Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-10-30


DO, what you have 20 expe0 from a con-
Test by land. A. 10 the maritime was,
Sau uncou5,caly have acquired and h.
'her'o preserved a real superiority, bu,
you were indebted for il, you sill. are in-
seoted Tor il, 10 treachery. 1t was tresch-
cry that delivered up TO you 30 French
SHIPS ak Eoulon; tbe treachery Of the
prince OF Orange acquired for. yon IL
Dutch ships; it was ,reschery, in short.
mat destroyed at Quiberon all the then
Surviving officers Of our ancient marine
In spite of these advantages SO cdiously
required, ard which We do not dispute
wan yoa, our souatrons attack you upon
your own coasts; The Shannon is block
htlea, not by sinai! ves>els, a, you say,
hrt by stout and fire squadron. Your
colonies had even arranged the terms OF
their capi,ulaiicn, and sent agents 20 treat
With yfiIeneuye hn that was not the
obie9 OF his ,niSsion, and in spite OF The
obstacles winch he encsonlcred in re.
turning to Europe, though his voyage
lasted so days, though he lost 90 days by
contrary wi:,ds, he passed throrgh the
centre or yodv squadfons, and eEs cted his
ju,0ion. His ob;ea was not to attack
your commerce, ard yet he has done you
damage 10 the amount Of twesi,y millions
tnenily enc million s,erling.) In India a
single French division made captures from
you to a greater amount. One brig has
taken whole Newfoundland convoy off
the Orkney's; our frigates traverse every
sea; not day passes without some one
ofthem entering our ports, and you have
not yet captured one of them. In a word,
you beas;cd that you would attack our ad.
yarcet lns, which, however, has often
attacked your cruizsrs, so FAR ftom the
batteries. even IN the middle OF the chan
mel, and in such q manner that your ships,
your frigi.es aud coryettes, have sought
security in their superior sailing. But
two years have been spent in preparing
for the descent, and the descent has not
vel heen made ii will be made, unless
YOU Jnake peace. 1t will be made per-
haps il one ysar. perhaps in two, perhaps
In three year,; but before Eve years shall
hsvs elapsed. we shall hav. huns.sd your
pridc, and tina superiority which tresc.l-
cry has giyenyou. As to the continent,
think not that you have allies there.
You are he etemy of all nations,
and every people vii! exult in yonr hu-
milia,ions Bu tho you should succeed
In couupiing str7e females or some mi
nistcrs, the consequences would not be
favourable 20 yoA; we Should r;aiaIy
acquire new lie of coast, new ports,
new countries, and we could ar;erwsrds
turn our whole attention to the naval war.
IL IS singular coaeeit in you 10 think,
that we could ptt.chd, in one day, one
mcnth, or enc year, TO accomplish The
reduction OF Jour colossal power. Time
is one OF the means. one OF tire essential
elements OF Our calc;ilatiS.:s. Have re-
course, IN such a s'tuBtion of things Il
conspiraeies, 10 asssss.natiors !; well anG
good. This species of warfare you are
no strangers 10. II is already repor,cs
That Drake is thinking ofretarning 10 Mu
rich; Spencer Smith TO Stu'gard, sat
aylor 10 Cassei. France will not sufIe
them 80 set foot, not only on nc tonti
rent, but in any place within I've or ST.
days march Of us aImies.- Diplomatic
ssssssihs are out of the protection Uf IN
laws ct nations. We expected 10 sufIis
some losses when you declared war. w
,night lose Martiniqne, Gusdacupe, III
Isles Of France, and Peunior Wha
bavSyou done? You have redu.ed your
selves 20 the sorry system Of olurkade
which does not prevent our squadron
from traysrsing the seas. Continue 4
blockade cnr ports. bot keeo your eye
fixed OF the bsaccns on your own coasts
and live 10 perpetual alarms.
"ShouId your iusulted nation, continu
ing To hc ,he dups Of some men, who
have divided The government Of England
between them, COT compel your oligarch,
10 make peace, and 20 be persuaded ihs
we are no more those FTenchnen tia
have been for so long time sold erd be-
iraysd by weak minister's, inactive kings
or greedy misirsses, you are advancing
towards an ineyiabis and fatal destiny.
We desire ue peace OF The continent
because IL is in''he situeiion in which va
wished il should De. We might Il We aug,
men,ed our own power, ard weakened
tina, Of orr rivals, If we bad thought fit
III ,here be any state disposed again tc
disturb the continent, ii will be tie Ers
viciim, and its teieai being =. neelea baeI
upon yourselves, viii renoer your den.
gers more imminent, aud your fall more