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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-01
From The Ns.Jalt Ledger, CFsaerai. J

The course which this paper has unieviatinp.
iy pursued, before and since the war, which bs,
just closed, will shield us from the slightest i'm.
putation of wishing or intending to- produce
animosity between this nation and Great Britain,
by the revival Of subjects of irritation. But
there is circumstance, upon which not only az
Americans, but as friends of humanity and ils-
tice, we cannot abstain from noticing.
Several letters (some of them said to he from
persons OF consideration state that on the me
mo- able attack upon General jackson, the British
parole and counteFsgn were BOOTY and
BEAUTY 1t is impossible to express all the
revolving sensations, which those two words
thus used, excite If it be true, the justice of
maven soon ovetook their author. W.. have.
no desire to Insult tive memory even Of an enc
my; General Pdkenhdtrt is no more, and for the
honour OF ms memory, and his country, we hone
that what we have statedis not true if it is not.
and should this paragraph meet the eve of any
friend OF that general, and he chooses to dsproye
IL IN satisfactory manner, we shall not fail to
notice it but il it be true, ,he oiabolica, act
cannot be too extensively known, nor the me
mory OF the author sufficiently e1ecrated.
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From The Maternal 1ntelzgsneer.
ALL THE POINTS GAINED.

The war which has been just closed by
the treaty OF Client, was entered upon.
chiefly, for four objects
1. put an end TO the uDretaliated spo.
Nations of our Commerce.
2. To resis. the Orders il Council.
3. To oppose the practice Of Impressment.
a. TO vtndicate the Honor of the Nation.
In all thee objects the United States
have SUCCEEDED.
Fret AS to snretaliated specifications Of
Commerce. They ceased by the declara
tion OF war and the captures from the Bri4
fish, by American public and private arm
ed ships, amount To about fourteen hundred
q number far exceeding that taken from
the United States by the cruizers Of Great
Britain during The sane period Nor did
our citizens suffer, in that respect. by a
change 70 state Of war from the condition
Of things that immediately preceded hosii .
Tdes because, prior TO the war, AMER.
can ships and Merchandise were universal
~ captured by the British, without repris-
al whereas the declaration Of war, by au-
thorizing reprisals, diminished our loss by
arming our trade, and produced profit BY
means Of privateering.
Seeondiy.-As TO the Orders in Comet
They we're revoked before the news Of the
declaration ofwar reached England bu
not before the tone Of the American Ex-cu
tive and the proceedings Of Congress indca
ted hostilities on the part of the United
States Refore the Congressional measure,
bore decidedly beiligerent aspect, th,
British government had uniformly declined
torepeal the orders. speak TO facts viii
which every politician is familiar. ] may
therefore, be truly stated that the deter
mninatioh TO 30 to war on our side, produce'
the repeal of the Orders in Council.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. "a.
PEACE MEASURES.

