Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-15
PHILADELPHIA. October 5

negotiation viii fill.
PHILADELPHIA, October S.
At a numerous and respectable meeting.
of the Constitutional Republicans Of the CT
II of Puiadelp!iia, held at the White Horse
Tavern, in Market tTeet, on Thursday G.
vening the Cd instant.
GUY BRYAN was chosen Chairman,
and
RICHARD RACHE., iumior, Secretary.
The object Of the meeting being st tied,
the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
! ResotOea, That at the present crisis Of
the affairs the United States, an express
sion OF the public sentiment has become ex-
pedient, and may be beneficial as well in
reiation the conduct of foreign powers, as
20 Cur do nestle policy. Therefore,
Fesoioed, That Il committee be appoint
ed to prepare. and transmit to the President
! OF the United States, a respectful address,
declaracory OF the feelings, principles and
objects ofthe Constitutional Republicans Of
Pennsylvania and particularly setting
! forth, M
, That we cherish for his personal virtues
and accomplishments, an aaect;onatc res
! pect; for his politic1! principles, & sincere
attachment and for his patriotic services,
a grateful remembrance
hat we regard, with increasing conf
dence, the administration of cur national af-
| fairs, Under his auspices; nthe course Of
which (aidcd by the enlightened and virtu-
| Gus statesmen selected for his council) he
has displayed TO the world the blessings and
the energies of a republican system of 60
vernmcnt: combining the love ofpcace With
sense OF honor; the equality OF private
rights, with the maintenance OF public or
der; and the duty OF fiscal economy, with
the advancement Of national intlustrv, opu-
lencc and morality.
That we viii support him with prompt
tude and zeal, as long as he shall be dis
posed land we trust IL win be loDg) TO de-
vote his wisdom and vigilance in the Office
! OF chief magistrate, 10 the honor and pros
peT1ty OF his country.
nat Oh thcSc assurances we are pcrsua-
dcd his impartiality, candor and Justice,
VIII induce him to rely, notwithstanding the
arts by Which the republican cause has
seen nut athaZard, by the recent attempt to
overthrow the best institutions, and to frus-
trate the Worthiest characters of our coun-
try.
Peso'ved, That committee of the fol-
lowing nine persons be requested to prepare
and transmit the proposed address to the
President of the United States, viz.
Jonathan B. Smith, Matthew Carey, Will
liam Jones, Mahlon Dickc~son, Edward
Fox. Samuel Wetherili, SEN. Blair MoCle-
hachan, John Douglass and Joseph Reed.
October 7.
PRTYATe CoRRESPoNDEN NEE.
LONDON, August s.
Besides the reforms, If reforms they may
be called that arc proposed TO be put in
execution under ire .Nc7D Constitution in
GertnGnV, as mentioned in nv letter of yes
terday n restriction on the circulation of
English Books, Pamphlets, Newspapers,
&c. intended 70 be enforced on the Conti-
nent, some Of which are mentioned by the
name, viz. RegRiere's Courier d'HneIc-
terre, PeLfere's .Hmbigu, Secret Hstory
1fthe Court and Cabinet ofSf. Cloud. .AV
Hsfories and Memoirs offhe French Reno
hufioH, al EHjgLish Histories and H7emoire
qf'khc kate Queen Of France, t5c. 5c. And
should Peace take place with England,
Bonaparte intends TO engage some of Che a.
blest English Counsellors 90 surerintcudt the
British Press. Some restrictions are men
toned as intended TO be laid on the circula-
ton OF English newspapers on the continent
or some part of it.
Il i1ss1 the Emperor Of Austria has
been called upon TO acccdc to formal re-
nnnciation OF all claims to any prc-eminencc
or influence over the German empire, and
that Bonaparte in conjunction with the new
tedcratjye system has required his formal
answer or rather his entire submission t.
his proposals by the 10th Of the present
month.
This intelligence has been received in a
private letter from Hamburger, dated 25th