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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-03-26

DC more . got yesterday that took u,
on YOUR actt. Sc and indeed have lsi,
out every penny and little more 80.
lobster, salmon, boxes and carriage hire TO Bal.
timore trust all will have come safe tc
you and in good order - Salmon was very
beautiful fish, and ! trust 49, you tomor.
row. shat! specify all lay 80 GORE, with
all his ladies is here yet, and tell 80 not
go from here at all, the weather have 49,
from going, and AIr. Moore's wife is 10 ''''
damp weather-I shall without doubt be with
you before Tuesday cvening-We have had so
much rainc that nobody can move any where
now for two or three days-The post is not ar.
rived yet to day, altho' it ought 10 have been
in before ~ o'clock-IfI receive any letters or
letter from yoa too day, shall add something
to this late in the evening or tomorrow morn
ing--Every body now looks for news from
Washington, and at last the will get nothing.
There is no other news 20 day from any part of
the worid--To -moirow we expect the official
accott. OF the taking Of Badajosa. believe me
faithfully to be
"Your most OBJ. servt.
"RlCuD. SODERSTROM.
have now received yours of the 19ih,
which 1 shall answer - morrow evening"
you'll no get much wine say dozen-It is
now packet rp-at Her af's-again sc Mr..
Min and endcavor to get $50 go down.
1t is very late and 80 SO 10 the post Office
"R. s."
This Mr.. soderstrom, the pandcr OF Foster,
tie British minister--tbe ailedged originator
of the falsehood with respect to MIR. Daschkon,
was seen with MIR. Hanson, an Editor of the
+" Federal Republican" and Immediately after.
wards there appeared in that print an assertion
that Mr.. Madison had refused to negotiate
treaty with Sweden The connection through,
out is obvious; the British influence is mani
fest the " Federal Republican" is the organ
We are not informed whether Government is
acquainted with Mr. Soderstrom's attachment
to Great Britain and British ministers but We
think it pithy question to put-May not Rich
ard Soderstrom, the intimate of Foster before
the war. have given him secret intelligence af-
ter hostiiities commenced For Mr. De Rants
zow we have the greatest regard But We call
upon him 20 do justice TO the government of
the United States, to vindicatesthe dignity Of
the Swedish government, by speedy interiera
ence for tlieremovai of Mr.. Soderstrom who
has disgraccd the consular Office which he
holds, by catering for the personal and politi-
cal appetites OF minister of his Britannia Ma
jesty, and by departing from the respect which
is due TO the constituted authorizes OF this
country. ff.-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-03-26

! Gre was arrested. About fifteen dwelling:
were burned; the goods and furniture were
mostly saved, but much has been lost.
We have not time to ascertain an accurate
state of occurrences att :,idant on THIS dis
fess;ng occasion; thehre certainly broke out
In the room as VIC have stated. The loss OF
properly is great in houses, goods and fur
ntrre; not less. upon a moderate computa,
1on, than one hundred thousand dollars,
including the Makret>Ho,lse.
Il vas painful 10 notice the state of our
town for preparation against such visitation:
no engine ar hooks. until the mischief was
done; few buckets, but very inadequate
tothe purpose required to all this was adj
ded ansof arrangement to use the means
that we had.
Iswould be injustice 10 overlook the ex-
traordinary exertions of Mr.. Miles, and
some others near him, who did every thing
that a few individuals could, aud although
they con Il not save Mrs. Newton's house,
they checked the progress OF the flames. and
thus gave time to rake measures for saving
number of the houses.
Mr. Henry, ofthe navy. was very active,
and by that gentleman's exertions much was
saved; there we're no doubt Others to whom
The citizens of tile town are indebted for their
exertions, but they did not fall uuder our no.
lice - $50 >t-s ,-rs -
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-03-26
FOREIGN.
FRovIDENcE, X. i. March 18.
LATEST. FROM ENGLAND.


