Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1801-01-27

taehaien,s. tie bonte-' Of Tie Airia.is and T'ai-
csny. The genius os France ,ssed The army Of
the Ear from the execution OF ConvcStion which
would have plscSd5t IN the chains OF che Englih,
Malta has furrendsred, bus il was after Gao years
Of the moA glorious Eeiifauee. Every thing which
could be tried fave this important place, theKo-
vsrnsnent has attempted, though without ed.ti---
The organization of the army, military dileiplinc
enquiries into diiapidatiols and abuleS tir re-
enabl;ihnene of order and economy, ia 81 che
branches Of the fsrvi,e, have been the object OF
;se iabors and DEGREES of the government. Are.
gore from the miniaer at viii prsient the re-
iult, Peace, peace alone can give to the ileceb
which they have a!Ceaiy obtained coNpic,icn aud
iohdity. IL has not been 10 the power ct the 90.
yetnnien; to repair at the dilaRsr Il our ma
rine and to refeore 10 j, It's ancient iulre but
i; has collected its wrecks. and to prepare il,
Te. cftahliihmens and fs glory. Regulations have
reformed abules, cnfaTcd regularity OF lersce ei.
tablilhed in the ports OF power feserity ui TO-.
fpe9ion former diispids,ions have been enquir=d
into * removed, hurthsnlonie or;raSs hsTc been
cancelled agreements more advantageous the
pubic nave been ecaelu ed in wcrd confderable
.adva1ees have been made towards order & cccra
my. But, Rail much rem1ins to BE- dops - nog
muth labor s,sy:s DC iubmitrrd 10 and how lone
en- interval uiuA elaplc bs;orc the can
execute the talk "aish it ras in,roIcd IN i,ivl.
| and which ;he 9ublis intefee demands OF L. Ia
The rreiert nate csour ,nsrr- i, ha. hcsn iaipeC.
sie so keep M regularly y;:h our colonies ,hv.s
(rslat'uns of intercoarEe snG authoeisy which be-
long 10 the mother country. The government,
| however Prctervei with care tbofe sics whi.h
atsseh hem to F-onee, apd it prepares in E.esec
! the means OF re;foring them 10 canuefs, to IN
dnitty and ProfPerifY. \ council for prizes au-
thorizei ny law prnmui gated IN the In Gciiion
has spplied 60 ;his deiicise fubjea fpirt OF i'm
plr;eli:y ana JUaiec which has already had
/ happy influence Gu our commercial relations
/ Neutral Bags dave experienced thcni on ;he fsas
AnG IA dHr porte. The powers on the coats Of
Barbsry nave renewed their ancient relations ,o-
wlrcs rs. Hzovcrnment had been able 20 renew
them tocneF. Ha!,a inisht rcrhaps be Gil in or
power But at leait they will icar: labalence
to I.iguaFis, ID our foz,hasn deearsn,ert, nor
viii they he uieie's 20 the army Of the GAIA
convention locnSed urhn common intereas and
The n,ois Peri g reciprocity, will reaew tlc ties
/ hy Which the ts'Cs of An,ericl y7trs burad 20
France Tbefe tics hsll lat for ever, bscauio
there Is no unequal condition. 10 alter their force
and parity The French nation does not oefre
any eXeluiiyc privilege nor partial favor. She
merely cea,ards from the nations IN Friendfhip
with Ter the right Of equality; thar no nation be
more favored ,han herlelf and that he hetfelf he
not favored than any other nation Speh
Which rnsY eonu43 engagements with her
~! nations who ere leniible Of their r'rh,s
viii rally rouud thtle principles IKE North
wl ihs on the tyrsnhy which oppreiies is com.
nieTCe and rs fsss !. certainly VIII feel rho,
our intercas are The intes,as OF the hpnan
race Ru!aa III particular wall remember WHAT is
due TO her digu.fy, and the ancient relations BIZ
which ihe was un.tedto France. She VIII knov
that France IS nseeiiaFy coantcr7oifs in the ma
ratime balance Of the world. The povernlne az
had offered peace before the opening OF che CAM
Yaigr 1t made the offer the field OF battle, ard
IN the b1tom OF Victory. 4 Offered peace wors
thy the grsndeur, bat ALTO worthy Of the mo
Iteration Of the French people, aud on e5ndsioas
with would have guaranteed TO us both. les ac-
cePtanee and liability. On the lightch hope of
drawing near to 10 dslrablc an epoch, it fufpend
ed thoie fuccriits which sninred the petition Of
our armies, aad the ardor Of Our warriors. If we
do nos yet cnjoy &c, we have 20 aecufe only that
power which unaffected by the difafers Of The
continent, - anxious TO cement with the blood Of
nations, It's empire over the fcas, and its mcnepo-
ly in every parr OF the world. To conclude, an
Aultrisn negociator is nov &c LuheviIie man
who merits The eleem of Europe. IF lee ponehes
| the perfect confidence Of the fovereigr who has
fcnt him. he viii diiplay that frankneis which
! the French government has tight 70 expea from
its own lrankneis, and which Is p-omifcd b. his
perfGusl character.
Aufria will ceafe to faeri6ee the repol- and in
tereR Of the Continent to the ambition Of the def
pots Of the Ieas. Yet in the pTef=nt uncertainty,
prudsuee prelsTihe 70 france net TO permit her,.
! felfto be AMAZED by empty flew Of negotiation
-she will iugPor: her prOpoG.ions wish all the
! fierce Of her arms. The conduit of the govern !.
ni-n; hes ihewH, that IL has not carried TO too
| great height the pretenGon Of the Republic ;
nor facritiicd 20 tN uiadnefs of ambition enc 10.
tersfts of humanity. The crime Of the war will
ali fall upon thofe who are the real authors OF
them upon thote governments which are 70
weak and 20 blinded As to bcsome fubieryient 70
the mercantile deigns of Jingle nation, and to
fell for its gold and intrigues, the blood and ins
duAry OF the nations, who obey them, and the
fecdsm OF the leas, which is the property of the
whole human race"
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