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Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-12-08

during the war shall thereafter be exempt
from the militia service required by this
act aud to aid them in this respect, such
recruits shall be entitled, respectively, to
receive the bounty in money and land,
which is or may be allowed to other re
cruits. respectively, for the army of the
United States, and in ell cases where re-
cruits shall be furnished rs aforesaid, the
same shall be delivered TO some recruiting
officer in tho service of the United States,
who shall immediately give his receipt
therefor, on account of the classes furnish.
ing them, and shall forthwith report the
same to the department of war, specifying
in such report. the names and description
of such recruits respectively, and the des-
cr;ption of the classes Of the militia furni H.
ing the same whereupon i shall be tho
duty ofthe se0~sf-gy 60, the DEL artneu of
war to grant, without delay, to sucn e4as.
ses. a certificate of exemption from the mi
lita service required by this act which
certificate shall, to all intents and purposes.
be good and available to them for their alb.
solute exemption therefrom.
See. 10 And be IL. further enacted, That
in case the recruits furnished under the
provisi ons Of this act, in addition to the re-
cruits now authorised by law, should a.
mount, in the whole, to greater number
than sufficient to fill the present military
establishment, il shall be lawful for the
President of the United States to receive
such recruits into the service of the United
States, notwithstanding such excess. and
to form them into regiments, battalions,
and companies, as the numbers of such ex-
cess may render necessary, conformably to
the regulations of the present military es-
Enlistment and the President of the u.
States is hereby authorised and required to
nominate, and, by and with the advice Of
the Senate, appoint as many officers to
command such recruits as may be ne
cessary for that purpose, conforming, in all
respects, to the laws and regulations res
pecting the organization ofthe present mill
tary establishment, and the appointment
and relative rank of officers therein. And
the officers hereby authorized to be appoint
ed, shall be placed upon the same footing,
in all respects, with the officers of the same
grade in the present military establishment
November 22, 1914,
Passed the Senate,
Attest
CHARLES QUITS, Sec'ry.
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CHARLES CUTS, Sec'ry.

| The following letter from Mr.. Dallas is in
| answer to one addressed to him the day
before by the chairman of the commit
tee, to whom the bank bill had been re-
committed, requesting his opinion what
effect considerable issue of Treasury
notes would have upon the credit of the
government &c. &c. MIR. Dallas letter
gives melancholy and alarming picture
of the situation of the country and of the
ruin produced by a war of two and half
years.
Treasury Department, Moo %, 1914.
SIR have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter, requesting. for
committee OF the House of Representa-
tives, an opinion upon the following enqui-
ries
l. The effects which a considerable IS
sue of treasury notes, with the quality of
being receivable In subscriptions to ma
tional bank, will have upon the credit of
the government and particularly, upon
the prospects ola loan for 1852
g. Tie practicabiliiy of getting A. millions
Of treasur notes forming, with millions
of specie, the capital for national bank)
into circulation without depreciation
The inquiries of the committee cannot
be satisfactorily answered in the abstract.
but must be considered in connection with
the state of our finances and the state of the
public credit
When l arrived at Washington. the
Treasury was suffering under every kind
of embarrassment. The demands upon it
were great in amount while the means to
satisfy them, were, compar atively, small,
precarious in the collection, and difficult in
the application The demands consisted of
dividends upon old and new funded debt
of treasury notes, and of legislative appro-
priations for the army, the navy, and the
current service all urgent and important.
The means consisted, lst, of the fragment
of an authority to borrow money, when no
| body was disposed to lend, and to issue
treasury notes, which none but necesstous
creditors, or contractors in distress. or
comrsissaries, quarter-masters and navy a.
gents, acting, as 1t were oS&ially, seemed
| willing to accept. 2d, of the amount of
bank credits scattered through the United
States, and principally in the southern and
western banks, which had been rendered. IN
great degree, USELESS, by the stoppage of
payments in specie, and the consequent
Iimpracticabiiity of transferring the public
[ funds from one place, TO meet the public
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Martins6urgh, Virginia,
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AN ACT

To outhorise the President efths United
States TO ca! ,spoa the screra1 states
and territories thereof for their res
rsetios quotas Of eighty thousGad four
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-02-16
NETWORK, Feb. 9.
A VALUABLE PRIZE.

