Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-06-14
THE FRENCH.

THE FRENCH.
We mentioned in Mondays Gazet-
tie, the scandalous robbery committed
by the French Government, in pc
neral con6scation' of American pro-
perty at Hamburg. The procedure,
though 1t was long forseen by many,
yet was it such proiigate abandon
ment of every thing like honesty, tina,
some doubted the probability of its
having extended to property beyond
the wide scope of the Milan Decree.
But it has, reader, one &c fellswoop''
has indiscriminately lodged in The
fangs of Bonaparte, all the merchan-
die Of our fellow citizens within the
reach ofhis Hamburg Robbers. That
the last deep shade of unprincipled ra-
pine might not be omitted the car
go of the ship Juniatta OF this port,
was included. We are credibly in
formed that this ship had not even been
boarded by British cruiser, and that
certificates of origin had been for
wardcd to Hamburg; leaving no pos
sible pretext, save the unparalleled eff
frontery of the g Friends of he Lii
berty Of the Seas !"--. Bait. Fed. Gaz.
NEw York, June 8.
BY the arrival of the Liverpool
packet yesterday, we learn that Mr..
Nourse has arrived in England.--.It is
very probable that dispatches have
been transmitted by him to the exc
executive. Report also z says, that
Mr.. Armstrong had left Paris. When
Mr.. Rose resided in Washington, he
also left that city, but it was for the
purpose of visiting Alexandria and,
perhaps, FIR. Armstrong may have
left Paris to visit Versailles. In the
present political era, we are left to con-
lecture upon every subject. Until the
blow is struck, nothing official is pub
lished, by which an inkling, may be
formed of the intentions of the diplo-
matte rulers. Empires are establish.
ed and governments overturned be-
fore we have an opportunity of even
forming opinions on the subject. Such
proceedings may be proper, may be
absolutely necessary, but still excites
dissatisfaction.' The account of Mr..
Armstrong having left Paris is, how
ever, not improbable as from late
accounts, he has not been treated with
the respect due to the representative
of an independent nation.
The feelings of republican must,
in such case, be severely tried; and
from the known tenor of Mr. Arm
strong's mind, it is not to be supposed
that he would brook any indignity Of
fered either to himself or his couDtry.
On Mr. Nourse's mission great deal
depends he unfayourable issue of
Mr. Roses embassy to this country
may have excited some exacerbation
in England both in the minds of the
military and he people.
With anxiety we therefore, look forward
to the issue of the negotiation. " Be it
well, or be it III" we hope that there
is fortitude and energy among the citi~
zens Of the United States TO encounter
every difficulty. When opposition is made
at Passamaquoddy, aud in almost all the
seaports of the Union to the measures of
government we need not be surprised to
find that foreign nations will adopt the
same means, and endeavor to profit by
our dissentiohs, & appreciate our dissenters
On national energy, every thing now de-
ponds, & we hope that that energy will ne
yer be relaxed by the mach nations of
ambitious individuals, or the intrigues of
foreign agents.s--L'Oracle
MARRIED On Thursday morning last,
at half past 9 O'Clock, by the Rev Mr. Ellis,
GEORGE WIN. SMITH, Esq attorney a.
law, and member of the Privy Council Of
this State, to Mfs JONES, relict of the late
Meriwether Jones, Esq all of this city.
DIED---On Sunday morning last, after a
lingering illness, col MARKS VANDEwALL,
| Post Master n ,isis CITY.
Notice.
s Ii persons to whom the estate of the
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