Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-08-21

SSfuHSS "Ho this uafk picture, we OBJ
serve these men condemnine with indis.
crimina.e apprehension eli the measures
ut their government, and contendinp =.
gainst the force of facts and every one,a
Feelings, that the country is neither pros.
porous nor free, and that il is derr AIDED in
the eyes Of the world. While abroad.
wherever civilization prevails. the Ameri.
can name is respected. these men. with
understandable 1maligniiy, while they are
themselves enjoying prosperity not to be
found in any other region of the earth, are
calumnialing the principles of liberty, and
traducing with the basest caiumnies, the
lives and aslions of its best defenders.
Because the people are too wise to sur.
render themselves, with all their proper
~, into the custody OF these political ma
Hiacss the doors OF bedlam arc thrown q.
pen, and the depunciations of unbridlrd
resentment are thrown upon them Hav.
ing adopted the old maxim, 81 uf Caesar
auf Hrf'us."--by the rashness Of their con-
duet, they are rapidly hurryiug themselves
with all the impotence of passion, into that
insigni6eance which can alone restore
them TO their senses. When they shall
have ceased 10 expect to regain the pow
sr which they have abused, and content
themselves with the enjoyment of the
rights Of lreenen. without aspiring to go
verning the people OF America. without
their consent, they will become candidates
for the esteem they have forfeited. I'm
iii then, they must not expect either the
appreciation of their country, or of their
own consciences. Nat. Iufci.
BY the fas, sailing snip Hercules, capt.
Bradford, arrived on Saturday evening
frsm Liverpool, we have received files Of
London papers TO The 9th June, and ex-
tracts from Lloyd's lists TO the 18Th. The
contents Of our papers are by no neansin,
teresting. We however shall continue 10
extraG from them such articles as appear
in any manner illustrative OF the. present
SITUATION OF future prospects of Europe.
--Our correspondent in London, under
date of jane 24lh, furnishes us with The
following brief summary of English poll
lies :--phi. Gaz.
There is al unfortunate rn;sunder-
standing between the friends OF Dir Pitt
and Lord Observation-Disclosures being in
formed OF the particulars OF this nisunder-
standing, We have reason Ia thipis that the
difference between them arises from two
points--The fiicnls or Mr. Pin are forie-
nient proceedings against Lo,d Melville,
and with thai inient have instructed the
Attorney General 10 throw in questions
and obstacles before The house, previous to
his IordshiP's trial, FOR criminal prnseou-
lion while The ftieuds OF the opposite par
~ were Cor impeachment and speedy pu
nishmeDt. The friends Of lord Sidmcu.h
complain Of The severity with which lord
St. Vincent has been ensured since he
was first Lord Of The Admiralty, only be-,
cause he reformed many abuses, and pre-.
vented much waste conniyed al by the Of
fcers in all The kings yardsa Plymouth,
Portsmouth, &c. and worked a complete
reform in them; and contend he was the
best First Lord of the Admiralty The board
ever had and that since his.time the naval
department has been and is badly mapag-
ed. The friends of Mr. Pitt contend That
the affairs OF the country have beenia
retrogade situation ever since the peace
of Amicns in 1901 and that that weak
and blamable treaty laid the foundation OK
all Bonaparic's designs Tor The sublugaticn
of England.--Tke friends Of Lord Sid.
mouth 20 on complaining favored By cir
cumsiances iately) that neither the army
or military force OF the country IS so Ru-
ruelous to meet the theatre ofinvasion, nor
the number OF, ships at sea 50 formidable
against the foe now, as during his admin,
slration. The debates Of last night, which
shall send you herewith, viii show how
these charges are supported by compsr'-
sen and calculation, and The real temper
OF the parties, and the conclusion; bot
Pitt is na,ci for Them all. Sometimes
il is reported CHS scism is such, that find.
ing 1t difficult 10 act, Mr. Pit win advise
his majesty 10 dissolve the Parliament, or
else that he win try 70 get rid OF Lord
Sidmouth and his party, and endeayor-'o
form a cnaliiion upon large scale, which
shall include the leading msn in opposite
on-Mr Neutrality-suspicious..
g Be these things terminated as they
may, am warranted in a supposrion oy
what have read lately, taken from The
FreDci, and German papers, that Bona
partc, seeing he has mounted The ladder
of his ambition 10 he ,opmost mound al
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