Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-09

or equivoCa,Ion because he knows that
he IS supported by truths.
! These dissertations have already swell
led 10 o considerable siz=, bu: they are a
mere BcgateiLe to the matters which
nigh, be illustrated, The reader has OH
ly been permitted, as ii were, to peep into
Europe, and to form some general opini.
ons of the situation Of The different coun-
tries, their relations To each other, and
The general relations se the whole TO The
United States; for after all, let things 90
"a they may in Europe, The American po-
ii,ician must weigh them by their eifucls
upon his own country. Hnd altho' the wri.
ter has discussed several subjects as "a
philosopher, with nerves and feelings en-
| tireiy insulated both from Europe and A.
merica--yet he has not Forgotten the ex
is'encc of America, Or the necessity 10
preserve her rights as L people, her rank
and station as u nation, and her happiness
as component portion Of the civilized
world.
III Europe was restored 10 reace, or if
there was plausible prospect ,ha, this
desirable event would soon happen, fur.
iher discussion in relation 10 European
affairs, and the contentious of those ma.
TONS would be dismissed /; and SO far as
respects this writer, things would be left
to take their sure end natural course but
| considering things as they are, I've would
be unfaithf1i 10 his principles, 10 his coen-
try and to nAnkin3, To be silent While vet
the war ragged; while indeed the battle
~as not over.
Austria humbled, Russ'a b, a,en, almost
all the rest OF continental! Europe in con.
iOdeta ion, presents to- li but blind men
a new epoch ia the history OF that por,i-
on Of the globe. france who has a, chic.
sed wonders-nhose destines are d,rect.
ed by pheEomcnon, offers peace and con-
federation or social scsGlalsns to all Eu-
rope. Taey are nos accepted by Russia,
are Indignantly rejected by Britain, and
| the demimanisc of Sweden, completes
The measure of folly. Heretofore the Ri.
fish nation has been able 10 support anon.
poSiton against France, by tie delusion
which prevailed among her own people
and by the hiring armies which were sold
by Austria and Russia bur Austria IL
driven from The Area---lhc system of hire.
ing can exist no, loigcrs~-and now Grsa,
Britain aitempts.o support her ptc1essioi,s
by the superiority of her navy--and by The
| plausible excuses which are offered for
pretended privileges yes, privileges
which are denied and opposed by I'll ether
nations; and in the support of which that
government now wages, and threatens to
wage an implacable and unceasing war.
1t will be vain and endless labor 10 Of.
fer arguments, or replies to every thing
which has or shall appear from The presses
Of Eng!acd. Every ship brings US SONG
'hing new :--in almost all of which The
Emperor Napoleon is portrayed in Tic
blacklist terms oil detesa,ioD. The harsh
es, and most opprobr,ous epilhets are
used against him, and nothing is said to
alleviate or ex,enuate One OF these
books Untitled = Var in Disguise" has oh.
tained and deserves more notice thao the
rest. The writer appears to have aGled
upon The premdilsied intention, to lsaye
nothing uninterrupted which could rouse
the indignation of his count ymen--;he
jealousy of America, or the detestalion
of all mankind. He has written for the
purpose OF eteynsl and general war. In
the notice which is about to be taken of
sons Of his remarks, eternal and genera al
peace, will b; the chefobjeet. The wri-
ter Of the pamphlet, thinks that England
ought TO wage war as long as she can.
On The other hand il viii be shewn that
there arc other means. by watch the in
dependence CT England, may be pFeserv.
ed and guaranteed upon more sure aud
permanent foIndaliols-- And II will be al
so saevn, if Great Britain, 10 opposition
10 all that is reasonable, just and wise,
will prosecute disastrous war--that in
spite Of her efforts, her talents, her bra
very, her money, her cannon and her
ilcels, she zoW be oVertho1Vn.
lis well known that this opinion will
be not only very uspspular, but will be
treated with csntemp;. This will pro.
ceed from many causes, some of them
contradietory aad opposing each other,
but all uniting and giving support in The
final results. Some Think that England
and hngiishmen are iDviucible --olhers
are so m,slsad by their prejudieeS against
Benapare, that rather than ALLOW him in
a reasonable degree, the benefits Of his
own exploits asd advantages, they would
consign not only France and the rest Of