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

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lam, under our hand and ordinary seal, and |
by the sieur count de Balcas, ap-
pointed by us to that effect, this l4th day OF |
January in the year OF our Lord 1914 and OF |
our reign the 18th.
LOUIS.
BY the king.
BLaCAs D'AULps.
Fenchnen !-1he day of your delivcrance
approaches The nephew of your king, the
hui band OF the daughter ol Louis XVI. has ar
rived among you. 1t is near the cradle of Hen.
ry Nv that one Of his lincal descendants has
just un'ur,ed, amidst the gallant French, the
ancient banner of the lillies, and announces to
you the return ofhappiness and peace, under a
reign, the protector of the laws and of public Ii.
berry
No more tyrants No more war No more
conscriptlons.--no more vexatious inposts
May your calamities, at the voice of your so-
vereign, OF your father, be effaced by hope,
your errors by oblivion, your dissent,ons by
that affecting union, of which he will be the
pledge.
The promises which he has made to YOU, and
which he solenniy renews this day, h, is ar
den,'y DESTROYS to fulfil, and to sign.iize, by
ms love, and by his deeds of benefcence, the
fortunate moment which, in giving him hack
is subjects, restores him TO his children
Vive le Rel. W.
BY his Highness
Monseigneur the Duke of
ANGOULEME.
Count ETIENNE DE DAMAS.
So. Jean de Lus, Fe6. 10.
Speech offhe Mayor of Bordeaux, to his regal
highness, tie Due D'fngouiegre.
SIR-iiow glorious is this day Cor the city
OF bordeaux, which welcomes to its bosom, the
nephew aud the son in law of Louis XVI and
our VII beloved king Louis XVIII. France
then is about to renew her happiness. She
oou'a eiyoy 1t only under the Paterna geye rn-
ment OF the descendant of Henry Nv. of the
monarch whose superior wisdom has been e.
quaiiy evrnced in prosperity as amid misfor-
tunes.
What better assurance can we possess of
our future happiness, than the presence of
prince so celebrated, Tor his affabiity, his pru-
dence and his 6rmness. Shew yourself, sir, IN
the midst OF the faithful subjects OF our king,
ana give to them the example ofyour virtues,
deceive the most decided marks of our love,
our devotion and our profound respect
The Liverpool Mercury of April z, records
news from Massachusetts, of dat state having
ny proclamation withdrawn herself from the 4
hited states and declared her alnity with Eng
iandt
The Duke Of Montrose packet and the prim
rose sioop of war, (ooth British, by mistake
nave mad severe action. Killed on board the
1acSst, Lieut. and Adj Andrews OF The 9th, a
passenger, and the master, and ten wounded.
When the British entered the Garonne, the
american property on the river was put under
seq i-slration.
Instructions had taken place in La vendee
capt SSene Was on the eve OF sailing for a.
heiica III the lonnant, aid not Lort Cochya,e
VINO had been accused OF some neisr,ous trans
action in money AFFAIRS. Adm Sir Richard
Keats, IN the Belierophon ~, was to sail soon
tor Newfoundland
Lucien honaparte has leave to take up his
residence near Rome.
The amsunt OF the New Loan in England il
stated at 81 millions sterling.
The whole Of The equipments, for North Anne.
rica IRON Cork, &c had arrived at Portsmouth,
April l and ali was hurry and hustle TO get
then away. The Halifax, Quebec aud New.
foundland fleets, were to sail the first wind
boih houses OF Parliament, on the twenty
icurth March, voted thanks 10 Lord Yelling
ton, sud the officers and men Of his army.
LoNpoN, March 81.
he Dover, Penelope and Ceyion, with the
havai ofhcers, seven hundred seamen, and the
volunteer artiiiccrs on board, from the several ,
dock yards, went down to ST. Helena on Satur-
day morning, with Ii. M. store ship Abundance,
ana several transports, having board the
orlss OF War, and every DESCRIPTION of naval
stores, tor the equipment of numerous AND
most efficient fotiila, for the lakes of Canada.
The Spsncs "a, Captain Ragget, has the con.
voy in Charge ana she will sad with the whole
oil the ships the moment the Fuega Thames
appear in sight, from, Guernsey, whittier they
sailed on Monday last, TO take troops ON boa d
Tor the same service. Gen, raj Couran, late in
command at Gosport, is embarked In the Do
yer, to join sir George Prcyost. Four post Cap
lam, Slieutenants and ID midshipmen are go
ing cut to command under Sir James Yeo
Ihe frigates going out in frame, are to be
called Psyche, and Prompte, the briggs Caiibre
and Gosshawk. The Vittoria and another f,i-
crate, are ready for launching on the iakes.-
The regular eniis tment of surgeons, pursers.
masters, &c. Tor the new vessels, has been fixed
by the admiralty, and the officers arc going out
N the present feet.
That gallant and .iudcious officer, Sir Geo.
Collier. has also sailed for the American stati-
on, ~ the Lesnder, new ship, of the same
tonnage and force in every respect, as the large
American fryates He will take unaer his con
voy body OF troops, which had embarked in
transports at Cork.
JOSEPRS PROCLAMATION.
King Joseph, Lieut. Gen of the Earberor, Com
"tander IN Chiefef Me National Guards. TO
tie Citizens of Paris