Yesterday arrived at this port, land salu.
ted the Fort in passing Governors Islaudl
the fine coppered British ship Nereid, Ror-
ers, prize master, of $50 tons, 10 guns, and
~ men including two prisoners of war, with
| cargo OF Dry Goods, Hardware. Jewelry.
Iron, Coal, &c. valued at $4,000 pounds
sterling, prize to the privatcer Governor
Tompkins, Shaler, of this port, captured on
the 18th of December, in sight of Madeira.
after an engagement of III minutes, in which
the British captain (Bennet) and ore sea
man, were slightly wounded--no person
was Inrt on board the privateer. The Ne !.
reid sailed froa& London on the Goth of No
vember, for Buenos Ayres, and has caryo
on board consisting of $50 bales of dry goods.
263 packages and trunks do. 1856 casks 1hbds'
and tierces) of hardware and jewellery. $50
bundles iron, hoops. 80 bars iron quantity
of coal. &c. &c. The Neried was formerIy
the James Cook, of Newburypor.1
On the 18th Dec. the Gov. rompkins
captured the British ship Horribly. Kerhis, of
Hull, from London, for St. Domingo. laden
with some DRY Goods, and armed with "a
gnns-manned her. and orde, ed her for the
U States. The Horribly belonged I. fleet
at $50 sail, from Portsmouth for the West
Indies, having previously separated from
the fleet with IS others, which were a SHORT
distance@to the southwark, under CONVOY Of
the Queen ~.
On the 18th, the Governor Tompkins cao
tured the British brig Young Husband, of
Whitehaven, from London, With a very
valuable cargo of dry goods, which was also
manned, aud ordered for the United States.
The Governor Tompkins was left OH the
18TH December. in chase of ship, then in
sight.
The Governor Tompkihs left this port in
company with the privateer schr. Mars.
which she parted with on the seventh day
cut.
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WAsHsNcToN Cry. Feb. 10.

Cory Of letter from Brig. Gen. Claiborne,
Of The Volunteers, TO tie Secretarv of
War, dated
FORT CLAIBORNE, East Bank of Alaba>
ma, IS miles above Fort Stoddert, Jan.
LIST, 1914.
SIR
On the 13th ult. / marched a detach>
ment from this post with the view of de
stroying the towns of the inimical Greek In.
dams, on the Alabama, above the mouth of
the Cahaba. After having marched aboot
eighty miles. from the best information
could obtain, was within thirty miles of a
town newly erected on the ground called
Holy, occupied by large body of the enc.
my, under the command of Waterford. the
laif Breed Chief, who was one of those who
commanded the indians that tlestroved the
garrison at Minis 10 August last. and who
has committed many deLreda,ions ON the
frontier inhabitants. I immediately caused
a stockade to be erected for the security of
the heavy baggage and sick. On the morn
ing OF the 22d the roeps resumed their fine
OF msschs CHIEFLY through woods without a
track to guide them. When near the town
on the morning OF the 23d, my disposition
lot attack was made. The troops advant-
eo III three columns. With the centre co,
w Sell, ordering Testers
Guards and Wells troop of dragons to act
as a corps ct reserve About noon the right
Column, composed of twelve months vol1n
teers, commanded by Col Joseph Carson
came in view of the town called Eccancha
ca Cor Holy Ground) and was immediately
vigorously attacked by the enemy. who were
apprized OF our approach, and had chosen
their field of action.
before the centre, commanded bv I.;eut
Col Russell, with The part of the Sd RECT. of
the u States infantry and mounted militia
fiifemen, or the left Column, which was
composed Of militia and a party of Choc
taws, under Pushamuttaha, commanded by
Major Smoot of militia, who were ordered
to charge, could come generally into action.
the enemy were repulsed and were flying in
all directions, many Of them casting away
their arms. -"
Thirty OF the enemy were killed, and iute
ing from every appearance many were
wounded. The loss on our part was one
Corporal killed, and one Ensign, two Serge
ants, one Corporal and two privates wound.
a pursuit was Immediately ordered but
from the nature of the country, nothing was
eheeied. The town was nearly surrounded
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-02-16
ERE, january q

