Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-13

The letters &Papers by this opportunity
tinwill be delivered in the course ofthe
morning. On board this vessel MIR.
Oakley was passenger, and immedi.
ately on his reaching town, waited ON
the marquis Wellesley at the foreign
office, where he delivered dispatches
from MIR. Jackson, inclosing the ad.
dress OF the president ofthe u. States
to congress, which opened its session,
according to appointments, onthe a7,h
of last month. We believe that the
copy of the address to which we have
alluded is the only one in town, but we
presume, that with our letters and pa.
pers of.this day, we shall receive a
faithful transcript of this important
document.
Doubts have been idly entertained,
and hastily expressed, of the authenti-
city OF our intelligence regarding the
rupture OF the negotiation between the
British envoy and the American gov
eminent. The information we before
reluctantly gave is now fully confirmed
and IT we are rightly instructed, Mr..
Oakley is of opinion that Mr.. Jackson
has been guilty of some indiscretion
during his intercourse with the repub-
iican secretary; yet in a matter of this
delicate and confidential nature we do
not in the present early stage of the
business pretend to perfect accuracy.
Whatevermayb be the sentiments of this
gentleman, we persuade ourselves If
will be found that the irrita ion and
ultimate suspension of all inter.
course between the diplomatic agents
OF the two states, originated in the
cause we have already assigned.
DEcEMBER 90.
We received yesterday letters from
Philadelphia to the 25th ult. and from
New York to the Sd inst. Those
from Philadelphia state that a good
deal of irritation had been excited. and
it was supposed the intercourse
acts would be superseded by the em-
barge system. 1t is added, lh5t the
RePublic would act upon the defen-
sive in all its civil and commercial
regulations, and would not engage in
hostiiityWith this country, if it were
possible to avoid it.
The New-York letters speak much
the same Language, & those from mer.
camille houses recommend the cessati.
on of all exports from England TO the
u. States in tbs present critical situa-
ton of affairs.
The following is the amount of the
British Naval Force up 20 this day -.
AT sea, 80 ships of the line, 8 from so
to A guns, 123 frigates, 1872 sloops and
yachts, 5 bombs and fire ships, 148
fbrigs, 80 cutters, "a schooners. oun
vessels, luggers, &c.-total 594. In
port and fttins-37 of the, line, 8 from
SO to "a guns, 42 frigates, 81 sloops.
Nc.4 bombs, &c. 81 briggs, 10 cutters
ID schooners, &c.-total 100. Guard
ships, hospital ships, prison ships. &c.
ls6 of the line, II, fro m SO to a. gnns
10 frigates, Z sloops, &c. 1 bomb, 1
cutter, 2 schooners--total 6s.-In or
binary and repairing-64 of the line.
fl6 from soto ~ guns, SO frigates, 81
slooPs, &c. z bombs, &c. Is bsies. 4
cutter, 9 schooaers, SSc.-totaI 2O2.--
Building A. of the line, % fripates.
slooPs, &c.--total, 20. Grand total.
1924.
| JANUARY 2.
| The reinforcement of5ooo men un.
der orders for Portugal is, it seems,
to be countermanded, and the troops
are to be sent to India!! Prem this
circumstance, as well as from variety
OF others, 1t appears that the mutiny in
India, 1t 1t may be so called, is of the
most serious description-and'consid.
ering the manner in which the dispute
between the civil and military officers
was conducted, thisis not TO be wond-
cred at. The authority ofthe Direct
ors, from causes neither remote in
their origin nor difficult to be apprecia.
ted, does not carry with it that weight
which it once possessed. 1t is no Sc
cret now in India, that The Directors
may take one side and the Board of
Control another-and that whoever is
supported by the Board Of Control, has
nothing to fear from the Board of Di-
| rectors. This state Of thinua boyev-