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

France. The French have their ministers in
these countries. We hear from them as
kindly received. The posture of defence in
winch Denmark Is placed is in consent with
the prevailing policy, and we do not hear Of
| any Jealosies from any encroachments of the
French upon the Danish territory. The
owedes observe pacific policy, which seems
adapted to their local commerce, and it is
said the great points are not yet settled in re :
gard tn the English property in Sweden, and
,ne extent OF their communications with the
English on the Swedish shores. What the
expectations of the English are in this king
dom, cannot be explained. tits affirmed that
the king who lately abdicated the Swedish
throne is upon the islands of Denmark which
are holden by the English, and he continues
IN private capacity. So many experiments
have been made by Pretenders, and SO lone
was the English nation held under these a.
farms, that we might be tempted to sup
pose that the English had some such project
TO execute. But when we consider the real
power OF King of Sweden, and the revolu-
tions OF that power, the present dismember-
mens OF very valuable parts of the kingdom,
ana the state OF the neighboring kingdoms,
upon which the success of such a project
must depend, we can attach M great ccnse-
| quence to any OF the plans which may sepa-
rate Sweden from its ueighbors. Should they
form northern junction, and combine a
gainst france, 'thes0apsent of Sweden would
be most lmportar this state of affairs !;
bat Ye6ee nothing vending to such an event
The &Re renewed declarations of Prussia
| that the commercial system was in It's full
| torce IN that kingdom, must satisfy us of the
policy IN Prussia, and all accounts seem TO a.
gree that Russia does Contemplate no rupture
with the continental powers. In England,
4 from, xui,<
been reported that Russia has received some
concessions from France, which NAV tend to
confirm The friendship, tho it is not agreed
in what they consist. They are some
times represented as having embraced some
commercial privileges, and sometimes as ha-
| wing granted territories to the friends of Rus
| sIa- Sometimes as encouraging hopes OF
extended territory to Russia itself, and even
OF the accomplishment of Poland to the Rus
sian empire. We mention these things only
to discover IN how many ways the public
mind has provided to satisfy Russia, recol-
lecting that all these things are in the power
OF France. We have only to add, that to all
these it has been added that the French en-
?eror has intended another interview with
the Russian emperor with consequences as
important to Europe as that which has al
ready become memorable in the history of
Europe.
The last accounts from Turkey do not al
low us to pronounce the war happily termi-
mated. 1t is said The Russians were retiring
northward of the Danube, and had left but
few troops south of that river. That they had
withdrawn in very hostile manner, and with
great desolations. But in these accounts we
put- no confidence. AS late as in May, the
Turkish Fleet was preparing to enter the
Blaek1Sea, and land forces were ready to
march into the interior provinces from Con-
stantnople. Sotnat we can conclude nothing
from these accounts. Those from the in1eri-
or are more pr ,bable, that things were put
ting into state of accommodation. But the
Turks will probably avail themselves of the
strength they have in all the dispositions they
ulakesin their northern provinces. The in
creasing power of Russia, and the decreasing
power of Turkey, sufficiently explain to us
what must be the final event. All accounts
agree that no arrangement had been made e
annex Servia t. Russia, or to reclaim it FL
| Furkey. we recollect the French are in
this neig',bcrl6od, and that they are at the
presents putting into the greatest &C
tivity all the resources of an iaterna. COM
ITnerce with Dairnatia, and that Triesteis as
sumIng the form OF great commercial indus
try. ehave not the full history of this COM
merce, but we know the French have been
very attentive to the roads, to the safety oil
their communications, and to the Greek:
who are industrious in the commerce of the
provinces of Turkey in this part of their ma
tive country. The French are stdl a5le &c
keep alive the spirits Of the Atlantic CONNER
ciai cities. We are told at Hamburg the
birth of the Prince of France was celebrated
with such pomp as attracted the serious aft.
fections of the whole city, and diffdsed JOY
which it had not for long time known. The
people of Holland have not lost the spirit Of
their new political relations, and are as vigi-
liant as ever to prevent that commerce with
| England which supports the sovereignty OF
the English at sea, and still hope for the re-
turn OF prosperity u a cnnditi winch h Us
promised tllem the full share ofthe wealth of
a great Empire