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Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-10

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A SPLENDID EDITION

DECL.4R.9TToW OF LWDEPENDENCE
Which shall be in all respects, american. I'll
the necessary materials shall be manufactured in
this country, and expressly for this publication.
The Bes{sas, the EngraUi2gs shall be the work
OF .dhlersedn Artists: the publication throughout
shall afford evidence Of what our citizens Kar.
done in politics and can do III art.
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ROBERT BENT.

Printers of the laws of the United States
Will give the foregoing three insertions in their
papers.
July 6-w3w
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THE SURSCRIRRRs

n BOUT to establish Museum in the CITY of
IN Richmond, arc anxious to collcctGfpossible)
every curiosity of nature and ART which the State
OF Virginia can furnish. The iiheral;,v and pub
lie spirit which characterize the inhabifsnts of
the ancient dominion, iustify the hone tbat the
proprietors of the intended establishment wilt
receive from the patronage Of her citiz ems much
assistance on the present occasion-srch aentle-
men, therefore, as have curiosities in their nos
session are resp ectfhly solicited to cc.nmunicgt
With the Subscribers, stating the description #
objects, and whether they are willing to make n
donation or loan Of them for the bencSt Of the
Museum "A prompt attention 70 this ,:ruest
Gas 1t IS the wish of the proprietorg tc make
Soilection as Immediately as posslLle) viii prca,
fer. 7N'0| "0u'd CON-
The public are assured, any article loaned TO
liis institution will be preserved with great care
and restored to the proprietor on demand
IANtS, WARRELL,
go. RTGuAkD LORTON.
az The Editors ofthe Norfolk Herald. Peters-
burg Republican and Intaiii gencer, Wncbes.
Constellation, and StsGnton Observer, are re.
quested TO give the above an insertion, once .
week for two months, and forward their account,
to the Subscribers.
June J5.-wzm.
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From late London Pab.r,

LONDON, April 8.
n.y. ADVICE to about the middle of Dec mh.r
sst 'roIn 1oree, we learn the arrival there of the
spring ira sport, with The Governor 6CoI Reeve
eo") on oodrd, and Major Pedde and Canaan
campbell The Major hired the Active 60.
to take hun to Sierra Leone. in order 20 oo,s.,I.
win Colonel M'Carty as to his intended ;o,r,,.,,
ln.o lhe interior OF Area. Major Petldie wound
return without loss of time, and then nrocead -,
MS uestna'lun We regret 10 state that the az
petition had nearly met with final ter,nnat;on,
by the intended murder of the princ,p.I ma ssa,,
se,s OH ooaFd the Spring transport, on her wav
To Ioree mutlny mad been blamed ON L,,.yy
but It was fortunately discovered IN I,ros ~,
hearney, who snspectng what was poirg for
Whu' gained over one of the most active IN the
Plot, VINO stated their intention TO be- tn nurlIcr
an .he principal persons on board, and run a,vsv
WIN the ship Such dispositions were soon mol.
ny me oH1cers. that the mu ineers had M cbancs
lelt ou' 10 surrender. These particulars NAV he
e a.Fs ol' as were forward ed to Messrs. p.
Il. gland. P"6 iroHi
fren III, Flanders, and Hamburg paners have
arrived since our last publication. and conta;u
some news worthy of notice '''i''
me chamber OF Peers has rejected the Law -,
elections, sent up to it by the CHAMBER Of ns,,
ties Inc Objection seems to be, that The ps,,
law proposed the reelection of the entire Cham.
eri " t'S l%lu' instead OF its renewal bv
MINIS, as isid down in the Constitutional Cb.r,a1
The Russian Commercial Code 70 he =, s..:
rom me LIST OF next September, allows The al
M MISSION OF British refined sugars and of ali cloths
OF BRUSH fabric, except black, and Of siIls CO
ported from this country into the ports of Russia
N consequence ofthis, sugars have already rssn
ios' per owt. at Hamburg, and we trust We NAV
Su,tlcpate an increased and brisk demand for or
''"eI manufactures thus released from trammels.
"A Brussels
the letter which has been propaga,ed and on
pea to 'he Duke Of Wellington. we nsvet IL H.,
tl's paper worthy of Office, as an autbsr,;c H.
cunen'' and only lament that such I'm nr;nci,Ie.
and miscellaneous iabricaions should fnJ H..
London press "'suiufn OF the
The gratifying surplus of the Consolidated
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NEW-HAMPSHIRE

