Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-04-14
Dirglata .argu3.
RIG H NJ o N d.
FRIDAY, April Is. 1909.


The immense volume of intelligence
which has been recentiy received confirms
the opinion which We have long entertain
cd, that the issue Of che Contest would be,
the subsection of Spain. The Imperial ca
giles OF Bonaparte have chased the British
Lion from the shores of Spain. And the
people about Madrid arc hailing the even.
with every expression of Joy aud satisfac.
ton. Inc British nation will no doubt be
convinced that there is at least some limit
totneir power OIL the continent, ifthere il
none on the ocean. Not outstanding the
tragic scene 20 which ALI this information
relates, the reader must give way to the
smile Of derison when he looks at the
British accounts and finds them boas-
ting In the most extravagant style of their
uneonquera6ie bravery and brilliant a.
cnievemenfs. They nave lost in this Oak
ot'c expedition more than $4,000 men, a.
nong "han are upw ards Of ITO officers
killed, and some of them members of par.
lament more than $500 horses, an i'm.
mense quantity of artillery, Sec. Sc. And
yet they possess the gasconading quality to
such an excess, that they actually boast of
having been victorious.
According to tne English prints, no idas
Is entertained of a second crusade. Hence
we must conclude that the Spanish Patrl-
OTIS VIII be left to enjoy the delightful con.
sequences oil pritish intrigue and distur
bance. IT the result of this contest al. ould
impress Great Britain with a sentiment of
justice and respect towards the neutral
world, we shall have cause to rejoice at the
event. The friends OF Great Britain. OF
the felgned advocates of the SPANISH tarri
ots, VIII no douot bewail their defeat IN the
most tender and pathetic strains. The fe-
oerai papers, true to their object of irrita.
ting the feelings of this country against
france and OF endeavouring to seduce them
In favor of Great Britain, will not fail To
give the most alarming picture of the pow
sr and ambition of Ronaparte, of mis- I'M
friendly designs towards America, and that
hotaih6 Can save US from the Collossiau
arm, OF bouapartc but the navy of Br,.
tam, the great barrier against universal
domination. Thus gradually advancing
!" me oIject OF ehcir wishes, an alliance of
easlve aud defensive.
we observe from the late accounts, that
q motion has been made In the House of
Lords to rescind the order. of council, and
from the vote upon the question it is eyi-
dent to US that they have become more un-
popular than ever, aud that the eject of our
embargo, which the ministry have preten.
oed 10 ridicule, was about to be seriously
iet. Inerc can be no SORT of doubt gu.
tnat " the embargo had been continued
they would have been absolutely forced 90
the acknowledgment of our rights and the
liberty OF the seas, notwithstanding the ma
ny inducements which have been Afforded
oy the disaffection of our citizeas, co con.
unue their unjust sld arbitrary edicts.
Ihey must now perceive from the late oc
currences STU Span, that SO far from d,ni-
nishins the power of Bonaparte OIL the con-
hnent, that their exeruons have only in.
creased it. The impression which the
progress OF BonaParte must make upon the
British Cabinet, will Most probably inchne
them to cultivate harmony and justice with
US. And most particularly too, if the CO.
ionies OF Spain should determine to follow
the DESTINY OF their parent country.
|
Ii IS reported, and indeed it is conf lent
| " asserted in the London prints, that the
dispatches which are brought by Mr.. Oak
ley, the secretary of legation, contain pro-
positions for the repeal of the orders of
council, provided some arrangement can
be made upon some commercial points.
From the motion which was made in the
House of Lords for this purpose, (which
wall be found under the New York ne ad .
ana which was rejected by majority of
-, we are inclined TO believe that no such
propositions are sent TO cur cabinet.
GRENVILLE'S SPEECH,
tits with real regret that we are obliged
from the great variety Of important mat
ter before US, to defer the publication Of
the interesting speech of Lord GrenvIlle,
upon the repeal of the Orders in Council.
1t will no doubt be read with great avidity
ana pleasure by every American. We
snail publish the speeches. upon this sub
Ject IN our next. We can oaly furnish in
this days paper, few extracts from Lord
Srenviiie's speech, who brought forward
the motion for the repeal Of the orders in
council. "Ifhe had forborne to bring for
ward that motion, it was because reports
had gone abroad at the time az grateful to