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cessary, therefore. to change POSITION. Mr.
Hanson. accordingly, new modelled his re-
solution, and wanted to Institute an inquisi-
torial committee. to send for persons & pas
pers: that isto summon the president and
ransack the department Of state. AS such
thing was never heard of befove, the pro-
position was houted at once. Even the fe-
deralisss. in fetfo, felt that it was highly in
decorous, and tended to scandalize us i'm the
eyes of foreign nations. But it was, never
'theless. precisely what they wanted for
they did not care fg for real information,
they only wanted a pretence to say that the
executive withheld knowledge of facts.--
Of this pretence. however, they have been
deprived republicans renewed the
call upon the president. and. that being the
regular mode approaching. the resolution
was adopted. Mr.. Hanson and his associ-
ates opposed it--they opposed it, although
Mr.. Hanson first offered it.
As the federalists have no other hope Of
attaidins power, they want to break into the
department of state by commitfee.--Mr.
Hanson insists that that 10 the only way to
ousf the dominant party.
Mr.. Hanson could not think of calling on
Mr.. Madison for a deyeiopement. Of the Cir
cumstances connected with Tnrreau's letter,
because, he said. that would be--in6eleafe!
But. he could propose Q resolution whichne
cessarily Implicated the presiden. as crimi-
nal or uncandid. The delicaey of some peo>
pie is amazingl
| Why do the federalists fea- to let the en-
quiry concerning Turreau's letter go to the
executive---the usual courses Ask the
honorable Mr.. Webster. They are afraid
ofanother rohhins oyer Inc knnekles, such
as Mr.. Monroe gave them in the case of the
revocation of the Berlin decree.
| rPyeharc! The burial of rurreau's letter
is shortly to take place at Washington. We
expect every day. to hear of the couh.de-
grace The honorable Mr.. Pickering. tits
said. is to sing one of his best psalms on the
i occasion--that one, we understand, which
he chaunted on the eve Of the battle of Lex>
ington. Attorney Harper, they say, is te
deliver prosaic eulogium.
The Blue Lighfs are on tiptoe for frotc
at Annapolis. 'Torney Harper. the mendi-
dicant politician, is give new lecture up
on topography. by which he is to prove that
the Bay of Biscay is branch of the river
Thames, and that Toulon is nearer to Scot
! land than it is to Marseilles.
The Federal Republican insists that Dres-
den, which extends to both sides ofthe Eibe,
Is altogether on the right side, and that
therefnre. Bonaparte caunoe have returned
thither. 1t is obvious that the Federal Re-
publican is not quite go expert in geography
as it is in raising riot
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Balance in the Treasury on the
3lst day of Dec. 1873. S211,133 %
The PI6ic Treasury, 6etzSefnfhc lst dav
of January and the 3lst day Of Decem6e'
Z 1915, inciusiue. CIR
By disbursements and discounts
from the 1st day of Jan. to the
3lst day of December 1918. both
days included, as appcarsby the
receipts q corresponding vonch.
es, which were examined aud
compared by the joint commit
tee of both Houses of the I.egis-
lature, as follows
Expences of the Generl Assembly, ,675 4S
Officers Of Government, 72,I68 20
Officers of militia, M 5000 SO
Militia fine fund, 3.463 81
Criminal charges and guards in tine
country. 22,4o3 40
Removing criminals to the Peni-
Tertiary. 1884 %
Internal charges ofthe Penitenita-
ry including officers salaries, 1s.405 rs
Slaves executed or transported, 1880 SO
Lupa,ic Hospital, 3,17e 40
Public guard in the city of Rich>
mond. 1925 70
Ninth instalment of the Bank of
Virginia, and interest on the
same, $4,000
Interest on the public debt. 1891 8
Pensioners. 5,82: 9
Commissioners of the revenue, 19,484 As
Mandatory of Arms, 5o,s52 So
Munitions of war, 1885 rs
Rifles made under contract Of the
Executive. 4,545
Clerks and Sheriffs' fees, $50 Al
Public services of circuit court
clerks. 2,6Ie
Gun carriages and expense of re-
pairing arms, s,271 So
Representation to Congress and
State Senate, $40 S
Distribution Of arms, 955 81
Public warehouses, 4S18 81
Contingent expenses of govern
ment, 81 063 So
Special acts Of Assembly, 37,449 90
Warrants not provided for, 1922 ~
Literary fund. 1,042 81
Election of President and Vice
President, So
Defence of the State, 3S1 $50 10
Certificates discounted, 3,765 90
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Grand Exhibition

