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MEXICO. 81

b.. Il
We have at tastinews from this inter-
ssting country. The Independents or
Resohtionists never appeared so for
midable. We give the following extracts
fonl letters which have been kindly
communicated to as, and upon which de-
fsadsnce may the more readily be placed,
as they are written BY Royalists interes-
led to dissilnalate rather than exagserate
their disasters. The dates from Mexico
aud Xssta go no farther than the 5th Of
NoFember, because since that epoch there
are no communications with Vera Cruz
tfose from this last place are down to
TIE 18th Of January,
1a'apa, Nor. 5, 1914.
= The Insurgents become every day
more Formidable and more numerous, ow-
iEg to tie weakness which marks the con
dict OF our leaders; and more unfortu-
hateiy there are among us too many who
Deheving that the revolurionists will tri-
ualPh over the royalists, give them under
baud aid-what is most painful to re-
Ilarx IS that government knows it and
! care not punish. Cur troops are in want
:. q every thing and are daily deserving to
a y enemy who. having possession Of
u'e interior, want for nothing. There is
60 longer any perceptible remedy to all
1ns, AID | only Wait to have RENTED
waat nave rescued from the ruins, to
pass to Europe
Tara Cruz, Jan, II.
;. we are here in the greatest conster-
ofus. :. 1's'''
/" An English sloop Of war has Just ar
aveu to protect our commerce, and to
convey :, the funds of individuals ahd of
We government to Europe. We expect
{ s y Other English vessels. The captain
= ~ sne British vessel, Indifferent to our
ssaaeIlnss, exacts from us a5 per cent. for
n - and five add the s5 per cent.
.s s.ea we Fay to the insurgents; for the
49, ases WHICH pass through the country
my, my occupy, and ten dollars for every
tans s q carriage, very little will remain
4os.,, January II.
;os,r :. al the advantages gained by the
tbs ea's, the most disastrous for us is 4
dsssn ou'e OF the army destined for the
Daa 2! our city, under the orders of
b,,asia..ouis AGuila, who has been just
an ss gu 10 here desperately wounded, in
; - aen 7. which took place on the 18th
s,l+ sas insurgents are this moment in
three . s.'er defeating the royal army in
see tbaa sssefate battles; We expect to
= .''saa enter the cts every moment q,
n SkEstt)REs
-, 'so, ,.s.le. Playing Cards
II ~ LII % 70 set,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-08
From The Olive Branch"
CHAP. XXXYI,I.

Pnihit hohtics; VHe hr2sdtnti2n t'the 81
cred Itnctiong Massacre on board me
Ocean; IN anfhoi2gy Of aedifion.
OF all the denominations that disgrace and
dshonor this country, in these Oortentous
times. / know nothing more deserving Of
reprohation than the prostitution of the pull
pi, For party or political purposes. No c,an
Of correct mind can seriously reflect uDon /,
without shuddering with horrnr.
A clergyman, whoee functions pre- enni,
nently require him to preach "heaee and
good TyiU among men," ascends the puI;i,
among a coGgrs Ga.iau assembled to unite in
prAising and adoring their Omupotent Gre
ator He hoi1s in his lands the testament
IF Jesus Christ which 6reathes nofhine
bUt heGce he fironounces, and has fur q
tc.rt the zvords Of Jssus Ch,ist or of
afcsRes and 6y -yay ofa suitable acconiha
niment, for an hour lorg he employs all his
zeal, all his talents, all his influence, for
the anti christian purpose If enkindhnte a
m0pg his hearers the most bgLcJui, the n1osf
baiefM. the most furious fiaSSionS I; to fire.
hare Them for inSuTrection and reUoku,ion
f5r Ill the h0rrors Of ciUH mar.
"Thc alternative then is, that /! you do
not wish 90 become the slaves Of those wao
own slaves. and who are themselves the
slaves of French slaves, you mus. either, in
the language of the day, ~ CUT THE
CONNEXION, or so far alter the national
compact, as 10 insUre yourselves due share
10 the government"
The elegant and sublime moroccan, winch
brea,hes 50 much Of the spirit of 81. Paul
" let every soul be SUBJECT 10 The higher
hO7uers," is taken from a sermon preached
in Boston, by the Rev. Mr.. Gardiner, Jul,
%, 1912 The christian Injunction Of "cut-
dHg the conUeTioH," that is, rebeliing n
gainst their own government, wonderfully
accords with the declaration Of The text
which, gentle reader, is I" am for heace :"
Psalm 100, ". Z. Never was there a more
wonderful associa ton Cut the conneri-
on," and " lem Ior feaee :" Fom such
apostles of peace, Lord deliver us.
This is abominable when a congregation
is all united all of ope sentiment, IL such
case ever occurred. But when U.cy are
divided, as must necessarily almost ALWAYS
happen, what view does it preeentl That
portion of the congregation differing from
the politics Of the preacher, are reduced to
the alternative of either absenting them
selves from divine worship, or ling patti
emily silent under the undeServed rcDroachs
es of a man who aies in the face of all his
duties.
II is impossible much to aggravate the
hideousness Of this procedure, But when
the preacher commits himself by faIsehood
even undesignedly. as sometime happens, il
caps the odious Climax. On the eve of
general election, few years since, in Mas
sachusetts, to answer the purposes of party,
fabulous story was put into circulation of
the massacre of the crew Of a vessel called
the Ocean, by the French. 1t was ore Of
the thousand fa!sekocds invented to answer
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-08
Nihedgevilie, Geo. Jan. %.
OUR STATE INVADED.

