Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-07-26
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RICHMOND:
SATURDAY. JULY 90. 1906.

SATURDAY, JULY 90, 1906.
Extract e5' n letter from GOVEPNoR HULL.
dated Dstrots. SIf.ine 1870. 1896.
I OLE accounts OF Indsn hostii,ies have been
published, rs think probable, wish they may
be con'raiitlsd, as they arc great injury TO the
econuy"
:. hav. never known III. Indians no.s salts
FED or tranquil, than they are az present.
Ta,. Intel.
4 ie.er from Martinique to a g.r,lcnta. in Nor.
fo!s. dated .1are IS. says.
American and French produce (iu,leed
may say every article at irpo,t) low, while the
produce of this island is comparatively hisa-
Sugar 8 to dollars per cwr.--NJolasses so cents
per gallon "A cargo OF COOL Clare, from, New
York sold here yesterday 1T % dollars . hogs
! head, and ~ dollars per dozcr.--Fl ov- is OIL
the decline. dollars in barter i, the price this
day.-Sbins!e,7 dollars per Noon 3 dollars
SO cents pc. bbi."
The high tone about the FloYidas is over
! Millions sound terribly in our ears. But when
war say millions more, The bargain becomes the
heavier. Besides the interruptions TO Commerce,
| ,ae tendency Of war TO bcger war, the bcgiinina
and no ending. the marching of troops, the loss
or lives, and nursing of public tiiscontents, as
well as uncertainty of every Industrious pursuit
and domestic pleasure, scriors considerations.
| ihe people begin TO consder them as such.
Asd though they would prefer death to life in
defending their rights. yet in the purchase of
land, money is 4 better price than blood And
1t troublesome neighbors will fix the bouy.ds, and
pus al end Is 4 dispute for Consideration lees
iian law suit or quarrel, we are gamers by
the concession. have clear title, clear consc..
erce, and quie, life. We 10 not pretend the
! rlcF!cas are orr own We know that the
FRENCH and Spsinaras did not succeed well
nough in these colonies ever TO make accurate
surveys and boundaries. If we can end the dis
pn,e. say many of he horcst Citizens, let us do
/ IT and live in peace, perhaps for ages 10 come
Britain has been nur' ed for war. and she has {.
nongh Off. Letus follow sounder niaxims. and
I - honestly, and enjoy quje,iy.
! (.Saien, Rsgis,er)
J Ne cannot help expressing our satisfac.
tion (says, Bells Messenger of the lstb
: Mayo at some intelligence which has
now reached US, that every thing is TAX
ing pacific turn, and that, under the
mediation of Prussia, the Continental
! Powers are on the eve Of peace. I, is
reported with equal confidence, that The
! Brush Ministers have not lent deaf car
To thest. oyertures. but ths., yielding TO
circumstances which they could mol con-
trorl, or c!ter, they are rather employing
their forts IN procuring a due weight for
f.nglardint the pending negotiations, than
t;a endeayoring 10 render these Eegociati-
CHS lsuiiless.
Such is the general report both in he
city and at the court end of lie town, & for
Our o"n paris we have 10 hesitation 10
say, that we so far give il crcdi, lha, we
most assuretiy expeci peace before the
conclusion Of The presen, year.
l. We do not think It Unsuitable 10 say
] more uponah,s subject bul OF thus much
our readers may rest assured. iha,a con-
slant correspondence, partly official, and
partly private, exists, ard has existed,
for long time between the two cabinets
of France and England and that this
matter has proceeded so far, that the ques.
ton cfWar is supported by very small
majority OF his majesty's ministers. We
have therefore to repea., that we shall
not see MiclIaelmas next, without trea-
ty-
Perhaps the tardy--we had almost said
the nugatory progress of Mr.. Windham's
military system, may be imputed TO his
confidence OF approaching peace. Eve,
ny thing is at present evidently relaxed
from that ardour aud preparation which
we saw some months past. lfIiIis be not
proof, it is at least an argument on our
side. We thiDk that the present Ministers
are the very last men who would be thus
ncgEgen, upon the eve of new campaign
and a new coalition.
There is nothing Of very primary i'm
portance in the intelligence of the week.
IAN Extraordinary Gaza,te was Published
on Friday, announcing what is called "a
peace in India. This is the third urae a
peace has been annouced within these two
years.
In the British House of Commons, on the Sd
nit.
Mr.. Secretary Fox,rg = to give notice shat he
should Tuecday next bring forward a resoiu-
lion " hici would have the efie1 OF Showing that
his Ma;es;y's ministers were not unnSimdtu! of
;he peJges they had given, respecting the final
abolition of the Slave Trade. lie conceived II
would be too Ia c in the present session to pro-
pose any bill upon he sutjea but as it was one
of those important subjects upon which his Ma.
ljesty's ptesent Ministers had pledged their Opt
mons to the House, he thouy ht il high tine to e.
lvince their deieI mination Of carrying those Cpl.
Mons into eilea.