Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-05-27

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Delegates elected TO se've IN the rer. &c.
neral assembly.
Lee, John Mckinney, John Martin.
Ey:5e. Alexander Smyth, Samuel Graham.
We learn that with a view TO prevent
the landing OF persons from the parts of
81. Domingo la the possession of the
blacks, the captain general OF Martinique
has framed regulations, which make i.
necessary, that The place of birth OF every
person OF co!or arriving there should be
fully proved, and ,.,ai, if natives Of the U.
niied States and not speaking French, they
will be considered ~ the ordinary cI.ss
oil seamen; if they, though such natives,
speak French, they must be kept ON beard
the vessel under The Responsibility of the
captain. Should they prove To BIZ. French,
they will be committed to prison, but re-.
turned on the sailing Of the vessel, if there
be found TO room 10 suspect that thew
came to Martinique with dangerous in,en.
tions.-Naf. Lfei.
We perceive from the late London
prints that The performance entitled " An
examination of The British doctiine,
which subjects to capture neural trade
not open III lime of peace" hrs been re-
published in England.
THIS is favorable symptom. We
have little doubt Of correct Judgment
being formed on the important principIe
eiucida,ed in this essay, by those who shall
dIspassonately peruse it, and tha, it will
produce on The other side of the Atlantic.
In MOI inconsiderable degree, the same
conviction. that 1t has almost universally
produced in this country.-B.
a long and Interesting debate, which
took place in the two Houses of the Bril-
lish Parliament on the 4,h of March, ON
the compatibility of tie place of lord chief
justice with that OF a seat in the cabinet.
is detailed in the London prints. The
decision, in both Houses, affirms the con-
stitutionality OF uniting the Two places i'm
one Ind yIdual AS Constitutional uues.
ton IL may be viewed as important, but
more so, as involving, in some measure, a
trial of the strength Of parties. If we
are to Judge OF either the tal=n, or
strength otine opposition, from this spr-
cimen, they are likely 10 prove very inef.
icien,. In the House of lords The mo,i-
on declaring the two places Incompatible
WIS supported by the earl of Bristol, lord
Eldon, lord Boringdon, lord Sidmou,b.
earl OF Mulgrave, and lord Hawkesbury
and 10 the House ofCommons by Messrs.
Spencer, Stanhope, Canning, Peroeval,
W'lberforce, and lord CASTER eagh.--D.
Erfroet Of letter 10 q gentleman in Mis
cry, dated London, March IS.
From the recent change Of admins
'ratlon III tbs country and the disposition
already manifested by the persons lately
Come INTO power, We indulge sanguin.
| expectations that under the direction of
a kind Providence, the differences be-
tween the United States and this country
Will be speedily and am;oably adjusted,
which will be matter of mutual congratu-
'a'ioH. - all. pap.
strong British and Russian feet, saws aa
| article from Vienna. cruizes in the Straits be-
tween Sicily and Naples, and is ready to take
on board the Neapoliian troops, under the COM
mand OF the prince royal Of Naples. should they
be obliged to abandon The position they have tai
| en- in Calabria.
In cur last we stated a number of towns I'm
winch variation had been raade in the rep,esen
tatIves ehosta this year. We can now only state
the general result, which is thus-Repubioa
gam OF, lost a Federal gain %, lost lg-clea,
republican gain FIFTY-TWOk The whole nun.
oer chosen, as far as we have heard is las r.
pubiicans and $50 Federalisls. Boston Cb,0.
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. The Yeno,,
OF the Budget produced interesting debate in
me house OF cop,r1ons The properly tax was
me only one OF he new taxes much discussed.
It's operation is to commence at fifty pounds per
annun' and thus TO proceed to incomes of loo
pounds per an. when the full duty OF ten uee
cent. Is 10 attach. The London Courier observes.
thar Mr. Fox did not escape some sevcts AMI
madversion upon the change which had taken
place In his sentiments since he had been ia
? ace Mr.. SiuTgess Bourne said, with great
force and truth. that the right honorable gentle
Tnan's present argument in favor of the tax was
" the very reverse Of what he always conceived
70 be that right honorable gcnlleman's opinion OF