with the execution of Indian host;'i,ics.
ard the nrivations incident to the oi'cNale
of orr norts. Tc had sa far been partially
eyemrt, in this quarter OF the unlon, from
th. calan;ties Of war. What we Ead now =
ever long APO anticipated has now happen-
cd the crue, spoiler has rat length come,
o,d o,r state Is actually invaded Men,
women ord children are Aging IN all direc
tiors from the ravaees OF ruthless tcc
Every means at the command OF our en-
ervot;c Fxecy,ive wilt he promptly called
ipto action 20 repel the invaders /; ~ s"ouio
tho ene,nv .rdpayor to make stand on
the main land. our troops may sooh cope
with hin, and sierally chasuse ms rapaciy
and irsugence. But it on the advance o' ou'
array he snail retire t. Cumberland OF o,nsr
Of tfg sea islands, we think 'e VIII y. o'iS -
c,,lt if not impracticaeie, to driNe M" VII.
HIS ,;qht vessels and batteries wiz eo'',..''''u
the ialspd rassarc, and he may rs'"Si' WI
those Islands, We should suppose " i',s
sccurs from attack, committing oepi
ors. 8 he may find opportunity, on tne 90
iacent country. If it be tie object n' I'VE
british, as we suppose i IS, ia lnterdict Ine
,rade hetween 81. Mary's ard Amelia Is
land. thrv will probably fortify and keep {
vcouiar force ON Cumberland Island, which
is in tho immediate neighborhood of the
former place we hope, hewever, orr mi
li,ia NAV I've allie 10 roet the incerdiaries
even on Cumberlaud Island.
In consequence Of orders from the Fxe-
euti.e the detachment of 1000 men urder
Gen. PacFshear, who were advancing n
sainst the Seminoles Indians, viii! forthwith
proceed 10 the sea board, and are on their
march tni,her; the Cd class of the militia
from General Pyne's brigade. and several
volunteer compane. are called into service
Journal,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-08
rae NA1IoNAL BANK BILL

The question on re considering the Bank
Bill, which the President has returned with
objections, was yesterday in the Senate
postponed to Thursday. 1t is our impression.
from what we see and hear that the b;l,
will not pass the body by the majority of two
thirds, in such case required by the consti
tuition, and therefore will not become q
law.
1t is further orr impression. perhaps the
creature of our fears, that no bill will pass a :
the present session for the establishment of
National Bank. We shall rejoice If IT
happen different; but such are our fears.
Does a majority then believe It inexpedi,
EN- to establish such an institutions No :;
there is not. that we know, a dissenting
voice on this head in either no, Sc.
Why then shall not such Bank be estab
lshed AS will at least mitigate the evils eX
perienced BY the community as well as by
the government, from the want Of il , This
question though easily solved by those who
have Witnessed the proceedings If Congress
for tvo months past, will not be so readi
y explained to the mass of people. who
know and care but little, perhaps uoli;t,e.
Of the subdivision ct both political parties
il Congress, their conflicting options, and
their pertinaciois adherence to them.
Suffice It for tic present to say, we be.
lieve no such bank will be established as the
President will approve; because when a
a bill TO establish such a bank was before the
House Of Representatives, it was rejected.
after every effort in it's favor, by the casting
vote of the Speaker because il afterwards
lost friends, as was evident by the refusal Of
the House OF Representatives to relInquish
any part Of their amendments 30 accommo
date the views ct the Senate; and because
the opposition party in the house, unani
mously opposed TO such plan, are sulIici.
emily numerous, By the aid OF those republi.
cans who concur with them in opinion on
that point, aud of those constitutionally OBJ,
posed to the incorporation Of National
Bank on any terms, TO defer such bill, il
it could again be originated, as has been
once rejected.
This state Of things is assuredIy great
national evil Ibid.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-08
Gliding on the amendments made in com
WrGinesdaY, february

