Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-07-30
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ADvERTfSExENT.
The ar'hor ofthe observations offers as
On apology for detects in It's style and is
iead.quacy to- avs very important subject.
the extreme haste in which il has been
composed, through an apprehension that
the great Questios discussed in il, is on
the point of decision by his majesty's mi
Dis,sr.. The speech of Mr.. Randolph
arrived from America on The 3Oh of last
month, and this moruing, the las, page of
the observations has gone 10 press.
.1Say 2, 1906.
OBSERP.tTFONS, tyc.
Six months he'd elapsed since the pam.
phlet called IS War in Disguise" We. first
given to The public, wilhou, any opponent
having entered the lis,s, to dispute before
British Judges, either the justice or the
policy Of il. views.
The editor of the Partisan Argus in,
diced, who d-grades the English language
by prosd,u,ing 1t 10 the service of tyrant,
had favored that work by an early aud ho-
norable censure but at home, it had been
noticed wiih uniform assent to the truth
and Importance of those practical concIu.
sions TO which the author had reasoned;
and in neutral countries it had been en-.
ccun'ered only by such vague clamors. as
scarcely admitted of, much less deserved
a reply.
therefore had no ipduccment 10 in.
woke again the attention of the public OF
the great subject OF our maritime right.
Much, very much, Of new argument
was offered to me BY the awful changes
IN the state Of the war, which the treaty
Of Prc.burg had occesioned but had
reason 10 believe tina, enough had been
said 10 satisfy Eng!ishmen al least; and
Ihoped that it other nations had objecli-
ems 10 offer, they woald not be admitted
by our government So precipi,ately as to
preclude volunteer il The cause Of his
country from sustaining against them the
arguments he had advanced.
On a sudden, some Of these circumslan-
ces are unexpectedly reversed.
Within lew day S, pamphlet has been
put into my hands, which under more
comprehensive tile. dscusst the subject
OF our present dispute with America and
which without protesting to be an answer
10 the work called I" War in Disguise"
centrorrris its most important conciusi.
ons.
Before had found time to. give this
antagonist deliberate attention, another
has taken Up the gauntlet under the for.
'nidsbie armour of the reviewer; and at
the same moment, q third. Tho has not
yet issued from the press, rpenaces me
with declared hostility in The form of le-
Ultimate war.
bnt alas al this moment a rumor has
reached my ears. far more alarming than
the uni,ed attacks of the abies, controyer.
sial opponents.
l, is said that his mujes,y's ministers
ere on the point of giving way to the in
Jnrious claims aud menace of America,
and reDounciug forever the maritime
rights in dispute.
MA; the report prove to be erroneous,
|, IS due to the high characters which
compose the present cabinet, to believe
that Il will be foHnd so; and in hat case
will july apologize To them for hay,
ing ore moment ls,enRd TO the tale.
3a, ifihere DC indeed yet unexpected
purpose Of Ibis nature IN The mind Of any
Otlton iUibiSNGF-u all tue recent TIL
amphs Of our flag, and the majestic as,
cenGancy of our navy, have mol preclud
ed the though: ofthis tracking 10 the I'M
vsders of msrlims rights, then indeed il
is high lime for every Eoglishman who
foresees The consequences, to lift up
warning voice, W bile there is yet chance
OF being heard, and of ayer,ing the i'm
pending midnight.
Impressed with this anxious reflection,
] feel that TO arrest decision, is now the
fist and most urgent Object, in thi, gfea,
national cause. To reply To those opp
merits whose arguments have seen, would
b. no difficult task but before return
their broadsdes,l must run hastily upnn
deck, and beseech the commanding off
Ger not yet to strike the colors.
A few hours only have elapsed since
took UP my pen for this purpose, bul with
great difficulty how to reconcile the mac
n,ude Of the considerations which pres.
ssd upon rne, with the urgent call for dis
patch, when the arrival Of mail from
America, quite accidentally, but most sea
sonablY, placed IN my possession the fol
loving important speech.
perceived Il ~ once q most desirable
substitute for those arguments which
was on the point Of composing. My CD
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