Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-05-04


clamasion, announcing the incorpora- /
ton ofthe Electorate of Hanover with /
the kingdom of Wes,phalia, aud il is
expected that several eff the produces
cedcd by the Emperor Fraucis will be 4
restored to Austria on the marriage
of his daughter to Napoleon. The
Dutch papers, which announce these
territorial changes, also anticipate o.
theirs Of great importance, as likely TO
result from this union; and ind ed it
will not surprise us to see Austria pro-
trnded into Turky, and new plans pre-
pared on that side against our posses
sions in India, within a very short
time.
The Empress Maria Louisa was ex-
pected on the 18th inst. at Strasburgh,
from which she was to set out on the
following day yesterday for Com
paigne. The Moniteur Of the 9th con-
tains plan Of the fetes and ccremo-
MES at Paris, n honour Of her marfi-
age with the Emperor.
March 20.
r -.
The American frigate John Adams is
under orders to set sail tomorrow {. ON
Cowes for the United Sta es. is gen,
orally believed among the American msr.
chants in England, that she carries GU,
FOX approval and ratification, If they be
defined satisfactory, The Provisional te rms
OF adjustment supposed 10 be Moulded
between Mr. Pinkney and Ma euis Wei
lesley The vessel charged with these
dispatches will, IL is SID, tirs, proceed 10
Havre, where the best informed merchants
suppose that she will TAXI GensraI Arm.
strong on board, in order TO carry him
home. :.
Accounts have heen received from Hal.
land, which stare, that Bonanarte had q.
sued decree, ordering all American bro.
perry in France 10 be eonfiscated ard s.ld
and the produce to be vested in the fm.
perIal Funds, until the nature of the rela.
tons between England and The u. States
should be ascsr,ainsi. The same letters
add, that General Armstrong had presen.
ted strong remembrance against this vi.
oient measure, in which he declared that
he could enter INFO no trea,y. nor hold a.
ny intercourse with the French Govern.
msnt until the property conGsca,ed was
Internationally restored ard concluded
by demanding passports. IF this intelli.
sence should be confined, we may con.
slider rupture between America & France
as unavoidable.
March 81.
The attention Of the public on the Con.
tinent is SO entirely absorbed by the con-
temptation Of the approaching marriage
between Napoleon and the Austrian Prin.
cess. that every other political eonsideraA
tens il suspended.
The rumour If war between France s.
Russa has wholly subsidized. Letters beye
been saceived from Petersburgh, dated the
Sd ina'aRt. Ofwaf there is not the slight
e., apprehension in that capital. Trade
IS somewhat revived, the Exchange has
advanced 10 II and fraction, and there is
\ general hope IN Russia that the restric.
lion on the trade with Grea, Britain, so
far from being increased. will be relax |
I'd.
Private letters have been received
from Spain. by which it appears tha,
Cadiz has net yet been formally attacked.
it is in state of complet, biuck
ade on the land side. At Malaga, The |
French remain in indis;urbed posssssi-
IN.
Letters from Oporto to the Cd instant. !
DentioD the English and Portuguese armies !
. bs in their former positions. wthous a.
~ expectation of coming into early con. |
aet With the enemy.
The roper of Nap, leon having insisted
N Amsl lea declaring herself The friend
i F'ssce or Of England, is again revived.
ibe neutrality of America we have long
'eleVsd to be much longer, ldspessi.
'Ie.
Mach 40.
SoHSe more sets of Paris papers have
eached US bat Tot Of more recent date
han those which had already supplied u,
sith cZ' raels. Ifrei,ance can be placed
n an article from Turkey. Sir Samuel
tood's squadron had passed the Oar.
anellss- he Porte musi have been
with some iormid ole opera.
ions, On the part Of the Russians, in the
Heck SEES to permit the passage of GU
hips The Tyrolese insurgents have
ieen driven from he refuge they had took
n Vienna, and leve al of them arrested
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