Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-15
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HAMBURGH, Dec. 80
The accounts from Vienna Of the 10th
instant. which have been brought here by
Courier, are by DO means consoling to the
friends Of humanity Discord increased
daily. Lord Castlereagh has protested, i'm
an energetic tone, against the cession of
oaxony to Prussia. Prince Metternich has
also delivered in a long note fraught with
reasoning and detail, in which il is proved
that SaxoDy should be preserved. Russia
and Prussia oppose che views of the other
powers, both with regard TO S1xony and
Poland so that we feel very anxious to
know how the Congress of Vienna will ter.
inmate.
G.rhract Of a letter from Vienna, Dec. Is
In the discussions with regard to Saxony,
we near that Counter declara ion will
shortly be made by Russia and Prussia.
There is talk here of new organization
of the Saxon Landwehr of Prussia, who. gen.
orally speaking, means to make no chanp.
es in the administration of Saxony, but
merely TO regulate the system of home de-.
fence on more equitable and easy footing
IL has been remarked shat the Young Sax.
On volunteers who joined the Prussian Co .
Tors in such numbers during the late war,
generally prefer remaining in the Prussian
service, aud thai very few Of them return
to civil pursuits.
The king OF Wurtem5urg has delivered
in an energetic protest against the project
of giving the fortress Mentz to Bavaria =
Similar protests are expected from other
German houses
Ertract Of another letter from Viennz,
same dare.
1t is understood that Austria has offered
in the event of the Vistula bsjng declared
the boundary of the Russian Ennplre in Po-
land, to give up to Prussia the Polish pro
vinces of Cracow and Sgndomer, lying on
the left bank of the YIstula, ID formerly
belonging to Western Galiicia.
GHENT, Dec. 90
The day before yesterday the constitu.
ted authorities of this city paid a visit in
body to the English and American legati.
ons, to congratulate them on the cessation
# the differences between the two nations,
bY the conclusion of an advantageous peace.
The American ministers gave yesterday
evening Diplomatic supper in their hotel :;
the greatest cnrdlality prevailed at il be.
tween them and the English ministers, who,
III rev Gays, VIII give 10 their turn an en-
tertainment to thesAmerican legation. The
departure Of the minister's of the two natl
ons will take place shortly.
Liverpool paper says" The fall
which has taken place in the value Of A,
merican produce during the present week,
IS less considerable than has been expect.
ed, on account Of the small stock of the
chief American staples which now ramain
10 the market. The ELECTS of the Ameri
can pacifcatinn have been very promptly
teit in this port. n vessel is already an.
nounced 70 sail, for one Of the ports in the
y. States"
IN alteration has taken nIace in the tariff
OF duties on goods imported into Antwerp.
&c. the object of which is TO encourage the
manufactures of the country. The duties
on manufactured cottons, woollens, &c. are
greatly Increased. ard the duties on raw
materials diminished to little or nothing.