Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-11
From the ,A..,Y- Eren;;,,,r Post

uay, sie s-oui, IL was celebrated on, the
Banks of the Rariton, at the country seat
joi Mr. Hyde de. Neuvile.e
The dinner, to which many citizens of
The United States were invited, was sblen-
DID aud the attendance was numerous.
Alter the appropriate toast Of the dayss
I To His Most Christian Maiesty'' Vas
gwen, the minister arose and gave the fol-
lowing
y" To the President and Congress and
to the prosperity. of the United states of
America" His Excellency added. 9.
That his Majesty Louis the 18th was and
would continue the friend to the Ameti-
| can government that, his unfortunate
yed.o :.
The greatest coriiaIity presided at the
repast and the toasts evidently manifes-
ted how strong is the desire Of ALL honest
men Tor perfect union between the two
] nations. s~. %,
f. Many Toasts were given during the
: day, among which we remark the follow
ing.
General G.. Washington and Louis the
AVl.-To the memory of the first Presi-
cent,of the United States and to the mem
|ory OF Louis the l6tll-the first. friend
and ally of America.
I" 10 the Clergy of the U. States,
| This gave OCCASION to the last toast by
the minister, which we notice with much
| pleasure. avs
Tolerance and union between men of
different religions--To my fellow Pfotes ,
tants of the south and other parts of
France" His ExceIlency added" They
are the children of my sovereign; they
emmy in common with the rest of my
French brethren the full fruits of the patef-
nal government Of his majesty Louis the
18Th. They are not prosecuted for their
religious opinions, except in certain For
eisn Journals, which have had the hariii-
hood and basencss TO fabrcate and circu.
late an odious cak,mny. Yes sir, contin-
! ned the Minestei Undressing himself to
Reverend Bishop Of Jersey, present at the
iate) ldeclare on my honor this is an a.
trocions calumny :.no individual is perse-
cuted on account OF his religion :aIl kinds
OF worship are tolerated by law and in
Tact all places are open to all the favors
and kindness of the king my master are
shewn to Protestant and Catholic without
regard TO other distinction than that of
y
The day concludedin The utmost harnlo-
ny and to the apparent satisfaction of the
minister and his respectable guests.
It is reported that the fleet which was
lately seen of the Baliye, was not. as sta
d,the Carthagenian feet from Aux. Caves,
but small division of ships of war under
the same colors, with several Spanish
merchant vessels, their prizes. cue of
which is large ship from Cadiz, with
very valuable cargo. 1t IS stated that off
Cuba they encountered Spanish brig of
war, which they engaged, but which beat
them Off with great loss. We cannot
learn where or when these vessels were fit
ted cut if the report is true that
they ave proceeded to the westward. and
anchored Oh Grand Terre, there can be no
doubt of their intention to resume the trade,
which was carried on so successfully two
years ago. Nor is it less certain that those
intentions will be defeated and it is our
earnest wish that all attempts to smugGle
may be punished with exemplary severity
IN this wish we are joined by every faith
ful citizen of the United States, as well as
by every man who is friendly to the cause
Of Spanish American independence, aud |
who wishes to accomplish that object BY |
honrable means, not by such an atrocious
abuse of the sacred FLAG of liberty as the
one alluded to above. 1t is by such vile
conduct, perpetrated nnder The coors,
and by persons who steal the name of pa
triots, that they have been almost indenti-
lied with pirates, rendered uBdeseryedly /
Odious through many parts of the United
States.--JNslo Orleans Gazette, sd inst.
We have been enabled to procure au-
thentic and accurate information in rela-
ton to tae squadron which has already ap-
peared of the BaIize. We can assure the
public that it was not only a part Of the
CarthageDian fleet from Aux Caves, but
that the whole of the force under the COM
mand of Commodore Aury has actually ar
rived at matagorda and that he has in the
name and under the authority of the Mex
lcaH Republic taken possession Of thatport.
The command of the expedition has been
assumed at Aux Cages by commodore Au-
~ in consequence of Instructions directly
rom the Mexican government, and it con- (
sisted of eighteen vessels and upwards of
me thousand men, well armed and equip
ned. Little doubt can be entertained
that with such naval cooperation, the
whole coast will be in possession of the
PATRIOTS before November next. So far
rom intending to resume the smuggling
we are permitted to state that <
my attempt to violate the revenue or any
'ther laws Of the United States is express
Y prohibited by the commander of the ex-
'edition under pain Of death. We are