Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-09-13

mos. powerful and cultivate in the great
est degree, arts, science, commerce. cgri
culture, BIC. a, the time when the Pheni
Clans. Carthagenians and Romans h,u
rished the most, We're in q state Of bar
bar;sm, ignorance and slavery; 49,
These illustrations will be ead with sur.
priae bv many people and with mortifica
tor and anger by others. -fndscd there
are many Americans--(and to their shame
be Il intentionally who are so bepighred by
their preJudices, so entangled with petty
notions WHICH they sail opinions that they
consider their own personal happiness
welded TO the success of the British
hee,s-and Notwithstanding the blood OF
fearce is still unrevenged or una;oued,
Notwithstanding the ghosts of our fellow
citizsns, torn from their honest pursuits,
and forced to fight the British battles,
roam broad and hover over every sea
port of the United States, still these de-
! iuded dreamers * infuriated partizaDs re-
joIce wnen they hear that other British
| seamen assisted, no doubt, by other i'm
prisoned. oppressed and enslaved Ameri-
cans have aimed the ocean with the blood
of Frenchmen.
Americans, sing 10 Peans in CONNIE mo-
ration Of British naval exploits--,hey also
know that the crews OF British ships are
composed OF poor, and frisndless men,
who, tor The most part, have been compel
led to go on bosrd--who, are restrained
from the rghts Of free agency, and com
PEELED TO eight in Battles, in the conse-
| quences. Of which they have no personal
interests - or if they have any Interest, it
is Opposite TO that for which their lives are
Jeopardized. Consentsneous arguments,
! might be al,o derived from the conquesis,
| ambition and tyranny OF the British go
vernmen, in India but enough has been
laid, 10 convince those, whose understand
ings have been unisled b. false informant
on. and 10 expose the errors and rejutii-
ces Of Others, who can tolerate nothirg
which does not operate in favor Of BRUSH
! admin iration and tyranny. ~,
What reader, tits asked, who has duly
considered the liberal principles which
! ~ere established by The treaty # AMI
ems, so far as rela cs 20 Malta, can Justify
! he conduct of;the BRITISH Cabinet io.. their
iaiihie-s conduct in refusing. after they
had obtained the benefits OF peace, 10
IcnrapiY with one of the rI0st important
considerations ard conditions We knnS
we'd, wha are Tie feeble ard coatrrn p,i.
bic excuses which have been published,
and we also know. that not one Of them,
even tho the suspicious upon which the
authors ptslend 10 rely had iJesn excited
10y q missionary from Heaven, can affnrd
any thing 10 viseicate The violation Of their
engagements, made in the most sol mn
manner, in The face of all Europe, and SUI
table 10 the ge6erai voice of the Brili.h
hation
Upon aformer occasion, the distinction
between the British refers and people, has
been illustrated. Are examples requ.r-
ed Then let this be ohs. All the world
has read the treaty all the work.! knows
that il was received by the people Of En-.
gland, vi II an enthusiasm which border.
ed on iFep2y all The world knows that it
has been violated and all who admit
shese truths, must also admit, that there
is a dissinStiob betweeuthe proieGis OF the
rulers, and the interests of ihe people,
which cannot escape the most superficial,
observer.
Ii will be recolleGed, that The writer
has frequently condo mned the British ma
lion Father the rollers, for the wars
which have spread havoc & dssolstion, in
Eur0pe, * i:Ideed have ,hfes,eued, agiiet-
cd, ar,d filed The rest Of ,ae world will,
solicitude or dismsy. II viii not be ne
ccSse;y 70 retvace the whole course Of
those anti social proceedings. i, will be
sufficient Tor the present purpose, TO .ub-
s,anilae single iRiportaht iSGt. The
treaty OF Aniens, was one Of the most
deliberate aGis- which has ever claimed
the notice of Europe. IL was this treaty
by which The peace and tranquility of Eu.
rope, was restored and guaranteed. It
vas this lrealy by which ianhiess Aus
tria was forgiven, and again identified as
a powerful nation. Ii was this treaty,
which declared that Malta should be
restored to IT'S ancient government, and
by this treaty the British rulers were
bound to evacua,e that important Island.
When the articles of the tfsaty, which
relate to Malta are candidIy we igiled and
appreciated, it will be dificdlt for the
most obstinate or stupid En,lisi,1 AL, or
most thorough paced psrtlzan 20 ogier an
excuse or pallia,Ion for that condua which
violated the national faith, ard revived all
go. -.