creates CONSERVATION. The inba-
oitants were employed in cutting down trees to for
THY the city; and digging trenches in the streets
Tie women and children moving Off
The Duke of Whence, Caulincourt1 gave dinner
TO Lords Cartbcar, and Aberdeen, ninis e,s pleni-
potentiafies from England TO the CoDgressto count
,tadion, minister from AustIia-to count Razamow
KY. the Russian minster--and to baron Humboldt.
from Prussia. Lord Csstleresgh was also present.
The negotiations appeared to go on with great ac-
'ivty. o
Yesterday the Ministers Of the Congress tned with
'.ord Castiereagh. II has been remarked that the
7ost perfect etiquette rei9ned among the anl,assa-
RS; especially between the English aud French.
no are particularly attentive 10 each other.
Yesterday courier from Lord Castlercagh passed
trough the atty, on his way from ChatilIon TO Lon
ion.
A battle was fought goth and 80 Jan. near Trovcs.
which Bopaparte aud the allies boti, claim the
sietory.
Bayonne had not been taken the 10th Feb. There
al bee several skirmslics between the armies but
gben tho Rambler sailed Marshal Soult and Lord
Wellington remained inactive
Neither the Texc nor Scbeldt feet had fallen into
The hands Of the allies.
Antwerp and Lyous we're not in possession of the
enemy from present appearances was it prob
able they would be.
Extract from a ieffer--ss Our Ministers viii; n,oh.
ably be in the United States before this"
a passenger informs, that when the Rambler sail
ed. II was reported in Bordeaux, that Hamburg had
'urrcnderedto the Swedish army. and that Murat
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DOMESTIC.
BA4a, 6 l1ass.. } Azarch rs.

The British brig Falcon, mounting 10 guns,
Cheves prize master, from London for the Cane
OF Good Hope, lvis Lisbon, where sue put in to
rcpair] cargo dry goods, &c. invoice.i at $4,000
pounds, captured on the 9th Jan. of Madeira.
by the America of Salem, arrived here last ev.;
ening Seven days after her capture, was cha.
sed by sloop of war Is hours, and lost sight
of her in asquali. The America was left in
chase of brig, supposed to be one which
sailed inco. with the Falcon.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-03-30

had male peace with the Ausarians. the conditions
Of which were, that he should remain King OF Naples
Tor .iic, and after his death the should revert
believed. =
The advanced posts ofthe enemy had been hover
ing about Chalons. upon the Saone, where few
skirmishes had taken place.
The Rambler brought in IL prisoners. She cap
tured on the Oh March, Dir. ship Union, OF Glass
gov, from Jamaica to Liverpool, laden with 1900
bales cotton, aud 1888 .00Olbs. coffee. Ks -
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NEW YoRK. March IS.

Extract ofa letter from an officer, in khA
United STAIRS .Army dared.
Sackcrt's Harbour. March 81. 1914
The 11th & 2lstregts. Of infantry. are
on their march. the 9Th and 25th under or.
ders, and are to be accompanied by the Cd
Artillery The place of destination is nm
known. leaye.it for you to conjecture -
am in hopes with the blessings of Heaven
we shall do something worthy the character
OF American soldiers; but as the place or OBJ
Ject OF our movement is secret shall not f,a.-
ter myself too much, until time gives birth to
the event. Our troops at this place are in
line order, and our shipping progresses with
great rapidly"
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FOREIGN.
BoS1oN, March 90.
VERY LATE FROM FRANCE.
HIGHLY IMpoRTaNT

Yesterday arrived at this port. in 81 days from
bordeaux, the fast sailing letter of marque brig
Rambler, capt. Snow, bringing bordeaux pa
pers to the 10Th of February. The following
articles are from the file of the Indicature, re.
ceiyed at this Office.