Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-16

interrupted by his gasconading DEGREES.
he wants cotton for his manufactures he
wants a market for his Italian silk and
fruit, tor his Dutch and German manufae-
tured goods, and for his wines and brandyi
de wili repeal his DEGREES, anu England
VIII then have NO pretext for perseyerinr ,
in her retaliatory system.
The conduct Of Col. Burr had excietd
the suspicion of the British government.
he Was ordered 10 leave the coun,rv and
had embarked for Go.tenburc. he son.s
now tread with eau ious steps his resties.
aspiring soul will be- crlbbed and coafin-
ed by rigorous laws; If he should offend
and receive his passports from The ruler nf
Ut the conunent, he Will be literally an out.
cast OF the civilized world.
Our countryman WEST maintains hi.
pre-eminence in the art OF pa,n,,op: hi.
years decline, but his geaius blazes IN IN.
meridian. The annual exhlbidon of ,hs
Royal Academy was opened on the lst of
Way and connoisssurs admit thar the con.
tr'ouiions of West stand unrivailed the
subject of his best picture is taken from
the following part oil Gray's Bard.
"On a rock VIII )se naughty brow
Frowns DER old Conway's ioaming flood.
Ro5'd IN the sable grab of woe,
With haggard eyes the poet stood;
Loose his beard and hoary hair,
Stream'd like meteor TO the trouble air
And with master. hand & prophets Are
Struck the deep sorrow of MS tyre.
Inc saien1 picture otthe paiIIsr Is more
VIVID and impressive than the soeakine-
picture OF The poet. Col. Trunbuii who
lett America last winter had Sen, some
landscapes which were much commended.
Our young and thlnly populated Country,
Notwithstanding untoward crcums ance. hal
been ieruIe IN the production of eminent
painters. Besides thoss whose fame Is
Already known to the world, we nave
younger arus's who are bursting from OBJ
scurity into igh.; The portraits OF FIR.
Vand-r'in, Of New.York, and his historic
cal aad original picture of Z" Marius sit
tax anld the runs of Carthage" haye
been admired by coDnoisseufs IN itaiy
and Angelica h ,utfman BE- oss hes uea
IN 1907, pronounced another American ID
be superior in landscape painting to any
81 the numerous pupils ftom diff=reuu
coua.ries Who were then at Rome.
Pa,nung is nearly allied to poetry nd
inconsiderabie degree of taste, judgeinen
aud Imagination are necessary TO form
FAINTER; and although vanity has bee I'm
pule d, and perhaps Ia some Cases justtg 4
the American character, yet the genlu
Tor Painnng, winch - displayed, is a fai
object of prid-, AID warrant hope, tina
the sts'er art OF Poetry will ere long b
cultivated with equal success.
The following is extracted from let
ter wfitten BY another. passenger 10 ,hd
Pacific.
me British Orders in Council wer!
IN part rescinded by new Order, sub 81, q
tihs abiocSade OF the ports Of France, 10
land and Italy, and their dependencies,
iar oou.h as OrbHello and pesaro.
"A few days previous 10 SAILING a Frenc
priyaieer had oeeen captu,ed, who revor
ed an engagement had TAX n place betwes
the French and Austflans, which lasted
days, and terminated in the latter b-,t
defeated with The loss of 10000 men.
ne Fredch squadron, al the Isle
AK, has 0sen destroyed by the oritlsn
Dr. Lehman and Mr.. VIM. J. Meekd
OF this CITY, are passengers IN the Paclf
ne passengers on board The brig Is
bella, capt. Ncwcomb, from Havana b.
leave 10 return the capt. their grateful
kno Judgments tor his attention
kindness during the voyage. The gent
man and Sc rVant who died on the passa
were no. Spaniards, as it has been repd
tea, out Americans from Baltimore.