Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-12

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|of the patriotic arny. This army is al
ready considerable, aBd-promises rapidly
TO INCREASES. The writer to whom we al.
inde paints in the most glowing terms the
ardour OF the population, without dstinc.
ton of age or sex, 70 promote the Object
Of ihe Instruction. Ample time will, it
is supposed, be afforded to this conledera.
cy to provide arias and ammunition, and
to organize their plans, before Bonaparte
can withdraw an adequate force from any
other district 10 interrupt them. Our
wishes FOR the success of those gallant men
excite US to hope, notwithstanding the
knowledge we have OF the character ofour
ministers. that they will afford them some
material aid.
L. is expected ttatthe meeting at OYiedo
wiIi be attended by deputies from all parts
Of Spain.
We heard yesterday that accounts were
in town, stating the refusal Of The com
mander Of the Spanish fleet at Port Ma
non TO comply with The commsi.ds.ot
the government al Madrid. We know
that this commander, Don Cayesapo Val
des, is an officer of the highest loyalty,
and is distinguished for strong national
;ecliugs. Ii is therefore quite probable
hat NJ would revolt AGAINST any order
hostile 10 the independence Of bis county.
lndeed, il was sons time since suggested
TO US, that this officer suspected he de-
signs OF the French government, and that
he took his fleet into Port Mahon raihe,
than TO Touion, 10 which he could have
gone. according 10 command, merely 10
save it from falling into the hands OF
France. Certainly all the discerning men
Of Spain must nave lore cen the CRISIS thai
has occurred. The only doubt Could be
rs 10 the lime OF. its arrival; few, per-
haps, expected il so soon. UHquesiioBa
bly, BonGparte has been in This instance
more prompt than usual Perhaps he
may Cad thas he las beer ZOO precipiiae
Viscount Materosa is nobleman icon
ilerabe local iuliuencc. yie is no., how
ryer, GrSndee oi Spain. Don Diego
de Ia Vega, who accompanies him, holds
The comn,issian Of Lieutenant in the
oavy, and acts as Secretary to tne Viscuunl
they are both said TO be very ihteliigeni
nen.
We have held but one steady opinion
- to The conduct which ministers ough, 10
pursue, The Spaniaris are noble mind
I'd race; and will suffer no chicane,
20 compromIse---Do encroachmcpE. They
viii icither permit their fleets TO be
AIKEN in deposit nor the integrity O,
,heir dominion TO be broken. They viii
accept of no succour that is inconsistent
With their honor. And we therefore
trust That no attempts will be made tc
bargain with them tor the aid they may
wish 10 receive. If we should attempt
10 SO into Cadiz harbour, though in friend
ship, it would be impolitic, because it would
furnish pretext to Ronaparie TO misre-
present our designs. To convey home in
safety their veteran troops from Ces.a,
and their feels from Port MahoD, and TO
deliver free into their own ports, would
perhaps be the wisest and most effeeluai
step towards regaining lhe:r confidence,
which we could accomplish, And no.
thing would be more easy than this sea.
sonable act of friendship.
Since writing the above, we have heard
that our ministers have determined to aid
the -anse of the patriots of Spain. Sit
Arthur Wellesley sets off this day, or 10
morrow, for the purpose OF proceeding TO
| Spain. file is to lake such troops as are
in readiness with him, and the force col
lecled at Cork is TO follow him. We un.
ders,and, that vigorous efforts will be u
sed TO send as great force as possible up
on this important expedition.
The Capt. of a vessel which arrived yes
Ierday from port in tie north Of Europe
states that at the time Of his coming
away, which was on the Cd inst. report
prevailed, that the Emperor of Russia had
been poisoned. The port where the rumol
prevailed, which from motives of CONNER.
cial delicacy we forbear to mention, is adj.
ljacenI to the Russian territory.
Several letters by the last Gotenburs
mail serve TO cast considerable doubts up.
on the statements we have had Cor som,
time, with regard to the success of ih,
lSwedes m Finland.
His Swedish majesty has commenced
one olthe g andest internal improvement
that any country has displayed in the pre-
sent tunes namely, to connect the NOrll
and Baltic seas together, through thu
neart OF Sweden, by means ola cana
QaFge enough for vessels usually uayiea
! ting the Baltic seas) which WILL commence
al S,derkOping ~ the Baltic sea, pas
along to tie lakes Roxed, the Wtster
'rd the Vixen INTO the Winern lake