Our detachment arrived here the eigb>
teenth, and are s,,ll in camp, awaiting the cree
ton OF new, ana the repairing of old block tou-
SEES and .fort'hcations The weather is very
cold, and the lake frozen nearly out Of siphf
itis thought that about the middle of NEXT
month. should the freezing continue, the erne-
my will put their avowed intention OF ctoss,np
here, and destroying the navy. into execution
Our force i'll the course of this week will be
5000 besides that on board the navy. tor its i'm,
mediate defence. It's situation is al the poiat
ct s..e Peninsula, and besides own artillery,
MI be defended from the peninsula by block
house and battery = he Company is in good
spirits, and not man oil us sick"
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by swamps and deep ravines. which render
ed our approach difficult, and facilitated the
escape of the enemy. nthe town we found
large quantity of provision and immense
property of various kinds, which the enemy
flying precipitately, were obliye,, to leave
behind. and which together with two hun.
dred houses, were destroyed. They had
barely time to remove their women and
children across the Alabama, which runs
near where the town stood. The next day
was occupied in destroying a town consisting
Of sixty houses, eight miles higher pp the ri.
yer. and in taking and DESTROYING the enc
my's boats. 1.-THE town last DESTROYED was
killed three Indians of some Distinction
The town first destroyed was built since the
commencement of hostlities, and was esta-
blished as place OF security for the inha5i
tants OF several villages. The leader WI
thertord. Francis, and the Choctaw Sinquis.
'tur's son, who were principal prophets, resi-
ded here. Three Shawnese were among
the slain.
Colonel Carson of the volunteers. 1t. Col.
Russell of the Sd regiment United States in,
fantry. and Major Smoot of the militia,
greatly distinguished themselves. The ac-
tivity and zeal of the Assistant Dep. Quar-
ter Master General, Capt. Vert, and of nv
Brigade Major. Kennedy. merit the appro
baton OF government. ] was much indebt
ed to my Aid de Camp Lieut.. Calvit of vo.
lunteers, to Lieut.. Robson of the Sd regi,
ment, and Majer Caller of militia, who
acted as my Aids on that day. for the
promptness and ability with which they per,
formed their several duties. The officers of
the different corps behaved handsomely, and
are entitled to distinction. Courage anima
ted every .countenance, and each We'd with
the other in rendering service. have taken
the liberty of comnu ncating to you directly,
in consequence of the distant station Of the
General commanding the district, and also
for the purpose of forwarding to you the en-
closed original document which was found in
the house of Wetlerfortl. 1t shows partial.
~ the conduct of the Spaniards towards the
American government. At
The thirdregiment has returned to this
place, and volunteers are on their march to
Mount Vernon near Fort Stoddert for the
5urpose of being paid off and discharged.
their terms of service having generally ex-
PRED.
1have the honor to be. with great res
pect, your Excellency's most obedient ser.
want,
FERD. L. CLAIBORNE,
Brig Gen of Vols.
His Excellency John Armstrong.
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CONGR ESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9.
THE. LOAN FOR 1914.


On motion of Mr. Eppes of Va the House
resolved itself into a committee of the whole,
Mr. Nelson of Va. in the chair, on bill to
authorize loan
The bill having been read through
Mr. Eppes rose TO move to fill the blank
in the bill, and to state the reasons for its a.
mount, and Why the loan bill had been intro
duced at this stage of the session. before the
appropriation bills we're reported, and of
course before it could be precisely ascertain
ed what the amount of those appropriations
would be. He then made the following state
ment of
Estimated Receipts and Ezfendkures for
tie first quarter " the year 1914.
Cash in the Treasury LIST Jan.
uary, 1914, including sun
subject to previous appro-
pr,atiops, about 4,7OO, 900
From customs and
public lands 100000
Internal revenue 100000
Direct tax amount
payable by the
States which have
assumed about $4,000
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-02-16
Cu1LL1corHE Feb.