OF Attack and Defence, with the Small
and Broad Sword, and the Cut and Thrust
.fcconfanied loifh Music.
Mr.. Willers professor of the Manual De-
fence and Mr.. Gerard, respectfully ipferm
the Gentlemen of Richmond, that an Exhi-
bitioD of the Manly Art will take place ON
Tuesday evening next, at o'clock, at Mr..
Willers'Academy above Mr.. James Nor
ris's store, first house next the corner, Lead
ing from the main street TO Colonel Maye's
bridge.
Amateurs DESTROYS ofeShbiting. will make
the same known to Mr.. Wilers the evening
of performance.
"+s Tickets of admittance one Dollar. tn
be had at the bar of the Bell Tavern. and at
the Academy.
To BE SOLD, TO the highest bidder, ON sa.
\ iurday the 29th Of the present month
january &c fair, il not, the next fair day. ON
the premises, the
Land and Plantation,
The Property Of William Bethel, deed. lying
on White Oak Swamp, supposed TO be go a.
cres.--Ths land contains very valuable con
venient
Dwelling House.
With Kitchens, sufficient for the accommo.
da'ion OF alsrge family Of Negroes, with other
necessary Out Houses, remarkably convenient
Spring of excellent Water, an
Orchard ofym'ious Fruits.
It's contiguity to Rehmonc. about 70 miles,
makes 1t an object worth any gen,lemaa's atten-
ton, wishing to purchase a farm, Eight months
credit wiz be allowed the purchaser, on giving
bond 9Th approved security. to carry interest
from the date ifnot punctually paid
! THEgXECIJToR.
J January 2. 1915.
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Of my native state is source Of infinite gra-
LITIGATION TIE truly patriotic spirit she has
always manifested. especially in the course
of the present Just and righteous war. gives
additional importance and effect to praise
bestowed by her representatives The pub.
lie and honorary manner it has pleased them
to adopt. of bes,swing that praise on me, will
always be remembered, as an excitement to
unren,tting exertions to deserve it (; while
to you. sir. my warmest thanks are due for
the polite and fiattering manner in which
you have made the communication.
have the honor to remain,
With the highest
Respect and esteem, Sir.
Your Obedieht Servant,
A. SINCLAIR.
His Excellency James Barbour,
Governor of Virginia, Richmoud.
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Light House in answer TO Our challenge 10 com,
IN the main and fight our men,
{" Success TO the Armidc, the Sophie 6, Action,
Tptbe Captains, Lieutenants and Midshpmen,
" Let the Buekskins do as they will,
We will get plenty Of water STILL"
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HE Will CONTINUE HIS
School at the White-House.

MAR HANOVER COURT HOUSE.
The School will be opened on the 18th OF
the present month, and discontinued on the
18th of December mex, making term Of ten
months, after deducting one of the Summer
months for Vacation Tile subscriber will
teach the following branches Of Learning the
English, Latin and Greek Languages-Wri-
ting, Arithmetic, English Composition and &c.
ography.
The fees for tuition in any, or all of the above
mentioned branches, will be thirty dol ars,
payable quarterly in advance. Board, Wash.
ing and Lodging will be furnished by the sub.
scribera at eighty dollars for the term, payable
as above
ANY Scholar becoming member of the
School will be liable for the fees for the whole
term.
RUFUS CHANDLER.
.ianI aru SO IL.
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Education.

ME public are hereby respectfully inform.
ed, that in consequence of the Trustee.
OF the Washington Henry Academy, having
failed to give possession to the subscriber. ~
greeebly TO contrac,,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-01-22

~ Your OOedleht Servant,
A. SINCLAIR.
His Excellency James Barbour,
Governor of Virginia, Richmosd.
d THURSDAY, January 90.
The Speaker laid before the house letter
from the Treasurer. enclosing a statement
of his account with the commonwealth from
the LIST day of January l8' IS, to the 31st day
of December in the same year, inclusive
which account is in the following words and
figures:
y Treasury Office, goth Jan. 1914.
SIR, 49,,
have the henor to enclose, for the i'm
formation of the General Assembly, my ac>
count as Treasurer Of Virginia. for the year
1913.
Very respectfully.
have the honor to be.
Your most obt. serst.
The Hen. the Speaker 4 g q &
of the. House Of Delegates.
Tie Public Ircasuyy befpeen the 1st day Of
Jan and the 3fst day Of Dec. 1913, in
ciusive. DIR.
To balance 10 the Treasury. per
setsiement made on the LIST day s
of Jan. 1918, 100, 999 g
Received from that period, viz: 80
On account Of the revenue taxes
of 1918, 572,340 80
d Of the arrears oftaxes 23.Is0 81
From clerks and Notaries 1890 II
On sundry accounts rs .45l %
From inspectors of tobacco 1890 9
On account of militia fines, 85l 60
From the Bank Of Virginia $500 81
Farmers Bank of Vir
ginia ILLS so
Register e the Land
Office 2.55s As
Agents ofthc Peni,cnti-
airy 1891 90
land $40 26
of unappropriated land a5s As
s i,o40 $40 4
Amount of disbursements 800 as 6
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TO THE sAME-datcd


