Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-16
FROM ENGLAND.

FRON ENGLAND.
IMPORTANT.-Capt. Miller, arrived
at New York, from Halifax, informs, that
the day he sailed, dispatches of a very
important nature were received by one of
The Kings cutters, in l9 days from Guern-
sey. The printer at Halifax was preparing
an extra Sheet, but it was not out when the
Margaret sailed. Capt. NJ. however un-
derstood from Mr.. Gay, the printer, that
Bonaparte's reign had ceased, and that
Louis the 18th had returned to France
w Y. Gaz.
From, the Daily advertiser.
A friend has politely handed us a file
OF Nova Scotia papers to the Goth ult. in
elusive, received by the brig Margaret,
from Halifax. A passenger on board the
Margaret, informs that the evening be-
fore she sailed an express had been re.
ceived at that place, by a government
sch'r from Cape Briton, stating, that by
speedy arrival from Britain intellI-
gence was received that Louis the eigh-
teenth was on the throne of France. We
do not attach any credit to the report.
The report of his Malesty's death is un
founded.
from the Mercantile advertiser.
Capt. Miller, Oft the brig Margaret, from
Halifax, informs, that just before his de-
parture British government schr. had
arrived at Sidney in l9 days from Guern-
sey, with the important intelligence that
another revolution in France had restored
Louis XVIII. to the throne of his ances-
tors BY what singular means Bonaparte
was superseded, we have not been able to
learn. Capt. M. says, the printer at Ha-
lifax (Mr. Gale) was preparing an extra
sheet, containing the particulars of the
! event for publication and that he could
have obtained copy by waiting about an
hour longer, which the tide would not
permit him to do.
The King of England was living, and
in state of convalescence.
We have nothing further to day relative
to the reported death Of the King of En-
gland.-The rumor does not appear to
gain or deserve belief.
(PMz. Gaz.J
me United States at heacc NTH The zvhoke
ciUiGzed 7vorid.
Twenty two years have elapsed since the
close of our revolutionary contest. Dur
ing this period we have had serious diff.
terences with France, England and Spain,
and other unusual sources of embarrass-
ment. We were considerably in debt TO
the government of France; and we were
deePlyindebted to the subjects of England.
We had our boundaries to settle with En-.
gland and Spain. Some of our citizens
| had strong attachments TO France, and o.
theirs to England. The French revolution,
with the war it gave rise to, shook Europe
to her centre, and drove from their strong
est holds of neutrality all the powers of
Europe, without an exception, whose in
terest dictated peace. Amidst this uni
versal CONFUSION Of the civilized world we
have preserved peace, we have paid off our
debts, VIC have multiplied our resources,
improved the face Of our country, doubled
our population, extended our commerce be-
You'd all precedent, and have in addition to
all this, not only preserved but improved
our liberty.
Whence these mighty and astonishing
effects Can they arise from climate
EFSu NtonteSquleuJ with the iull force oil
his prediction TO a favorite theory, could
not we're ne alive, find any reason for its
application here. Does it arise from our
superior wisdoml We have to regret
that in all the departments of science other
than political we are inferior to several Eu-
ropean nations. Can it flow from peculiar
virtues Unfortunately we are not e%.
emPt from the vices ofother communities.
No. 1t is not to be traced to any extraor-
binary physical or moral properties Of our
citizens; but to the nature oftheir govern
ment; TO their republican institutions to
the responsibility Of their rulers to them 4;
to the patriotism which free people che
rishes; and to the progressive diffusion Of
knowledge which it spreads among the
people.
Philosophy has repeated the declaration