The official statements of the results of the
Election recently held in ew-Hampshire, are
more favorable even than anticipated to the Re-
publican cause. Notwithstanding the carving
out the State into the most dsproportioned ID 5.
,r'cts, m the hope OF defeating the voice of the
People, there are six out of twelve Republican
senators elected, and four Federal; in two dis.
tricts no choce-the vacancy will be filled by
the House OF Representatives, with Repubii.
cans the Senate will then stand eight to four.
me council is. believed to be Republican, ex.
cept one. The House of Representatives is Re-
publican by large. majority. Every branch OF
.ne state government is Republican at the last
Hiec'lon' every branch was federal.-Ib.
ArLsrr HAwEs.. of Virginia, we learn from,
Ue virginia Herald, declines reelection to
Congress 10.
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SPAIN AND AMERICA

we are extremity sorry to find," saws the
parls Monteur, /" that an Immediate mar :. Ell; i
ly TO break out between Spin and 1919 nNe-
SPAN, IN particular, ought not TO court h,,t -
ther to AVOID IT and America having suffered
so much by the late war wlthEngland. ought aIsr.
10 endeavour to shun IT ifpossrble but if ei,her
party expects to receive assistance from an, 80
t s grea. European powers, it will, we thing
find itself in mistake" '"n'A'
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-05

Inc ship Belle. lately arrived at New.York,
Drought select and splendid suite of mineral
specimens from Elba. They consist of the cal.
oedoines. quarizes, am:anthuses, and ran or =
OF mat famous island This little cabinet was
received from ore of Donaparte's officers by
OornenusC: Van Allen, esq. at Nice, and for.
wareea 10 Dr; Pascaiis who has presented them
to DIR. Mtchelrs collection.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-05
FOREIGN.
From the Commercial .qduersi.er.

NEw-YonK, May 27.
BY The British Packet Rapid, arrived this NOR
nlng, we have received regular files of london
ppers ana General Shipping Lists TO the 10th of
april and Halifax papers to the 22d inst. From
,hese papers we have made several extracts fnr
this days Commercial Advertiser. 'o'
SIR James Lee, Immediately on RECEIVING, intel
ilgenee OF the Insurrection at Barbadoes left
Bermuda, in an express boat for the former a.
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FINANCES OF HoII,AND

The expenditures of the Dutch povernr,er4
LOT 1910, are estimated at $4,000 900 of Aor;ns
and the revenue at 75,000OOO But the e,ovo ,m'
ment would not augment the taxes ner Sc,,;'c
loan Tor the deficit, in the hope that The eYna
ces might be less than was calculated RI,
more commonly exceed he Calculation.
he aoh'real Gazette, in noticing the last mr.
counts from England, which represent ,bc az
ierlngs OF the manufacturers and fairness -
serves ieiS' Oo-
10 the impoverished state of the cont;nsr4
OF Europe, the diminished resources of the H.;
Tea states OF America, and the eaperness and
speculative enterprise of large promotion of,hs.
manufacturing and commercial commute nr
oreat britain, particularly in Their pterc9nrse
WIN America) may be attributed the pr,ncinaI
causes OF those melancholy results, which q q
ds'ly disclosed in the English papers, ne,cs
OF Twelve months with America appears To have
been productive of more real injury to g eat a.
tam than would probably have been exoer;enS 81
Dy q war OF twice three years continuance
from "e w r Mercantile .4dverH,sj. .lLaD 90.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
BY the fast sailing ship Comet. cant co,..-
arrived Al TINS port yesterday from Hayre. which
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From a late Paris baber.

VI; de ST Hil"ie, The botanist, and NJ do G,
ha'noert' The minEralogst and astronomer. so
Juxs w t"e braHLis IN the suite of the duke of
"i1 Inc OBJECT OIL duk . embassy ia
'a'd TO b. 10 obtain The restoration of the g.
ennes and Guy&nne ance. ''s N"S-
riiy 'h;u'and gold COINS, of DO francs each
were struck at Ihe mint last week >"'''
ne llLle OF the King is thus recognize bv
ne oI'ahoer OF the na:ion-" Louis Stan;s,ans
Aayl G surnsmed the Desired, king of France
a.'u Nava.re. lie was born Nov, IL, 1855. mar
red IN IL to daughter of the k;ne of sn n,1
ma ;-she died in 1910, and has not left anv nos.
terty. any pos
ne klng embraces every opportunity to give
enc Engagement TO the srts.-Nearly twenty of IL
most eminent PAINTERS and scuptors are now eT.
ecu'lg various pieces TO adorn the royal paiac.
- ~ OF Them is St Louis rendering Justice
10 MS people in the wood of Yncennes
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-05

