Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-05-16

| uouot. ne government dare not employ
It IN any other way"
| Nv. Witb regard to tbe charge of an c..empt "a
a'av niosey from roe treasury .uitbout ea 0po,o.
lp,ianon BY law
Mr. Jackson says" In relation to the
principal charge made against him,fthe
secretary of state)-his having attempted
TO draw money from the treasury without
an appropriation by law (; it is not true
no such attempt was made. happened
to see the secretary of The treasury near
the door ofthis House, and asked him
whether It was true that such an attempt
was made, and he told me il was not |;
that it was proposed in the executive ca
biDet before Congress met, TO instruct our
minister TO open anegociation for the pur-
chase OF the Fioridas upon the suppositi.
on that Congress would appropriate the
money when they met--but that he had
remarked II was not certain that Con.
gress would make the appropri ation-and
he added that this proposition did not
come from the secretary of state, but
from the President himself."-Nat. Intel.
We have received by the ship Enterprizc, from
contents, however. were chiefly anticipated by
former arrivals. and we have later news by way
OK Boston, than these contain.
Ihe latest information is more precise and
creditable respecting the overtures of the French
government for negotiating peace New over.
lures were probably made. bnt such were the
terms proposed TO the British ministry as to rem.
der favorable understanding altogether impos
sible. 1t wouldbe ridiculous to suppose. indeed.
tnf s. l,.... l. u 81
hnensSl Ensope Bonaparte would relax in the
least from his former pretentions and demands
--noihing has occurred since the peace Of Ami.
ems to lessen his power, his fleets lave experien-
ced disasters, 5ut these disasters, have not been
lett by the nation France Is NOT dependent up-
on The superiority of naval power either for the
manufacture or the vent ct its commodities, but
OH the contrary the greaeer the difficulty on the
ocean the gre,ser mas bsen Bouapane's zeal TO
compensate bs ex'eniing continental correspon-
aenee and inSercourse-lt in f.f. Bonaparte
were me most ambitious. aii-grasping man that
ever governed an European power, would II be
surprising -heh has conquered every fee, and been
able to dictate .ernfs TO al his neighbours will
such man. can ne be expected, TO stoop to the
british ma ion, and until he grants what the Bri.
tish ca''fayora5ie terms, they pledge themselves
co carry on The war.
France has shr OFT England from CONNER
cal oonnexion with nearly he whole of the con.
tInent; his movements IN the north arc evidently
intended Tor the purpose of closing the few por,s
shat renan, and in all probability ,hc Baltic-
ne has nothing TO oppose him. ne has either. SUBJ
dned, frightened, purchased, or married into. e
very reiSning family, and il has become the alb.
so.ute interest of Them al re maiptsir the power
of France
The king of Prussia we find is to be honor
ed with the title OF emperor of the north--tnis
and the surrender of Hanover, weuid have oui
eted any objections 10 the Corporation OF Ho.
land with France, if Prussia had dsred to make
any. The Incorporation OF Holland is 10 ion-
ger matte. of doubt, ii is only remarkable that
1t did not rake place long ago.
The Expose of the French government, which
Is mentioned under the Boston head, we shall
be glad to see published entire--will scarcely b.
possible 70 eaaggerate in describing the prosper.
Gus condition and enormous power ofthe French
empire.
From The general co.npiexion OF sHe corSerss,
! 'ions IN parliament. we fad we were no, dcce.
we'd m CIR predictions relative To the present
ministry OF Ensland--we said Fox would nor
/ oppose corruption without losing his place, and
unhapP'iy he has preferred mis- place 10 sustain
ms an honest political repu;aton-.he IS sunk.
altered, we may say deHased he is ne mere re
sis,er for that high state and church oligzrchy
/ which he so cften denounced fer its tyranny ana
its c;ires.
| EsF'des orr London papers. we have been IA
vored with hLcs IF late Paris papers, from which
we shall now and then, seea such articles as
| may appear worth pubcauon.--Am,ora.