Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-07-07

does the Whole amount to,
We apprchend that there is no man
IN this country who will feel momer,.' ;
Sotetfnde about the letter or the menace,
winch 1t Contains; 1t bears no sort of evi
/ dence either OF cd;,dour discernment, or
OF the least attachment 10 the honor or i'm
leres' OF America; Il breathes sentiments
ana utters menaces, that are disgracelul
to the wrltel, If an american, and the i'm
science OF which ought to have precluded
them from the least countenance of any
with an American heart. The letter is
intended IN the sf'irir IF the paper IN which
they appear, and which has ever shewn Il
marked disapproba,lon" of every act and
measure which has been taken by the ex.
ecutive' or Its agents fer the promotion OF
American prosperity and independence.
Upon the letter OF Mr.. Livingston, we
have repeatedly urged our admiration and
aPplauSe--it was The letter of man who
teit The dignity of freeman, the represen-
tatlre OF AN independent nation of man
who wished to discharge his trust with fl
aeii'y TO that power. near which he was
placed to preserve "ihe relations of peace
and amity."
( 1t Is not because he is the minister of the
present administration, that We admire
and honor his conduct-nor is it because
his conduct has been justified by that of
DINER mlnlsters--had he stood alone in the
circumstance at a reply-had he been "a
minister appointed by John Adams, we
should have considered his conduct exact-
ly IN the same point of view we now do
the only species of reply which he could
give as man of honor-as man who
knew the respect which always attaches
10, "a dIgn'ted and manly assertion of truth
the only answer hat was consistent
with the 7viscs' Policy which ALWAYS incul-
a'esre>p ct for those powers who are moi
Jealous Tour prosperity who are no, enc
III esot our form of goverumcnt-who NAV.
nave an interest In being our friend, and
can have no interes, in being our enemy.
he wisdom Of the French government
mas never been so strongly proved as in its
department towards America, for three
years observation-disclosures and Hberalily
have succeeded an unaccouniable igno.
rance hnd rltiing ;-generous ard mag
nanim0us acls nave superseded false poii
cy and erroneous calculations the French
government has tr, ated US as we are. an
independent and soccer people -Incapa-
bic OF beng aggressors against any natl
on which does not interfere with us fear
iul ONO nation, nor partial TO any, but in
proportion as their conduct towards us
merits IL.
Mr.. Livingston has acted wi,h tina,
spl1t which was suitable to the character
oil his country and his station-and il has
been so shewn that his conduct was-re
guar - 7Uarranfo6i9-and discreet, that we
could not have bel eyed, that after the pub
tica'ion ct the replies of so MANY other am
bassadoFS-but particularly after the LET
TER OF DGsMIssIoN by which Mr.. D,ake
wa, forced To retire from Munich, we could
nave believed that any man pretending to
expect credit, would venture upon such
rlbaldry, as IS thrown out against our mi
Mister.
Bu it would not answer to attack Mr..
Livingston alone f; Mr.. Monroe must
come in for his share Of reprobation, and
f. rwuat!
" ny truly because Mr.. ANONYMOUS
said to be in London on the 25th April
writes To his friend in New York, that he
is not altog Their " at his ease in regard TO
the relative situation of the government
of America and England ~. The smoaky
April air of the British metropolis NAV
have given him the vapors; or it being
only two days after 81. Georges day the
fumes of the festival might have not vet
ceased to disturb his imagination the
man might be h;hfed!
But who is it that writes? an English
man IN London-or the letter is a forge.
ry-he says" our ministry, in compi
g ance with the general wish of the nation
" has been moderate in its language, and
" forbearing in their conduct" towards A
merica. That is the British ministry
! his writer who appears to know abou,
as much of the American people as the
authors OF the Boston fort bill, assures his
New York correspondent, that if the IRE
''Senf 7car is hroionge', ami III Eirosent eu.
ecu'iUe hoid his situation he cannot fore.
" see a possibility of avoiding a rupture !"
And this IS what is to produce Ameri
can solicilude terror and d.smay is 10
seize upon us, because Rusty Pusfy is IN
big passion"
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