Since the reception of the messa,-e Of the
President, message whose terms as well
as import can scarcely be sufficiently adj.
mred, Recommending a course Of measures
adapted to the change in the attitude of the
nation, tine attention of both Houses OF Con-
gress has been turned to The consideration
of the important points embraced in that
message.
In the Senate it is followed .up with AN
assiduity which indicates an intention to
dispense with summer session, which
had at first been deemed indispensable, and
two or three bills, predicated on the re-
cent change in our relations, have already
passed that body, one Of them, of a com
nercial character, highly important 10 the
mercantile Interests, VIII CHI, it will be per-
ceiVed by the Journal of yesterdays Pro-
ceeGings, received an unanimous vote. O.
theirs are in progress, and several are vet
before committees, which win reouirs SON,
time to mature and, with all the assiduitv
displayed on the occasion, we much doubt
whether they can be perfected at the pre-
sent session.
In the House Of Representatives a bill 20
fix the Military Peace Establishment has
been reported There is nothing more OBJ
vlous, than the exoediencv of an immedi
ate reduction of the burthenso ne charge
OF our military establishment but, from
the extent of the reduction proposed by the
House, ii is probable the question will be
involved in some difficulty, it being well an.
derstood that the Senateis averse TO so ex
tensiVe elimination of our actual fol ce, and
IN the present aspectof affairs, will proba-
by not Consent to it, as is proposed by the
committee of the House.
Upon the whole, it appears to VS., as Com
gress have now but one week to sit, it will
be almost impracricable to digest before adj
Journment syste II of peace measures
Desirable as it is that our commercial re,
gulations should be Immediately placed on
stable Foundation, which shall support and
encourage the mercantile enterprise now
rushing 10 the ocean, and the same time,
to protect our manufactures, we think there
is reason to fear, the object cannot be fully
though it may be partially, accomplished
within the short space of seven DAYS re-
naming OF the present session. Indeed, by
requiring the Secretary of the Treasury tc
report at The merit session Tariff of Du-
ties, it is sufficiently indicated, that the
House of Representatives contemplate M
change st the present session of the rates
OF the existing duties ON imported mer.
cnandize. MAJ. Int.
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that officer, not only for the able and gal.
liant manner in which he directed his Are
but for the general activity he displayed in
his department.
Lieutenant Norris OF the navy. with Mr..
Walkers Martha and detachment of sea
men was stationed at the second battery ;
and !-ientenast Crawlcy. with Mr.. w. Lii
si"gston (naders rnatel with similar de.
tachmeat. were stationed at 80 pouader,
which was remarkably well directed-they
performed their duty with the zeal and bra
very which has always characterised the
aavy oe the u. s. Captains D omin,que aud
Belluche, lately commanding privateers at
Bsra.aria, with part IF heir 70 ner crews Il
MANY brave citizens OF New Orleans, were
stationed ut Nos. 8 and 4 'fhe general
cannot avoid giving his warm approba zion
OF the manner in which these gentlemen
have uriflrmly conducted themselves while
under his command and of the gallantry
with which thew have redeemed the pledge
they gave az the opening Of the campaign
~ defend the country. The brothers La.
1tte have exhibited the same Courage and
iidesity ; and the general promises ,ba tn
government shall be duly appraised of their
conduct. Col. Ferry, deputy quarter ma -
ter general, volunteered his SERVICES NJ No.
~
ot the arti'lery-his battery vas well Sery.
ed. bravcly supported ard greatly annoy
ed she enemy. Nos. and 9 were directed
by Lieutenant Spots, with his usual skill
and bravery, assisted bv Mr. Cheavou.
lIhe general order here notices with aD-
probation, the conduct of Gen Garrique
de Flansac, MIR. Sebastian Hariart,
Majs. Piauck, S.. Jere, Lacorte * Dsoun,
CsptS Savary. G, RIA, Col Del, Roude x
others OF the Louisiana & Misss ii nj tia.
gen. Humbert & the Mexican field marshal
Don Juan de Anayer, VINO served as volv
nnteers. are highly conlplimented. Com.
Patterson. Capt. Henley, Lieut.. Alexis, SC.
OF the navy, are thanked for supporting it's
characler.]
The general would not do justice to his
s'aH It ne did not bessow deserved praise
en- the adiutant general, Col Butler. and
his assistant, major Chotard, for the zeal
and activity in the important department of
service conhded IN them, and for the bra
very "hicn led them wherever danger or
duty repaired their presence The visi.
lance courage and attention to duty, ex
nleited during the Campaign by Colon Il
Hynes. and his two assistants Major Davis
and Hampton have been appreciated as
they deserved to be by the general.
The Generals Aids are here comnIemer
ted, and many officers named as having
highly distinguished themselves, which W.
are sorry our limits compel US thus briefly
to notice.
10 the whole army the general presents
the assurance of his official APPRECIATION. and
This Individual regard. This splendid
Campaign will be considered as emitting
every man who seryed in it to the saluta
ton of his brother in arms.
BY command,
ROBERT BUTLER,
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GENERAL ORDERS.
Alyatqnt q hshrcfoy 0eaeJa

