Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-05-22

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s.tsis;re a notification 20 this effect
i,c;.i the French minister, sent back a
n;rcng remopsrance on the subject,
which was, however, expected to be
attended with no good effect. Bona
psve, we believe, next TO ourselves,
hates the Americans most cordially
we only wonder that any persons in the
United States Can be So blinded by
their partiality to France. and by their
prejndices against this country, as not
10 see that If we should fall under the
power ot.France, America could not
exist for six months as AN independent
5 tate.
Mir Elliot, who takes out the dis
patches iroin Mr. Pinkney, in the john
Adams, has left town, and thatfligats
Mil sall the mo,uent he arrives en-
Goard.
On the subject of the adjustment Of
differences between this country and
America, we have little to add to the
communication that every thing is
done as far as it can be done on this
side 81 the water. The present vio-
lepce of France, which we have above
stated, we hope will have more pow
.rlul effect in producing the ratihcati.
on Of the provisional arrangement
concluded between Lord Wellesley
aud -Air Pinkacy.
NEw-YoRK, May Is.
The British Packet Process Amelia,
csi,ia,n Moor soon, arrived al Ibis port
ys;efday afternoon in SIS days hom Fal-
,nou,h, by way Of Hailtax, days iIcm
tni later port with IN. March mail, which
wss maze up al the geGerai pos Office
m he SO IA ot hal month. Sic sailed On
,he 9Th ap, il from Falmouth, aud brings
s.cndon papers 10 the 9th AID Lioyds
La TO tue Soyh OF March, from which
tie Editors oil the Mercantile Advert.
ser, have cCp:ed the mos Interesting ar.
ticIes. Indeed he papers afe principally
filed with debate in The Imperial Parli
amen IN subjects wholly unin,eres ing
70 sn American reader, and with details
CT sltt quincy vi lnC IDnn ATCnQuCns
ess ifom Vienna 10 Paris.
One ci,cumstance has occasioped con.
side able sensation in England (; sir Fran
Cts urde;t has been cn,mit,ed 10 the
Tower Ter publishing letter To his Con.
s,ruep.s ~ Cobbe,rs Register, under his
ownn sU.e, ID which he denies The power
cf;t,e House Of Commons &c imprIson the
people OF England
We shal give his letter to-morrow.
:; lie un,ed States irigate John Adams
saiIyd from Cowes ioF France on he &c h
oi March, with dispatches from MIR Pink
neg.
Firm Lcrd II papers TO Apri! 9Th, recei
we'd 2; lie Office of the Mercantile Ad.
ysrtiser ty the British Packet.
LONDON, March rs.
The dispatches from Mr Pinkuey to
The American COVE nment we,e we ON
Gersland sent from town on Sa,urda
last TO he American lrga John Adams
lYlBg al Cowes. They were taken by
I.i,olenant Eilio, of tia. ship, which was
10 proceed 10 Paris, in o d I % Obtain he
dispatches f;om Gen. Armstrong. / is,
low eitig Oy no MEANS ltDpfOD2Die TIA,
Gene al 4 msiiong will demand pass
pots, aad re urn himself TO Americs in
the John Adams, as he French govern.
mont has ieoenly adopted measures so
los lie TO the American government that !
i. would lose ali respect III The eyes Of
rharki1d If it were TO subni 10 hem. |
Pr.aie letters from Paris, indeed, da,ed
TIE 18TH inst. stare hat Gene al ARM
ettoGg had actually dcmards d passports,
Is the French govern melt had ssued an
order for the seIzuie AID sale of Ames,A
can vessels and property. Intelligence
Of the same nature, il is said, has been |
received by Mr. finkney and by our Nj
nlsters. The ccnduct OF Bonaparie O.
wards America has bsen 50 Strange, Ca
pric'ous, ard Impolilc, that such an or.
&c, NIGH naturally be expected from
lhn md # SO We trust ~ will dispose |
tie American govern ment 10 be mo { sen !
sible Of the wisdom of being upon good !
terms with the only power ha can quad |
Their Commercial n.Stesiss ard enable |
them to support their Independence.
Two ships have arrived from Norway.
The passengers describe the situation of
the inhabitants OF that iBhospitabie region, |
"a mast oeplorable rom the scarcity Of the
Ordinary means OF subsistence. From kI.