Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-06-26

which had heen made subsert;cnt TO re
commercial cunning of Eogland that he
existence ct Denmark as a state depend
ed 4pep enforcing the system.
fQatd has already suffered an excisi
on terVtory for NOT enforcing il and
its fuluretxistence depends on the index.
ible execution of Il.
Those who calculate, therefore, ,,pon
any relsxation, may find the calculation to
De OF ioss instead ofpro6t. 1, is tinle that
our merchants think of saving what they
have gained their avaric= and indffer-
snce to national character, has contribut.
ed considerably TO the unfortunate circum.
stances 10 which we ara now placed -
The embargo would not satisfy them, and
bow they have the purchase of their Gu.
pidity. General confiscation awaits every
nag that enters the ports OF Europe. The
Ff4c chief has avowsd his determinati.
onYs aandon every idea of commerce
VIII Ana, and with north as well as sou h
Amurica. This is The basis of his over.
lures TO England for a peace.
France offers TO Great. Britain n, abanL
don all claims to colonial posse s.ions. and
% exclusive commerce with South Ame-
RIGA and TO COLONEL possessions and com.
merce with Asia; and to commercial
connexions or treaties Nth North Anne.
rIca, as the basis of a peace with Great.
Britain.
One OF the best informed American,
now in Europe, think. il probsblo that
Great. Britain will accept these terms of
compromise as the basis of a treaty,
leaving both parties in future 10 pursue
their commerce unmolested where il
does not countervaii those overtures.
NEw YoRK, June los
Extract OF letter from an American gen.
deman at Havre, dated April i7sh, to a
gentleman in this city.
=" by The John Adams frieate you will
probably receive dispatches from MIR
Armstrong. Poor man, he can do nothing
here. he despairs, and will leave this
country III a few days. What will your
gosepment do! The conduct of the
French governments 10 unaccountable 1t
mayN1bppen that Napoleon will suffer
some Vessels from the u. STATES to come
in' and make great voyages. Don't trust
him -slf he does 1t will be done merely
10 induce many to come in, that he NAV
nab them. Il is said he has passed de.
cree authorising the contisca,ion and sale
OF all American property in the ports un-
der his controul; but this 10 no. generally
eceived as a fact. 1t strikes me hat he,
from msiives Of policy, will vat appear
to hesitate. while he has something Of
more Importance in view. Depend upon
II, you can expe6 no sGt ofjusuee from
him while you are on good terms with Eng
land. Rather than do you an aa Of Jus.
tiee, he would keep down the clamor oil
his subjects by extending the Iicence
trade by which means he can &c. c
wants through G.. b. and in exchange his
grain, oil wine, brandy, &c. for though he
IS al war with England, he hates America
more than his open enemy. Send no
property this way--What can your new
PresidfpNdei If he goes to war with
Franco tswili make the Emperor laug h
--he.it4sVour Minister with leyity and
disrespft-1hc is going home mortified
and disguised. If you do 60 TO war you
must send hundreds of cruizers up the
Baltic, al n, on cour &c in The Medi.
terrsnean, &c~ ard capture, sink or burn
every vessel having on board French
licence."