Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-11-08

iquently, that he viii make no Deace until
the British not only relax, but until the
seas and commerce arc free for ell the ma
tons of the earth.
The author ofthe pamphlet in speaking,
OF the emperor OF France, in page $50
says. The nsnr3,el's fayorite topic OF late,
has been the liberty OF navigation. lie
would he thought the common champion Of
/ all maritime states"
Page 151. "Thosc vino have sublimat
! cd their iInaginationg so far, as really TO
think that war onsha il justice to be ba-
nished from the boisteross, ocean, that Ii
may prey the better, and the longer, in the
social cities and quiet plains, are not likely
| todescend with nue. into the :igioEs of soi,e,.
investigation
! This paragraph contains an incontrover-
ti5lc truth. The only fault which ID con
I tains. is in the manner Of the conclusion
which shon.d have been as 70 lows-.4re
nor fket,>fo descend epi!h me i7,to tieis,y,,.-
i7tqf regions, and there fssdsr the iiiFpence
| u a eia6ohcai Sfirit, 10 cry iacoc and lct
go fhc dogs Of 7u0r ::--Fof although the
writer speaks of sober investigation---hc
means war, eternal, irplacable, unre.cnt-
ing war, and he offers nothing else to all
those, who say that the seas ought to be free,
or that war should be banishcd from the
bpisterous ocean.
These quotations will shew not only the
general tendency Of this celebrated pam
rhet, bnt will enable eycry American TO
Judge with reasonab e o2rtaintv, as to the
causes or the war between Great Britain
and France, as well as die causes Of mis-
understanding between Great Britain ard
the Ur ted States These are The only eau
ses which protract the general peace and
I tp.r 1r,,ril. ~ s q. "
would be content witch tie same general
rnies and principles which are satisfactory
to other natiols--thcn the sRort, rliuhs
! be sheathed and the concord Of notions
would be established. Int they say no -
their insulai situation flvcrs thc.r pertiDa-
c!ousness, Mt least for the present, and ui,-
der PreteEces which neither have founda-
{ hcn nor iustice-tlev u3b'rshireiv declare.
th9t there shall be TO peace, unless all the
nations OF the earth saLnais 10 such mari
time pre-emincnce as would indicate a
state ofvassaIage.
Ei't If there be aIy oac, 50 welded TO a.
Client notions and prejadiccs, tsor the dig
nlty due to the term "opinion'' ought MOI
: to be so huInbled) that they VIII not be e.
ther reused or moved oy such language as
is contained in the prece5ijne c;potarions. il
! is likely, that the following NAV awake.
them.
! Page 90" But If we separate the price
Of the sea-risk, or the wayrantv aea;nst
those dangers which are common both 70
!! peace and war from the war4risz, or price
o. the insurance against detention or cap
ture by an enemy, the difference wiz be
found stiil more highly adverse TO the ship.
per, whose sovereign iSmaster of the sea"
Reader, YOU are desired 10 recoilect that
all the Hriush sailors are taught to believe
that tire ocean isap art5 81 their empire, ard
OF course to treat every vessel of any and
all ether nations, either as intruders. or
holding by special favor from them. the IL
cence 81 navigating in peace and safety, and
aitho' we have frequently seen this in the
public prints Of the time, no one could have
De1eVed that writer, of such literary and
political talents, would have recorded an
expression 50 plain, 50 pointed, and one
which CID not even leave room for eqti;vo-
eaten. "Whosc Sovereign, (mearing the
King Oh England is master Of the sea.
meaning the ocean.
Page f97-"It cannot be supposed, that
the great body ofthe American pe3Die. are
at this period partia! 20 France OF mimi
caily disposed to Great Britain. IF thev
are Insersible 70 the ties Of common, ey-froc-
fion, and if the various sympatldes or reii-
gloi, language and manners, that ought to
incline them tervently to US, have lost tier
influence, they sill Cannot be regardless of
the interesting fact, that we alone of all the
nations III the old world. now sustain the
sinking cause or civil liberty, to which thev
are so tondly attached"
In this, as well as in several other MA
ces, the writer has endeavored co nislead
Che Americans by Aattering insinu.tions.
What may or maynot be tho general wish
es or habi!s OF the people OF Great Britain.
/ Or those ct The United States are not here
I the subjects OF enquiry The question stands
alone. Are tie English IN the right, upon
principles of civil libertyl' TO make war ulJ-
on any and all the nations of the world, be-
cause 1t IS denied that they (the Enelish)
are the lords OF the ocean? To say more
upon this Important andiuterestine subject,
cannot be necessary. So fur as respects
TINS writer, ne has, and ever viii dcnv the
claim which they setup; and whether they
may be able to support their usurpations,
one day. one year, ten years, or forever,
the intrinsic merits Of the question carnot,
by reason OF the strength, or imbecility Of
the British government, alter innate prin-
cip!es, or political and moral justice.
part of the question however. deserves
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