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engagement occurred, having received or
Fders to quit the Texcl for fear that they
might be delivered up to the British.
January 8. Lac private adviees from
London respecting Jamaica Coffee, repre-
sent it TO be in demand and quote the
prices at from 60 to $50 shillings per cwt.
February 9.
A VALUABLE sPRiZF.
Yesterday arrived al this port, (and sa
luted the fort in passing Governors island)
the fine coppered British ship Nereid, Ro-
gers, prize master, of $50 tons, 10 guns,
and ~ men Including two prisoners of
war, with cargo of dry goods,
hardware, jewelry, iron, coal, &c. valued
al $4,000 pounds ste Ring. prize TO the
prlvateer governor Tompkins, Shaler, of
his port, captured on the 10Th December,
in sight of Madeira, after an engagement.
of II minutes,sin which the British capt.
(BenneO and one seaman were slightly
woupded--no person was hurt on board
the privateer. The Nereid sailed from
London on the Goth of November, for
Bucnos Ayres, and has a cargo on board
consisting of $50 bales dry goods, 2es
packages and trunks do. l56 casks (hhds.
ane ucrces) of hardware and jewelry, 500
bundles OF iron hoops, 80 bars of iron, a
quantity IF cea, &c. sc. The Nereid
was formerly The James Cook, Of Newbury-
port.
On the 18th December, the Governor
Tompkins captured the British ship Horn
| by, Kerhisof Hull, from London, for ST.
Domingo, laden with some dry goods, and
| armed with "a guns-manned her, and or
dered her for the U. States The Horn
by belonged 10 Il feet Of $50 sail, from
Portsmouth for the West Indies, having
previously separated from the fleet with sc
othcrs, which were short distance to the
southwark, under convoy of the QueensT4.
On the 18th, the governor Tompkins
captured the British brig Yonng Husband
of Whitehayen from London, with very
valuable cargosof dry goods, which was also
| manned and ordered for the u. States.
The Governor Tovpkins was left on
the 10Th December, in chase Of a ship then
in sight.
The Governor Tompkins left this por,
| in company with the pvivatecr sehr- Mars,
which she parted with on the 7th day OFT:
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DESPERATE ACTION.
WILMINGToN, N. G. I

L
Arrived on the 9th ult. the pripateer
schooner GLOBE, Richard Moon, com.
mancer. On the is, Nov. last off Maeio:-
ra, saw sail, bore down on her, and cx-
changed roadsides--supposing her a man
OF war brig, hauled off, The Globe receiv-
ed one hine pound shot under her Iarboard
quarter between wind and water-watohed
the backing and filing of two briggs in
funcEaii Roads. Nov Cd, the two briggs
still mar Guvering in the Roads, at NJ.
saw them under way aud gave chace. At
&c being sqally lost sight of them, at 6 A.
NJ. saw them at the n W. and gave chace.
NOV. 3, at Is minutes past 2, the heaviest
brig commenced firing her stern guns,
which was Instantly returned-at half past
] 2 sheered up alongside and boarded, the
schooner sheering off, the lst and Cd lieu
tenants and 8 seamen were left on the enc
my,s deck, and 1t is supposed were killed.
BY this time the other brig had bore up
and passed across our bows and gave us
raking broat!side, which dealt destruction
TO our sails and rigging, rendering the
schooner quite unmsnageabe. In this ST.
tuatIon, we lay alongside the heaviesf brig
until we completely silenced her, and com
PEELED her to strike at half past g. All
this tins, the other brig lay on our quar-
ter, pouring broadsidc after broadside wi,hs
IN bali pistol shot. Finding the heavy brig
had stauck, we with much difficulty rot the
Globe before the wind, and commenced
close action with the other brig, till half
past a, when discovering our vessel in
sinking condition, having shot between
wind and water, we hauled to win dwarf to
take possession Of the brig that ha dstruck,
when she again hoisted her coIors and gave
us broadside, and was Sc conded by her
coDsort, which compelled us to haul off,
but with reluctance, to repair damages,
having the greater part Of our standing and
running rigging shot away, and not sail
but was perfectly riddled, and almost USE
less. The above two briggs were pack cts,
as we saw the one that struck, throw the
mail overheard, one Of 10 and the other qf
l6 all brass guns, Q Founders, as we found
two IL pound double headed shot in our
hull. We have every reason TO believe
we killed great number Of men on board
both vessels, numbers being shot down by
the musquetry, and among the rest, the
captain and first officer Of the brig that had
at one time struck.--K1LLED. John Hare
rison, LIST 1t. John. Smith I'd do. Joshua
Brown, Richard Blair, James Thelis, Sa-
muel d. Smith and Sandy Forbes, seamen.
WOUNDED. Richard Moon, commander,
severely. Noah Allen. prjze-master, do:
John Frinks, DO. slightly. Seamen - Oil
yer since dead, Asa Hart, co. do. Alb
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con GRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
u kck
y N Y To'1S - = c o . VI =
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.


