Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-07-01

S5esrsEss
ng the slavery OF the seas What has Sweden
TO fear from France Nothing Whai has She
TO fear frem Russia? Every thing These rea
sons are too evident not to prompt an enigh'en-
ed cabiner, and nation which possesses clear
ness Of mind and Independence of opinion, 10
put speedy stop to the war. Immediately at
ter the battle of lena the emperor made known
his desire 20 restore the ancient relations be~eei
Sweden and France. The first over'ures were
made to the Swedish minister at Hamburg. but
rejected. The emperor constantly direoted his
generals TO treat the Swedes as friends with
whom we are at variance, and with whom we
shall soon be reconciled, from tho nature ct
things. Behold the true interests of bo,h nati-
ons. (" If they did us any harm. they would re-
greet IL; and we. on our part, should wish TO re
pair wrongs which we have done them The
in e'e Of the STATE will at least rise hyperion 10
oil differences and petty quartels.' These were
the euperor's own words in his orders. Amir
rna;ed by such sentiments, the emperor ordered
the military rations TO- she siege OF StTa'surd
10 he disoontinu d, and The IN 'r'a,s and cannon
which were sent from Stetin for hat purpose,
10 be sent back lie wtoie 10 general Mortier
in the following words - | ready regret
what has heen ne am sorry that the fine
suburb of Sta sund is burnt. Is il our business
20 hui Sweceui Tris Is me 6ream Is
our DuSlhtSS u project NOT 10 90 lNSf hJui.s
In the latter. let US he as moderate as possible.
Propose to the governor of Stralsund an arms.
lice, or cessation OF h astili,ies in order TO ease
the burden, and lessen the oalarIes of a war.
winch consider wicked because 1t IS impo
htic " On he 9th the armisiice was concluded
between marshal Morier and baron Won Essen
Annexed is cops OF the articles.
Heretbe a &c 5 iO.IJJu,
The siege OF Dantzio is continued without in
xpu &c he Of the Mir
tafy ope ations al that pace This rsfo't IS
omi,ted III the Du ch Gazette. being of impor-
lance only to military men
On the 10Th April, at eigh, in the evening,
detachment of 2G00 men from the garrison of
Slatz, advanced with SIX peices of cannon a"
gsInst the ight wing Of he post of Fiucken'
stein. o. he follow ing day, the " III, at break
OF day. another column. Of 500 men, marched
ON Sibs'berg These troops after their juno
ton, advanced upon Fsankenstein, and common
ced an attack, a. live in The morning, with an
intention 10 attack gen LeGebvre. who was pos
TED there with his corps of observation. Prince
jerome Sc; off from Munster burg when the first
gun was fired, and arrived al Frankens,en at
ten In the mo nlng. The enemy was complete
iy dispersed and pursued to the covered way Of
Gaz. SIX hundred of them were taken togt.
Their with lh;ee pieces of cannon. One major
and eight officers are among the prisoners 500
men were letI dead the field of batte: 400
men that had escaped in the woods were attack
ed and taken, AT III A Nj. Col Becker, COM
manding he 6tn BavaTian regiment of the lne
and colonel Scha, fenslen, of the Wurtembe,g
troops, have done wonders. The former would
not quit tie field Of battle. although he was
wounded III the shoulder; he Showed ham. elf
every where az the head OF his battalion and
every where petfor med wonders. The emperor
has granted 70 each of these officers the eagle OF
the legion of honor. Cap, BrocSfed who pro-
visionai.y Commands the Wur b. & no sech S
seurs, has likewise distinguished himself; and
1t was him that took the several pieces of CAM
non.
The siege e N.i-e.ig going on r,sp-rou.l -
One half of the town is already burnt. and the
trenches are approaching very Dear the forsress.
LONDON, Nav 70.
The (American) treaty with Britain, it
is SAID, mas been sent back to London for
reconsideration; and we should hope by
mutual concession, the whole of this disa-
agreeable dispute may be amcably adjust
Ell. Perhaps, however, our present minis
try, with that laudable spirit of contradict
ton to the former cabinet which has promp-
ted all their measures siLce their access on
to office, may undo what their predeces-
sors have done, ana involve us in a war
with country united to ours by the ties
"a HAcON % wa 40 VI pOitClS w prove lHGI
zeal for the religion of peace!
My Is.
As we last night predicted, the new mi
Distry are resolved to make no concessions
to America. The Evening Trumpetor, not
of their fame, but of their disgrace, warns
us thar the age Of concession is past OF
this we are aware.-What then is left us
When fools are too obstinate to concedc-
too dull SO be convinced-they must then be
constrained Statesman.