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security for the due fulfilment of this en-
Sagement, the whole of the northern and
eastern tortresses are to be placed in the
hands OF the allies, and exclusive of the
force necessary to garrison the places so
delivered up, an army Of at least 10000
more men will remain in the interior of
France until the last instalment of the con-
tribution shall have been paid. The French
government takes upon itself, in the mean
time, the entire burden of subsisting the al
he'd troops, for which purpose it engages
to advance monthly the sum of 25 900, 900
francs, to be distributed in the following
proportion, viz. five millions each to Rus
STA, Prussia, Austria and England, and FIVE
millions-to be divided amongst the minor
states.
+" We are sorry to say, that we Just learn
that the master of vessel, who arrived this
morning from Naples, has deposed at the
health office of this place, that he was spo-
ken oil Leghorn with a Sicilianbrig of war,
which informed him that she had under
convoy brig with English colors, which
had the plague on board, and was bound to
LeghOrn. Itseems she had touched at Mes
slna, but her namc,S1 from what port of the
Levant she proceeds is not known. The
above master says he saw she had some
bales of cotton on deck.e
Yesterday two mails arrived from Holland and
one from Flanders. From the papers and private
letters by those conveyances, it appears that the
bgotted Catholic Clergy of Belgium have zeal
ousiy bestirred themselves, among their implicit
and credulous followers, to procure the reiecti
on OF the new Constitution of the United Neither
lands, because it toerates all forms of worship,
and guarantees the admissbility of all citizens
to office, without regard to their religious per-
suasion. The Bishop of Client has particularly
manifested his apostolic wrath against this en-
croachment upon the monopoly ofthe good things
OF this life, heretofore enjoyed by the faithful
In addition to pastoral instruction on the SUBJ
Ject, he caused his Ycar-Gen to address the fol-
lowing Cody Epistle TO the Notables of his Do
cese.
Gentlemen-From the pastoral instruction of
the Bishop of Client, and more especially from
the authorities of the Sovereign Pontiffs Plus the
With and With, you must be convinced that the
Project of the new Constitution contains articles
Numerically contrary to our holy religion, and
that consequently, it cannot be accepted by any
good Catholic. is therefore our duty to enioin
you-and woe to us If we do not fulfil it. as also
woe to you 1t you do not regard US as the organs
OF the Catholic religion, who urge you to be yea
ious tor Its preservation--it is, therefore we re-
peat, our duty to enjoin you, as we by these pre-
sents do to reject this project purely and Simply
This the goodness his majesty,our King. permits
you to do, in selecting you to votefor the rejection
ofacceptance ofthe said project, & in securing to
the Catholic Church its state and its liberties p
We have the honour, &c.
(signed)
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NOTICE.

A MILLER who understands his business will
"a meet with employment by applying at Roy
alton Mills in Amelia.
October IL. ct
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Marshal Oudinot has reioined some
companies of grenadiers and ehasseurs of
the old guard, whose choice of such chief
assures sentiments of fidelity.
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DEFERRED ARTICLES.
From The Greens5utlg Gazette e Sept. %.
MILITIA FINES.
,JUDNL9L DECTSION

we have been favored with acopy of the fol-
lowing opinion for republication. TWAS pronounc-
ed BY the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, at the
Pittsburg sessions of the present ncntlI.
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and will only be conquered by an overwhelm-
ing force.
= MAJOR General M'fntosh has not yet arrived,
but is expected in few days; so is the enemy,
for he can penetrate the Pass Heron with small
vessels and boats and leave the fort in his rear
/ am prepared for him. The trosps l have
che honor to command are in fine spirits, and
full of military ardor. S.
1 have the honor to be, with great respect,
sir, your most obedient, Az 4
j. WINCHESTER. Brig Gen
Com. Y Sec. 9Th Mil Dis.
The Hon. Secretary of War.
The above is the latest information we have
from the Mobile, and was received last Satur"
day. We shall not hear from that quarter a
gain for several days. The rumor published
Yesterday, as extracted from private letter
from Savannah, there is some reason to fear
may be true, as to the fact of Fort Bowyer (not
we think Mobile) being taken, though it cans
not have been taken, as is stated, by surprize (;
but, il taken. most likely by storm. The over
whelmng Naval Force OF the PSEUDO Enemy
at tina, point iustfies us in the fears we enter
tain on the subject The news of Peace proba-
bly, reached Mobile. about he LIST instant, and
not before. Nat. Int
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JAMES MONROE.
From Tie Democratic Press.


