Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-10-23

be doubted but that the Union of H d.
land is.a terrible blow 10 the commerce
OF England and il remains 10 be ask
ed, why that measure has been so
long delayed 1t is evident that if
Holland had been formerly united,
England would have sooner experien-
ced the horrible crisis in which her
commercials now placed. Bankrupt
cies succeed each other in London
Her exchange loses 30 per cent. and
her Bank Paper has ceased to possess
the character proper to that kind of
paper. Ills now only apaper money,
which is every day further discredit-
ed.
Twenty vessels Of war, with 600
merchantmen have entered tie Baltic,
having no other object than to SNUG
gle and deposit the cargoes of these
ships On the continent. The Danes
have captured SO, the cargoes of which
are estimated at 20 millions. The
Russians have conRscated 80. These
vessels sail under fplse colours they
have false papers, .false destinations,
and false French licences they cali
themselves Americans, Spaniards and
Hamburgers; they have even false
certificates oforigin from French Con-
.suls. Trey stick at nothing but all
this only succeeds in par,; and If, as
is reported, Russia carefully interdicts
the entrance of colonial produce, and
if French troops occupy Maclenburg,
where English merchandise has SO
good market, and where the contra
band trade is carried on with such &C
tivity, English commerce will experi-
ence by these measures new obstacles.
The Wasram privateer has just been
captured by the English In the port of
Stralsand.--This circumstance will
proves tilmore fatal totheircommerce.
1t affords the French the best reasons
Tor again taking possession ofthe coasts
OF that country, ard in future the con-
traders will be pursued with
more certainty and greater safety.
PARIS, dug. 22.-A tslegraphic dis
patch, transmitted at six o'clock in the
evening of the 18th inst. has snnounc.
ed to the Prince Vireroy, that Gen.
Count Menou, Governor of Venice.
died there that morning, after an ILL.,
ness Of 1e DAYS.
Imperial Gusfoms-The Decree of
the 5th inst. INCREASING the duties on
the Colonial goods therein mentioned,
is to DC put in force a, the moment that
it is officially received. The duties
are payable without any exception
whatever.
The regulations formerly establish
ed respecting the importation of colo
NAL produce, remain in full force, with.
cut any change whatever.
Coastantiaobie, July 3.-The ac-
counts Of the success CT the Russians
have thrown he inhabitants OF this CT,
~ Into the greatest considerations. I'll
was the less expected, as the highest !
confidence was repossd in she talents
of Pehlivan Aga. The Sultan, how
eyer, is not dsjec ed, bat makes every
passble effort to reinforce the army of |
tie Grand VIZ err. lew commissa-
res have Seen sent of to procure fresh
suppiiea OF provisions for it. The fet
which ceasist OF 1e sail Of the line, has !
received orders 10 proceed, with all
possible dispatch to take on board the
troops that ale coming from Asia.
Nenna, tug s.---We learn by let
ters from Corstantinoplc, that the
standard Of Nahomet has been raised |
there: that the Grand Seignior has
Declared, that the empire was in dam
ger; that it was the duty Of every |
NIussleman to take arms in its defence /
and that he would put himself at the |
head of his brave and faithful subjects.
The people, on this, pledged them
selves to she'd the last drop Of their
blood in defence Of the ancient glory !
> the empire. Tue intelligence was
received there, that the Russians had
raised the siege of Warna.
Extract q ia letter fran Odessa, Tuly 6.
" We are inclined TO think that
there win shortly be concluded, be-
tween the Russians and the Turks, by |
means of the cession which this last |
Power viii make of the country situa-
ted on the left bank Of the Danube.
The Porte must, it SAYS, be convinced
hat itnever can, notwithstanding all
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