Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-06

people still feel alt the etfrGts OF barba.
rism, we must be convinced that some
extraordinary cause must have occurred
to throw Europe into state the most
opposite to The repose and interest of the
surrounding natons.
The abyogation of the Right OF Natl
ons was prepared, at the commencement
OF The last age by the contempt Of an am.
BILIOUS nation, which was disposing itself
Tor the attainment OF universal dominion !;
AID i, was crushed be yond remedy, when
one ofthe Minister'S Of The Nation, hitiog
up The voice OF audaciSy, dared 10 pro-
cla'm," tina, s,uglc cannon shot should
not be fired IN Europe without the per-
mission Of his Governments"
Europe ,cnnained mute and indilfer-
ent, 20 this insulting declaration. She
see med as If she wished TO conceal the
tact, that This sigma! Of dominion was the
loss her independence and that as this
nation had assumed the command, obedi-
snce was abclu,eiy necessary-lmprudent
siuraber, which has since produced such
melancholy congeIucnces!
he assertion made by the Minister
Chatham, hattered the pride and amblii-
on OF his nation.
England favored by unheard of events
pursued KS designs with rapidly. Lon
don al this day would probably have been
the metropolis q, the universe IT Heaven
had not given birth to an extraordinary
man; if heaven had not charged him with
the re establishment of The law OF nations
IN endowiDg him With prudence, and eve.
ry necessary means fnr accomplishing
his destiny with success.
His genius has laid those storms
unnecessarily excited by our imp, acable enc.
myths powerful hand has paraized her
efforls--bui a, the same time he CONSTRUCT
cd vast system, the only which could re,
medy the epils of Europe.
"The struggle which subsisted be-
tween fraoce and England appeared first
as though 1t could no. be terminated but
by reason ur by force.
- he effect, ofreason will always vanish
IN proportion IS cur enemies pretend 10 The
! dominion Of the universe Through that OF
the seas; and IS long as It's Councils re-
sound With those savage cries for war
OF determination, the means of force rIust
be prepared against this nation but ma
ture opposes obstacles TO their execution,
The duration CT which we are unable 10
ascertain.
6 New combinations are upon the pom,
ot HIKING The future, and consolidating our
hopes, sooner III later for the retun Il
lasting peace. He mas formed D pow
CIR in the centre of Europe sufficiently
strong To break the force ofevery attack il
has received. as well as those tha. may
yet may be prepared against It.
Ehgiand, abusing its silualion and
its immense maritime fosces, has itself
indicated The points from whence she NAV
| be resisted with success. TO the efforts
that she makes by sea, il may be. necces
sary 10 oppose greater efforts upon land ;
| and since she pretcnds 10 isolate and Gu,
of other nations, by iaying the ocean IN.
der an edict, just repfisals call upon
us 10 issolate her, & 10 shut her out of the
Continent to the greatest extent that may
be possible.
Thus ill England shall console the
weeping commerce Of nations, and re-
Douncing an universal monopoly, shall
restore them their neutral rights and no
longer pretend to dispute with them, ex-
cepl IN respect ofihe advantages of its soil,
and the perfection Of It's arts, her vessels,
loaded with unpsoduetive riches, shall
shew themselves in vain upon those ex-
tensive coasts :.hich shall repulse them.
England will at last be tired of this ri.
gorous divorce; il shall restore 10 Eu-
rope the empire of reason, and with il
| permanent peace.
"Such are The obstacles that oppose a
peace so desirable; we ought 10 rende'
ourselves worthy oft, by putting ourselves
in situation 10 obtain it by conquest"