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


circumstance OF that revered nobieman not ha
wing been mentioned in any ofthe revolutionary
DEGREES thathad hitherto been issued from Ba-
yonne. At al events it is evident that the peo-
pie will not become the willing slaves of Bona
parte and should it prove true that their efforts
arc 20 be directed BY leader of such talent
and estimation, the most sangIine hopes may
be entertained in respeet 10 the result Of so glo-
rious Il struggle.
The anxiously looked for advices from our
feet off Cadiz have not yet arrived. but govern
ment continue in hourly expectation of receiv-
ing the most important intelligence from that
quarter. We understand that commitment
OF vas yesterday made TO the Lord Mayor by
the Lords of the admiralty, which has some re-
lation to this subject and it is said, that in the
expected event of the surrender OF the fleet at
Cadiz, the river Fenciblcs and others wilibe al
lowed to volunteer their services to bring the
ships To England.
Bonaparie 1T appears, continued at Bayonne,
and on the 18th ult. having di.inissed the Row
al Family of Spain to their respective destinaIi-
ons, was amusing himself with military specta-
cles and evolutions. Intelligence to the 18th
nit had been received at Paris from Madrid, At
which time, Murat was exercising the iuncti-
ons of government without opposition.
The French Senate assembled on the 21st to
sanction proposal for Incorporating Parma,
Piacenza, and Tuscany, with France. We had
reason at one time to suppose that these, toge-
Their with the States ofthe Church, would have
been ere cted INFO Sovereignty for Lucien 10
naparte but it would seem that he has forfeit
ed or renowned all claim to such honors
The dcposed king of Spain was expected at
Fontainbleau by the latter end of May.
June 8.
Advices from Gottenburgh to the 31st ultimo
were received yesterday. They were brought
by the Clyde trigate, Captain Owen, which, is
returned to Yarmouth, after having landed ut
Gottenburg & 10000 Tor thetIse of the king of
Sweden One expedition was still waiting the
teturn of Colonel Murray, and Admiral Keats
was about to remove the fleet to n greater dis
tance from Gottenburgh, in order TO be in rea
diness t. proceed upon any service upon which
he might be ordered, without further loss of
time. ihe Snake sloop OF war was 10 saIi with
a convoy for Leith on the following day, on
board OF which are the Danish prisoners taken
rom on board toe man OF war DESTROYED by the
Stately and Nassan--Sir ] Saumerez, had been
lndispDsed, but was considerably recovered
The accounts from Finland all agree in stating.
That the Russians in he utmos. state of dis
ress, and that in their retire at hundreds ofthem
perish daily through famine and the effects of
,he general tlIaw.
Al American Messenger arrived yesterday,
with disPat hes for Mr.. Pinkney, tile contents
oFwhich have not yet publicly transpired. rho
reports upon the subjectare very contra,li Glory
but those OF a PACING tendency are by far the
most entitled to crcdt.--rhe vessel which
brought these dispatches is called the 81. Mi
cllaet. She saied from Amer a ne iitter END
OF April, with two Messengers, one of WHOM
she landed At L Orient, charged with ols latch
es for General Armstrong At Paris.
The projected expedition 10 South America,
we have reason 70 believe, is already III a sta.e
OF forwardness ;andwe are reJoiced to tindtilat
1t IS intended to be conducted upon such prin-
ciples promise to insure its most complete
success--an event which, in the present stat
OF European Affairs, must prove of the highest
importance to GFeat Brltaia.
Parliament re-assemble this day, pursuant to
adjournment
Preparations arc making for fitting out an ex-
petition at Dover.
Jane 9.
It'll said that the Yiscount Materosa and Don
Diego de IA Vega, who are arrived from Spain.
have been deputed to solicit the assistance OF
this country towards enabling the Spaniarcls to
expeI the French We learn that in the pro-
vinces OF Asturias and Gallacia, provisional
government has been established, winch has
deputed mmissioners. to go into the different
provinces IN spain to spirit up the people to re-
lsistance-It was by this government, we sup
pose, that the above mentioned Nobiemen were
sent to this country--Four more are said TO be
ON board the Stag.-ihc Marquis De Santa
Cruz is ut the head Of the government, with the
title of Commander in Chiei.-On the 25n last
month he issued a proclamation at Oyedo ia
vitug the inhabitants OF Asturias to rise no in
defence Of their constitution and their country
-" IL is your country that calls upon you to
rescue her from The hands OF her oppressors -
VIII any Spaniards be deafto her cali arise.
We have arms-shall we want hands TO wici
them I'VE have good cause, shall we want
hearts TO defend il !"-This patriotic call has
been as periodically answered-Forty thousand
men have already enrolled themselves, and the
province Of Asturias is by no means ono of the
largest in Spain--Callicia can furnish a much
larger force--so can Bscay--The Bisca, ans
too are hardy race, accustomed 10 military
discipline and deeply attached 10 the constitu-
ton OF their particular provincc--Leon, ARA.
gOn and Catalonia are expected to follow the
example of Asturias & the CASTLES ueverb back.
ward in the cause oftheir country, will scarce.
lily be lie last to prove their patriotism. But
thoy are more immediately in the power OF
France than any Of tic other provinces it is
there that the great body Of the French are con.
centrated. Bonaparte in the mean time, aware
OF the indignation MS most infamous treachery
has excited, is pouring more troops into Spairi
from Italy, from the Netherlands aud from
France.
The ports Of Cijon, Bilboa, and St Andera
have, it is reported, been opened 20 the English
| a Gotcnburg mail arrived last night, bat the
| intelligence brought by Il is not of importance
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