ft January 9th, 1914.
/" On Wednesday the god December. the enc.
mys squadron consisting of Zone fgate and two brigs
came into Mobjick Bay, close in with the Light
House. and commenced landing. The Regiment
was Immediately called out to oppose them, as il
was not thought at that time. that their object
TO get water place like that but il was soon
discovered that they were digging wells, and water
was their aim. In consequence OF which. part OF
the Regiment was dismissed I; but on Monday or
TUESDAY last. they reinforced with the arrival
Of another frgatc, when they landed in greater
bers, aud reconnoitred shores in their bargcs-
one of which our six FOUNDER very near hullins,
from the mouth Of Pepper creek ; the only chance
We have had OF giving them shot. They landed
one or two pieces of cannon the beach, and ON
every Appearance OF our near the beach, they
would keep constant fire them with twelve
pound carouade. bat without any injury being done,
a. they shot ye,y much ut random. They CONT
nued in this situation, coming ashore and filling
ter every day. until Thursday evening, when on
going OF the beach. they set Are to aud burnt down
the dwelling House, having previously destroyed
the kitchen and vault, and almost destroyed the
Light House. having broken all the glass; aud yer,
mush Injured tie copper work. On Friday morn
ing, they all got under weigh and stood down the
bay, We have now two deserters from them at
this place. which expect win be sent on in day
or two to Richmond" $50
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POSTPONElNE.VI. -.
9J-On account of the bad weather on Satur-
day the 18th, the EXHIBITION is post
ponen till Tuesday next, the 25th irst.
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Trick uhon Trirk.-The fcdcralists in the
House of Representatives, first ..5reached
Turreau's letter. by call upon the presi
dent for information. This information, it
was soon found, the friends Of the admins
,raton would readily vote. 1t became ne
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His Excellency James Barbour, 81
Governor of Virginia. Richmos;d.
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FOREIGN.
PROCLAMATION OF THE CROWN
:. PRINCE.

HANOVER, Feb. 6. &
His Royal Hishness the Crown Prince of
Sweden, has addressed the following pro
clamation 10 the French nation
"FRENCHMEN!
1t is not stranger that addresses you.
but Iran who is bound by the dearest feel.
ings TO your happy country. To you he owes
his first fame; you have seen him defend
your cause while it was noble and lust YOU
have seen him shed his blood with low fo, his
country, when YOU fought for it; you have
seen him make all your wishes, all your hopes
his own, and exert himself to make the
French name beloved even in the Countries
70 which he conducted your victorious ban.
ners.
Frenchmen What has became of your
innumerabie armiesf What OF your military
glory Where are those isgions which were
your pride. and which seemed to secure
your prosperity forever!-What scourge has
carried them OFF, All are sunk into dread,
ful abyss. Ten years ago your frontiers
seemed to bid defiance to attack, now they
are invaded-Europe admired you then
see what yon are now. When your eyes q,
ver!ook the globe they can scarcely discover
a single friendly people, and every where
they meet with Countries which are the sra
YES of thousands of Frenchmen.
a man who is not a Frenchman by birth---by
what i'll fate is he become your master and
your scourgeS The commencement of his
military career was marked by a bloody
scene .wilhin the walls of Paris then YOU
had to reproach him with the death of forty
Thousand brave men, whom he meant to sa-
cr'hce IN another part Of the globe to bis pur-
pose of becoming emperor Of the East. De,
eewed in his hope he LET, his army, and while
ne suffered hi comrades to perish i'm the
burning deserts of Lydia, he himself, in or
Del TO return to France, violated the law Of
quarantine which st Louis had observed.
Unhappily SO many acts of violence
were rewarded with the consular dignity. &
soon after the imperial purple.
" Alter he had attained the supreme DOW.
err he promised France eternal repose. and
Europe peace. Yfu believed him. What
mas ne done to fulfil your hope ? BfOken eve~
ny treaty a. soon as he had made il. This
peace-maker q the world, has carried death
and desolation INTO Spain and made Won tn.
INSTRUMENT of her. destruction.
fiu have seen how he sowed the seeds
OF discOrd between the father and the son !.
now he then appeared in BayoDne as medi
ator, promising in The face of Europe To al.
lay the quarrel which ne himself had ipf)am
ca, and how often alleging the paternal
dignity and respect due TO grey hairs be
robbed both OF their dignity, sending the one
70 prison and the other to exile.
Eufo,e was stu silent, supplied by so
many horrors. but So tar was the .atience a.
the princes and people from satisfying the
man whose yoke you bear TIA. ATS mSi ion
seemed only u he Increased by IL. We saw
AN Illuminate bis own work--fsu upon hIs
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From, tie Boston Pofr,of oT NM, q

