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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-04
FROM THE SAME PAPER.

FEDERALISM AT ITS WITS END.
We never have known the Federal party
so completely at nonplus, as at present.
The wari at an end and they--aLackd
day have not. succeededin rising to pow
err id consequence. Even the famous Eas-
tern convention scheme has net answered
any valuable purpose and monotony of
cursing, equal, at least, to the one Father
Shandv recommended to the attention OF
DR.. Si0h, has been kept up to no end, ex<
cept it has been the amusement of the re-
yilers, and certainly of the reviled.
MILTON makes his Satan emDhaticaIly
exclaim, " eUR, be thou my good % We
really do not remember any motto, which
wouldbe more appropriate for the opposition
in America. The very vict cries, with which
Providence has blessed the efforts of our
gallant conntrymen the very peace which
has crowned the pretended hopes of these
men are gall and NORWOOD and the wa
ters of bitterness to them. With an incon
sstencv, which belongs to the party as a
marked characteristic trait, they have
found the justice of the war only at its con-
elusion and are marvellousy delicate about
the national honor which they have so often
described as delusive chUnera.
But let us come bodily to the point and
enquire of these cavliling politicians, with.
out referring to the maze of contradictions,
in which they are involved, distinctly, whe.
Their they hold that the war ought to- be con-
timed in the present state of the world, for
objects OF abstract right, not the redress of
existing wrongss When the evils of illegal
blockades, of injurious orders, of impress
meBt, were in actual operation, these CARE
full guardians of the nations honor were
wonderfully disposed to peace and forbear.
ance But, now, when the state of the
! world has changed, when the distinction
between reu.ral AID belligerent powers,
ceases in fact and the inducement 70 inn
pressnent is done away these heace heo,
hte are, forsooth, "fuH of. fghf," and won
derfslly eager advocates for Free Trade
and Saiior'e Rights"
There is something characterised in
all this. We do distinctly and deliberately
contend, that if ever a party was giveH o.
yer By the Almighty, to p" judicial blind
ness" as ethical writer's phrase it, in pIai
Her terms to an obstinate propensity aiz5ays
10 be IN The zVrongs, it is the misnamed
Federaiisfs of this country. When national
,afety required war, they belonged to the
heace farty, and row the war is happily
terminated, and that. too. in blaze. of glo'
rY. they raise the war whoop and are rea.
dy TO become perfect Ajaxes and Hectors
But let Us not too severely b anne these fac
tioDists. Theft whole party consequence
rests on making coBtinual rout, and keep.
Tag up constant cry against the admins
tration. IT real grievances do not exist
they must be allowed to resort to their IN
ge. atty. Here they will never fail. w,
have seen proofs enough Of the extieme fer
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-04
FROM THE Eastern ANGUS.
l. N e 8,

INES,
Written at 2 O'Clock on Tuesday morning,
amidst The acclamations etJoy for tie rec
turn Of PEACE.
Our cannon loud are roaring.
IT'S not the roar of WAR,
But joyful peals proclaming
Sweet PEAoE's returning star.
Sti louder let the peais arise,
And speak our gladness to the skies
The merry bells are ringing,
lis not the ring for FIRE,
No houseles. child is weeping,
No blasted hopes expire.
Th merrier let the chimes arise.
And speak our gladRess to the skies;
Blest bs the Almighty Ruler,
Who sends US WAR and PEACE
o may his smiles returning
Our gratitude increase.
More ardent let our praises rise,
And speak our gladness to the skies
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-04
From the Ku xvilIe Wing,
Guy ola letter from Major General Jack
son 70 Governor Blounf. dated

