Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-25

effects nustbe of the greatest Importance,
and while we rejoice at the cheering pros.
pect of restoration to the extensive com>
merce OF which Great Britain has been SO
long deprived. it is with feelings Of siucere
sorrow and regret, that we find ourselves
still at enmity with that nation, with whom,
above all others, we have been the most
closely connected by the ties OF Individual
friendship, aud the general bond OF mu-
tual'y advantageous intercourse.
BY the accounts this uorning received
from France, il appears that the French
Emperor is now in very critical situation
lie is almost surrounded by the Allied
troops, under the immediate commapt of
the sovereigns of Russia. Prussia, and Aus
ira ; his overtures Tor peace have been re
Jected Lord Wellington is advancing from
| another quarter with an English army, su,
perior to that opposed to him. and leaving
beh nd HIM the large and po2ulous CITY of
Bord aux in a state of open insurrectlon,
! organized and headed by the chief Maeis-
trate of the place.-The Princes of the
House OF Bourbon have already goue over
| to take advantage of this spirit of disafTcc.
| ton, which is said to be spreading rapidly.
In very few days we may expect intelli-
| gence OF the greatest moment. In the
mean time, Lord Castlereagh, wholett this
Country to assist at the negotiations with
Bonaparte, has not yet returned, and this
| may possibly be the cause Of the non>au.
! continent of any Minister from hence to
meet the deputies of the United States.--
Our government may, however, wish to
hear OF their having actually reached Cot.
lenbursh before this appointment is made,
aud most anxiously do we look for the &C.
Counts OF their arrival. in the hope that it
will lead to the immediate CONNIE ncsmen
OF taose discussions which may happily ter>
inmate in an honorable peace.
The arrival of the Cartel Fair Ameri.
can, at this port. upon the 10th of February,
after a remarkably short passage OF seyen>
teen days. had considerable effect in sus-
pending the demand for cotton, which we
mad before experienced. The intelligence
which she brought of the appointment of
Mr. Clay and Mr.. Russell. as the Ameri-
can Commissioners at Gottenburgh, was
not OF itself more than we had been led to
expect by the agreement of the President
to the proposals of thi, G ernme { ar a
direct negotiation. Indeed, as the DISPOSE.
tons ct these Commissioners were not sun.
posed ~ some persons to be particularly ia.
.orable 10 his country, we can only account
Tor inc uepr sss0n IN chr markct, b, adyer.
ting TO the high prices at which almost al!
the articles OF American produce were tnen
held, and upon which the speculator wa,
hereby induced to reflect and also to the
feeling of additional certainty, arising out OF
he knowledge of this circumstance, that a
negociatlon between the two countries was
osoutely about TO ne com3lenced. The dc.
cline, however. wasnot of long Continuance;
n one Instance, a parcel of Maranha K, ot>
ton, which was previously worth g.. Sd. per
ID. was sold at Is. but as m,st of s,bA
holders were not apprehensive OF a further
reduction, and the necessities of the dea
lers compelled them to become purchasers,
the same parcel was sold at 81. lid, per LID
before tbs end of the following week. Since
mat period we have had several, though
iefs important reflections. until the arrivai
OF the Brazil fees, and vessel from Anne
liza Island bringing supply OF nearly thirty
thousand Bags