Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-12-18

:. The VIRGINIA ARoUs will be publsh-
ed on Tuesdays and Fridays during the
winter establishment of the mails.
> INTERESTING DECREE.
We are informed, that Gen. Ferrand, OF
The city of ST.. Domingo, has recently is
sued proclamation, in. which he gives
the names OF the American. vessels, cap
taios, owners and shippers, Who have carr
ried on trade with the blacks OF St. Do
iningo, and orders his privateers to bring
IN Tor confiscation, every such vessel, or
others, belonging to, or having on board,
any article, even the most triaing, the pro-
perry of the said captains, owners or ship
lpers.--This decree is intended to operate
to the seizure aud condemnation of any
vessel or property On. the high seas. be-
longing 10 Americans, who have in any
way traded with the revolted negroes Of
Hispaniola.
! !. On the 10th inst. in The House of Re.
| representatives. of the Uni.ed States, Mr..
Sloan laid the following resolution on the
| table
Resolved. That tax or duty Of ten
dollars per head be imposed on all slsveS
hereafter imported into the United States.
The following articles, which are one.
day the latest, are received by an arrival
at New York
!, PARIS, Oclober 2i,-The success Of
the grand army has occaAioned such 4
dcserlion among The Austrian cavalry that
the saddlers OF Metz and Strasburg have
received orders to forward by postchalses,
brides and saddles TO mount the French
hussars and Dragons on Austrian horses.
Letters from Core announce that i'm.
portant successes have been gained by the
French army in Italy. The Austriat,ss
have been htta cked at Reveredo, ard dri-
ven from their positions. MarshI Mas
scDa had advanced a part of his army in-
to the Italian Tyrol.
BoKorAux, Qctaber 49,
Extract OF d letter from S.fasboure, ASIA
Vendemaipe.
yesterday the foIlo@ing Bulletin ma.
huscript was circulated in our city:
"I'he corps OF the army of Marshal
Bernadotte IS Ct Munich. The junction
Of the Russiaps is cut of.
! "Sixty thousand Aus,riars are surrouu~
.
| ing,
! !" The smperor remarks to her fnaies,y,
the empress that he wishes her 10 re rlain
| perfectly tranquil: that he occupies po-
s'toh similar 20 that ho did AZ Marengo =
aud that the campaign will DC short, bus
brjlliani."
The Grst Russian army, OF SIS 600 meR
eEcctcd a junction with the Aus,rians in
Bavaria, October slh. The olher ar
mics we're following by forced marches
The emperor was bringing up The rein-
forcemen,s.
Duncan 5fFa,iand, Bsg. elected repre-
sentative in congress fol North Carolina.
was just setting out for The sc at or govern
nent when two bills OF indictment were
| found against him Tor high crimes and
misdemeaBors. By this means, as cover
ed with such foul imputaiions he could nos
presume to take his seat IN that august
body, ne has been detained from the poss
assigned him. Whether innocent or eu;i.
", is yet TO be made appear until which
| time he must justly be presumed inno-
/ cent.
| Thc feds, however, MIR M.Farland be.
Ing republican, take it foI granted he is
guilty, aud affe6 great sensibiity for the
honor OF the stale and Of the nsiion--and
the more so, as Mr. M.fatisnd succeeded
the honorable Mr. PufEianee," thorough
going disciple OF The old scbot4.--To set
thea al ease the Aurora informs them,
that this champion of lhsir Parry, Mr.
Purvisnce, si,er gambling and swiGJbne
career OF several months in thal CTS now
lies snug 10 Philadelphia jsI, waiting Tor
the benefit Of The " white.wssh law"
(Trenton T.. Ame.)
.1hhoinsmenIs By tbe G0Dertsor Of Pennsyl.
voHin
hroPsv PyTTir Esquire, Inspector Of