Cchy ofd letter from Major General Jack
son 70 CToUernor Bounf, dated
NV ORLEANS, Jan. 81, 1915.
SIR--I enclose you PAPER that Contains
my address and general order to the brave
! army had the honor to command on the
9th inst. n additior,I have to s'a:e, that
| the prisoners taken on the retreat of the
| enemy, state that their loss, including Killed.
| zvoNnded, and missing, is estimated at SIX
THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED! and
| that Gen Kean is dead of his wounds:
When the numbers are known that were
! in the action on our side, ard those badly
armed, /. will not be accredited and par
ticularly when the loss of the enemy is COM
pared with my loss which in killed, since
the landing of the enemy. does not exceed
Sc The unearring hand of Providence
shielded my men fro the showers of balls,
| bombs and rockets when on the other
hand, it appeared that every bnmb and ball
| from our line. was charged with the mission
of death. The spirit ofthe British in this
! quarter is broken. They have failed in G
very attempt. They bombarded fort St.
Philips for nine days, throwing upwards of
| 1000 large bombs exclusive of small ones.
with no other effect than killing two and
wounding /; FIVE so slightly that they are
reported for duty.
| Mr.. Shields, purser of the navy, brave and
| full of enterprise, got few volunteers, and
with some small boats pursued them as they
were eRbarking-took transport and burnt
| her several SIN II boats, with one hundred and
| odd prisoneTs-ior the want of force was com
PEELED to parole number-bringing with him
| in ali 70 prisoners, including two ofFcers-
| They have lost all their valuable officers, and
| the flower Of their army.
This argument will have greater weight at
| Chest than any other and view il as the har.
bnger Of peace.
When you see the bravery Of your country.
| men, you must feel proud that you govern such
a people. They are worthy to be free. Gea'l
CofFee's brigade, for the whole time, literally
| lay in swamp, knee deep in mud and water ;
and the whole of General CarrplPs lire but lit
tie bet e.. Still they sustained their prvations
W thout murmur, Three thousand stand OF
arms more than had on the 9th would in my
| opinion, have placed the whole British army in
my hands. But the Lords will be done.
Your most Obedient servant,
ANDREW JACKSON
s. Half past 10 o'clock, p. NJ. The pic.
quot guard state the last sight Of the last sal
Of the British at half after II, A. VI and Lou
isiana may again say her soil is not trodden BY
the sacrllegious footstep of hostile Britton.-
They we're steering for Ship Island. Where
destined from thence uncertain.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-04

70 inform them, and o. Captain Hope to see in
70 the accuracy of the statement. The Yzu-
kee's have lame President on shore ar
crippled one on the Ocean, now los, to tn
by The valor Of British Frigate Their Co
stitution is a6oat; # she also should be p
tured, what will become of tke Un,on!! W,
knows but the President may before long, sint
the Constitution The President or shore i.
laboring hard to accomplish his views; W.
hope the name sakes will both succeed. We
beg pardon of the Hartford Convention men
about their naval disgrace; of tn ir polite. !
insgnificance, Madison's rod has already con
WINGED them.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-04

| tility of their invention. If the peace Of
Client ends the clamor about " rvar ha1vks. 50
Mr.. JeGcrson's red 6reeches may be taken
up as fruitful. theme and the mammoth
and s0hirlgiS chair. the Hartford conven.
ton ; or thousand equally interesting to-
pics, occupy the time and employ the pens
OF those, who have so ungeaerously mono~
polized "an the talents" and patriotism Of
the nation
We will point out, however, to the feders
a'ls,s a more no est becoming and prof.
table employment. 1t is repentance of their
political sins, and consequent reformat
LET them blush to remember, that while
their country was in difficulty and even jeo.
pardy, they we're basely employed not in
strengthening her arm or encouraging her
heart but in ptifnl game of faction in
taking advantage of a common pressure,
to endeavor to enfeeble the measures of
government in attempts to mount to pow.
er over the ruins OF their country.
Among the iaxgha6ie condolences of the
times, we have seen none more so than an
electioneering address of Thomas Griffin of
York Town, Virginia. The man wants to
so to Congress and pledges the following
as sample of his skill in divinatien. on Fee.
bruary 1st, 1915 Believe me, the men
who have waged this unnatural, unprece-
dented, savage, expensive and merciIess
war, will neUer make heace their inter-
esfs. hdsSfons, frejudices, resentntenfs a,rI
isahfiointments, all consttire 10 hreuent t."
We really taink this ingenious gentleman
had better give up political ambition. and
turn his attention exclusively to soothsay.
ing. He seems to have wonderful knack
at prophecy. I5,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-04
From Ae Ballimore Patrl1t.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED
STATES

At length we are blessed by the return of
Peace. Whether It is such peace as I'M
der all circumstances ought TO have been
made, it may not be amiss to examine Al
ready has Il been censured by several party
papers as having fallen short Of the objects
for which the war was declared, particulars
ly future security against impressment and
restitution to our merchants fer the property
taken aud condemned uRder the orders in
council.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-04