dJVtaHf q INSPECTOR OeHeTG"s oflce.
BIS February, 1915.
No n-commissioned officer, musician or
private enlisted TO serve during The warwiIl BE-
allowed TO leave hisT giment, corps or detach.
mint uat.i he shall he mustered, inspected and
paid.
Arrsnge ments Rave been made for paying and
honorabiy dschsr~ing all non commissioned Of
f ers, mus c ans and priystes who enlisted 70
serve for the war and have faithfully performed
their duy accordingly
al mus ers r payment Of troops whose term
has expired, will be made NJ 20 the time Of in
spection for discharge
Whenever a nOn-cOrnmissiOned oNcer, mn
sicisn or private is Disabled by reason ~
wounds or Otherwise, while in de service, IN
the discharge OF his duty, The Inspector &c,
neral, or officer doing that duty, will trsUs
NIT TO this Office the original certificates with
copy OF the discharge, that his papers may
be fled and preserved 10 Sc cure has rights ir
a future application ioJ apsnsion
I Cy order oftl Secretary Of War.
4 =. PARKER, Adj. and lnsp. Gea-
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From the Daily Com bilsy.
COMMENCEMENT


Departed this life, on the 2sd inst :, IN.
| 9th year OF his age, Mr.. JOHN SrRArr.af-
| ter short but violent attack of the bilious
pleurlsy, which he hor7, with an uncommon
degree of equinomity, patience and foriitude.
| In delinenting the characters Of those WHO have
descended TO The tomb, the mind softened bv &C
hiction, and the heart ma.low'd by sorrow, re.
nose WIN JOY ana trans port, on the rays Of
light, which they bave effius'd whilst the mists
which have overspread them are generously
given to oblivion. Hence an obituary &c tno
often found to contain more Of the irparery of
Glowing fancy, tfan of just portraiture o. re-.
allife.
In attracting the attention OF the living To
the humble pretensons of John Spratt, this err
rSr WIZ not be committed. He was not with
out his foibles, but they were those Of n o,ene-
rous soul. 10 a rich and Ilxuriant soil. we'd
VIII now and then be seen, interspers'd amonp.
those plants best fitted for the use of man. <
thistle or bramble will spring UP among nv
acynths and vlolsts. Let those who knew him
well, examine with critical and microscopic
eyes, themselves, and while with firm and stes-
dy pace. they emulate his virtues let them wiz,
equal circumspecton and good heed. AVOID
the evils, too often concomitant, on social lows
and connivial habits,
Mr. Spratt, was native Of ireland, and en-
lgrated, with his patents while an infant to the
State of New York, He came to VIRGINIA n
the year 1905, and settled in Petersburg. where
he very soon acquitted the esteem, friendship
and affection Of aIlaround him ;animated with
love OF Liberty and inspired by sense Of
the oppression ofGreat Britain to his native
Country, and het injustice to this, the one of
his adoption, he'couid not see the American
Standard unfurled, without Immediately repair
ing to it, His name was enrolId in the corps
OF the Petersburg Volunteers, nor did he shrink
from the privations, tolls, and perils, encsun.
tered by that immortal Spartan band.
MIR Spratt possessed most mild pladD and
equable temper, a soitnessand pliancy Of soul.
which prevented him. from resisting the inn
pulses ofprivste friendship, or the suggest.
ons of dilIusive beneyo,nce. Still he was
scrupuIously tenacious d his honor, a more
simple fund of which seldom falls to the lot of
any man. The busy scenes Of am ndustri-
Gus life did not so engroS his time IS to pre-
vent him from devoti7g sportion of it to lite
rdry recreations, and there we're few, who scan-
ned with better taste or klt more exquistely
the various beauties OF tie British Poets, than
the subject of this basty sketch.
In fine the many amiale qualities. and res
p'ctsble requirements # this gentleman, en-
deared him TO all who knew him, and in this
circle there viii be long vide chesm.
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COMMUNICATION.

