Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-18


which the severity OF The excise system has
been mitigs'ed BY the interference Of the trea
sury, were brought forward by opposifion and
ore OF them, The case Of VI Gibbs, was made
he subject ofa motion lie had entered car
20 of salt at 800 bushels, which, upon being
measured, was found to amour, to 3i5 bushels
VI was conceived that change in The atmos-
phere might have occssioned greater surplus
weight. Mo attempt had been made to bride
the exc sc officer, and part ofthe fine was remit.
Itet! And this is the most prominent case upon
which the party relied Lord CastIereagh vas
very happy in his comments upon the anxiety Of
the modern wings to enforce the most rigorous
| execution Of The excise laws.
The motion was negat,ved rot bya ma iority
Of 76, as all the morning papers have stated but
bv majority ofG2, the numbers for the motion
being 40 and aga nst it 140
Several German papers announce, that Gene
raj Drouet D'Erloa, has fixed his abode at Bay
reuth and that Angercau, will settle at Often
b ,ck, where General Alix also socits permissi.
on to reside.
Wehave received this morning Paris papers
of Sunday last They continue to be unmpor-
an' French Funds SO fr. e9c.
Price Of Socks-3 per cent. Cons. 60 SO "a:
Ditto for Account, 60 5 6l--5 per cents 83 81
7-s-omnium (money) Is 7.spr.
AL the letters by the late arrivals from Dor.
deaux, (says the Aurora) concur in this distress.
ing fact. that F. glisl, faction FREEDOM mates
there, carrying in lis train, all those weak and
ineonsiderate m erchants who mall countries, are
always ieady to sacrifice their patriotism to their
cupidity and avarice. large number of the
English houses have of lac, established them
selves al u irdenN. Cargpe af or cargoes of the
manufactures OF England, are introduced into
France by the shores of Modnc, and other parts
oe the Bay of Blscay. to the ruin of the French
industry. The American bus ness at Bordeaux
| being in The hands of but a fe~ merchan 5, these
English houses coalesce With the German and
Dutch houses, the creatures and tools of British
commercial policy, against the people and com
Tnerce of the United States Our consul i'm that
city is continually assailed by this faction print
! ed handouts have been circulated against him
| his family and countrymen. Some Of The au.
| 'horties (savs one letter) greatly in favor of
| us while Others are as much opposed the neo
pie at large very friendly, and it is only the
| relics of the old nobility, emigrants ona PRIESTS
| with few ofthe new creatures in office. vino
JON the English faction against us The Ameri-
| can consul has hard time of il, IN contending
vita the edel'verers ; but he performs his part
50 wel,as TO have united al GU voices in support
| o. him Gen. cnun LouertO, governor & com
nander in chefof his military division. n Greel.
| by birth, is inveterate against us Tie tried IN
\ make handle of the affair of the hosting the
| tri coloured flag. when all the colors were hung
| ont to dry, on board the schooner Kemp :: but a.
hat affair was explained the satisfaction of the
other au horities, he was marred in his pr ,iect
| ne is SAID to have written very insolent letter
| TO our consul, in answer to one that had been
written to him on the subject Of all the insults
| we have received, and are daily suffering here
| from this jealous faction, which envies and
\ mates us because we are free and prosperous a.
| Dove all nations. Their correspondence which
| hnse who have seen it say, ought to- he publish.
Ell from one end of the United States to the
,ther, has, it is said, been Laid before the duke of
| tichiisu, at Paris; what will be the result the
\ Americans at B'rdeauX are anxious 20 learn. If
his decision should be against our CO sui 1T will
'ot disgrace him IN the opinion of an American
| no loves his country, and respects those who
nalutam orr character and rights.
| Though the English faction rule here, it is
not so in the other ports of France on the con.
rary John BHH is getting quite out of date in
every part OF France; it IS only few seaports,
where patriotism, like other Commodities, has
as price, that those champions of religion and or
Ter, who, according to he h adj of he Essex Jun.
/ a. neuer DID as any essential injury" in their
lives, are cherished.
book has la ely been published by gener.
al Piitet, entitled Z" England en- in Lon.yon and
its provinces, during residence often year, sin,
i Of 7ciich, as q pTiso Of zvar" This book has
mad very conside able run, until of late. that II
laS been purchased up by British agents \
.ecoLd edition, 1t IS SAID, the French government
lare not allow The author to publish Thus
While the British writers and journalist ere. and
nave been for ages, calumnlatng the French ma
RI ion, and made the French lton standing lest
n the stage, this government prevents whole
some advice and plan tru ms 10 he told of Eng
lshmen to Frenclmen This book, taken in
moral point OF view, while that published by our
consul here taken IN political one gives such
horrid picture ofthe depravity of the British
government and irs policy, as to carry conviction
NO the IN nd of all who read them.
General PLIERS chapter on crimes is horrid
indeed Il must be confessed, that t exhibits
PIC ure highly exaggerated and which would be
dnJustIfiable IT English travellers were not them
selves the most extravugant calumniatnrs of ey
ry nation into which their agents or enissaries
10 travellers make their way lie tells you tina,
IN the city of London only in the year 1912, 1868
| 'ersons were brought before the Grim nal courts
Ut which ll2l were men, and $40 women Of this
| lghtful number 998 were condemned To trans.
i" "a ion' punishment OF different kinds, and
,eath
That in the same year, 246 individuals. &C.
cused OF different Crimes, were sentenced, in the
county ut Kent, 81 to different sorts Of punish
ment, and A To- death He lhen goes on to state
the Number OF crimes of The tify two counties
o: England by which it appears that at each
assize (and here are two for each comfy in
year, from 40 to so criminals are found guilty.
He says that Ireland passes in review each
year 1000 criminals Scotland 1000. Thus
says he, the number of individuals, sentenced
tor crimes in each year, in the Kingdoms, incu-
dirg the city OF London, are $4,000 persons male
J and female
The population of three king IONS, he SAYS
IS not more than fourteen millions, The duration
Ola generation may be estimated at 50 years,
though generally speaking, it ought to be rated