Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-09-20
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with France. on honorabic terms If France
would meet her with eqaai disfiosisi7ns-
~ just such an idea as could only come
from such q source.
When Britain during our revolutiona.
ny war, offered terms of peace, they
were called honorable but, on exarnipa,i
on, II was 'ound Hancock and s. Adams
were To be subjected 10 the punishment
Of trai;ors--:hat they would consipn
Washington aud Franklin. and Green to
a g'bbei. The same mad monarch, in his
speeches. always Told his f,crlian,ca. tha,
he WAS ready To treat with US ON honorable
terms.
! The poisonioS and murder IF our ci,i
zens IN board the Jersey prison shin was
honorable!
The tir0eies on our merchan,s-the
| imhrsssmem OF our seamen-,he murder
Of Pierce ARE all justified now By he Bri.
fish papers on Ire grounds ofhopor
Britain IS ready N meet America now,
also or honorable terms!
| And what are these honorable terms !?
! Way forsoo'h, tha, The whole world might
BE- III subIectIon to her tvranur-,hat we
| shall carry on no trade blu, what she permits
that we shall pay mnry duties than any
her nation in her por;s-ihal we shall
be her vassai and her minion.
The s;dru1ii3n and annshiia,ion OF
France, according 10 the literal me n,ng Of
The words as proposed by tina, famous
quid, ~ traitor. 10 iihe,;y--Edmund Burke
were all fnr Aono,25ie hurhosss!
For the definition OF what constitute no.
aora5le ferscs, is II tina; na'ions al any
time tighl---had they been always Of e
quail dispositions, then there would have
been neither coalislons nor wars of cxler.
mna,iop. nor even Bonapsre to play
the emperor over France.
To those who have cred ed all the con-
traditions which have appeared in the fe-
derai papers, on former rumours of peace
we leave the reconc'ling # peace on
equal honorable terms--but this principle
we Inv down - iusurmoun able
BRITAIN CANNOT MIKE IN HoNoRABLR
PEACE on 9Hs FOUNDATION Of The RAR:
Neither will France conclude peace
TIL she has compelled Britain to aclEow.
ledge the
NEUTRALITY OF THE OCEAN.
As la'eiy asser,ed by Banapasse, and the
security of the high seas upon The bss,s
OF equality 10 the whole world.
II i'ri,ain makes d peace, i, mus, BE ND.
on conditions Of Repentance and contriti.
on, as high wa, robbers are sometimes
pi-doHed upon sacere refoim; ,iion Tor
ate, C, eaiing all III. havoc and t!ishcnor
OF fifteen years 20 lie whole world "a i,
not 10 be expected thar che vii go viii,
out oa,l for he, fuure good 5ebauior.
Making due allowance for the necessity of
vulgar abuse III federal prints. there is
more point in the following article, than
| is usually to be found in p,inls Of tina,
cas,,---.Eurora
FROM THE CONNECTICUT ooURAET.
Connscticu, mus, bs revolu lonized,
say the state managers troops because
she does not harmon'zc with the gene
raj government; is this The reason Lei
us see then how the account stands
Formerly il was no reason for revolution,
IL Dg Virginia, &c other democratic states,
becsuse ;hey did not hasmoi;ize with the
general government under the presiden-
cy OF general Washington & Mr.. Adams.
lis then greater sin 10 oppose Mr. JET
tetson, Than general Washing ,on.--Be
IT SO. Bu, do dem Gratis all hafmonize
with the general governmen, Does
Mr. Randolph, and mary other Vmgini.
ans, does governor M'Kean, and LARGE!
portion of Pennsylvania, do the great body
f democrats IN New-Yo k, barmonize
with the general government, Does even
Duane. The very walch dog of the
party harmonic with the general 90.
yernfisnt Oece on time in a se
we're drought, ibe people applied to Ju.
PI,er for ram. lie enqured Of the m when
they would have il. Oae wanted 10 get
ir his hay ii st---anoiher 10 finish Jour.
nsy-and ,hIrd had Something else on
hand, for which he wished ii postponed
for he present. Jupiter d smssed The Eel
lows by saying" gentlemen; when you
agree among yourselves it will be time
enough to pray to me for rain"
BosroA, Sept. ..
The last London papefs received in A.
merIca are Of the sch OF July, brought
by The Sally Ann.
The fact that negotiations for peace
are pending is established by The decla
ration of the BRUSH Kirg on the proroga.
ton, Of Parliamen whichtook place on the