After our paper had been prepared for
the press. we received by the politeness OF
Col. Dargett, the following highly impor-
tant intelligence contained in the Antigua
Journal of tue 18th nit. brought by the car
tel ship Rising States.
LONDON Jan. 8.
Vice Admiral Sir A. Cochranc is expect
ed at Portsmouth in a few days, to hoist his
flag ON beard the Asia for the North Amer.
lean command.
A ru,nor has been circulated for these
two or three days past. in the circle of ST.
peror emisrants from France, that direcf
invitation has been received by Louis XVIII
from Normandy to return, and with an as.
surance ,barhis standard wouldbe surrouud
ed by thousands who are in their hearts de-
voted to lis cause.
LONDON, Jan. 20 O'Clock
Dispatches were yesterday received by
government from the Rhine, Holland. and
the South of France. BY the former con
frmation has been received of the passage
of the Rhine by the Allies, with the impor
tant addition of the accession of Switzerland.
to the great cause of Europe, the Allies,
pledging themselves. as will be seen by their
declaration, to replace that country in the
state Of integfity and independence, in which
it stood before the French revolution.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-03-26

nativity, the nation to which they might be.
long and owe allegiance &c. In execution
Of this section Of the act, a circular letter
appears to have been addressed to the seve
raj Collectors by the then Comptroller of
the Treasury (Gen. John Steele) advising
them, amongst other things, who in Tie esti-
nation of the Executive were to be consi
dered as aliens within the meaning of the
act, and in which letter is the following pa
ragraph: In the class of aliens will of
course be included those who at any former
period e:rfafyiafed themselves for the pur
pose of becoming citizens of q foreign coun>
try : All of whom the Collectors were re-
quired to report to the proper department.,
where it was considered they we're liable to
he proceeded against as aliens. A more di-
rect recognition of the right Of expatriation,
and a more unqualified dlisavowal of the
.,aim to perpetual allegiance by the admi-
nistration of that day, cannot be asked for.
Mar. Lnf.
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Nor FOLK. March %.
AWFUL CALAMITY i! :!

This morning. about sun rise, the room
in the Market House, occupied 10 the night
by the watchmen, was discovered to be on
fire. This extensive building, covered with
shingles, was soon in flames from one end to
the other, threatening all the houses on each
side Of Market square; happily the houses
on the west side being nearly all of brick,
and high, they were al, unhurt while on
the east side the houses being low and prin>
cipally Of wood, soon took fire and were all
burned, from the intersection of Wide-Wa.
ter Street, up TO Union Street, with all the
houses on the narrow lane IN the rear of the
east side Of Market-sqnare. The flames
then extended to Mr. Lambs large vendue
store, which being Of wood, was sooH consu-
ned for some time the house of Mrs New
,on checked the flames, but their violence
ariength bafFied all cxertion, and it took
Ere, by blowing up the adjoining house, tho
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-03-26
BY Last Niglt's Mail
WAsBrMcron Cir, March "A.

II
The Senate have rot yet taken up III ;1int
resolution from the House IN the suffice, #
adjon.nment. II is probable, however, that
Congress will adjourn on the 11ih pro tirro,
as proposed By the House. There is not now
before either House much business of nation-
al Importance. Mr. Inf.
SIMON SNYDER, the truly democratic Cow
ernor Of the State of Pennsylvania, has return
ed the bill for Incorporating fory,two Banks
to the Legislature, having declined to sign It,
and stating his objections to its passage. This
many-headed monster may be therefore
considered as defunct-as two thirds OF the
Legislature cannot now be got to vote for the
bill - 10.
The proceedings of the Court Martial
held at the Head Quarters. Plattsburg, du
ring the latter part of December and first
OF January, have been made pubiic-during
the session were tried three captains & three
lieutenants Various specifications were ex>
hibted against them; and they we're all
found guilty except capt. Waterman, of the
29th regt. who had his sword returned to
him Lieut., of the --regt. was sem
fenced to be cashiered, to have his sword
broken over his head. and to have his name
published as coward in newspapers in the
vacinity as well as in the state to which he
te'onged ID.
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pAyoNNE TAKEN, &c.
ANTIGUA Dec. X.

Il ANTIGUA Lee. 1Is
BY a London paperof the 9Th Jan. with
which we have been obIisingly favored, inr
telligence OF the highest importance to the
future happiness of The civilized world has
been received. SiEce our last, there have
been rescued from the fell garsp of Bona"
parte, the states of Holland, flanders, Swift
zerland, and the principal Italian States on
the shore of the Adrialic Sea. Flanders, by
the express request of the people, is now u
lifted to Holland, under the name of the u
nited Netherlands. havi at the head OF the
genera government, the Prince Of Orange,
with the title of the Royal Sovereign of the
United Netherlands Again has victory
crowned the arms of yelling gon-under
the walls Of Bayonne Soult made desperate
stand, from whence he was driven with
great loss--that town is in possession of the
allies--the ports of the river Adour. oil
which il stands, are opened to all nations not
at war with any of the allies.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-03-26
March %.
THE NAVY.


