Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-12-04

rapidly approaching. But time will even
then be afforded to bestow exemplary pun
ishment on such mean and base betrayers
of their country.
We have attentively considered Mr.. JEFF
ferson's memorial, and shall hereafter Of
fer some remarks upon it; in which we
have no doubt but that we can satisfy our
readers in the justice of the late proceed
inss OF the Leopard, and how totally un-
founded the president is in almost every ar
ticle ofhis declamatory manifesto.
True B,Tton.
The papers report that French priva-
teer had captured an American vessel, UNI
der pretence of being a lawful prize, as
having come from an English port. Ano-
ther such instance, and it may be nccessa-
ry to ANTICIPATE the designs of "the
PERSON who rules in France" TO take pos
session of the American navy, &c.
Morn. Chron
Mr.. Capning's last notification in the Ga
zette has puzzled the public in no small
degree. The very best maps have been
consulted to find on, who was meant by the
learned secretary as "FRIENDLY and
NEUTRAL powers -
DECREE OR HIS IMPERIAL MALES
IY OF ALL THE kUSSIAS.
Issued from The SenuGe at 81. Pcsers5urgh.
Agreeable to a decree, ratified by his inn
perial najesLy i! has been made known o he
Senate al ut. PetersburSh on the Odd Gay of
August, as follows {: In order TO secure
peace, it would be necessary, TO avoid ali
Inconvenience that may arise from allow
Ing strangers who might DE prcjudicial to
the community, from entering or quitting
Russia; we have therefore deemed it right
to make the following regulations for
iorei .ners entering tine Russian terrific
rieS -
]. No foreigners of any description shall
be admitted into Russia, without a passport
from our minister for foreign affairs.
2. These passports shall not be granted,
until there be proper application made by
the ministers OF Consuls, residing in their
respective places.
3. Ministers or consuls must petition for
sucO passports in no other shape than by its
being confirmed by the magistrates of the
place wherein they reside, stating the OBJ
ject Of their journey to Russia, and which
passport will be claimed OH their entering
the Russian territories.
4. All Foreigners, receiving passports to
proceed to Russia, must be advertised in
thc newspapers by their respective minis-
IeTS.
S. This decree extends itself to all TO-
reigncrs, without exception to take place
from the first of January, loOS, until winch
time the old decree will remain i'll force
6. 1t is understood that messengers dis
patched from their respective courts, are
TO enter the territories without the least
detention, as before dccreed Having ~
dopted proper measures for adm ting TO-
reigners into our empire, it viii equally be
necessary 10 take steps to prevent foreign
ers quitting the empire, under restrictions,
which we have decreed by the following
articles:
7. In order to caable foreigner to quit
the Russian territory, he m,ust be in possess
sion of a passport, signed by the minister
for foreign affairs.
g. On foreigners quitting the country,
they must draw up a petition to the minis
ter for foreign affairs
9. The latter two articles must be strict
ly adhered to, in the same manner as the
former ones directed b. the above u
.kase.