Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-07-03

existing between our respective govern
ments; aud the continuance of which.
must be attended tn serious and ilnpor-
taBt consecuences.
Very respectfully sir, have the honor
10 be, your obedient servant.
(Sisned) LEWIS CASS.
g The officer commanding
his Britannia .Najesty's
tesseL IecuMSeh."
Extract Of a letter, from Chilicothe, Ohio.
The western country continues to rise
in population and Importance with unaba-
red raptlity. This town has been, since
the war, full to overlooking many being
Obliged to leave it after coming from the
eastern states, not being able to get a
room to dwell in. More houses will be
built this summer than during the last
three years together. Manufactures of
several important kinds are establishing,
among which is steam grist and saw
mill; They surveyor general is making
arrangements for laying out, agreoably TO
late acts ofcODgress, towns at the lower
rapids of Sandusky, and at the rapids of
the Miami OF the Lakes. The local
! situation of the latter cannot bnt render
tia most important place. 1t will be
situated at some point within the .eser-
walton # twelve miles square, to which
vessels OF small tonnage can ascend, and
as near the foot of the rapids may be.
$ believe the time not very distant,
when the wealth AID resources of the
western country will be brought almost to
your doors, by means of an extensive in.
land navigation through the lakes and the
grand canal proposed to be made in New
York. 1t will be an easy matter to con-
meet 'he Miami of the Lakes and the Mia
mi of the Ohio by canal the face of the
country between the head of the navigate
on OF each OF those rivers being quite level.
what an extensive inland navigation
would then be opened From New Or.
leans to the Hudson
6 The whole of that fine tract in India
ma territory, generally called Harrison's
purchase, IS now surveyed, and will
be offered for sale. That part in Jeffer-
sonville district, to commence on the first
Monday in September next, and that part
in Vincennes district, on the second Mon.
day in the same month. This tract CON
tains near three millions of acres of excel.
lent land and is, perhaps, the greatest
body of good land in the western country
Indiana will be Settled as fast as Ohio"
.4urora.
Ertract Of a letter from Nesy Rapsn. dated Jun
2oth, 1910, to tie Editors Of the Mercantile
advertiser.
Arrived in this port, last evening, the reyen
ne cutter Eagle, capt. Lee, from a cruise off
MontauS. On Saturday the 22d, boarded the
snip Mary-Ann, VIM. Russell, ESQ commando.
100 days from C..nion, for Providence, r. |. full
cargo teas, silks, &c. Spoke off ST. Helena. an
English iligate, who Informed that Bonabarfe
rgas .DeH and zgas Paging his addresses 10 one al
the st. Helena ladies.
a number OF square rugged vessels were lying
oft Montaug,
the British government have armed vessels |
of different sizes on Lake Erie and are about
TO nuiid frigate at Maiden They for some
ume past have been engaging Carpenters from
the states at three dollars per day to work a,
the frigate.
lhese facts must be known TO the American
government and ought to excite cotresDonding
vigilance and activity. The immense impoT,
lance OF the lakes was discovered in the late
war and 1T IS evidently the intention of Grea
On tile hrst rupture with the u States.
To seize the whole northern and western from. |
tier, and thus gain more han could be after
wards acquired by half dozen victories
The apparent supineness of the Unte States
government on this subject would create unea
slness, were it not that the naval department Is
drec.ed by conmodorcs Rogers PORTER and
Jleeatn'. Such men will not be slrnber;ne-l
when their country IS threatened. Penn. Rebub
Extract 81 a letter ddted GOttea5gh, Nay 8, 1851
OWING TO the great shipments last wear. ron
mas advanced much III price, both here and
stockholm It's now shipping here at ISL Der
,on, and the assortments are very indifferent
but when the new IRON comes down. which il
generally in June and July the prices win proLa-
bly, decline, but do not think thew will be he |
low Ii! per ton.--VNero York En- Poss.
COMMERCE or C.2NyDg
There arrived at the port of QIebec f-on III
LIST to the l2th Of June, ten ships and br,srs from
London, twelve from Liverpool, and t5irteen
from other ports in e. Britain and Irel,nJ n
CHARLESTON, June 27.
STILL LITER RE ON NEJy. oRLE.aNS
B3y gentleman, passenger in the ship
Union, Captain ARNOLD, arrived here YES.
terday from New-Oreans, in % DAYS. we
were furnished with the papers of thai CITY