Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-04-26

ana she 'nust nrSt go through an expensive
triaD she was immediately seized, on the
plea that there was nothing in the Treaty
which admitted American vessels into the
province. After much trouble she was re.
leased. on condition of bringing up two Bri.
fish officers. The captain was desired to
state. on his arrival At Boston, that any A.
merican vessel which should arrive at Hall.
fax from the United States, would be seiz.
ed and condemned
From The Boston Palladium, of .9j.rK 10.
The "a at Charlestown progresses rapid
ly, and is aow nearly rugged some IF her
guns we're taken on board yesterday. We
learn that there are about $50 sea,nen at
the Navy Yard, intended for the Indepen.
dence and Congress About so are Ecirg 10
Portsmouth the first wind, to assist in bringing
the latter to this port. The remainder Of
the guns tor the independence, are on their
way from Washington City.
BALTIMoR April 1S.
William Plasket in vessel from Nantuc-
ket, loaded with flour, was cast away with.
in the light house at Halifax and lost, -four
was saved the dry -four, second quality
sold for % dollars per barrel, and the da
mayed was bought up by the com missary
department for the use of American prison
ers. This Plasket was bound to Halifax
under color of flag of truce SONG time in
the month of January, for the purpose of
bringing home some Nantucket prisoners
but from his conduct, was no doubt one
! of these traitorous smsgglers whose con-
| duct. If detected, would have insured him
! the tate OF Haman. Cochet, the British a.
gent for American prisoners applied to him
to take hone all the American prisoners
x-il xuara
those who were from Baltmore-Plasket
absolutely refused to take away any except
| those from Nantucket, about ten in number.
perhaps from fear Of detection OF his vii
| iainy. Had this fellow been governed by
| the common feelings of humanity and took
| away as maay prisoners as his vessel could
hold, number of Oaiuable lives would have
been saved, who were every day descend.
\ ing to the graves, Victims OF British barbara.
Ity Cochet told MIR. Orr, of Albany who
vas, although a non -combatant and passen
ger, detained at Halifax as prisoner of
war, as was captain Nelson whose barbar.
Gus treatment put him beyond the limits of
| mortality, that he, Cochet, applied to this
Piasket to take home the prisoners belong
| ing TO Baltimore which he absolutely refus,
ed under any consideration.
| After remaining there some time and dis
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vessel and brough, home his Nantucket
men. His siledged cause of refusal was,
that ne would not take them unless the
British government would pay him for their
| passages, he having no con6de ice I'm the
| American government.
| He remained there one month and never
| Visited his fellow Citizens in captivity, and
not even his Nantucket men ever saw him
until they went aboard his vessel
his brief notice is dne to the American
public. and Baltimore in particular, that in
case the said Plasket should ever visit this
| city, his conduct should procure him the
rewards due to his re-eminent services in
he cause OF humanity 11ec6anicS' Gazette
BALTIMORE April 81.
Arrived schr. Diamond, Kelly, z days from
HAVANA, sugar and cofiee--A Chopper. Left
there 18th, stnr Romp, Mills, for Baltimore,
same day Ocean, Baltimore, uncertain; Tor
pedo, Spearman, for do. do Globe, of do for
". Carolina brig Tippo Saib, Portland, in 10
days, with molasses ship and brig rom Phi.
ladeiphia, JUST arrived, and several others.
TRANSPORTS and VesseiS of zUar from the New
Orleans expedition, were arriving and sailing
daily for Europe. after taking in supplies
two regiments more were expected TO touch at
HAVANA.
1t was whispered short time before sailing,
that British ship Of war had arrived frem
England, bringing dates to the 18th Feb sta
ting that the CONGRESS OF VIENNA HAD
BEEN BROKEN UP, and rupture expected
--That the Emperor of Russia was
organizing large army being intent on
keeping Polsnd-tbese accounts were credited
in the English circles A yes,e ell arrived two
days before saiiipg, from La Vera Cruz, brought
only 100000 dollars, of several millions expect.
ed. The Revoltonists had so complete nos
session OF the interior, that the convoy could
not travel between Mexico and Vera Cruz.
ALeEandria, AhrK 81,
COMMERCIALLY IMPORT ANT.
EItract of a letter from q Merchant in
bermuda, Ssh March last
4" You no doubt are acquainted Bermuda
is the only colony that will not require an
order in council TO allow American produce
to be imported. aud it is generally thought
II will be made a place Of depo for the West
Indies and American produce. It already
has the privilege of exporting in American
vessels sugar and coffee to the u. States
This singular advantage has been lately
done by an act of Parliament for the express
purpose" Gaz.
ROBBERIES.
tits notorious that frequent robberes Of Ger
tain species are daily committed throughout the
country, and what ought to be considered ex-
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