Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-08-17

peace, the other deny any kind of agree
men, with II; if both parties are firm
no peace can be cxpeeted-and at al
! events, there can be no war on the con
4 tinent Of Europe for several months
more. Professionalism in this case i.
] the friend of humanity. W
The various movements of the French
have excited considerable alarrnin Great
Britain, and stagnalion of trade has
oeen the consequence--private advices
however received at this Office say, that
the manufactures are in more prospe-
rous situation than last year, and that a
! sensible increase of trade is left--this
| may be accounted for however, by the
extraordinary diminution for the two
last years, as well as an increase in the
| demand.
me JoAospfng fdssage 10 extracted iron, a
letter reesfped by tie Editor.
"rhe manufactures are certainly in a
DETER stale than they were last year-the
demand IS increased, and the profits grea-
ter Many OF the poor who were out of
employ, have now plenty of work, and
although the situation of our public affa,rs
IS against very great exertians vet we.
nope the present revival will not droop a.
gam. Great talk is now excited respecting
the invasion, those who pretend to be best
informed say, we shall have visit from
the French-and this will not benefit
trade. -
Lord Melville as you had reason to
expect from my last, is in disgrace for his
REGULATING dishonest conduct. He is to
be tried for misdemeanor in CONSEQUENCE
OF the vote OF the House of Commons
which passed by small majority. Adj
dington's friends opposing the ministry ON
the DIVISION. This is an act OF Justice to
the laws of the country which none hard
~ expected would have been executed a.
gainst one SO high in favor and oIfice--a
report IS again circulating that the French
heet Is out, and that ours is SO dispersed
some at one place, and some at another,
mat we have not sufficient force to OBJ.
pose 1t. Our Wess-Ipda merchants look
very gloomy they entertain strong
tears tor the safety of the West India is.
lands.
Our crops promise well. though we
had very cold unfavourable week abou,
the middle of May, which it was feared
had done vast injury; but we hope that
the damage IS NOT SO great as was at first
expected"
In English affairs the most prorinen, OBJ
ject IS Lord MelyiIle-and one cannot
but pity an old man who has ebioved
so mach power s. patronage-when we
see him throwa frcm his exalted station
ana especially Tor crimes of public rob-
ns'y-he has survived all his grande ur
10 be covered with infamy and con.
tempt.
The invasion is talked of but we expeG is
moi intended seriously to be put in ex-
= ecution al least until John Bull is n lin.
Il Tie more 'ame--his horns are very s,rona
! as yet.
The interference of Russia on the snb;e s,
oil peace may possibly produce accom-.
| Observation-Disclosures are several reasons
| why the belligerent powers should make
peace q they could bend their pride &c
! reason; not very common prac,ice-.-
especially with kings and courts.
We must wait with patience the pext ar.
rivals or the arrival of news so late as
the middle of last month. before The re-
suit OF Mr.. Novoziizoff's mission viii be
known, and probably no, so soon--it an
pears that much depends unpop the
communications which he has 20 make.
but let us view our own country and re-
Joice that whilst the nations Of Europe
distress and debilitate each olhsr--ws
are increasing in an unexampled de.
gree IN plenty, prosperity, and the co
Joyment Of all the blessings of the
"rights of ."--BaA. En-. Posf.
,
The hostile disposition which the king
OF Sweden has, for sometime, eyinced To
wards France, is said to have ariseo from
his having discovered secret project Of
tered by the French government TO the
courts OF PetersbuIgh and Vienna, for the
partition of his territories. The refusal
OF the Grand Signior to acknowledge the
Emperor Of the French is accounted for in
similar way.
FROM rag AURoRx.
In the Barbadoes Mercury, of the aad
June, there are the following assertions O,
facts interesting to Americans who go &c
sea: =
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