Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-03
Virginia Argus.
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FRESH I'M JAMES RIVER.
wzDsEspAr. Aucusr B.. 1874.

FRESH IN JAMES RIVER.
On Friday night last. our River. from being re-
msrkably low, (occasioned by the late unconimo on
drought) between 10 and II O'Clock began To rise
rapidly, so rapidly indeed. to astonish those who
observed IL. BY the next morning it had rises a.
bove The arch of the lower bridge on Shackoe sex
and oyclfipwcd al the iat ladd on its ,ua,,i sur-
rnundiny the market, and assembled nearlySI tho
w'ndnwsof the buildings in that part OF the Ctr.
Great approximations for the safety of Cel Mayo's
hne Bridge between this city and Manchester, aow
hogan tn prevail generally, and the shore OF the
river and creek, were lined with thousands at or,
anxious citizens as the water eenunucd to rise. By
the afternoon oil SATURDAY., the torrent hal begun
tn pass above the floor of the bridge IN almost eve
ry part; and about z o'clock, nearly the who'e OF
that portion between the dollhouse and Manches-
ter was cotrp'etcy swept away in body. Tho
food was at its greMest height (sni it had not been
81 high since Sept 1851 about 10 o'cIock on Satur
tarday night. aud hail been rising just "a hours s.;
from that period :he fall was nearly sud len as
the rise had been. The damage On both sr.es the
river, for 100 miles above this city, must be very
great. Much confusion amonsst the shipping at
kockett's WAS produced but we are happy To state
that the injury sustained there IA been eonsltera-
bly, less than might have been expect ed.
We have received a new batch Of news
from France, including late advices from I'm.
gland. The negotiation for peace between
the u States and e. Britain Appeared to be
drawing to point. it being ascertainesi that
lord Gambler was to proceed to Client, acs
cotnpanied by one or Two others, To meet our
Commissioners, who were likewise on their
way TO that place. The meeting, it IS like
ly, would have taken place late in June or
early in Jaly.
The desinitive treaty of peace between
France and G. Britain. is an impori ant do.
cnment, and we shall lay it before our rea
ders as early az possible.
Louis XVIII. mas guaranteed q me French
people constitution which promises many
advantages. IL is modelled, in great de
gree. upon that of the English, and is so
much better thin the origDal inasmuch as
tits zvT1fteu, and less liable to abuse. In a
hasty perusai of the instrument, however.
we do not find that there is any provision
for bench 0fbishohs in the house of peers
IAN inhibition to De much applanded. ir,-
asmuch as 1t has tendency to conf.e the
clergy more particularly tvtherr proper yo
cation, we are at sure, however. that some
OF the high dignitaries oil the church may
not De slipped In by consfrucn,n.
1t seems l d. tlie VI at crow ned heads ex-
pected IN London have arrived with 10. e
suite of princes, generals. &c. This mea
sure would seem TO us impoitic on the part
| OF the British, because Il will expose To the,
view OF the foreigners the real corruption
| and feebieness of thair court Ii will ije
seen chat money IS the basis Of the power of
England and thar to Strengthen her tinan.
ces is to des,r " her.
The British prints continue to vapor .
bout the troops from lord Welington's army
that are coming to America As We had
a sample OF these redoubtabie heroes at the
battle of Chippewa, we now know wha they
| ar u g
| Twiddle, who was in that action, and mad
been an aid TO lord Wellington in some of his
bloodiest Conflicts in Spain, as he sea nper.
ed off ON Canadian poney, with wound
in his rear. is said TO have exclaimed, that
the battle of Chippewa was the hottest 1T.
fair he had ever seen. The conluerors q
the Monsieurs and Inc ID ms, y iii zee strars
| ger things than the Marquis. before the war
is over-thas is if peace does not cone
! quickly.
The delicacy ofthe federal prints is very
| remarkable. Ii democratic newspaper sets
forth the atrocities OF the enemy. be it burn @.
| pillaging, or murder, Immediately one of YOUR
flaming opposition editors turns up his nose
pho ~ says he, " it is only done to rr;tate us
against the British" II, to enllghten public o.
pinion, the conduct of the English cabinet to-
wards this country is pourtrayed /, genuine
coiors How wicked |" exclaims another p.r
sonage OF the same political comple x on -" how
wicked it Is so To enragc the minds of the peo-
pie against the mother country" Thus, whe
Their our houses burnt, eur prop r v stolen,
or our Threats are cut, It is wrong 10 STIR up re
sentiment; We are tosPeak of it with all imagina
sle compialsance; and we suppose, according To-
the deheacy OF true bred English poIi,icians We
are TO thank his majesty's troops for doing us tn
honor of plundering and killing us VERIFY, this
is carrying good manners to high pitch, an
is, we presume, new flourish from the scboo,
| OF the Washington Benevoients
When Great Britain WAS contending against
| the power of Napoieon, we were told that we
ought to submit to her wrongs, because sill
was fighting the battles of the world, and in
| danger of destruction. Now that Napoleon is
no more Emperor OF France, it is incuicated
that we must submit, because the British arc
too powerful. So, you see, good folks, you
nsast submit at all events and just put III
tories in office, and you'll have Submission G.
nough to England, Heaven knows.
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OFFICIAL
| Copy Of a letter to the Adjufant Genera, Gated
| SURRY Or. H.uae JuI.vfo1 1914