There has recently been transmitted to the
Senate by the Secretary Of the Navy, avery in
teresting report on the state o the Navy, which
we shall take pleasure in publishing at length as
soon as we can lind room for it. From this report
it appears, that three "a gun-ships are build
ing: one at Portsmouth, N. II. one at Charles
ton, Mass. and one at Philadelph:a--the two
former expected to be launched in the month
of July, aud the la4er in the month Of Decem.
bcg Three ships of A guns each are also
and one at the Navy Yard in this city-the two
former to be launched by the middle of April,
and the latter in all the month of July next
The six sloops OF war, authorised by law have
all been built, two of which are at sea, three
more nearly ready, and the sixth equipping at
the Navy Yard in this city. Eleven 6argcs have
been purchased, twelve have been butt, and
twenty-five are building and nearly completed
at various points OF un.boats there are in
service and fit for service, 125. The Secretary
recommends an increase of the Marine Corps
the appointment of officers exclusively for flo
tilla service; and points out the right bank of
the Hudson, above the highlands, as the best
scite in o central stuatien tor the establishment
Of dock yard. The Secretary, in considera..
ton of the increase already authorised, and the
number of vessels launched and about to be
launched, and requiring to be Differed and
manned; and considering also the difficulty of
procuring more materials for building than can
be used under existing laws states his opinion,
that any further provision at present for the
increase Of our naval force, would not add 10
its efficiency, and therefore is not necessary.
Nat Int
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-03-26

District IT VnSinia, 10 zpifss
u F. it remembered, hat on thiswenty-fourth
II day of March, in the thirty ighth year of
the Independence of the United States of Ame-
RIGA, Jonathan Foster, of the said district, hath
deposited in this Office the it'll, Of book, the
right whereof he claims author, IN the words
following, to wit f" TIE Peace Pt.yty Dissected,
or an Impartial Sketch Of Parry VieSrs ana Con-
(" dict in tie Prosecution Of RE Present Wdy-IBy
" a Fdrniey-"-ln conformity to the act of tie
Cong ress OF The United States, eutitled " An
act tor the Encouragement OF learning, by Sc
curing the copies Of Maps, Charts and Books. 10
the authors and proprietors of such copies, du-
ring the times therein mentioned :" and also to
an act Untitled &c An act supplementary to an
act, entitled, an act for the encouragement of
learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts
aud Books t. the authors and proprieto,s of
such copies. during the times therein mention.
ed, ard extending he benefits thereof to the
arts of designing, engraving and etching histo.
ricsl and other prints"
III. WILLIAM MARSHALL,
va. Clerk Of the District of Fi,g inid.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-03-26
Cast-lron Foundry.

HE subscribers have commenced the estab-
L ment Of Furnace in this place, unds the
firm of Parkhill, Ssbbaton & Co. They expect
to have IT in complete operation about the mid
die of May next, and will thankfully receiveior.
ders for castings OF any description, which they
trust will be executed with neatness and dis
patch, having procured the best Of workmen.
Orders left with Mr.. John Pnkhill, 1t his
store-with Mr.. p. A. Sabbaton, at The works,
just above the Basin on the Canal, or with
Messrs. foile; z Lea, Petersburg, will be strict.
ly attended tc.
JOHN PARKHILL.
=. A. SABBATON.
TOILET s. LEA.
Richmond, March "a, 1914 IT,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-03-26

Another fact of great Importance is elected
by the late sale The purchasers have been
chiefly OF the agricultural class OF society, who
begin 10 understand the advantages Of Banking
Institutions, when prudently managed Instead
oil boarding their surplus money ia their chests,
or OF Lending it out TO individuals, TO be sec,Ir-
ed on mortgages, &c. they invest it in profit bic
sioc.which they can dispose of at any n,omcht,
or on which they can borrow from tho banks as
occasion may equire.
ENQUIRER.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-03-26
Land for Sale.

