Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-11-16

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,'ecrvia. was carried into effect without diff |,
ncu.sy. The payment was effected by dis.
counting with tie u. States an equal a,
mount otthe monies due from them to US,
under the articles Of ccssicn and agreement |
IN relation to the Mississippi Territory, en-.
Tered into on the 2sth day of April 1902.
Inc act OF congress imposing direct tax
beng Temporary. il is now known whether
any provision need be made for meeting the
payment of another year. But -inasmuch as
tne power of the enemy 20 annoy. has by
tue peace in Europe, been increased in pro
portion to the desolatins spirit with which
ne . disposed to prosecute the war. there
can be no doubt that an increase Of the
: means ofresistanee has hecome-a also neces.
sary. We ouyh, therefore to calculate ON
meeting direct tax greater than that Of the
present year.
The report of the treasurer at the close Of
the political year will inform you Of the state
Of our finances as there appears evidently
to be necessity for an increase ct expen-
diture. II will nj once cccurto you that there
most be aEroportionate increase Of receipts.
therefore recommend to the Legislature &c
augment the ordinary taxes in degree
Commensurate With the public wants. A
free people, estimating A. their proper value,
The rights which belong to them, will With
cbeerfuiness contribute whatever may be
necessary for theie defence and protection
A treaty has been negociated with the
friendly Greek Indians by which their title l.
extinguished to considerable extent Of ter
ritory within the limits of this state. The
acquisition is however Of little value. either
fer the purpose of cultivation, or of strength
ening our interior frontier. am not yet in.
formed whether the treaty has been sane
!. toned BY the proper authority.
Some subjects of minor Importance &c
those now hrought before the view of the
Legislature, will form the contents Of Sc
Parase Communication.
Feiiolv Clixens:
The aera in which It is our lot to live,
pregnant with prominent events beyond that
ofany past tinfes. The great hand is with
cred, which almost at viii put down and
raised up empires in Europe. and himself
has become pensioner. The powers who
Frustrated him appear all desireus for re
pose tn the world, except our invererate foe
/. He is impracticabe towards Us, becauae
we were growing in commerce. AID have
acquired so much naval character. These
are at war with the policy and pride OF our
adversary Long ago, we committed an
objectionable sin by asserting and achieving
our rational Independence. The blaze OF
glory which our gallant sons OF the ocean
have shed around the American name Is a
source of modification too deadly for for
eiveness. Our armies COO have recently in
flicted some lessons Of deep humiliation to a
foe, acting onit the belief. that with the means
now at his command, cur subjagation was
within his reach AL the usages OF war are
dispensed with in relation to Us and we arc
already treated as If our rank in the scale
OF nations " as nothing.
But the enemy mistakes his means, and
mistakes US The spirit Of parry is rapidly
vanishing, union and resistance are becom.
ing the watch.word Of the day
This is one Effectively to be produced by
this struggle, which humanity must deplore.
The bitter animosities engendered by the
war of the revolution. were fast wearing a.
way. Commercial intercourse reciprocal
advantage the reflection that England had
some palliation in the belief that we we're
then in a state of rebellion against parental
authority these circumstances we're eradi.
caring the feelings that had arisen from the
atrocities practised by her armies during our
former struggle. But the case is now re-
versed. The present war was COMMENCE
ed between nations confessedb independent
connected BY language. ties of relationship.
manners, religion, all that could create ten.
derAess and respect for each other. Yet
under al these circumstances. her comman.
ders are pursuing towards us an unrelent-
ing system of connagratiop, devastation and
plumber They maxi Ear on the female and
The babe they pil'ags the temples of the
Most High they consume to ashes defence
less houses and villages, Such a contest so
conducted. will create animosi,ies which
ages Cannot efface- The American child
will learn in his cradle to abhor the British
name, and the lesson will be handed down
from generation to generation.
PETER EARLY. {.