Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-23
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TWO assaults upon Badajoz we're not without
serious effect upor the spirits of the British
arny.-Ihc career OF victory which tie adj
vanCcment of the army to the frontiers OF
Portugal seemed t. indicate, appeared to be
abandoned. The raising OF the Siege, and the
junction Of the French forces, discovered that
anew orderof things was about to comraence.
The French spake loudly of another action,
which their superior forces promised 20 rem !
der decisive, and the English were ubliged 10
depend upon reilt0rcements TO supply their
losses, and new energies in the Portuguese TO
lesser their periis. The French appear con-
fident that the English wiiyretrei-, bat we
,haycn6t the Official accounts oftbe last move
-nents uf'siIe English srrav. The English
ca!culEte tl.,t should the French advance in
70 Portugal, they would find increasing diff
caities III supporting The aruiy from che eS-
hsas,ed state OF the country, and FROM the
present state OF the northern provinces of
Spain. But the northern provinces Of Spain
appear 20 depend mere on the position of the
French araies than on their resources fors
any measures they have adopted, ind the re-
turn 81 a rtnch army would pi~i,asy repeat
that subsection which has alre .ciy been obli-
gsd Z, the northern proymces of SIx4iT,-
ssSSsssNe have as vet received 10 doctpneItsup--
gpT switch We could represeae the commerce
fas The Baltic. From the coast Of the North
8ea and German Ocean. il IS rep0ftsd thai
the French employ the utrlcst = tSiIarce a.
gainst British comiaerce. Inc LANDING OF tbs.
Ex-Pr;nce Of 5wedeitin Denmark, is annoum-
ced rs attended with great dissatisfaction On
his part with his reception among the Brit
ISL, bit without a circumstance which can at
tach Importance TO this event. I'as PTessi-
an ports are efectually guarded, ard much
British property i is said was lost In the late
FIRE 1T Eonigsbu~g, in which the property de-
stroyed is represented as very great. The
discontenis in Sweden, it was expected would
soon terGn9te The effect OF the war On
Prussia may be corjec.ared from the state of
its ficurishing capital in 1903. soon after The
war IN this year the capital contained 1A6
thousand, which number was nine thousand
less than in 1905 The houses were 1912,
and l02 less than before. At this time about1~
nine thousand from other parts of Germany
Inhabited the city, about three thousand Jews,
and about IS hundred French An eighth
part more died in 1905 than in the preceding
ycar, and number exceeding two thousand
less were born. The deaths were above
Thousand, and the births above 5 thousand.
The number of those who died above eighty
years of age, was 23S 142 females and So
males, being above / in IS. In Salem, the
number above 80 years in tine Of pesce is a.
bove in q, upon table OF many years sue
cessively, upon one division Of the town This
change in Berlin was as great in a political
as natural view, from the number OF illegiti-
mate births. The return OF the Prince and
of the public hopes, has been accompanied
with many blessings, and the order Of things
is as happy as the distressed state of the world
will admit. in a nation situated as Prussia is
at this moment.
We learn from Naples that military go
vernmept has been established TO prevent a.
ny discontents in that Kingdom. it is to be
remembered when Portugal dared to assert
its independence OF Spain, that some Of the
bold spirits OF Cala6ria contemplated their
independence, and the existence OF another
republic in Italy. Two hundred years have
elapsed, but the ancient spirit is not lost
With so much address was this bold project
managed, that it was 2 secret 10 the Spanish
government even after foreign alliance had
been formed, and Turkish feet appeared
on the coast. 1t was formed by Campanella,
to whose talents p.sterity has paid just tri-
| butte Of respect The place of his birth was
| the place designed for his capital, and his re-
| public was to be the scat Of the Great Pytha-
goras, and the birth place OF wisdom. The
writer on Philosophy, the apoicgist Of Cali
leo, the enquirer into the hopes of universal
| monarchy, into The proper method of educa-
ton, and the rational principles Of theology,
was able to combine men Of the religious or
ders, with citizens OF every Class, ~ mis- de-
sign, and the discovery was made when the
Turkish fleet, according to treaty, was before
his intended capital The enemies of this
bold adventurcrascribe to him nopartal mea-
sures, and his followers speak of him in the
proudest language. He was condemned to
perpetual imprisonment, but escaped to Pa
ris, and died in peace. The spirit of his re-
volution was kindled in Portugal and Catalo-
MIA, and in the Low Countries. The success
ful experiments Of Portugal and Holland have
had their praise. Pcsterity are to do Justice
to the great men who boldly achieved and
were not successful
In regard TO our own national affairs, we
have nothing new respecting our foreign re-
lntions. The continued success upon the SOU
thern part Of the Continent Of America, has
a most favorable aspect upon our affairs IN
! Florida. The Spaniards once abandoned
| Florida to the English, for the sake Of cur
| States, which then made a valuable part Of
the English colonies. The prudent policy Of
| Spain might abandon Florida TO us, as Fiori-
! da has never done much honor 90 their spirit
| Of colonization, and has never contributed
greatly 70 the wealth Of the kingdom. We
are told that the Pascagola parish, extending
TO the Perdid,. separates The town ard forti-
6cations from any communications with the
| adjacent country, and so gives the L. States