Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-03-17
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FRIDAY, MARCH IL, 1909

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down to the Sd January from which we
learn,
That Mr.. Canning had been removed
from the station of minister for foreign af.
fairs and was succeeded by the 80 years
Ideally enemy of America, and of human
Virtue, Dundds, alias Melville.
The news OF non-importation law had
reached England, and very lively resent
ments had been excited on this subject !;
SO that war against America would not
be so unpopular in England as formerly J;
the ministry having completely succeeded
in removing from themselves the odium of
their own measures, and making a strong
impression in England that the American
government was sold to France. The pub
locations of this infamous character which
had appeared in the seaports, have been pub
lished in England and circulated to an as
tonishng extent, and with corresponding
eject, 1t was the current belief in England,
that if the non-importation law should be
passed by congress, that Immediately after
hostilities would follow.
! The crimes of the British king, and the
ruin OF his armies in Spain, had plunged
him again into insanity more extravagant
than after the sham battle of Hundschoote /;
and the queens friends were about to com .
promise with the other aristocratic faction,
to form regency. in which the prince of
Wales was to be the regent, and Grenviile
and Windham to hold eminent places
The duke Of Portland to have a pension /;
the duke of Bedford to be lord lieutenat of
ireland sir Arthur Wellesley to have the
command in Spain lords Melville and
Grenville, Hawksbury and Castlereagh to
be OF the ministry {; and lord Erskine and
Mr.. Tierney to be replaced in their former
stations.
Propositions for peace had been sent to
bayonne, but 1t seems tho they were re-
}ceived, it was signifed that they would not
be opened until the imperial eagles were
erected at Madrid and Lisbon. The Bril-
fish messenger was treated with great at.
tention at Bayonue, having guard of honor
q equeries in constant attendance day &
night.
The expedition under gen. Provost, it is
stated, was originally intended to occupy
the Flordas, under the limits of the treaty
OF 1852. This comprehends Orleans and
part of the Mississippi territory, above
tNatchez but, that its direction was chang.
| ed by the advice of the friends of England
in " the old colonies"
A vessel with rich cargo of English ma
nufactures, bound for New York, was cap.
tured in the British channel and carried into
Dieppe.
A squadron of IA sail of the line, and Ii
frigates was reported to have escaped from
Brest, and to be destined for the coast Of
SPAN. A British feet was to be dispatch
ed in search of them.
| The legion of the French army under the
duke of Abrantes (Junot) had not ioined the
, hin
Yrun towards Lisbon, where il was expect,
ed 20 reach on the 11th Dec.
l. Ihe grand army were i'm possession OF
Madrid on the 18th Dec. The army had
formed itself in line of circumvaIlation
round 1T, * summoned the place to a peace
able surrender, in preference to entering il
In military force while the summons were
Ideliberating, the miners were set 10 work,
and notice was given that If the white flag
was not elevated the nexs day by o'clock,
the city would be blown up. The city sur.
rendered, and all the arms and stores were
delivered up to the ctors Amnesty and
security were proclaimed; French sol.
der caught in stealing watch, was sho,
in front Of the army. Tranquility was es.
ltablished in Madrid.
-Four OF the corps of the army had adj.
vanced into Andalusia and the reserve
from T'houlouse had entered Spain.
The siege of Barcelona had been raised
by the 9TH corps Of the army, commanded
by gen. Gouvion St. Cyr, and that corps
had heeR reinforced from France. A large
French army and park was forming ia Ca
talonia and the siege of Roses was pres.
sed with great vigor
The Madrid advices say that it was in.
tended TO besege Gibraltar. Aurora.
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