Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-02

,pcratcns IN Spaut ard PORTUGAL. i his sem
tleman says, that Notwithstanding the pre-
cautions taken TO prevent the French from |
knowing the real state Of affairs in the PENN |
sula, the Parisians are pretty we'll informed
on the subject, and that they very generally
condemned the war. Not the smallest app
prehcnsions are entertained in France of a
rupture with Russia but an important ex-
change of territory was shortly expected to
TO take place, in consequence Of negociati-
On now carrying on.
he following fresh order on the subject
OF licences was issued yesterday by the board
of trade
OFFICE FOR TRADE,
Present, Earl Bathurst, and Mr.. Rose,
Minute, I'd July.
vessels clearing outwards to ports in the
Baltic or White Seas, must clear out from
the ports of lading on or before the first Sep
TENDER next.
vessels proceeding with cargoes to the
ports in the Baltic, will not be restricted as
to the time of clearing but if such vessels
bring back return cargoes to this kingdom,
they must arrive in theports of the United
Kingdom within the time limited by the Ii
cence; it being clearly understood, that the
voyage is to be completed in the time limited
by the lcence, as no further Indulgence will
be granted"
July d.,
French papers are arrived to the 3oth ult.
ihey do not contain syllable about the
French armies in Spain, and are in all res
poets extremely barren of intelligence, The
only article worth noticing, is one under the
head OF Hamburger, which asserts, that the
British government is in the habit of dischar-
ging foreigners, who have spent the greater
part of their life, and are worn out in our SER
vice; landing these misenable invalids on the
Continent, and there ing them to shift
for themselves. The c!lSige is utterly un-
founded; its object is to check thai l6&spo-
sition to emigrate, and to enter into the British
service, which has prevailed to a very con-
siderable extent among the youth of Hanover,
and other parts of Germany.
A Gentleman, who left ST. Petersburgh on
the 18th ult. states, that although it was repor-
ted there that the differences between France
and Russia had been amicably adjusted, yet
troops OF every description continued to be
sent into Poland.
The Mutine, recently arrived from Rio ia
metro, has imported about two millions of dol
lars; and the the China feet, shortly ex-
pected, has on board from ten to twelve mil
lions.
July 5.
While the Courier, and the other prints
which adapt themselves to the taste and wish
cs of the Minister, sought to abuse the Gre
dulity of the public, with the assurances that
the French army in its retreat to Almeida
was running away home, ourreaders will do
us the justice TO admit, the Globe uniform
ly maintained that the enemy had no idea of
abandoning the Peninsula, and more than once
suggested the probability of their returning
to the South. That apprehension has been
verified. The last advices from Lisbon, as
we stated yesterday, announce the advance
OF Marmont to Merida and the Treasury
Journals admit that he has so far got the start,
that he is likely tojoin Soult before General
Spencer can effect ajunction with Lord We'll
lIngton. This was the state of things at the
last accounts from the armies, and one more
cr1tlcal, and pregnant with anxious hope and
expectation, 1t is impossible to conceive
The next advices from Portugal will proba
bly, be of great importance.
Admiral Sawyer's Dispatches Containing
captain Bingham's account of the action
between the Little Belt and the President,
are expected to appear in to-morrow's Ca
zette. The substance as given yesterday in
the OloDe, we Delleve Will be tolerably cor
rect.-It confirms the opinion which we en-
tertained from the beginning upon this sub
Ject.-The characteristic intelligence of our
Naval Officers, andthe great inferiority of
Capt Bingham's force were almost certain
pledges that he was not the aggressor.
Had it been the object of the .Coumander
of the President to claim the restoration of
some American seamen who had been fop-
chilly impressed, which the American pa
pers pretend gave rise to the rencontre, he
would naturally have made the demand in
an amicable manner, at least in the first in
stance; and the only motive which we can
assign for his conduct, was determination
to proceed to acts of hostility where the in
feriority of force opposed to him gave him
tair Chance of success. IT remains to be seen
whether his conduct will receive the appro-
baton of his own government From the a.
pologies and regrets which Capt. Rogers is
said to have expressed after the action, we
should be inclined to suppose that he had acted
without orders. But, whatever may be the
merits OF the case, as between the two Cap
tains, 1t is likely to bring the differences be-
tween the two countries to final issue
Bonaparte in his Speech to the Legislative
Body, says, America is making an effort
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