Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-08-18

with the prcssn' Vice -President. We are we'll
convinced that MIR. breckenridge would have felt
n'ch gYGfjfed III being designated for the second
Office i'll the Union. but we hope he will not be
found guilty of having sought to obtain it by dis
honorable means Messenger.
FROM RALEIGH (N. c.) AUG. 13.
Nathaniel Macon, Esq is e!etted to Congress
for this district without opposition.
Richard Stanford. Esq has doubtless Leen re.
olcGied to Congress from th,s distri6 In Wake
county. he had all the votes. exccpt about 40 Civ
en- to Duncan Cameron, Esq. who W as not can
didate. and or scattering votes. We have
heard of no opposition either in Orange or Chat
ham counties.
FROM wARRENToN, AUG. IS.
Edgecombe county gave General Thomas
Blount nearly an unanimous vote for Congress.
We suppose he is eieGed.
We are informed. (says the New York Ga
ze'te), by gentleman who arrived in the South
Carolina from London, that the king was csnsi-
dered in state of msanity-so much so, thar
his physicians declared that 1t was absolutely ne
cessary that he should BE relieved f.cm the cafes
OF business. The opininon was that there would
lie re gency the course oftwo weeks Arrange
menis for that purpose were in forwardness II
was observed with regret that the Prince cf
Wales was courring the popularity Of the oppo-
sitiou-And it was said he had declared hat
he would only aet rs regent Internationally. IL
was also stated, thar Mr.. Fox had said in a mi
ware circ.e, that he would. before tie proropation
of parliament, place MIR. Pitt and his party in The
minority.
The British possessions in the Hitler India.
says 4 late London paper, nearly doubled during
TIN, hi ~ l..
successes will still add to their great extent and
population. The inhabitants of those countries
on the Coror'ardel and Malabar coasts, rs also
III the interior situations may be now moderately
calculated ar twelve millions, independent OF
those In the large and fertile island Of Ceyon he
prince of Walcs's Island, &c while the trade and
revenues OF the whole more than trcbled
The extent of territory under the British pow.
er now is nearer four times than double in extent.
and the additional population alone must far ex-
ceed 3U,OOO O9O. The atlua! revenue of the for.
mer British provinces exceeded fourteen millions
sterling, the new acquisitions for some time cam
nor produce so much bur when oganized nusr
beside private ronder double that amount, the
private plumber now cannot be much under lie
amount OF the net revenue.
The report is revived of an approaching d..
torce of Madame Bonapare, in order that hi.
imperial majesty may throw his bandkeycL;ef a.
mong the princcsscs of the continent, for another
chance Of lineage.
Extract of letter. dated London, June IA. 1901
" orr MIR Livingston has been Tor 4 few weeks
past IN this country hetherhis mission ha heen
OF paoic or private nature, will probably remain
secret TO the multitude all we know is, thar
the friends to their king country and gcod order.
have treated him with silent contempt whilst
those or The faehous party amongst us who
have recently and indecently at,emped vic.
len'ly to wrest the power from the Executive.
have apparently at ieast1 shewn him respeA It
is SAID he has retned to Paris eG,Gey ,bdn he -
fenaed We know no more of the French invasi-
on than you 90; many sensible people are very
apprehensive cur great danger lies in orr 100 ,ea,
security. Our stocks keep fair price, and ON
tomorrow, which is only The second pavn,ent ~,
the Iastloa' of ID millions, millions will he raid
up IN iul on the omnun1 this occasions p,esent
scarcity oil money. Omnum 3 81 4 Der cen,-
premium. Consols Sc 10 S.4."
Extraft of another letter from London, Iune o.
evening
oince put up my papers for you this morn
ing, report is in very active circulation which 4;
said to have been very generally welcomed All a.
yer France. and which reached this country Int
last night; viz. that PEACE is expe0ed to tale
place very shortly Although the pubic know
M
and are aware of the ingenuity OF stock brol -,
crises Ike the present, this repori IS gaining cur
rency ia the best informed < most elevated! rTrc 8,
CARNoT, in his speech against creating Ro,,-
parte Emperor, makes the following hsnd. one
alluslon TO the United States:
" IL Is from the nature of their goveynr,e,,
that Republics want stability it is because be;ng
hastily begotien in the bosom Of terrpcs,s. tbe,
are always stormy in their nature. Oge aIo,,e w.
the work OF philosophy, organized in tranou,l;,v
and fbdt Republic exists full Of wisdom and viyor'
Ii IS the confederation in AMERICA vyb;rb o.
senis us this phenomenon and every dav 81
prosperity receives aeecssions Of slreng,l, which
astorish other nations thus was it reServed So,
the Ne50 World to teach the ancients thar ne,,rnsv
submit peaeeably under the regime Of berry and
Equality" "''U
AMERicANs mast feel a gov of homes, n,ide.
at being thus o;ed, by man Of CARNot,e,a'
Tents and probity, in the face Of the MIST ,,,,yer.
iul nation on tie globe as The only pcoi H. IN n.
world who have wisdom and virtue s,,i;c;.n, -
establish and maintain free. equal. and IT,,
Republican s. stem OF Govenmcnt.-7jVe 1sllIp
n London paper says. Bonaparte has ov,,c,s1
arm . u