Fhe house resumed the consideration
o! the unfinished busincsss, viz: the re
solution moved by MIR. VIM Reed oil
Mass. calling on the secretary Of the Tea
sury for detailed informatien relative 10 the
number and state OF the banks and insur-
ance companies in the district of Colym,
bia. 80
A motion by Mr. Rhea Of Ten. 10 lay the
same on the table was negatived
After an unsuccessful attempt on the
part of MIR. Rhea, of Ten 10. procure an a
mendment Of the motion so as TO render i;
less partioular--it was passed by vote Of
6S t. 43, in-ihe following form.
Resoived, That the secretary Of the trea
sury be and he is hereby directed to ascer.
tain and cause to be laid before this house a
statement OF the number of banks incor.
porated within the district of Columbia
distinguishing the amount ofthe actual and
authorised capital stock, the amount OK
specie and bills or notes Of other bank
~ their vau'ts--the amount of debts due
md the amount of notes or bills in ciis!
i1tjon by each Also the number OF incor
Dorated insurance companies in this dis.
iicl, with the amount and investment OF
sc capital stock of each and how employ
ed
On motion of mr. CIopton Of Va.
Resoiyed, That the committee on tie
Judiciary be instructed 10 enquire into III,
cxpediency Of altering the times Of hold
ing the district court oil the United States
for the Virginia district, and that they
have leave 10 report thereon by bill or other :
wise.
The house again resolved itself into a
committee Of the whole, Mr. Nelson OF va.
in the chair, on the bill to authorize a loan
for the service of the present year.
The question yet. being under debsie,
10 fill the blank with IS 900, OOo---
Mr.. Pitkin of Cont. in speech OF ra-
Their more than two hours in length, oppos-
ed the motion
MIR. Sheffey OF Va followed Mr. Pjtkin
and had spoken for an hour in an energet-
ic and argumenlatiye manner against the
bill, when on the receipt Of message
from the observation-disclosures was taken
of the interruption to move that the COM
mittee rise, before Mr.. S. had got more
than half through with his argument
which motion was agreed to. MIR. S. took
a broader ground than MIR. Pitkin in his
argument. The loan, he said, was to an
amount IN proportion 10 the resources OIL
the country, UMPIRE cedented in the annals
Of nations. And yet, he undertook to
prove, ii was not half enough to meet the
expenditure Of the year. In his attempt to
demonstrate this, he contended that the
expenditures Of the last year had been
much greater than they appeared on pa
per TO have been.
The committee having, as before stated,
risen, reported progress, and obtained
leave 10 sit again
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w. JONES,
FRIDAY, Fcb. II.
MP. BASSETT'S PETITION.

