Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-09-29
FROM TIE BOSTON CHRONICLE.


FROM TIE BOSTON CHRONICLE.
BY the fast sailing ship Sally, captain
Webber, we have been favored with En-
glsh papers 10 the lSth August. ....
. he affairs of Great Britain wear . ye-
ny disastrous complexion g. The insolent
premier is going all lengths to establish
himself in power, but Notwithstanding
all the energies OF his government (and
he is the father OF that sanguinary sys-
tenn, which it has been fashionable with
our royal faction TO call energy there is
an evident sentiment OF horror, among. the
people, towards him and his measures.
He contrived by his secret influence, with
the elder branches of the royal family, 10
eject poor mir. Addington from Office
whose only criminallty, in the eyes Of the
nation was his obseQuIousnesS TO Mr. Pitt.
In the change there is but little alteration
in governing folly, only that the present
minister is the more violent of the two ::
1t is the king log succeeded by king atork
how 1t will terminate, is a secret tha. no
human sagacity can discover. e.
1t appears, by letters from Plymouth,
that Gantheaume has escaped from the
outward road Of Brest, with four sail of
the line and five frigates. Vice admiral
Graves had intelligence the event, few
hours afterwards, and sailed in pursuit of
them, with six sail of the line and two
friga'es. The destination oil Gantheaume
is not known; the probability is that he
is going To FerroI or the Straits, or to
make dash upon the British East India
fleet.
The election for a member of parlia-
m mt for M'ddlesex has terminated in The
most shameful manner. The candidates
were sir Francis Burdett and MIR. Man
waring, the former had d considerable ma
jorily, yet the sheriffs made a rethrn in
favor of Mr.. Mainwaring. No a6l Of go
vernment was ever supposed to be more
atrocious in principle than this but it is
la PIT, and that is saying enough upon
the subject.
Ireland is in state of frightful inquie.
tude to the British ministry. The mise
rable wrelCbes in Dublin, are starving by
groupes-their wages not being equal to
their exigencies. The following is lrag.
ment of letter from that unhappy coun
try, copied from the Courier of August
llth, ministerial paper" We are sor
~ to say, that the spirit of combination
among the working people, in Dublin, has
not been repressed by the recent example
made of some of the ingleaders-[t this
EXAMPLE means ne hanging a /e7v nndone
foor creatures zuho 7Uouid not sta5-Ue ia Le.
gal silence l--Instead of that, the combina-
ton is almost general, among shoemakers,
taylors, bricklayers, &c, lat ScDffiSh me-
chanics will be invited over, and every en-.
courasemeht given. The increase of wa
gesi is not their great Object, but increas.
ing the spirit of disaReetion to the govern
m cut"
There has been meeting of the mer-
chants Of the CITY of London, at the Man
sion house, To- consider Of the best means
OF contributing to the expeditions convey
ance of troops, in case Of invasion by she
terrible soldiers Of Bonaparte whose We
~ name in England concentrates every
idea Of horror-not to the people but TO
the luXuriant and worthless atistocracy,
whose fears emanate in their abuse.
We have attentively perused these pa
pers, and are consoled IN some degree, to
observe that none of the wiles of the BIZ
tlsh cabinet have been able to inveigle g..
ny OF the continental powers into a parli.
clpatlon OF their career Of blood. The
Ceninel Of Saturday seemed to brood
with furious delight over the Shiny posi-
bllities that were presented by London
paper, Of another national alliance with En-.
gland, inherpresentd sperale stateolof Of.
fence * defence. 1t is fortunate lor the cause
of mercy, that Russia and Austria are no,
so willing TO draw the sword &C eXlermi.
nation, as the enemies Of humanity would
desire aud, whether this loTbearance
rises from policy or apprehension, is Of lit
tie moment while the carnage Is Ei.aAeid,