Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-13

be less injurious tn persist III even dciee-
tive one "iime and the hour, can alone
dispel or coniim these anXietics. Asto the
ministerial arrangements, We should not
be surprised il it took another week 10 COM
plete them.
To the candid aud dispassinGte it ap-
pears not a littie singular that I, difference
iii opinion between any two Of the three bran
ches of the Legislature, respecting the pro-
prictv ot any proposed measure, should, OF
almost every occasion so far distract the
government rs 20 render Il charge OF mi-
nisters necessary. Those who are not ver-
scd in the nature Of the contrary forces
which disturb the oeiliations of the politi-
cal pendulum, w0u;d he apt TO thirk that
the halanJc % the three powers should, on
any occasion - the kind that he, occnred,
be able 20 restore equilibrium 10 the ma
chire Of government, without the nc oessi:y
of susperdirg its mnvement S....a mischief
which in some degree OF other attends e.
very new arrangement, and of which the
real extent cannever be calculated. Time
alone can ua:cll the magnitude of the evil,
resulting in any case from such ,lerange-
ment, and the mischief is bcqucatacd TO
| PoSterity.-Sfar,
! Three mails from Denmark arrived late
this morning, brigng intelligence of much
Importance. We have not time to do more
! than lag 1t before cur readers without any
| Comments. There have been two actions
between the Russians and French On The
95th and 26th of February-the French, OF
course claim the advantage one nf them
was fought at Braunsberg, a considerable
distance from the Pregel, and Oh fhis side
ofu. The French headquarters were on
the lst at OSterode. Other accounts give
us reason to suspect that they are about TO
he removed-to Thorn. Dantzic has been
invested.
The WOoiw;oh, we understand, brings
intelligence from the River Plate of the
l0,h OF December. The expedition usLs +
sir Samuel Archmutv had not arrived 1t
that period. Our troops continued in pcs
session of Maldonado. Tue Woolwich sail
ed from ST. Helena on the 2Sth of Jsnu-
AIRY, at which tire the homeward bound
East India feet was living there
In consequence Of important dispatches
which government have received from the
commanders Of the squadTors otfBrest, Bow
lognc, and Rochfort, the admiralty, it is
said, is about TO change the system Of block
AIDE; and on the suggestion of earl ST.. Vim
cent, TO adopt measure of more efficacy.
and less peril. 1t has now been proved bv
experience, and particularly by some re-
cent incidents, that the system ofblockade
is not calcutcd to answer its purpose and
we understand the substance of the dis
patches to be, that the admirais and Gem
mndores on the several stations car no Ion
ger he responsible fer the execution Of
their orders; that his maiesty's vessels.
according to late examination, has suffer
lF1 H. Nle. ,,,..,
and that the consequent expence To the
country, and the extraordinary wear and
tear OF the navy, were in value inSnitcl,-
beyond any partial restraint on the ships OF
the enemy.
it is farther stated, that the utmost vi
! GLANCE of our commanders is UNEQUAL To
prevent the escape of the enemy that, in
the long period of the equinoctial winds.
during the whole of the spring and winter.
sOd the greater part of the Autumn. tbe,,
entered and departed at their pleasure :.
and that his majesty's ships had the fire.
queut modification 10 see them in the sct
of preparation, and with their calls and
yards set, without any possibility of pre-
venting their purpose. Sopersuaded were
the enemy that they possessed this full Ii
hsrty of leaving their ports at their discreti-
on, thata general sailing order appears to
have been issued TO every public port in
France * thai they were executing i. as
fast as the opportunity presented uself-h
squadron Of three ships, two frigates, & frye
sloopS Of war, has escaped fran Bres; s. \
much stronger squadron had nearly effect
ed the same purpose from Rochfort-thev
had already Cleared the harbor, when an
,easterly wind suddenly arose and connel-
led them TO return. These are bnt two n g..
mong many similar instances but as thew
have occurred at the same time, thew have
impressed themselves very forcibly mon
the consideration OF the admiralty.
March 81.
JT-1 mo 1vI,o &c.