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Nevertheless, as a duty which 7 owe 10 nv
own character as a Baptist Preacher, and Tor
ths information of nv friends, aid satisfaction
of my enemies, I think proper here publicly 10
i~eclare that l do not believe in the doctrine of
fell redemption. Had ! held and wished to
propagate that doctrine, surely 1 would have
said more in its defence; bat had l wished to
conceal what I believed, no doubt but what I
world have avoided any words that might lead
to a discovery.
I understand that it has been reported that
the n'mes of the Rev. John Courtney and the
Rev John B-ycr, are prsfxedt u he Pamphlet
rs a recommendation, bnt whic' however is
the case, These names we,e set 10 a pr;n~
ted proposal about q year ago, which proposal
Is now reprinted and set to the end OF the
Pamphlet, but has no connection will, it.
I have not published this 70 convey any sen.
tinents OF animosity (for l have none) against
those. who have been engaged in proinu,gating
the knowledge OF my supposed Eercsy, but
merely to rectify mistakes likely to be injurious
10 myself and others.
Printers 10 yirginie who can feel for the re-
p~ntation OF the innocent. will please to insert
the above in their papers a few times.
NJ SMITH,
.dpihor of the Yiesu Of Upper Canada,
3 insh Possessions, sc.
Richmond, Nov. 90, 1914.
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The bill IDloosirg Yares for the sa33ort of
Goucrnsnent, has passed tia House of Dsiegatcs
ayes 127. noes IS. The Seuste have a,so pass.
ed it
This bill c~ontemp,ates the raising a large
additional revenue for the ensnins vear, by new
Subjects Of taxatioa-snch as salt, young slaves,
cattle. household tusni ure, &c aud although Il
will IN ioubtedly bear op?rcss,vsly on the com.
%nunity, we have no doubt but the people of
yirginis will bear .hesc new h trtheas with their
characteristic patience AMI patriotism
Tls bill " ia incorporate .h= Real Esfafe
Baek," has heen p1stpancd 20 the 3Ist March
u Vt. ny a majority of 8
IN co nmttt- e appninted to negotiate a loan
with the Banks ~ che ersging year, have re-
corineDdnd the .acceptancr o. a Proposition
igoin tie Fafmcrs' Bank of VIRGINIA., 70 an.icj-
pate Tbs revenue Of 1915, SO0. 09D dsl,ars, in
addition to ;he 2a3.o0 dollars aiready adyan-
ced. ~ tic interest ,f7 per cent per aursyt
The hi tn a,;ow the Co-por IT, body of Rich
monl IN issue snail notes has been Lost in the
Honse o. D.leg;ics
1t is impossible to gay at what time they viii
adjourn, probably in three weeks.
--
n Mint to the Housskee3ers and L.ia5ftauss OF
RichDsord.
It has frequently happened that the diligence
and activity Of the Peliee officers of this city.
have been rendered. of no effect, because the
persons who have had bacon an other proper
~ stolen from them were not able to identify
it, by any private mark Of their w Such
evidence as this is indispensably necessary in
the prosecution of aFelon, to find him guilty,
to bring him to condign punishment, and to en-
able the person who has lost property to reco-
yer it again. 1t is, therefore, recommended to
Housekeepers aud other persons, to put some
private mark on their bacon and other articles
liable TO be stolen, which may be known by
themselves, but not easily perceived by others.
n Friend 10 Honesty.
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FRENCH swrNpLER.

-I|"N" H"H
The Journal &c Paris contains a inlic-
you, account cf the trim, Of a sw;nd.cr. be-
fore the Court of sAssizes oe Paris. nm tho
2ist of September. Joseph Walierstein a
youag man. abo.,s !8 yc ,rs os age. s~crieant
major 81 triai!,eurs, in n regi nent of the
D q Imperial Guard. miracu:sas.y escansd
the to'h destruction OF Ills corps. winch
was cut 70 pieces at the babe Of Bricnne.
