Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-04
FOREIGN.
EXTRACTS FROM LONDON PAPERS
fRo ON THE TIMES.

N ooN, rcOruary q.
The American documents the import Of
wnicn We yesterday stated are this day laid
before our readers. 1t will be seen that the
leeter OF Lord Castlereagh is plain and deci.
sse' without losing any thing of that gentle.
manlike tone which ought to prevail i, ,hs
diplomatic intercourse of civilized na,;,ns
his Lordship states the entire readiness. G
even earnest desire of our Government 10
adjust all differences between the two
countries, on principles perfect reciproci.
~ not inconsistent with the established mo =.
ms u fn6hc IAN, and with the maritime
rights OF the British Empire. The Pres;.
dent in his reply, abstains from aoneal;ng -
maxims which he probably thinks antioua-
tcd-maxims which certainly will NOT heal.
MN out in his quixotic attempt to SET nm
the right OF naturalization against the duties
OF oirth-out he says he is ready to treat ON
areciprociiy consistent with :. the riehts,'
OF both parties" We suspect he has vet
auSh 10 learn, IN the grammar of Rights.
q. ano mat ne mas all the folly and jargon Of
TIC Drotss de f7onime school, in which he
was educated, at the feet of that venerable
y emerson, still ringing in his ears.
How comes 1T to pass that the wortbv eli;
zens OF america, who are certainly acnte
enough Ia matters of profit and loss should
be SO excessively dull in detecting the me-
taphysical sophistry of a philosopher. who
Can do nothing gu,
Weave fne cobwebs fit for skull
-. aas empty when the moons at full
ne nonsense when the President has taIk
Gu on TINS SUBJECT of naturalization is such
as wonia Disgrace fifth form boy a, one of
our pubic schoois--and yet, forsooth. be IL
a Statesman 40
fhe coed manners of the President. too
appear TO have been learnt in the French
republican school. When the Jacob,ns ore
tended ~ open negotiation wiEh u.s. IL v,as
@iways, az matter of Course, prefaced nv
SOME insinuations of our " Punic faith. - ON,
nsihcerity, or the like. Exactly SO doe
ehe PRESIDENT introduce his copciiatory LEI.
.er' hord Sastiereagh having Told him thae
VIC "ete "iAinS TO enter Immediately into
:. .. u.ee' hesocia.isn, he snrlily answers, he
" sees with regret this new obstacle 800
then proceeds to fill half his letter win =
long harangue on the disrespect we have
N w To the Emperor of Russia in decI;
Mug his mediatipl. In the course of this
argument however. the learned President
Has certainly overshot mis- mark H not-
ces That slnce the Emperor of Russia "w was
engaged IN war as an ally OF England il
was MS interest to promote peace between
the United States and Great Britam.n Il.
our alliance rendered our interests of inn.
Portance to Russia, the conclusion which
the citizens of America must draw from th,s
uniucky remark rs, that the President,s no
itics nave placed his Country in most nm.
favorable situation. They must Derce;vs
now contemplate figure their republic cuts
III tue eyes OF Russia. and of all Europe
~hen compared with Great BritaIn-.the
one sneasin vassal of a disgraced des
hA -.
Po-ne oIhef' the steady, undertaking, &
nsw proudly successful asserter of general
.Ieeuom: why did not Mr.. Madison rem
DER the interests of the United Statea q.
dear and as important to the E.mneror -
Russia, as those of Great Britain. are
why BeGeuse he could not do go. bnt nv
abandoning Bonaparte, and Joining the an.
cred cause OF nations, in which Great Br;.
tam STOOD SO proudly eminent, and so con.
sPicuous In her wisdom and yalour. The
lru'n ana Colours of a French CAPTAIN. the
riesioent Gould conscientiously follow bin, |
10 march under the Old British Union rhe
Inought was too cutting. After this II ;e |
r'oicuIous enough to observe his spaniel like
awning on tho Emperor of Russia. "Tbe
'fer OF a mediation by one Power. and he
acceptance of 1t by another, forms a reI,,fioa |
'etween Them the deIcacy of which Cannot
Tut be felt Oh! yes. This Is very inteIl;.
'ioie.--Mr. Madison is willing that the re. |
alton oetweeu America and Russia should |
icbceiorth be the same as that which ha. hi. |
herto existed between America Il Fr,,ce |
\ very dignihed profession of Kenubl;can |
aitn Out probably not altogether palatable |
% MS countrymen, and possibly unaccen,a. |
'ie 10 the Russian Sovereign hiiaseIf
AT the Northampton ass;zes bsId l., :.
week, X. Lock was indicted for steaI;oa ~
. snver watcn IN the dwelling house of E. |
Ireen, OF Middleton.-The fact being pro |
,eo, ana the prisoner having been called |
ipon ter MS defence, he addressed the |
uuge nearly as folio -" 1t is usual for
'ersons placed in similar c,rcumstances
yltn myself to endeavor to extenuate Their
'Hehces; to that shall NOT presum. 7 |
ave forfeited my life, which ha, ,een :.
continuance OF captivity and miserv. Tn |
my thilg OF which have had any tbonoh, |
" consideration for the last six months o.
zen death. lam weary of life, and bnoe
Ut octt~r IN another world and reonss, |
''a' your Dordsnip will pass sentence on me |
WI mat " may be executed as speed;Iv %
'osSioie. Tie was found guilty. and cen
snce OF death bavlsg been na,sed 49,.
a' =. eAeia'ined---" his is the happiest |
ay lhave SCENT twenty years"
IT.. LONDON Feb. IL.
The Prince dc Neufchatel American mr.;
.aeeer, Oh Ia guns and 137 men, arrived AT
|usroourS Satn ult. after Capturing two
'f'sa irom Madeira, laden with wine two