Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-08-02
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arrived at tnls port yesterday from Liver
pool, which port she left on the 10th of
June, and brings Liverpool papers of that
date, London papers of the 9Th, and
Lloyd's lists of the Sth. A file of each
Is received at the office OF the Mercantile
Advertiser. They contain ssreat mass
OF interesting matter, of which our limits
will not permit Us to give more than
brief outline.
Hostiiities had not commenced on the
Continent, Preparations on scale of great
magnitude continued to be making on Ell
Their side, and in very little time it was
expected the powers would 90 Cry Harock,
and let slip the dogs of war;"
TO reign.--On the nth May the British
squadron entered the Bay of Naples, and
the shipping and arsenals were surrender
ed. Whethertne king escaped, or remain
ed prisoner, had not been ascertained.-
An account had reached the British gov
eminent, thafhehadbeen taken prisoner, &
sent to Vienna another account repre-
5ents him as having landed at Toulon !;
and private letters had been received from
Paris in which he is said to have actually
arrived in that city.
The Assembly Of the Champ-de-Mai
was held at Paris on the last day of that
month. The Moniteur says it was an i'm
posing spectacle, at which France was re-
presented by the chosen of its citizens, ag-
Tculturists, merchants, magistrates, and
WARRIORS scene producing as lively an
enthusiasm as any that had taken place
since the epoch of the revolution. The
Additional Act Of the Constitutions of tie
Empire was proclaimed as accepted by al
most an unanimity of votes, the whole
number OF negative votes being only 1900.
It was ratified by the signature of the En-
peror, who addressed the Assembly in a
very animated speech, in which he inform
ed them that's Emperor, Consul, soldier,
ne held every thing of the people that in
prosperity, in adversely, in the field of
battle, In the council, on the throne, in ex-
lie, France was the sole and constant OBJ
lect 81 his thoughts and actions and that,
like the Athenian king, he sacrificed him
self for his people, in the hope of seeing
realised the promise which was given, but
not performed, TO preserve France in her
rights, her henours, aud her natural inte-
gritty" He invites the members of the as
sem6ly, on their return to their depart
menUs, TO tell their constituents that I. for
elSn kings, whom he had raised to the
throne, or who are indebted to him for the
preservation of their crown, all of whom in
the season of his prosperity sued for his
alliance, now direct all their blows against
his person sand that, ifhe did not see that
II is the country they aim at, he would
pace at their mercy life on the destrlc-
ZOE of which they shew themselves bent
so obstinate|y." The Emperor then took
the oath to observe and cause to be observ-
Cd the Constitutions of the Empire and
the multitude rent the air with cries of
We swear to perish, if necessary, in its
defence, against the enemies of the country
and of the throne 20
Napoleon, it was expected, would leave
Paris for the frontiers on tle Sd of June.
two field equipages having been prepared
for him.
The British House of Commons, on the
5tn June, voted an Address for monu-
menr to the memory Of Sir Edward Pack
enham.
a vessel had arrived at Falmouth, which
left Baltimore on the 29th of April.
The Allied Monarchs had not departed
from Vienna on the 9th of Nav.
The whole Russian force Consisting Of
94,354 men, 10000 horses, and great
park of artillery was far advanced to-
wards the complete establishment of its
communications with the Grand Austrian
army on the left, and the Prussians on the
right.
Although no act of hostility has been
committed against Napoleon by land, the
var appears to have commenced at sea-
The British frigate Rim, from Plymouth,
on a cruize, has captured the French brig
Alexis, from Boxes for Brest, doubtless
acting under the orders of the Court of
Admiralty.
The U. S. sloop of war Wasp IL report
ed, in the London papers, to have sunk
two British slOOps near AIaranham.
The English East India ship Bengal,
with rich cargo, has been DESTROYED by
an accidental FIRE, and above 90 persons
unfortunately persisted. She was TO have
sailed on the following day for England.
The London Gazette Of the 6tli of June
announces the appointment Of the Hon. C.
B1gOt to be Envoy Extraordinary and Mi
lister Plenlpotentiary to the United States
Of America.
The subsequent articles are copied from
or latest London paper
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