Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-09-20

BY the arrival, on Friday last, of The
sally Am, Capt. Glover, in SO day from
Liverpool, we have our files cf London
papers, continued TO July &c. A few ex.
tracts are given from them IN our fpreign
department.. On the subject of Peace,
they afford no positive information, be.
You'd the fsct of Pr.liminsries be
ing opened, for the PURPOSE between rhe
Governments cf G.. Britain and France
On the s3d July his Britannia Ma;es,y,
IN prorngu;ng his Parliament observes, {:
-" Being always anxious for the resto-
ration OF Peace, am engaged IN discus
sions, with view 10 the accomplishment
OF that desirable end heir success, must,
however, depend on CO responding dis
position on The part Of the en~my; bu.
IN every respect his Msjes,y iooiss, with
the fulles, Confidence 10 the Continuance
of tha. union aud public spirit, among all
raf,ks ct his people. which can alone give
energy 20 War, and security 10 Peace
The conjscsures and opinions bestowed
ON this prolific subject in The London "a
pers, are a, various and contradiclor,
as the shades ut character ia real life.
From The mass ofthis speci.s of newspa
per discussion, we have sc.ectcd the fol
lowing, u, possessing in our opinion, he
mark OF pretty sound and Apostle rea.
sonrg -
|" |. Has the obje6t cf the war been
obtained ~ whole, or I'm its farlhes, nos
si6'c part!
"a II The oSie0 of the war has mn,
heen ob,a,ned In whole or part, have we
obtained aGy thing as suitable equ,va.
ien,i
IS ifneitter the objcGl, nor any suit
able equivalent has been obtained. IS it
ye, necessary 10 a6aDd,n the pursuit! Is
attainment hopeless, or of more cost than
he worth Of the object sough!?
- Unnecessary OF ads,sab,e 10 aban.
don every hope from the war, what is
the actual value, i c. aetaa! strength of
our present situation, and what may tha,
81 sstiOn demand in treats
s. Whether, supposing he war with
oot any other possible object nan precau
u;D. even has precau;iOn and security
ga,nst lhe ambition OF France is not olit
self j sufficient object. and worth all the
cost OF war !-Whether the situation of
he enemy does rot reqp,re us 10 be or
!cen.inel 8. e. To be in he camp, and al.
ready 20 march at dyy's warning.
o. Ia such sItua ION what the
actual difference between peace and a, ar.
.. c. between jealous precautionary
peace' and defensive warl whether here
IS any further difference, than that stale
ni peace, still requiring Us TO remain arm
ed.wouid iix Us, as posss 10 he spot. and
leave us every part Of var bu, is iusp,r
'ng ai.d not unf equeply ipdrmnfyine
ACTIVITY, Whilst va together with all the
cost, would give u, The neut, al advantages
OF The state. BY The uperiorrty OF our IA
Wy, our iureign comm rec flourishes. aud
that OF our enemy or rival IS snnih,Ia; ed
from the lace OF s,he seas. Our sirens, h
and wealth. Is ihu, rendered, wb,ls, tina,
al F'ancc must daily decline. In word
lzaious precautionary peace is but an in
active war, war with all It's cost, and with
nut It's spoil a war ihat would exhaust
ms na,ion, whilst by setting free the com
MERGE OF he enemy, II would render her
20 er progressive.
81 z Finally. whether what will affnsI.
iy be given ior peace by France, will be
sufficient to- remove or indrmniry us for
these evils! Whether we shall be secur
cd in The Mediterranean by the possessi
on If Mal'al Whether any bounds win
be established which shall con(ine The
Frepch power on he cyst! Where Wi,
De the advantage oil Malta if the Fr-pch
shall proceed To posses themselves ofih
coasts oi the Mediterranean; The com
merce IS with the coast and moi with ,h.
sea. The seas will in vain emain on-n
If The ports are shut. The British Cha,
mel is open in ,hls manner, bu, we are
not The less excluded from all commetce
with France"
DasOning s,rect, IN. 2l.-The king has
been pleased to appoint The Hon. Ehy1o
ERsRIME, to be his Mejesty's Eovoy Ex
traordluary end Minister Plenipo,en,iarv
10 the Uni,ed States of An, erca.
LArES J DATE.
July 26.--it is repor;ed in the German
papefs, that the Graudecs of Russia have
attempted to treat the Emperor Alvxan.
der IN the manner as his ulurtunate father
was treated.
he report on the continent, that the
Emperor Alexander, would make a sepa.
fae peace with Napoleon, IS render
ed highly incredible from the fact thai