Orders have been issued to convene all the
new recruits within the state at the principal
rendeyops in Chillicothe, preparatory to their
taxing UP the line OF march for the Head Quar-
tiers OF the North Western Army
General HARRIsoN will hold a Council with
the Chiefs of the North Western Indians at
Dayton, during this week for the purpose Of
concluding peace.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-02-16
FERD. L. CLAIBORNE,
-. Brig Gen of Vols.
His Excellency John Armstrong.
February IL.
THE LOAN .BILL.

u. f"
is under debate in the House of Repre-
sentatives, and is likely so to remain for
some days. Mr.. Pitkin of Cont. Yesterday
delivered an argumentative and gentleman
lysreech against the bill, which occupied full
ly half of the days sitting. He was follow
ed Nv Mr.. Sheffey. in spirited speech of un>
Qualified hostility to the bill, who had little
more tn N commenced his argument, before
the committee rose. There will, we appre-
nepd' be many speeches of great length de
ivered on this subject, which is seized as
mt topic on which to debate the policy, of
the war; AS it is rot within the COMPASS of
q newspaper to publish all the speeches ON
every subject that is debated, we Shall se,ect
for publication three or four of the most COM
prehenslye speeches on each side of this
question, which we have no doubt will af-
ford full view Of its merits.
Mar. Inf.
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PoRrL AND, Feb. 8,

A most treasonable meeting has been held
in Newbury upon the subject of raising the
embargo by the agency Of the Massachu,
sets legislature. Their memorial signed by
the Cabal of desperadoes, exclaims that they
ara ready to resist unto blood" to effect
their purpose, and are also ready to aid in
securing such trade as they have been in the
habit of (smuggliag) to he utmost of their
power" peacibly if they can forcibly ifthev
mnst.'-Proceed little further, and the
District of Maine will take care of you.
tr-4 East. .frgus,
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Or detainer, be held conclusive, Of the facts
therein found in any such action OF trespa.s,
&c.
CTo be concluded in ou.n ert.
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Making altogether the sum of 3O.OuOuoo
ne estimate Tor the military department
beng made on the full Complement of s.. 422
officers and men for the year, and enc
month having already expired, it is pres,rr.
cd that deduction from the expences f
the military department, may be made,
'uhclent to cover the additional bounty re-
Gently authorised, and that $50 600 dolls,s
VIII be sufficient TO- meet any other sxpeua,
which may be authorized during the pre,s7 :
session Of Congress. The sum to be bor-
rowed IS much larger than any loan liereto-s
lore authorized IN this country-it is fully e.
quai 10 two years revenue in the most -four
lshipS period OF our commerce Our expe-
rience. however, has shewn that a fai hfnl
application of the funds of the nation in times
OF peace, will enable us to pay off within q
reasonable period, any debt which NAV a
contracted during war. In eleven wears.
during the present and former adm,nistra.
tiors, 46,Oo0,000 dollars of the priooipal Of
the public debt we're paid off Without take
ing INTO view, therefore, the progress,of pos
pulation and wealth, we are anthor;ze,i tn
say that the resources of the nation. with
out any system of internal taxes, are sufi.
Client IN times of peace TO discharge in TWEEN.
ty-two years debt of go, 0O0, coo dollars
priHcipal. During the five years of the pre-,
sent administration. the preparation for war.
ana the war, have caused an increase of the
debt-that increase. however, is greatly be.
low what the enemies of the administration.
have endeavored to make it.
The increase ofdebt in every country, where
the interest is regularly paid, land 10 this il
always has bten) will be the difference be.
tween the principal borrowed and the princi-
pal pad a statement, therefore, OF the prin,
c'paI paid and of the principal borrowed.
during the five years Of MIR. Madison's adj,
mnistration, will shew the actual increase Of
the debt -
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Mar. Lnf.
WAsH1NeroN Cry. Feb. -


Richard Rrush. of Pennsylvania, rs an,
pointed, by the President and Senate. Attor,
ney Generalof the United States, vice Will
liam Pinkney, resigned.
Ezekiel Bacon, of Massachusetts. is an
pointed by the President with the unanimous
Consent OF the Senate, to be Comptroller of
the Treasury, vice Richard Rush, resigned.
Extract of a Letter from Gen. William
Clark, Governor Of the Missouri Terrific
ry, to Gentleman in this City, dated
saint Louis, Jan Is. 1914
was visited about two weeks AGO bv a
deputation of the Pottewatomies, on the SUBJ
ject OF peace. did not enter into aDy ar
rangement with them, but recommended
them to leave hostages, and referred them
to the commanding officer. They have left
at Belle Fontaine z hostages Those Indi-
ans say, that the tribes near them are not
friendly. i'he Kickapoos, Wipnebaeoes &
others, towards Prairie dee Chen, have not
come in for peace as was expected. There
is but little doubt but that they will CONT
nue. hostile as long as they can, or until the
Upper Lakes and Prairie des Chen are in
our possession and garrisoned by strong
posts.
The sooner this object is effected the bet,
ter, as an early possession of the Upper
Mississippi is immensely important in secu-
ring the entire tranquility of our frontier.-
The Indians inform me that Dixon is with
the Sioux's, keeping alive British influence
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-02-16
1o.264.ooo