Died--On the 11th of February, at his
seasin the county of Henrico, Mr., JOS EpH
MosBY, aged ffty-seven, and in less than
an hour after, his son RoBER7 aged twenty-
live years The writer is ignorant Of tn.
disease, whose oostinacy was no, to be con.
troied by medicine, ard which has thus
snai ched from the bosom of i fond family.
the Father and sont--Mr. ]. Mosby was
KIND husband. an affectionate father, and
worthy ne'ghb ur. He has left tender
vie and several children to bemoan their
double loss.
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IL e.
OF the 6lst regt. to col. Claiborne w
Gocch, Adjt Gen.
Matthews CT. House, Fc6. IL, 1915.
SIR have the honor TO inform Won that
detachment of militiafr the regiment an
der my command. succeeded ia capturing
yesterday morning, a schooner. late the
American schooner Saturn Of Baltimore, re-
Gently captured by the squadron in Lynha
ven bay. This vessel was under the COM
mand OF a midshipman, te,oneirg t}the Bti.
tish irigate Menclaus, and navig sted by six
seamen belonging also to that shin, havin-
on board the Purser, (and nine negroes,
which eioped from Princess Ann, J all bound
from the Cape to Tangier Island. The
above vessel was d.spatcke from Baltimore
under the command of capt. Rich for Nor
folk, where she was to load with a cargo for
France she has now on board a parcel of
tiSh in barrels. which was taken from Bal.
timore as ballast.
On their passage up the bay, they ground
ed on Thursday evening. abnut a mile and
half iroa the shore a six FOUNDER was
ordered down YESTERDAY morning, and after
few shot she surrendered.
The purser, midshiDman and six seamen
are now prisoners az this place, and having
yesterday received Norfolk newspaper an
nouncing the joyful tidings Of peace, | have
decli7ed sending the prisoners on to Rich>
mona' until l receive reply TO this letter,
supposing that, under the present pleasing
prospect of close to ali further hostilities.
" wonh be better calcula ed TO meet the
Wlshes II the commander i chief, to detain
them until this consmuni cation should he
made, and his pleasure made kuewa TO m
in reply.
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Merfa,l. E.b. -.

n C0tei A,viUeL
Arrived yesterday in Hampton Roads the
Cartel ship San PHILIPPE, Captsi- Berg, FROM
Plymouth, (Eng.) having on hoard SO eAchan-
gel american prisoners consisting Of the SER
wing officers and crSw OF the late U S. brig
Argu S, aud part of the detacI ment Of the U. s.
troops who were taken al the battle OF Beaver
Dam in June 1915 The San PHILIPPE left Ply.
mouth on the I'd Dec. has experienced sewers
gales ard Was cs;Epeled TO put into reneriff TO
repsir damages.
Oh Monday last was boarded by the NADIA
gascar British lrigate, which had been cruising
20 the Southwark
Tue snly army officers who have come home
IN III Cartel, are Captain M'Dowel OF tbs
Light Artillery, aud Captain MSeasie, OF the
in,antry.
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STATE OF NEW-IeesEy

