Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-08-22
SUNNI AIRY,

Tie SVatc OF bfilsn p9nIlCS is by no means
such as might have bsen pradiaed from The nail
onal alarm The Freedom os the national cha
racer is not concealed in the greatest dangers, and
it is able TO surmount them Mr. Pix has pow
erful opposition For HIM are 2i9 4 yainst him
l69, giving majority TO him of SO The no.
icy of England has neve, given All inclination TO
encourage Slavery, and as great 4 majority of
British subjects would probably be opposed TO
the slave trade. as of he United States of Ame-
RIGA. In France, no Change Of Government has
ever changed The spirit which it maintains respec
ting England The nations arc rival, still. and
all the appearances of hostiii;ies remain Some
thing like this has appeared in the Christian world
No political changes have ever :econciied the
communious of the cas- and west and it is well
known that the claim &c ne -eniinencc have been
next to those Of iniaIiiiy In the religions
world, the most serious evils Wee ,h eatened at
Mentz from the incau Gus languase Of a hermit
respecting prayers &. lie destru6ton Of heresy.
The Pro;estanis took ar- and nc President as
well as the bishop obliged to employ their
greatest iofluence to quict the approximations.
The l-oiy fa;her at Rome Was 1T the Ooservatcs
/ ry to observe an Eclipse, and vas pleased - ex
press himself favouraoly Of astronomy in regard
To ITS both in science and religion Ch,,ies
VillIers has excited attention in France by the
swer TO the prize question upon the spirit and in
fuence of the Reformation under Luther On
Z
in the presence of the whole Court performed The
usual ceremony of washing the feet of ID poor
men lsacarus. Creek Preatei born ii Be,hle-
hem of Judah, aged, and begging aims. was per-
united at Paris tn perform th- Communion service
according 10 the rites of the Greek Church Ca.
tholics, Jews and Lu herans have received favour
from the Emperor of Russia such places, III
which they MAKE great part of the population,
and are distinguished by their love Of the public
nief all A.-l. 81, e u.
logne, is made a Cardinal
From the City of w lshington we learn that
improvements continued, and that if he first
expectations are not answered. an attention is
paid 10 the increasing prosperity of the city A
wharf is provided and some wholesome regula-
lions have obtained. IN ths police great regard
is paid to the licences granted for the sale Of sp
rlfnous liquors. Only annual licences are 10 be
granted. by common retailers, not tavern Keep
ers, not less than pint is TO be sold, and no
liquors to be used, when sold in such houses
They who retail less than ono pint pay yearly 20
dollars for lcence and not allowed 10 sell
10 slaves or apprentices, or 10 admir- gaming IN
to their houses All pedars also are 10 he lie
cenced We have reported scvcrai such saluta-
W laws IN the United states
The Potowmac Bauk association has publish
cd It's rules The copartnership is TO continue
! for 81 years. and the capital is 10 be 500 900
whole sum % be paid IN go days from the first
payment, and all del nquent persons forfeit their
first payments. The business is BE- done in
Alexandria by II Directors and resident. and
the joint stock is renaered re .ponsLle. excepting
that when any dividend impair the capi,al stock
all concerned IN such dividend are liable for such
diminution in ,heIr individual capacity The
company neither directly nor indirsty Is 70 be
Engaged in Commerce Forty persons holding
500 shares may call meeting, 100 dollar. being
share. In Washington on the l7th Of juno a
board OF Directors was chosen for the Theatre
in Maryland, is az OTp~ an Lottery with 10000
Tickets 10 dollars each, sul,jeG to deduction
OF II 2 per cen'.
From North Carolina we learn that Court
of conference had decided against some sales
made by the university Of that state in their own
wrong. Where TIC prescribed person had sold
lands ard taken bonds, he RECEIVERS or the bond.
IL is eSpc6iSd slas sac University vii. not finally