Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-02
Summary.
FROM THE ESSEX CsALEm) REc1srEa.

The most important event which has reach
ed US, is the return of King Joseph I'd Spain.
his determines the policy of the French
court, and proves that the submission o. SD ain
will be required by the arms Of France. 1t
was contemplated that the visit of the king
to Paris was not so much to assist at the ce-
remonies OF the court, as to prepare for some
new arrangements in Spain. The coniectures
which were made of the event are endless.
and have been proved vain. The return fa-
vors the presumption that the real state of
Spain is not SO uncomfortable to the French
as has been represented, and that the events
OF the interior are not of such general. conse-
quences as we have been taught to appre-
mend. The passes tinto. Spain and through
the provinces have 'beeh dangerous in the
pest tunes, and gave advantages pot only to
the forces against the French which are en-
ployed By the Spanish allies, but opportuni-
ties for those depredations which have often
dishenored Spain. The French have had Sc
veral actions with the English, w&chhave
raised the spirits of the FrescX. and have
been reported bvtlei Generals as honora-
bic to the Fret6m arms The military ca
reer Of the English in Portugal is checked,
and their military arrangements discover e.
very preparation for safe return To the ca
pital OF Portugal in which their defence win
not be trusted to the field, bat TO their forti-
locations. 1t would be important in the his
tory of events If we could obtain fbe trne
spirit of the Portuguese in the present state
of their affairs. When the Portuguese be
came weary of the Spanish yoke. about two
centuries from the present time. and they
found an ambitious chief to direct the enter
prize, they rose against the Spanish power.
ana SO memorable was the resistance, that
an able writer has declared, "that there is
no general revolution recorded in ancient or
modern history, which has been accomplish
cd with greater unanimity or less effusion of
blood, or which was more steadily and con-
stant!y supported, and more willingly main
tanned" The English papers assure US that
all Portugal is to be armed, and that the peo-
pie are to rise in defence Of the Kingdom.
Should such be the temper, the struggle
would be great even for French courage. but
no extraordinary facts appear to Justify the
hopes which might arise from such national
strength. The nation seems to consider it.
self as tho seat of war between two power
tul neighbors, VINO in turn have been their
allies and their enemies, and who have diff
fercnt claims upon their national hopes. But
they are not assured that their present ally
can protect them, or that their own great
ness is the object Of the contention. They
are desertedby the government which should
protect them, and their allies would be more
rich to them had they their commerce and
not their country to dcfeud.-VVhateve may
ooiiSe them to decide on their present duty.
it can hardly be expected that their own zeal
viii decide the present dispute, and so ma
ny circumstances leave them in doubt of the
event, that we must look to the state of the
European continent for the evens.of.the war
in dpdin'end Pertagal.. -. - NJ
From the North all the information is ia
vorablc to the hopes Of our commerce, and
the northern powers have indicated their
friendship. We see nothing which deTiates
from the policy adopted BY the allies Of