On HotiOn OF MT .BayIy Oh va. the mouse
took up the report of the committee Of e.
lccGons on the petition OF Burw eli Bnsse,t
the rigb; of Thos., Bayly TO a
seat in this house as Representative from
Virginia.
A motion was made by Mr.. Ghoson Of
Va. TO lay the questions on the table on ac
count of the absence of the petitioner
The motion was opposed by Mr.. Bayly and
negatived.
A motion was then made by Mr. Gholson.
10 postpone the iurther consideration Of
the subjectfo Monday next. This motion
was opposed by Mr. Bayly and MIR. Picke-
ring of Mass. and was negatived
The house then proceeded to consider
the report.
Mr.. Aston of N. C. renewed the me
ZION to lay the report on the table, on the
ground that, as ii was Affirmative, it re-
quired no confirmation by the house, any
more than the general report OF the COM
sniuee of elections on the credentials OF
Tie members which is made at the com.
rnence ment Of each congress, and invaria
oily ordered to lie on the table. This mo-
non was ncgatiyed 90 TO 60.
A motion was then made by Mr.. Rhea
Of Ten. to recommit the report to the com
nIltee OF elections for amendment. On
his motion, as on all the others desul-
tory discussion arose not involving any
question of principle. 1t was negalived
ny very great majority.
The question was then taken on agree
ing to the report of the committee of cleo
lions and decided in the affirmative without
a division. Mr. Bayly is therefore con-
6rmed in his seat. -
The order Of The day-the, Loan.
The house again in committee of the
hole, MIR Nelson in the chair, on the bill
suthorising loan.
MIR. Shelley Of Va. resumed the thread
0f his discourse against the bill, which
was broken off by the adjournment of yes
to-day. He embraced within the scope
Of very lengthy argument, not only the
objections he lad to this loan, but to all
The measures connected with the policy OF
administration, concerning as he said he
did, that those measures were hDrling US
to ruin. The extent Of the ground may be
Judged by the length Of time he occupied.
He commenced bis observations to day be-
fore o'clock, and spoke until four O'Clock.
, Mr. Rbea of Ten followed in short
speech in favor CT che bill when
The. committee rose, reported progress
and obtained leave to sit again.
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A message was received from the pre-
sident OF The United States by MIR. Coles
his private secretary, transmitting 10 the
house the following report:
SIR,
+ In conformity with the resolution Of
the house of representatives of the soth
July, 1918, copies have been prepared at
the treasury, of the accounts in detail Of
the different ministers plenipotentiary, en-
roys extraordinary and secretaries Of lega-
lion OF consuls appointed under the autho-
riiy of. the United States from the COM
mencemcnt of the present government /;
also accounts of the expences nc urred il,
the treaty with Algiers and the payments
WHICH have Leen made under tia, treaty S,
accounts Of all other expenditures IN rela.
ton to the Barba,yEPowers including those
occasioned by the war with Tripod, and
the making OF peace with that regency.
Which several accounts i have the no.
nor 10 transmit herewith, for the informa-
lion Of tho house of representatives
have the honor sc.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-11-09

AGAINST US. after its protested objects had
Ceased Success. b. discontinue of schemes,
and the attsins.ent of an hanarabls peace
will place the United Safe: On higher.
Ercund, in the opinion If .rhe world. than
they have held at any fermer period. In
tusure wars, their commerce willbe permits
ssd to take its lawful range unmolested.---,
Z h7'r renonstrances to foreign govern.
menss yhl not again be put aside, qnhee~
dca Kew will be presented. because there
VIII seldom be occasion for them. Our u.
Mon. founded on interest and affection. will
nave acquired suew strength by the proof
4 VIII have afforded. of the important adj
ventages attending It Respected abroad
and happy at home. the United States will
nave accomplished the great objects, for
which they have so long con,euJed As =
nation they will have little to dread. as
people little to desire.
Extract from MarshaiI's Life of Washinr-
ton. vol 4th. page a..
= Ia general the assemblies (of the states)
followed the example Of Congress, and ap.
portioned on the several counties within the
state, the qaotato be furnished by EACH
This division of the state was again TO hs
suodlstdeu INFO classes, and each Class was
70 furnish a man bv contributions or tax&s
imposed onitself In some instances draft
was to be used in the last resort in others.
the man was 20 be recruited by persons ap-
pointed for that purpose. and the class TO be
taxed with the sum given for his boqpty.'.
Extract from Ramsay's Life of Washington.
2dvol. page 249.
When voluntary enlistments fell short
OF tue proposed number-.the deficiencies
were, by the laws of several states, to be
made up by drafts or lots from the militia.
The towns of New England and the counties
IN the middle states, were respec lively CAL
led on for a specified number Of men.-
Such was the zeal of the people Of New
England, that nelghbors would often club tor
gether to engage one of their number to go
into the armys Maryland tirec,ed her
lieufenants of counties to class, all the pro-
perry in their respective counties into as ma,
ny equal classes as there were men wanted,
and each class was by law Obliged, within
ten days thereafter, to furnish an able bod.
ed recruit during the war and in case OF
their neglecting or refusing to do so. the
county lieutenants were authorised to prov
cure men at their expense, at any rate not
'exceeding Is pounds in every hundred
pounds worth Improperly classed agreeably
tolaw-VirgiDia likewise classsd her CIV
tizens and called upon the respective classes
tor every hftceth man for pubic service.
Pennsylvania concentrated the requisite
power III the President, Mr.. Reed, and au-
thorissd him to draw forth the resources Of
the state, under certain limitations, and il
necessary To daSlare martial law over the
state The; execution Of these arsange +.
mepts, although uncommonly vigorous, lag.
ged far behind'
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-11-09
REPORT.
DEPARTMENT Of STATE,

