Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-09-01
NEW YORK, August %.
FROM THE AMERICAN CITIZEN

FROM THE AMERICAN CITIZEN.
Tie Lc0ndsr & Co.---rhs outrages prac-
tised in our harbo,s BY British armed ships
are so numerous that We find it ditlicult TO
record them with the facility with which
they are committed. As however, the
commander Of the Leaader, in coniun6ti-
on with his majesty's consul general, has
Ven,ured TO pal!ia;e, if not to defend them
we shall be excused if we devote few
moments 10 4 retrospect Of those aggres.
slonS.
When the French frigates arrived here,
1t was stated in some of our city prints,
that merchants Certainly those who had
nothing to lose by British spoiation) wrote
10 Hai'taX announcing their arrival, and
inviting British force TO prevent their
departure from this port." This was Ger
tanly kind, and manifested warm at
lachment 10 his maIesty's crown and dig.
nifty.
itiscommu0icated to me by good autho-
rNy that Mir. Uiacns Nelson, sen. of this
city merchant, wrote 10 mir. Merry, imme-
dlately alter ms arrival in this country,
requesting him to order naval force OF
the Hook, 10 fsrofert .4merican commerce /!
II isadded that Mr.. NELSON'S letter is now
! IN the hands OF the secretary of state, COM
muaicaled by Mr.. Merry himself. AS
the revolution which severed 1.-THE colo
! MES" from the "crown of Great Britain"
| never altered, as we are informed, Mr..
/ Nelson's attachment to it, MIR. Merry
could not but comply with his request to
protect American commerce., and according
! iy the Canbrian and the Driver, The Bos-
ION and the Leander were graciously sent
for that flurtosc.
The slightest observer of British policy
and conduct would predict that they would
take ii into their hOly keeping"
hey have taken 1t into their keeping,
and that too not IN the most genteel way
and there is something even in this, for
every man woula rather be ciViity than bar
6arousfy abused. They have exhibited
their Projecting care oUcr cur commerce in
! the Capture OF our vessels, the violation of
/ our territory, and the maltieatment OF our
! fellow citizens.
! About the sixth vessel that fell into their
clutches was the Guardian, from London
derry. When sOifhin Ghe Hook and in Gve
/a'h5aH 7oafer, she was fired at by the Bos-
ton without being previously hailed. Be-
ING IN our own water, the captain of the
Guatdian was determined not To heave to-.
He was thrice fired at, but in vain. Pur-
suing his course lie called out " fire and
DC Id, l would sooner perish with the
/ vessel, than suffer her TO be examined in
fire Iathom 7vafcr."
J he Eugenia was boarded at the Hook
ny the Leandcr, who pressed part Of her
crew, and sent the res, with the ship, TO la.
liiax.--On her way TO the hlace of eoDojc,,.
"afton, she was re captured. We are told
IN Mr.. I-ang's paper, that a Plea has been
entered against The re.captors, and that
the British consul, col. Barclay, has faith
July represented TO Mr.. Merry this very
lnsolent and successful effort to restore
the captured vessel. 1t is legal, il should
seem, 10 capture our vessels i'm our own
harbor, but illegal TO restore them by more
gallant means than those used by our Ero-
fecHHg friends IN their seizure.
The ship Live oak was nett taken IN.
to the hoiy keeping Of his Britannia ma.
Jesty's faithful servants. I'll fhe E2ok she
had IL men pressed from her. The orr.
g'nai number was stated at /orfy. Astbis
was an error, the capt. Of The Leander.
or the British consul, or some stickler for
the rights Of the British crown, sent to Mr..
Lang's RoyalGazetIe the following correc.
ton The reader will find it worth atten.
ton.
-hcssrs. Lang e Co.
1t IS stated that 80 PASSENGERS and one
seaman were impressed from on board the