There have appeared in several Gazettes,
statements that Colonel Monrb; was NOT to
be considered a candidate for the next Pre-
sidencyi and that, if the cioice of the na
ton should call him forth as proper cha
racter for this high trust, be would not
serve in that Office. Although ! consider
discussion of the question OF successor TO
our present yirtuous and enlightened chief
magistrate. at this time premature, yet the
propriety Of keeping the sphere for the
choice of the people az ex ensive as pnssi>
BILE and sense of justice To meritoriou,
teliow-citizen, against whom Improper i'm
pressions might be made on the public mind,
induce me to make the representation which
follows -
That Col. Monroe does net hold himself
up as candidate for any Office, is true
his respect for his own character, and his
regard tor those principles by which our
presidential elections have ever been regu-
.ated, forbid it. But that Colonel Monroe,
il selected by the republicans for this ice,
would refuse to serve, is contradicted by
the UNMARRIED tenor of life devoted TO the
service of his country
This gentleman, with a magnanimitv
which does him great honor has aiways said
to his friends, that he was aware that some
might have objec;iors tn him personally ::
that objections might be made to him on &C
count of the state in which he was born and
resident hat he wished these objections,
and all Others to be weighed By his friends
and the republican party generally, wi h,ut
regard to him and if they should think the
public interest would derive advantage from
putting him entirely out of view, that they
would do 1t J that he was not candidate :;
that his great object had been and was to
support our free government, and TO aid as
far as in his power, in bringing this war to
an honorable termination, on which he had
long been OF opinion, that the stability of
our union and government, as we'll as the
future rank Of the United States as q nation,
and their best interests in other respects, es
sentially depended that to these great OBJ
jects, every consideration ought to Yield :
that he would give his support to any other
person in whose favor the republican parry
might unite to secure these objects, and feel
ard consider 1t the pToudest act Of his life.
! These are the sentiments which govern the
actions of this gentleman, demonstrating to
| the world and to his fellow CT liens, that all
personal and selfish considerations are Who'll
| ly disTegarded, and that the good of his
| Country, and the maintenance Of the cause
| of free government, are lie sole motives fol
his public coGduct. Surely such disinterest
ed magnanimity Is not undeserving its con-
sideration III the estimation of his fellow CT
| tizeuS.
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speak of Mr. P's voice, delivery, or gesticuIa-
ton Truth compels me to say il is unyrace
full and inelegant but his mental superiority
is so manifest, that We lose sight of his exter-
nal and corporeal defects in the blaze of his ge
MUS, and the reslstless impetuosity of his elo-
quence.
Mr Emmett is an orator of no Inferior grade.
u VIII the ancients termed judicial eloqu nee,
he is, perhaps, sup rior to MIR. p. He is a
close, powerful. and incessant log can--iollows
he object in view, with per,inacity and VII
cor, thatleayrs no room TOR the play OF fancy,
or the excursions of imagination, and draws the
mind after him with such power, as renders in.
attention almost impossible, and want of &C
quiescence equ lily difficult He never for
moment quits he chain of reasoning on which
he has entered, TO luxariaie in The fields OF fan
CIV, or tickle ihc Imagination OF the hearer' In
pursung he crncatenated liri, of argument,
he indeed, sometimes resorts 70 sophissry -
but, in grueral is soici,ous tn avoid it as much
as possible. In the manifestation ef the erro-
neous conclusions ana false deductions OF his
opponent, he is very able and mastery, and
none is permitted to use sopbistry without the
certainty ofcxposurc, detection asd defeat
In modification, both Mr.. p. and p. excel
the former is more impressive, apd the latter
more CONFERENCE.-The. p. improves the under~
stnndinr--Nr T.. convinces 1.-THE former Is
more of = painter and Poet--the after more OF
a loriciln ard ph,osopher.--The former adj
dresses the passions, imagination and judg-
nent---the latter tn ju igment on'y.-In listen
ing 10 Mr.. p. we seem TO stroll through wales OF
bliss, and !" to repose by the waterfalls OF Ely
sian rardens'-iu hesring MIR. E We loiter
throuy iii academic bow RS, or wander slong the
ancient Ivceuin the mind is enchained, and
the senses lose their operations. In correct and
elegant pronunciation, and in al The graces and
embellishments of oratory, Mr. p. has decid-
edsy the superiority. In short-Mr. p. has
more genius, Mr.. l.. more ju,lsment-Mr. p.
more learning, taste, ana eleg,uce-Mr. f. is
a ,nnre constant, persevering reasoper, and
more skilful arti6cer of the weapons of To-
gic.
In this rapid outlin, ] hope shall not be ace
cused of partially or prejudice. have gia
ven what | conceive TO lie the distinguishing
features OF each, and If in doing so, shall have
contributed in CRAFTY the curiosity OF the pubs
lie, shall be amply remanerated &C.
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Nat Int.

