Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-09-25

SNpc~hStou CT pcaCc, unNl some material
charge takes place, or blow has been
struck. SIX
/" In the mean time, America is reap;nr
a rich harvest. Mr.. Monroe is reformed
from. Madrid--report says, " ,csnjtefa."
But cannot conceive wtat induces The
Spaniards to aet. hostilely, as they appear
10 do, and as Ithink they would not dare.
unless encouraged elsewhere.
&. August 8.
!" Tbs probability OF war on. the cont.
nent, is OF late greatly increased; the dis
contents between Austria and France ara
fast ripening 10 rupture--and the re-
turn OF the Russian Minister, Noxozil,zos,
without entering ON negociation, Is. cons;-
dered as decisive of the disposition oS the
Emperor Alexander, aud as IN arkiup the
ascendancy, which Great Brissir, and Aus
tria have obtained at the Court Of ST. Pc.
tersburgh. E.
The annexation of Genoa 20 France,
and the disposition discovered BY the En-
peror Napoleon to extend his dominion in
every direction, has excited great alarm a.
mong the continental Powers; even Prns-
STA is said to be dissatisfied. ST.
:" Fears ate entertained for the safety Of
Portugal, now threatened with iDvasion BY
French and Spanish army. The show Of
invading this country is also renewed ON
the COASTS OF Holland and France. where
all appears 10 be activity and preparation
but believe il is mere shoY.
The present military force of Great
Britain and Ireland, is greatly superior,
both IN Numbers and appointment, toihat
OF any former petiod-apd is certainly
more than match for any army, tha, could
steaf a march across The channel. as To for
eng tie passags, in the present state Of
the marine defence, IL is altogether out Of
the question. Itisevcn supposed by pro-
fessional men, that the British, gun boats
and other small vessels which line the
shores, and defend the harbors, would be
more than sufficient to prevent landing,
shoald the encmy's hotilla escape the
cruising squadrons, which occupy. the
channel in every direction. -,
You may form some idea of the naval
force, when tell you that, Without cous-
ting Lord Nelson's Rect, or The ships in the
Mediterranean, there are upwards OF six-
~ sail of the line from U.hant 10 Fipis-
tere, besides the leets in the Downs and
North ea. Numerous crnisersare srre,ch-
ed along the western pant Of England, and
the IRISH coast--and, from the Lizsyd To-
The More, the men Of war are every where
within signal distsnce Of each other.
The altitude OF this country, compar.
ed with its population, and cont. asied with
the physical force oil its adyersaries is tru.
ly d,gnifed and formidable. s
The expense, however, attending this
defensive war is enormous but the nation !
consoles itselfby saying ,katali is al stake
that the money is levied on a m,nop3-
~ OF commerce--and thatthe expenditure
IS altogether at home. There NAV be
truth in these remarks; BIZ, il is scarcely
possible that any commerce should cont
nue. to noufIsh such an expense, or that a
war conducted on these principles should
not be ruinous.
a war on the continent, which ia, az,
xlously locked for, would relieve the pres.
sure, and enable England 10 aet with pow
eriul effect, by means of her large dispo-
sable military force.
$ There have been considerable dissen-
tons in the Cabinet, and in Parliament :.
but hI. Pitts influence has trumphes,
even IN changing the prosecution Of Lord
Melville TO anirnpeachment, and il is uot
supposed that his influence viii decline
during The present reign. The retirement
Of Lord Sidrnouth, who is personally,
layorIic with The King, isa strong proofcfs
Mr.. Pitts predominance.
"ihe account Of sir Robert CaIter's
victory over the combined feet OF France
and Spain, has given an additional spring
% the naval character and greatly eiatsd
he spirits of the peopI----rhat it should
operate an opposite effect on the enemy,
may be readily Supposed"
ST. PErERsBgRGH, July ,3.--For some
lays nothing has been talked of here bat
IN approaching war. A courier has been
ent off 10 NJ. Noyssiltzoff, with orders 70
discontinue bis journey. 1T is said that a /.
considerable body oftroops are assembling
IN the Frontiers Of Prussia and Gailicia.---
Notwithstanding all this, however, we see
10 military preparations, nor any indjcali-
N 70 confirm these reports Of war.
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