"Wednesday, February 1.
Mr.. Moore of Maryland presented
memoria, of the Committee OF Vigilance
and Safety of the city ard precincts
IT 3llti nrre. renres. ,t,r- thc defence
less situation of that citv, and praying
that force may be provided adequate to
their defence during the next campaign. -
Referred to the committee on Military AZ
fairs.
Mr.. Cannon of Ten. presented petition
OF Samuel Goodwin and others. executors
of the estate sf ASsalnm Tatam. deceased
which was referred to the committee on
Pubic Lands.
Mr.. Easton presented the petition Of 10.
seph Henderson of Missouri territory which
was referred to the committee on Revouti.
onary Claims
Mr. Jennings presented the petition oF
sundry Inhabitants of the Indiana territory,
praying that the said territory NAV be erect
ed into 4 separate and Independent state
Ordered to lie on the table
Mr. Newton, from the committee on Com
mcrce and Manufactures reported bill
for the reliefof Thomas and Jonn Clifford !;
which was twice read and committed.
Mr. Eppes of Va. from the committee Of
Ways and Meaos, made report unfavor-
able 20 the petition ri Sol Frazier and Mary
Eccles;on which was referred to a COM
mttee of the whole.
Mr.. Eppes, from the same committee, re-
ported bill to provide additional revenue
for deIrdying the expenses OF government
and maintaining the pulic credit, bv having
a duty on gold, silver and plated ware. and
Jewellery and paste WORK, manufactured
within the United States which was twice
| read and committed
Mr. Yancey of n G, from the committee
| Of Claims, reported bill for the relief o!
George $. Wise; which was twice read and
committed.
Mr.. Y also made a report on the bill
from the Senate tor the relief of WIN. Gam
be which, with the hill, was ordered to
| lie on the table.
Mr.. Kershaw of s c, from the committee
! Of Accounts reported bill to compel the
Clerk Of the House of RePresenta,iv- in the
| Congress of the United States, 10 give Sc,
| CURLY for the faithful application and dis
| bursement of the contingent fund of the
| said house which was twice read and Com
Elitted.
Mr.. Peasants of Va from the Ma al COM
mittee. reported a bill for The relief Of Criah
| Coolidge and James Burnaamj which was
twice read and committed
The house ,heu resumed the confederation
of the report of the committee of the whole
| on the Dill making appropriations for the
| support Of government for the year 49,
aud on the question To concur i'll the amend
meht 20 strike cut the two ite'as for the sup
port ct the Office Of Superintendent General
of Military Supplies, after much debate
the vote stood as follows, by Yeas and
Nays:
For the amendment 81
| Against il SO
So the House refused to concur in thi.
| amendment.
And the bill was, after being further a
mendei, ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.
And then the house adjourned.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-08

being to leewavd, / stood for her, and She
observing an in.en,io, in rs to board, she
hauled down her cOors, previous TO which,
the boats had given chase, heing reinforced
by another boat from the ship; but disco
ver:ng the tender captured, they returned.
During the running fight, one man was kill
ed on board my barge. The frigate kept up
heavy fire during the chase, but without
effect she also fired several oroadsides on
her own boats when they were retreating
The tender mounted ore long FOUNDER
l.. KEARNEY.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-08
National Legislature.
IN SENATE.
Mondav. ia

Monday. Jansdry 80.
The bill in addition u the act for LAYING
out and making road from Cumberland in
Md. to the state of Ohio, being OH its third
reading
Mr.. Smith of Md. moved to fill the blank
for tie amount Of additional appropriation
"a he made, with the word, one hundred
thousand dollars This motion was deci.
ded as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Anderson, Barbour, Bibb.
Brown, Chace, Cordit, Fromentin, Gail
lard, GoldSbaroug3, Forsey, Kerr, Nor.
row, Smith, TAR, Taylor. Turner, Var
mum, Walker, Whartou-l9.
Nays-Messrs. King, Lambert, Mason.
Robnson, Thompson, Weils-6.
The bill was then passed an6 sent to the
House.
The bill from the House to prohibit inter.
course with the enemy, was read a third
time. and rassed. with amendments. which
were sent to the House for their concur
renee therein.
Tuesday. January 81.
On proceeding to reconsider the D:n. re-
turned by the President to Incorporate the
subscribers to the Bank Of tie Uii,ed Stats.
of America" the said bill and the obiec.
tions of the President thereto were read y.
when, after some de5ate, the further cons
sidsra ion thereof was. on motion of M.
Barbour, postponed to Thursday next. by
the following vote:
For the postponement IS
Ag;.instit IL
The bill giving further time to the our
chasers Of public lands to complete the nav
ments therefor, was read q third time and
passed.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

