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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-07-09
From Tie same, Of June "a.
OSCAR.

Mvk vveR, that all our foreign news of late
is from English papers, prepared, corrected
and revised" by his majesty's printers in Hall
fax, and oil course adapted to the taste AVID
wishes of the good and loyal subjects of the
IigItish provinces. From this remark we mean
ter, not that any additions or alterations
be supposed in the selections we are fur
with, but that such parts of the news as
omitted, consistently with the feelings
pgiish editors, are not given us. For
"a Paragraph OF 40 lines only is given
article of Cobbeps, probably compris
,iumns III the Weekly Register. And
CT OF some articles from France, We
TO believe the state OF that kingdom
|anquii and settled as is stated in o.
prospect heli out BY present news
Europe, is too fair and flattering, we
TO continue long. After a little
time from the surprise at their sud-
unexpected fortune, misunderstsnd-
com Wotions must inevitably be looked
g the contneD a. powers. And much
II ca pse before the Affairs Of chat quar-
globe arc s::iled down in / cir former
On. -
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-07-09
From fhe Norfolk Herald.
AN ADDRESS TO THE CITIZENS OF VIR-

V1RGINIANs your territory is invaded
Hordes of merciless Bsrbarians are lowering
bout your coast, and only watch the moment TO
fall upon you with safety. Their force now
small will soon be much increased Cschburn,
The disgrace ofhumanity, is still in your waters.
and will, no doubt,endeavor to redeem the cha
racter he so justly lost at CraHey-Isand and
Hampton.
Shall the spirit which animated the bosoms of
your fathers, ard obtained for you the rich in,
heritance you now possess, langush in the ris-
ing generation OF Virginia Shall that dear
bought Independence, obtained by the bleeding
heroes of the Revolution, be lost again, and Won
return to slavery and bondage mo the same
patriotic zeal that accompanied their actions, is
still alive in you and only wants provo cation
to kindle it into flame.
You who are bles sed with the smil es of beau
~, & the innocent prattling of an infant family
can you reflect for a moment on thr horric idea
of being torn from the embraces of allowing wife
and infant. without shuddering at the prospect
that presents itself, and damning the authors Of
your torments /! Can you reflect that whilst
you are defending the rights of your country in
one quarter, your wife and farnilyma be expos-
ed IN another to the insult and abuse of licen-
.ious soldiery, without feeling in your souls the
latent flame illumine, and your arm nervcd with
redoubled vigour l-If these are your reflec-
tons, and this the result, what can a naughty,
tyrannical and Plundering foe expect'
To you whose youthful bosoms glow with
purest love for the fair damsel of your choice.
and twixt whom and happiness, there is, pc =
haps, but one step totaze to you 1 now address
myself.
What would be the sensation produced upon
your soul, were you to behold the dear object
oil your alteration, strugg ing in The arms of bru.
tai violence, and pouring forth her plaintve
shrieks to Heaven !-alI Of no avail, no assist
ance near, you yourselfa captive and in chains
Mature revolts at the idea.-The pen is I'M
able to express the emotions produced by the
| magination.-With Hercuiean strength you'd
strive to burst the bonds that tied you, aud sink
victorious into the arms of death.
Let me, therefore, entreat you as Soldier
and partaker OF your suiferings, TO prepare a
| formidable resistance be ready to repeI an at.
tack, for you do not know at what moment il
may be made form yourselves into Volunteer
Associations, be obedient to the command oil
| your superors, and prove to the world, that IL
berry or death is the standing motto of
A TRUE ylRGlNIAN.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-07-09
Virginia Argus.
Hirhrnnnn.
SATURDAY, JULY9, 1874.

0C The People of the United States-those who
are well affected to their Countrywide see in til,
Proclamation of the President of the 29th of June.
very striking proof Of consistency. That Docu--
ment asserts precisely the same principles, in rela-
ton to Blockades, that were asserted prior TO tn.
Declaration Of War. We defy the most acute OPP
position writer to shew the least difference betwcen
the doctrines of the Proclamation in question am,
those that were maintained, from 1906 to 1912, by
our Administration. This manfests what we have
always alleged, and what every honest man in tho
Union believes. that the U. States. in their mea-
stres against Great Britain, have not been, in the
least degree, influenced by the politics of France
Our Rulers hold the same language now that they
did when French power preponderatcd on the CONT
nent Of Europe. Some of the opposition prints are
disposed to view the Presidents Proclamation in
rather frivolous light. Bot do they calculate tina,
the points it maintains will not attract the atten-
ton of foreign sovereigns live do not mistake,
it will have the effect, in great measures TO raise
the Blockade of our coast. Some people reason as
if they thought England held the whole European
World in ehains.- We. coatess that We are not en-
tirely of that opinion It was the maxim of Prince
Eugene, aud we think upon very good grounds, that
the policy of Nations is uniformly influenced by
their interests---And nobody will deny, that the
States of the Continent of Europe have very direct
interest in uninterrupted trade with the United
States of America.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-07-09
PORTSMOUTH. IN II. June %.
MILITIA DISBANDED.