REPORT.
department Of Safe,
October 81! 1914.
tn. .t;nn Sscrs,oxv 80
no. .st..sa,i, ~. r-.oi!,,;a, 49, ~ wnols
nor Of smbn,;fr;ns to tbe presde n' t ths a
rom,,,,,o;ns' ',,aoers ms,kea NJ
and 4, as containing the information which
is presumed to be Called for by the said rev
solutions
n Respectfully submitted. .,,.
JAMES MONROE,
The Presi4snt Of the u. States.
s
No. 1.
Erfracf ola letter frDD, REUBEN G. Beas-
icv, Bsg. to the Commissary Ceserak of
prisoners, dated
J.ordo, March "a 1914
- ~, 81. !!S'.t
sss'',s: s ise seys.ai eo'.se'sa. 's' on
.ne seolece o. ,etenatio", p'eyious,o c.S re-
Te'pl u your ie,'e' VI LUG ON anu 'S'n o
'anuay 'ooh :s ne e+,nss' ocoa 'aols 10
~, 'n ..e ,, ' 'ey Ion.aseq
. vn 'ns ~ o,s.a, ~ ,sss.ss,. ,eNe. lS
IL
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-11-09
RErALIAToRY DOCUMENTS.

TO the House Of Rehreseniatives erie o.
STATES.
transmit to the House Of Representa-.
tives report from the Department of state,
complying with their resolution Of the 18th
instant.
JAMES MADISON,
p October 90, 1914. ~
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LAWS.


Giving pensions TO the orphens and widows OF
persons slam in the public or private arm
ed vessels of the United States.
Re rf enacted BY the Senate and Hoi1e Of Represen-
satsss Of he United States Of .4rieica ia Conesscs-
ssss5i-d. Tha, if any officer, seaman, or marine,
serving Oh board OF any private armed ship oryessei
bearing commission OF letter of marqu,., shall die,
or shall have died since the eighteenth day of June
in the year Of our Lord. thousand eight hundred
and twelve, by OF wound received in the line
Of his duty, leaving widow, or q no widow. child
or children ander sixteen years of age sach widow
or if no widow, such child children shall be placed
on the pension 1at by the Secretary the Navy who
shall allow 10 such widow. child or children half the
monthly pension to wh s the rank Of the deceased
would have entitled him tor the highest rate of dsa
bility, under An AIT regulating pensions 10 persons
ON board private atined shps," which allowance shall
CONTINUE tor the term OF five years. but in case Of
the death ntermarriage of such widow before the
expiration of the Of five years. the half pay for
The remainder Of the term shall go TO the child or
children of the deceased: Prorlded, That the half
pay shall on the death OF such child or children
And the several pensions hereby directed shall be
paid by direction Of the Secretary of the Navy Of
the fund provided by the seventeenth section OF
act, entitled An act concerning letters OF marque,
prizes and prize goods" and from no other.
Sec 9 Rad be further enacted, That il any seaman
or marine belonging 10 the United States shall die,
or If any officer, marine belonging TO the
Navy Of the United States, shall have died, since the
eighteenth day OF June, in the year of our Lord,
thousand eight hundred and twelve, by reason Of
wound received in the line Of his duty, leaving
widow, or if no widow, child or children under
sixteen years of age. such widow. or il No widow,
uch child or children shall be entitled to receive half
c,e monthly pay to which the deceased WAS entitled
the time Of his death, which allowance shall continue
Tor the term Of ive years. but in Of the death
or intermarriagc OF such widow before the expiration
| Of such term of FIVE years, the half pay for the
ehalI. th,..
sfthe deceased Provided. That such half pay shall
| cease on the death of such child or children. And
The money required for this purpose shall be paid
out Of the Navy pension fund under the direction of
| .he commissioners Ct that fund
LANGDON CHEVES,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
| r. GERRY,
| Vice President Of The U,ried States, aud
President Of the Senate.
March 4, 1s1A.--.spproued, JAMES MADISON.
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@arsbai's Notires.
District of Rhode Island.

District Of Rhode Island.
i DAVID Howell, Esq. Judge Of the Dis
trict Court for the Rhode-l island District
Notice is hereby given that there has been
filed before said Judge I.ibeI'by Marshal
bnn'oos and others, against certain ship OF
vessel called the Maria Francisco, her tackle,
apparel, and furniture whereof John Claros
was late master, for wages earned on board
said vessel by said I-ibellants, as mariners.
And trial will bs had thereon at District
Court 10 be hohenat Newport, within and
for said District, on the second Tuesday IN
May next
d. J. PEARCE, DEPUTY Marshal.
.Neuyiorf, March 10, 1914.
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CRANSTON & SHAW.

