Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-05-22
p O S II S c RIP T.
NEW YORK, May IA.


] of the Mercantile Advertiser basreeeive'
by her Tile of London papers and Lloyd
Lists, each to the 5lh OF April inclusive
being later by fourteen days, than our ad
vices by The William Penn. Events O
considerable importance to the Europeai
| world have occurred since last advices.--
OF these our time and limits admit only q
very rapid sketch. Bonaparte, the ambi-
tious Bonaparte has been, declared King
of Italy. The city of Lubbock has been
surrounded by French troops for the os-
tensible purpose of preventing the intro
duction OF British manufactures against
this daring measure the Prussian govern
ment has sent a spirited remonstrance 10
Paris. A want of cordially seems to ex-
ist among the northern powers in relation
to connection. The new constitution Of
Hollandi is about to go into operation. The
secret expedition, confidently stated TO be
bound for the Mediterranean, has sailed
from Portsmouth and Plymouth. The.
roulon feet had put TO sea, and Nelson,
ignorant Of their destination, was in quest
Of them. The Brest fleet also put to sea,
and last accounts the channel Heet and
they were in sight, and rsncounter consi-
dered certain. Intelligence had reached
London, on the ID of April, of the arrival
! at Dominica of the Rochefort squadron.
LONDON, March 2s The Catholic Petition
was yesterday presented TO Parliament by Lord
Csenviiie and Mr. Fox but did not. was eN.
peeled. give rise any discussion. In the House
pf Lords, Lord Auckland expressed hope that
The sobjea would be completely. cody, and dis
lpassionarely discussed and Lord Hawkesbury
announced his determination to oppose the pray
or of rhe petition.
In the House OF Commons, Mr.. Cartwright
said he had been always in Hopes that il would
not DC brought forward as long as an insurruount,
able objetiicn TO il existed. fbey who present.
edit knew this insuymountabe objection existed,
and he was su. prised therefore that they should
bring it forward This proceeding could serve
no other purpose than exciting ferment and a
g,ialion in The public mind thas ought be avoid
cd j. possible,
The discussion OF the petition in the House Of |
Commons was fixed for rhe 9th of May. Noday I,
has yet been fixed for its discussion the House
Of Lords
We repeat the opinion we have more than once |,
expressed, that the petition could have been |
pie Tented At more unseasonabie time and we |
suggest one remark TO the consideration Of our |
readers, that compliance with the wishes of the /
Catholics must necessarily end in the repeal of /
the Test and Ill the Aas that aitc1 Protestant
Discovers /
Our first account, which some foreign advices
inconsiderately contrad6ted, has been proved 70
be corest. aud Bonanarie has added the title of
Sing OF lraly 10 that of Emperor OF France The
Italian Consulra OF ate, and the deputa,ion s,f
| the Italian republic headed by the vice president
Meizi, proceeded IL great state TO the 1.hui,ie.
ries OH the 10Th. when Bouaparie received IN, m
seated on his throne and surrounded by the pin.
ees OF his house. and the great officers OF s.ate
M Melzi then addsessed him in a shcrt speech
! IN which he pronounced a Condemnation of m
Consttution which had been given 10 the Italian
sepub!ic---a constitution which he consder red =
me mere creation and creature of circumstance
100 feeble to be pernansnt or respectable He
then read in Italian the resolutions passed he the
| Consulta, IN whicd after declaring the Govern.
uient of the Italian republic an hereditary No.
narchy, on the same principles as those which
constitute the government OF the French empire
they de-lare NzIpoieon Boaaparse King Of Laky
ana Tie throne hereditary in his d,e.l and lsgi
innate male descendants, natural or adontiys
hey declare also thar the crown OF Italy can on
" be united by thecrown of France in mis- pgrson
and that no future Emperor of France shall AZ ,be
same time be king ct Italy Al The same time
whist they give him the right of resi- ming The
crown and naming his successor during bis Iife
tune, they express their opinion thar he cannon
make use Of II without compromising the safety
m'eB'ity and independence of the state so long
as tue french armies shall occupy the kingdom az
Naples. roe RnssiGr armies Cuff, and By,fisb
Malta, an! so long ibe peninsula ofIriy s6a.fLe
nlenaeea SO,f1 Sei'S maze evey fbe field of
cattle @ toe Sreafesf Poses an En,ote.
bonaparte' accepting the proaeresi crown with
great Willingness, reminded the Consulta of rhe
dement's he had conferred on them, aoknovIedo-
Ing mar 'he separation Of the crowns of Itato.
and France might at present oe fatal TO the ext.
tence oil the former, consented to keen the
crown, I'll .he moment should arrive IN which
ne should be able to place il on younger beod
fwno snail continue my work and be ready 70
ae'hce his lite to the happines OF the people
over whom providence the constitution. aud M,
WIZ shall have called him to reign"
| Repairing from this mockeYy AZ the Th,;,l,.
RES to the senate. Bonaparie was there ha-
rangued by M. Talleyrand. who in much the
same style as the Duke Of Buckingham haran7u.
ed Richard the Third, enumerated the reas9os
ana arguments that should induce his Imo.,;aI
maJesty graeiously to accept the Italian Crows.
RVS i'alfAn Majesty is Immediately 20 repair
70 Mlan TO be crowned ard 70 give a defnitiye
constitution TO his new kingdom.
April 8.
L BOuaparte ~, -.