Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-11-20

I -hStt u 10 Imposition az RnIcit tire minds %
hnitT'ean ireeren revo's with more Indignation
than the imprisonment of their fellow .eitiycns
| by the British, or any other power by whom j.
| rs prsensed. Bern and educated in the exercise
OF personal liberty, and SUM- lea 10 CLAWS or re.
stnetions but of their own consent i Cannot he
exp.ecd thar they can patiently submit 20 i'm
| prisoninent at hard labor (the Common punish--
rent OF teions) and be Compelled to frht and
destroy their friends, without hs-Yinr committed
lany crime. and AZ the pleasure Of foreign, 60.
vernnens to which they owe no aaeelicu OK al
isSiance. The loss 81 pro1eY,y is 4 CO sua,y 90
winch s!i mankind so liable tina. the freaaen.
| cy OF us occurrence in great measnre renders
II u i'trr OF little surprise though no, the less
injury aud injustice. B,,. the fteedo OF r.,,s
ing lgwful avoestions aad enjoyin, psrson,, h.
bersj, are rights inherent in our nSiuIe and. ct,a
| iantscd oy ihe government Under which we 1--we
and sunpp.t--Eor is IL m tie power of cur la,~s
| or our relers 20 whom we owe al, our alex;aace
and suole 1ion, without some Cause, to res.rain
/, Us for moment in either. NVhai then must liz
/ our scnsatlona when DIR industrious and hart;y
| Citizens are stolen on the highway Of nations
and enslaved by foreign power SYhat would
be said u American Citizens in France were in
Discriminatory taken up and sent TO the rallies
( IN slavery; or If British subjects ~ this conntry
were seized and committed TO thc state prison
1 he NATION would rise III a.nis and reclaim, its
plundcred and abused members. Yet equally Sc
fN'N SiG LfJlttiuduiG Is NIc iCt Oh our
impressed ~ the British. Seized In SIGHT Of
tliEir native habi,atinns, and dragged on board
the engines Of tyranny, they are carried into an
parts III the globe and Compelled 10 labor and !
r'sk and loose their limbs and lives in battle 20
srStity the pride and insol,'uce of :. 70, eipr aud
iawless monarchy. IT. enormity of this mac
tice IS so grea, and notoEions thar If IS rot an
ihorised even by The laws OF The nation viii n |
prsf,Isesu on its own subieets. Nor is shere a |
ny civilized government 30 absn3onsd as 10 AZ. !
teInpt Il, excepting England. IL is this soys,,t (
rnent only winch SEXES ON frceborst ciS,zens
and ohiiges them even 20 assni iii robbinp and
eusSy;sig tiier own ccuntE9 ra.n Descended
from me same ancestors ami slsaking the same
language win our ON, essors, tlit.y o,stsnd n
mistake US for their own subieels ana n ,b.ise
us TO prove ourselves Americans before thsy Viii
reiinqpsh their claims to our Service But Who
ever asserted the justice &C oiiginy every limo.
ceat man IN the community to pYoee his inno
oence OF crimes or suaer Jheir purIs.lnlenSl IL
Z iega! improvements, however. t.Iut is 81 uersons
Sheltered by spectral projections, axe sometimes
oiscouHtenanced aud puni .hee. ia Enpland Hut
rs NOT an Ansdcan proie Zion ard certificate of
citizenship as va.id as a BRUSH certificate 10 de-
'sna Us IRON British tyranny Then agsia we
are tod that our documents are sru.iccs and
'iie atssation OF our nagstfstc AID courts false
and deceptive, and th= papers dcslased and torn
70 p,eeys, Aad VIVA, 81 eater insul;s can be or
's'sa me Independence and integrity Of our con.
sti,r'ed sn'ho'iies than this usage
On the whole we caI;rcs see that any nation
! with whom the accustomed relations ofhunsntt
~ are pretended to b. held, can be more grossly
abused tiGn we are by rhe British --ttu,dredS
or thousands OF our most aStiye and useful Girl
zens are stolen from their families, their friends
and theIr counpy, and foTssd 70 serve and fieht
me bAtues OF England against any nasion WIN
whom her caprice, or cpPidity, or aTnbitlon may
induce her 10 declare hosti.isies while The CON.
neehons or Offspring of the transported prisoners
are LETT 10 suffer she pangs Of anxious tinceTta,n
tysand misery OF want o. dependence on charity
tor subsistence. Were our impressed mariners
prisoners OF war, they would be exempted from
the hardship, and dangers OF labor, shipwret Z
i ana hdsrie--but being prisoners of peace. ,bsy
are compelled 20 endure tie Whole corfiil,catiln
Of csi's; while nations, with whom we sle OF,
terms 81 amyi IesceiVihg our ssaraer manning
/ NOR eneries ships aud actively enployed ~ e
Ve'y species of hostility against then, mast be
come asperated - ouE agency however pas
siYe' M the business, and stimulated 10 refGiate-
ID the same manner with their unprincipied OF
Ponents.
! Possessieg, however, strong and undiniMish
| ed conhdence IN 81 government, we can hu, be-
iieve that steps are taken or contemplated 10 oil,
tam fSdress for the hisIf.handed and cruel u,,,r
patrons committed Ga our flag, our commerce
and our ciizens Since we have determined 10
pay no more tribune ct money TO the uupnnei.
p'cc hofde Of Baf0ary, we trust we shall furnish
no more tribute oil men TO the equally infamous
powers Of Ehope. And though il carnpr be
imagined that we shall core in arms win the ~
rant OF the ocean, yet we trust the wisdom and
energy OF our administration will devise and cx
ecu'e some means witch shall IN future prevsrt
the imprt sment aud detention Of the ianocect
and seuoine citizens ofthe United States agains,
: the depreda'ions OF power whose. only rule oil
right IS strength, and who win neverfsrect tBat
we wefe once It's subicas.--7;zs Asteyiean.
Cariosify Near the great.island, OF the wcs,
branch oil SusqueHauaah, there has lately been
discovered depqsisfv for the dead, consis6oa
Of several stone chambers, made to suit several
lenr hs of the human bodyi the whole IS IN a
rock, which protests from near The top Of bill
towards the soufh west. sa az 70 have hot cx.
posose during the summer season, aud dry 81
: tuatian AZ al tines. The contents Of these
caaufsers have gore nearly TO decay, excepting
only ons pair OF feet and legs, and the uppr
part Of the head the skim hair, nails, cellar and
= natural appearance oil these, are IN 2 good sa,s
8 Of preservation. So hard and entirely diges,ej
Of moisture, as 70 be eaaily secuted fr1m change
,. by the hand Of tire. They have been forward