Not wishing to run the chance of a sec md
pr4d;g he returned TO his father IT Paris.
whn dill not choose to ~furnis.. i,in with mo
ney 20 support his expensive III earss He
was soon tired. ths.efore Of being tho son of
an economies, citizen, and wished to enter
INTO a richer and more distinguished family
accordingly he assumed the title IF nrphcw
OF the ismpcrsr Aiexaaier. From know.
ing a Etsic German, and having made the
campaign OF Russia, his andaci,y enabled
hI'a I'D lmposs on the creduiods-He first
took lodgings at an hatel, under the name
OF Baron. Count Komocuronski Kandour-
ski, Padorcsxi, Colonel of ~rerilar Cossacks.
Conmandcr OF Chas.crrs ofFrieldberg, rid
de-Camp to the Emperor of Rcssia and of
Prince Schwartzcnbsrg but the title to
wEich he was most attached, and which he
EeveT abard oned, was that o~fne)hew TO the
Emperor In this character ne visited the
Hospital Of Idva'idS, and perfectly a,tcund-
Ell some OF the officers with his c6ndecen.
SION. 10 one he gave a decoration which
he took from his coat the officer at first,
hesitated to adorn himself WITH It ; but the
Prince insisted, anil the officer obsyed. He
then intimated to the General that he wish
ed to leave those respectable warriors SO ne
marks Of his liberality /: but being informed
that they we're expressly prohibited from re,
ceiving any thing, he said that he wished to
make some purchases /; and having no.
thing but Russian paper, requested the
General TO recommend him to a banker.
The General replied that he did not know
one, and requested the Prince TO accept Of
ms purse. which he very condescendingly
put into his pocket. Afterwards he we1t to
versailles. where he presented an old officer
with a blue ribbon, and created him Great
Commander of the Order Of Malta. The
honour OF receiving a Prince and a ribbon
made the Cheyalier de Belmare forget shat
the Gordon OF Malta is black, and that there
is not, in that Order, the title of Great
Commander. Madame de Belmare, who,
at the request ofthe young Prince, was pre-
pairing to so to Paris, to be presented to the
Emperor of Russia. offered, at the same
time a~polosisigg for the smallness OF the loan,
a purse containing an hundred francs To
the iliustrious stranger, who never had aay
thing but Russian paper /; and her husband
conducted nim 20 a watch makers, where
he chose a watch and chain worth eight
hundred francs, telling the watch maker tC
call on him the next day at Mendou. oil
which he was Governor, and desired him "a
bring some more watches, which he would
assisthim in disposing Of but the watch
maker meeting him in the evening, and sus
pectlng him TO be al impostor. insisted on
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coMMUNicArIoN.
Sure he that robs me Of my purse,
is not my friend but foe
Yet he that steals my best good name,
Strikes a more cruel blow.


is not my friend but foe
Yet he that steals my best good name,
Strikes a more cruel blow.
About the mouta Of August, by the request
Of = number Of my respectable frienis, 7 prin-
ted and Begin to circulate 4 small Pamphlet,
containing a short narrative Of my sufFerings
in, and travel from Upper Canada, since the
war, with ms presen. feelings, intended 10 it,
insteaie me goodsessof Coa.
IN the 57th PAGE Of this pamphlet are the
two following sentences-s' love maa, because
ne is tie child Of God, and because I am in
expectation OF getting 20 heaven, where ] hope
To meet I'll my fellow creatures, for | read that
it is the sriN ofGsd TO haze al men to he srved
and TO c9sc 10 The knovfedye of tie trah. 1
therefore love all because God loved all"
From the reading Of the a5ove sentences I
6ni that some people have taken up a notion
that 1 believe il the doctrioe of He'll redemp
ton, and others that ] hold Armenin principles.
The superstition o; those who call me a Hell
reAemptioner is predicated upon the word hope
in the alb we sentence, and that Of those who
viii have tiiat l am an Armenin, upon the words
will QfGodke have all men to be saved.