Offer for sale, on very reasonable terms,
nNE hundred and sxty-seven bags and bbs
~ Coffee, entitled to desentuse; as hhds. Sd
proof Rum Az do N. E. do; pipes 4th proof
Brandy, 25 hbls. mess and prime Beef 10 do. prime
Pork 2D bbls. Eavy Bread S5 boxes Choco
50 do. Soaps 10 do. sweet Oil; IA bbls Turpentine
rs casks FIRST quality American cannon and musket
Powder; 50 reams sheathing Paper; 10 boxes Cor.
uiaS Dais6 Cotton. It. Feb ID
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LOT OF LAND--to sell or kex.
THE subscriber offers to sell or let, that el.
igible Lot of Land situated in the town of Ports.
mouth, adjoining the estates Of the Joseph CundaI
Esq and bounded on the sea- The land is of an ex.
cellent quality. well watered, and comprzes about
sixty acres. For terms and other particulars. apply
to BENJAMIN BROWN.
Portsmouth, March II, 1914.
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A BOUT so acres Of Land part Of the Farm Of
1 y THOMAS CLARKg, deceased, situated in North.
kl"gstown, about miles from WEXFORD, suitable
for pasture tillage. Possession given the 25th
March instant. For terms apply TO
THOMAS CLARKE. l04, Thames.street.
Newport, March 8, 1914.
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TO LET.

That pleasant situation in Thames. street, corner
of Marlboro street, now improved by Gold s..
S'irn'n. Esq. consisting Of large Dwelling House,
iive rooms on f,or large garden, stable. wood
house and chase-house, with pump in the kitchen,
and other conven;ences. Possession given on the
first April next. For terms, apply TO
JAMES CENTER.
Newport, March IL, 1914.
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WILLIAM WHITE,
No. IL, Long WhaT Has for Sale,
FTabss la bSls. p'pe'' first quality GIN,
10 pipes Malaga.1 w,Sp
ditto Lisbon, :
20 % bbI. first quality MoLAssEs
20 bbls. Havana brown SUGAR.
1000 VT. COFFEE
10 cehsts Hyson Skin,1 tn.
10 ditto souchong, TEAS
10 boxes CHOCOLATE;
10 10 di,o ds ssaSan;oro spassn sEGARs. frs, quality
ditto Playing CADs:
100 bottles CASTER OIL.
ALSO
very large assortment of GROCERIES as usual.
March 5, 1914. tf
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gMERINO WOOL. SALT. &c.

ElFTY bales Mcrno Wool. first quality; 5000
l. bushels Salt; 81 casks French card Wire, as.
sorted, No. 25 10 3S 81 casks Copperas Is bags
Tumasc tons Logwood; quantity OF Corlage
20 bbls. mess Beef; $50 hhds. Molasses, new crop
100 boxes brown Havana Sugars ii hhds. 8 tierces
and So bags Coffee, entitled to debenture- ~
For sale, by WHEELWRIGHT & LOPEZ.
NeWpOrt. March 9. If
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TO LET.

THAT pleasantly sitcxtee House, sou,h end Of
L Thames-st. formerly belonging te Capt Henry
Hunter. There is large Garden; and the Honse is
well calculated for two families. The premises will
be let on very reasonable terms. . Apply to SAM
UEL ALMY, or WM LANGLEY March &c.
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NEW GOODS.

1UST opened and for sale by p. @, RICHMOND,
y IN addition to a general assortment of scasonabIG
Go ,ds-1 case Thread Laces, very elegant of all
widths do. Ribbons, various kinds and colors !;
baes India Cottons few pieces real sup<ffne
blue and black Broadcioths /; fancy Lcnoes silk
Cords and Cheneals all colors ;colored silks black
Levantine, do black Bomba ze;ts; shrting Cot,ons,
and colored Cambrcks Linnen do. from 12s 10 4Ss
per yard Ga 8-4 Satin damosk Shawls
ALso--l0 chests souchong Tea /; 10 do. Hyson
Skin do Of superior qualify; 1000 WI. best green
Coffee, entitled 10 debenture-ail of which will be
sold at Wholesale retail lower than has been of.
fered since the War. .Hcuch TO-
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which such vessel may belong, any thing in the "act
laying embargo on all ships and vessels in the
ports and hsrhors Of the United s,ates." passed dur
ing the present session of Congress, the contrary
notwiths,ahdng LANGDON CHEyES,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives..
p GERRY,
lice. President Of Me United Ssafes, and -.
President ef The Senate.
Msrch A. lSl4.-.lhprored, JAMES MADISON.