Would leave on the 1st Of April S 2,8l5. 900
From this statement of the receipts and
expenditures of the first quarter of the year.
1t appears important that the loan should be
put IN operation, SO as to insure from that
source sufficient sum in aid of the reven-
ne, to meet the expences of the next quar-,
ter: .t 49, -
The e1hendi:urcs of the year 1914 are esd.
mated us follows:
For the civil list including the
principal and interest of the
public debt 1aepo ono
For the Military establish>
ment "a, 55oooo
for inc NaVai establishment 6,900,t00
Amounting altogetherto $3.50 600
The funds 10 nicer fhis ertendis1re are esv
a tinated as follows:
Revenue derived from Gus, oms
and the sales of public
lands n.2i e 6oo mn
Internal revenue and direct
taxes $500, 900
Balance of the loan of 2. o0o,Oo $3.50 00O
Balance of Treasury notes 1'O70 nm
Cash in the Treasury on .he
3lst day of December, af.
ter deducting 3,50O,00O
dollars estimated as safIi.
Gent to satisfy apIropria-
tions made prior to that
day, and leaving applica-
bic to the service of the
s year 1914 11ao ma
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Principal Paid

Principal Paid.
i8o9 S,586,47o 26
ioiu 5,163,476 90
1879 So22 $40 ~
1919 4,022,7O0
$500 --
Principal paid 23,55f,795 08
f,''netPaf 'eceiUed .froni loans dining she same
period.
1909 o,OO0,ooo
ioio 2,750,000
to.l f 100000
toi2' ~ million loan 1874 700
1913, 10 million loan fan.
nu'ties included) 8,rO9,S77
1918 l"2 3,a50,Oo0 do. 4,362,6OO
Treasury Note 1912 500 00o
Treasury Note 1915 G.o,o,00o
The principal borrowed 44,596,677 81
The principal! paid 23,554,785 O8
Leaves 2G,7S1,831 43
For the actual increase Of the debt firm, tho
commencement of Mr.. Madison's administra,
ton TO the end ct the year 1918. This cs,i.
mate includes the premium paid by way of
annuity or discount, and the addition which
has been stated is OF debt bearing per cent.
interest
II may perhaps on the present occasion be
expected that something should be said as to
the prospect Of obtainngs loan. In proportion
as on increase the sum to be borrowed Won
will always increase the difficulty Of obtaining
money The quan,um in market whether spe.
Gle or stock, will always have an important
hearing on the value OF the article. The abb
'ty OF community to lend must depend on its
INC me or on the value OF its productive in.
austry and its circulating medium. What ia
that amount in the United States It is with
some degree Of difhdence attempt such An
estimate ", however, in making this attemnt
shall succeed in calling to this subject tha
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-02-16

So that there remains to be
provided for by loans
To meet this deficiency it is
proposed to authorize a
loan for
Treasury notes for
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$4,000
S13,O79.0OO

EsHmated Expenditures.
Civil, Diplomatic,
Miscellaneous, 100000
Military expences 100000
Naval do. 100000
Public debt
Treasury notes 100000
Dividend payable on
the LIST of April,
on the funded
debt in addition
tomonies of sink
ing fund in hand
about 100000
7. -
$50 IN ga mn
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-02-16

Loan Of seven and
a half millions
Treasury notes
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-02-16
1.1so.ooe
100000

2s,s5o,ooo
25,0OO,OOo
100000
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-02-16

Principal received f1om loans d,vi,,s .Ae same
period.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-02-16

Cory Of letter. from Brig. Gen. Claiborne,
81 me Volunteers, TO the Secretary of
War, DARED
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their essential rights, and their dearest In
terests
Fhave the honor to be, with great consi-
deration, sir, your most obedient humble
servant,
lS;r1ah