Whatever blame may be attached to me for
sry belief Of the doctrine contained in the last
quoted wor'ys. I have the consolation Of know
ing that tn y are the words OF Scripture.
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From The enquirer.
COMMUNICATION.

Observing in a late Enquirer, an extract
from the "Olive Branch" comparing the
exports of the f~actious New England States
with those of the other States, and having a
statement from the Secretary of the Treas
sury's Report, Of the articles exported from
the US in the year ending goth Sept. 1913,
I have made the following calculation, by
which it appears there is nearly as much
produce brought to this one town of Rich
mond, as is exported from all the FIVE New.
England States togsther.
Exports from the whole US. of the fol-
lowing articles /; as the Eastern States do
not export any thing of the leading articles,
of Grain, Tobacco, Cotton, and Rice they
are left out.
The prodsce of the fisheries So, 635. 600
Lumber. say Plank, Slaves,
Shingles, &c. $780, 900
Oak Bark, and other lies 225,000
Pot and Pearl Ashes 1854 600
Product of Animals, say
Beef, Pork. Sheep. Hor.
scs. mules. butter Cheese,
&c. a. 1856, 900
Manufactures, 1865, 600,
1876, 900
When it is recoIlected the
quantity OF Ashes shipped
from New York. and chat
SOME Of al, the otter arti-
cles, are shippedby near
Iy all the Atlantic States.
it will not. / suppose, be
far wronE To allow halffor
the New-Eng!apd States,
say 6,0s2,0o0
There is received at Richmond,
IS 600 hhds Tobacco. at
$500 100000
100000 pls. Flour, at $40 1000 600
Ginsing. Furs, Skins, But
ter, Venison. Bacon.
Snake Root, Bees Wax.
Lard, Fallow, Flax Seed
&c. BE. 100000
Whiskey 100000
Coal, and Chewing tobac-
CO, more than 100000
6,O00,coo
The prices are calculated for time Of
peace.
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[If6Q- SudTteT. lOth Va. iJtSlrlCt,
Rappahannock River. Dec. IL, 1914 S
GENERAL ORDERS.
THE. Virginia Brigade Of Militia under
the command of Brigadicr Genera Madison
which has. with great patriotIsM and aiacri-
~, marched to different points in Maryland
aud Virginia. threatened by the enemy is
entitled to an honorable discharge. 1t will
accordingly be clustered on the 18th instant
& as soon as the public property in its pos
session il Disposed # under the directions
of Brig. Gen. Madision, the troops will be
considered as discharged from the serv ice
OF the United States, with the excep ton of
the officers detailed for the General Court
Martial which is ordered to canve ne at
Frederick sburg on the 18th instant. These
will be retained ia service until the court
shall adjourn sine die:
Brig. Gen. Madison, the officers and Hcn
under his command. will please accept the
thanks of the commanding General for
their general good conduct, as citizen sol,
diers, and particularly for the promptitude
and ~alacrity with which they marcaed to
meet the enemy at Herring Bay on the
31st October. The arrangements of Brig
Gen. Ma Olson, and the conduct of that part
of his brigade which had an opportunity to
me e. the enemy. displayed on that occa-
sion a firm ness and discipline worthy of the
admiration of the country.
W. SCOTT,
Major General Commanding
10Th Military District.
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MARRIED, on Thursday evening last, by the
Rev John ID. Blair, Mr.. Daniel Trueheart to
the amiahle Misc Maria Rind, all of thi. citv
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TWO 7Is LAUNCHED! 8
Married, at Woodstock, Conn. Mr.. Hitch.
cock, aged "a, to .Gss HANNAH Moore, aged "a.
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Head Quarter. 10th NJ. District. !
Rappahannock River. Dec. IL, 1914 S
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-12-24

G Tie Northern Mail tass night 6rouga
asfhing ue,p.
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NORFOLK, December 90.