There are several important Public Off
ces now vacant, which will probably be filled
before Congress adjourns. among which are
the Office of Secretary of State, or (f Mr.
Monroe resumes the Department of State)
ofSecretary of War Minister to England ;
Minister to France Git being understood Mr..
Crawford is desirous 20 return)-and per-
haps some other appointments of equal inn
portance - IL.
Private letters from Client mention re-
port from St. Petersburg, that new Min
ter, OF princely rank, is about to be sent to
this country from RUssIA.-D.
We understand that ANTHONY ST.. JOHN
BAKER, Esq will remain in the u. States
as Charge des Affairs OF His Britannia Ma.
jesty.-I6.
February IS:
Extract of a letter from capt. John H. Dent,
commanding naval officer at Charleston,
South Carolina. to the Secretary of the
Navy, dated February 18th, 1915.
SIR-I have the pleasure to inform you,
that my Gig returned to town last evening,
having captured, after long chase, the
enemy's boat, that left the tender after the
surrender. They made harbor during the
gale near Bulls Island. Much credit is due
% Midshipnan LIE Compte, and the six men
forming the Gigs crew, for their exertions
and perseverance during so long chase end
blowing so heavy. 10.
There took place in the House of Repre-
sentatives yesterday an extremely interest,
ing debate, on the bill to fix the Military
Peace Establishment. The debate covered
the whole ground of our foreign relations,
and called forth most of the prominent
speakers in the House.
The vote to reduce the army to six thou.
sand men. was confirmed.
Appearances warrant a doubt whether
any bill will pass at the present session to
reduce the Military Establishment.
1t no such bill pass, an extra session will
probably be authorised. III.
Several nominations we're Yesterday sent
up to the Senate, by the President amongst
which, it is rumored, are the following :
JAMES MONROE. to be Secretary OF
State John QUINCY ADAMS, to be
NJ mister to G. Britain ALBERT GAL,
LATIN, to be Minister to France JAMES
| A. BAfARD to be Minister to Russia :
JOSEPH ANDERSON, to be Comptroller
of the Treasury. IL.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-04
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RICHMOND, MARCH 4. II s
THE ILLUlNINATIoW

or this city. in celebration of the Peace.
took place on Thursday night last. Great
taste was exhibited in the arrangement of
the lights, connected with transparencies
and other ornaments by number of the
citizens. Main or E street, as well as ma
ny others. Afforded in gay DIT fusion" spe
clmens of the elegant and fanciful, highly
tn the credit of those who devised them, and
pleasing to the spec a'or.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-04
PEACE MEAsuR RS O1y .

The House had under discussion on Ss-
turday the bill to FIX the Military Peace
Establishment ON which some interestins
debate took place in regard t. the prese Z
posture of affairs. The committee of tn
whole determined to reduce our military
establishment to 5000 men, being 1000 less
than the number recommended by the mill.
tary committee, and, as it appeared in the
course of the debate, fourteen thousand less
than was recommended by the War Minis.
ter. If this vote shall have no other effect,
1t will at least have proved the entire abb
sence, in the popular branch of tie Lsgis-
lature, Of what has been called Executive
Influence, and the performance of popu-
lar feeling The vote which has taken
place, it will De recollected, is not final
being in Committee Of the whole, though
It will probably be confirmed by the house.
Bills have already passed both houses
OF Congress for repeating the acts concern,
ing the hotilla service for repeating the
act authorizing to be built or purchased a
number of fast sailing vessels of war for
causing great part of our gunsboats to b.
sold iOrlrepealing the acts authorising tAe
acceptance of volunteers and sea fencibles,
and authorisiug the discharge of officers
engaged in the above service III,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-04
Gazette
A GREAT NATIoNAI.I.oss

1t IS with the deepest res ret that we are UNI
DER tia. necessity of rccordin the death of Ro
BERT FGLToN Esq. who departed this life
early yesterday morning, after a short illness
to tn" inexpressible sorrow of his relatives
and friends, and the incalculable loss of the
ptoPla OF the United States, on whom, as well
as the world at large, he has conferred, in
bringing the invention of Steam. Boats to their
present degree IT perfection and utility, adj,
vantages and obligations which must endear
ms name to the present generation, and ensure
30 1T the gratitude ofthe latest posteri,y.
Columbian.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-04

The expression of the following beautiful
lines most happily pourtray, the general Joy at
the receipt of the news of Peace.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-04
LOST

I'm the 2Bth December, a red Morocco
~ POCKET BOOK-Cobtaiuing sundrT
Bonds and other papers, Of no value to
any ona but the Subscriber.----I hereby
forwsrn all persons from trading fer any
Bond executed to me-and those indebted
TO me by Bond srs hereby forwarned against
making payment TO any one out the Sub.
scriber. A. WHARTON.
CartersVille, March 4h, 1915. 6W
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-04
Wagons and Horses
FOR SALE.