FROM the 0osfon F0fyIot Of Hfdv 9.
London dates down to the 9TH March.
nave been received at Halifax. A few pa
pers from the latter place have reached us.
furnishing some additional and later ac-
counts from the seat of war in France. AZ
ter presenting the French and English bull
let!ns, recording the events which took pIace
between the 5th and Goth February. the
London Weekly Messenger remarks:-
For some cause or other -FOUR suspicious are.
that the Prussians wished to anticipate the
hustrians from some motives of jeaIousv1
the allied armies, instead of uniting made a
separate movement upon Paris,-the one
upon the right, the other on the left IN
give familiar illustration, as if the one
were moving from Brighton To London along
the Brighton road, and the other from Can.
terbury to London on the Dover road, -
each 80 or 100 miles apart, thereby giving
an enemy, who should insert himself be.
tween them, an opportunityof attacking eli.
tner OF them separately. This was accor-
dingly done by Bonapavte. The explanation
OF All the late movements, and the late fai.
lure is comprehended i'm these few lines
the allies divided themselves into two bo,
dies, moving on the two legs ofa triangle.
ct which the course of the Seine was the
oasc, and Paris the vertex. Bonaparte.
on the other hand, moving from the yer.
tex upon the line, which may be termed the
axis OF the cone, intercepted them from
each other, and by first turning against ono,
and then returning against the other, has to
tally prevented their united operations. and
very vitality injured one of them. But whilst
we make this Acknowledgements of the par
tiai success of France, It is necessary to add
upon the other side, that General Butcher
seems to have recovered, and saved himself
with equal skill and gallantry. He was at
one time nearly totally surrounded, and ONLY
escaped by fighting with equal art and DIES.
peration. II was only by judicious positi-
ton OF his cannon, that he was enabled to
save himself from total destruction.
Though repeatedly repulsed as was neces.
sary from his repeated COLLECTS with supe
rior force. he has almost given as hard n
blow as he has received !; and from the
mere gallantry Of his stand not unfreauent
". even in his repulses, reaped the fruits of
victory.
The English have captured within a few
months the French frigates Trave, Weser.
lphlgenie, Alcmene, CIorinde Sultane'
Etoile, Terpsichore, and Sirius.
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CHARLESTON, May IL.
--LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

Arrivals at Amelia furnish London dates tn
the 10th March They state that Blucher,s
army appears to have been totally DESTROYED
with the exception Of six thousand men. who
cut their way through the French army, and
retreated seventy miles. The retreat is admit.
ted by Bonaparte to be very mastery ON,
An action had also taken place between the
army commanded by Prince Swart zenburp and
the French army under the Emperor Napoleoo.
in which the Allies claim victory, and ,hs
loss of the French stated at three thousand
men. lSav. Rep. May 10.
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CuARLEsT6H, May ID.
LATE AND INTERESTING FROM
ENGLAND

LII Il R1tO FROM
ENGLAND.
a gentleman OF responsibility and mn.
doubted vcracity, now in this city, who has
seen and read complete file of London No
pers to the 9th of March, inclusive. and
who gave to a gentleman at Amelia Island
the london Statesman" Of the 9TH. and
" Courier" of the 9th of March, informs INC
that London papers to that date Contain NO
accounts OF any battle, other than slight skir.
mishes, since the battle of Troyes, (stuated
20 miles +. 5. E. of Paris) which was fouyb,
on the 22d of February. The a;Co,,,;e,,,
contains official accounts from the allied ar.
my so late as the Sd nf March. az wbich
time the French head quarters were ar
Troyes. General Butcher, whose army of
10000 men had been reduced to 8. 600. with
whom Inc cut his way through the French
army, and made good his retreat, to the ad
miration OF Napoleon. had received rein
iorcements, and was again preparing to adj.
vance.
No appointments of commiss toner's to
meet ours at Gottenburg had been made
PuoiC al the GATE OF these accounts, the 9Th
of March. W.
The public may place implicit confidence
In the above statement.
General Lord Wellington's head mar.
tiers were at St. Jean de Luz ON the fonr,b
OF March, where they had been for several
months preceding of course the sl.rv of
the taking Of Bordeaux was without anv
foundation, but the fears of those who re.
ported it.
hodresses to government had been sent
10 by various sections Of the country, urging
item not to mase Pssee Nth the United
osai"s, "itnout prohibiting the use of the
Fisheries 10 our cjtIzeks to which LORD
Liverpool had answered that the govern.
nent were fully aware 81 their iniportauce
20 Great Britain, aud would act aecortIiOg.
ly, or to that effect.
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NOTICE.

