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

| n prol,igious victory, IN which perish
cd Radagaisus, and almost all his ma
uerous followers. The body Of Bar
barians who remained behind, thcn re-
tired into Germany. wandering about
ut random: some dcserters gave them
information concerning the Gauls,
with whom, until that time, they were
inacquainted; they immediately di-
rccted themselves towards the Rhine,
and marched to pillasc these new regi-
oas. Tie Bnrgundidns settled them
selves. in the eastern part OF Gaul,
where they founded a Kingdom ada
centtkp tiGleofthe F'racks, nnilcr whom
they il az the end ofshout century.
Gundicar was the principal chief OF
the Bnrgun;lians. Comband, or Con
deband, issued general and cclebra-
tel edict. comprising collection Of
their laws and customs it is this pre-
cious piece which historians common
,ly call Sc ldloy Gorbette." The Bur-
gundians commenced A. d. ais and
ended in $50. The Tamlals trayerscd
Gaul and penetrated into Spain, fixing
themselves at first NTH southern parts
but sooa afterwards, crossing the
straits, they arrived in Africa, ,ravaged
the Roman provinces, founded a king
dom. upon the ruins Of Carthage, en-
barked for Italy, took Rome by assault,
and avenged the Carthaginians at the
end of six hundred years. The Van
dals, who became proverbial fer their
rage for devastation, returned to Afri-
ca, and continued monarchy which
was destroyed after about one hundred
years duration, by the renowned Bel
Iisarius, one of the generals OF the
emperor Jusiinian. The Vanlals com
mcnccd a. Id. 400. AMI endedin ssh.
Thcir principal chief was Geuseric.
The ASAevi invaded Spain ia concert
with tleSAlains and the Vaudais. their
rowing COMPANIONS, and establishing
themselves in the western parts. foun-
ded monarchy which was overthrow
by the yisigoths $50 years afterwards.
Their principal leader was Hermom-
rick. Ofali the Interchangeable who
invaded the Roman empire, the Suevi
are. perhaps, a horde respecting which
history is the most silent. They COM
menced A. ID. 400 and finished in $50.
The Franks came from the shores
of tue Rhine and Of the Weser, and
had for their principal chiefs Phara-
mond and Clovis. The prevailing OPT
Mon concerning this people is, that
they were a confederation OF ma
NY German tribes, situated between
the Rhine and the Weser, who united
against the Romans for the preservati-
on oftheir common independence. AZ
ter leng time and numerous cOmbats
with the Romans, they finally effected
settlement on TIN left bank Qlpthe
Rhine, towhieh they even obtaMed the
conAent Of the empeiArs 9frfhe west,
and by degrees they ftlvanccd into
Gaul under favor of re TROUBLES which
fastened the decline OF the empire.
The commencement of their history
and the ep0sR Of the Foundation Of the
French YBharchy, are, in general. da-
ted in TIE reign of Pharanipnd, one OF
their chiefs, about the year our Lord
42O. Clovis, one of his Successors,
conquered the greater part of GauI.
was the hero ofhis race, and ought to
be regarded as the true founder Of the
monarchy. 1t may not, perhaps, be
impairment to remark, that of all the
Barbarians who invaded the Roman
empire, the Franks and the Angle:
are the only people who have survived
the revolutions of time, and prolong
cd to our day their existence and theiI
namasA
| M be Concluded ia our ne.rt.)