Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-05-30

dragtack It 50 cents d.cn'al qain,,i be allowed
on cloths, hosiery and other wrought co.,ons,
exported. on proof of their being Fsench mann.
fsSture. and tina, the raw cotion has paid the
stipulated duty
A letter from Amsterdam dated the 10Th April,
rec:ivedh by the ship Trne American says-" Eve
ny day affords something new.-rh. papers oe
this morning allude 10 new troubles on the con-
'inent. II is said that the Russian troops are
marching INTO Prussian Poland. Business &c
n.ra'iy speaking, Is brisk. and prices steady.
c,ffee scarce"
April 8.
Another flag oftruce was received Yesterday
morning AT Dover Tn. bearer who is stated
to be an oficer of engineers, and member of
the legion OF honor, was taken, with his Dispatch
es, on hoard a gun brig to the Downs His pa.
pers were sent of nv express from Deal TO Lon-
don. IL is observed that the agent FOR prisoners
at Dover applied TO the French officer for his
dispatches. but was told that they did not relatc
tn his department The only inssrcncc.left is.
that they relate 10 the great question Of "war
or peace This topic is ., once SO Important
and so mysterious. that il would be inc onsisrene
IN us to dwell on the vnguc conjettrres which
nave been formed. We know that Bona,,arte
is a man who u1es his :" power as his right, and
ms justice as his left hand" But docs he mean,
whilst With his right 20 ,rapp!e. 70 overwhehn,
and to destroy, TO use his left handed policy 70
lul! and to delndc the councils of this nation in
his case he must bs greatly n,isnformed as To
tne character OF our present ministers Our con-
ISOLATION in the prcssn, ease rests on our convict.
on, thar they are abe TO meet French artfulness
and iinesse. with all The combinations of solid
wisdom. We have reason believe, that TN.
der all the present ncnstanoe s, the d cnssions
as lar as they have taken place, viii not be long
withheld from the public.
MADeID, March z
In the night OF the Goth February, the four
French fsgates and Two briggs which ,yere in the
port OF Ca'!iz ser sail. aid coH,sivcd 20 deceive
the vigilance OF the English Aset which j. c,ui.
sing on 'aat port. Il they have provisions On
board TOR six months, il is presumed they have
distant destination
Government has received a6vices within these
lew DAYS, mat conspiracy has been discovered
at Caracas ION The continent of America) the
central point of which was the CITY Of Paz Sc.
venteen OF the principal consplra.c..,, among
whom we've some fun6tiona,ies OF ,as sta:e. ware
seized and executed The wise measures winch
were taken. s,ihtd in is birth plot which mir,r
nave been attended with ilc worst consequen.
ces.
HAMayRcH, April I.
lhe circumstance OF the English consul and
the vessels of his nation having so suddenly uui,
ted Tins port, is now explained These measures
were taken in consequence Of the proclamar,on
made &C Hanover, on the 28th ut. by the Prus.
san minister count Won Schuenburgh. which
prohibits the entrance Of the Weser, the Elbe
ard all the por,a in the North sea. to English
vessels.
April 9.
1t IS already announced tina. four English shins
form, the blockade of the Elbe. There is NO. a
sng'e vessel Of that nation in our port or in thar
of Altoona.
The Prusssn general, count de Schulenburp.
published, tho 9Th at Hanover, what follows:
7 " IL has been stipulated in treaty concluded
between his Prussian ma jesty, my most gracious
master, AID his majesty the emperor of the French
and King OF l'aly, that the ports of the North
Sea, and also the mouths of the rivers which
empty themselves into it, should be shut To I'm.
giish navigation end commerce, as they were DIV.
ring the time that the F.ench troops occupied
the states of Hanover. publish the pretext by
order OF my august sovereign, to serve as a rule
to all tnoce whom it may concern. Ii has been
enloined on the troops of the king my master, to
refuse entrance to all English ships which shopld
present Themselves in the said por,s ard ryers-
and 10 hinder the introduction of English mer,
chandize.
(Signed)
Count ScHULzNBuRo KExaEnr:
General Of cavalry in the service OF
his Prussian majesty and comman.
der of The army in Hanover