Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-03-25

alioh pending with her government.
Wrh her you have not tried n-go,ia,inn
and failed. totally failed, as you have done
wish Spain--or rather France. And
wherefore under such circums,snces ttis
hostile sp-iri, TO the one, aud thi,--I
woi't sag wha,)--;o In. other.
But great deal is said about the laws
OF nations. What is national law, but na.
nonsf heis<r guided by National interesr ?
You yourselves acknowledge and prac.
''ce upon tn 5 principle where you can or
where you dare with the Indian tribes
ior instance---I nigh, give another and
more torcible illustration. Will the lear
ned lumber OF your libraries add ship
10 your feet, or shilling to your revenue
WIN 1t pay or n-,intain a single soldier!
And will you preach & prate OF violations
OF your neutral rights when you iameIs
and meanIy submit TO the violation of
your territory +! Will you collar the steal.
er OF your sheep and let him escape that
has invaded the repose of your fire side
has insnlisd your wife and children un-
der your own root! This is the heroism of
truck and traffic,-the public spirit of SCR
did avar'ce. Great Britain violates your
nag on the high seas. What is her stu
alton f--contending, not for the slismant.
ling OF Dunkirk Quebec. or Pondi
cherry--out for London and Westminster
-lor life.-Her enemy violating, at will.
the territories of other MISUNDERSTANDING
thereby colossal power that threatens
the very existence OF her rival. But she
has m. vulnerable point to the arm. Of her
adversary, which she covers with the en-
signs qfHeutrality. She. draws the neu.
trsl Gag over the heel of Achilles
And can you ask that adversary TO res
pect It, at the expens= of her existence |!
and in favor of whom ?--su enemy that
respects no neutral territory of Europe,
aod not even your own. repeat ,ha,
The insults OF Spain towards this na,iop
nave been al the insiIgaion Of France -
thai there is ne longer any Spain--WelI,
sir, because the French government do
no put 'his iaso the Moniteuc, you choose
10 shut your eyes to it.--None SO blind a,
those who will not .ee---You shut your
own eyes, and to Blind those OF other peo-
| pie you go into conc!ave--and sink out
again and say" great fair of sta.e -
- C'sst nn< grande aGdirc d'Efa /! 1t
seem" that your sensib,l,iy is entirely con-
haed to the extremities.-You NAV be
pniied by the nose and cars, and never
feel it;--but let your. strong box be at
lacked and you are all neryc-.s I.et US
go towar !" Sir, if,hey called upon me
only for my little tecuhum, 10 carry il on,
| perhaps might give it:--but my rights
and Liberties are involved in the grant,
and will never surrender them wbilst
have lite. he gentleman from Massa-
chuset,s (Mr. Ctcwninshisld) is for spun
gIng the debt. Can never consent 10 il.
~ Will never br.pg the ways and means
OF fraudulent bankruptcy into your COM
m,ttee OF supply. Coghscation and swind.
ling shall never be found among my es
Inmates 10 meet the current expenditure
OF peace or war. No, sir,--I have sad
with the doors closode and say so when
they are open-*pay the public debl."-
Get rid of that dead weigh, upon Jour go
vernment, that csamp upon all your mea-
sures, aud then you may pu, the world at
defiance. 30 long as il hangs upon you
You must have revenue, and TO have re-
venue you must have commerce-com.
merce, peace. And shall these nefariou,
schemes be advised for tightening the pub.
lie burihens--will you resort to these low
and pitiiul shifts--dare even TO mention
these dishonest articles to exc out your
expenses, when the public treasure is la +;
wished on Turks and infidels--on singing
boys and dancing girls,--to furnish the
means OF beastIality 10 an Airican barbara.
AMI ITO be continued.