Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-09
fRom rHE DAErrmoRE WHyG.
IMPORTANT PAPER5.

81 MPOlt II N i Z n L LIND
we reckon some Of the following
4sinong the most Important we have
seen for many years because of their
esvvelopcnsrnt OF causes and opinions,
which willhave lasting effect on the
civil policy aaa religious state of Eu-
rose, We behold-in them the views
of an ambitious, but of a great mind /;
10, dcsti,ute, however, Of inconsisten-
.cy-For, the correct distinction rs
scarcely pronounced between temper
al and spiritual Offices; un.ii we are
told, that Napoleon means to confer
ci&.;i honors and functions on the
French bishops, by appointing them
10 The senate and other places. Thus,
in demclishing an old fabric, il often
happens that the same old principlcs
rof dAaP;latioa and decay are lodged
In ,hsIoandatien Of The new.
The u.u4e Interference of the Ro
man pon;ia in the politics Of adjoining
stu,xs, seems 10 b. caectuaIly preyen
ted by the regulations of Bonaparte
The exsrsions olthe two last popes il
bchdf of the eIemies OF France, have
occa,ioned The late abridgcmeni O.
.pontiGcal power ;--(much to the bsne
iii. we think of the Cathoiic religion
Their influence in Spain, togsthcr with
the secret and tseacheroas agency o:
Austria, has been fatalto Spain, Aus
tria, and the Court OF Rome.
The regard of SonaParse for every
thing internal or external chat can in
crease the wealth, arts, sciences and
glory of the French empire, Prov
ms wisdom. The immense scneWes
OF iaterior Improvement declare his
sound policy. Even the divorcemeni
Of ihe empress, TO make way isr an II.
Mon with a princess OF the North, may
In its consequences, be beneficial tc
III Europe. Knit lii alliance viii
ya.h other, the two prePondsratinG
,mbires OF France and Ra STA, will
,.obably shut out war for an age -
.4,.d Bonapart-'s declaration may b
ia. Glled /; that +" nothing IN tins centu
~ shah resemble the past"
(2ransiated for Tie Whg.)
From our French paprs received b.
the Pawn from St. Sebastians.
altoona, Nov. 80. 1899.
The importation into this CITY (thrc
ti1 French custom house) OF Amer:
can merchandise at Tonaihgen am
Kieb, and also Of some. articles i'm
ported from Hanoyer and HolsteIn
has suddenly ceased On the 2a.h G
November Courier arrived from Co
pcnhagen, sent to the commission O
.ca,orlalion established in this city b,
bio Danish majesty to verify the nea
.t:.l prop erty Of every individual ex
porting merchandize from the CITY,
10 receive the oath OF the exporter,
20 order them not to grant any more
certificates Of expectation for colonia
produce, aud foreign manufactures
without even excepting the goods ari
sing from the prizes which were con
demned or imported into Denmark
before the war, and which since tina
lime have heen declared free by til,
public authorities after having under
gone q severe examination, aud bees
claimed by the ovRers. the Danisl
troops have received orders to sen
palsoles to the frontiers to proven
fraud, and to put in force the order
of the commission of expectation
Tbis measure will greatly affect tn
.radc oil America with Touningen, AN,
3ieL BY that means the American
will be excluded u ON the markets o.
Inc continent, for the ports of Russi {
Prussia are shut on account CT the ie
and the merchandise imported int
Denmark cannot be made use of.
10 addition TO the above menlione,
ordar, IN ediet arrived the same da,
iron tne ChanccTy of Copenhagen