Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-03-21

So - c1l,ect, re fears TIA. 4 vile
spread rum w,;l be The Consequence.
Never has there perhaps. bren a sea
son in which there existed higher in
ducements to prudence aud circum-
spection.
MIR. Purviance left III. Champaign
at Pairs, the latter end of November,
whence he was then about TO follow
the emperor. On the 2nd of January
information was received at Plymouth
from London, stating that the ministry
had received intelligence that the En-
glish and Spanish forces had united,
and that nengage ment had taken place
between them and the French on the
10th OF December, in which the
French lost $4,000 men. A few hours
after the receipt of this intelligence,
the loss on the part OF the French had
fallen to $4,000. This news had pro-
dnced great exultation at Plymouth.
The general impression, however,
In England anongintelligent men was,
that the French arms must eventually
piSNdii Ill oI)diD.
March Is.
The Legislature Of Massachusetts have
| ADJOURNED to the Tuesday proceeding the
last wednesday OF May next. ESuch is
he phraseology of the Boston prints. |
Previous to their Adjournment the lieut.
governor communicated his dissent and
objections to the bill " for securing the
people of this commonwealth against I'M
reasonable. arbitrary and unconstitutional
seizures in their dwelling houses" (the
extraortilnary till lately d,ssected in this
paper.) On Its re-passage there were in
the Senate, Yeas 19-Nays 49, Two thirds
ioeing required, the bill is lost.
The late appointment of Berkeley to an
imPortant station is among the most recen,
amicable demonstrations OF the British cab
met towards this country.
The following article is from a London
print OF the 27th of December. 1t exhib-
,t forciole contrast to the conduct of the
British towards US in the case of the Ches-
apeake.
In the conversation which took place
at the Indian House, on Wednesday last,
MT. Thomas Twining took occasion &c
ask what was became os the British sea.
men whose conduct had produced quar-
rel with the Chinese, and regretted that IL
should be left in the power Of anv MEN.
perate individual, In such situation, TO in
terrupt the friendly relations that subsist-
Ell between the Chinese and the East In
Ola company, and destroy so valuable a
oranch OF commerce To which the CHAR
man answered, that the BRUSH seamen
aad been gwen up In the handsomest man
ner, IN consequence of special mandate for
tnat purpose, by the emperor, and tina [
measures OF precaution had been taken TO
prevent the recurrence of similar case. %
lhe London Courier, which had
been styled, with what degree oftruth
wePretendnot to say, Mr. Canning spa
per, concl udes long articleon Ameri-
can affairs in the following strain. The
reader may infer from this languape
The measure OF probability that exists
OF restoration of the amicable senti-
ments of the British cablaet towards
| ttlis country.
The orders OF Council have ex.
hlblted to the world the extent of our
resources and firmne ss--they hays
proved what our maritime power and
superiority can effect they have shewn
that when it is rightly directed it can
command the worid. The Orders IN
Council were the beginning OF SIS.
tem OF acting upon a great scale, Tin
what is this system to end n the ONLY
scale suited to the dignity and the
cans OF such nation as Great Bri.
tain-For the experiment that has been
made, and the complete success which
has a;tendcdit we are indebted to the
determination, the consistency and the
Courage of MS Maiesty's ministers.
Infinite credit is due to them for per-
severing In measure, which, let it al
ways be recollected, was more clamor-
led against by the late ministers than
any measure that ever was proposed"
The same paper (Courier) after
scouting the idea resembling the or
ders, in consequence Of our PROPOSE
ton to repeal the embargo, concludes
as follOws:- -
f" The course which must lead to a
repeal OF our orders is short and obyi.
Gus. Let France repeal her decreee