Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-07-17
VIRGINIA. ARGUS.
RICHMOND:

sS"'SNeys "A, Ss9d do.
Commodore PEBBLE, we learn, has in
struetions To build two small vessels a,
Portland, for the Mediterranean service
Two others are building under his direc.
ton at Newburypor,.
The following address was presented
to the Hon. Robert X. Livingion, BY The
Americans in Paris.
70 ROBERT r. LIVINGSTON, ESQ.
Lafe Minister Plenihosenfiary iron, me u.
nssed States Of 1nierica 20 France.
The Subscribers, citizens of The u.
States at Paris; beg leave, Con your vo-
luntary retirement from your late emf.
nent situation) to address you, Sir-wi,h
sentiments Of the highest respect and es.
TEEN, for the noble and tigniGed manner
In WHICH you have represented The United
States in France; and from the great and
various benefits they have derived from
your embasay.
"The satisfaction you have long an,ici-
pstelin returning to your native country.
will be greatly heightened by the pleas
INK rejection of having served it honora.
bly, x adyan,ageousiy in contributing to
ITS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and prosperity, the in
crease ofts commerce and its respect a !.
mooiy nations.
These important benefits, are the re-
snlt OF those patriotic. exertions which
have constantly distinguished your public
life, from the dawn of our revolution.
F" AT the same time that we bear this
Toe
you have, during your residence here,
rendered. to our country in general, we
cannot refrain acknowledging with graft
tide the generous hospitality aud great
civillties and attentions we have expericn.
csd individually, from yourself and fami-
BY.
May your passage to the American
shore be prosperous, and may your days
BE- nune,ous and happy in the enjoyment
OF those honors which you have so emf
nentiy merited, and which will not fail
being rendered you by grateful people,"
Extract ola letter from -Gensa, received 6v
me ship 1.iouias via B5rdecur, dsfed 2e,h
.4ysrfi.
al idea OF a continental war, is far
the prrsSat abolished-The emperor Ma
poleon, is now about 40 miles from this,
al place called Alexandra, on the piains
OF Marengo, he goes 10 Milan and after.
wards comes here visits Toulon and Mar
.seilles." .dilrora.
The proposition from Massachusetts, to
amend the Constitution, was taken up and
rejected, almost Without debate, in the Ie-
gisIaiure OF New Hampshire.
Arrived last week at Philadelphia, in the
Thomas, from bordeaux, Col. roussard,
French consul forthe port OF New Orleans.
One OF thesmost Interesting discussions
Of parliamentary kind which has been
lately reported in England, is that upon The
Irish Catholic Petition. Ii received all the
defence and support which the friends of
civil and religious liberty could give it, but
in vaia-rhe church was against il and
.ludicrousto say, the Protestant church 60
vernment in 1905 refuse the liberty which
they themselves claimed in the 10th cen
fury. The majority in the house OIL lords
against the measure which lord Crenvilie
had the honour To- propose was i29-- OF
..78 Who voted, 10 Only espousipg The
cause ofhunan nature, and striving TO re-
turo To their feliow.me the rights OF
which they have been dispcssessed.
IN the house OF commons the debate
continued two days. Fox and Graitanr
(being his maiden. speech in the British
parliamenD afe Distinguished among The
patriots who pleaded for the restoration Of
The /" rights OF man." to the enslaye1, i'm
poyerished, persecu,ed Irish. Pox, whose
name alone fiils The breast With emotions
Of enthusiasm, appears 10 have FELT IN all
rs influence the immensely OF the charge
which he had undertaken, and With The
importantly Of oeggar sol'cii'ug iocd q
save him from prrishing, he defended
their claim and asserted the Jus.ice o
their demand. Grattau with the boldnes'
Of an injured man, with the spirit OF az
incompatible patfiot, and with the ener
ee,ic language Of Demosihenes' aided bis
fricnd in The noble object and IN sentences
which would almost melt stones, sl'edget
their inaIicnable right to the enloymeniS p
which they had been 50 long deprived ano