Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-09-15

longer road In arrive al tie same poiii.
he BRUSH want tO renew certain ex.
pired parts Of jays treaty; aud i'll order
To eflect their object, they hover on Our
coasts, lie in wal, al the mouths OF our har-
bors, ims,ilt our flag, and impress our sea.
men. by this means, we suppose, they
intend 10 compel The United States To
make "a new treaty with them. THEY
; FIRST give offence and when our govern
ment demonstrates, they are ready 10 treat.
Precious souls
The British, however. are playing q DIES
pera,e game. They risk as much al leas
as the United States do. Where would
Great Britain find MAJ ket for her cloths,
her wo"liens, her (lrish) linens, her hard
ware, SIC. if she provoked us to measures
OF retaliation? Bonaparte has almost Shut
her out from the European continent;
and ii she pcrseveres in her improper con.
duct towards the United States, nom i'm,
portation act will shut her Oh, from the
American continent | kewise.
Ii Is true, non importation a0 would
STRIKE at the great source of on, national
revenue, and might for short period pre-
vent the reduction Ct our national debt
But 1t Great Britain argues from the M
uonal senshilitv in his particular, she has
deceived herself The people are anxious
that 'he public debt should be lqudated
oul they Will not barter their ho0or 10 ge,
oui Of debt a few years sooner. LIT the
bit'sh ministry Try the experiment, aud
/ 'hcir nation Is a bankrupt from that hour.
! u by their arrogant and insulting con
! duct they can Compel The Uri'cd States
| 10 renew The expired parts ofNIGy'S treaty,
ihey would doubtless be satisfied. They
would then he abb 10 make our commerce
trihutary Il little longer. But this, we PIE
Dict they never will effect. : he present
administration will not yield our greatest
interests at an easy p ice nor s. ffrr the
| United States 10 be ius,.lted with inpun,.
~. They will, however seek redress in
the most polite and efIe tlual way; by civ.
( lug death blow To the B,itsh .,ade.
Eh'ious OF our p osperitv, the British
ministry have doubtless reokoned much
upon assailing the United States at this
, particular Junctnre; whilst there is u par
~ IN the country ready to second her
( schemes and TO pervert every a6l Of tn
administration. They think, perhaps,
| that our administrator dare not resort TO
hostile measures for fear of losing It's po-
pu'arl'y. Miserable politicians that they
are' Do they not reflect that govern
| ment which seeks at all times the harpi
ness "i The people; which has lightened
The Pablo burdens in spite of the ciamors
( OF malignant opposition; which has
yieided much Tor peace that such 90
vernmtnt would draw around it, in the
honr oil national danger, all the resources
ana all the Valor Of brave and generous
people
Allowing that Great. Britain viii put
every thing 10 hazard admitting that she
VIII risk the existence Of her monarchy,
by provoking war with America has
she no'hing 10 far from the Herculean
power and influence Of Emperor Bona
part: Is she sure that France would not
seize the suspicious moment, and pour
her veteran soldiers upon her shores IT,
such case where would be her own indie.
pendence! 1t would be one forever. and
she would become dependency of the
''aul, is there nothing 10 fear from the
Insanity OF he old British monarch
Would the Prince of Wales remain quic,
' ~ " no 'AHSJ lAdllCF CIuinOlGu 10 a.
toms by the unpr.ncip'ed policy Of an ar.
rogant ministry Would he not insist
upon his right 20 prevent TIE destruction
OF his pai@rna estate? What then would
become OF Pu and his coadiutors? Fox,
and Grenville, and Nndhsm, and Ad
dingion and their friends would assist The
her apparent, and triumph in the fall of
FRl. Is the;e nothing to fear from Ire
land in the even, Of a war with America
| he British are compelled at present TO
Keep down the indignant spirit of the op-
pressed Irish ny strong military force
wonid not that force have to be doubled in
case OF hosilities with The United States
And where are the troops to come from
Would no. the Hibernians grasp the Cd.
portunity TO assert that independence 10
which they are entitled? Assuredlv they
would and Britain would feel the effects
OF their desperate exertions. Would there
not, also, be danger Of revolution in
Great-BrlIain in such case What
would become Of her manufacturers and
artists her merchants and national de b, ?
Poverty and ruin would stare them full in
the face. The people would have to re