~ Accounts from the lookout Post,
state, that two frigate and a brig we're all
that remained in Lynhaven last evening.
Her aLd.
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there wa, not a soul M boa-t csasr. sA.
was formerly the pilot boat Him . q. ~.
more. and when driven TO sea a..S .nss
onbsard, who must have peri4hed, II.
The schooner Two Sisters, Cant. Nsrp,s
OF and from Ba.tim,r. bound 10 81 Jega de
Cnba, with a cargo of -four. wa beasin.l
off the mouth of Back River on Saturd ~
morning, in which situation she endesyor-
ed to sweep into Hampton Roads to avo:.
the enemy, but without success, as tia
squadron Manned a number OF harses and
scnt them after her. Escap. bsins Inn,s-
sibie, Capt: Harris and crew abandoned the
schr. came ashore at Wilioughby's Point.
and arrived here Ola Sunday evening. We
learn from them, that on Saturday morning,
there were two ships and a brig at ancbor
on theTail Of the Middle. and a ship la the
of the Capes. and a feet Of seven
riggsd vessels were standing down
the bay under a press of sail. The Two
left Baltimore en- the 5th inst.
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The British tender which we stated TO
have drove to sea from Lynhaven Bay in
the gale Of the 18th ult. was fallen in with
en- tae 4th inst. by the Pactolus frigate /;
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The Philadelphia Banks are issuing small
notes Of from so to 6 Ia cents The pa
pers of that city state, that by this means,
the issuing Of similar notes By individuals
will be put an end to.--In this tnwn, ton,
the Banks are issuing the same description
of notes, and as they will be received as de
posits, they will acquire a more general Cir
culation. h those at present issued by
private individuals. who indeed Can o sus-
pend their emissions. the necessity for
which no longer exists ID.
The British tender which we stated &c
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FOREIGN.

Fror' the Bo3ton Daily .fdyeriieer,
We continue to day the details offoreign
news contained in English papers, received
Dy the Ann alexander. as late a the 25 n
ana eth of December. That there is
something yet in reserve we have eyery rea
son to bcl;cve-aad what is worse, we have
the NOR ihcation to know that it will not be
dlVuiged as long as il is possible to keep it
secret. 1T is obvions that no commercial
specuiatiGns could be founded on any thing
that has hitherto been suift p, to transDire
Iii IS not less certain, that certain houses
III this town have ordered large purchases
OF certain articles Of southern produce.--
we ieaVe u 10 others TO surmise the probable
nature or the information of which they are
exclusively possssscd---it is enough for us
70 repeat the assurance that there is sonle-
fhlng still behind the curtain.
j., however, we are kent in the darl /,
regard totacts, we have all the light which
can be Afforded by opinion. In addition to
me REMARKS OF the Courier published in yes
.efoSy' paper, we have copied the follow.
ing observations from prints Of al ..srsnt poIi-
teal Characters which will serve 10 show the
universally Of the sentiment which prevails
among all classes IN Great Britain, on the
SUBJECT OF peace. That any important
change should have taken place either in
pubic feeling, or in the posture of affairs
~ VIZ NlGfS Ni'th the Am Alexander sailed
- scarcely credible
Fran The I9udou Gio5e Of Drcem6er 2s.
BONAPARTE'S SPEECH, &c.
1t would be 10 vain TO attempt enquir;ne
INTO the real nature Of that hreiminaru baS
t's OF peace which he acknowledges to have
accepted. The d ficully that has arisen.