I'm Wednesday the 18th March. will be
" sold by pubic auction, at the United
States Wagon Yard, on Shockoe Hill, near
major Gibbons. number of WAGONS
and TEAMS, with their gear--Rlso, a NUM-
Der of ARTILLERY HORSES, &c. bes
longing 70 the United States.
learns of sale, Cash.
March 4. Ids
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-04


Avy,Ved-The sloop Margaret, Mattocks. II
days from Havana, with molasses, sugar. and
fruit 10 the MASTER Passengers, Captain Cor.
ran, Of Elizabeth City, ~ G and MIR. J Pome-
roy, of Massachusetts,. Left at Havana, schoo.
neF Argo, smith, ready for Philadelphia, and
Two other small American vessels, waitug a
chance to slip out British ships of war we're
daily arriving from tie Mississippi, at Havana
and sailing from that place, full Of wounded
troops that we're at the battles Of New Orleans
The Plsntsgenet sailed from Havana, for
huglInd oR the morning Of the 18th inst hay
Jog OF bvsrl The bodies Of Generals Pakenham
sea Gibbs, and several wounded officers, a.
moog't whom was Colonel Thornton, who was
also wounded ~ inc attack on Washington
and whose life was dispared OF. II was un-
darstGod 1t Havana that Gen. Kean, was reco.
yering irom his wound. The British officers
bro bsd arrived al Hsyana from New-oriesns,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-04

said but little on the subject of the invasion oil
I, outs ana. but acknowledged they were defes
ted, & hat they never witnessed such Sighting
~ Europe. as was exhibited by our troops at
New Orleans. Amoags; the ships of war LETT
# ii vana, were TN. tr.ga,e Nymph and Pre-
sldent, Cafnation brig, sc. Capt. NJ. saw no
cruisers on the coast.
Gazette
FEBRUARY "a
The British sloop of war Favorite, Captain
Mande, sailct from Sandy Hook, at one O'Clock
Yesterday morning, tor England, with a ratif-
ed treaty OF peace.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-04
FROM CASTINE.

We learn thst orders have teen sent from
WASHINGTON for the immediate eq'ipmeni cf
the INDEPENDENCE, "a guns, Com Balm
bridge, for sea probably destined to III Medi-
teTrsnean
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-04

JAMES JEFFERSON WILSON is chosen
a Senator in Congress from New. Jersey,
vice Mr.. Lambert, whose term of service
expires ON the 18th day Of March next
IL.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-01-18

eosydrdly when the time came for action
7nep dare nos toss the Rub;cor They dare
not draw the sword Of rebellion They dare
not plunge New, ,EneIsnd into . civil war,
which would end IL the triumph Of law aud
their own infamy,ii not punishment astraisors.
The friends Of government have been anti
cipating much diversion from the jarcicaf en-
ding Of this interded yragedy; and are not
disappointed. lis Impossible 10 conceive q
more ridic0lous spectacle that is now eI1ord-
eddy tho Besfon jdenon. (For we consider
tho rest Of the federal brawlers IN New Eag-
land, with Few exceptions, - the dupes and
instruments Of cabal in Bosson.) Year af.
ter yeae they have clustered, and threatened,
and sworn that the :" crisis Of thcirsn6e 6erings
was at hand, that the government had beiser
beware, for one step moro would drive them
10 open rcsistsncc,. that they he'd faiked long
enough and now they were going 10 acs!--
And then, through that convcnicnt organ of
faction party legislature, they would fulmi-
nate quantity of red-hos Resolutions, which
would make a.stranger suppose that there
was but ono mind and one voice in New-En-
gland, that revolution would immediately
ensue, and thar the sarriors df Massachu-
setts already had their bows bent for the bat
tie. Dcceiiful appearances We now know
pretty well, that these btliiies will never fight
bur upon paper, III vain have tho despera-
does, Quincy, Lowen, &c. cndcavored 10 in
fame their passions aud push them, blinded
with rage, to The mark. They have never
been able and never viii be able to screw
their courage 10 the sticking place.
The Convennon az Hartford was their bcld-
est attempt. They have never gone so far be-
fore; they were never before so favored bytinie
aud circumstances and since they have 90
miserably failed at tbs last momcnt, when
the decisive Llow wa, TO be struck If ever, it
requires no gift OF prophecy 10 forctcl, that
they will not soon make another open attack
upon tbev Union, though they will be con-
sIantIy laborinE, Ia secret, to undermine this
esiEco.
{" IL the Rehort" or Manjfssfo Of the
Convention was of any considerable length,
We would publish Il for tho amusement ol
our readers. 1, principally consists of . H.
rade against the administration, foil Of false
sta.oments aud unsound arguments. 1t at-
tempts an apology 10 the na,ioa for doing s.
much and to shcir own party Tor not doing
moro. Ii makes assertions, which, If true,
would justify sepafation Of the States, aud
then concludes, with snccted moderation,
that the union ought no, 10 bc abandoned bur
in the last extremity,, and that the present is
not the timo for an enterprise sor dangerous
in its nature and doubtful in its consequences!
The Resolutions with which il wiDds up we
>'bjcin. They contain all the subsfance, II
therc Is any, of the iasf sviH and sesfamenf ef
The dsiiarfed ConUenfion.
Tho Amendmcn,e nc thu cnuetitution
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-01-18