1HeSdGy, January 81.
Besides the presentation aud reference of
sundry petitions of private naturs-
Mr.. Eppes of Va reported bill TO tx
the comPeBsa ion and increase the account
ability OF collectors ~ the directtax which
was twic3 read and CON nitted.
The bill sent from the house to prohth;t
intercourse with The enemy, was returned
to the house with sundry amendments
which occa<ioned considerable discussion.
cut were all concurred in eventually. TSo
tAat tic Dili wants only the sigma ure Of the
President to become Ian
The house resolved itself into a comma,
tee of the whole, Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE IN the
chair, on the bill making appropriations for
he support OF the government for 1915
THE civil list bill
Bills of thi, description are eeneraI,r ron
s'dcred as little more than mere matter of
form, as designating monies TO be aDnlied
to purposes already authorized by law and
therefore seldom give rise II discussion.-
One clause OF this oil, however, gave rise TO
vide AND rather animated debate of de i.
sHltOry character
Ms Nike of Ky, moved to strike out
the clause which appropriaies, COR the sala,
~ oil me Superintendent Gen'l OF Military
onPpiles and Clerks and Messenger EN-
p'oyed In his Office, ten thousand dollars
his motion he predicated on the idea that
ms ONCE was IN Iseit unimportant, and its
utility by no means Commensurate with IT'S
cost TO the government.
This motion was supported, in debate. Nv
the mover and Messrs Pitkin, ShefFey. Gas.
ton, FarrSw. Henson and Grosvensr and
opposed by Messrs Eppes, Hawkin,, Virgin
and Fisk o! N. Y.
On tie one haad, It was alledced that no
man coald assign the uses of mis- Office TO
the government, or az least any adequate to
its cost, which could not as well be per
formed by single clerk in the Office Of the
Accountant of the War Department. &c
and, u useless. that it would be a proper
course to strike out that item Of this bill. and
postpone 1t I'LL the bill making appropria-
tons for the military department sEould
come under consideration, in which il min.
be conveniently inserted If then deemed ex
pedient to be continued.
On ths other hand it was argued IN,
this Office was one Of great importance 70
the proper distribution and accommodating
tor military supplies, Of which a proper ac.
count aud checks thereon could in no wav
probably be so well supplied If, however.
'he continuance OF this Office were not indis.
pensable, of which most Of the gentlemen an
either side protested themselves unqualified
to Judge, this was not the proper way to get
az the office for the purpose Of abolishing IT,.
The office now existed by law, and il was
as proper and necessary to appropriate me.
ney fer its support as for that of any ofice
under the government
When the question was ta%ea. there ap
peared TO be
For striking out the clause SO
Against i 81
j hts vote, che reader will recollect, is in
cosclusivc, the vote being in committee, and
the committee very thin.1
The bill az amended was reported to the
house, but the house adjourned Lefore de-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-08
WAsH1NcToN, Frebruary 1.

Extract efa lc,ter from an officer on board me
late y. S. ffiyate President at sea, 10 lis
friend.
The night We left the Hook, owing 70 sor,o
blunder of our Pilots, we struck on the bar anJ
there remained humping two hours, until the
tide rose. At day light we fell in with the
British. squadron, consisting Of the Majestic
Endimior, Pomona, Tenedos, and DispstcI'
Brig.-CuT ship owing to her getting aground
lost ieF sailing. We liGh;ened as m1cl, As
possible. but the enemy gained upon us-Tbe
Eudlmion, mounting twenty four Founders on
her gun deck, was tie leading ship of the en-
envy She get close under our aIa-te,s and
was cutting % rigging, without gu being .hlo
90 bring gun 10 bear upon her. To sufFsr
this was making our Capture certain, anl that
too without injury 10 the enemy. We there
fore bore ur Cor the End'mion, and engaged
her FOR two hours, when we silenced & heath a.
off Al his time the rest OF tho shins had go,
within two miles OF us We made all sail W
could from them but IL was in vain In thr,e
hours tn Pomona and Tenedos were along
side, and The Majestic aud Endimion close TO
us til that was Row lett for us to do, was 10
receive the fire of the nearest ships aud sur
reader, for II was in vain to contend with tic
Ehoe squadr n. Our loss has been sevsr -
Ths precise number do not know but heIiey
it 20 be between eighty and ninety. OF this
number, abou, twenty five are killed. Babbi,
Hamilton and Howell, are amongst tho slain.
Mr.. Dale is wounded but is doing we'll. am
in great haste, We sail to day for Bermuda.
Mar
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-08
SPIRITED ACT.