From the Baltiniore Federal Gazette June 1.
Inc following is an extract from letter writ
ten by young Baltimorean, who is now an Off
Gee on board the Constellation, and addressed to
gentleman of this city, an intimate friend of
the deceased Midshipman Moore, and much at
tached to him and his family From the gen.
tleman who politely communicated the extract
TOR publication, we learn, that the deceased Mr..
Moore, was a son of the Colonel Moore n distin.
guished officer of the late revolutionary army.
who served under General Washington and was
much esteemed by him, that he was a young
| man OF great merit, and one of that brave band
who under Commodore Barney, so ga,lan,lv on.
posed the advance of the enemy at Bladensburr.
u. s.. Frigate Constelation
PORT MAHos, 9th yiEnrch 1916.
SIR--As we are unacquainted, beg leave to
refer you to the subject of my letter for the mo
tives that induce me to address YOU.
Understanding that you are a relative Of mid
shipman SHARP ID. MOORE, late Of the &c O,,o-
rio," and knowing that the melancholy occur.
renee must al sometime reach the ears of h q
relations, thought IT might be gratifying to them
| to Know the cause and manner of his death from,
one who esteemed him as a friend.
A number OF our men, on the evening oftbe 9A,b
| ult. were permitted to go on shore where sailor
IKE, they got drunk and quarrelled with the
| Spanish guard. Mr.. Moore with several othar
Officers, went in the crowd to see if anv oftbe
men belonging to their respective ships. we're
in the fray, that they might send them on board
when the guard Immediately charged ON tben
and wounded several men and officers. Mr.
Moore was Immediately pierced with the have.
net in three different places, one of wh;r h
passed though he heart, and he died ON the snot
;wo men died the next day, and several Others
are despaired of.
The Commodore has demanded the tr;,l &c
the Spanish officer and guard, which is now go.
ng on.
Mr. Moore was an acquaintance of mine IN
BALTIMORE and feel great satisfaction in ass,,r.
ing his friends that hrs virtues and merits were
duly appreciated by his brother officers in tee
tmony of wuch, they are about to cree superh
Marble Monument to his memory He was bu.
red with the hOnours Of war in the British bur;.
al place here. His funeral was attended bv the
Commodore, Captains, ami nearly all the officer.
and men of the squadron, also by hundred ma.
rines nj uniform, and every honour due 10 HE
rank was strictly attended to-"
PHILADELPBIA May 81.
Ii affords us sincere pleasure 10 announce. eve,
rs matter not yet authenticated, that the Pr
ugusse government has nominated the AbbeCor.
rea de Sierra It's Minister to the United sts,ee
We shall be gratifed 30 hnd the reports preva.
ent to this effect confirmed hereafter bv s,,tho.
rIty In The mean time We understand that there
IS the best reason to believe them well founded
Portugal q secondary power in the European s,;o
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-05

We understand that the celebrated Able Cor.
rea de Sierra, now in Philadelphia, and distin-
guished for his scientific and literary attain
ments, has been appointed by the Prince Regent
OF Portugal his minister plenipotentiary near the
U. StAtes.-!5.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-05

TEN. has been remarkable for maintaining her in.
,erests abroad by the nstrumentali,y of the most
learned and able ambassadors: and growing in
10 the greatest importance as the relations be
twaen North aud South America appear to be, i,
VIII be happiness for both sections of the New
world that the southern kingdom is represented
III me Northern Republic, by gentleman so well
| q4a''hed to serve his own country, and so well
ahected towards ours, as Mr.. Correa ID. Press
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Per schooner Pacific from Jacquen,el, MA Port.
au P,incel

an P'ince.l
Inc brig Rebecca, arrived al Jacquemel the 1st
INST. from st rhoma , after days passage. brings
ne news OF a negro revolu ion broke cut at Bsr.
'aupes on Easter Sunday, which soon extended
over . the island the only regiment in garrison,
Isle of France, refusing to tight against the ne.
gr)es az
4 party OF tie white inhabitants had formed in
onuy' and marched against the negroes when
an acton took place, in which several of tTe *
,er were lied. When the accounts came swa,,
ashes alread, Oeeh ia'u IN
81, ps s same org left the expedition ofthe Span.
ra. ~ross' nt'ed out at Aux Cages, off ST Tho.
mas where they had increased their numbar ' We
sanguine hopes of success. TIC hioSI
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-05

