Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-13
FROM rae AURORA.
EUROPEAN Politics.


The arrivals for some time past from
England, have termed with reports, of
peace-Fh plain meaning of ihis word,
Peace --ncS is--fhe' situation Of Britain
is daily groToing more DESPERATE. When
ever BonaParte makes any addition 10 his
power, or adds another Ink TO his f-dera
tive chaln--then the mean spirited adhe.
rents Of The British monarch bctray them
se'ves-ttey basl out--heace -heace -
The British agests, aud their tory b,e-
thren on this side The Atlantic, re ,pord
the echo-and they hug themselves
With the fancy tina; all the wcrld is de
ceived, because they are willing TO be.
Yesterdays advices brought, an .ac.
count oil the actual surrender of the
mouths OF the Cz::aro 20 France by Res.
sia-but does it not also determine, w..s,
we have repeatedly urged-lha, Rusaia
cannot any longer be formidable in Eu.
rone-that her teeth and talons are ia .
ken away--in word Russia is afraid
10 fight France-the battle Of Aus,erlilz
has given complete humiliation to Rus
sian proves - and the formidable monster
OF century stripped Gifts fangs, diminish.
ed, in one short day 10 The statue of a Dig.
my.
Holland is formally annexed to Fcancs
and Loui. Bonaparte declared king
thai is Louis will register the ediets of Ma
poieon, as the former s,ad,hoIderdid The g.
diets ofGeorge III. The fate of Holland has
| indeed been altered in name, and its pol;,i.
cal dependence has been transferred from
the author of all its naval msfortunes. its
commercial rival ard destroyer-from
England, that involved it in the war with
France, against which its power was di-
recfed the Dutch possessions are qua.
trantced by Bonapartc- is. when Bo.
napar'e grants peace 10 Britain he will
require her TO surrender Ceylon, the Cane
OF Good Hopes Surrinam, and all the can
tured colonies.
The reader will observe that we take no
interest in the disputes Of these anita
gouists --we state the faets-and those
Who chuse 10 draw conclusions from them
| may do sc.
The commercial greatness,
The naval greatness,
The pacific policy,
The opulence,
OF Holland, have all been DESTROYED
by England from the accession Of the
Stuarls TO the British throne, Holland has
been constantly The objea of envy, lea
lousy, oppression, plumber, intrigue, or
/ treachery Of England.
BY means Of England she was dragged
into the war--shs was conquered and
now the actual dependence Of Hollana
on France is publicly ayowed. The ne
phew or the cousin Of the king Of Eng
land, reigDed in Holland at The commence
rnent oil The revolutionary war, and acted,
IN iact,-ihe same part that The Irish vice
roy or the East India governor general
acts-the name Of king was not given |;
bot more than royal powers were exercis
ed.-FraDce now sends king, brother
OF her emperor, and who will be, in fael,
the vceroy Of France. This is the &C
.ual state of the facts.
a new plan OF a Cermanic constitute.
on IS also announced by these advices, and
this measure places all The powers Of Ger
many at the disposal of France The
imperial limits Of Charlemagne will be o.
yer stepped--for this is only a step pre-
para,ory to BDnaparte being declared
king OF the Romans (Which the German