Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-01-26
HIGHLY IMPORTANT.
NEW YORK, January is.

ortola. where Capt. X. got London pa
perof November IL, three days later than
any before received. This paper contains
the long expected order of Council, de.
claring every port of every country, from
which Great Britain is excluded, in a state
of blockade. This important document
follows.
The TINES, in remarking on this says
-" This order is not a mere commercial
reguiation--by them we are engaged in
battle with the enemy, and if they possess
viRor enough to produce the object to
which they are directed, they will be of
as much consequence as great victory.
This lisa manly assumption of a right,
which it maintained resolutely, viii carry
her gloriously through her present dfficul.
ties. The limitations by which she cir.
cnmscribes the exercise Of it, proceed on.
~ 'rnm herself; they are an INDULGENCE,
not to the claims Of NkuTRALs, bu, to her
own feelings of humanity towards them !;
and they are in all cases as much, and in
soh,e cases even more, than those states
have right TO expect, who have before
sscquiescsd in the orders of France pro.
hloitipg all trade with England"
The TINES proceeds" His Majesty
being humanely desiruus not to subject
neutrals 10 greater inconvenience than eb
soluteIy necessary, has established Certain
txceptons--First,t 10 allow neuirals 10 fur
nish themselves ir they please. with hos
tie colonial produce for their own con-
sumption; and secondly, to allow them
such trade with the mother countries of
cur enemies as may be carried on through
the ports of Great Britain tn her allies.
This rs a HuGE concession TO America /,
by IT we allow France (now, during the
'hme oil VAR to supply America with h. /:
colonial produce IN preference TO ours, O,
al least, 10 place our colonies and those Of
our engines on footing Of equality {"
Again" The time must come when
tins system Of concession to the Amer
cans can be no longer pursued; and al
all events when tina, time does arrive, thew
cannot then have il in their power to saw.
thai we have not treated them with leni,
and forbearance."
ne SECOND order (Which we have no,
tine TO give till to-moIroo) relsxes the ma.
vIgation act, raised in Oliver Cromwe,l's
time, which forbids the importation toto
England OF ally Article Of foreign growth,
-sxceptin British bottoms. Now, neutra s
may import French commodities, or those
Of other hostile countries, into England.
subject to such duties as have preyiouslv
been laid by !aw-may be ware. housed
from neutral bottoms, but mus, be report.
90 Tor re-exporation. Neu,rals arriving
an England from hostile parts, NAV clear
Tor any friendly port, even If they cantain
the prohibi ed articles Of sugar, coffee,
wine, brandy, snuff and tobacco they are
exempt rom SEIZURE, and may be expor.
ted By license.
The last order specifies, that although
France holds he sale of ships by belli-
serent 10 Neutral power TO be illegal, in
The case OF England yet, that in her own,
she protects her shipping from caplure
by IrPsiers, or pretended transfers to neu.
trails This order, therefore, only exacts
similar proceeding on the part of Great
Br'tsIn--and declares all such sales or
pretended sales, illegal, and the vessels
liable to capture.
Rumors OF peace between The Porte
and Great Britain, strongly prevailed at
Vienna.
All approximations Of a rupture with En-
gland, seemed 10 have entirely subsidized in
Russia some British vessels, which cal.
led a, Riga for information, were told,
tha, they night prosecute their voyages
wilhou, any fear OF detention, or interrup-
ton.
The Danes had begun to reialiate the
attack on Copenhagen, and with more sue
cess than could have been expected. They
had captured several vessels in the Baltic.
Seven regiments Of infaotry, and part
OF the German Legion, were to proceed
from Portsmouth Immediately, on secret
expedition. The naval part 10 consist of
~ sail Of The line under Admiral Hates.
a French Bag of truce was said TO have
arrived in the Downs, ia a schooner bear.
ing the national flag. Stocks were affec.
ted.--Cousols and omnium which opened
a. 90 2'e, and omnium At Ia, were al
the close OF the market at 81 and 9.
The French government have declared
that no further intercourse with England
could be, on any account, permitted, and
that even the sailing ofthc carieIs between
Morlaix and Plymouth, would be proh;bi. !
ted.
SUPPLEMENT 10 me London Gasehe, OF No
Ue116er Ia.