Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-15
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FOR EiGN.
PORTLAND, April 4!

Us .with rrench;papers to the i9ti Feb from
which we extrac. the foowine.S
Duaaeddo,G Sd Feb after short sus-
pension OF military operations, caused onlv
oy inc inc.emency Of The weather, the march
OF ., troops dest ned to iish, the hoidcs ,ahthe
North mas re commenced with more &C.
,iVi'y than ever For days fresh troops
nase oeeh continually passing in the best
state, who will put bounds 10 the Russian
plan OF ntasion.-Tke 5Sth cohort If Ma
tional Troops passed ycsterdav-we ex ece
mere many French Gencrals-the 81 cohors
arrived tins morning.
Oe7ln, Jan. SOL, 600 horses have been
purchased III doistein on account of he
french government The Danish govern
ment OH this occasion nave remftSed one
hall OF The export duSy.
~, - PARIS, Feb. IS.
lhe Emperor Napoleon Appeared before
ene legislative Body, and delivered tie
following Speech -
'e"''e"Ie"' the Detuties Of Ihe LegisLaaivs
Body.
Inc war rekindled in the North of Eu-
rope offered favorable occasion 70 the
projects of the English upon the peninsula.
i"ey nave made great Efforts which have
proved aborti'e. Their army has fallen, hc-
lore the city OF bnrsos, ana aitel ma ing st,s
I"i"ed great loss, has evacua, ed al spain.
l. myself, entered Prussia. The French
a. "iies nave oeea constantly victorious i'm
.iic hSids OF OStrown0, or Polotsk. of A1cli
i"' oi otAoiensk, CT Moscow, If NJ nloiar[s.
iaMetz' no part of The Russian ara,v has baer
ape To stand before cur eagles. Moscow
mas iaIieE Into cur power
men lhe boundaries of RUSSIA were cor-
Ceo' ana the mcapaci.y OF her arms RACER.
a'.'eo' d S"af OF Iarars turned their
lsirlCiaai hands against the fines, provinces
80 t"Ae Enpiic, which they have heen
=; ~. :" ueiehd. hes nave in a fe " weeks.
III spite of ene tears aud despair az he m
fortunate Muscowites. burnt me- ,h.''' - -.
tt"u'aiI Oh their hnest villages more thar,
MY OIL their finest cities-thcre,v "a ,.,i,r
uieir ancient hdtred--and ali under tn.. No.
'e'At "i ieta' dug our march and surround ~
"s ny de7ert. Ne haze EJlun7Ahed OYER. al
these O6SsQcies "''
Even the conaagration of Moscow, where.
IN iour days they have anrihiiated the -.
DOTS ana earnings of tor,y generations did
'oe at All Change the prosperous state Of
my dh,'irs; but the premature and excess
s''e ilSur OF the winter, has thrown u.rD
my army tremendous Calamity. In q Ezy
ms"'S HGVe seen eUeTy hing changed I
nave, nave met "lth great losses. lhey would
nave oruNen my heart. if, under these CIR
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pie. - IVY PsOF
II Is with lively satisfaction that we have
tile people OF me Kingdom of Itaiy, those OF
ancient iloliand, ana IT'S departments re-
"'"teu III nVaishIp 10 the ancient French
anu ieCHuS mat there Is ITO hO,e fsrthrYn
!" 'ner 'uiure prosperity, but in the con-
S0id"iion aud uium II of the grand mpire.
inc agents OF Els land propog4tcs wi,h
all Cur neighbors, the ,Irt If revolt against
sovereS1s. England would now wish to
sec the whole cOntinent prey to civil war.
ana 10 all the finies of anarchy; bat ProX,s
q, ne has des gned hes to be the fir t vic i'm
VI anarchy ana Gu war. havC lust i'm
hed "l'h the rope an az cement winch viii
terminate al the d.tte q ces winch have
unhappiiy arisen ~ the Ca.rch. Tie French
dynatsy rciSns IN France and VIII j. s,D,iu.
l am satiSncd with thc conduct al All nav
a"ies. vlii not abandon tnem. 1 vii
MAINTAIN inc integrity nt their sJates The
Russiana shall re-Sn,er their fiightiul cn-
mate.
AT the view OF the evils which have fallen
upon Us. the jJy Of England has .,ccn Get.
Her hopes have mad no bounds. Su. III -
cd our fnest provinces a, 1t tecomncrce r
treason. one Offered as a couditei. iarDa.,c..
the Cismen.bermCutO OF this b. Eupire. II
"d9i III o'heT WO u.s. to pr claim ge .Jttsai
war Inc energy OF ny people unuer these
great incidents their attaohmtn. to tic ,b-
tegiity Of the empire; the Owe thcy l4ce
shewn me have oiss.pated .hesc chime
ras; has brought our eilcinies 10 a more lust
sense Of ,hings.
The misfortunes which The riror Of fhe
Climate Produced, has show in is inlest
extent the grandeur aud 50 id [, OF tht, EN-.
prc'-ioan cd ulo1 the f,rts and We
MY millions OF citizens; aud upon tlc ter
rtorial r,souTces of the finest countries of
the world.
desire peace. Its necessary to The world.
-Four umes .iHSe he ~ tur. ,ncl To low
cd tae treat, OF Am.cls. j have made so.
Tenn owe lures. ! VIA never make any but
an honor a5lo peace, and couiormab.e to- lie
intent and gr.uccur ct my empire Mypo.
ncy isHnt nyste nous. / have made SHuNn
ne sacrifices 4 can make As long as
TINS martin war shall con uue, NJ, ptop.e
"uSht to huld themselves t1-d, to u, X
very sacr hector = bad peace would make
u, lose ali, even bope aud ala VIII be G. m-
promoted, even the welfare Of cor pOsteii-
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America has required to arms 20 cave
the sovereignty OF ncr nacr 20 -. ,c.. ....,,.N