Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-17


perfect miniature of the opposition party.
The feature of determined hostiiy is too
proninentto be mistaken. No matter what
course is pursued, il is. certain tn excite
their frothy defamation. II the embargo
system Is continued, the executive is said
to be without nerve, and If wac is declared,
it is said to be a trick merely to form an
alliance with France. When we see men
OF this description determined at all events
to oppose the measures of government, we
are forced to conclude that the feelings of
patriotism never glow'd in their bosoms,
and the love of repubicanism never dwelr
IN their hearts-such men as these ought
to be marked out as objects of public exc.
cration.-ED. AaGUs.
"Itis certain that the administration did
at one moment contemplate partial reno.
val of the Embargo. 1t is equally certain
that it has lately been determined in the
Cabinet, and the mandate has been register
ed in Caucus, that the Embargo System
shall be persevered in, until the government
gets ready for War. We are to have, for.
sooth, ga long and moderate war" with
both 6. Britain and France. 1.-THE people
can be bro't to believe this, the President
will well deserve the title of " Emperor of
the Gulls." We shall probably pretend to
SpWthVuNC WIZ Will UtlH DOWGTS, Out IN less
than three months shall be In connexion
with France. When we see monarch OF
such vast power and resources as Hieran =,
der OF Russia possesses, instead of assum.
ing the rank which Providence seems to
have destined for him, become the pander
and the puppet of Gallo ambition, what can
we expect from our feeble and neryeless
Executive
6. Var with Great Britain mill su6;ecf
as 10 the influence q France 90
From the Boston Pailadiam of Jan. s.
FROM EUROPE.
On Thursday arrived at Boston, the schr.
lane, capt Hall, in SIS days from Oporeo
Sailed from that place ON the 90 HI OF No
vemoer- About 10 days before his ,lepar.
tire Intelligence had been received from
Corunna, that great battle had been
fought between the Spanish Troops and PEG.
pie, contendng forthe independence other
Country, and their invaders, the French, IN
which the former suffered a defeat with
the loss of $4,000. This news had not been
othciaily received at Oporto, but was Gre,
dited by some. The Portuguese, however,
appeared to be in good spirits. The act-
on, 1t was said, took place near Pampelu.
nd.
IF it should prove correct, that a battle
SO disastrous for the world has taken place,
1t must have been fought early in Move niber
---and our next arrival from England will
PROBABLY furnish the particulars.
Letters from Oporto to the S5th of Nov.
are silent as to the above information.
Bonaparte was said to be on the Spanish
Frontiers with an army of 100000. and the.
French army engaged was reported at
10000.
Although we have no doubt that the re.
suit OF any regular action, must be such as
is above stated, should the Spaniards have
the blindness to engage in that way yet we
cannot give credit TO this for two rea ;ons
first. because we suppose the Spaniards
have some Judgment, and would not there
fore hazard all in general action. Second
fy, because we do not think the French ar
mics had all arrived, and formed so early
as between the 10th and 18Th of November
and any action, such as above stated, must
have taken place between those dates, to
hare been heard of in Oporto after the last
advices, and ten days before the 2oth of No
vember.
The march into Spain could not be like
the march 10 Ulm in 1905 for even then
Bonaparte was two weeks at the head of the
army before any thing more than an action
VI luS oul PoSls LOOK pldCe ne left tdriS
on the Esd September, and the first action
was at Wertlngen on the 9Th OF October.
Neither can the movements that prece
ded the battle of Jena, in the year 1906, be
taken as precedent, for the movements.
| of the sic iegions had been made six weeks
before he left Paris; that is in the middle
of August he crossed the Rhine in Octo.
Der 1, and the battle of Jena was on the 14:h
of October, six days after the first move
ments in the field, which was on the 9th af-
ter proclamation.
| Now Bonaparte was at Bordeaux on the
Sd OF November; and although an action
within ten days after would be perfectly
lcongenial with his tactics I; the provision of
the army in Spain, the transportation of
provision from France, and the disposition
of the troops for active operations, could
not have been accomplished within eighteen
days, by any thing less than miraculous
power.
| This rumor, however, may have its use,
It IS only probably intended to take off from
the force of what may be expected TO ar
rive, and to prevent any shock or dismay,
at an event already anticipated far 80
good .-y4urora.
FROM THE SAME.