rouse Of v4Ssenb' ". Fe6. 10.
Inc committee TO whom was REFER d the Sc.
Verai propos'ticns for the amendment of the
Constitution OF the Unhed strtes, adopted bv
the General Assembly ef Conoecticut. and al
their request communicated 10 his Excellency
the Governor, TO be laid before the Legislature
OF this state tor their appreciation and adoption.
neg leave 20 report, that they have been IN
duced by the untoward circumstances of tbo
times, and the general asp Ct Of our political
affairs, 20 consider the same, with a vi-y ra-
Their to their general bearing, characier and
tendency, than TO their several intrinsic me-
rIts Un9er these impressions thew are con
strained o remark, that thu leading purpose.
the favorits master principle pervsding all the
propositions IN question. is, TO reduce within a
narrower sphere the power and influence of the
'1enerai Government, and thereby to weaken
us arm, at time when, above Ill Others. It re.
CURES TO BE- strengthened. Their Obvious ten.
dency also is, to throw amongst the states OF
the union the apple Of dscord-to ep-r.ase
nose Jea'ouses and suspicious, which have
been already too far excited. and ia rive new
life, activity and nurture 70 those seeds Of
sentIon and disunion winch have been recently
sown with an unsparing hand by insaious COM
plnatlons ana associations, all Of them profess
ing 10 promote the general good, but acting in
direct opposition TO their professions. The
committee feel themselves rmDelied. there fore.
by the strongest obligations Of o-triotism and
DUTY, to recommend 20 he House, that each
and al OF the before mentioned seven PROPOSE
tons 81 amendmsnt be most promptly and I'm
qualifiedly rsi5cted.
BY or2er Of the COMMITTEES.
IONA. DAYTON, Chairman.
20 which report The House of Assembly a.
sra d, and thereupon,
HFo!red, By Me House Of Assenlbly of Nerg-
|etsey, That the before men ionsd SEVEN pro-
positions OF amendment o. the institution Of
rejected.
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Same 10 the Same.
Snwe 10 DR.. Hermann.
Head Ouart..re Zfh y.;t,,. rN....

syth January, 1915.
SIR-The very able manner in which YOU
superintendc cd the General Hospital during the
necessary absence of Doctor Keer al camp, de.
mands return of my acknowledgements and
thanks. TO have rendered your services at so
msmentous crisis, for 40 important duty, is
proof ofthe honorable and patriotic motives
which govern you, and these feelings, exercised
as they have been, viii enable YOU 70 participste
with great satisfaction in the general 10Y at the
happy delverance os our c9oatry from it's inva,
ders: To every man, whose exertisns were EN-.
ployed in bringing about tlis glorious event,
even mioganng the evils necessarily to be en-
countered on the way TO lis accomplishment,
the gratitude OF his country is due. What you
have merited YOU will certainly receive.
sm,most Respectfully vour oh-tiient servan,.
ANDREW JACKSON,
Major Gen. Comman'dg.
Doct. Hermann.
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COMMUNICATED