The French government, we learn b.roo,
qui'hsd all claims to the island of 81 Do,,;'-.
s.a Intelligence of this act of magnanimit; ~
LOUIS 18Th has been Communicated To Cgn,sr ia
fha' by our late fellow citizen PR1NcR sArNnrns
Boston CeunuaI
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,"e "'o'8na'ion OF the British government 70
iearn' that subjects ofhis Majesy can nave a,,ci,
.,ose anu eA 'raSagan' charges brought aga ,sl
t'em-partcularly as he French prosecution ~
ms preface violates the law Of his own land ~
ror ~. III OF the penal code expressly saws
ne rrocureur General shall prosecute Ell
Their by himself or his substitute all nereons &c
cused, according to the forms prescribed in
Chapter l. 1.-THE present title: lie shall not make
80 Me CSnr! an5 other accusation pain of null.
~ ana II there be reason, Of other penalties"
me meaning OF which is, that he can only
bring forward the charges which are exbb;t.3
by the Chamber of Accusation-and that f he
'e' otherwise, he shall be subject to penalties
by an action against himself
on the Isl INST the eagles, stamps, seals and
other objects emblematc of the government nr
the usurper, which had been collected in the
departments composing the LIST division. were
1es.roye9 IN the space fronting the Hotel of the
Roi! &c
WESTLNDIES.
n, HALIFAX, May II.
on Friday last, NJ. MGrath and David Devre.
Two soldiers, formerly of the 9th rept. were ~
consequence OF Information given on oath before
uie sic.ing Magistrates, by J. Fleming and his
Wife, fully committed to take their tr;o, for ti,.
murder OF the late Capt Westmascott >"~
iNSURRECTIoN AT BARBADORs
by the Ann from st. ViHcents. we Ie,rn ,h.e
~. had taken place at Barbados. and
'hst such was the degree of anxiety and aj.rn,
occasioned oy the event, that an embarpo b.d
Deen lad IN 1t Vncents. About 2OOO neoroa.
nad lost Their lives in Barba]oes. and two ub;,.,
who were ringleaders; only three other ,rh:.S
persons lost their lives "ni'e
appears that the slaves under an imnres.;o,.
tiiat their frendsin England had obtained ths;,,
freedom, demanded of their masters payment e..
the'r iaoour, which was of coure refused . tbes.
secluded people Immediately set fire 70 the os-
Ia Is, and succeeded, as is stated, in des,rov;no
about 90 in the north part of the Island cTbs
negroes stood tn, fire of the troops and n,;,;a
until the held pieces were brought up. wh or,
they He'd in every direction. r' ""@'
1'rfracf Of letter from Kingston. Jau,a;ea a,5
.4prii, 1916.
w nave ne pleasure to acQuaint Won that
CaP'. bell and Mr.. Smith, the mate. late of tb.
scnoonor valparaiso, reached here vesterdo,,
RON santa Martha, in ii. NJ. brig Forester. with
e'Bhe o'her persons, late Masters of British and
american vessels-they are the SURVIVORS of
Twelve, VINO, in brave manner escaped from,
prison at md day-overpowered their guard .e;-
ecu 'helr arms, kept at bay rabble Of between
4oo and 5Oo Spanards, and escaped to the beach
where the Forester's boat fortunately Law water.
ing, and re taken on board the bripETbe o.
ther four were butchered
me valparaiso belonged to this port-s.;I.d
IRON Jamaica with cargo for Carthagena-arri-
ved there soon after the Royalist's paytv had 70
Ken The Place-with her cargo she was ;mmeJ;.
ateiy seized and her crew thrown into prison
II. Gazette.
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Baltimore, Marchlt.
FROM FRANCE.

