Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-08
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
ICHM Nd:
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1919 4,

We have received, and partly published, a
mass of foreign news, which, to a common rea-
der, is heap of confusion. Consisting Of bull
ietins, unofficial correspondence, impertnen,
paragraphs, and British ministerial structures
concerning the military events that have occur
red in Germany since the 18th of asst Aug. at
which time the armistice expired and hostiIities
Recommended between Bonaparte & the allies
We propose, as soon possible, perhaps in
our next paper, TO attempt an analysis of al the
occurrences between the opposing armies on
the continent ofEarope, from the period men
Argus for information, may not be entirely bin
ded by English and American hired printers
ane their illusions of mingled knayery and ig-
norance.
Introductory to this analysis, we consider it
necessary to draw the attention of the reader to
the contents of the Austrian Manifesto, state
paper OF great length, which we shall publish
this week or the next, and which assigns the
causes of the conduct of the Austrian govern
ment in the present contest.
INC MahlIeSIo ADMITS that at one time, Tin
1922 Napoleon might have received the mon
archy, that the acceptance of the peace which
he offered to the emperor of Austria after the
defeat ofthe latter in that year, was an act of
necessity. and that the treaty entered into about
that period, was merely acquiesced in for the
purpose of gaining time This state-paper al.
so admits that the aid which the Austrians fur
nished to Bonaparte when the latter invaded
Russia, was yielded on compulsion, in order to
save the monarchy, which, in the then dilapi-
dated state OF its finances, might have been
crushed b. the French armies prior to the in
vaslon OF Russia. 1t confesses that Austria
seized the occasion of the disasters which Bo
naparte met with on his retreat from Moscow
TO reinstate herself in her former power in Ger.
many, by demanding with arms in hand, the
evacuation, on the part of France, Of Hamburg
and other Hanseatic towns, the re.establish.
ment Of the King of Prussia in his former ter
ritorial rights, the relinquishment of the French
military posts OR the Vistula and in Poland,
and the restoration to Austria of her old mari.
time possessions onAthe .Adriatic sea. In adj /.
dtion to these dem:h DDS, a uatria insists that
nopermament continental peace can be framed
without the concurreiiee of C.. Britain, which.
of course, includes all the English pretensions
with respect to Spain, &c.
Napoleon, who necessarily saw in these proA
positions the treachery of selfish ally, and a
deprivation to France of almost all her con
quests, who knew, also, that to reeds from the
dominion which he claimed was to lessen the
opinion that the world enter aimed of his pow.
eT, and was to open the door to other and ST III
greater acquisitions, treated the Austrian pro.
posals with contempt, put on the form of ne.
gociating at Prague, and the realty of fortify
ing himself at Dresden, and elsewhere, and was
thus prepared TO breast that storm which il
was thought would overwhelm him, and from
which threatened desttpction nothing has sa.
we'd him but his vast genus and the incaIeula
BILE resources Of the French empire The Ala
nifesto speaks of Bonaparte with much respect
as great prince, and the FIRST captain of tn,
age.
o. Read the excellent letter OF the eccentri
Doct. HUM, IN our frst page-and by no mean
neglect the meet patriotic essay we have see
for long time, in the LIST and 2nd columns o
ur last page.
| o. In this days Argus will be found the offei,
French Bulletins relaty the battles in German,
They were translated from French papers, for tR
Boston Patriot. We have also given an abstract Z
further British official accounts Of the same transas
tons from Boston federal paper. These doc,
ments (Which arc very long) with the Austrian mau
TESTS, or Declaration Of War against France, an
Cobbetts structures, prepared for this DAYS paper
| shall be given IN our next. late Talk, by the ee
LIBERATED Brigsdier General Jesunseh, is likewis
necessarily deferred till Thursday.
" The Honorable WILLIAM II. GLE
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