also can be only matter of conjecture, and
has probably arisen out of the ate of Hol
land. The revolution in that Country took
place On the 18th of November the decla
ration Of the allies from Frankfcrt is Of the
LIST 1T Dec. & they here explicitly declare,
that they had made ovsrtures Of Peace to
France. Considering the usual DELAYS
which cover the arnity Of diploma ic trans
actions, and the eftguetfe Of not publishing
pr position till it is finally accepted or re
Jected, several weeks must have elapsed be
tween the first overtures of the allies and
the bursting of the patriotic fame in IIol-
land, which seems to have taken sorne of
them, at least, unawares. Hence, pro5a
bly,, the delay nf assembling a congress at
Mannheim, Of which Bouaparte OF course
complains bitterly; adding, with grea
truth, that II was not his fault. The con
duct OF the allie4, since that event, shews
that RDesis and Prussia are not averse to the
emancipation of Holland and the troops OF
4 hose powers, which we're in that direction.
have given the Batch every assistance in
heir power. But Austria and Bavaria
nave ever since remained inactive on the
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miles TO the windward of that island) TEN (
SAIL of the Londoa fleet. all of which he
burnt. except one, which he gave up to the
prisoners, after taking out the most valua
BILE part of their caigaes.
The Barbados paper contained the names
OF the vessels capMred-and further states,
that previous to Com. Rodgers capturing
those vessels, he fell in with ship which
had been captured with number OF others.
by French friyate. Commodore Rodgers
threatened to send them to the U. States to
setaliate for the conduct of the British go
vernment relative to the cartel witch he
sent to England on his former cruise they
were, however permitted to proceed.
Only about eighty sail out of nearly two
hundred. which sailed under convoy from
London. had arrived at Barbados and it
was apprehended fifty or sixty had been
| captured or lost in the gale which dispersed
the feet. 1t was conjectured at Barbados,
that Com. Rodgers hod gone in pursuit of
the Cork feet, cfsixty sail. under. convoy of
sloops, of war accordingly three friga,es
had been dispatched in pursuit of him.
[Newtort Mer.
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Thrift Tsco Pounders.-Several guns Of
this description lefs this city on Saturday &
Sunday for Lake Ontario.
Capt. Barnard, Of the schooner Chauncey,
from Port au Prince. reports that Potion,
the President OF the Republic of Hayti. had
left Port au Prince on the goth Jan. at tt>.
head OF 5000 OF his troops. to meet Christie
phe, on the .lains, about 90 miles n. E. OF
Port au Prince, at which place he was in
formed that Christophe had embodied him
self with large number Of men and that
when Petion arrived at the place to meet
him, he retreated to the mountains. 1t ap
peared fobe the height of the ambi ton of
Potion to meet his adversary on plain in
order to prove his generalship in field
battle.
NJ York Paher.
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IN sElATE.
Rlonday. Eoh.

Monday, Fc6. II.
,oah his seat.
Ire > u giving further iirne tn the pur-
ciIasers e pGSlc lands 10 complete their pay
uoehfs vas cad - third tifRe and passed.
On ma,i af Mr. Snifh
R~so,ped. That select committee. to
consist of five members be appointed on so
roDch Of the.mess9ge cft!e President a. he
Cnitei S.a,es atthe commencement Of the
session as relates to the militia thereof 10
consider and report thereon by bill or other.
wise.
Wes'-s Smith. ya~onn, Anderson. rGb
Of Fl. & Giles wsrc Accordingly appointed
WhsHfNc Tog, Feb. 1s.
TuELOA%.
Oar re-ders are not to suppose tia, tie
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". York Paher.
BoSTON, Feb. -,
BRITISH PRISONERS


On Thursday morning last, an examine
ton was held at the old court-house in this
place, before the Hon. JoHN DAVIS, Judge
OF the United States district court, for Mas.
aachusctt's district, on the information and
complains of G.. BLAZE, Esq the district
attorney against sundry persons inhabitants
OF the town of Barre, for the alledged offence
OF having aided and assisted in the late es-
cape ct certain British officer from the
cp~ty goal in Worcester. The complaint
having been read, and the grounds of the
accusation very fully stated by thu district
attorney. number Of witnesses were exam
ined onsbehalf Of the prosecutor, and seve-
raj others also on the part of the respondents
after which an elaborate discussion of the
evidence ensue I, and continued through the
day, in which the arguments were conduct
ed by Messrs.. Prescott and F. Blake, for
the defendants, and concluded by G.. Blake,
tori United States. 1t was decided by
the judge, that the evidence adduced. as a.
