Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-04-06

Impression; IN loUS, on the proposition then
made to us under his Majesty's authority;
and last year when his Royal H!ghness was
pleased to require our advice respecting the
formation of anew Government. The real
sons which we then humbly submitted 90 him
are strengthened by the increasing, dangers
of the times nor has there down To the pre-
sent moment, appeared even any approX;-
nation towards such an agreement OF OPT
Mon on the public interests, as can alone
torm Il basis for the honorable union of par
ties previously opposed to each cther.--~
Into the detail of those differences we are
unwilling to enter; they embrace almost all
the leading features of the present policy oe
the empire; but his Royal Highness has,
himself been pleased to advert to the late
deliberations of Parliament Oh the affairs of
Ireland This subject, above all others, inn
portant in itself, and connected with the.
| most pressing dangers. Far from concurriug
in the sentiments which his Majesty's Min
listers have, on that occasion, SO recently cX-
pressed, we entertain opinions directly or,
posite: we are hrmly persuaded of the ne
cessity OF a total change in the present. sys-
tenn OF that country, and of the Immediate
repeal of those civil disabilities under which
SO large a portion of his Majesty's subjects
still labour or account of their religious OBJ
mons. To recommend to Parliament this re-
peal, is the first ad ice which it would be our.
duty to offer to his Royal Hghness, could
we even for the shortest time, make our
selves responsible for any farther delay liz
| theprospect of a measure, without which we
could entertain no hope of rendering our
| selves useful to his Roy al Eighness, or to the
country. We have only further to beg your
Royal Highness to lay before his Royal High
ness the Prince Regent, the expression of
our earnest wishes for whatever ma, best
promote the ease, honor, and advantage OF
his Royal Highncss' Government, and the
success of his endeavours for the public well
fare. We have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) GREY.
GRENVU.LE.."
To his Royal Highness the Duke of York.
National Deb..-Assuminr the National
Debt at seven hundred millions sterling, il
would weigh in Bank notes 81 tons, II cwt.
qrs. and lolbs, and would cover 6 two thirds
square miles If the whole were in p,lineas.
and laid in a line close to each other, they
would extend 10 1851 milcs-if i'm shillinrs.
to 22O,959 miles, which is nearly nine tunes
the circumference Of the globe-if in penny
pieces, to 4,l62,878 miles, being seventeen
times the distance between the earth and thu
moon, and what would go twice round the earth
| and five times round the moon besides
february o.
we nave the pleasure to say, that the mis-
understanding which threatened serious re-
suits in Sicily, has been amicably adjusted, &.
that affairs in that Island now wear favoura-
bic and friendly aspect-Ths agreeable in
telllgcnce Is thus announced i'm Mottley's IIaml,-
shire Telegraph, which are received this morn.
ing
Telegraph Office, Portsmouth,
Sunday Morn. Feb %.
The Herald sloop of war is arrived from
Palermo, which she left on the 29th ult. hay
Ing on board Mr.. Douglas, Secretary of Lega-
ton, with dispatches from Lord W. Rentinck.
We receive the following, dated
Palermo, January %.
have much pleasure In SAYING that az
fairs are adjusted to the satisfaction OF our o-o
vernment. Lord w. Bentinck has been indefa-
tigable IN this tedious affair. The banisbed
trinces are recalled; the Espair sailed last
night to bring them. Lord w. Bentinck is to-
have the disposal of the Siclian army and
seat IN Council. The Hereditary Prince is APP
pointed Lieut. Gen. and is TO command all tbe;-
forces. This place is to be garrisoned by Rr;
tish troops The Achilles is now at Melatzu.
waiting to bring them here. The additional
tax LEVIED on our mercantile goods is abolish
ed.
" In the event of this Government not hay-
ing yielded, we had 5000 troops ready TO en-
bark at Melatzo, and by what could see and
learn, the Sicilians in general would have ioin-
ed us-Ihe Queens influence is new over; as
to the King he cares nothing about state af-
fairs. The Prince of Belmonte and another Of
the banished Princes are to have leadidg situa-
tons"
February 90.
We this morning received regular set of
Monteures to the 23d instant In one of them
we find the following article, copied from a
London paper The seizure of Swedish Po-
meranIa by Napoleon, appears to make part of
a plan to appropriate TO himself the whole
SOUTHERN coast of the Baltic, as far as Dantzic.
koneigsburg and Mcneil" 1t then adds this
note To appropriate to himselfi" No;
but to drive away your commerce; and that
till you shall have recalled your Orders in
Council, and have returned to the stipulations
OF the Treaty of Utrecht, relative to the prin-
ciple of maritime law"
The Danes are endeavouring to save the cor
dage OF the ships lost in December ON the
coast OF Jutlaud. On the 3Oth last an English
brig made an effort to set the wrecks on fire
but did not succeed
There IS no authentic intelligence in the
PARIS Papers respecting the state of the war or
negotiation between Turkey and Russia, nor a.
ny notice OF the Spanish Peninsula, except an
article dated Chrome, the, 6th of February,
winch, after stating that the Army of Catalonia
continues to obtain advantages, states that The
Blake man OF war fired upon the town of AIats
ro on the LIST, and killed eight women Inn,
did no INJURY to the enemy After Some gross
ana malignant abuse of the English Can,a;n
1T adds, that the Spanards, who had a; m.
la - N l..