A LII those that have claims against the ~.
4 \ tate of Elizabeth Scott, deed. are rcou.s.
ted TO bring in their accounts immediately
well authenticated for settlement.
JAMES MARTIN, Ex'or.
Chesterfield county, May IL. lna
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lrhs following is The British agents ae-
gave The French official account on tuesday
last. 1t will be remembered that Bonapartc
claimed 10 have taken in this battle 10000
prisoners. ~ pieces ofcannon. and 10 stand of
colours]
Bo,t n al.
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sgbs Hatsat foreiga .saemS.
THE ALLIES In PARIS.
From the Boston Daily .adveraser of Tnursdcy .hs
l2n instant.
vERYIMPORTANT FROMFRAhCE.


VERY IMPORTANT FROMFRAhCE.
Arrived below, brig Ida, Manor, 81 DAYS
from. Rochelle. No papers are as We, re
cciyed from the Ida; but the following
SUMMARY OF news by her has been sent up by
Tue genSisman Passenger.
o.,iod from Rocheiie on the 9Th April
Bordeaux was taken possessiC.. Ut by the
Ebgtish aud Portuguese en- the 18th March.
without opposition !; the French troops hay.
ing evacuated it the day before.
The town and fortress Of Blayne on the
river. was reported and believed TO have
surrendered a few days before the depar.
ture OF Capt NJ. which would leave no OBJ.
stacie to the English shipping which was
iay.ngln the river Arriving at Bordeaux.
The Emperor's head quarters were at
iroyes ON the 2sta Marcn, and he was
tnen directing has march by Sens towards
Faris. On The 3lst he was az Fontainbleau-
but he heard that the enemy had arr;ysJ
70 hours before him, and occupied Paris
after sanguihary conflict Tue corps of
the Duke ct Treviso and Ragusa, and that
OF 6en. Compans. who had CO operated in.
the defence ot the capital, had Joined be.
tween Essone and Paris, where the EmDs.
.ror took position with al the army th.<-
arrived from Troyes- -
A general Dissatisfaction prevailed among
the people against the system which has So
long oppressed them |; and they desire mo-.
thinE more than an opportunity to shake or
the tyrant's yoke. -
/. lne Luke OF Angouleme (nephew of Lou
is iotn, the present claimant Of the French
throne, and son in law of the late kinrl
Was at'bordeaux, and all prociamations,
&c. were issued by him In the name of Lou
ION. !t was also reported at Rochelle
that the city Of Angouleme had declared in.
favor of Louis 18Th.
hoGhefort was daily expected to be besiex
geo. but 1t was believed that little or no re-.
sistance would be made. -
The National Guard of Rochelle had bee,,
called upon Tor defence of that place in case.
OF an attack, which they had refused.
we have used every exertion Ia procure.
papers from the Ida, but without success.
one remains at the quarantine ground. the
small pox being on board her, and of conr.e,
our agent has not been permitted to 90 ON.
board OF her, nor have We been able tn a.
Certain whether she mas brought paoers.
Inc above Is sufficient to shew. that AL
though bonaparte withdl ew uchet from
Spain, q ooult from before Bordeaux. thns
having awaited himself OF his last resource
to protect his capital and his own person.
he is still unable to check the progress VI
the Allie.
Since the above was written. the IA. 10. -,
iperanitted to come up, Il the passengers TO Iand-
we have been poi tey favored with what is said to
DC tue only paper brought by her, and hastily TO
ua"scrioe us contents. II pilnled IN the lorna
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since the above was written, the Ida has been
'perantted to come up, Il the passengers to land.
we have been pol tey favored with what is said TO
DC the only paper brought by her, and hastily 20
Oh handbi; at Rochelle April 5, aud consists OF the
two following ofiuiai tui ms
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The English have captured within few
months the French frigates Trave, Weser.
lphlgenie, Alcmene, CIorinde Sultane.
Etoile, Terpsichore, and Sirius.