MIR. Pinkney has, ] conceive, attained a per-
lection in oratory unequalled in this country. -
In all those mental requisites that cOnsti ute,
according to- Cicero, the "psrfect orator." Ma
ture has emnenly gifted him He possesses
what is rather rare in the intellectual world a
singular union of judgment, memory, and i'm.
agination--and of all these predominant IA
cuit 8, it is difficult to ascertain for which he
is the most peculiarly distinguished. On an
abstract principle of international law, he is as
powerful! and overwhelming as he is pleasing,
IN describing the delicious wales Of Arcadi n
bliss, or the roseate powers and enchanted re-
gions of pOeticd fancy In the regular conca-
tenatiOn OF argument, the nearer follows him
with interest aud attention, till he reaches the
conc usion Of his chain ofsyllogisms when h
is often aston.shed by blaze Of eloquence a.
unexpected as Il is daring, and as captivating
it is brilliant. He is distinguished for recol-
lection ;by which mean that power that in
simultaneously calls up the energies Of mem
DRY, atd that enables him to display his vari-
GUS learning and general requirements to great
aud evident advantage. lie seems to be a mas
t.r OF the dead aud many Of the mod srn LAM
Suages, his quotations from which are always
apt, illustrative, classical and elegant. From
che occasional specimens | have witnessed
of his painting asd address to the passions,
| should pronOance him calculated to
shine in The most efficient and mastery and
sublime species Of eioquence-in that species
Of eloquence which enchains and captivates
he passious which sometimes, like the torch of
the magician, agitates them to tury, & some
tunes, like the wand Of Morpheus, luis them TO
genIleness and repose. Ills elocution is rapid,
vehement and polished, and his style oratorical,
orpsmsnted and classical. i am sorry cannot
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-22

In 1875. they sent fleet TO attack the fores
that defend he harbor; but they ,rerr =
PEELED by the Algerines. although they male
eight successive attacks with great SD rie
and bravery In 1867, tie Alyerin.s to K
the lead OF the other states of Ba,bary. T..
refusing to pay any longer their usual tri.
butte to the Pore. Alyiers is situate oppo.
site Minorca, $50 miles w. of Tunis.-4
Long, 2, 10 z. lat. 8. 20 n.
'r'r NEW -ORLEAYs, Feb. 8.
We understand that 4 skirmish was fought
a few days ago at the Bay of ST. Louis. be-
tween 4 small detachment OF militia and =
part of the enemy who had landed for trs
purpose of stealing cattle; ttFo OF the mil.
tia were wounded three OF he enemy were
killed and % taken prisoners, including q
naval officer of some rank.
2cfract ofa letter from Nt7v Orleans, da.
ted Fe6ru7ry 5M.
Our glorious victory is principaIJv ar.
trouted to the wisdom, prudence. decision,
and personal example or General Jackson.
which really seemed to insti into evcr,,
breast has own patriotism and heroic con.
rage. He is ,ruly the great man. He things.
speaks, and acts like no other human be-
ing. He sleeps little, eats less ard drinks
not, In time OF action, he goes thrDlqh he
ranks, his head uncovered, animasine his
men with the most familiar and coaec;ng
expressions
1t is obvious. that breast work. e,,s
tending from the swamp to the liver. w.nld
form an eRectual barrier to the enenv'. al.
vance, unless, indeed. he could push .hr,ngb
the swamp or ascend the river Ie ar
tempted both these ways, and in bo h Vac
defeated. On the menora5l. 8th ri lam
airy, the right column, of the British. =.
mounting to 5000 men, supposed that ito
right Hank Was covered by the SWAMP nm.
fortunately it was deceived. This ssamn
was tiiied with Tennessee militia. who "a
soon as the enemy approached within Dis.
toll shot OF the breast work. astonished hir,
with FIRE OF muskets and rifles, the ike
OF which IN sound and effect was never be-
fore known whilst his front was saluted
by grape and canister from long "a and 50
Founders, which literally mad chasms
through the whole depth of the advancing
column.
we have had nothing certain for soma
days. The report today is, that they have
entirely abandoned the coast.
Major General Gains arrived here. RAJ
Their unexpectedly. last night. Martial law
is still vigorously enforced"
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CONSULAR OFFICE OF sPArN.2
NEW YORK, March Is, 1915.