By capt. Daniels, Of the Eugenia
in 4s days from Hayre de-Grace,
Paris papers to the seth Jan. inc!a-
siye. and several other French jour-
nails were received at the Office OF
the Patriot. Their contents are not
interesting. A few extracts follow.
Capt. d. briags no verbal intcili-
gence, except report that the
British government had determined
not to interposc for the release OF
the Euglishmen who had aided
Eayalette in escaping.
The Gen. Jackson, Lane, was at
Bordeaux 9Th Jan. from Norfolk,
via Bilboa the Hannah. Cassan. at
do. same day, from st Andero.
The Magnet, Carwoqd, from Phila.
deIphia, and Congress. Clark, OF
Baltimore, from New York, at Dor
deaux, Jan. 40. The Laura, Eos
dick, at Hayre, Jan. 10ih from So
sanaah the Catherine, bouteliirf'
lat Antwerp Jan. $, from N. Or
leans.
The navigation OF the Weser was
closed by rec Est Jan.
PARIS, Jan. IS.
Monster Hyde de Melville. men,
Der of the Chamber of Deputies, is
Minister Plenipotentiary
TO the U. States.
Jan. IS.
| Yesterday the following project
was adoptedin the Chambep OF De
|puiies.:
4st. The 9tst Of Jaa. Ethe day on
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which Louis the 18TH was beheaa.d,
shall every year bel set apart A. 4
day eftasting and pra er. :
"a. Al Monument shall he erec,.a
as an expislion of tho crime Com
United that day.
sd. Monuments shall also be ereo.
ed Fat. the expense Of the nation. r.
the memory of Louis 18th. the
Queen Maria Anssinetse and Ma,
dame Elizabeth.
4th. "A Monument shall also be e.
to The memory Of the DuEa
D'Enghcin.
i On the 10th inst. NJ, Fosebe.
Duke OF Otfanto. ceased TO fulfil
The functions Of Ambassadors Of
France al the Court of Saxony.
Gen. Morgan has been arrested
and conducted 10 the Office loF Pc.
lice.
Gen. Decaen has undergone lis
FIRST examination.
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Pubic Sale.
March 1I

NTOTTCE IS hereby given. that the
subscriber, on Saturday the Esd
aayo this month. Will, by yi'tue OF q
decree of the circuit cont of the District
of Columbia, for the county ct Alexaa.
aria. IN the suit OF Ruth Ianney and
others, against Elisha Janney, sell a.
pu6lic M6e. on a credit Of sixty days
A lot Of ground with the store house
on it, situate or the south side OF Prince
street; beginning III feet 70 the west
Of URion-street, fronting 40 feet OF
prince-street and running back "A feet
to the line Of the property Of the late Jo-
nathan Hall and also the back lot adj
;oitGng the above, Of the same width
and running from rs to so feet back,
The object Of the sale is to raise to 2S0s
dollars 90 cents, with interest thereon
from the 18th May 1903, till paid. The
sale tc-commence at 10 o'clock.
EIlAIBND T. LEE,
Commissioner.
Marcb f. 3tawtss
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81 ISrlfkth. and .BIswner.
Additional Sales

yYsIi be added to our sales OF Wednes.
day next,
If pieces Florence silk. assorted coors
40 pieces baadanos, so do. sewing siIk.
5 p;eces silk velvet, 100 pieces black
galfoons, 40 pieces calico. 90 pieces q
fwilletl bombazer, brown Hollands, Bri-
tannias, ladies & gentlemens silk hose
and gloves, and an elegant assortment
oF8-4 silk shaNds.
Griffith and Bravner
March IL
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PIaister Land for Sale
February 10

EEvHE subscribers offers for sale, s
Farm, in the County of Fauquier.
and state Of Virginia, containing $50 A.
cFes, enc tilird Of wliichis Of tie strong
est quaaity, and covered with heavy
growth Of redoa and hickorv--The re-
sSdue, (being cleared land, is in good
heart, two thirds Of it having beer.
laid down in red clover, and no tract
il. the state has afforded higher eyi,len-
cesef its adaption to the plaster Of Pa
ris.--There is, on this tract, and at ths
confluence of the two never failine
streams Of Broad and Mil RIMS. a
settle for a Merchant Mill. with a tal
Of 25teet. surrounded by every mate
rial for building, and By che side Of i
well built saw-Mill, recently erected
A Law has pzssed for turnpike road
Nhich will pass by or near this seste. s
For tSe above property, | will taEr
the moderate price Of 90 dollars pera
8 Gre, eests a reAxotsable allowance, for tht
water advantages.
s. Fskkklaf.AS TURNER.
Neaf Haygnarket Post lH:ce, ".
SepteHsbeF 90
t
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Candles, Wrapping Paper 0e'

This day lending, from the Schooner N'-
tive, from Boston, -
20 boxes lnoull candles, ofassOf'''
sizes,
500 reams wrapping paper.
AND IN STORE, :, lo
90 hhds. good quality MascO'a''
sugars, too
40 bbls. and 20 bags green c'l assSr.
10 puncfeons, Sand OF llne 'i''
ed Antigua rusn,
10>hhds. bright melasses,
2 pipes adproof Holland Sl"'
10 casks eencoppcras'
so halgb9Nes Spanish sesal"
5 tons prime country hemps. c.o,a-
With 4 general assortment Of or0'O,
res, as.usual,
For sale by 6. 70.
Jan 81 -