Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1800-10-17


RiysYs h1s ceen declarec a ic.,2. oiiicer.
I To theie charges ne amor pisads guil
~ in ths .nat unqualified mancrr, and will
it2nd upon fuch GOOD ground as no fophiRsv
caneVads. Nay mere, the prin iple wili be
after - and mairtai. ed, that not only ToxT
./aini % a !rai.1r and reJe! 20 the government
which he proisiIes = ==gerd. bnl that he has
entered into l,b engggemsnte, which me
ri pun!hmsut, but which forbid agreeable
10 the law Of nations, the counteuance and
interference. much lsf the recognition OF
his authority by every legitimate govern
msnt. The ground here tsksn by the Au-
rora, is not a listt ore, it is not matter
OF political fpecula,ion, bu, Of p,-ooj, letious
and intere:ting 20 The Uuised Sta,ea.
The evidence Of ,his declaration, she eai-
cor is not uow at liberty to pub!ih. The
viilaua who tremhlc at their ,resicn, with 70
drsg the editor forth with prerlatare diC-
coverT of ,he eyid-ncc Bat the people
have already feen that no promife made in
this paper to drag Villains 10 the har OF pub
he juiiice, has ever been broken, and
they may iecurely rely upon it, that thc
faets insli BE- made notorious.
TouRaiai has ro,orouiiy entered into
compact wi,h the Bri.iih. Pgqpd never
did, and aIw4ya refufed 70 enter into any
compact @i'h them. Who is loyal and who
is traitor?
| A Proj-a was harted at ST. Domingo.
to expel or extirpa.e the evbi,J frou 81.
4 Domingo-'hr pian was 70 make St. Do
mingo black nation, aud either CgaaIioabs
OR "a .riiaifO mu.atto nation, ~ fimilar
exiirpation.
Rigand objected to the bu,chery Of the
whi'es--no terms would be allowed him,
and he wss forced to eyscus,e st. Domin-
go as the alternative OF death
Rigayd Is !oid only to be fscond 10 COM
. nand TO Togg.iaf. Ignorance or missepie
ients ion alone could have attempted @ foiR
that upon toe public, 6nce i, IS well known,
= ha' Rigan4 va, yeied With fnH 20 ,er5, As
, commandant of the Sou hrn force ths,
. the Territory Of The foujh was not nor could
} II be under Tsg8'iiat or BieGaa. Gnce th-
treaty cediog 1t, was ooiy conditional ibis
condition we fhall ilutIrate by plain faa.
r When Rigaud had eyacua,ed the dcps,t.
, ments of the South, TouHsiot feat hodv
of black troops 10 take poHcfion They
were met in he . lie- of the mountains bv
4 Spauiih officer, who deman ed into, matt
on on the pufpnle of their march The
: troops we've COMPELLED u hslf, and the OIL
Ger commanding alone fuffrred 20 proceed
20 the city of St DOMINGO. The office OF
: l'ouiiaint prelsnred his credentials 20 Don
, Grsc,s. What was the refult He wa. or
dereC1 TO quit the territory in tzyrive bo2rs 4!
! /
'Fbefs are faas that will meet the teF of
inveitiga,ion. But what is the imooct sp-
piled 10 our pvef i-r,'s aronge and ipcorfi
derate (or ellie wickrdl nroclsmation We
are in alliance WI h Spain Such an alliance
as Mr.. Secretary Cen-ra' NorJbqR Gouae time
ago {aid il was onr & q irtereA and firm
purpofe TO pre(erve iaviolate. An alliance
in which, by the wife difpoii,ions aud rore-
fgh, Of Nc. 7,6frson, we obtained the
greateCt advantages yet our prefdept's
proclamation pre.cnds TO OPEN tb. f,ga,
10 TIE Sbsai6 Territory contrary 10 that firea-
~. The Secretary OF State from the
latenefa Of his appointment, might with
great plauibility plead ignorance But the
Preiident cannot do 70, either in reafon or
liuitice; for he NUT have known, IN the
bpaH'AN EuNSFHhlChS bDts not allow = COV!Dl
from foreign NATIONS, in any of her colonies
and that the perCon who discharges confu-
lar duties az the Havana, is only coufdered
as commercial agent. 1t is meqa and lBaB
gdy |a5ierfhge to fay the proclamation conf
dered Sc. Domingo IA debea9eney Of tbs
FreHcb Repasfe-the proclamation nigh,
with eqSal proprieIy confidey C5qH4Synag2r,
or LomGana. b,caufe ,hcy had been former.
| y GsIjea to France,
Oaober 9.
We are happy TO learn, TIA, The fever At
Providence has entirely iuhGded. O4ol,er
!, the Town Council reported. SO ,ha, no
perfon ha' decesied, non any new cafe oc-
CURED ince their iaR report; and that The
town At PreIeot 10 entirely clear OF laid diff
order"
In the prsfcnt fate Of eager and
anxious fulpenfe, with refpeSt to
the much wilhed for Authentic Bio
crrsDbV of our i'lrflr;cre III <rr,z,,~,