PORTSMOUTH, IN. III. June %.
DRAFTED MILITIA DISBANDED.
We learn form Concord, that the Lesis.
latnre, by very large majority. have come
60 resolution to disband the militia which
have been called out for the defence of this
town and harbor This measure, we learn,
II taken in consequence of the following let,
ter to the governor from the Secretary of
War, by which it would seem that the Gem,
eral Government does not approve of
calling out the militia 10 this case, and of
course if they are continued, the United
States will no. pay the expense.
"War Department., June 9.
"SIR-Your Excellcncy's letter of May
20 has been received.
General Gushing has reinforced the
garrison of artillsrists at Portsmouth with
two companies of infantry ;these with two
hundred seamen under Commodore Hull,
and the artillerists will make good de.
fence against boats. the only mode of att
tack to be appreaended.
One company of sea fencibles are also
authorisedto be raised for the further de-
fence cfthe sea coast of New Hampshire.
I am, &c.
JOHN Armstrong.
N. ExnefLenc,, G ouer,ior Gilman -
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-07-09

to detec. the murderer, .'nr'f h- s.t ~ y,
screen himselfin camp He was shor' y .cer
taken, given up to tn. authority, is now conf =
ed at Burlington and viii doubtless su'f.r tIe
penalty of the l,w.
Thus much for the savage conduct of Ameri.
cans in arms.
ABY-STANDER.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-07-09
FROM THE pArUxENr.

We learn by gentleman who arrived yester-
day from the Patuxent, that the British had re-
tired down the river below Point Patience. We
state this merely TO stop the progress of idle
rumors of a different nature which are circu-
lating in this neighborhood.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-07-09
AaotAer realization etthe ,0e eal,emsy qgaiu,, tn,

An0ther refutation ofthe riie Cal,may against the
Character Of Colonel CambbeH
Various misrepr sen at 'ons HI, We appearedin
the federal papers Of a certain stamp, for the
purpose of attaching disgrace TO the character
OF our troops, respecting the descent upon Long
Point, BY Col. Campbell. The annexed para.
graph from the Batavia Advocate, is a rcfiita,i.
on oil these malicious caumnies.
The following are facts which can be album.
dainty proved. The famous village of Dover.
aud its vicinity, did not consist of more than Is
dwelling houses 9 of which number being eli
Their the residence Of military despots, or oc.
cupied by soldiers and Indians, were burnt. -
There was but gristml within miles of DO
yer, that was burnt, and one clotbier's shop
and mill, not injured Ryersee's mill on the
lake shore, hive miles above Dover, was burnt
and grist mill four miles further up the lake.
NO moveabis property claimed by any individu-
oil was injured, but on the contrary, was remoy.
ed by our own soldiers before the buildings
were fired. But, am sorry TO add, there was
one act OF horrid aud savage violence las Mr.
- justly obscrves) committed on the body of a
Mrs. Whitman But how will Mr. B. be shock.
ed when he is informed that she was inhunan-
ly murdered in her own bed by her own hus-
band, the very night before our troops landed,
and miles further in the country than they
penetrated during their stay and that next
morning flag of truce came into our camp "a
give information Of the horrid deed that eve
W exsrtion was made by our officers and men
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-07-09
Pat.
wAsH,ueroN CRY. July 4.

