Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-02
DOMESTIC.


From the Bg6aiO Gazette, November IA.
Extract of letter from respectable gentleman
at Detroit, to the Editor, dated
/" Oct. "a, 1915.
(" Asany information Of public nature relst.
ing 70 passing events, may, to a person in your
situation be interesting, have thought proper to
notice some OF the most prominent. Peace. al
though 1t has procured for our country in general
many important blessings, seems not to have
produced those consequences on this frontier
winch naturally How from a cessation of hostili.
ties "A spirit of irritation is very prevalent
the effects of which may at some day not far dis.
tant be more sensibly felt than at present.
Earlyes1 the summer young man from De-
troit, had been sent on the other side. for the
purpose OF collecting some small debts in favour
OF Mr.. o. Williams He had scarce landed Ne
fore he was arrested by order of Col. James. and
sccused OF attempting to induce British sui
d'ers to desert. 1t appeared on examination. that
the boy was perfectly innocent. but notly;tb-
standing, the officer abused him in the most
snametui panner, and after imprsoning him for
some time he was suffered 10 return.
$ In the middle of the summer few yorns,
men, belonging to Sandwich, being well acy,,,ain.
tea with the irritable disposition of the SAID Ri.
tlrh Commander, took the liberty of going into
us garden IN the night, and plunderines it of its
richest productions They contrived next dav
10 give information to the owner, that certain A.
neriGans mad been daring enough to enter and
plumber his garden. Can Il be sunpoead eliot a.,
officer of his rank would descend 10 rnak tL;. ,s
subject of an official communication to his FxceI.
ency, Gov. Cass Believe me. this was reallv
the case. The Governor however. Ibel;eve took
no notice of this singular complaint. Col James
was less fortunate in securing the thieves. tban
lhe american authorities in apprehending a Bri-
sn Lieutenant Tor species of offence which il
appears has had many precedents in this Terri
tory In the month of September. the Br;t;sh
IN small public vessel, had been employed in
taxing the soundings in the straits connecting
Lake Huron, with Lake Erie While the vessel
was at anchor below Fort Gratiot. eight of Their
seamen deserted, taking with them the instru-
'nehts OF surveying, papers, &c. together with
quantity OF Goods which had been calculated
Tor their Allies the Natives. They assembled the
river and landed 10 miles above detroit, where
they proceeded to dispose Of their Goods. As
these Wholesale Merchants sold at a very reason.
able advance for cash, they were not lona, IN vend
ipg their Merchandise. The officers OF the yes-
sci who had been absent at Fort G. soon disco
Vered their Janr pas and pursued them, landed
AZ me house OF the above Merchants, and were
successful m securing one Of the concern. whom
'hey bound and sent ON board of the y..-.>l .I'be
slarhl naturally arising from foreign force being
~ arms on our Territory soOh collected n nue.,
Der OF CITIZENS, Who thought proper to rnake rr;
soher Of " Lieut. Commanding the party ,yhoae
i,'rS was VIDAL lie was baied in the sum Of
o,OOO TO appear for trial at the session of the
~ enc Court which was soon to take place
he Indictment consisted of two Co,tnta v;z
iorcibly seizing on the person Of tie dcasrteF
ana conveying him on board Of a British vessel
and creating q RIOT OF the list tl,rop,h sa,ne
InioTnaIity, he was acquitted oftbe I'd found
guilty and fined IN the sum Of 6 631 Al md fo
Pay costs. This circumstance tended very li,tls
20 %, SOON The agitated state OF the pulse oa
sl',leI soc while It seemed only a. prelude to
an event stiil more serious which & vel IN trsin
party OF our soldiers passing dow,, the RI
YER near Gross Island N lIoat, in which VIVA
gentleman BY the name ofAicomb. Droprie.or Of
NC Island They met an Indian Canoe. and one
otthesoiders discharged is piece which unfort,-
lately Ruled an ladian. Resorts are various as
o INC Cause Of u'is attack on DC csa5e. No seoa