Virginia Argus

THE GROANS OF BRITAIN!

From the London Times of June 16.

We yesterday stated, that, we feared Bonaparte would be but too successful in his attempts to procure an Armistice. Sorry are we to say, that our opinion has proved correct. The Armistice is concluded. Paris papers to the 11th inst. have been received, bringing the details of this fatal agreement. There is no doubt but that this arrangement will speedily lead to a continental peace on the basis of the uti possidetis—and as little that the peace will be one to which England cannot accede with the least regard to her honor, her interest, or even her safety. The Continental Powers, especially Austria, appear to abandon the great cause; whether from a terror, or from an inglorious and ill-timed desire of repose, is, perhaps, doubtful, but is equally fatal to their own security.—Never has Austria had so encouraging an opportunity to come forward manfully in the field, and never has she so lamentably shrunk from the duties of her high character. The terms of the armistice, as they afford cause of exultation to all the friends and supporters of the Corsican Monster, so they leave us overwhelmed with the deepest regret. We say we regret the armistice, not as bad in a military point of view, but with relation to its political consequences. We cannot but ask, what in this new state of things, is to become of the island of Guadaloupe? Are we to surrender it without the possibility of receiving any equivalent? Was it to enable Sweden to re-occupy Pomerania? At a less expense, we might with ease and certainty have put our Sovereign in possession of Hanover; and the Ministers of the Prince Regent might surely have thought it not beneath their care to render such a service to the family of their sovereign.—The time is critical! A continental peace is probably on the eve of being established—

And we are left, or shall be left, alone,
The last that dare to combat with the foe.