Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-05-23

FIRST laurel was gathered, we'll deserved t.
De part Of France. The advantage o
; this organization is confirmed 10 Gcona
by the choice ola great dignitary namet
to establish it,.
Parms and PIaceniia, long in state
OF doubt as to their destines, and suhieG,
! to Gothic institutions, have also been vi.
si'ed by the chief of the empire and, from
that moment date code of laws, and a
system oil administration, conformablc TO
the improvements fthe present age. :
I Ii false alarms have troubled for mo-
mcnt certain vallies of these states, rnea-
sures, full OF promptitude, but without
violence, have soon restored order among
! these mtsled people, who were themselves
! incapable OF assigning the motive OF an al
most childish agitation, and which has cea-
SEQ from the moment that any pains were
taken to suppress it,.
| Italy has, notwithstanding, changed
Its lace, and the ancient kingdom Of the
Lombards Is restored at the voice of Ma
Poieon. Italy, reposing under the shade
oil The monarchy from its long convulsi-
onst has no. longer any cause to envy
| france. The same breath anima,es it /;
the SANE power protects it the same spi-
rit formed its new institutions accommo-
dating them 10 its situation and its man.
ners. Milan has seluted, in the name Of
Its Sing, him whom it had called It's deli.
| verer. Mantua received with TRANSPORT him
! who WAS, under its walls, the vaDtluisher
OF hVe armies, sent to defend it. Assem-,
eied at Casiig!ione, the French soldiers
reca' 10 their memories the successes of
the army of Italy. Into whatever par, OF
Europe they shall be conducted by The pc
mus who has so often led them TO victory,
.hey Halter themselves with still greater
successes.
Italy is proud of receiving laws from
new Charlemasne, and fancies that she
sees springins up with her ancient glory,
all The prosperity which her climate and
her sell entitle her 10. Displaying Few
! character she hopes TO prove thai her long
weakness was the voice of her institutions.
and not the fault of her inhabi,arts.
"a prince, instructed by his lessons,
previously adopted by his affections, as he
was subsequently by his DEGREES, couti
nues MS Isbors in copying his example
Italy enthusiastically pursues his steps,
Maniiesting new character, she hopes
| to evince that her long continued weak
ness has proceeded rather from the de-
fects OF her government, than the fault of
her population,
| France, which with avidity received
the details of these grand operations, sup
posed hat the emperor was still occupied
IN accomplishing them, when he was al.
! ready at the gates Of the capitul, and &C.
cupied IN taking an account of the inter.
nal situation of the empire, A few days
alter, a,tonished England heard the coss,
OF Eoulogne resoInd With the cannon
which announced his presence. Il was
! there, amidst the flower OF his army, and
The last cares of these grand preparations,
that he began 10 enjoy repose.-- His mbl-
| tplled combinations were breupht ia q
point The army, full of Impotence, con.
ceiVed The moment had arrived which was
70 compensate their heightened tolls but
England, trembling, not for her glory or
her commerce, but Tor her actual ex;s
/ renee, prepared powerful diversion on
the Continent. She gave shrek of ter
ror; the continent put itself in motion in
consequence Of her shrieks; its Warriors
TOOK up srms--from all Quarters they ad.
Va'ceo against France and already they
menaced her frontier. Upon this unex.
pected aggression, the emperor CHANGED
his plans. England triumphed, in hayIn.,
poured forth upon the continent all ,he
eaismi.ies which she herself dreaded.
.aln triumph She speedily learnt tina,
she bad Only precipitalcd the ruin OF those
whom she looked upon az her sun
pefters, and dug an abyss which rhust
completely ingulph her.
~ few days the emperor had trans-
ported his army from the borders of rs.
Channel to he Rhine he had taken Leave
Of the senate and the nation he had mas.
sed the Rhine at the same nome ot he
was at 9lm, at Vienna, at Ans.eriltz.
I" shall not attempt TO iuform Won If
actions truly admirable, which cannot BE-
worth'ly related bit by him who atchiey
ca them--th=se things that we all know.
that we sbalt teach our children from
The momehtthey begin to understand US ;
WHICH or descendants shall speak Of with
pride, and which 5han lay the eternal
foundation of the nation, almost as ores,
as that of its Incompatible chief, Minis.
ter of the emperor, I abusr h;s ;nten,;o,,