Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-04-16

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April 4.
LONDON, Feb l9.
BY the Wheeler, Captain Roberts, which has
arrived in Is days from ST. Lucar, we learn that
Soult has made an application to the Govern
ment OF Cadiz, offering TO permit the exportl-
ton of wines from Seville, on condition of re-
ceiving wheat and flour from Cadiz.
Two American ships, laden with flour, have
lately been carried into St. Lucar, by two
French privateers of that place. Their car
goes were Immediately condemned, and their
crews put into confinement
March l.
We lay before our readers the following let
ter which has within these few days been re-
ceived from an American Gentleman ut Paris,
by merchant of London:
" No condemnation of American vessels has
for some time past taken place at the Court of
Prizes, under the Berlin and Milan ID crees-
Tins However requires some explanation. The
Emperor has created new ministry for the di-
rection specially of commerce & manufactures.
The Director General of the Customs has been
appointed Minister, and his powers very ex-
tensive. Affairs which formerly appertained
to the Bureau of the Minister of the Interior,
are now under the direction of the Count de
SISSY This new Minister] and the Court of
Prizes is reduced to almost simple veto, it
to him. He makes the final report, which is
submitted to the Emperor in his Council of
Commerce, and as that may be favourable or
unfayourable, his Majesty generally decides
You will at once perceive what a controlling
power is this vested in the Count de SISSY, e.
1t may be imagined how much more faciie it
will be now for the captors to negotiate than
with the whole Members of q Court. When
con6scation is ordered, it is in vain to attempt
to learn the points under which it has taken
place, the fact only is announced to the unfor-
tunate sufferer.
Several vessels, taken in the Baltic, Cpart
of them loaded with the produce only of the soil
| of the United States1 were confscated some
| months since-it was supposed under the alc
cation, that they could not enter the Baltic ex-
cept under British convoy, so that they had,
| IN some manner, relation with England-The
Captains and Supercargoes were left, however,
to guess at the cause OF their confiscation. For
my own part, Iconsider it as founded on the de-
cided determination of Napoleon to prevent all
| kind of trade to and from Prussia and Russia.
! Whence else can proceed the great movements
| that have takenp place for some months past,
and are still going on, of French troops towards
the north of Europe, but to shut the Baltic
and fthe Emperor Alexander does not cifcctu-
| ally adhere to the Continental System, Napo-
leon will Of course declare war against him.
"Do not consider this the dream of per-
son dazzled with the military splendour which
encircles this astonishing man. He never To-
SEES sight for 4 moment, of his systematic plan
| to ruin your commercial resources, and to at
tain this, he regards neither friend or foe Pray
communicate these my impressions to our
| friends in New-York, for their guidance in
| Spring adventures to Europe; many will be
caught doubt not. Berthier is to command
the center of the Grand Army, MDonald the
right, Ney the left wing; the Duke of Reggie
will command the light corps"
The next accounts from Portugal are expect.
ed with much anxiety, as they will probably
communicate the result of an important secret
expedition against the enemy, which is said to
! have been entrusted to General Hill.
Some late accounts from Sweden speak ofthe
occupation of Stralsund act of open vio-
lation by the French, and calculate on war az
the consequence of such aggression while o.
/ ther letters state, that the Swedish Government
are satisfied that the French entered their ter.
| ritories IN friendly manner. 1t is added,
however, that dispatches on the subject have
| been sent to London and Paris, the answer to
which will determine what measures shall be
| adopted.
The Dublin Evening Post communicates the
| following circumstances from private sources
OF information -
ellis Grace the Duke of Bedford requested
| an audience OF the Prince Regent, in order TO
| communicate to his Royal Highness his feelings
| on the present posture of public affairs and,
| particularly, as bearing upon certain promises
| made by his Grace, in the name of an Hlustri-
GUS Parsonage, to the Catholics of Ireland.
The interview has taken place, and happy are
We to announce to the Empire, that the result
| has been such as to shed fresh lustre on the
character of his Royal Highness, and to i'm
part to the people of ireland heartfelt satisfac-
ton. In the course of this interesting & highly
important interview, the Regent evinced the
kindest disposition towards Ireland--declared
his opinion on the propriety of Catholic Eman-
cipation to be unchanged and unchaneeable-
| and, as further proof of his Royal feelings in
| favour of the Catholics, he mentioned TO his
Grace of Bedford, that on sending the Blue
Ribbon to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, il
had been stated in a letter, addressed 20 the
Duke OF Richmond, that reason, among o.
theirs, for comforting upon him so distinguishes
ed All honour. was the moderate line of conduct
adopted towards Mr.. Kirwan, subsequent to his
coaviction."
March 8.
Letters and newspapers from Paris to- the lat
inst. have arrived. Tie principal Journals are
barren of all intelligence respecting the Penin-
sula, and they seem cautiously to avoid any
statements respecting the North of Europe-
Private letters, however, say that Marshal Ber-
thier has already set off from Paris to take com.
| rnand, ad interim, of the army on the Polish
frontiers.
The Emperor himself is expected to follow
Berthier in few days, having siguiied it 10
be his intention to command in person.--We
may sdd-against Russia.
BY extracts from the Paris papers, it appears
the Russian and Turkish armies still keep the
field.
No intelligence has yet been received from,
Gen. Hill. It is hourly expected
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