1t will be seen, by the article under the
Portsmouth head, that the Governor of NJ
Hampshire has Withdrawn his militia from the
defence of the Scyenty-four building at Ports.
mouth. This is another proof of the regard
shewn by Federalists Tor the growth and pros
perity ofthe American Navy. And on what
pretence does he take this step ! Because, in,
answer to his letter requesting to know whar
measures hal been taken for manning the forts
at Portsmouth, the Secretary of War had stat.
ed, that +" Gen. Cushing had sent thithcr two
companies ofInfantry, which, with the Artiile.
rists and two hundred searnen under Com. Hull,
would make good defence against an attack
of that port by hoats--the only attack (then)
to be apprehended"-and because, the Score
tary being silent with regard to tire employment
ofth militia Corps called into service by the
Governor, it was inferred that the United
States would not pay the expenses attending it.
But did the Governor intimate that these troops
were put at the disposal of the United States
Did lie place them in a condition to be paid by
United States Did he not expressly order
them not to serue in any post posts efthe
United StatcS--apd nor TO obey the orders of am.
officer Of fhev army. narai or military {? All
this he did. In what light then could his mill.
tia be regarded AS a,iies--and where is the
provision, constitutional or legal, for paying
them as such Had the Governor OF New Hamp,
shire sincerely desired cooperation for the
defence OF the "a md the forts, be would have
asked, Ike Governor Smith Of Connecticut, that
they should be recognized as making part of
the national force tor national purposcs-.nd, IN
TINS case, they would have been led and pid as
wee the Connecticut militia. But neither to
General Gushing, nor to the Secretary of War.
does he say one syllable on this point, while, rs
before stated, he refuses to subject them 10
any order lthose OF muster and inspection ne
otssarily includedJ and of course made it i'm.
possible for the United States TO feed OF to pay
them under existing laws.
WASHINGTON City, July 6.
1Ae Joilowing letter zSas Transmitted BY conBn,o,
doye Ferry TO the Secretary Of the Macy.
WAREHAM, Mass June Oath, 1914
To Com. Perry.
sIR-Tbc following is correct statement
when the British landed ct this place with their
barges the 18th OF this inst. June. We the un.
dersignt do testify and say, that on the 18th
of this inst. June, about Ii o'clock, A. M. we
:. saw The British, with six barges, approaching
this village with white flag hoisted in one OF
at which time our feg was not hosted,
lDmas Young was carving it down the
towards he wharf, where it was after.
>Qisted. We the Undersigned do fur
and say, that on the landing Of the
\pfficer from the barge where our
NC ttecom handing officer d,d
but he
\dl1 not
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-07-09
JOHN Armstrong.
HIS Exceieney Governor Giiman.
BALTIMORE July a.

Col. Preston, Who was severely wounded
in Canada in the battle on the 18th of Nov
last. at Christier's Fields twhere the brave
and much lamented General Covington was
killed) passed through this city on Thurs
day last. accompanied by his brother aud
DR.. Brenaugh. OH their way to Virginia.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-07-09
Nat. Lnf.

Philip P. Barbour, Esq. is elected Repre-
sentative to Congress from Fredericksburg dis
trict. to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death
of the late>Afr. Dawson,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-07-09

We are induced to believe (says the Alex.
andria Herald of Wednesday, that the late
dispatches were not of an unfavorable ma
ture, and that it is believed by persons of
inforciation az Washiagtou. that our Com.
missilners will eventlally acc >nm date our
differences. We would not wish the public
to seize on this with too much avidity.--nei.
ther do We wish them to pass it by unre.
garded.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-07-09
p ATRIOTIC.

l,is due to the patiotism Of the people of
Goochland to notice, ia this public manner,
their prsiseworthy conduct on la,e occa
sion. In compliance with the General Or
ders Of the 22d ult. the Regiment in that
county vas paraded and inspected by Col
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-07-09

The conduct of Great Britain is sufTici-
ent to correc, The errors of private opinions.
that we could have prevented the war 9th.
erwise than by unconditional submission to
any terms that 1t might propose. Why
might not denmark have prevented the WARP
II was engaged in negotiation, after receivr
ing the pleasure OF England half century,
wnen war was forced upon 1t by the unpro-
voked attack upon its fleets and capital
IL Is proof OF inattention to the subject, to
CONNIE our thoughts to the mere moment
IN which our war was commenced? What
has not been done to Cypress our COM
merce, be.h as to the ports it visited, &c to
the most innocent forms in which It was
conducted What had not adjudica tion done
before What evidence could exis i'm
such circumstances that aggressions would
at any point cease Had they with any ma
ton who were III the competitions of COM
merce 1t has since been in the power of
britain to say whether it will acknowledge
our rights. 1t has not accepted the oppor-
tunity. Till Britain does, our war is lust
anniversary and glorious.
EsSer Reg.
The British policy seems now intended
70 territy us. They have long enough at
tempted to destroy our national energies bv
appearances of domestic disunion, but all the
attempts to render our disunion real, have
tahed OF the success promised by their ex-
pectations. They now tell us of their fleets
and armies. And altogether of their army
IN Spain, because that alone has the least
claim to military honor, of all the armies
they have employed since the beginning of
this century in Europe. And that army
has proved by the affair of ST. Sebastian,
that thrust have had its success from the
necessity imposed upon the French to di-
rect their attention to some other object.
II the English pretend they have strength
from the entire qualification of Europe, we
must have better proof of such state
than any documents we now possess can
give. The flame seems only prevented for
Noment to burst out with greater fury.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-06-30
March Is.
A Great Bargain.