IT HE subscriber win sell tract of land, con
4 tanning about $50 acres, with a very good
dwelling house, together with outhouses, aud
good orchard ofvarious kinds of fruit trees
There are about Is acres of good meadow Land.
The said land is about z miles from Richmond.
living at the head ofBig branch, near the Seven
pines, directly on the w iiiiamsburg road.-For
particulars apply to
NATHANIEL REYNOLDS.
March %. All
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-03-26
8 FOR SALE,
A TRACT of LAND,

Lying in the county Of Posuhatan,
Ten miles below the Courthouse, 25 from Rich
mond, and two from Appomattox river. ON the
waters of Underwood creek, containing 1850
acres, of which three or four hundred are wood
land, and one hundred acres of valuable Low
,GBOUNDs: Valuable Improvements, q dwell
ingl,ouse, two story high, AZ by %, and all ne
cessary out houses One third OF the money vii,
be required in hand from the purchaser, and
the balance IN two annual instruments. Posses
sion will be given at Christmas, with the priv
iege Of sowing so acres in small grain. Any.
person wishing TO purchase, will apply to the
proprietor.
t EDWARD MOSELEY.
March l8, 1914. I'm
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ATTEWTIoN!
Stop the Deserters !

INSERTED the detachment, on its march
- from Cumberland county, 18TH regiment,
on the first of January last, WILLIAM OS-
BOURN, aprivate, about 5 feet 10 inches high,
a down look when spoken to, blue eyes, sup
posed to be SGyears old.--Also DAVID NOR
RiS, private, who deserted the camp at Nor
folk, about the first OF February dark skin,
down look, about feet 10 inches high. The
reward of ten dollars will be given to any one
who will deliver either of the above deserters to
me at Lembert's Point, near Norfolk
D.A. ALLEN, Captain,
Ldmberfs Point.
March 81, 1914. W
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TIIE NEW srocK.


The sale ofthe New Stock closed on Thurs.
day and the result is highly suspicious to the
Treasury, to The Bank, and to the State at
large-to the Treasury, because it clears from
SIS to sc 900 dolls exclusive of the Bonus--to
the Bank, because i. shows the high credit in,
which it sfands--to the State, because il shows
how much money is in the possession Of its
citizens, in spite Of he war taxes and embar-
go. The whole 5000 shares would have been
taken up with the greatest avidity-and there
was great deal more money on the field which
was nor brought into operations.
On Wednesday, from 8 to 1000 Shares went
off at from to 8 dolls On Thursday, $40
Shares at from 8 to 9.--The balance, say at
rough guess, from $50 to GOO, were reserved
TO the Commonwealth, as the investture of its
nett profit, of from SIS to $4,000 dolIars--Tbs
subject pre- sents certain other views, which arc
well expressed in the following brief Commu-
nication.
Nee Sfoct ofhc Bnlk Of Vuginid.
| The sale Of this stock, by the Treasurer and
| Auditor, has been made ON very advantageous
| terms for the commonwealth The average
| price, notwithstanding the exhorbitant 6onus,
being more thav 1-2per cens above par, which
yields 10 the state profit Of from SIS to 60,G0O
| oiars, that has been invested in stock, accorA
dog to the act Of Assembly.
| This fact proves the high confidence OF oGr
Citizens in an institution that has heen conduct
ed, from its origin, IN tie most Judicloos man
| ncr. The state holds about q fourth part of the
| stock, and has almost the entire control in the
appointment Of Directors yet, no instance Of
an abuse of tba. power has been complained OF
| By any class OF tho community. IA exhibit OF
the concerns % the bank hss been annually
submitted to a committee Of the Legislature,
and they have uniformly reported most favora-
| bly, on its prosperity. large advances have
| been made BY 1t to the General Government, Ga
part o: which have been paid) and it has been
most useful TO the commonwealth in supplying
the temporary deficiencies of the revenue, and
in making considerable loan during the last
summer, when the enemy was asssiling our
Eastern frontier. The policy Of occasionally
iufusing new capital into tie existing insti'u.
ton. whose credit is firmly established, in
stead of multiplying petty banks. must be OBJ
vious. Such stock, II not too rapidly encrea-
sed, will always command higher price and
produce a better profit.
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Doarding Wanted.

