Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-07
ST. JOINS, N. B. May II.
ADVICES FROM ENGLAND

Londen papers to the 18th April have
been received in Halifax. They announce
another victory gained by the Russians over
Gen. Morand, on the Cd April. at Iuneburg
in which three colours, twelve cannon, and
sol prisoners were taken.
The Prussian army and the corps Of Win
zngerode had passed the Elbe ut Dresden.
on their way to Leipsic. St. Cyr, with 5000
men, continued to occupy part of Bremen,
the 18th April.
The Russians have captured two of the
suburbs of Dantzic, and made or 500 pri
soners.--Ihe siege of Dantzic is conduct
ed by Gen. Lewis, with Is or IL, 600 men:
and Gen. Langeronne is before Thorn, with
10, 600 men.
Eight sail IF Russian ships of the line are
about % sail from the More, on a cruize.
The Duke of Cumberland was to lenva
Ensl land for Hanover, Immediately.
WAsHINcrox Cry, June 9.
The attention of the House OF Representa-
tives was again occupied the whole of yester
day, by the discussion of questions arising ou
OF the case of the gentleman who applied, by
petition,to he admitted as 4 stenographer on
the floor of Congress. In consequence of an
impre ssion which appeared to predominant,
that the petition was i'll the nature of all appeai
ny an ind vi4ual 10 the House, from the de-
cision o. ats presiding officer; ii was a, lengti,
resolved, that the prayer of The petition ought
ho' 10 DC granted. Nat Int.
THE RUSSIAN MISSION.
We need not repeat to our readers, what
every one of them well knows who has ewes To
see or ears to hear, that the opposition trty in
general, and the lac,ious prin in particular
maze been, from the moment the war commenc
ed, vociferous for peace with Britain on anv
terms, scarcely excepting from tie possible So
criflces our national existence. Ii was to have
been expected, therefore, that on learning. the
trankness with which our government had sent
minister's To Russia, to attempt the negotiation
OF an honorable peace, under tn. mediat;op nj
the sovereign of that empire, they would have
At ieaS have offered their cordial appreciation
20 thIs act OF the government. refusal or
ueIay on the part OF our government TO accent
the Russian mediation would have we know
and you know, honest reader, have called
forth the bitterest gall Of faction And vet
the same party now cover the government
with ooloquy, for having accepted the mediati-
on without awaiting the tedious process of re-
ceiving through Russia an official notice ofthe
acceptance OF the protfcred mediation by Graf
britain. Our government we'll knows thar q
oritain cannot choose but accept TIL. mediation
OF Russia; and unwilling that any needless oh
stacle, In the nature of unnecessary torm,l;,,
should impede the restoration of peace, il las
gone all IN Its power to accelerate the object.
by exPediting Commissioners forthwith IN ,b.
court OF Russia for the purpose of me-tinc.
such as should be dispatched by the enen5,
government OF all the parties in the Union
muitilarlous and complex as they are. W..
should nave been the last TO object to ,b;e
course. And, yet, what have they the conf,
dence, we had almost said the eiFronterv. IN
tell their abused and cheated followers, Thai
the MISSION, however it may evenuate, mus,
DEGRADE M nspx l..
me coNouRRENcE ofthe Byitish eoveyr,neat
Let us examine this subterfugc. No Objection
Is attempted to be set up to the sission. but
lhat IL was sent without the coucurren. g of M,
enemy. NOW, TO us, not one o. the least feli.;
'ouS circumstance attending the mission :;
mat Its acceptance by our government was in
dependent OF any act of the enemy. nlair
proposition was submitted to US, and we az
cepted vt, and prepared in good earnest To chr
ry 1t into effect, without knowing. perb
without enquiring, whether il was known -
u'e enemy. The acceptance OF the profftroo
incubation was due and rendered to the friepdi,
disposition manifested by the mediatina- nov
er, and not, As the faction seem 10 sun''os, g.
the wishes or inclination of the enemv i}e-
sPect TO the mt rposition OF Russia req iired :,
SOUND Polcy sanctioned 1t, and self respect did
no. iorolu H. We should for our part have
Ieit much less satisfied, had our rovcrnrn.r,
hesitated, waited for more news from pill,
anu made It's determination CONTINGENT on ~
previous consent or acquiescence OF the cpcn,,,
oGch a course would have psrtaken too much
OF that osciiating, temporisine policy wbicb
on! enemies accuse us OF having pursued here
loIore III our endeavouTs to avoid war It uo,,Id
moreover have shewn a want OF confidence ~
the good Offices of the Russian povrrnn,.,t
winch, to say the least of it, would h.ve Lean
highly improper.
but why waste words on this subieef1 We
nave seen too much of faction so heed Ito ,a,
lhBsi we have seen enough of honest par,
Pr,Jldice too, not to know to what lenatLs :,
"'Il lead men. We are not, therefore. 40 m,,c,
surprised at tlIe monstroHs inconsistency oftL,
champions OF opposition, "a that any neo,i'
should be so duped By their leaders. M to T.,
SOW them in all their regeneration. How of,,,
nave we near! the party leader declaring ON
'he horrors OF all wars, and the impoIiov9po
uhe TJustIce, no, thank Heaven, tb,t thcv p -
not say-but of The Impolicy of the Dresen; ~,
anu 'ie necessity OF peace Yet We now 6ng
mem, with equal vehemence, perhaps wrI
equal sincerity, censuring the goycrnmer,
''r listening to proposition Hayin,, ,,,
conclusion OF peace for rs ultimate and -
" object Are we not then compelled 10 con
cIuue tnat theT on'y opposition TO the ",
vas ula' II was not war Of their d,cl.rin.
that the only peace they seek, is tl,st S,hiSe
would result from the prostra,ion of The Al.
mnistration or party which declared ,h. ~
III.
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