Virginia Argus

The only scene of European war that appears to occupy public attention is Portugal. The French Gazettes represent Massena as laying a snare for Lord Wellington; whilst the British ministerial prints endeavor to account for the inactivity of his Lordship, by representing him as being able to beat the French--but that the British government will not let him fight, for fear he should sacrifice the lives of too many Englishmen. All this procrastination, however, will, we imagine, lead to the occupancy of the country by the French.

The British are obliged to keep up the game, in order to give some color of equivalent for the many advantages granted by the Prince Regent (of Brazil) to the English trade in South America.

No doubt Mr. Pickering will convince every Englishman in the community that the murder of Pierce--the attack on the Chesapeake--the plunder, robbery, and confiscation of our property--the blockade of our ports--the exclusion of American commerce from the European markets--the exaction of a transit duty on the produce of our soil--are not essential injuries to the honor, interest and independence of the United States.

Petersb'g Repub.