Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-11-11
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FROn zee 81 tsALkMl Rec1srre

attempts have been made 10 explain the causes
OF some lealousies between Russia and France.
put nothing has yet been discovered which can
deserve confidence, either as the true causes of
yeHousv, or rs the true means OF overruling
the policy 20 which either Of the Courts
might be inclined. Some circumstances from
,he ARMIES IN Turkey serve to give us the pro-
nabie positions of The armies, and the plan Of
tneu future operations. The Russians had
not actually withdrawn all their forces north
ward Of the Danube, but stin maintained
Iorce upon the Tumock, between Nissa and
. wlud'n, to open communication between
tnc main army and Servia, and 10 cooperate
upon the whole length of the Danube The
man army appeared opposite Ruschul; and in
mat neighborhoo0, and had communications
WIN the Black Sea II is insinuated that the
lurks had communications with Bessarabia, on
the northern side ofthe mouth of the Danube
but the principal operations appeared TO regard
the position Of the main army of the Russians
and the combined armies of Servia and Russia
An impression had been made, as might have
been expected, unfayorablv from the hastv
manner IN which the Russians had abandoned
Snistria and Ruschuk, and not only from the in
Cautious manDer III which these military ststi-
ons had been abandoned, but from the needless
destruction oftle settlements that before thew
mad demolished the works they should spread
ruin around them The inhabitants have be-
come less confident of protection, and less anxi-
Gus tor the success of armies who arc rivals In
works OF desolation. We are told that the
Turks Rad taken possession of Ruschuk and
Silistria, but II does not appear that they profit
irom these positions Raschuk has not had an
antent reputation, but was a hourishing place
chiefly from the convenience TO those who pass
ed on the Danube, and who stopped at this place
Tor more convenient passage over land to Con-
stantinople. II had several valuable uanufac-
tories, and among us inhabitants could recken
ATmenians, Jews and Turks rs well as Greeks,
who were collected for commercial transactions.
7 IS rather the wantonness than the greatness Of
the sacrifice which has been lamented. Il IS re-
ported that the Russian armies have not been
| well supplied. and the finances of the Empire
may probably have obliged such means to force
supplies as are sure to prevent them. Il is only
when the armies are IN action that II is iInDor-
tant 70 know the separate commands in armies
| so distant, and of which the situation must be
very imperfectly known. The position of the
armies has contributed 10 ernharrass the com
meree of the new settlements which had begun
| upon the Black sea, so that the consequences
ofthis war are seriously felt in n wide extent
upon this portion of the globe
| Of the preparations for another campaiFn in
| Portugal we know little from the French What
! haveakeen their reinforcenents are not ven
knoT4e The English appear not to decide up-
| on the probable plan Of their operations and IL
4 ~ Yet uncertain from a0N movements WhellcT
the conquest OF Portugal ard Spain will be IN
| dertalen at the same time, or whether the late
success m Spain viii emboldcn an effort for the
entire reduction Of that countrT, that Portugal
| may be involved in its fate. It is apparent that
| the fall of Tarragona had serious effects upon
! the spirits of the Spaniards, and as great upon
the military operations of the French. They
| have followed stroke upon strUke and It is not
presumed that the weakness Of the Spaniards
can be charged to the want of generous de-
| fence These operations, we are told, have had
powerful influence on Cadiz itself, and upon
| the military spirit strongly upon the poll
| teal bodies formed in that CITY The Spaniards
| feel degraded situstion while the forces of
| their allies have higher military claims and
| richer resources than they can expect. And the
! political pride Of Spain is humbled when Il is
but the organ of a wiser nation, upon whose IA
| vor its hopes absolutely depend. In this state
| Of humiliation, apart from every jealousy, we
| cannot wonder that the Spsniard experiences
and discovers his characteristic disposition.
Prom the military we turn 10 the commercial
history Of Europe, and 10 the full share VIC have
IN the general confusion. The Continental Sys-
tom, as II IS called, is a war upon the commerce
Of England, and to this great object every thing
is sacrificed. The benefit Of arts, the relative
value of trade, the general hopes Of commerce.
arc not named. Il IS a consent TO ono common
sacrifice, Of which no man prctcnds to sec the
consequences. We can onlv pronounce that The
system has been adopted with success as to It's
object. which no man could have calculated
and the price which has been paid, no man can
comprehend. All predictions from the wishes
Of nations and men, have fallen, and the power
Of the French empire has established itself, first
upon the military institutions, and then upon The
laws and commerce Of Europe. As so ourselves
VIC are not regarded N our neutral situation,
we derive few advantages, except those which
are imagined 20 belong 90 state not OF open
var, but of general sutferingS from our f0rhcar-
ancc For the event we look 90 those who have
the vindeatiou of our national honor IN their
hands as a sacred trust We go o. Russia -
crowded markets, 10 be or not 90 rc taken We
are not 81 war with Denmark, and while some
vessels 60 into lis ports peaceahlv, some are en-
terng bv force In Sweden we have not 80 much
suffering bat 10 sure hopes And the partial ip-
tcrcoursc with France, while it aliurcs hy
wealth, obliFcs al the dangers Of capture from
The English, who have uncontrolled power on
Che seas. To descend 20 particulars NC cannot. (
IS no nation has system ofcommcrcc establish |
cd upon is own prosperity.
late English writer. Mr. Walton. a British /
aFent IN St Domingo, represents that thc p0pu.
laton Of the French part Of that island bad been
reduced 60 about an hundred thousand persons
about sixth part OF ~ population before the /
French revolution. This reduction cannot bc 1
gwen upon any calculations actually made TIE
gives thc forces Of Potion. who commands thc i
c1ourcd people, st 9thousaDd. and the forces Of /
Christophc, who commands tho blacks. at 10 |
thousand. The present state Of society Is not
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