Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-29

80 N".ais, nut Oh MS arrival oil Calais Pier,
tne commandment of that place would no.
suHer him to land or even send on shore
leperfor Paris, saying, that his orders were
Peremptory not to receive any letter or dis
patches from England, and that if the car
tel came again she would be fred into with |
out further notice.
Letters from Holland of the 18th & Paris
OF the YIN uit. state, that Bonaparte had |
Icll arts tor Spain, and it was supposed he |
"ouid NIX his residence at Viladoled. A con-
'rioueion Ola million of francs, was to be le-
wed on the people of Holland. Great dis
satisfaction was said TO prevail in the ma.
hutacturing towns in France, particularly
among the cotton factories.
The bill on the subject of the orders in
Council had not yet passed both houses o.
rariament, and had met with great oppo-
sition. The papers are filled with debates
on TINS important subject.
Inc British expedition to the Baltic, is
countermanded
The following is from the Courier. of the
gath of March Ga ministerial paper,
Upon the subject ofthe EMBARGO. die on
POSITION, contradicting the assertion. that
1t had been laid on before notice of the or
sers In council had reached the u. States,
ainrm, that the truth turns out to be, that a
commercial house in London, had sent in
teiilBence TO America of the intention to is
sue such orders, giving at the same time.
an accurate description of their general pro-
VISIONS This intelligence reached America
days before the laying the embargo, and
In all probability was the principal cause of
IL. Lord Grenville stated this in the house
OF Lords, as thing generally known, and
ne challenged ministers if they doubted the
iact, TO call the merchant to the bar, who
would con6rn it Oh oath.
PHILADELPHIA, .dyirH %.
An Intelligent friend, who has arrived
at New York from Bordeaux, has favored
us with The following communication
PM. Gax.
APRIL 81.
arrived here this morning, in 4s days
from Bordeaux, in the brig George, cap.
tam Chester. l intended TO have brought
some OF the latest French papers, bat a;
ne time OF my departure from Bordeaux
could not procure any that contained a
ny thing worthy of republication.
No event Of importance had occurred
upon the continent Immediately before my
depaFture-ihe guard OF honor a, Bordsaux
were daily Parading in expectation of The
arrival of the emperor. Immense nnm-
GERS OF French, Swiss, and l,alian troops
we're marching to Spain and Portugal, al
apparently confident of Victory, and yea
ious 10 act ~ whatever manner their chief
was disposed to direct them. Eighty thou
sand additional troops (the Whole number
OF troops will exceed 2oc.ccO) were ex.
pected to march through Bordeaux the
middle OF March. The immediate Object
OF this greet army was perhaps only
Snown 10 Boaaparte and his cabinet-tbe
coDJectures of some directed it toward
England. Its, believe, pretty certain
I" a. The churches cf pain are about Ia h.
piiiaged, and considerable proportion Of
'heic treasures to be applied to other than
molly purposes. Iii, though, by intelligent
persons ~ France, that the emperor will
not expose his person 10 Portugal or Spain
all his troops II is supposed might not pro.
iect him agalns, the poison or s,iletto Of
the intarIaied monks and priests, who are
about 10 be plundered. The so called
army OF England" was forming at Bou-
logne.
1t was reported in France that the
rope was about to rstire 10 convent.
and that be was cast from bis high es
.ate," IN consequence of an honest and
nm refusal to aid his master 10 the ex-
ecutlon of a certain prcjeG, no, exactly
consonant either with the civil, moral, or
divine law. l. was universally said and
believed, that so 600 French AID Russi-
an troops we're on their full and unmoles,-
ed march 10 the British possessions in In
dia but the press, and every other pol
iiIcal right or privilege Of man, is so shack
led all over the continent of Europe, that
any thing ola political nature louder than
whisper is scarcely to be heard.
An IapenetrabIe veil ofsecrecy covers
Tie movements of the whole Of Bonaparte's
army, but the address and genius If the
officers Who direct and animate the vast
machine, render il almost certain that inn
poriant AID surprising effects will coulin-
1e 10 be produced. Whether England
VIII stand or fall will soon be determined
her wooden walls, and the spirit of her
people, constitute strong fortress. We,
(Americans) injured and insulted as we
nave been, must naturally wish TO humble
ner lofty pretensions but, at this period,
the humiliation 81 England would be the
downfall ofihe only barrier to the ambition
and unbounded views of Bonaparte. The |
policy oil Americas siding in the design
OF hpm'iaiing England, is a matter well !
worthy OF consideration. II behovs the |
United States, If she values her liberty aud