/ WILL sell the lease oi three lives
isr 2o8 acres Of Land. (whereon re-
side) situate in Fa,rfsx county, on the
road leading from Alexandria t. Lees
.bare, % miles from the former and ~
from the latter place. About 80 acres
are cleared and divided into small fields
with good Enclosures From sto 10 a
Gre. are in meadow to which as much
more mar be added. There are on the
premises, a Dwelling House with a
Store Room, a Kitchen, Blacksmith's
Shop, Barn, Stables, &c.--
ALSO,
A large and excellent G'rdcn. paled in.
The annual rent is but 5 As. Toa per-
con DESTROYS of establishing Store CT
Tavern in the country, this is most
advantageous situation, it is pleasant
and re markably healthy A Store has
been KEEP, here more than twenty years,
aud inerc is, with one exception only
no Other Store in tract of country near
~ miles in length and 20 in breadth,
If early application is made, will
take Two thousand Dollars for this
property, less sum than ! have ex-
pended in improving it.
STEPHEN DONOHOE
March S. d3 law.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-06-30
Twenty Dollars Reward.
WCnt5 11oifssA
sT0P THE r I'M N.Y.
~ AN away from the subscriber al
II. this place, about two months a.
RI. 4 NEGRO MAN named
HI IN r Y

,
About 81 or 20 years Of age, low, well
made. and remarkably strong and &C
tive for, his size.-His arms and head
are very largc-his looks rather suriy,
nut he can assume an insinuating,
.milipp countenance when he plcases'
when alarmed, embarrassed, or about
to be detected in any offence, he siam
,ners very much ;but at othertimes ne
speaks very well He is en- exceeding
rood ostler, carriage-driver, and wsg'
gontr. Ipurchased him OF MI. ka'ph
Wormley at Urbanna, in January 1910.
he was raised by his brother Mr..
Warner Wormley, in King William
county but have reasons TO oeiieVc
that some evil disposed perso" has
fun ni.hed him with pass, TO enable
h m to pass through the country as
fee mn, anc that he is now on his
way to Alexandria, the Federal City,
ard aalt,more, having passed through
Fredericksburg.
He carried with him, or had on when
he weot away, a pul plcish or brown.
ixh surtout, with red flannel lining ana
large white plated buttons--a short
cost OF twilled Virginia cloth OF q
blackish color, being of cotton and
wool .nixed-a pair of pantaloons OF
the same kind Of cloth, several waist
coats, one of them OF striped Virginia
cloth--a toIerably good black round
hat, and several Virginia cotton shirts,
and several other articles
Whoever will deliver theaoveb slave
to William Herbert Esq. in Alcxan.
dria, or to myself here, or convey me
such information as will enable me to
get him again, shall be very literally
rewarded. All persons are forewarn-
ed not to harbour or entertain, and
all masters of vessels and others, not
to carry him out of the state, as those
who shall offend herein shall be prose.
cuted with the utmost rieor of the law.
David Robertson.
Petersburg, Anrj1 2n-2a. #
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-06-30
June Z
District Of Cohmalaa-To WIT :
County Of .aterandria,

L<tcfStCS ~
County of .a,erandria,
APaJL TERM, 1914.
John Hopkins, Trustee for Ports
Hodgson, & Portia Hodgsnn by Chas.
Lee her nsxt fricnd--Comtiainanfs.
John N'Iver, Trustee Of VIM Hodg'
soa For the benefit Of hi: creditors anu
William Hougsou-D Defendants.
IN CHANCEk{.
The defendant John N'Iver, not hav-
ing entered his appearance and siSeH
security according to the statute and The
rules Of this Court and it appearing to
TAG satisfaction Of tn. Court upon ah IA.
Wit, that the said defendant, John MI.
YER is not an inhabilant OF this District
On motion of the said Compl.inan,s 81
their Counsel, it Ia ordered that the
said defendant do appear here on the
first day of November FERN next and
answer the bin of the compliments ;
and that copy of this order be forth,
With Inserted for two months success
sivcly In one OF the public Newspaper,
publishedin alexandria ard that ano.
Their copy be posted al the front door
OF the Court House OF the said county.
A CopY--TEsr.
ID. Deneale, c. C.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-06-30
I his is to give Notice,

