Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1799-12-06

ed from the French yoke, and reaored TO
the dominion Of It's lawful iovereign, and
my former connections with that power have
been renewed.
The French expedition to Egypt has
continued to be productive of calamity & dil-
grace to our enemies, while its ultimate veiews
agaiuit our eaaern poaelIioas have been ut
terly COMPOUNDED. The desperate attempt
which they have lately made to extricatc
themielves from their difficulties has been de-
feated by the courage of the TurlSiih forces,
directed by the All, and animated by the
heroiln, of BTiti.h officer, with imsll por-
ton of nay naval force under his command !;
and the overthrow Of that reltle.s and peril
dious power, who, ipitigsted by the articles,
and deluded by the promiies of the French,
| had.en,ered into their ambitious and deilruc-
tive projects in India, has placsd the Britih
IN that quarter, IN fate of fold and perma.
nen, iccurity.
" The vigilance, deciGon, and wifdom of
the Governor General in Council, on this
great and important occalion, and the tried
abilities and valor of the commanders, officers,
and troops employed under his direction, are
entitled to nay higheit praiie.
There is, trutt, every reafon to cxpe3
that the effort which am making for the
deliverance of the United Provinces will
prove fuccelsful. The Britilh arms have
refcued from the polielIion of the enemy the
principal port and naval arfenal of the Dutch
republic; aud although we have to regret
the lois OF many brave men in the fubfcquent
attack againf the enemy, whole petition en-
abied them to obitru6t our progreis, l have
the frongef ground to expect that the
ikill of my generals, and the intrepidity of
my troops, and of thoie of my allies, will
loon iurmount every oh&aclc; and that the
fleet which, under the ulurped dominion of
France, was defined to cooperate in the in.
vaiion of thele inands, m.y fpcedily, truf,
under It's ancient fandard, partake in the
glory of reftoring the religion, liberty and
independence of thoie provinces, 70 long in
intimate union and alliance with ths coun-
try,
While you rejoice with me in the events
which add 10 much luare to the Britilh cha
ra6ter, you will. am perfuaded, as cordial
ly join IN the ieutimentS 70 iuily due to the
conduct OF my good and faithful ally, the
Emperor of uiiia to his magnanimity and
wiidom, dressing to 70 many ouarters of
Europe the force of his extenfive and pow
erful empire, we are in great degree, indeb-
ted for the iucceis of our own efforts, as well
as for the rapid and favorable change in The
general fituetion of affairs. have direaed
copies to be laid before you of theie engage
mentS which consolidated and ceme11ed a
connection 70 conlonant to the permanent
Intereits OF my empire, and 70 important at
the Preient moment to every part of the CT
vilized world.
!" GeHfiemer Of the Hoge Of Common,
The ample fupPiieu which you have grant
ed to me in the courle of th- lat FELTON,. will.
trult, 70 nearly provide for the exiqencies
OF the public iervice, even on the extenliye
icale which our prefent operations REQUIRE,
as to enable me, without further aid, to con-
tinue thoie exertions TO the clofe of the pre-
tent year: but in order to afford YOU the
convenience OF longer recefs, recommend
1t to you to conlider of providing for the
expenfes which will be neceiTary in the early
part of the eniuing year and with this view
J have ordered the proper climates to be
laid before you.
MY Lords and Gentlemen,
" In purfuance of your recommendation,
l Judged it proper to communicate to nv
two HouieS of Parliament in Ireland, a,
the clofe of their laa (eflion, the fentimente
which you have exprehed to me respecting
an Incorporating Union with that kingdom,
The experience Of every day confirms me
in the per(uafon that Ggnal benefit would
be derived to both countries from that i'm.
Portant meaiuTe, and trua that the dilpo.
htIon OF my parliament there, will be found
TO correlPond with that which you have ma.
melted tor the accomplishment of work
which would tend 70 much to add TO the fe.
eurity and happiness of all my Iriih fubeas
and to confolidate the arength and profpe-
rity of the empire"