Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-02-16

5 Newark-evitkout TIE loss of single Eye-h
= has sanctioned the most horrible crueitie
upon the Niagara frontier-that he had author.
{ sedthe burning Of several towns, the butcher
oil unarmed ard unresisting men, the abuse o
women, the murder OF infants, and all the de.
plorable RIGHTEOUSNESS of an unbridled soldier,
with which our fellow citizens of New York
have been visited. Sir George Provost, by his
| own confession, is the officer that has comman
ded all this to be done. We know him now. A
cold bloOded, remorseless, kindless villain. II
would seem as If Great Britain had selected all
the scoundrels in her dominions, and put them
into commission against the United States.
The reader will perceive, that some impor.
| tant changes have taken place in the executive
departments of the General Government. Mr.
Campbell, who goes into the treasury. in the
room OF Mr. Gallstin, has the merit Of being a
very consistent and decided republican Mr..
Rush is gentleman at once profound, pene.
lrating and eloquen lie is reputed to possess,
IN very great degree, the virtues of his fa-
,hcr, with all the amiability of that great mau.
Mr.. Ingersoil in late pertinent speech on
the General Post Office Establishment. alluded
to Senators becoming post-masters. The aliu.
SION is now explained, in the appointment of DIR.
Leiu, an OF ponent ofLthe present administers
ton, by Mr.. Granger, to succeed the tate Mr.
Patton at Philadelphia.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER.
Having perused H. your raper. of this day /,
on extract from % the Yankce,~ under the
head OF Synopsis of speeches in the Mas
sachusetts Legislature"-and having also
read in the same paper piece dated Bcs
ton, Jan. %, under the head of /" Grand Re.
bel Caucus" feel myself as fcderalIst
who fought the revolutionary battles, OF my
country, imperiously called TN to disavow
the infamous principles. stisoca.ed in those
speec hes. and by that Caucus
No memmber of the Massachusetts legis-
lature. or OF the Boston Caucus, who advo-
Gates the existence OF BRUSH influence, or
who is willing to rebel against the govern.
ment or constitution of his own country de
serves to be dignihed with the name of ted :.
eralis:-As a true member of the genuine
old Washington school. abhor such men,
and detest their principles, and hereby most
solemnly protest against both-As to the
present war which is complained Of, will
add-tnat whether might have approved
he declaration OF 1t or not, is immatcrial (; it
is sufhcient that 1t has been constitutienally
declared by the Goyernment-that circum-
stance renders it the duty Of real federalists
to exert all the means in their power to pros
ecute the present war with vgor and effect.
II rejoice that in the just prosecution of
the war, two of my Boy, as members of
he company of Petersburg Volunteers, have
al eady fought the battles of their. country,
and old as am, permit me, Mr.. Editor, to
assure you. that III this war, even shall a.
gain be prepared whenever The occasion
may require it. to render to my beloved
| nv eur ry;c 4,
power.
w BENTLEY,
Feb. 10th, 1914. a Yirsi,iia Feaerakst.
Colonel Bentley who addressed the above
served as an officer through he RevoIu
tionary War-afterwarCs was called from
the ranks To the comn.and Of n Regimen
OF tho Militia in Powhatan--was also elected
from same county SIX years successfully a
member of the Legislature--aftrrw ards was
neutrality-suspicious. by President Adams
Commandant Of Regiment.
| Hilbert Galafin is appointed by the Pres
ident of the United States, with the advice
| and. consent of the Senate, 20 be one of the
Mission to Gottenburg.
| George WaShington CdDlhbeH of Tenuess
see, Is IN like manner appointed Secretary of
tie Treasury of The Uni ed States.
| lDese appointments it is understood, re-
ceived no opposition in he Senate, with the
exception of perhaps one vote against the
first oil them.
Dfichael Lei6 (now Senator from Penn
svlvania)i is appointed, by the Post Master
General, to be Post Master of the CITY of
Philadelphia, vice Robert Patton deceased
Nat Ilt.
THE SUPREME COURT
Is attended, at this term, by an unusual
number of eminent gentlemen OF the bar, be-
sides the gentlemen of that profession in
leach branch of Congress, who are licensed
to practice in that cours. Judge Washing
ton atte 'ded yesterday so that the court j.
now full. Mr.. Harper took occasion yes
tertiay when one OF the causes of the u.
States was call d up, significantly to remark
that he was not quite certain whether the
United States had now Representative at
The bar. Mr. Pinkney observed to the C. urt,
that he had rendered his resignation 1T the
office of At orney Gene Al to the President,
who, he had understood had nominated bis
successor. OF course he was not now au
IL orised to act i'll behalf of the United States
he might, however. (he added) her, after
tresspass on their honors' attention, by as
slsting the future Attorney General in con
Quoting the causes of the United States.
/ Id.