Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-11-15

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wants. Although, our flocks of sheen are
multiplying rapidly in this state, they are
stlli so Tar short Of what are necessary for
clothing our laborers that we are obliged
to mix half cotton in their clothing. This
with hair. %
81 rejoice in this progress towards a
real independence and while | hope
permanent support to those generally, to
whose spirited enterprise we are likely to
be indebted for it, L add sincere wishes for
success 10 your particular exertions and
with repetition of my thanks, l tender
the assurances of my respect.
THOS. JEFFERSON.
Tohs ditors Of the .dnerica. Mercury.
REsPEoTED FRIENDs.
i met with circumstance yesterdax
wherein consider was somewhat ne rse
cuted-but being unacquainted with the
letter OF the law wish to state the .ase
as it actually took place and ask thy onin-
ion and advice.
was yesterday quietly travelling the
road towards Hartford, should Judge
were ABOUT mile, east of the Meeting
House, In the village of Canton. was
overtaken by nan iSho run his horse
ahead OF mine and ordered me to stem!
asked ann why must stop when he re-
Piled that knew why, and in. a very me-
nactIg and threatening attitude comn,dpd-
cd me 10 stop and go bacl. to Hosfor,Is
Tavern, saying that he called 10 HE and
ordered me TO stop when / drove by his
haase N the village Of Canton, and tbat
knew it--aad that also knew it was, con.
tray to law ~ travel on the Lords day.
strenuoasiy protested and denied that
III. had ofderhd me stop q was in a cover.
IS Wagon moving under quick troll i
then askedhim if there were not cases that
were tolerated. He said there were casas
Of necessity iasked what was a case of
necessity; he replied poor family remov-
ing, who had little or no money. Itold
nm that was not my excuse, but that
was on my way TO the family of my father
whaiived about ten miles from there in
West-Hartiord I: that my family during
my absence in NcwY0rk, some 10 or ID
days since, had received letter from one
OF my fathers family, informing the very
I'll health OF sister, that her physician
considered her recovery as doubtful, and
that my mothers health continued very
poor that on my return made the short
est arrangements to leave my business, and
20 with my family (wife and childl to that
OF M fathers designing to have set of
one day sooner, but were prevented by
the ltlhealth of my wife who was taken
With remIttant fever the next day hav-
ing somewhat recovered, concluded she
should teel most easy to 90 on. Accord
insly we set of, and on the third slavs fra
vel we had got there Notwithstanding the
ram IT was then between two and three
O'Clock. +. NJ. and had been constant rain
aud mist during the day. My wife also
put in her feeble efforts to mitigate our
case, begging that she should not be de-
pftted from anticipating the fond hops that
a lew hours would relieve her anxiety. and
rest ncr M her fathers house, until finding
all In vain, gave up to soothe herself in griej
for we were stih told that we must 90
back and stay till sunset. and that we
could then accomplish our Journey in the
evening. Finding expostuIation in VAN
4 went with nay accnscr to Hosford's Taz
Vern, where he put over me keepers till
sunset. then enquired who the person
was, and took his name and was also in
formed that he was one whom they called
a grandjuryman. verify believe he was
and Is Wheel-wright, and am Induced
to believe from his, conduct that If he could
nave made more money he then would
have been at work upon Tin Cart or Ped
lars Wagon. A while after sunset
was informed that he had ordered the
keepers to take care of me one and half
hour longer /; but they considering II, (as !
| suppose) a grieyous insult to me, refused
by some excuse or other, to perform the |
mandate. ] therefore had the fellow in !
'roduced into my room by the Keepers,
who appeared glad to get out Of the way. |
! then enquired how much longer Il was |
ms pleasure TO detain me. He said the |
justice OF the peace was not ready, and !
PROBABLY would not be short of three quar- |
ters OF an hour. told him would 20 |
with him to the justice and endeavour to |
get discharged, for had wish TO pursue |
my journey. He at length consented to |
go with me to the justices house. we
were met on the road By cUustabls or