Don Thomas Stoush,on. Consul of II. c.
NJ. tor the state of New York, Informs the
Merchants and others residing Within his
District, that by the existing regulations of
the Spanish commerce, established with
the view of preventing smuggling and other
frauds upon the Royal Treasury, and the
introduction of infectious or contagious dis.
orders within the Spanish ports, all vessels
are required to be furnished with the fol
lowing papers from the Consul resident OF
he porS whence such vessels sail, to wit a
certificate attached to the clearance of the
Custom House a certificate upon the in.
voice of each shipper. stating the true COS,
of each tic!e comprising that shipment,
(for the purpose of calculating the nd VA,
loren duly chargeable thereon) and a GERS
'ificate upon the Bill of Health And that
all vessels which are unprovided with those
documents. are liable to detenton until
such certificates shall be produced; which
regulations will be rigidly enforced.
PHILADELPHIA, March Is.
The United States friga,e Guerrero,
Lieut.. Morgan. weighed anchor yesterday
morning, to proceed to New York, but Gu
account of the wind came to at the Point
she will probably get down the river this
day
The frigates United States and Macedo
Man are fitting for sea at n. London.
The following United States vessels are
now i'm port : Independence, IA; Washing
ton. "a United State, Al {; Gnrriere, A.;
Java. a.; Macedonian, 80 Congress, So ;
Constellation, So; John Adams, "a Alert,
30 Erie, IS; Ontario, IS: Epervier, IS ;
----1S; Rattlesnake, Ia; Enterprise,
IA; Boxer, IA; Alligator, Nonsuch, and
Ferret, schooners, of guns each; with a
large number of gun>hoats, &c. To the =.
bove may be added, the light vessels lately
purchased by government, for flying crui>
sers.
And the Pennsylvania, u completing
with all possible dispatch at the navy yard,
in Philadelphia, and may be ready for sea
in two months PHI Gag.
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RICHMOND, MARCH, %, 1915.

~ We have been requested to say, that
THOMAS c. HooMEs, Esq is Candidate
for the mex. Congress, in the District COM
posed of the counties of Caroline, Essex,
King and Queen and King William.
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E.rtruct ofd letter franz Sauannah, dated
eth March. 1878

WI IFKHTCN, 1913.
L have advice from Amelia this even
ing, OF Mobile being taken by the British
by surprise. itish officers reported at
Amelia the arriva of an English frigate at
Cumberland from Mobile. with the intelIi.
gence. Admiral ockburn was expected
daily with his fleet and troops at Cumber.
land
g A British prize to the Chasseur has
arrived in the river TO day ALTO, British
gun brig (the Manly from Admiral Cock.
burn for provisions more likely to give us
an earnest. that he does not mean to trouble
US Phil Gaz
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MOBILE
Ea'tract Of a letter from tie Honorable Il.
1oHlnin. to tie editors Of the .argus of
Western .4n,erica dated

