Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1799-12-27
From the Independent Cbrohicls.
Nh. RHoADxs.

DURING the whole political controver
~ ~ this country, ihsre hes always been
KIND OF Phraieology, or watch word adopted
which ihoie who ialiely file ,hemtslves Fe
!. oerai'lts, have uied with peculiar fippapcy
10 carry then meafures During the depre
cations made by she Engiiih previous to ID,
Qeaty, War, horrid war, was the current
icare'cro#, by which every attempt to checl;
the conduet of The Britilh was haifled. When
Mr. Madiion p,opofed non-intrrcourfe
with the Engliih nation, as The means to
prevent the violation OF our neutrality, the
parti2ans OF that nation became vcciferous Ia
the cry OF War; they told us, that this risa.
,ure would involve Us in all the dreadful ca
!ami.les' which Gate Of hoGiiities naturally
'a'r0daced. 'IoapPly the means of defence,
as Il respected our trade with England, was
Al 'hat tine confidered by the EneG.h FAC
ton, % declaration of war.
During the costroyerly on the treaty.
war war WAS the argument offered 20 en-
iorce ITS adoption, both in and out OF con-
greis. No man within the United States,
ever pretended 20 40 ,ocate the treaty 4, s6-
vanisgsous to the United States Mr.
Goodhue went altogether upon the princi.
Ple' that as Grear-Brilain was the moa pow.
er:ni Nation in Europe, we mat fubnit TO
them. Mr, Anes was in as yiolent conyul-
iions, during the travail of the treaty.. as an
CID woman in hyfeIcs; lie not only brourh,
the srnnss OF Britain upon US, but rallied
me wHo's tribe OF iavages upon our defence
'els frontiers. We cannot account fcr his
yhaPiodies, oihetwite, than the weak fare Of
health, under which he labodred 2, thar
time, might have 70 diiordered lis MUD, as
20 need tbe Preicription of phyficiar, ~.
Their thaa rbe deciion OF congreis, to com
pole the agitation OF his nerves. But bod.
! iy hhrRties we rather pity than ceaf1re,
! hus, through the whole conaia with
Britain. aud particularly during the debat
on Mr.. Madicn's Iefolu,ion, and on the Guei
ton OF the treaty, wpri vaf! borria war.
the Paruzans OF Britain, 70 Irge ua to mega
tive the former. and adopt the latter. In
ihc old Sca,h Meeting, when tbs queaion
was debated, VIII venture 20 a7T.ea! 70 c.
very G'an preient, whether the fear of i war
with bntain, rather than any ADVANTAGES
from the treaty, was not the p>incipal argu-
ment offered TO induce the people 10 is a.
dopiion. - Mr.. Ois then faid, g tina. Bri.
tain, without oue additional pound OF pow
! der. or caunoR, would lay our commerce
proAra,e al he's feet" The fear OF Britain.
inltead Of the dilpafiionate Judgment Of the
citizens, gave fau6ion 20 thai inlrument.
which has face proved, not only she political
iorei.ght, but the prophetic infpiration of
the proicribed Samuel H4am5, il lis declsrl.
non that il " wac pregnant with evil"
"a recapitolatIon OF pat events, is The moa
accurate audaFd Ivy which we San contea.
plate the progreio of future meafures. We
cicatly fee that the Britith par,izsns have at.
tackled our fears 10 order TO e.Iea lheir
plans. They have dilarmed rs IF sil that
energy, which the lylien prapo.sc bv Mr..
Madiion would have Guba5aiia.s5. Tbey
had the earontery 70 tell us, aad too many Of
the people had The foliy to believe their al
ieTtion, that il we pretended 90 exerclle our
right, in prohibiting ~. importation of En-
! glib manulaetuic 1t would be conGdsred
| by Britain as declaration oC 7oar. THE
arrogant sisr On on the part OF Britili par
tizsus, h5jlhe principa! tendency to defeat
the ia.gafy proportions Of NJ Madilon,
ard the fame deieaable, dcrogatbty srcu--
msnt vas ;he weapon which was fuccelslullv
iwicldsd TO batter down every objection made
( agsna treaty, which appears nearly an~
nalifed at the preient moment, by The com.
mihionero appointed by government 10 carry
il into operation If Mr. Jeierlon and So
muel ACaus were condemned fo- oppufnc
the treaty, what mof we thiEk Of MeGrs.
-itCreayes and FilzGmoasi
The foregoing obfrya;;ons arc made in
order TO eonfder more fully the preient ie-
fuitical, cansing watch-words and deceptive
terms, 70 current Of late among the Bri,ifh
advocates, viz. " thai we rnug not be In
! gfiBmfa, nor Fr-seiwen, bur Americans"
or as fomc Diyines pIeafe to exprels them
I felves, We NUT nor be hcwsrs Of wood or
drawers OF water 70 any nation" Ther-
declarations are pleaiug, end are appeal, 70
the independent ipiriJ Of the Americans.
Every American cheeriuliy refpouds TO iuch
Sentiments, bu. the misfortune Is, that tholr
who now make uir G, this lsugusge, are the
! vsy people who have heretofore checked
this manly and national dirpodtion in the
citizsns Of th. Uoited States. hear ily
JOIN in the declaration, that we will Be Ame.
ricaps, and provided tai, temper had prevail
cd when ,he Ensliih arr began their depre
dgiions, SIC fhou,d have iguyned AZ Che idei