Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-03
Late Foreign News
LONDON. Nov

| The American ship Union, arrived ON
Sunday night, at Penz ance from Philadel-
phia, and landed four gentlemen, one of
whom, Mr. Giboon, arrived last night with
dispatches for the American minister Mr..
Pinkney. The Union Immediately sailed
tor France, with another messenger with
dispatches for the American minister Ar pa
ris.
Mr.. Pinkney, the American ambassador
received yesterday dispatches from his go
vernment. They were brought by Lieut..
Gibbon of the American navy. What they
contain, OF Course, we do not pretend TO
know; but the shipin which he came has
brought some intelligence from America.
which we have inserted. The President
has replied to two addresses from different
bodies. One reply is to an address appro-
wing OF the enbargo-the other to am adj
iress which states the hardships produced
by it. Mr. Jefferson still continues to Con,
sider the conduct both of France and this
country In the same point of view he care
fully avoids drawing any line of distinction
between them, though he knows full well
that what France did was aggressive anil
unprovoked-that what we did, was in self
defence and Misrepresentation. While these
events are in force, The says, meaning the
french DEGREES and our Orders in Councii,
no American can ev r consent to the return
OF peaceable intercourse with tho,e who
MAINTAIN them.
November4.
RETURN OF MR.. SHAW
a nag OF truce arrived in the Downs at s
O'Clock last evening with Mr.. Shaw, on his
return rom Paris, W tn the reply of Napo-
leon ana Count Romanzoh, on the part of
MS master, the emperor Alexander, TO the
answer OF our government to the propositi-
Erf.t nth
reply has not transpired. Mr.. Shaw was
received with much politeness and ,at,an,;
on on his Journey to and in Paris The peo.
pie all expressed themselves ANXIOUS for
peace. Their appearance as well as thar
OF the country, shew that they stand much
IN need oft. Mr.. Shaw arrived at the fn-
reign office, in Downing street, at o'clock
this morning
On our side we require as proof of his
being really disposed to negotiate in the
spirit OF peace, that he should inmediate-
~ evaeuate Spain, and release her monarch
FERDINAND.
November 5.
We Yesterday announced the arrival of
Mr. Shaw iron France, and his arrival at
the Foreign Office in DGwning-street, at six
o'clock IN the morning. Napoleon had left
Rambouliet on the Saturday preceding the
Monday on which Mr.. Shaw reached Pa
ris. HIS destination was not known, but as
he threatened TO pat himself at the head OF
his army in the event of a failure of a ne.
gnciation for peace with England; and as II
appears that this parade of negotiation is
hollow and insincere, 1t may be presumed
that he is gone To Bayonne-Mr. Shaw was
only one day in Paris. He received his dis.
patches on Tuesday evening, and set out i'm.
mediatefy with French officer, who accom-
panied him to Deal, & returned in French
flag oftruce which brought them to Englrnd.
The nature of the dispatches brought by
Mr.. Shaw has not transpire6. They ap-
pear however, TO have given rise to some
reports, one of which stated, that the Mar.
qus Wellesley was about to proceed to Pa.
ris TO conduct the negotiation on the part
OF the British government while it was no
less confidently stated by others, that
Count RomanGof was to come to London,
furnished with full power to treat from
the Emperor Alexander and Bonaparte.
We attach no credit to either of these ru-
mors. The correspondence so unexpected
ly commenced, will probably dwindle away
into an insignificant interchange of mes
seBgers between Mr.. Canning and the
subordinate agents Of Napoleon, who will
only suffer it to exist either that he MAYA.
vail himself of it as a means OF exciting lea
lousy and suspicion among the Spaniards, or
as resource in the event of the failure of
his atrocious plans against that brave and
loyal people.