Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-18

[ those who might think it necessary to ap-
I ply for them.
The situation of America with respect to
rance, does not seem less prcario.is a. irt
with respect to England. The French ur;.
vateeis, m conformity 20 the late derrSc.
capture every american they lncet, bound
I To England. The ship Live ,Oak,sn Anc-
rican ship from Virginia 40 Londan. has
been taken, retakeu, ard brought INTO the
! Downs. The HyaGcs an American ship,
from Charleston and Cowes to London, was
taken on the S1st uisimo Oy French pej-
vsteer and carried iuto Calais--the captain
and crew taken ont nf the ship and put On.
der guard. The Jose ph and Edward, from,
Guernsey TO Dover, was taken on tie sin
inst. and carried into Calais. Several o.
ther vessels have lately been carried into
Calais among them were three American
vessels, exclusive of the Hyades.
The transport board continues to engage
large coPpered ships, for long voyages -
Many OF these vessels are to proceed 10 In-
dia, Tor the purpose of bringing home hem7
the directors or the East-India company
having engaged TO furnish government with
twenty-thonsaud tons of hemp annually, for
the next three years, the whole of which
is to be brought home in ships especially
fitted and prepared for the purpose, so as
to prevent the article from imbibinp an
improper heat on its voyage TO England
1t was yesterday reported, that the bank.
of England had offered TO lend government,
TEN mil ions, for one year, without in crest :
and that government had declined the offer.
as not being adequate TO their expectati-.
ons.
The public will be not little surprised.
to hear tina, Gen. Mack is now in London.
and BIS frequent conferences with Lord
(,actlPrclph aud he NIB. VI w.
can assure our readers, however, from un-
questionable authority, that he has been in
town for the last ten DAYS.
Many persons seem inclined 70 build SAM
guine hopes OF peace, on the concluding
part Of the Meniteur's comments on his ma
jesty's Declaration The permitting ou..
maritime code 90 remain az presen, un-
discussed, and TO lie over for regulation sc-
cordDg to the respective strength and po-
ICY OF IN ure beiligcrents, is certainly n
difhculty mastered: and being concessi-
on which the former language of Bonapar-.
te gave US no reason 10 expect, at FIRST
sight appears 10 intimate, that dispost,,ons
are gradually becoming more De clFc.-
we are, however, very far from thinking.
that the ofhcial p Per (for such we NAV
consider It IN the hicniteur) Wlrran s a Ia.
vorable anticipation of The result of those
7mmunications, which are now going en-
between the governments. Ii certt'pIv
proves the truth of our original staten mt.
that communications bearing tcwaros peace,
have taken place. The new light In which
the independence of the seas is Affected 10,
be considered, shows that Bonaparte wish
es to agitate the subject Of Negotiation -.
Nay, we do not doubt that his deaire for
peace may be sincere; at least, il would
be strange If it is not, Tor certainly the re-.
lative situations of the two countries do not
intimate that France has mcss reavon to
dread period OF rest which shall afford
an opportunity OF prosecuting the 4dvanta-
ges gained IN war to the purposes Of inter-
nal prosperity.