Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-09-14

past 8 ofen envy you The goysrum ent un-
der which You live.
. y seemsto me that the last speech OF
yonr President at opening the Congress,
- one OF the bitterest satires that could
De pronounced against our pertinac,ous
and obstinate adherence to autiquated pre-
JUDGES aud sss:r.p.ions-When patro-
mage and venaIlty are the asowed STAYS of
government, reformation is not to be ex.
pected-an then comes the ugly alterna-
tIve-eithcra bad government, or none.
we are now all in a. stir about lord
Melville, formerly Mr.. Dundas, Pitps con-
ndentiai friend --who, by a vote of the
mouse OF commons has been dec,a.ed e,ul.
tyot breach of positive aet of parlia.
menS, and of public duly; for many years,
IN his Office of treasured of the navy. TIE
inauguration OF the country seems 10 run
nigh against him, bus whether il will
break up Pitts power is 1t least uncertain
- think twill shake hinis good deal
own Il would give me great pleasure "a
see mat man sumbIed down to his level,
ana The Violent arbitrary aud prosecuting
maxims of'his administration brought in,
10 disgrace and contempt." Sd. Posf.
ecmnfu'ncaion. I'VE are sorry to learn
iromthelnoslcorrecl source ofiuformation.
that a considerable alarm has taken Mace.
on the subject of the yellow fever, in the
CITY OF y. York. In consequence Of the
death OF some persons who have h d All
The usual symptoms oiihat dresdfuI dis.
oraer, several houses y the neighbourhood
OF the ion,ine coffee house have been shut
up, and many families have removed into
tue country. We hope that New York as
wen as Philadelphia, will not long Iabour
unaer THIS scouige, the progress al which
IN both places, has hitherto been sln,y
and conhned.--Phil. Gaz.
Z We yesterday published an account IF
the cahsare of the ship OCEAN, captain
Husse, from Amsterdam to New york
by the British friga,e Cyeonatra !. and ,ha,
sne was sent to HALrFAx. we presume.
Tor legal adjadieahe,l J" aud that cant,
bEREsfoKps in the Cambrian frigate 6. was
present attbe'time * would not SUI ffrr even
a pilot boats yawl to go along side The q.
'cean. - Quere---is this the shin Ocean
which Dir. MoRsE preached. and The New
England editors Published, as having been
loss some iew years ago, previously to
Presidential election Is the aboy.- ,be FL
gate Canbrian which was sent ont fror,
England TO cruise off New York f,r he
friendly fi'itf'ose ofpRorEcrrac the Anne
r'can commerce, from French depYeda,;.
ons but whose officers impressed so ma.
ny OF our cttizrns3 Or is this the oan,a;n
Beresford who was appointed ty his Me-.
Jesty 10 succeed the renowned and In.
name capi. Bradley, on the representa,;on
OF our 6 yeri.mcnt! We would thanL IL.
New York or other Editors Ia answer The
above questions; aud to inform the nob-
he to whom this fhoeni.r shin OcEAN now
belongs, whether to cilizens or aliens. and
whesher she was laden with goods fair Of
trade, or contrabard cf war.--Bah. Amer.
The republicans of Delaware have M.
minated David Hall, and the frderaI,s,s
James M. Broom as representative IN
Congress. "
Z a malignant fever has made lis ar,,,eac.
anee IN New Yotk.-Ef.een cases have
occurred IN three DAYS.
The Philadelphia Board of Health 20
port, that about 20 cases of M alipnant D.
yer existed in Southwark, on The 7 b,ns,.
land six cases within the Limits of 81.
city The City Hospi'a! Report, gives |
new cases in the last % hours. 9 deaths
and one discharged, cured---27 re main;no
in the Hospital, 4 Of whom are conyales.
cent.
The Mayor Of Baltimore, has hy procl,.
nation subjected The intercourse between |
that CITY and Philadelphia and New-YorI, |
10 CERTAIN restrictions.
GEEERosITY.--As an Acknowledgement |
OF the gsliantry ard bravery ofcap,ain De |
catur, bis officers and ere ", in The des.r.c
ton Of The irgase Philadelphia, congress
voted 10 each officer and SEAMAN Two
months extra pay. II is SAID ,hst letters
from the Mediterranean announce chat the |
persons concerned refuse To ACCENT This
grant.--yM Y. Morning Chronicle.
Captain Boyer, arrived at New. Yort. |
from Turks Island, informs us that the !
sali-ponds have failed this season, and
that very little salt is to be obtained.