Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-02-12

"Nu SduNt, TOT Tie TIC Sst2DkiSnOlCat or
tie liberty Of the seas.
Peace will arrive ct last; for 500
ner or later the great interests OF The
people, of justice and of humanity,
prevail over the passions and over IA
tired but the exps rience OF sixty
wears has taught las that peace with
England can never give to commerce
more than deceitlul security. la
1856, in February 1898, in 1904 with
regard 10 Spain, as in May 1905 at
the period of the violation of the trea-
~ of Amiens, England commenced
hostilities before having declared war.
Vessels which navieated upon the
faith OF the peace were surprised
commerce was plundered, peaceable
citizens lost their liberty, and the
ports of England were filed with her
disgraceful trophies. If such scenes
are TO be one day renewed, the Eng.
lish travellers, merchants, their pro.
perties and their persons seized in our
ports from the Baltic sea to the Adri-
attic gulf, will afford the means of re-
taiiaeion--and if the Eoglish govern
n OF, to make the people of London
forget the injnstice OF the war, should
again 1--WE i, the pectacis of captures
made in contemp. OF The lazy of natl
ons, it VIII also. have to shew them
the losses SO occasionsd.
SIRE--As long as Engiard shall persist
in her orders IN Council, your majesty will
persist IN your DEGREES. Your. II tjesty will
~ ff.I H. ~. -.
continental blockade, and to the pillsge on
ne seas, the conf:cation of English m.r-
chandiZes upon the continent.
1t IS my duty to say so 10 your majesty.
your m9esy cannot hcnceforth hope to
'rcall YOU eDem es TO more m dera eidess.
etnsr"'se tnan by yoaf perseverance N this
There must result from 1t such q state of
! tnconveniei ce 20 England, that size shall
be forced atlengtb TO scknowledg that she
cannot violate the righS OF neutrals epon the
re ;, and claiel their protection Oh the con-
tnent; that inc only SURGE Of her evils IS
10 ner orders IN council. aud that. that age
grand cement Of France which win long
excite her une asiness aud her iealousv she
owes totre blind passions ct those. u no, vi.
oist"g me treaty 81 Amiens, break ny If
me nego'lation az p RVS, rejec ir the pro-
posals o. iisit and Z, furth, d,sdain.ng the
cvSrtures made before the anor6ation of
Holland, nave gwen the Last blows TO her
| conan rec aud % her pow T, and conduct.
Cd Your empire 20 the Accomplishment OF
its nigh desunies.
CHAMP AGNY, Dnke de Galore.
P,r's, Sd December 1910.
At the same sIttiGs et the c1ns~rystive
ssEafe IN tie 10Th DC. 1910, the unset.
lor of s'a.e c6uni G siarelii prss ned an
expose o. he suSject d. the my and q
F., pioJsci ct senatus consuliuia, ~ the lat.
ter i is proposed ,nat part Of the con.
SCI flIl ne tcs ti,s "a ~sssa sh..s
~ COO u each q the cons rIpt,n-- @asals
I ysets 1913, 1915. 1915, aud I8Ie'i tae
imrss d:ately De put At the disposshooid
nuns ef o. marine. a rcnnr. of ne
duke nc te.tFs munster % war. W t,ncn
read, and sena,us consuitun pyosesed.
( the princ'pa icle If which piaces IL ooD
I i''sn OF TIE consumption of 1871, st the dis.
! Posal Of the minister of war 10. me pnr.
pose OF recruiting me army,
lin al eH raord'pary sat ing of the 14.h
DEC tAe conservapv senate adopted the
Two ABOVE men1oosd senstus consultnrs,
| and another relative ~ the anner. ZION of
II }Iiand, the Haee towns, ana he VaHas
20 the French empire.
Fhe papers also contains degree of
Napoleon of the 5th Dec, relative 70 I'M
ports aDs exp1T ~ licensed " ssels and
It decree Of Toe IAN Dec. respecting news
papers.
GIt appears from papers LAID before the
conservative senate BY inc minister Of TO.
reign relations, that IN FEBRUARY 1910, the
Dutch ministry ATTEMPTED 10 open nego.
cia-ion with Great Bfitain 10 rider TO pre-.
vent the annexation ot Hofisnd France,
bur according 70 the French editor, Eng-
land preferred the con,iuutnce of he war
10 the indie pendence o. ttol,aHd.--C'frans-
lator.1
December a..
The president Of the Unisd States of A.
merca, has issued proclamation, which
declares on the Fl St Of February, az inter.
diction Of trade with England, If, before
that period, the orders IN council, are not
revoked--and peFmts an interc, a. Sc wish
France, IN consequence of his majesty the
emperor having revoked the Berlin aud
Milan DEGREES, after 1t of Nov.
The Essex irgAte has arrived az ISOria
emf, where she landed messenger bearer
OF this proclamation, WHO arrived az Paris
yesterday, and whois 70 proceed 20 Eng
land, where he goes 60 notify this arr to
demand the ulLImatan OF the cabinet Of st.
James.
1t tad been reported that Mr.. Gallaun
minister Of finance, and Mr. Robert smith,
minister Of foreign relations, had been dls.
missed by the president, as TOO much at.
tached 70 the interests Of France. Tins