NETWORKS, January g.. t s,csj ~
FROM n 0RT-.aIEPRkFCE.
The lettor-of-marque schr. Jonqulile, Capt.
Gaemau, has arrived II Beaufort, (N, % IN
3 days fsom FQrt-au Prince, with acnrgo q
sugar, tertoiao shell, some prize goods and
considerable amount Ia specie. She hascap-
tured. on her voyage FOUR prizes, manned
one, (aFrised} ransotncd another, gave the
third up 70 pvisoncrs, and the teurth destroy
ed. Captain Carmen whites 70 his owners IN
this cry, that the only news at Port-au.P Prince
or from the Island IS, that the two ministers
sent out by Inc court Of France were received
by the President Potion and Emperor Chris
topic. Tbeir demands on tho part OF tho
King we're, that tho Island and inllabisants
should return TO their former allegiance
This was promptly rejecscd--C Christpphe
ambas ssador with all hi. Instructions, in which
y was found no vas to encourage and promote
aisatfse.lon between NC G'as0es sn ao,s;sss u.S
-. 80 s"s'srs -. ,,nr,s pe,nn
49, wy ~. 10 . s,,.st sn,,,..y .ud
s..': sss1 s"S s"ss "'h h;,,s !. s,n.il .ss..l
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Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-03-25
NORFOLK, March 81.

Arrived, ship Marcellus, Ward,
seven days from Boston.
a Ship Ariadne, Burrows, ditto.
Ship Virginia, Price, s days from
New Bedford.
The ship Norfolk Packet. Ber-
nard. from Boston for this port.
struck on sand. bar 6 miles to the
eastward of Smiths Island, On Wed
ne~lay last, and drove over into five
fataom water, where she now lays,
the channel being so narrow that all
attempts TO get her clear, have, as
yet, proved fraitIess.
Swedish brig Adolphus, Edlund,
SO days from Bonavista.
Swedish brig Catharina. Stout,
from Turks Island, and last from
Bermuda. Sailed from St. Barts.
goth December, and fran Turks.
Island the 18th of January, bound
to Ocracosk ; arrived off Cape Hat
teras about the last Of January, and
after experiencing series Of stormy
weather, was blown off, and made
for Bermuda, where she arrived in
distress. Left Bermuda 9Th March,
reports nothing new; the news OF
peace bad been received but was dis
credited. Two Baltimore schooners.
prizes [helieyed 10 be the Cygnet and
Match!ess] bad recently arrived.
Captain Stout informs, that mid
ss.ipman Dale [son Of Com. Dale
who was wounded in the action be,
tween the United States frigate Pre-
sident, and British squadron, died
in Bermuda a few days hefure the
CathariDa sai,ed.-st was generally
admitted by the public officers at
Bermuda, that the British grand
expedition against New-orleans re-
ceiyed a coa,ple;e drubbiOg; and
that their loss Ell The memorable Sth
Of January. was 27GG.
Sailed, schooner President, Barren
for Alexandria /: arrived off the
mouth Of the Potomac on Friday
last, when the wind blowing gale
from the westward, put back, and on
Sunday morning drove ashore at The
mouth Of back river; landed the
passengers Oh Old Point. IL is ex.
pected the schooner will be lost.