Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-09
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| hoheiS> aud 10 examine the property
luridically.-In consequence, the n,er-
| chants under the penalty of military
execution. have been obliged to give
bonds, not to sell, nor to permit their
! goods to leave their stores.
As the government has pronounced
sentence of DEATH against any che
trading with England, as the laws are
executed with ri5our; and as all prop.
erty arriving here is strictly examined,
there is reason to believe that this
second examination lately ordered
will furnish a convincing proof, that
not even a foreigner has carried on in
this city trade prohibited by the
government.
HAMBuRS, Dec. I.
We have not received positive in.
formation concerning the future or
ganizstion of the .Hansetowns. The
following are the particulars deserv.
ing the most credit: The Hansetowns
viii be called the United and free In
Perial Cities, they Will be under the
protection OF the emperor of France,
will furnish quota TO the confedera-
ton of,he Rhine, (lSoo infantry be-
sides cavalry, and 200 artillery J
Their deputies will assemble at Ger.
tain times, for the purpose Of consul
log about their Interests. These CT.
ties can ONLY have an ambassador at the
emHesor's court. Tne other persons
can only have consul 1t the Inpe-
rial Hanseto wns.l
SUMMARY OF THE EXPOSE,
Delivered before tie legislative bo-
dy by Mpnsieur de hiontalinet, min
ster of the ir.erior, on the 18th Dec.
1909.
lis exccl!ercy divides his report
into several parts. La the FIRST, he
described the works undertaken, or
Enished in the different parts Of the
empire siace the last session on one
side the canal OF ST. Quentin, flushed
y the prisoners oil war that CT Ma
poleon, which is to join the Rhone to
the Rhine, a.ready far Advanced
several locks OF Importance flashed /;
the maritime works Of the ports OF
}u Kirk, Idavre, Cstte, iIarseill~s
the bIson of An;werp, carried o.
with great actiVity the road OF
Noun 4Cenis OPP ening the passage OF
the Alp the marsha Of the Gotten
tim, and OF Rochefor, drained, are the
results Of the !avours bestowed by the
government, ana of that solicitudc
which is maniTests for every object O!
its administration.
Before cur yes, numb rless monu,
men,s embeliish the metropolis of TIN,
vast empire: Out OF the CRY of Par
is, the bridges OF bezens, of Choiz,
are commenced that OF Charenton i
re-established the bridge OF Jeni
gets forward, the bridge S.. Micnae
8 entirely cleared, the keys of tn,
Louvre, and OF Jena are flashed gra
haries are erecting large slaughter
houses have been built near one OF tn,
gates OF Paris; labourers are workint
at the buildings d S ~ q 70 be the ex
change OF Paris the column OF Aus
ierlitz is already covered with halt O
| The brCnza when is to decorate il
the Louvre is adorned with rapidit,
which astonishes even the iuhabitant:
OF this capital already Paris enjoys
the waters of The Ourcq, and by ano.
Their favour of his majesty, begg ny
that hideous plague III polished states
has disappeared.
! His excellency here mentions the
improvements which the department.
nave experienced during this yesr
the inhabitants on me banks of the
Rhine, who have suffered by the inun.
dations have been i0demnihsd Tor theil
losses succour has been afforded tc
the Commuaes afflicted by hail, anc
fire ; establishments for vaccination
have been established in the depart
hnents the arts, and sciences have
been encouraged.-tIis majesty pro-
Iposes to honour, and reward them
With that view ne has established dc
lceonial premiums, they would hav,
1been distributed by this time, if the
l1ury oil examination had sent in the re-
suit OF their labours, and if the EN-.
lperor had not thought proper to Civ,
more scope to his FIRST decree, in es
;abIisaing new premiums, and in or
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