Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-01-25

Morning. Chronicle, of the latest date. an,
IN some degree may be considered as dis
closing the sentiments of no inconsiderabl,
portion of English politicians.
Ihe Message OF the President will b.
read with serious attention. The free ano
conhdene language with which he speak.
or the oaroarous system of warfare which
we are wasing against defeuceiess towns,
aud buildings, proper only Ter civil purpo-
5ss, proves tie state OF public feeling in
America to be strongly aud senerslly rous.
| ed against Ms When We look back to the
nigh rank in point Of martial Character
which we held in April last, By the glori
Gus achievements of our army IN the PENN
su.a, and when. by q sort of a.irscie, our
perseverance III the cc'test with Bona
eAR1E, against the Judgment of the Allied
SoVsre'>5ns was crowned with success we
feel mortified and degraded. un viewing the
station WATCH we now hold in the ewes of
Europe The Conduct of our gJvernment
IA the fsiIe miserable 7yar with thc United
ataccs. has tarn;shed the glory we OBTAIN.
I'd The LaGhu.i9n Navy, and the ruzv
niiatia n dmericn nave Nr,umphed eyer nur
feeble, Ill advised and ili.directed etfnr.s
ga the ocean, and eJea on our osun coasts
we have been insuited wi;h impuuity, tara
the total isGaraNce OF oar MARITIME Oe.
imroiisic and unjustihaoe oeva anon c, ~.
fmtted On houses. WHICH were .rulv re.
cared az monuments o. tl:e are.. has united
ali parties against ufin he S,a.es, AMI mas
reused the indignation III the enlightened
and Wired part of Europe. What ad
| vantage 10 the real objecis of the war cop;d
we propose to ourselves by ,his petty de
probation (! ifit were even true that the
, AmerIclns SET the tirs; example of Violence
ana piunder, is ii honorable in A pr. at ma.
ton 70 act from me principle OF ry ef
But the mot ll0ientabe and the weak
est part oi tue Conduct OF Ministry is, thar
having set up prctensions 70 new bounda-
/ ~, WATCH was sure TO iH;lSnc the hostility
CT me S~encans aud TO draw tor,h ali
. theH RESOURCES aga INST US, we made no adj,
equats eAertions I" enforce the claims thar
We set NJ, out suffered tn2 wnct. wear IN
pass over with petty expeditions, and with
feiniorce'ncnis seat in drIblets, ,,hile all re-
nous ra"cee t'o-i our tr,eR,!s IN Coin.ra
were dIsregardsd, our brave troops left N
helpless interior,ty, wis4 an irlpoteut, indie,
ci.ive Commander, aad tnc cry possession
hat we hold endangered by Tie protraction
Of the contest
'Fhsse thiags, we trust will come ncx
week with becoming iorce from tho mouths
"f our repre- ,entatives, and viii be the sub
ice, of "A STRICT enquiry into The Conduct Of
VI riatcrs."
The adriees from Client could 10. be of
later date than those W. have aite 5iv re
ccivsd. The cniy ARTICLES, we fird on ,he
subject are the tnlin@ia
1t has been rur painful duty to stare,
from time o tims, the unfortunate situi:inn
of TIE proceeding, AT Client, Our advices
Yesterday wcrc OF TIE Ike unwricone COM
~. 4, l..,V
in a fortnight Sc saa, have 10 announce the
co'n' ete rupture o: the negotiation"
The D,Van of Cons' amin ,ple have re.
quested the grant srlgoior to send an ca.
vey 20 the Congress. They soc x also of an
embassy from North America and thev
>dd, tHaC tie A"troan Misistefs at Client
may p">~'b repair 81 Fie..na %
The relauHn Of the Cuusinen,, which
Lad been commit ed t. the great Congress
al Vien.'i, were still ugknJwa. The oniy
ar,icie which VIC find ia ihese p4pers of a
genuine Character. is the foilowing:
Yesterday we received Paris papers TO
he 3Oin ul: brussels and Frankfort papers
also arrived 10 tbe same dase, aad Dutch
Mail | lie intelligence frnni Vitnna at,
lords no inflammation rCspec lug tie Con
2ress, The deliberations being kept profound,
~ secret al - SIT however, that the Al
iiSh D'NS' t's.'N WI remain at Vienna I'LL
about the tenth inst. VII . il is expected the
business OK 9ne Consre vii. De termina.
ted. IL is also reporte ;hIt toe different
ooNereisns OF Germany = { 70 be- indepen.
dSnt IN tnsr respective Stats, but to rm
confederation, alternately presided over
by eacE. Another rruGr mentioned is.
that EnSland, Russia, Austria, and France,
III erest,d themselves Oh aeh.li Of DANTE ca,
ior h. recovery Of its indept mdeuce."
The eu5joned article j. the only one
contained III our file oil the subject of the
Wasp.
The action between the Wasp and the
Avon will not be forgotten. The Captain
oil the vessel winch We. captured two DAYS
afterwards by the Wasp, was Yesterday in
the neighDOurE sod OF the ROYAL Exchange.
andne anirned without qualification, mat
tic only damage suffered by tie American
snip, was one shot taruugh the hull, with
one seaman Killed and two wounded. The
WASP VIZ are 'o!dr sci So. lot tpe Cana
Ites."
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NEw-YnuK, January Is.
The y States frigate president. Commo.
dore Decatur brIss Macedonian, Venus.
aud tic private arnsd schr. Hol.ins, WI