Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-07-18

expulsion of the English from Spain,
and the fall of Saragossa, were events
which decided the fate of the Spanish
monarchy. War still prevails on the
Peninsula, but it is only of a predato-
nv kind, being confined to the noun.
tains of Gallicia and to the sea coast.
The interior is certainly at the mercy
of Joseph. BY late victory, all An
dalusia is laid open to him, marshal
Vis,or having sabred &c, 900 Spaniards
on the plains of that fertile province
and cap,ivated 1000 more. Hemmed
in on the right aud on the left, marshal
Beresford aud the Portuguese ,.&y
maintain war Of skirmishes till 30
naparte has settled the affairs of Ger
many, when they will be sacrificed or
driven on board British fleet in the
ocean. Such is the true state of af-
fairs in Spain: bloody and 5arbarous,
indeed, is the picture; but we should
deceive ourselves if we traced the out
line IN fainter coiors.
Great Britain must, ere long, be left
alone in the contest. The day of Goa
litions is gone. She must prepare for
the dread hour of Invasion. In that
hour, neither her gold nor her in
, trigues will save her. Whoever has
well-considered the subject, must be
well convinced that the fleets of Eng
land, however numerous, however tri-
umphans, cannot insure her safety.
France has already proved that she
can effect landing of troops in Ire
land and surely the same may be done
in England. But let US suppose this
will not happen aud that Bonaparte
will only exercise his power on the
continent of Europe to exclude Brit
ish merchandise This, although a
slower, is quite as sure a method of
reducing England. She cannot exist
without commerce Of an exterior ma
ture, whilst France can for vast
field for trade is opened in the interior
from the Pillars of Hercules to the ex-
IRENE shores of the Baltic: and, in the
mean time, the cohorts Of Napoleon
will hew their way into Asia, restore
the tralic OF the east, establish new ca
ravans, and renovate the channels of
commerce which were open before Di-
CANA weathered the Cape of Good
Hope. In any point of view the pros
pect tor Great Britain is gloomy and
terrible. The greatest portion Of her
power is artificial, and nothing is du-
rable which has not a great principle of
nature for its basis.
Such are our present reflections on
the foreign part of the world. At
home we have nothing peculiar to in
terest us. / he federalists, true to the
rules of faction, are pouring out their
wrath upon the appointment of Mr.. a.
dams as American minister to Rus
STA. Yet these same men formerly
advocated the appointment of the same
man as minister to Prussia, a power
which, in comparison with Russia, had
no commerce. But Mr.. Adams was
then federalist or, at least, the Es-
sex Junto thought so; and now they
declare him democrat. The truth
is, Mr.. Adams appears to be an hon
est politician; and that with Timothy
Pickering, is a very great fault.
Mr.. DaschSof, Russian ambassa-
dor, has arrived at Philadelphia with
his family. He is said to be plain,
sensible man, and speaks good Eng
lish. He will probably be in Wash
ington before many days.
The report ofGen. bureaus being
recalled, can have very little if any
foundation in truth, as we have it from
very good authority that the general
has some intention Of taking house a.
gain at Washington on the capitol hill.
The President and Heads ofDepart.
ments will shortly leave Washinqton.
The President repairs with his lady to
Montpelier (his seat) in Virginia.
They viii be accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Cuts, who is sister of Mrs.
madison's.