Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-04-10
A SKETCH OF
EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.

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SKETCH OF
EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.
France has, by her arms, and By the ex-
tension of the confederation of the Rhine,
obtained supremacy in the centre and
north OF Germany, as she did in the south
IN 1905, The German Dutchy of Hcls.cin,
belonging TO Denmark, and the German
Dutchy OF Pomerania, belonging TO Swe-
den, are all the countries, in the late Ger
man Empire. which have not submitted. in
form, or in effect, to the French arms. The
western moiety of Poland, including its
capital, is behind the French army. They
occupy the heart of that country.
In the end of December a part of their
force, and considerable BODY of Russians
measured bayonets. The French claim
most prisoners, baggage, and Cannon, and
! keflt the ground The Russians claim ma
| terial advantages of the same kind, but not
| so great, and they admit they reiterated, but
alledge it was to prevent the turning of their
! rear by the French. This is actual iufe-
riority.
At the moment of these unexplained
movements, negotiations for peace between
France and Russia are circulated, and
! France does not seem to oppose the same
activity against the progress of the Russian
arms in the Turkish provinces. At the
same crisis, France drops her negotiation
with S7veden, and presses her anew in mi.
litary array. The king of Sweden is the
relation and ally of Russia.
! The influence of France seems to extend
in Denmark 1t is an ominous fact, that the
emperor Napoleon remained in January
near to the Baltic Sea, and seems vigiiant,
active, and stediast in his course ofincrea-
sing his command of its shores. Already
/ he firp OT. oh
vieldits supplies of oak timber and of grain.
| The influence Of the French over Sweden
and Denmark will be very considerable by
reason of their possessing those rivers in
| Germany and Poland, through which the
| Danes and Swedes obtain much of their
bread stuff, and grain for distIllation and
brewing. This circumstance may be tur-
ned to serious effect, in regard To the navi-
| cation OF the SolnG. Whatever is contem-
plated on that subject will also be materi-
d ally affected by the freezing of the waters
Some uneaslness appears to prevail on
the part OF Sh0in, in regard to her pros
poets from France. Portugal remains still
and quiet, with her destinies suspended by
a hair. austria is inactive against France,
not to say compliant or accommodating.
The efforts of the NeahoiitanS against their
new sovereign seem to be at an end. Yur-
yield some of her provinces to more pow
erful states. It's difficult to say what will
be the conduct of the three great continent
tai powers with respect to the Turkish
empire, and towards each other, on the &C
count of Turkey.
The French and British, unable to in
fiict directly, serious Wounds on each other,
are aiming to infiict them, by all circuitous
means in their power. The English Baltic
supplies of grain, salt provisions, and ma
terials for ship building and manufactures
are daily placed more and more within the
power Of the French. The aspect OF Eu-
ropean affairs becomes every month more
serious.--ib.
We understand, that a very valuable
work is in the press at New York, and will
be on sale, there and here, in a few days,
entitled. " Tie Portraiture Of Quaker1sm"
1t is from the pen of Thomas ClarkSon, of
reat-Britain, the %reat friend Of the OPP
pressed Africans and we are Informed,
that it agreeably explains the whole tenn
poral and spiritual system Of that useful
and worthy society, la AN admirable stlle
of appropriate simplicity and perspicuity.
1t is thought that this work will contri-
butte, by its many useful calculations, to
promote the cause Of harmony among Teli-
gious societies. Our duties to our great
Creator, and to our feilow-creatures be-
ing, in truth, the whole duty of man, and
those duties being imposed by one supreme
and uniform authority, on uniform grounds
andprinciples, and upon persons under like
circumstances, there can be no doubt that
the true spirit Of religion among all demo
limitations, is exactly the same.---i6.
The following paragraphs arc extracted
from London articles received by the Liver
pool packet. NJ Y. baher.1
Still are VIC without any official adyices
from the continent. Yet accounts continue
to be received from various parts of Sue
cesscs Of the Russians after the 26th of De-
cember One .ttter from house in Ger
many, dated the sd ult. states, that the
French lost nine generals in the battles i'm
mediately subsequent to that of the goth
Dec. but not a word more do they mention
OF their loss Davoust attacked the centre
Of the Russian army, on which this divisi-
on retired fighting; but they brought both
their wings to bear ON Davoust's rear, and
ultimately defeated him with great loss"
} Another Letter says that it was on the 2Sth