Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-10-26


! late been excited ia the minds of,hc mer-
chants trading wth America, on The sub
iecl OF the detention of vessels trading
between that country aud those ut wal
with EngIand. The ostcn:ible cause for
this, it no~ appears, is the discovery made
by the Eusli government, OF 9 contract
having been entered into between the
merchants Of Holland and those Of Ame
RIGA, by which the latter have agreed to
become tue carriers Of produce shipped
at Batavia, to be delivered in Dutch or
French port. The ships thus contracted
for amount to about ! 2 or ID, most OF
which have received their cargoes on
board and proceeded on their voyage
and the better TO shelter themselves from
detention, they touch at an American
port, to procure a renewal OF their bills
of lading, by which it is made to appear,
tina, the peperty on board is actually ship
ped in America, and for American ac
count and risk. Il is certain. hat the
English goueranient are rveR acquainted with
me nanies Of the american vesssls this en-.
hloyed, of the nature Of their loading, and
the particular places or pors which they
coaafs?] but such discovery 10 his males
TVS ships, who have received orders To
bring in and deiain all American vessels
bound to the cnemy's ports, i. is evident,
might have dessased 1.-The end for which
the order was given, and il was therefore
made general. Upon this remanstr.nce
was made on Saturday, by the American
ambassador to our government, when the
true motives were fairly explained in aG.
dtion to which, it was stated BY ministers,
that no injury was Intended 10 The trade,
that every just and fair allowance would
be made to such ships Is should appear to
be znjustly de,ained, and which should be
set at liberty with all possible cxpeditisn /;
and the two vessels which had been con-
cemned should be compensated for 10
ihcir full vslue, it appearing iha, only one
OF the vessels among he.number Intended
TO bebrsught IN ulider the general orders
J given to the English cruizers had been de-
tanned.
a contract has been entered into by our
government * that of Russia fer building
at st. Petersbug and ether Russian arse.
nails II sail OF The Tine and frigatss, for the
S-'' &c vi WIS Country
Tae Gazette OF Verona has, by autho-
rityno dsubt, contrsdicled a number of lies
in The Monieur, the object of which was
to make the world believe that Austria
was pesiecily content with the fate of c e.
noa.
Two Hamburg mails, due on Saturday
ana yesterday, arrivedlbis morning. The
accounts rom Vienna ave Of the 7.lh inst.
and are ola decidedly warlilIc nature. Il
is stated, ,ha, the troops distributed in the
different provinces Of Austria, will De as.
semiAed III camps in the course of the pre-.
sent an,unn, IN consequence Of which,
number of regiments, and variety of
transports, ammunition, sc are in motion.
| An article dated the sanks of tie sz.ine,
! states, that ". raileyraud has la,cty had
Z several csnfc renCcs, with the Ags,risn am
bsssador at Paris. count CobcBtzsl, and
thatthe differences, which ior some months
have produced discussions between the
two governments, are likely to be AMIGA
bly, adjusted.
Letters from Petcrsburgh of the i4ih
ult. received ny respectable mercantile
house IN this city, state that all English
and Russian ships were then in state Of
requisition. both At Petersbngh and Riga.
This measure, as far as il related to En-
glish ships, vas sanctioned by The British
Ambassador 10 the court of Russ,, the a.
waved objeG Of ], being to provide the ne
oessary conTcyancsof the imperial troops
destined 10 take possession Of Swedish Po-
mersnia, and for any future operations
that may be concerted.
A Russian array OF lie 500 men 10 said
10 be assembled at Dubno, in readiness TO
pess the frontiers at very short notice.
DUbno is situated Within about 30 miles of
the Austrian CaIicis, and il was from that
( place the Russians under Suwarrow, COM
menced their march aud operations r.
gaiDst France IN 1899.
Sweden has accepted that confidential
alliance, in WHICH The British government
wished TO engage her young and high spi-
riisd monarch.
Two Schuyts arrived ct Harwich on
Monday eyesing rem Holland. One OF
them casae dirset frsm Rotterdam, which
place She Ten on Sunday. S..e bsings in
teliisenSs hat French ,Teops continue 10
pour in daily rom The HeIder, and hal
The mos, active aud vigorous preparations
are still catrStr.e, ~, e.. a.. - . a -.