Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-06-01

Lad :: CSob-r 1851. and naass now be
rnn;slea or nsa..y so; SIX OF these ships
of the line aad 10 ll'igstes were bs.iIdng
expressly a: The expense OF France.
S These operations are covered by the
menace os ivvasioa. France obtains both
time and experience, ia the shsp manu-
tasture, while the navy OF Britainis expos
-d by The neoss,i.y of Il constants system
OF naval blockade 10 all the disadvantages
OF The actual wear AID tear, and expendi-
lures or naval 4rar.
Such state of things in which the tar.
dy war OF menace requires an annual ex.
pendilure Off. least SO 900 .ooo. e sterling
from nation one eighth Of whose popu-
lalion is Actually on the parish, orin other
words supported by finds extracted in a
different manner from the political funds,
out oil the pockets or out Of the labor Of
the rest--such a state of things cannot in
the natural order OF human existence en-
dure long
This state of things is .feit, though con-
csaled from the open glare of observation
aud discussion the merchantmen of Sws-
den and Denmark, proceed unmolestca to
the ports Of France and Spain, with un-
searched cargoes, and the temerity which
would Fly In the face of nature through en-
Wy, or OF sound policy through the deliri.
um of -arice aud power, is compelled
not only to REGAL bu, TO deny the issue OF ne
reDihtcry orders for the Obstruction of A.
merican commerce with colonies which
cannot exist without them.
The Ia rooi~, ue,ye n nd The aJv,ce g rrr,,,
the other islands are severe satire on the
Sheffield policy, and on the publications of
the British consuls here and at New York.
The governor OF Jamaica it appears posi-
lively says that he cannot open the trade
with the United States, "because ne has
no instructions from his maiesty's minis
ters;" yet the consular publications tell
us that things remain on their old footing.
This cannot be, for The assembly OF ia
maica and the planters at large declare
their most horrible apprehensions Of ia
NINE, unless il is opened, & unless the go-
vernon had '5iereoshfory ORDERS" his duty
under the former system would have
compelled him to listen to the niunctions
and warnings Of the assembly.
| The infatuation of Pharaoh was not
greater than that which appears 10 prevail
in The counseIs OF George III.--in this
case the object appears to be to sflite The
United States, and to accomplish this mise
rable impulse Of envy they will siarve the
West India Colonies-while the French
are a, the same moment laying the colo
MES under enormous contributions
Meanwhile France by her diplomacy
more profound than in he days of the Ca
pets, and more effective and feared than in
the proudest days of Luais XIV. renders
the forth of Europe quiescentby the me-
dunn OF Prussia; and opens the avenue
10 reconciliation with Russia, the very
admission of the overture at once deter
mining the Discrimination ofthe latter pow
er to military contest.
by the same agency negotiations are o
| pened with the Porte, on the other hand
Austria is secured and flattered by an ex-
tension of the Italian frontier Of The anci-
EN-, Venetian cession, TO the banks Of the
Adige, which operates as guarantee, in
favor of France for the neutrality Of the
Gernanic emperor.
The politics of India, promise to afford
much more exercise for political curiosity
Than we were disposed some time since to
expect or believe. We do no, believe
that the war in India has been produced
by French emissaries. Had not our 10.
cal politics SO much and Indispensable en-.
crossed our attention, we should before
now have given more particular account
of the Mahratahs, than has ever appear.
| ed in the United States. But we shall en-.
deavor to snatch few hours from tempo.
raneous politics To touch this sHbleca.
BALTIMORE, May Is.