Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-05-30

Balt Ar1ey.
by the last news from, Europe, il appears that
the Grand Seignior has resumed his ancient
friendship Tor the French nation. He is prince
OF . very active mind. and agility of person, OF
fine graceful figure.
The British have been literally rur,,.d out of
Hanover, without ceremony. Swedish Pome.
rania also is to be attached to the new German
empire OF the North. of which the lave king of
Prussia is to be the sovereign under this new and
more honorable tile
Mr.. PITT may be properly said to be the
architect OF his country's rum; and Mr. Wind.
ham, with all his energetic measures, is nothing
more than conspicuous mourner amidst the
dreary waste which his former friends has made
in England by his unfortunate councils.
Bost Csrot.
When the late President Washington publish.
cd his proclamation of neutrality, and in that
act virtually repealed the treaty of alliance with
the French nation. Austria, Russias Prussia,
Spain. Holland, Switzerland, Sardinia and Ma.
pies were then. with England. engaged in a kind
OF crusade against the Freuch. because they had
presumed 10 fern their own monarchy. AT
present France. Spain, Holland. Italy. /" boot
soal and all" with Prussia, Bavaria. Wirtem-
berg, Baden, Hesse Csssel, and probably Tur-
key, arc all of them in league offensive and
defensive, and the British government is the only
one at war with them Thus i'm a short time,
greater changes have been made than ever have
been yet made III the worldi although it is pro-
babe in the highest degree great rs these chlLg.
es are. those that are 10 come will be even far
greater than the pas. H.
Al, our differences with the British government
are in fair way to be an,icaby setted But be
tore we indulge in this prospect, we must frs,
Know IN what manner this settlement is 10 be eff
fe6ted. Pray Heaven we are not going. under
the wise. vir,uous and independent adr1inistra
ton of Mr.. Jefferson, again 10 bring our sub.
stanuaI rights into question against the arbitrary
claims and pretensions OF the atiherents of Mr.
Pitt; or, to have second edition of LAYS trea
ty' framed and established on the insulting prin
cIpe OF mutual complaints and concessions
when we can have an adequate indemnify for
'.e past, and a reasonable security for the flu
ture' the point is then settled-and not before
n our sean1en have been impressed and impri
soned: if the property of our citizens has been
arrested and confscated. by British adiudicati
ons' and orr inoFensive coun,ryme iunumaniy
and even wantonly murdered, in our own waters.
let the former be released, our property be re-
stored, and the murderers punished -Thk he
only settlement which ought now TO be9Yade
" nat is taet to-day, may not be iaw to morrow.
n new code of maratime regulations may be pre.
scrioeo by the great continental powers of Eu.
rope, to which the British government NAV be
Competed to submit, and il would have a vesy
unpleasant asped If we in America the authors
ana creators ct all the recent changes in the
world should become solitary dissentient from
sanitary innovation. Besides, VIVA, is law for
England. must be law for Spain, France. Hol
iaiio ana Italy. 1t is absurd in the nature of
thinSs' to conceive that we are to carry on our
trade with certain nations by the modern, and
with their enemy by the ancient law. That the
ooe'rine OF the old school is to favor England,
and the doctrine of the new to ruin Frasce Ius.
ice 10 the impartial must be eqaa in its dispeu
sation; and we will not yet believe that the pre.
sent administration will adopt any other policy
in our foreign relations. n.
Saturday evening, arrived in this place Mr..
roorEK' the celebrated Afor. he performs,
we understand, On Wednesday next, in the part
OF HAMLET.-NotoH Pa5iie Ledger.
-
The Celtic Academy az Paris. at one OF ire
late meetings. led to the test an ingeni. |
Gus contrivance of one Of it's members which |
communicates the faculty of corresponding and |
conversing with persons of whooe language YOU
are entirely ignorant. without any preliminary |
study, without expense, embarrassment. or the |
Ieas. mental exertion 1t was tired by IS Aca- !
ptni1'ans on the European languages, and this |
very person may trsvel wherever he pleases
witnout an interpreter. that he may ask for eve
~ thin9 he ants. converse on every kind Of sub |
Jcd interesting to a traveller. and even express
metaphysical ideas. This process is intended 10
be made public.
n letter from Curacao. dated May 1s,, saws,
that General Mranda's squadron passed by that |
place days before, beating to windward and
tnat business on the Main was completely at
stand owing 10 an expectation Of Miranda's !
Immediately efeesng landing. --Bfsy. Id.
ENiyae, of a Lene, from heaf. Izmes Bi4dEe (eop,.
'nandi1g gRH boa, No. ID TO tbe Secretary OIL
tie Macy dated
CHARtEsToS, S. c. my II, 1906.
1t has been mentioned in several of the
prints OF this city, that French privateer schr.
has been and still confines cruising off thi,
bar. to the annoyance of the commerce Of the
U. States The report. however, is, I believe,
Ineorrea- 1have myself bren out TO sen at two
different times, Purposely to gain sigh, OF her;
and alter having spoken a number of vessels.
bound in 10 Charleston from the various ports
81 the u. States; as also others, approaching
the coast dIredly in for sea, neither of whioS |
had seen or heard any thing of 4 p.ivateer, |
returned hither this morning. convinced that the !
report was without foundation {"