On the nirht of the 18th of Oct. last,
three sAmcrican prisoners of war, Zone OF
whom was Capt. Bowen, noticed in our last
as havinr arrived N town. all late officers
ct the rrivateer Yankee Lass. having had
permission Ia q or shore from the rrison-
ship at st. Georges, Bermuda, for few
hours, took advantage of grand ball which
had been givch, land at which were pre-
sent most OF the officers naval and militia
ry,) stole the long boat OF an English ship
lying ~ the wharf. and with no other YEA
ron Than pump break, which they took
from an Old sloop, pushed off from the shore
with an intent to seize the Commodore s
tender, IAN una, med schr. OF about 20 tons.
lying ah"ue one mile and half from the
Goree sIoop of war, stationed there as .
guard shin. } in which they fortunately sue :
ceeded. There were 10 seamen OF board
he schooner, two of whom onlv were on
deck these were immediately drove below
and the matches, SC. shut down when, to
the grear chdgrin and disappointment OF our
daring eountrymen. they found that there
was no;hing IN deck 10 secure the prisoners
down /; they, however not daunted, imme
diately cnt the cables, and made sal. on the
vessel two of them pressing upon the
matches, to keep them down, and threaten
tsning the Fnglishmen with instant death,
IN case they ATTEMPTED to come up.
Having got the schooner under wav, they
felt themselves tolerab secure. having on +.
" the fort to pass, the fire OF which they
determined 20 stand, rather than surrender.
But new misfortune awaited them for
going down the barbour, being unacquaint-
cd, they ran ;he tender on shore and ow-
| lag to the impracticabili'y OF leaving the
vessel to carry out kedge to warp her of
with, Gin which case the enemy would have
regained possession of her. our people be-
ing so few in number,) and seeing no hopes
| of getting her off again, during the night
they were reluctantly compelled to abandon
the enterprise, having, therefore, got every
thing ready, they left her in the same boat
they came in, landed unmo!ested, and wen,
| On board the prison ship. Surprising as il
may seem, that although diligent search
was made for the persons concerned in thi:
affair, it was never known who they were
Suspicious, however, rested (iustly) on the
Americans as the perpetrators.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-08

ship for Com rodore Decatur. Ifthis nat.
rio'ic feryo- is kept up by the blac6smiths,
cauikers, sailmakers, rigsers, &c. and per-
vades the whole community as in the erec-
ion of Notifications for the defence of the
city, there is no doubt but that a vessel will
Ne provided with which he would be able to
display his flag along side of most of the
ships OF The British navy
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-08

February g..
We deem it proper. in publishing the ra-
mos of peace with which we are daily a.
mu'ed, via Cast,ne the Capes of Delaware,
sc. to Caution our readers. orc and all a
sainst giving them any sort of credit The
FIRST news OF Peace. then which scarcely a
ny event appears to us at this mornen. more
improbable, will uuqnes'onably reach this
country in the shape Of communications from
our Envoys to their government All o,her
accounts of this sort must be set down to
he credit of Mercantile ingenuity, or regar
ded as devices of the enemy to cover his
purposes. in which daily experience shews
there are tor manv proHigate and depraved
men in orr Country but too ready to aid him
There never was moment in our view, n,
which such rumors ought to be We've ed will,
more distrast, than the present. when the
enemy is employing on our Southern Bor-
ders, with the utmost activity, all the ample
means of annoyance at his disposal, and a,
the same tine gives note Of preparation in
| the North-.Tat. Int.
The Legislature Of Maryland has passed
the bill for raising 5000 state troops
The Legislature of Ohio has loaned to the
Gen Government So, dollars. for the
purpose Of defray:ng the expense of trans
porting provisions for the supply of the
frontier post.-I6.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-08
NEw.YoRK, Jannary 81.

hEwsHoRK, January %.
We understand that Meeting of the shin
carpenters in this CITY WAS held last even.
ing, to effect general subscription % one
weeks work Of all that calling, on new
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-08

DIR. North, Of the city Of New-London,
Connecticut, lately extracted polypus,
weighing three ounces, from the nostrils OF
a man who is now we'll Of the complaint.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-08

Pulpit hoiifics; Vle hr2sdtuti2n IF the 81
cred functions Massacre on board me
Ocean I'm anthology Dissolution.