Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-06-28

on knowledge OF personal worth, are not
however, dissolved. The grateful afcc-
tons which beniGcent Creator has i'm
lplanted in the human heart, are still cher
ished by them with an enthusiastic devo-
| ton.
| The remembrance Of the many virtues
and heroic actions of their companions,
who have fallen in the late contest, and
who now rest on the bed Of honor, still
lives within their bosoms. Their disa-
bled brothers in arms, and the widows and
children of their deceased companions, are
the objects Of their regard---and one OF the
sources of their greatest solicitude is, how
their condition can now be best ameliora-
ted.
And whereas nothing can have stron-
ger tendency TO conduce towards the dura-
ton oil our present form of governments,
| than holding upto posterity for their imi-
\ tation, the MANY deeds of patriotism AL
self devotion which the late contest with
Great Britain has produced, aud which
aaye essentially contributed not only to es-
tablish national character, have ex-
.orted the respect of our late lemy aud
the admiration of other nations. There
lore, with a view to perpetuate the remem-
brancc OF those achievements which have
she'd lustre on the American name, and to
encourage and support a military spirit
which is one of the strongest safeguards of
4 nation--to cherish with holy zeal those
aitectionate relations which have subsisted
among them and been cemehted by their
biood--tO aneliorate the hard fate OF those
whose scars and services deserve the
best rewards OF their country-and to res
cue from the icy hands Of penury and neg
lect the widows and children of those OIL
GERS who have brayely fell in the contest ::
! Hesoiced, That being solemnly impress
ed with the propriety of the reasons as
signed, as to the usefulness OF the objects
set forth, they do agree to form themselves
into an association to be organized and
governed by the following fundamental
rules.
The constitution being then adopted, the
following officers were elected
Brigadier General BOYD, president
l. cut Colonel TALLMAnFE, 1st vice president
Lieut. Colonel FoHBEs, ID vice president
Col. .IHlLcny, major DeiafeH, major Smith,
capt. Shorma,', and capt. Seaman, commit
tee of correspondence.
Major Noon and capt. Woodsecretsries
Major Crod0us, treasurer
When the meeting adjourned.
BY order.
I w. IS. TALLMADGE, secretary.
/ sNsl0 Fork, jane 21, 1915.
: In an authentic and well written state
ment OF the Dartmoor massacre, by re-
spectacle citizen of Salem, it is asserted
+ that OF $500 prisoners in that fatal place.
nearly one half had been impressed prior
TO the late war. This fact shews, in glar-
ing light, the rerrcity of the British and
the federal leaders, in constantly averring
= thai there had been very few Americans
> Impressed and it also shews the magni-
tude to which the evil had reached.
The same writer thus elOqucntly con-
cludes his statement
u The 9TH OF April, 1915. will be long
+ remembered with emotions of horror and
: grief, by every American prisoner. With
horror at tho savage ferocity of the militia
ry, headed by Capt. Shorthand with grief
: at the untimely death OF their unprotected
1 and deienceess brethren.
s Where, We Britons, on that day, was
your boosted yaior Was it displayed in
: your wantOn attack on afew defeaceless
men? Where were your vaunted generos-
: ty and clemency Was it in opening the
) doors, and discharging voliies of musEetry
at the unhappy prisoners within Where
were the amity and friendship so lately
4 pledged by your government? Was it
shown in wantonly numbering those brave
and unfortunate men who have been
struggling for their rights Behold the as
t sassin beneath theprotection cfdespots and
: tyrants securely triumph and bid defiance
q to justice Oh shame, where is thy blush ,
D Oh cowardice, where is thy confusion ?
: But know, We bloody butchers of our muir
dered cOuntrymeh, that ere long shall the
l. avenging sword Of Justice leap from It's
. scabbard, and bid defiance to tyranny and
despotism.
:. Farewell, ye unfortunate friends who
; fell untimeIy victims of barbarity no
more shall We be partakers of our iov, OF
= the pleasing companions of our social
n hours.
i " Farewell, We murdered brethern, the
,, Innocent victims Of inhuman assassins
0 Peaccin vain extended to you her cheer.
ing olives in yaindid justice, humanity or
mercy, plead in your behalf IN vain did
you beg for moment to prepare your
souls FOR Eternity. Ye tender and affec.
Tomato parents, who arc nov anticipating
tho bar,sr raE,t,.p of vruttr . t,.,,. - t.T