Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-04

words, that the British nation will s,ant
alone, and enforce By the power OF he
arms, certain political, nautical! and com
rnercial principles, which all other nat,
ohs 6isciaim. This is point which vii
:, afford field for extensive discussion ; but
as there is a, present some reason TO hope
that they are about to relax in these doc.
trineS, there is equal reason to cxpe6i
that such manly 2nd honorable conduct,
may lead to speedy, honorable and sa.
sisiactory peace.
Rbecones necessary TO take an iinparti-
al view OK the prospects which arc afforded
by continuation of an imp,acabe war a
/ war which will not terminate but by The
destruction of ore of those conteuding
Empires.
! All politicians agree that the first duty
OF rulers is TO procure and insure the hap
piness and prosperity OF their people.
| And sitho' they are morally bound 10 en-.
| gage in offensive and defensive wars 10
ensure these Objects, they ought not upon
Sigh: occasions, or upon vague surmises
10 en3anger either the one or the other
Il seer,s also In be admitted, tina, at this
time, the people OF England by taxes, and
opptessions OF various kinds, are compel
led 70 drink the cup oil bitterness tn The
very dregs. There is not man in Eng
/ land TO whom these facts are not known, K
the only excuse Which is afforded by the
| rulers ia. that Bonaparte is aGua:cd by en-
! unsuitable aIabiuon-.-that he is not satist,- 4
with France, Spain, Italy, Germany, &c.
bu, that he ccntemp!a;es to conquer
and subjugate all the world that Grea,
, Britain alone stops his gigantic career,
and ,ha, every EDgiishman is bound, no,
only as relates 10 his country and himse.!.
hu, he whole human race, to oppose this
overwhelming torrent.
Such are the decisions, By which the
. Eaglishmen have been prevailed upon to
, spend their blood and treasure, and to
conYusc the continent OF Europe with
war & desolatipn. Such are The delusions
which induce them TO submit; to the must
humiliating personal degrsda,ons, and To-
bear the despotic role of military and ma.
val commanders, by FAR more severe.
then could be feared from Napoien, even
admitting him to be IS bad as his worsl
enemies have represented, or as success
ful as they pretend to fear. 70 poo,
man who has nothing but his lie which
is worth preserving, i, can make no dif
ference. if he is compelled TO fight in the
ranks, or in ship, or to toll all t,sy, whe
Tier h is commanded by George or A
Napoleon. Nor is there any Thing at ,his
moment, which can he feared from the
success Of Napoleon which holds out 10
the people OF England more distress or
oppression than they are now bound to
bear; because every thing being pushed
as far az it will go, no change Tor the
worse can be made.
The English, i; Is true, boast Of their
constitution and their liberties, and man,
OF thrm beiieve that they are The bappi.
est people in existence. Let his be as
.. may, there is no reason 70 quarrel with
them for the Indulgence Of AN opinion
! which INJURIES no body. But there is
much cause 10 corOpiain and condemn
them, because they have long contributed
and yet continue 10 involve the world in
| war.
Take the people of England in mass,
and enquire what are the benefits which
they expea by a successful determination
of tive war Do they expeet to conquer
! 1ldNCSg anu QlSBUC inS wealth. OF lnat
country as the followers of Williams
The conquerer formerly divided Eng.
land No i: do they expect By fomen
tng disturbances upon the continent,
mr. predatory naval war, to divert Ma o,
leon from his purposesl No: can they
save Alexander OF Russia, or Gustayus OF
jSweden, IL France and Prussia chuse to
| drive them from their capitals No /: can
they save Turkey from such future des
! tiny as may he decreed 10 il by Napoe.
on, either with or without the CO operati.
on Of Austria? In all these things the
English are equally impoient and impo.
lnic 4; they compel Bnnaparie TO draw the
the sword they compel him TO or
ganize armies, and common pgudence
diGlaies the necessity of giving to them
honorable and ganfnl employments,
They cannot invade England. They can
get nothing by war with Russia, and
the imbeciIe state of T0tkey almost in.
/ yiies an Invasion.
Speak to an Englishmsn about France,
and lie is MI in a flame, nay you would sup.
pose that his bosom glowed with ineSiin
gusAabie hatred towards the whole pSo-
pie. Let fth, take pIgce andif victory
q -. c..,- n ~. Pei .t....,.. -,