THAT the Subscriber OF Prince
Georges County hath obtained from
he Orphan. Court thereof letters tes'
tamentary Of the estate of Gavin liza
milton, with tho viii annexed, and
that ali persons interested therein, are
desired to produce their claims on or
before the 2o;h day OF July next-thcy
may otherwise be by law excluded
from all benefit Of said estate
VIM. K. Clagett,
Er'er. Of GaDin Hamilton
January II. lawSm.
N b. The sale of his goods will
take place on the str !'rhvu~rr.
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-06-30
Alex'a. May 80.
O. The above Notice no

O. The above Notice nd
having been complied with by "
Stockholders, they arc again rsquirc'
10 pay the first, second, and third IN
stalments due upon their RESPECTIVE
subscriptions, tina, is to say, the iull a
mount Of the said subscriptions TO VI
nah Thompson, the Treasurer, OF u
said Company in Alsxandria, ON 4
before the tenth day of July next env1
inc the d,te hereof -And they GrsJt1
thtr notified, That ifthey Should i.Ip
make their payments by the per'ss
ioresaid, that their account. will h
put into the hand, Of an Attorney, WI
instructions to bring suit tor The reaj
very of the same.
BY order of the Board Of Directos
Joseph Dean,
President
Nav a ,4W
Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-06-30
Iune 7.
District of Columbia-to wit
County of .3ierandrin. !
APRIL TERM. tSf4.

George Deny.e A !minisl:.tor with
the Wi lamexei Gf John Dixon, de-
ceased-Comhlain0nf.
AGAINST
Jane A. RaS,,y, tdininistrstrix Of
Dennis Rans.y. deceased, William
Eas-ay soR an heir Of DR.. William
RAMSAY, deco ,sed. William Ramsay,
Js.se I Ramsay. Ei;za Ramsay, Az
thony lausW Ahn Ramsay, Jane
Ramsay, Rosert Ramsay, Amelia
l;amsay, and George .samsay, chill
dren of Dennis Ramsay, deceased, Sa-
wh Porter, James n. Stewart, son &
hcir OF Betty Mease deceased, Ann
VI. C. Allison, Polly Parry, widow Of
William H. Parry deceased, Betty
~ ,dden, Walter Madden, Frederick
Madden ard Sally Madden, children Of
Hannah Madden, dcceased-Defend-
0pks.
IN CT 4NCERY.
The Defendants William Ramsay,
son and heir of DR.. William Ramsay,
deceased, and Frederick Madden not
having entered their appearance * si-
ven security according to the statute
and the rules OF this Court and it ap-
pearing to the satisfaction Of the
Court upon affidavit, that the said De-
PENDANTS Wi tam Ramsay, son anG
heir of DR. William Ramsay, decea,-
ed, and Frederick Madden, are not in,
hsbitants ofthis District. On motion
ofthe said Complainant by his Com
sci, il is ordered that the said Dsieni.
dams do appear here or The 6r.t ,dsy
of Nov. Term next, and answer the
bill OF tao Comp ainsnt, and that CO.
nv OF this order be forthwith inserted
for two months SUCCESSFULLY in one o.
/ the public Newspapers published in A
lexsadria, and that another copy be
posted at thc front door of the Court
House Of the said County.
A CoPY-TEsr
G, Dencale, C. C.
!, June iaw2m
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District of Columbiato wit:
County Of .aIeraadria.

District of Columbia-to WIT:
County of .aleramdria.
APRIL TERM, fSfb.
Joh, M,lver assignee of the estate
.nd effects of William Hodgsof an
iu.o,reat debtor Comhlsinonf.
AGAINST
Henry Hort X William Hodgson-.
Defexdaafs.
IN cHANcERY
The Defendant Henry Hort not hav-
Jig entered his appearance and given
security, according TO the statute and
the rules OF tbs Court, and 1t appear
ing to- tAe satisfaction OF the Court up
on affidavit, that the said defendant
Henry Hort is not an inhanitant oil
this District. On motion OF the sai;'
Complainant by his Counsel. II is or
d; rer that tie ssid Defendant do APP
pear here On the first day Of Nasember
Term next and answer The bill OF the
Colnpl INFANTS; ard that copy OF tins
order be forthwith inserted tor two
Months sur cess,vely in one OF the pub
liz Newspapers published in alex.n.
dgia; and that mother copy be po.tes
at the front door of the Court, Houss
OF the said County.
a CoPY-TEsT.
G.. Deneale, C. c.