Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-11-08

INFERIOR.
The count Zavadofsky, minister of the
finances.
+ The count Yaciliof, minister OF the hnan-
ces.
The count Romonzoff, minister of COM
mercc.
Aud general Vaesmit;noff, minister of
the iand orccs.
The council after taking the treaty into
consideration, NJ D'Oubrii being present,
deci9ed uro2 The re;ccfion, which was inn
meGiatcly, upon the breahi,iru up of the coun-
Gil, officially notified To al the foreign min
isters resident at Petersburgh. Couiicrs
were Immediately sent off in ali directions
Ito ali the.isussian ministers atthe different
courts--and by eli the foreign ministers at
Petersburgi to thcirrcspectivc courts. This
most Important intelligence was brought by
Basillicofrom lord Lauderdale, who sent him
Gil after the arrival OF the Chcvalier Cros-
howsky with the intelligence from Peters
burgh. 1t is said, however, that his lord
ship had q conference with NJ Talleyrand,
atter the arrival OK the chcvaiicr Groshow-
sly, and that Bas lico was not dispatched
TIL after that conference. The Intelligence
of the refusal to ratify the greatly with France.
was also received from Mr.. Thornton at
Hamburgh, whilst the cabinet council was
= ing yesterday upon the dispatches from
Paris Mr. Thorn.onrcceived the inforlna-
tiod from the Russian consul at Hamburg,
and instantly dispatched Donaldson The mes
senger, to London. The cabinet council sat
Yesterday from two to half past three.
There were present lord Grenvile. lord
Spencer, lord Howick, lord Sidmouth, Hen
nv Petty, and Mr.. Windham.
AS soon as the council broke up iispactli-
es were sent off to Paris by Mr. Parsons the
messenger, with the determination of the
cabinet upon the dispatches received from
lord Lauderdalc, by Basillico. lie left Lon
don at eight last night, with directions tn
use the utmost expedition. A messenger
was also dispatched TO the Russian ambas-
sa'ici, who is now in the neigh5orhood OF
Southampton.
The Paris Argus presents long article
upon the non-ratiication of D'Oubril's trca-
". The sum of the reasoning in that pa
per, as well as in the Monitcu., amounts
to compliment to our present ministers,
TAR from being intended by our adversaries.
they will not allow that the treaty was re-
Jected because embracing principles not
warrantedb by the powers entrusted TO D'Ou-
bril-, but maintain that It's rejection WAS oc-
casluned by the F." extraordinary ascendan-
over the Russian cabinet"
They publish copv of the GiH hozrrs
o. "a. D'OA6rH to conclude a treaty; but
they have not shewn the treaty itsclftoenab!e
the world tc judge whether isreally was con-
clnded "upon principles calculated toconso-
iidatc the peace which may be established
between Russia and France, as well as TO
lay the foundation OF it between the other
beiligerent powers of Europe" Ifthe trea-
ty contained principles of a different ma
ture from these il in the French mean
ing OF the terms D'Oubril consented to
withdraw that interference Of Russia
with interests placed be ond the sphere of
hrs power, and discussions foreign from her
local situation," which BonaDartc WAS de-
tcrinlneG not TO pcrmit-was il to be expcc-
ted Alexander would consider himself
boundt0 ratify it France would now shut
oat Russia altogether from any concern in
the affairs Of Europe yet surely it cannot
be forgotten that Russia was associated with
France in the settlement OF the German in
IDENTITIES. The hr7acihlcs Of Russia, IN
qucStloHG6fy are t. SET limits 20 BonaEayfe's
encroachmentS If POSSIBLE, certainl9 not
to recognize then. Unless, therefore, Boz
naparte is disposed to acccdc something. 10
the just and liberal views of Russia, there
can tie no reconciliation between the two
powers. Ii is possible that he NAV give
way, because it now seems more and more
probable thet the principles of the empe-
rnr hleXaDdcr arc those on which or min
istershave negotiated, & which the French
government cannot resist without taking up
on itself the responsibility for the continu-
ance Of the war
we were the first to inform the public,
and wchavc more than once stated the fact,
that DOubrii was imposedupon By false
hood, and, under an erroneous impression,
he did sign what the French have called a
treaty. We can state further that as soon
as it was signed, Talleyrand carried it to
the Austrian and Prussian ministers, and
Showed them hisown s D'CubriPs SIGNATURE
but notthc contents of the paper. This was
the second act Of the same piece. The o.
jcct was to impress both Of these pcwers
with the opinion that tic ether states of
Europe had nothing to expect from Russia
or England, and were now left ut the mer-
cy OF Napolcon.--This ficnd succeeded with
Austria--the crown Of Germany was re-
nninccd in the moment OF panic, and the
influence of Napoleon was acknowledged.
Prussia hesitated-bnt in the mean time.
as another fruit Of this living craft, the con-
federation of the Rhine was not only form
ed, but consolidated by the accession of pow
crs which could never otherwise have been
induced to join it.
All this has taken place since the nego.
clatlonS Tor peace were commenced, and