Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-02-06

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Sislaturc whether it be for, or against a
convention.
the foreign intelligence in the Argus of
to-day is highly interesting, containing an
account of the continued achievements of
Bonaparte, and of the wonderful changes
this great and terrible man has effected,
and Is continually medtating. The day of
wrath has indeed arrived TO the powers of
Europe; and the scourge which the Kings
OF that unfortunate part of the globe have
long deserved, for their tyranny to their
subjects and perfdy to each other, has at
length fallen on them. We've it not for the
pity we feel for their Inflated subjects, we
| should rejoice at the downfall of the duke CT
Brunswick and king Of Prussia; of that
desperate, who, fifteen years ago, threat
ened to march to Paris, and to punish with
| military execution all who did not servle.
ly submit to such form of government as
himself and the crowned robbers his coad-
tutors should dictate; and of that king who
has been Systematically violating the max
| inns OF common honesty thr ugh the whole
course of his reign. But, alas the world
VIII probably not be be.efittcd by the sub
version of Their dominion. A conaueror
| more dreadful than ever existed before;
| a despot regardless of the mIseries of the
[ human race /; whose ambition is Unsuitable,
and unrestrained by the ties of treaties. or
by any other consider tons has received
from their destruction an augmentation of
| MS already -overgrown power, now evil
IDENTITY aiming at universal dominion. He
appears To be engaged as usual in dai VIC
tories, and the creation of new Kingdoms
and principalities and where his career
will end is beyond the reach of human ken
| His intention of ,I,a
dom of Poland, we admit, is an act of JUS
tlce; so far asst goes to deprive the Prus-
sian, Austrian and Russian usurpers of the
territories which they seized in that coun-
try: but no advantage will be derived
| from that circumstance TO the unfortunate
Poles, since he does not propose to restore
them to freedom, but to subject them TO
the irou-voke of his son-in-law Prince Mu-
rat. The storm appears to be threatening
to overwhelm both Austria and Spain and,
very probably, in short time its pillows
will be felt on the remote shores of Anne
RIGA. But we trust that in the United States
1t VIII encounter rock against which all
Its fury will he spent in vain. The spirit
OF freedom which prevails among us, the
invincible patriotism and valour of true
republicans, which Bonaparte in all his
battles has never yet encountered, and the
-
carry on war against the United States,
we hope will be our sufficient safeguards,
together with the protection, which lust
and upright government NAV humblv hope
from Providence. We do not believe that
Great Britain has broken off the nevocia-
tons with our ENJOYS: for, in the present
crisis, 1t would be utter madness for herto
quarrel with almost the only nation with
whom she is permitted to trade.
The Baltimore Federal Gazette of Fri
day says" Letters by the Cato are re-
ceived i'll town. In one of which, to a res
Ipectable house,it is stated, from high au-
thority, that the rumour of the nagociati
ons between Great Britain and the United
States, having been broken of, is not tobe
relied on"
The Circuit Court Of the District oe Co,rr,
bia, de ivered their opinions, on Friday in the
case of Iol man and Swaitwout
"Chicf Judge Cranch said il was the onipion
Of a majority of the cour' that Erick B,.lr,,n
and Samuel Swartwout should stand committed
of the crime with which thy were charged;
and it was also the opinion of 0,aiori'y OF III,
court that they ought no- al present 70 he al
rnit'ed TO bail. He assigned some lengtn the
rea ons which induced him to dissent from the
opinion Of his bre hren.
1 Justices Frtzhugh and Eucket also deliver
d their opinions a, length in favor OF the com
nlFnent OF the prisoners for treason and aga,ns
admitting Them 70 bail.
NJ, Lee we'd for special court to try the
accused, and urged their desire TO have speedy
trial
" some conpe' sa'ion ensuct between the court
and rue council as well on ,he time Of trial as
on the competency OF the circuit c1uyt Of the dis
via of Columbia o axe eognizance Of the
crime charged TO the accused No decided opi
mos wee expressed. though the prevailing sen
'iment wat that hrs corr had jurisdiction Of the
case.
The court observed that .hev we're obieei in
Antii Q hold q eru- " Alexandria and 10,
. 'pec'al court had been ordered IN the county cf
W'shinlton on the 4'h no day of Ma Oh. the
ou.d then AXE order in the case.
" Hr Lee exp,e';ed wish as well at the
i1'ianct ~ the rnarshai "a Of the accused, thu
he court u give directions whe.her the,
we're 20 have lie privilege Of pen ink and ia
per TIE couri dec ined giving any positive d..
etiion on The pom They expressed an opin,
m that the, saw objettion u the indulgence.
,ut rested IL on the discretion of the marshal of
hrse humanity az fa5hfu performance of du.
~ there could be no doubt "
A Frankfort, tx paper Of the 9th nit. saws,
hat Cs3t. Samuel phillips. of Jefferson courry
Informs, thar he passed colonel Burr on the 3ts,
ut. at al ~ N mrnt near the n1nuth of Cum.
, berand rive here il is coniec n - he Is en-
; deAv nng 70 .ect his troops and prny,sions