MarTied-On Thursday evening last, by
the ReU Mr.. Lacy. the amiabIe Mss Eli.
za6efh GraOes, to MAJ. John Pryor, all of
this city.
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New YORK, Feb. IS.
The, pilot boat schooHer Niobe, captain
Bower, has arrived at St. Barts, in 9 days
from New York, she was chased by the
NJ. w. Prigs Barbados and Columbine
and al Antigua prvaiJer sch. from which
she escaped after having received their FIRE
separately, during two days hard chase,
their shot fell over and abaut her. one for
tunately without doing injury.
pHILADELPuIA, Feb. 90.
Schooner T'uck.ihce, Wilson. of Baltimore,
is days from S,vanna--Schooner Union.
Warner, of Philadelphia. 1S days from Ha.
wanna, and schr. Acrclrs, Bockius, ol
Philadelphia. 81 days from. Porto Rico, all
laden with sugar. dry goods, &c. SIC arri-
we'd in Lewistown Roads on Friday last. -
Left at Porto Rico, and sch Moro, of Bal
timore The brig Union, sailed for Phila.
delphia, with the Acrolus.
Ship Sampson, of and from Portland. for
St: Barts. captured and went to Rarbadoes
Privateer Chasseur, Boyle OF Baltimore,
put into Martinique to reft, having had a
desperate action with L'Espiegle sloop OF
var, and would il is said have captured
her. but for the appearance of a British
Frigate-rhe privateer Fox, has been
sent into Barbados. after smart action
with a sIoop of war,
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I6Idiy: As TO the practice of Impress
Gent rs long as that Practice continued
ere american goUcnn,ent re/nsedto make
fedce. When Sir John uorlase Warren. in
the name of the Prince Regent of England
offered terms of peace, in every other res.
pect as gnad as those obtained at Client
Colonel Monroe rejected his ofcr 6scdust
the Prince Regent suouM nor agree 10 SIS,
hend the practice Of imhrcssn,rnt. When
r'plenipotentiaries first went 10 negotiate
for peace in Europe. they were Instructed
to insist ON a written abandonment of the
practice of impressment. Shch stipula<
ton was necessary at that tirDe, because
France and Great Britain were stil ut war
BY the peace in Europe tie practice ceas-
ed. As he, cessation of the flraclice, and
not the cessation OF ,he claim. was the Oh
Ject OF the American government, a written
agreement to desist was no longer i dspen-
sable Great Britain, after what she had
seen OF our fighting, might be safely eft 10
calculate, in the event of any futurs EIro
pean maritime warfare. the difference of
loss and gain between a { r1earance to i'm
press citizens of the United States and re
newal of the practice.
Fourfhiy !: As to the honor of the nation.
It's only necessary to mention Huh, Deca
tur, cambridge, Jones, Lawrence. Perry,
Porter, M'D9nough. Brown, Scote Jack .on,
Macomb, Pike, Baltimore, New Orleans.
Plattsbnrg, and 20 refer to other names too
numerous to particularize.
This obvious view Of the subject ought to
convipce every body that american fights
have trumphcd over British zerongs and
that the administration has succeeded in as
seriing the principles to God and Nature
against the eDcroachments Of human ambi-
ton and tyrapn'. Mr.. Madison and Colonel
Monroe, and other distinguished men. may
be proud to 5ave their names so intimately
connected with this portion of cur history.
does them Immortal honor. And who is
it that still assail them? Men who, think,
1t John Milton were alive, and wanted to
write Political Paradise Lost. might EUR.
nIsh him with precious models of d,umatis
hers0ne fora new Pandemouium. But as
Great Britain has made peace the Tories
might as well make peace 100 for, say
what they will, we have not only gvon cN me
FONTS, but, considering Gen. Jacksou's
SPLENDID victory at New-Orleans just at the
close OF the war, we have alSs non fhc odd
trick.
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Bos Feb. IL

BosTON, Feb. II
The Cartel for IIllfax has Mt yet sale
rom Salem
=. Accounts from Cape Cod TO Tuesday, mem
ton that NJ m-n Of war hal bsen seen from
there lately, aud that none had been into Pro-
vincetown Tor two months past. A sioop drove
out Of IIyannis hal not bsen hear1 from.
The brig Christanstadt, Capt AEge, arrived
At Cape Cod, from Amelia, spoke no vessels
on the passage, and saw 40 cruisers except
the British feet off Am:lia rom which she
was not boarded. sailed in co with num-
Der Of vessels for Europe
The Cons tuition. Wasp, Hornet, Peacock q
5yren, are che only U. yess Is now at a.
The latter has been absent 10 months, and
was on the coast Of Africa in May last, since
which time nothing has been heard from her
No certain information has been obtained of
the Wasp since the 23d Sept when sine was
cruising oil Msdeira
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interesting crisis, so perfect harrsony between
the land and naval forces, in which sentiment
am sensible you fully participate.
With the highest respect, am, sir, your ODE
dent servant,
ANDREW JACKSON,
Major Gen. Commd'g.
Com. Patterson.
Same 10 the Same.
Headquarters, 9Th Military District,
18th January, 1915
Commodore Patterson,
sIR-In my communication of this day
omitted to mention the satisfaction with which
have observed the zeal and diligence with
which Mr.. j. X. Smith, the Navy, Agent has
performed ali the duties of co-operation, tia,
were entrusted TO him, and. as Gar as came IN
der my observation, the ability with which he
has done the duties of his station
lam, very respectfully, your most obedient
servant, 2.
ANDREW JACKSON,
.5fajo, Gen. Com,nan'dg