Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-08
From the Boston Daily Adv, r,iser.

ime FRENCH military were cXtremcl
dlssffected by the war in Spain, both off
GERS and men and Bonaparte was not les
discentented with them. They were i,
the habit OF singing songs of the most hos
tile import to government and he not on
~ allowed them to suffer under great de
tprlvations, but sent officers of rank from
his other armies to supply the places q
those who fell in Spain. Frenchimpatienc,
was quite overcome by Spanish resolution
ana witn mixed feelings ofanger and ADM
non, they allow the Spaniards never des
pared, but in their utmost misery fount
complete consolation in folding their arm.
anu crying paciencia, patience. These
discontents of the army were increased. b,
one regularity of the Russian campaiyH
and the exclusive favor shown tbe imperiaI
guards. While the officers who usually
prlded themselves in sharing the cams.life
OF the prlvates were quartered in the ora nd
chateaux of the Lords, the soldiers were
ollletted on their serfs, in the most unheaI
thy, uncomfortable wigwams without Chin
MES, and with no food but bitter bread and
sour beer, which induced very mortal
distempers. AT the battle of Moscow.
Marshal Ney, to complete his success, re-
quested the Emperor tOallowhim to charge
with his guards. about $4,000, who never
took any part in tie battle. To this, how
ever, he would not consent, and the victory
was left unfinished. A distinguished Gc-
neral ct Bonaparte blames him for under.
taking the battle of Leipsic-says he had
determined to accept the treaty offered by
the Allies on the opening of the last Ger
man campaign. and had the pen in his hand
to sign 1t, when Berther entered and said
1t was the first treaty he had ever male
which he had not dictated --ile threw the
pen to the ground. 1t was at the termina-
ton Of this campaign, say the French Off
GERS, that bonaparte began to carry on war
by the coup DIES hon,meS, sacrifice of men.
ne ought TO have collected the garrisons of
Erturth, Dresden, and other advanced pia.
ces on his retreat.
Attended the leyee of -, the celebrated
authoress. Bonaparte, when first consul
gave her certain papers to prepare for pub
'ication, but Onthe appearance of the work,
when he became Emperor, he had so COM
pletely changed his politics, that he order
ed 1t suppressed as seditiOus. But an ac-
ton being brought for damages, the Chan
cellor represented to him that the do u
ments bore his own signatu e, and he or
dered reimbursement of expences. But
he forbid her having more than q or S visi-
tors at once, placed her under surveillance
OF the police, and seized her apers. 1t
was only from the greatest prudence and
the friendship of an officer of his secret No.
ice, that she escaped his vengeance. He
nearly ruined her husband, however, by
'eizlng his printing establishment of i'm
mense value under ptetence of his being
English, though he had been lon. printer
Tor government, lived in the country col
years, and served in the armies, As tbis
gentleman affirms also, Bonaparte estab-
lIshed printing establishment of his own,
and many other manufactures, being too
tyrannical to suffer single important es.
tabll-hment independent of himself. 4
Bonaparte is said to have called coun-
Gil on the criminal cude of France, and
made speech which so astonished them
that the chancellor pronounced him the
greatest criminalist in the country. IL was
afterwards discovered that he had been
closetted a whole day with Judge, the
ahlest OF his profession, whom he had oues-
toned, with that peculiar talent al procur.
lug information, for which he was d;stin.
guIshed: AT Marengo, Wagram, and Ey-
lau, ne is su posed to have given up every
thing as lost: and his success in these az
fairs Is attributed to his officers, who acted
independent of him--at least, this is the
opinion ct respectable judges.
Al the same levee met Mons. -. the
head of the pr testant religion in France
an elegant scholar and We eloouenf
preacher. In the pull it, he wears flaming
red ribbon with the Cross of the Legion nI
Honor, and usually passes SUNDAY even.
ing at cards. Also Spaniard whose nom
de yguerrp by which he is called nav, is Ali
BeY. He understands the Asiatic Ianoua.
ges AID many others so thoroughly, that in
the disguise of an Asiatic Prince. he has
travelled in Africa, Arabia, and Turkey.
observed all the most interesting customs.
and is about publishing an account of them.
lie Is tall and slim with an insinuat;no
address, striking prominent features. and
penetrating physiognOmy, seems well cal
culated for his undertaking, and has per.
formed 1t with great success.
Observation-Disclosures begins tn be tnore
quiet, and if the French had any confidence
in each others stability and patriotism. ihey
would find il the easiest task tn reIieye
themselves of the national debt. There i.
great abundance of specie here, though
much oft is boarded, for they have robbed
much, and have never been abb. to estab.
lish sufficient credit to support bank
or any other paper currency. Fra..c
is cultivated like garden, aud manufac.
lures are tourishing, but as it regards com
merce, the same causes which prevent ma
per currency, render them incapable of
this. Besides, they have never cultivated
q resnectod cnInmprce and boil -. a.