Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-05-23
Extract Of letter from London, Ga,ee
March 8. 1906.


March 8, 1906.
"The communications in our own
newspapers and in your last letter, enable
me TO form pretty good conception Of
The proceedings on your side of the wa
ter. and though admit most upuualifi-
cdiy, that'the provocations offered to your
commerce by our government have been
almost beyond human sufferance, yet,
cannot help thinking, that there is little
too much of ih,emperance in some of
your measures, particularly in your sea e.
mems protection and indemnify BILL
The law of retaliation can seldom be re
sorted TO without violating those runda-
mental principles which every govern
ment should, and every good government,
will, always hold sacred. National re.
taliation, must necessarily compromise
much individual injustice. The very VIC.
lent pamphlet which has given sd much
offence with you, was always considered
by the thinking part of the, Community
here, TO be of so innammatory : nature
as TO merit being burn, by the common
hangman. Very soon after its pubicati-
on happened to be witness to cen
versa'ion between private person and
member of parliament, ono Of the most
violent Of the violent, a very draw cansir,
ready TO carry FIRE and sword to tile ek i.
tremities OF The earth, rather than suffer
the transportation OF enemies property
in neutral bottoms. The private person
urged the right of neutrals TO advantage
themselves By the carrying trade which
The casual hostility of other powers threw
in their way, provided they infringed not
the received law of nations and asked
: How he would prevent theml' To which
he Replied by capturing every neutral
'stip laden with the produce of any o.
cher Country than that 10 which she be-
'iopgs, which we have the hoauer 10 do
svhile zve rue the seas = Yes said the
other person, and by desperate rene.
! dy, add TO the acrimony Of the disease
(which is preying upon the vitals Of the
'nation, and which Your sovereignty of
'the seas has already helped to inAame
so trightfuI height, and TO accelerate
your own dissolution--and placed you
Sin state of war with all the world; A..
'merica already irritated, wants only such
a measure to be confirmed in hostility
towards you.'
'Inerica What can America do!'
Refuse to receive your manufactures
s--ieaYc your colonial produce on your
hands--deprive you of your colonial pos
esessioos-thsn what will avail your boast
ed sovereignty Of the seas How will
| you pay those who must maintain that
6 sovereignty =
'Nonsensc America dares not adopt
such measures -
| America is wise, and has shewn a We.
Try laudable degree OF moderation hitler.
ito; but there IS point at which human
mature must cease 20 bear; and she has
formerly given you strong and lameDta.
bile proofs, that when reused, she dared
'to aa with an energy and perseverance,
THAT shook the British throne--provoke
her not again to trial.
"Such arc the sentiments Of private
and OF a public man there are thousands
In Britain, who like the latter short sight.
ed politician, cannot or will not distinguish
between POWER and rigs, and Who trust
The London writer appears to CONSIDER Mr.
Weights bill not as mere proposition. which
had not been YET adopted but as a law passed
ii Is evident, however, that Mr.. Virgins propo
. si,ion was not without It's sfea.