Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-02-21
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From fhe Lsndon .lfornine- Chronicle of nee. II
bonaparte did not send single letter 10 Eu-
rope by the ship arrived from st. Helena. nor
would he permit one of his Companions to write.
90 ,hat nothing can be known from themselves
OF their situation or their sentiments Minutes Of
all 'onapartes political conversations were care.
luiiy taken. IL seems he spoke with great free
dom OF the characters and views OF ali the Poten-
tates, as well as of their Ministers: and those
Minutes, which are Considered truly important.
are now IN the hands of our Ministers. Accord.
ing to Bonaparte's opinion the confederacy of the
aiiles was on the point of breaking at the eve of
the Battle OF Waterloo; and # he had gained the
ascendancy, would have been broken ssunder in
forty eight hours
Entract Of a letter. from Paris.
ne English who are in Paris, and who fire.
quent Bois de Boulogne, the theatres and the
Duke OF Weliington's balls, think they see great
leat OF ParIs and of France, and that nobody ls
oet'eT aDle 10 Judge ofthe state Of the country,
ana the wise measures of the King and Ministers
han themselves. Besides, these people observe
the debates in the French Parliament, and take
LOT very fIne and genuine stuff all that they hear
about the Charter and the Constitution. and the
united authority of the ministers Despotisyn
and terror are the order of the day The prisons
are all so full, that in short time the only wav
WIZ pe 70 turn some large town into prison In
the Abbaye there are no less ihsn eight Generals.
besides Colonels, and IN Infinite number of pet.
sons OF distinetion, not one Of which was in the
Kings July list Of prescribed; neither is there
one Ol them who knows foP what reason he IS az
rested Gen Belliard is among The number.
they are accused of no Crime, but are arbitrarily
AePt IN close confinement, without trial and ex.
lice" y y
We hear that among the instances in which the
law ~ france authorizing unlirnitedarrests was
MADE use OF, an Englsllman, invested with
PUBIC Character BY the Austrian Government &.
provided with the proper documents, signed by
Prince Mciternlch, rs passports from sra Stew
ART, was arrested at marseiles on some frivolous
Pfetext, and conveyed TO Paris, where he was
confined m one of the state PRISONS where he was
Kept fog considerable time in close Confinement
ana prevented sTon sending letters 10 the differ
emf ministers whose interference he had a ri~tlc
70 expect We hope, for the sake ofthe English
men rayeilIng in France, that remonstrances win
De made by our Government on this subject. for
tue liberty OF our countrymen in that country IS
AZ me mercy ofeyery eapricious Prefect who nav
cause.
Extract Of letter from Spain" The merge
cut'o's IN this unhappy co"n.ry still continue, or
even increase Neither high nor low are spared.
ION Antonio RUIZ Padrom, ono OF the most dis
tpgushed members OF the COrtes, an eccesiastic
OF great merit, and a sincere patriot, has been
SOi,aeInhed 70 perpetual Imprisonment and Don
Pablo Lopez has been awarded ten years's con-
nnement' King Ferdinand, we are told has made
seFiousfenonstrances to the English Government
Oh The subject Of tie freedom, which the English
JOuMlsls nave used, ~ relating tie enterprise Of
the fatrlotic Porlier, and lamentsng bis unhanrv
tate. a contribution of 500 millions Of reals Ia.
bout 5,OOO,OOOl y which the Government intend TO
impose upon al closes ofthe natUn with the
exception OF the Clero) excites general feel.
ips OF dispieasnre, and causes fermentation thst
nay result m unexpected Observation-Disclosures
Of Porlier" VIC "IuO"
ri, q 12uft o. Common Council will be holden on