+" F'ort Stoddart, Fe6 IS.
Sirs-By the mail Of 10 day Won viii re i've
the news of this part of the world-We are in
truly critical situation. BY ettsrs from Nor
bile to day And that Maj Blue, landed 10
mites above Fort Bower on Sun ay. "A hesyv
firing OF cannon ana snltli arms was heard at
Mobile an Monday. report says that the En-
ghsn have been twice repulsed from the For by
land, and thrice by water; and tbs, N, En-,
gish were approaching the Fort On SUNDAY by
slow but regular entrenchmaf,ts
N'Intosh IS looked for with the Georgia troops
with much anxiety.
We are in a state of continual alarm Every
gun we hear excites approximations as to the
tate of the country.
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Thomas G.. Peachy, do.
John MARS, do.
John MADAM, do.
John S. Mughon, do.
: Charles Chase, do.
John Manners, do.
Thomas " Wiesenthal, do.
Geogre B. Dean, do.
Amos King, do
Pliny Morton, do.
Nathaniel Miller. 9th January, 1915.
William Burchmore. 10th January, do.
PurSers.
Melancton w. Bostwick, appointed Purser,
18th July, 1914.
John Todd, do do. 1st March, 1915.
MARINE CORPS.
John Hall, promoted 10 be Major in the
Marine corps, 18th June, 1914.
Promoted 20 be Cahfuins.
William Anderson, lsth June, 1914 B-7T
Thomas r. Swift, d. %
Samuel Miller, do.
John Crabb, Go.
Henry III Ford, do.
John NJ. Gamble, do.
Charles S. Hanna, do.
Alexander Sewer, do.
Alfred Grayson, do.
William Strong, do.
John Heath, do.
s nuel Bacon, do.
Henry breckenridge, 10Th Dee. 1914.
VIM HALL, do.
Francis w. Sterne, do
- To be first LieutenGnts.
Francis >B. ID. Bellevue, 18Th June. 1914.
John Il. Monieg,it, do
Philip 3 ID. Grandpre. do.
BENJAMIN Hyde, do (dead.)
Lyman kellogg, do.
Samuel E. Watson, do.
William L. Brownlow, do.
Leonard J.. Boone, do.
Thomas w LegEe, do.
VIM. u. Freeman, do.
Joseph L, Kuhne, do.
Henry Olcott, do.
Charles NJ. Brooriie, do. 'tf
Thomas w. Bscot, do.
Benjamin Richardson, do.
Francis White, do.
William Nicok do.
Charles Lord, do
William l. Boyd, do.
Levi Twggs do.
Edmond Brooke, do.
John Harris, do.
Samuel Is. Johnston, appointed First Lieu
tenant, I6 July, 1914.
.fnkotntcdto be second Licufsnanfs.
Octsvius Grips, % February, 1915.
Henry Stephens, do.
Richard Auchmuty, do.
Joseph Bosque, do.
Thomas A. Linton, do.
Richsrd ID. Green, March l.
James Edelin,, DO.
-Ge orge Il. English, do.
James j. Mills, do.
Park &. Howell, do
Francis 4. Bond DO.
Henry W. Kennedy, do.
William +. Swift, do
Singleton Duval, do.
Charles Snowdsn, 10.
christopher Forde. do
James Martin, do.
John s. Michsi', DO,
James I. Sjnglctary, do.
William G.. Garrard, 81 March, 1915
NoTE.-CaptaiHs Anthony Gale, Richard
Smith, Ssmuel Miller and Alexander Sewer,
have, respectively, received the brevet rank OF
Major.
FLOT.LLA SERVICE.
Jashua Barney was appointed a Captain in
the Flotilla Service, 18th April, 1914.
Jacob Lewis, do do. 90 April, 1871.
Bernard Henry, do do. Gath December, 1914
Solomon Rutter, appointed a Lieutenant,
do. dc. 25th April, 1914.
Solomon Frazier, do. do. Goth April, 1914.
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NEW .YoRk. March II.

The Constellation is hourly expected here
from Norfolk, and the GuerTiere soon from
Philadelphia and the whole squadron sail
from this port for the Mediterranean. The
second squadrUn will rendezvous and sail
from Boston. They are to carry the ran
com and tribute money to Aigiers:
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N o TICE.

N q i 1 Q T..
THE board of Commissioners, appointed by
virtue OF the act, entitled sc An act supple
mentary 20 an act, entitled an act providing for
the indemnifcatipn Of certain claimants of pub
lie lands in the Mississippi territory" hereby
give notice, that they request from the claims
ants under the said Sct, that a written state
ment, specifying the amount Of the respective
pretensions of each claimant, the quantity Of
acres claimed, and the nature and evidence and
chain of each title, be forthwith transmitted 10
the Board.
THOMAS SWAMI,
F. S KEY,
JOHN Law.
March dim
BY ord of the Board
RICHARD WALLACE Sec'ry
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Mach 15.
INTERCOURSE WIrH MoNrREAL

inst. mentions that line Of stages had al
ready commenced running, three times
week from that village to Montreal.
The same paper states that British Of.
fcer, with dispatches from General Ma
c0u,b, arrived in the stage at Plausburgh,
on the 5rd inst. and that Mr. Kay, British
Messenger, passed through that village on
the goth ult. with Dispatches for Governor
Provost,
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JACOB MICUAUX,
WILLIAM HAEAII

N. e. Wares put BY Insurance. will be con ST.
dercd in foal # parted with before the season
of fosling.
Alarcn ID. WOW