Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-07-31
man sas pursuing his;pfivase businessns'
usush unmoles.ed, aud doubtless viii con-.

tinue so.
Il In the whole prosecution OF the late dis
graceful measures agaipst bin. u wou'd
, Ibs difficult 10 give clear and RATIONAL pre-
(, text either for its origin, or for the SUP
seaucnt operations the, contrary and dss'
r ltracl NO councils and meastre 5, OF inc d'i-
I fereu, officers ofthe government. defeat
ling every attempt towards such an inyes-
! Litigation.
nate officers would appear to have been
cofirmed chiefly to implicate thcegovern-
or in the charge of having acknowledged
and protected foreign agents, coatrary to
the laws Of Spain, and thereby to injure
him with his government and 10 effect his
removal.
| II is faa however, pretty generally
known, aud which will no dnubt be here.
after, fully established, that the correspon-
dence OIL this point between the Governor
and attendant General, has been exculpa-
tory and honorable to Mr.. Gray the Co
vernon whilst he denied having ever for
maiiy Acknowledged either Mr.. C. or his
predecessor Mr.. Morlon) having also de.
clarcd that.both those gentlemen, so far
! from opposing the Laws Ut the country
themselves, or encouraging such conduct
in others had comportcd themselves, dur
ing the whole of their residence, with
much discretion: and had done every
I, hing, IN theis power, 10 preserve the
| rights, peacs and harmony of The two
countries.
/ At other times and on more recent oc-
casions, il would appear as II the whole
4 hoI -. f.<3s n-,,,
lorablr pre,ext for the entire prevention OF
the residence of any public agent whom
soever for the prociamalions and mes
sages of the governoron that subject, have
been repeated oftener, aud in more Pc
J remptory manner, than the mere support
| of his first assertions rendered absolutely
necessary.
The gentleman lately appointed by Mr..
Jefferson to that island, has already been
the object of this jealous spirit Of the go.
vernment: and to such a degree that, if
persisted in (of which there was every ap.
pearance) it must not only Illustrate the
execution of a great part of his official du-
ties, and subject our commerce TO still
greater injuries and interruptions, but lead
eventually 10 An entire abandonment Of his
Office.
The numerous and a,rocious depredati-
ons committed upon our vessels in those
seas. by the French and Spanish renega-
does, who find shelter in the ports of
Cuba, furnish too frequent occasions lcr
the interference and circumstances Of
pubic agent, 10 render him acceptable to
a government, which, by taking no effec-
tusl means to prevent, in a manner couu
lteBances the outrages of which such re-
sident would complain. He has been al
ready interaicted from appearing before
rlse governor on cases of such emergency |;
his excellency restricting the unfortunate
applicants To the medium of his Interpre-
tiers and notaries who, even if disposed,
dare not IN record or interpret facts in the
Garb Of Truth, and with that elucidation
in which they should appear.
ii The future prospects for redress IN that
quarter, may then be easily estimated.
Those whose claims remain unsettled will
4 probably abandon them m despair; and
the new cases. sill likely to arise, will not
be considered hereafter as worth being
presented for hearing, at all
1t is from those circumstances, the be-
lief strongly arises that the measures a.
gainst Mr.. Gray had further view than
I was declared aid ii will also, in conse-
quence. be more readily inferred that his
jInfiexibIe firmness. < strict integrity. had
alone made him an unsuitable character
for the presenttim in that hemisphere"
A NOVELTY.
Yesterday man by the name Of Du-
rant, for wager OF fifty dollars, sailed
| Fer, he Elur,nark ~ ..barf 10 and Fec.