Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-10-23

4. 10 o'clock, case ia Southwark, i in n,
city, 8 admissions irlo the hospital, 9 dis
charged cored--l7in tie house, . con
\ vaiesceB,, aud 5 adults and S children blu
i RED.
| The New.York boerd OF hes,ih repor
FOR Sunday sepnight, il cases Of fever
! no oealhs--and Tor Monday, admission
in the hospital, deaths. 2 disciIargct
cured--l9 la the house, - Conyalescent
We understand, (says the Philadelphia
True American) that the Board of Health
contemplate closing the City Hospital,
and dischargiag the camp at Rose Mount,
the end of this week.
A variety ofother avocsiions has hitherto
prevented our taking due notes OF a
volume lately published in this city,
viz. the second edition of CuRRAR's
SPEEcHEs. The preliminary sketch of
the history of Ireland is peculiarly va
luable, as it exhibits number OF faels
which could not safely be published in
the British dominlons it also contains
several new articles, displaying TIE vast
range of the oratotical powers of that
celebrated speaker, Mr.. Curran. The
trial OF Mr.. Emmett must be peculiar.
ly interesting TO every feeling man; and,
the speech which he boldly addressed
to the judge on the bench, shews US
the extent of his genius, the tirnnsss
OF his mind, and the sincerity of his pa
trietIsm. On some future occasion,
we propose TO give extracts from this
volume. In the mean time, the edi-
tors preface will sbew our readers the
high interest which the American peo-
pie have taken in the affairs OF the un.
fortunate Irish, and the admiration they
entertain OF their celebrated orator.
J3ait. En-. POST
THE editor has not a,d;sappoint-
ed in his expectations of the favourable
reception gwen by the pnblic 10 CURRAN's
SPEEcREs-No book, he presumcs ts
think, ever published in America, has sold
so iast--Without newspaper putting, or
personal solicitation, i, quickly made its
way 10 every state in the Union.
The reader will have sade due allow
ance 10 the editor, who had TO encounter
mauy difficulties in his search for fit E,a-
tsriais-fie had to coIleel them from
number or persons 1T the distance of sefne
thousands of miles, in couairy where
the government is hostile 10 the srator
and his principles, and y here it is no lon
GER safe either 10 SPEAK or print opinions
different from those ofise ruling power
strange 10 tell, eUea ifs America, the book
has bad 10 contend With political passions,
religious prejudices, and national animo-
sites.
To the citizens &c AMERIch, this yo-
inme viii afford much information.
o the gentlemen ei The bar, this
book mus, be valuable acqu,siiion--itis
a coordination of law knowledge aud his
tcTical facts. Besides making them &C.
qualnted with The criminal iurispruoenee
OF another country, il win lay open TO
thar s,u1y and imitation, The products.
ons oil a man Who is though, t. excel eli
his cotemporaries in the powers Of fsren.
SIC sloqusnce--a genius of superior cast.
who IN the skilful management, OF all the
beauties and snsrgies OF the English Ian.
suage, delivers his opinions
In thoughts that breathe, and words tias
burn"
Prom this book the politician may
issFa, in the history of unfortunate IRE-
LAND, the disastrous consequences Of a
bad system ofgoyernmeut, and how to sp-
prec'A'e the blessings OF good one. IL
will shew him !hr sa,sI eH=Sls ofthe abuse
OF power, of commercial restraints, and
OF religious oppress;on--To him in par.
tcular, who wishes 10 exhibit his talents
in the senate, from the choicest llowers
OF ora'ory, he may leaCn the soundesl
mazms of morality, and the puress prin-
ciples 81 Poitical Jusilce.
. 10 clerical men, also, it is presnr1-
ed, this book may have It's uses--With-
out calling their attention to the history of
he church, from the example Of Ireland
alone, both churchmcu and statesmen
may Know, that csmpulsicn Is not SOLVER
sisn--,hst neither FIRE nor fAsgos, the sih-
aet nor the bayonet, Tor penal Statutes,
are right methods of retaining men from
errer' They may now have learned, that
every sect, when lesalized, is inclined to
donineer; and that almost every sea.
~ IT'S turn, when in power, has persecut.
ed~- That the better way is, TO leave The
Ca'hslic and the Presbyterian, the Church.
man; and the Dissenier. each 20 his ovn