Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-08-12

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quer bills, is, 135, 000 and the loan contracted
this morning, 27,000,0o0l. The grand total
would be therefore 70 S93, 0o0 The loan ,irtclud-
ing S,OOO,OOOi. for Ireland, amounted TO $1,000
O0Ol. Here the right honorable gentleman stated
the terms upon which the loan had been negoci-
ated.l These terms were the best which the
government had been able to make, and he had
no hesitation IN declaring, that while II was per-
fectly satisfactory to them, it was, under all the
circumstances, reasonably fair to the subscribers.
-Four different calculations were made, and the
parties agreed in similar ofiers.--The loan had
been negotiated on better terms by IS. per cent.
than tina IN 18lS.--The whole of the annual
charge incurred b. the loans ofthe present year
was 1859 oo0l, about one haifofwhich would be
charged or the sinking fund. He then dwelt on
the progressive improving state of the revenue
and entered into statements 20 shew that the ex-
penses OF the present year, in the event OF the
continuance of war, would not be so great rs
former years, especially in TIE commssariat, ma
Wy and Other departments. He observed that the
price of Gold, which had risen in April to 81. Is
has now declined, and was 81. IS. Dollars were
os. 5d.--He calculated upon n reduction III
the expenses of next year, of at least 600, 00O
He was justified inthe calculation because he had
reason to suppose the contest would be short
one. The Government of Bonaparte had either
been imposed on the people of France by mutt
nous army domineeringoy over the nation or that
person had been called back TO the throne by the
nation In respect to the issue of the contest the
sense ofFrance would shew itself in very short
time. The combined efforts of the Royalists and
the Allies would put the matter TO the test At
present murmurs, against the domination of Boz
naparte were half suppressed; dscont ents would
arise; there was not cordial cooperation, and
therefore We might look at the contest as a short
one. But, on the other hand, supposing for the
misery of mankind, that the French nation should
aid the French government, and flushed with the
desire ofconquest and wish to extend the pow
or of their arms, combat with increased ardour
then the struggle would be protracted that
however he did not apprehend. He was unwil-
ling to think that the French Nation had wilfully
rejected peaceful and moderate government "a
pacific,a moderate, alegal and Just Prince to rem
state Bonaparte. If however such had been the
viii fthe French nation, nothing renamed but
for the allied Powers to combat With all their
forces in order to preserve the security of other
governments. The right honorable gentleman
then moved resolution, &c That sum of &c, 900,
COOL be granted on annuities for the service of
the year-27, 000,C00l to be paid by Great Bri-
lain, and 6,00o, oo0l. by Ireland" Agreed to-
Friday June is.
Lor<i Castlereagh brought down message
from the prince regent, intimating that, in pur-
suance ofan act of the present session, it his
intention to call out the militia of Great Britain
and Ireland His lordship moved an address of
thanks to the prince regent.
After some observations from Sir John New
port, Mr.. w. Smith and others, who thought
that some further time should be given for con
sidering the message, the address was agreed
20.
Sir H. Parnell brought in bill for insuring
the benefit of Vaccination which was read a
first time and ordered to be read second time
on Monday.
Mr.. Fitzgerald brought forward the Budget
Of Ireland in committee of Ways and Means
The total of the supplies, including the charge
for the existing debt, he stated at 1862, 1854.
and the ways and means, including the loan of
S.oo0,oGol' at l6,S5l,l12l. The annual charges
FOR the loan would amount to 727,35Ol. SSto this
charge, he proposed various additional duties of
excise and customs, which he expected to pro-
duee 760,C0Cl.