Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-07-06

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/ CONTINUATION OF
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.
LONDON. May 2.
! In the Gazette de France we read the
following curious and important paragraph
inc delightful name of peace is heard
On All s'aes-fIurope Is awakened to the en-.
Joy ent OF It's DEMENT'S. Negotiations have
also oeen opened to bring about the re-esta-
ohshment of good understanding between
England and the United States. which has
only been disturbed by the effsct of the dis.
ordered, system adopted by Napoleon. 1t is
known that the plenipotentiaries of the two
powers are to meet at Gottenburgh. per-
| maps even they may negociatein Londop.-
| we have learnt with pleasure that the chief
OF one OF the first tribunals in France. invited
to his house lord Castlereaph. and Mr.
crawford the minister of the United States.
| several persons OF consideration, both French
sna Ensi,sn, were present. It WIS remark
ca tnas the two ministers. on seeing each
other ior the hrst time, did not Behave with
any distance OF manner. The toast OF uni-
they accordingly replied to it,
FROM COBBETT'S REGISTER.
verhy, Jonathan, fyou repose in vain hopes,
you are upon your last legs, il the project Of
our public writer's be adopted by the Govern.
ment.-h appears, that you have negotiators in
Europe and, have, heard, that they had q
Siea. oplhion OF their powers of speech. Theys
or rather you, will, in due time. feel the con-
sequence Of this error if it be perseyered in
long. we, here, do not make such long
speeches IN our diplomatic discussions. we
are more iaconic but we use arguments of
mush greater force than yours. Whether it
DC owing to our European climate. which. by
'ua MI the stage OF maturity, more tardy in
oo,nmunicates more vigour to the
mind as Well as the body from causes similar
20 tiiose which render the oak more solid and
ou.ao'e than the poplar, or TO that necessity of
'nuus,ry Whica habituate us to dispatch, can
not tell but certain it is, that our nepotaators
nave Z much shorter way DIGGING to work than
yours, and that they seldom fail to be much
more successful. You have recen,Iy seen what
sni' shaiiy state the powers of the conf
nent we're in, till our Lord castlereaeh gor a.
mong their connsellors
tAey were talking about leaving to the En-
Peror NAPoieon much greater extent ol tur,i
tory than France under her kings, ever knew
foi have seen how soon matters changed AZ.
ter The arrival of his Lordship. You have seen
INC resu.. ana having seen that, rely, if you
ID by your Negociators Perhaps YOU may take
INTO your mead, that negociator,. chosen
rom amongst our friends, the FedersIists: that
Two or three OF those "Burkes of the Yves.
tern hemisphere" of whom the Times newy-.
paper Siseaks; perhaps, it may como into
your ii2ddie, that Degeciators picked out from
amongst these friends Of g social order and re-
sniar government" will BE- likely to sncceed
better than those, who were not for opsn war
against Napoleon. Try then, Jonarha an and be
sure 10 fix on gentlemen, who love TO hearthem-
selves talk. BE sure to send then deeply read
IN Vattal and Puffendorff, and who will write
volumes In folio liz answer to six lines from
our secretary OF State. think that, in order
to concllIate, your best way will be to send ne
gociators who, in following up the sentiments
OF MIR. Randolph, will lay all the blame to
your hostility upon the Democrats or Jacobn..
who have emigrated to you from England and
Ireland; and, if you were to propose TO rive
them up to their natural sovereign, it might as
Mr.. Randolph would think, obtain YOU peace
upon DETER terms Try it, Jonathan, and see
what effect it will have In short try in all man.
ner OF ways, the power OF talking. ALIAS! TO
be serious with you, your safety lies now in
the forbearance, the magnanimity, and the com
passion of his Royal Highness the Prince Re-
gent OF England and, I trust, especially for the
sake 1.-THE Quakers in pennsylvania, that YOU
Will md this safe reliance. While the EN-
Peror Napoleon welded the arms of France,
you Thought yourselves in no danger. Hut him
you did not like. He did not dress to vour
fancy. One party amongst you abused him.
and the other disclaimed all desire TO aid bis
views. Volumes did your negociators write
10 e, convince us, that you did nothing to favour
HIM. You got into nice, snug, little, war of
your own. Still independent, you were at war
with one of the great belligerents, and SO far
from sllying yourself with the otl,er, YOU con.
trived TO keep up your quarrel with hun. and
could hardly be said to be at peace with your
powerful eneny's only powerful eaemy Luck.
~ tor us, you adopted this policy, and perseyer
ed in it to the last - =
You appear to have put your little indepen
dent war sort Of episode into the grand dram.
out IT WAS acting contrary to ali The rules of
composition not to close the episode before the
end OF the Piece.--You may, hope, safely RELY
upon the moderation and magbanrmity of our
Prince kt gent, acting in the name and he half of
his Majesty; but do assure you, that that is
your only reliance tor il you were rooted out to
the last man, your fate would excite very little
commisseration in Europe. You thought that
you would hold the balance between Ene,and
q France. What folly and Presumption But it
Is IN VAN to rail. This is disease OF the mind.
OF which nations are never cured but at the can
mons mouth, and though could wish much IN
see you cured, cannot bring myselfto approve
OF the application OF the remedy.
From the Paris journal des De5ats."
ANECDOTES OF BONAPARTE.
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