Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-18

6dds upon which an HONORABLE rzAcr
will place our common country---and such
we have reason to conclude it to be, from
che skefch given of its principal features,
and the bitter animadversions of the English
Ministerial Editors. Il affords demonstra.
tive evidence, that Republics are not only
sufficiently firm to declare var. but are also
possessed Of adequate energy to bring it TO
a glorious conclusion. If the failure Of the
Enemy's attempts upon Piattsburg, and the
destruction of their fleets upon the Lakes,
have proved so calling as to ertort the a
buse-ond The groans--of the Ministerial
Editors, how much more will they be cha
grincd, when their recent disasters at New
Orleans shall have reached themi 1t will
speak language more piercing than dag,
gers, to the pride of the British nation
Their Generals, their Admirais, discounted
and destroyed, they turn their eyes troIn the
land 10 the ocean, and from the ocean TO the
land again--but all is dark and gloomy. full
ct disaster and vsratioA of stirif
From RE National InfeiEgenoer Estra, efFs-
s,uary IA, O'clock p. n.
Advices from London to the Slst--An ho-
norable Treaty of Peace signed ON the Gath /;
ratified by the Prince Regent, bat not TO
take effect until ratified by the President.
NEW YoaK, Feb t.
A TREATY OF PEAcE was signed by
the American and British commissioners at
Ghent, on the 24th OF December and rati~
fed by the Prince Regent on the S0,h.
We most cordially congratulate our fell
low-citizens on this propitious event, an e.
vent which calls for deep and undissembled
gratitude to the Almighty Sovereign of the
Universe.
Mr.. HENRY CARRoLL. one of the Se>
cretaries OF the American Legation, chare
ed with dispatches from our commissions
ers, and copy OF the treaty. left Ghent
on the 96th of December, for England (;
sailed from Pivmouth, in the British sloop
of war Favorise. on the Cd Of January ; ard
arrived at this port at O'clock last even
ing.
Mr.. Hughps, another Of the Secretaries
of the American Legation, sailed about the
same time. with dispatches, for the Chesa-
peake.
Mr.. Baker. Secretary to the British lie
cation TO the United States in 1910, has al
so come out in the Fgvorite, for the pur-
pose Of receiving the ratification of the
President and Senate, and of communicating
the joyful tidings to the British fleets and
armies IN this quarter OF the globe.
Mr.. Carroll, with whom we have been ia
vcred with an interview, states, that the
terms of the treaty are such as to leave no
doubt that they will he Immediately ratified
by our government. The London Times
ministerial print. denonnces the treaty in
the strongest terms. as highly dishonora-
BILE 10 England while the Morning Chro
nicle,' an anti ministerial paper, considers
il as advantageous To the British nation
A meeting at Westminster wns held on the
29th Of December, for the purpose of pc,
titioning for the repeal Of the income tax,
at which MIR. Cartwright, one of the ora
tors of the day, represents the peace with
America, as happy circumstance to g,
Britain.
The Fayorite yesterday spoke the British
frigate Endymeou, in company with the
Tenedos.
Mar, Carroll. who left this city this NOR
ming for the seat Of government, has very
obligingIy favoredus with flies of the Lon
don Times Morning Chrsnicle,' and
Courier to the Slst Of December, inciu-
siye, from which We have made as volu-
minous extrocts a our time would permit !;
and to the poli'eness of Robert Lenox, ESQ
we are indebted for the following extract of
letter, which he received by Mr.. Carroll
from respectable house in London, dated
December 81, 1914.
Dear Sir--The bearer OF this carries
with him the olive branch of peace. The
treaty was signed at Client on the s4h
inst. and has been ratified by the Prince
Regent but hostilties are aot to cease un
til ratified by the President We sincerely
congratulate you on this joyful event"