Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-10-30

| II is understood, been made to Prussia and
Bavaria, but have not only been received
with coldness, but declined with firm
ness that was by no means expelled |;
and hence it has been supposed that Tall
leyrand has grounds for suspe6ling that
these states have actually entered into
! some secret engagements OF a conditional
nature, but which are certainly not very
favorable to the views of France. 1t is
well known that great discon;ents prerail
m Spain, as well as in Italy, Switzerland
and Holland. But what is still more a.
farming TO the usurper, Moreau does not
appear TO be entirely forgotten by the
French armies as Bonaparte seemed to
suppose; they pity the fall and lament the
disgrace OF general whose military Ia
Tents they revere and they certainly be-
gin 10 be weary OF their present state OF
iDceriitude yet notwithstanding all these
reasons for reflection, If not Cor alarm, the
usurpcr has 49,, 900 troops according to
The last quarterly report completely arm
ed and ready TO march, and he perhaps
would be ready to risque a continental
war; IT he had commanders in whom he
could absolutely conide. and who possess
ed the confidence Of The troops in gene
raj but. except Jourtan aod Bernadotte,
whose jaeobnical fanatacism is wellknown,
almost all his principal generals are noUi
hon1HeS in the military annals Of France,
having ct the utmos; only headed diyisi.
ems ard brigadcs.
We have already communicated the in
tentioD of government to assemble cor
siderable nun,ber OF transports for the
conveyance OF troops, and we are now en-
ab!ed To state thai The most active mea
sures have been adopted by the transport,
boafd for carrying it into efiecl.-The
whole OF che troops tonnage TO be CON
tfaeled ior, amounts 10 forty Thousand tons
OF which ten thousand are actually en-.
gagged. The agents have received notice
that the vessels will be wanted for three
months, at The cod of which government
is 10 be at liberty, should il be necessary,
10 enlarge the time. In the former case
the transports are engaged az twenty. and !
IN the latter, fifteen shiliings per ION. The
More is fixed upon as the place OF gene
raj rendezvous, and their destination j, |
Reyel and Riga, whence they will PRO
Coed with Russian troops ~ Swedish PC.
Inersnia.
We cannot undertake to say whether
any subsidiary arrangement has been con.
Guided with Austria, bat The first install
ment Of that settled with Russia and Swe-
den will certainly be sent OF in the course
OF next week,-lt Will be issued chiefly
IN dollars, of which very great quantity
Is collected in the bank of England.
A report TO which much credit is at.
taehed. that Russia, Austria and Sweden,
have determined TO demand an uncuui-
vocal declaration Of his Prnssian Majesty
OF the part he means TO take in the war,
and in the event Of his refusing or bis adj
heringto hissystem ofneutrslity, 10 march
an army through his dolninions, is unsup-
ported by any satisfactory authority. Il
appears, on the contrary, 10 be direStly
opposite TO every sound principle OF policy
which should regulate the cehduel o! con
federated powers The marching an ar.
my by force through the prossian terri
tories would inevitably compel the cabinet
OF Berlin to join France Will, the whole
OF It's strength, while under all apparent
circumstances the neutrality of Prussia
must bs almeasurc highly favorable 10 he
success OF the intended operations of 30.
,'''f~'N~' - ~ iSA ~ OIL DItDaGic inAt
formal explanation either has been, or will
be, shortly demanded osthe king OF Pyus.
STA, but we can discover no reason for
thinking, should he decline any explicit
declaration, or communicate his reso]u,i.
on ts remain neutral, that therefore h
win be forced TO take part in the war. The
threat itself would totally aIienate Prussia
from the common cause, if she really
wishes well 10 it, and the execution of 4
could only tend to render France, nv The
conIunciion of the Prussian arny. So very
formidable, as to defy the greatest possi-
bic efforts OF che coHlederacy.
The following military arrangements
were stated in morning paper Of yes
terday, whiah for many reasons, we be
! leve--and for many still stronger reasons
we hope 10 be tsto,ly unfounded.
at is at length finally arranged that
the British army destined 60 aa on the
continent, in conlue,ion With The Austrian
and Russian forces, is 20 consist of 81 900
effective men, under the lollowiag com
mapders---viz.
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