Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-09-10

! lex, Lord Ershine, Lord Filz william.
The ministers who voted against peace
were. il is reported, Lord Grenville, Lord
Spencer, Lord Sidmouth, Mr.. Windham,
Lord Eienborough. Having thus pub.
lshed the rumors which have been circu
lated with respect to peace, not pledging
ourselves either for the truth or fiisehood
of any of them, we shall publish another
! rumor which has reache d us since wri-
! ting the above. II is hat the ne goeiati.
ons are broken of, and that ten batlalions
are immediately to be sent out upon a
secret expedition. Cour.
The foAezving intelligence .reshecting me
refiorted fiacsfc negociafion 6ctacea ms
country and France, apttcared also in tie
! Courier on Monday.
The depression Of the finds on Sa,ur-
day had damped the expectations OF those
who though. peace with France at no great
distance. Because no official commune.
cation was made after the arrival If Basil.
leo, who was supposed 10 have brought
The uhtmatum Of he French government,
II was immediately believed that the ma.
tufe OF that ul;ima,um was unf,yo, able.
che fact is rumored TO be quite the con.
tfary.
The negotiation is reported TO be so
tar advanced, iEat most, if not all the oh
slac'es that existed, are SAID 20 have been
removed; the principal term 10 have been
arranged and nothing, il is atds re
mains 10 be done but 10 draw them 10 in
official f3rm.--Lord Holland, il has been
asserted. IS on The point Of going 10 Pa.
RS :; he will proceed thiihrT not 10 COM
mence anegociatoD, but 20 sjgn The terms
agreed upon between Hr. Fox and mir,
Iailerand. Affairs hay!ps ADVANCED lhus
Tar, II may aPpca, STANCE To our readers,
that no official com muncation has been
made, & that any delay should take place
in The signing of the eliminates. The
following is rumgted TO bc The reason.
Were The pteliminariss signed, they would
of course be made pubic, and would be
open 10 discussion in P.rlisneut. They
would in ali probability give rise TO warm
and long debates; bn, Mar. Fox's heaith
is not sufficiently restored To enable him
to take part in them 1t present; * as he is
The Minister f,r Foreign Affairs, and has
been principally concerned ia negociaung
the peace, his presence and active pari
riPa'ion IN Tho debates .re deemed ius!.s
pensible.
The negotiation therefore, it is added,
viii not be brought TO formal couc!usi
on, nor the preliminaries be signed I'LL
effer the p,oroga,icn cf pariiamenG, winch
will take place about the 25ih inst. BY
this means, The ministers will gam time
till the next session of parliament, and
MIR. Fox will complete the re-estabiish.
meni of his health, and be able to bear
The fatigue Of debating. 1t IS probable too
that parliament may De dissolved soon
ef,er peace has been signed.
The following Circular Letter has been
sent by he French Minister of Marine 10
the Commanders at the different French
ports:
CIRCULAR.
"PARIs, June 9.
"SrR--I acquaint you, THAI according
10 decree ofhis Majes.y of this date, the
cmblrgq is taken of all Russian vessels
detained In consequence of the hos,lli,es
between the two countries, and that IL is
his Msjesty's pleasure thai all such YES
sells BE- at liberty to depart.
This MEASURE must BIZ considered "a
indicative of speedy adjustment of the
differences between the two countries.
VI. ID OuERIL was expected 10 have left
Vienna ior Paris some time aga but from
the frequent conferences that nave takeD
place between him and Mr.. Adair since
/ the arrival Of the latter in the Austrian ca
pital, IL should Sem as il M. D'OubfI
had been directed 10 remain there for the
purpose OF comforting with MIR. Adair pre-
siously to his departure for Paris.
What probability IS there that Grea,
Britain Can make peace, in The present
posture of affairs, upon honorable terms!
- Bonaparle would give Us Malta we have
little doubt would he consent to our
keeping the Cape of Good Hone From
his late declaration 10 Holland we should
infer that he would not. Bot would the
surrender OF Malta, the Cape, and Pondi
cherry be deemed a peace honorable TO
this country? They are desirable posses.
sions, IT is true, but need we make peace
to procure them 1--WE have all Of them
Inou bands, AID we know thai the whole
power OF France cannot wrest them from
us.--But is Russia, is Grea, Britain to
desert the kmg of Naples, the yclim of