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


not to Interfere in the quarrel between Eng
land and America-Report differ as t.
| what may be expected in the way of go
ciatlon whether our Ministers will remain
at Gottenbursh, viii be permitted to come
to London, or go to the Hague, ~
Meanwhile. large reinforcements Of ships
ana troops are on their way to this country,
under more determined commanders. to at
tack US at all points, and on every Quarter
The English news papers are full of wrath
and vengeance. and speak of us in the mos,
reproachful language they saw. that MT.
Madison must be displaced like Bonaparte,
and that their colonies must be put under a
new form of government
June 2s.
In yesterday and this days paper, we have
gwen to our readers mass eff European i'm
teii'gence, singular in its importance and
threatening. by its consequences, to have a
strong bearing on both the political & COM
merc'ai interests Of tAe people of Amerir
ca.
Inc varisus asicies of this mass come to
US in a very partial, disointed. and confused
shape-they come to us sifted and sorted &
colored by the enemy's editors in Halifax.
and then retailed piecermeal by the Oppo.
sitonsts of the East.
In late paper, we enquired, how the AL
hed Powers would be able to settle the com.
Plicated and jarriug interests that would be
opposed to each other az the expected Ge-
heral Congress ply the late intelligence
we learn, that the four high contracting
POWERS, III the name of the Holy Trinity,
nave made short work of it They have
tettied the thing as Conquerors generally
40. an their own way, by dividing the spoil
at TINS political feast, each of them have ia
Ken large slices of the Plum Pudding to
themselves, and left the crumbs to to the in
terior guests
ltaPpears that Louis the 18th is not en-.
trely satisfied with the new Constitution
his Majesty begins to speak out--he allows
that the basis is good, but, that great
number OF the articles cannot. in their prer
sent form, become fundamental laws of the
2tate' From which we may infer. that a
struggle between the King and his subjects
VIII arise about these articles--Hs Maics-
~ wili endeayor to maintain something like
the old despotism, and his subjects will.
be expecting to establish something like a
tree Constitdlion--In this struggle, Taley.
rand, Serves. BartholeNy, and The other in.
TRIGGERS will find new field for their po.iti.
cal machinations-Certain they are very
clever men, but, We believe, that the Impair
tai world has no very favorable opinion of
their integrity.
1t also appears, that two parties have all
ready started up in Paris QUE for the old
Despotism, the other for the new Constitu
uon--in plain words, the old proorietors
wish to recover their estates and scignor:al
privileges; and the new proprietcrs, very
naturally, wishto keep what they have cot
- This is exactly what we have expected
and the old Clergy will be as eager TO reco
yer their lost benefices and former influence
These disputes, we are told, are Carried
on with great warmth--and it is not impro.
babe, that, before long, Alexandcrthe De-
iiverer, and Lord Castiereagh the NegociaA
tor, may again have occasion to come in and
settle the dissentions of the tickle and ever
varying people of France.
IL q mass Of so millions of people. there
must, one would think, be some men of yir.
tue, some men of patriotic minds-How must
they be mortified, at seeing their country the
continued scene Of faction, the sport of in
trigues, and the spoil Of foregners-To see
in the midst of their noble capital, the seat
OF the Arts and Sciences, the Englishman and
the Russian, the Austrian ard the Prussian;
prescribing terms of submission and lessen.
log their Territory ---depriving them of their
Colonies, Counting their cannon, and limiting
the number OF their ships--layiagu upon them
contribution of 1900 millions of money. and
Keeping their fortress es--How is the mighty
fallen How is the pride of France hum,
bled!
People of America MEN Of America
look at these things. and learn, before it be
too late, how to avoid these horrible disgra-
ces. Take warning by example of France
and, by firmness and unanimity, boldly and
mantully maintain your character as Free
men. and your reputation as Republican,
assuredly you have not yet forgotten the spi-
rit Of your FATHERs, and magnani.nity of
WASHING T ON. Youare not willing 10 submit
your necks to the yoke Of CastIereagh or to
the degradation of Colonists--The resources
OF our Country are ample, and the spirit of
of our MEN are equal to the severest con,
hict--All we want is energy in the G Govern
ment and unanimity in the People.
Ii.
From the Boston Patriot
The British, now that they have succeeded in
beating down Bonaparte, and removed every bar
or IaG AN