Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-05

Hcdru mere ron the SOuln east
which has continued great part of The day {:
it is supposed that all attack has been
made by sir Sidney Smith on the gun
boats in Flushing.
Extract Of letter to the editor from
VIM. Lee, esq. United States consul,
at Bordeaux, February Is, 1904.
SIR,
1t IS impossible to give you an idea Of
the distresses Of the merchants of this CT
ty.-Credit is totally destroyed and mise
ry is depicted in the countenance of eve
ry commercial man. What will be the
end of this God only knows. l would
advise ali those who adventure this way
10 send outintelligent supercargoes whose
integrity can be dcpe1ded on--and If the
merchants OF the U ited States were wise
they you'd sCc.Pt of no advance by mems
OF fac'iues on London or hIaserdam.
Nemi,tances TO these places cannot be
made from this at the present crisis with
on; great risk and uncertainty. am set
Ting all my affairs, and withdrawing my
name from commerce entirely in order to
1--we peaceable and happy, and To enable
me 10 give more effectuai protection to
those Of NV fellow Citizens who may need
my assis:a C III my Official capacity. A
consul ought not 20 have MS nan.c IN com.
merce. Since the failure oil Perrat and
BInaud, have been solicited 10 Join some
OF the first houses here. BIT find there
is no pleasure o. safety IL commerce in
this country. | have therefore resisted
their opportunities.
The Joseph and Phoebe, from Virginia,
to Cowes, and a marks,, arrived here II
few days since, AID has been seized, YES
sci and cargo, for having touched in m
gland. The vessel am IN hopes we shall
get restored. The brig Eagle, Young,
Of New York, arrived here 10Th January,
from Bristol, having been taken in there
by an English priyateer, aud is ordered
out Immediately.
The ship Columbine and cargo, Of Bos-
ton; and brig Sally and cargo, of Charles
ton, and seized by the custom house for
debts due from Strabei and Maxine, will
be restored.
The catgoes Of the schr's. Eagle and
Jefferson, belonging To Boston, which ar
rived here on the first and sixth inst. and
consigned to StrabaI and Maxine, 7 have
had in the Entrepot" under the seal OF
the court Of commerce, subject to the or
ders of the proprietor.
April 81.
Capt. Pernie, from Halifax, has favored
the editors with papers to the nth inst.
They afford small addition 10 our ma
rine head, and an article or two from Lon.
don one day later than heretofore received.
a London paper Of the 10Th inst. states,
that his majesty was 20 far recovered, that
he was enabled to receive visits and walk
IN the gardens. The editor ufihe Halifax
paper observes "our adTices do MT ap.
pear marked with any very imperfect oc
cu'rence THE conspiracy IN Frauce $
still theme on which The pubic pc pers
dilale copious'y.---Man general officers
arc said TO be plcutcd-Pcbegtu - "a.
Remand the fate Of Morcau yet trent ss
undetermined on the lips Of Bopapsrte (;
who has the impudcncc tn pretend great
distress for the unhappy situation OF his
Former friend; in which to keen up the
mockery, Madame d. largely psrtici
pates."
The ships intended 70 block mp the
harbor of Boulogne, were ready TO cross
The channel With their heavy cargoes !;
q squadron was appointed TO convoy them,
and little doubt entertained of their sue.
Acess."