Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-10-09

Sry american would exert his utmost a.
nii;y to support The Observation-Disclosures
maintain tine character or The United
Nates, as an independent nation, which
'PskrETs EVERY CONSEQUENCE TO IN
'uLr AND HArIruAL wRoNG."
AnaissinS THIS curious comps.. ition, the
'rst ingredient we discover is indignation
vine orders recently issued by the British
government. That these orders, if they
are such as the public print. represent
nesn 70 be, mcrit and will receive the in
ngnaiion OF the American people we have
10 doubt. Que would have IMAGINED
rom the introdiclory remarks that the
writer animated by such spirit, WIS a.
POM 10 vent his feelings Of resentment a.
sa'nst the British government, the author
h'hc aggression. But not SO. The CEN
'ure imposed upon Them Is light and court.
y. 1T Is Tor the administrator of his own
COUNTRY that he reserves his denunciatio,
hot because they have done any thing that
is reprehensib,e, but becauss thew have
onitied either TO revive the proyisions ne
the expired treaty, or to form a new ore
with Great Britain. For this the ntlmir;-
straIion arc condemned, without the wri.
ter knowing, or pretending to know, whe
Their any and what efforts have been made
by them to negociate an honorable treaty.
What says the e-rtfred British treaty on
this point!
Sits agreed, that the FIRST ten articles
OF this treaty shall be permanent, aud that
the subsequent articles, except the twelfth,
shall be limited in their duration 10 twelve
years, TO be computed fiom tho day on
which the ra,ihcations Of this treaty Shall
be exchanged, but subject TO this conditi-
on. That whereas the said twelfth article
will expire BY the limitation therein con-
tanned, at the end Of two years from the
signing OF The preliminary or other articles
ofpeace, which SHALL terminate the pre-
sent war in which bis majesty is engaged,
ltrs agreed, that proper measures shall by
concert be taken, for bringing the subjeet
oithst article into a,nicable treaty and dis
c,Ission, 80 carly .'eTore the expiration of
the said term, as that new arrangements
on that head, may, by that time, be per.
fecled, and ready TO take place. Bot if il
should unfortunately happen, that his ma.
}esty and The United States, should not be
able to agree on such new arrangements,
IN that case, all the articles of this freely,
except The FIRST ten, shall then cease and
expire together"
= Thus II appears to have been duty de.
VOWED on the administration by the s,ipu-
lstion of solemn compact to take proper
measures fof bringing the subject of the
18th article, into amicable treaty and dis
.cussiop. Has. this duty been performed,
or has it notl If il has, the administration
are not TO blame because the issue has not
core sponded with their wishes. And if
it be said, that il has MOI been performed,
we demand the proof. Will the Boston
Centinel be good enough to adduce it.
The writer continues -
Thus thereis Bow no kazo betweenthem,
pnd each nation does that Switch is ligh,
i1 his ozvn eyes.'
Strange doctrine. Because we hav. no
commercial treaty with Great Britain, il
is contended that there is no Law between
the Two nations. We had supposed, from
tile lights Of common sense, no less than
from the elaborate works Of civilians, that
there was such thing as law OF nations,
and that il was laid down 10 be rule OF
reason, arising out Of the interests of nsti-
OBS having intercourse with each other.
<th- - inv Sr--itio Nitio SOSpJ ~ 49,
work of so many ages, is 10 be demolish-
ed for the purpose of having a slap at the
administration.
The toast of General Armstrong IS next
brought forward, which, unfortunately for
The writer, turns out 10 be fabrication ol
the Paris Argus, as appears by London
article in ,he BDsion Pailadium.
The wriier, apparently forgetting sill
that he bad previously said, next tells US
"wc have right 10 demand liberal con-
suuelion Of the law Of nations and il Che
demand is made with dignity and enlorc'
ed with msgnanimi,y, ii win be attended,
TO-"
Here then we discover taw between
the two pailous, though there isno treaty
ADd on The existence Of this law the Unit
ed States have right to demand justice
We All The writer again, if he knows whe'
iher The administration have or have np
made demand Of justice, in case the al
lsdged orders have been issued. We ash
him whether there has been une 20 make
the demand and receive the answer ]
there las Tot yet been dGie, whence al
this ciau,of but from spirit OF tgaduciion
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