BY Gentleman and his Lady, in respectable
private family, in the vicinity OF the Capitol
A line addressed to A. and left at this Office
will be Immediately attended to.
March 22d, 1914. If
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-03-26
.INTERCEPrED LETTER.

The fortune of war has thrown the follow
ing letter into our hands-it was found con :
cealcd in one of the boots of the Captain of
the Spanish schooner Rosa. This schooner
was boarded at sea by the officers of the A..
meiican privateer Viper and on enquiritg
for papers, the captain replied that he had
none. Suspicion was excited; X on searching
the Captain some papers were found on his
person; and, among others, the following of
which is a copy. enclosed in an envelope.
with this superscription- So
CON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE.
Caffain TUDOR, Of His INaiesty's shin PIC
forious or the senior c6fcer Of Hi, dza-
jesfy'S ships off Mem London.
admiral sir B.Warren."
(COPY.)
BERMuDA, Feb II, 1914.
The government of this island, as we'll az
the commercial interest, experiencing conside-
rable difficulties by the want OF cash; and Mr..
Stewart, who was lately his Majesty's Consul at
New London, being now here, having offered to
procure money from the United States, I am.
DESTROYS in order To aid the views of govern
ment, rs well as topromote mercantile operati-
ons, that every facility should be given to the
plans of the above mentioned gentleman, in
obtaining the supplies of cash he undertakes;
and for this purpose, have to request, that,
agreeably to his arrangement, YOU will be
pleased to receive on hoard his Majestv's ship,
under your command, whatever sums of money
may be carried alongside by persons whom he
will engage; and that you will also forward
the same by any of his Majesty's ships, from
time To time, coming to this Island or in the
event of large sum being ready, to send
sIoop of war Purposely with it. The vessel
bearing this letter, youwill likewise suffer- 10
remain under your protection, ii she should not
bepermtted To &c into New London
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-03-26
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RIG MO ND.
SATURDAY. MARCH 90, 1914.

His fiitannic mniesty's printers and orators
in the United States, having done every thing
in their power to enfeeble the military efforts
ofour government, by opposing liberal system
OF recruiting and by the most extraordinary enc
deavors to produce failure of the loan: and
it being now well ascertsined that all their
excrtiops will prove entirely fruitless we are
catalouge of tory tricks, we cannot perceive
any artiice bearing the aspect of novelty to
which these orators and printers may resort
As TO taking up arms 4gainst the country, and
declaring openly FIR Great Britain, they cannot
screw themselves up to that point Quincy was
looking thar 1vay, but he .fainted.. The circum4
stance was ominous and so the tories 6dcked
ont. There must, nevertheless, be something
got up for the coming elections. What it will
be we do not know. The Federal Republican
has endeavored to set something ngoing about
Sweden, from which an inference might be
drawn that the American government was in.
sincere in sending commissioners to negotiate
at Gottenburg The Baltimore WING, kowev-
err, has just given this young lie a quietus. and
laid open BritisIlconnexion between the Fe-
dera, Republican and a Swedish consul of the
name of soderstrom. This Soderstrom, it ap-
pears, was the crony of MIR. Foster, the British
minister, when the latter was in this country,
and stopped to tile meanest employments for
him. Whether Mr.. Soderstrom had the dis
tribution of the British secret service money!
the printers and orators of his majesty in the
United States, we are not prepared to say But
as he was engaged in buying fish, &c. for Pos
ter, why may he not have been nsed 20 pay of
the stipends of lie tories Itis stated that
Hanson has been seen closctted with Soders.
from. If we recollect rightly, there was, not
long ago, an arrival from England. Docs Fos-
4 continue to correspond with soderstrom ,
Is that one of the channels through which his
Britannia Majesty's sentiments and wishes are
communicated to his orators and printer.
here' 1t will not escape attention that the ar
rival from England was just before the scheme
T. defeat the loan was put in operation by the
Banks Of Boston. That scheme was, doubtless
of British origin. Our readers may recoliect
that the arrival of the vessel in question was
concealed for several days and The mystery Of
that concealment has never been satisfactorily
explained to the public.
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District Of Ynginia, 10 zpifs

Richmond, March "a, 1919