gainst ore OF the respondents, Mr.. Jacob
bigeiow, wss sufficient on this preiimi
inquiry, to support the accusation, and he
was accordingly holden by recognizance to
take his trial at the next circuit court in
May
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AMERICAN ENJOYS

The British prints were so occupied on
the great events which were contiDnaIIv
succeeding each 'otherin Europe. that very
little notice was taken of America or Amer
lean a Hairs. We find it, however, stated in
one Ct them, that Lord WALPoLE, was
sent a second time to St. Petersburg to as
sure the Emperor ALExANDE R that Great
Britain could not accept Of any mediation
in the negotiation on her maritime
rights We also find the foilowi ing srticles:-
Boston CenffneL.
"ST. PETERSBURG Oct. 19.-Her Ma
jesty he Empress, on Sunday last, granted
audiences to Mcssrs. .dd0ns, GoLiayt7 and
Bayarf, in the quality Of Envoys Extrsordi-
narv and Ministers Plenipotentiarfss f-ono
the United States of America. This mission
extraordinary has caused universal salts.
fiction here. Iii wished. that it be COM
pletely successful, and that the re establish
ment # peace between his Brtanic Males
ny and the Republic Of the United States
may free the navigation & commerce OF our
Empire from the OILY restraint which IL can
experience since the renewal ofthe ties of
the strictsst friendship with England. This
striking proof Of friendship asd confidence.
which the Republic of the United States has
given to the Emperor, and the distin-
g1isaed choice which it has made of les
Pleuipotentiaries, arc much appiauded."
LONDON, Dec. 27 Mr.. Dallas. Sc.
cre,arg iothe legation Of Messrs. Goliath
and Baydrd to the Court of Russia. is arri
y-d. /. Is supposed that the ot;' ct Of his
mission is 70 obtain from this government,
distinct exposition o. he terms on which the
court Of London will accede to a peace wifi
the United States.
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protracted debate in the House on the bill
for authorizing a loan, is any evidencecf
an indisroSition in that body 10 pass il. lit
win certainly pass that body by as large a
majority as the difference of numbers be
tween the Republican and the Federal party
in the House. The present debate, which
we admit is pretty much ad H6itun,. covers
tae whole ground of general politics. and
will, we presume, be the last debate of this
description during the session. The debate
is not, i'll fact, on the bill before the House,
but On the state of the Union
" THE NATIONAL. BANK.
Yet reposes in embryo in the committee
rooms Of the House. The committee of
Ways and Means, we learn, required from
the Secretary of the Treasury hi, opinion
as to the. utility and expediency of the mea-
sure who. is said. will report in favor OF
IT, Until the committee reports on the sub
ject, the Public will hear nothing of it,
Meanwhile. We cannot help observing that
the project appears to us daily to gain
ground. We have no doubt it will at least
reach the form of bill. and in that shape
be discussed in the House of Representa-.
tives,if not in the Senate.
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CHARLEsToN, Frb. Il.
TIE DECA1UR'S CRUIZF.

Yesterday arrived at this port the priya-
teer schooner Decatur. Captain boMr-
NIoUE ORION. from an unsuccessful cruise
OF twelve weeks, four of which she was
embarsoed at Carthagena.-Th Decatur
was chased on Saturday last BY the Britith
Brig OF War Dot.erell; and yesterday
morning. finding The brig had gained on
her and was likely to cut her off. the brave
Diron gallantly hove to, when the brig. then
withn half cannon shot, Immediately about
ship, and made I'll possible sail, the Deca
tur chasing in her turn, until sail hove in
sight to windward, supposed to be the con-
sort of the Dotterell, when the Decatur
tackled and ood into port. Want of room
oollSes US to be thus concise. Gaz.