Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-04-15

thas was = ic-oufce 10 iqok TO IN June last. Il
I wise and able minister would have been entitled
(, - calculate upon THAI as something to aid our
own exesticns and to oppose the force of the
enemy Bu, where now are the 500 600 men
Whste are those resources Where the hopes
butt upan them of deiyerance to Europe-of
new banners to ITS independence, and additional
safeguards our own Is il false then 10 saw.
that now, after the battle of Austeritz and the
peace of Presburgh. the new ministry succeed
10 q dilapidated resources and hopes"
T We see. from ,he treaties laid before parlia.
rnsnt. thar ths Object OF the confsdei ates. among
other things. was to
Re establish the ling of Sardinia in Pied.
mont.
The security Of Naples, and the evacuation
by the Frsnch of all Italy
% The establish nent of such an order OF things
IN Europe which may eHsttually guarantee the
security and Independence of the different states.
and present solid barrier against future usurpa-
lions"
These were desirable, most desirable obis6s,
and he who. in the prosecution of them could
contemplate the prospect of 500 600 armed man,
and with ability TO employ them well, must DC
acknowledged TO have possessed gyes, resources;
ana perhaps. might have been ,ndulCsd in con
siderable hopes Bur when ths at.e I,,,t has been
J made, and has faisd, is there nothing taken o
way It ''ressuress Of hope" from, tn ase who have
the lot to succeed 10 the eondua Of this arduous
warf
The objeas of the contederacy were lauaable
and they were, to use simple phrase of one of
the treaties, more desirable than easy of attain
ment. Bur what man in his sober senses can
now indulge even The dream cf such terms being
oo'aned BY war or negotiation .-What man
would propose them to Bona pare, so Unsuitable
are 'hey now reason and Justice, but 20 shs
ultima ratio ,egum. that force which has triumph
ed' mat fortune which has decided. IL il false.
then. thar the new ministry succeed to diiapi
dated resources and hopes \"
far D. IT from W howevsr, to cay, that ba-
Cause in many Respects we are deprived Of all re
sonaote expectation of sstiing bounds 10 the iAso.
fehce and the AMBITION of Bonapaste on ti. Cor.
trent that we ara therefore coBsider ouYssiye,
either deprived of resources or hopes l., reiss-
tion TO the Continent aud the eGs eaual reduttion
oil the power of France. we aasrr that none bu,
aVsioaasy can expset such G resuii from the SIN
gls exer,;ons of ,his country. Asref what han
Iates bsfallsn he Comment. as Ii,,ie can any
.oonlhlc man look 10 new coutinantai CO opera
$ honto which Bonsparte will be willing to frake
any coBcessions, either from fsar or policy
me new miniary, ,herlfore. succeed 20 the
heTn OF the Eate uadsr Disadvantages which can
not be denied. rhe war must row assume a diff
ierens chataessr from that which it pcsssss.d pte.
viou' to the continental disassers The pubic
they ars too just to indulge expectations Or 10
make demands Absolutely inscnsi.tent with the
stare IN which the affairs of Europe are row pla
ced r.
We entertain no fears, however tha, fhe new
ninIstry will ind it necessary 20 caution the Pub
iic not TO be surprised if they do nor goysrn the
country better than the e,<sslent siasesnias 'no.
no more Had hey negotiated tbs traa,ie. with
foreign powers. now befora Parliament, and con
! foE Dra Asal~
Pieces, we are confident that no one man among
them, however auppcrled hy CONSCIOUS raesi.rds,
would have ssrogated the honor1 of NOM
nsnt.- here is NOT one among hem who has
not spirit TO hold in supreme contempt the al
thors OF such absurd and questionable adula,jo,
The citizens of London may rails. what col
u'nis thsy please I" TO lift siis head and le"of.
MI. Pitts merits bat the pile ef r,fns which co.
yer Europe inspires the bsholder with different
sentiments. and must ts;i anorhsr tale 10 futura
times.
E'.faet Of letter f;om a gen.ie,aes on sca,d n.
Leanaer. dGtsf sfaetns!,. 1Nasc6 Ist. 1905, re.
eefvef ar Nesp.g5rI. 4
90 General Mtrsn5a has expi..ined to II, mis- !
plan, and VIC were told before W = ieff New Y,rk.
when it was exPlaaed 20 Us. we were az Thar. !
ty 10 proceed or return, We have pretty gereral
ly ag'ead To reiurn. we ara landed in GOOD
1u"'Sts' ha'<tScSfSeN Whaf was I1r5fniard, and !
money to return with passage free The general /
viii getas many here al he wants GENITAL Pc
ton al PORT au. Prince who has the command
OF eighS thousand muiattoes, speaking the Ian.
guage of the people Of the opposite coast are all
eager to accompany him. aud the emperor OF
Hayti glscs every fssilily ard Tor myself be-
iieve Miranda will succeed: perhaps we may
yet 60"
We have been favored witI1a glance q.
some London papers 10 the 2oth FebriIa-
~, from which We could cellset no inlor.
nation, worthy particular notice. There
was much speculation on the subject, but
no oyeriures for peace had been made on
either SIDE; indeed the general complex
ION OF these papers confirm u, in our OPT
Dion that the war will be- prolonged: the
enormous load Ut taxation is acknowledg
ed, but then we are told that the exports
and revenue encrsase f.s CT even thattsx
alton itself, Mr.. Fox If di.posed for
peace, would lind much difficulty in ac-
Comprising bis purpose. and we doub, if
with all ms efforts he could carry mea.
sure, that must annlhiIate ,he commerc,
al monopoly, monopoly, tina, has in iacl
supported the Country heretofore, and on
WHICH IL dcDeudE AT 1rs H,.xaso