Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-10-02

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gence was given 10 the English, TOO plain
: ly discovered prejudices, Which ough
most seriously TO be r.prehend=d. Ia
should any American be rem any disposi
ton to excite needless jealousies sgains
any nation. Far should he be from jusii
Tying an Injury from one that had rot m
Same favor FROM another. 70 preserve
our independence, we must deal justly
and be circumspect with all. limo poli,i
cal evils could arise, we might be ipdiHe
rent OH this subject. But to the French
we have no attachments which inieres,
cannot create. Of the British, %e have
all the Partially which can belong TO cts,
toms and laws. We should cultivate IA
vor with all but upon the great principles
which all will justify. But are we s,ranss
gers to the articles by which an undue
foreign influence can be obtained Have
We never suffered from them ! Is there
generous EuglishmaD who cannot distin-
guish between Justice 10 his nation, and
submission to his unreasonable claims
Is there one who does net wish TO feel the
distinction Let IL no; then be supposed,
that love of our own nation, aboye any o.
Their, is hatred Of any nation. We wish
the firmest affection between the two ma
tons established upon honor and Justice.
We should glory in salutipg them as
friends, while they ask for friendship upon
the only terms upon which il ought 10 be
granted--upon justice. But when they
violate the laws Of nations, when they
commit depredalious upon The unprote0-
ed commerce OF individuals, and seize
n -.
pray must be forgiven il we say, we
abhor commerce with such nation, and
Withdraw from every alliance with oppres-
sion.--i6.
~ We have the happiness to annoance
the arrival in town this morning Of Capt.
Bainbridge, lieutenents Biddie, Patterson,
&c. late caPtives in Tripoli. Lieut.. James
Renshaw, fellow captive arrived in this
city few days ago. We perceive with
pleasure that these merjorious sufferers
have returned to the bosom of their friends,
and to the gratitude Of their country in
petfect good health.-Phil. Gaz.
The European ports are strongly guar
ded agaiRst the introduction ofihe res,ruc-
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origin, The Egyptians have long been
convinced that their country could pro-
ducc the Plague, and pretend not to search
for foreign Origin. Upon this conyic.
ton, says Pugnet, Physician Of the French
army III Egypt, every precau.ion vas used
for the preservation of health. Not con
tent, says he, to bury their dead, they en-
banned them, and 10 put themselves out OF
the reach of contagion, they dug deep for
their intermcnt, and in places separated
! from their habtations. The Daucs re-
qu,re certificates from their own Consuls
as an additional precsution against the in,
porlaiion oil the American Fever, as the y
CALI it.
A gentleman lately from Marseilies
(says Philadelphia paper) informs thai
the most current topic OF conversations, q
that place, was the projected partition @
Switzerland, by France and some OF ~,
other neighboriog Potentates OF Europe
The emperor Napoleon, it was said, wa
TO have those parts, which border on tn,
French Territory while Austria, as a re
quitai of her acquiescence in tie plan, wa
10 b. put IN possession of the Cermani,
Cantons.
The election in Vermont has termina
ted in the reelection of ISAAC rIcnxsoa,
governor, & PAUL BINGHAM, lieut.. COVER
nor, both federal.
The New York board of health report
for The 72d uit. 9 cases OF fever, asd no
death.-ln Bellevue hospital for Monday
| 8 adrpissroDy---,o convaiescsnt--4 dis
charged, cured--and s rrma,ning in the
house.
Deaths in New York last week--s6
men, 10 women, boys, and IL gifIs---to.
tai 66.
The health report OF Philadelphia state,
Tor the "a hours ending on the 25th ult