Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-08-01

AiS 'hS'hocrS ot the senate, II IS said,
were against giving the frs; consul a new
title, Scc.-Sieyes, Layuinais and GregoiI,e
were among these.
The French Legislative body is to CONT
nue. (or 10 years,) the tribunate 10.
The latter to be blended with the leyisla-
lure, and called chamber of orators.
Ministers pienipo. are to have tic ap-
pcilation of Excellencies."
liisimperial majesty the emperor of the
Gau!s has appointed as marshals of the
empire-Berthler, Murat, Money, Jour.
dan, Massena, Angereau, Bernado,te,
ooult, Bruno, Lannes, Mortier, Ney, Da.
voust, Bessieres, Kellerman, Lafebvre,
Pcrignon and Serrurier.
An important duty attaches to the edi-
tors oinewspapers when changes take place
IN the political affairs of nations it is for
them TO mark what is worthy of imitation
as well as to exhibit those circumstances
winch may operate as beacons for their
countrymen, and guard against an iniuri
Gus confidence in any man, by proving how
(almosO invariably 100 great confidence
IN The governed is rewarded by perjury and
ambitious assumption in the governors.
Where was the honest heart which did
not bound with joy, when a great nation de
clared 1t a practical fact that all men were
born and continued equal in their rights"
YET vino can see the presumpuous AFRO
gance oil the To be emperor of the Gauis,
without cursng his ambition, and lament.
ing that such man as Bonaparte. pos
ssssed so little mind as to prefer, the TIM
sci robe, and the glittering crown, of All
empty title, TO the masculine pleasure uf4e
curing the rights of his fellow men, s. the
iaudable ambition OF rendering millions
happy. We expect in Bonaparte an en-
ighlened attention to the political interests
oil his empire, but we cannot we must not
forget that TO acquire this title Of emper
or, this nomen which may alike dist,n
gulsh the TOOL, the mailman, the infant and
the suPetanuated, he has destroyed the
iarest hopes OF humanity and forfeited a
title which correct ambition. would have
secured him, and by which he would have
induced world 10 have hailed him The
Jefferson CT Europe. Bonaparte however
has sacrificed these considerations and
holds out TO mankind anew, the propriety
OF cautiously yielding power and above all
OF seduiousiy watching over the conduct
oil military men, VINO seem of all others
mostdisposed TO abuse it.-From the great
NINA OF Safnoi, we expected more de
eided opposition to this emperor business,
but we are compelled 10 Confess, that Car
not sopPosIaon has the app france ofsuch
an opposition as had before been assented
To Oy the uncrowned emperor. Nor has
less want OF public virtue III INFESTED itself
IN England, there we iind a ministry dis
placed, who seem TO have possessed the
confidence oil ihe nation, the chief of whom
has certainly displayed some talent, in Fl
nance experimentation, with as much
attention to the wants Of the poor as posi-
Die ;iew howeVerwriI doubt but mr. Adding
tons administration, knew of and coun,e.
nancsd the plot for the assassination of
Is Jnaparte, and i is not improbable but IT'S
went o success, was The true cause of Lis
dismissal. The ministry who have sue
ceeded him, are of the Green's parly-A
union however for time il seems was eff.
iected between the rivals Pitt and Fr
and the iorner had the eudacity TO recon
mend the later to the king as a Droper
person 10 iii high office, George proper
ly enough refused his assent to The nomI-
nation, and asked how MIR. p. cnud re-
commend person he had formerly adj
vIscd should even have his name struck
of the list ol Prlyy Councillors. He how.
ever who could 'ake possession Of Office as
1t we're by storm Tor himself now dropped
and duped his new iIientl. who has howe
ever connected himself it /. sand 10 close
alliance with the worthless of the nams oi
Wyndhan, GrenyIlle, Spencer, &c. HeEce
the operations Of the new opposition bid
defiance 10 conjecture, ii is probable how
ever that al times the unmanl, and alv avs
gross conduct OF the iavoute at Bucklns,-
ham house to the Prince of Wales. NAV
induce beliciin The new patriots that the
confirmed insanity or death of The Old man,
would make another change in the minis
try more favorable to their ambition.-.so
ale the people oi England abused-- so has
public virtue there become the shadow Of
a name.
In this destruction Of principle, we feel
anxious to kno Y how Lord Stamhope con.
ducts himself, this good man hitherto has
deserved the veneratlon OF the patriot and
the resDecl of the ,biIne orb, T. . a.: