Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-02-14
FROM THE AURORA.
SPANISH p1pLoMAcf.

HI TO other country under heaven would
'"e ambassador dYrujo, be suffered to re.
main one hour, but in this :-Thanks 70
the honorable liberali,y of our institutions
~hich can tolerate the most insidious.and
uar.hg ihirIgner, with equanmity, and
suffer the aru6ces of a corrupt aud aban-
donec diplomacy, to pass without the con
trout oil any other ordeal than that oil pub
lie opinion.
while our institutions admit of 50
much indulgence to the agent Of foreign
ana hostile power--is it not execra.
Die TO behold the editor of rewsnaper,
IA Connecticut edkor, lei it be rnde-.
sto@d) on the very first blush of this d;.
pioma'ic insolence, taking up the cause Of
this insulting Spanard, and reproachin,,
the government of the country for treat.
ing with meriied contempt an agent,
whose corruption of several of our cili-
zsns, whose employ ment OF the purcbss.
ed services OF those citizens, 10 the injury
| OF the merchants and the breach of com
racts, forms one of the topics Of this di
I ploma;ic declaration-the Gazette re- ,h.
Onred States (and lis ignorance is no ex4
cuse tor It's FOLLY or worsel that gazette,
Instead of bestowing appreciation ON our
government, for suspcnding intercourse
or communication with this DIPLOMATS
intriguer and corrup:or OF our citizens--
finsead Of applaud,ng our executive for
lna'nta'n,ng ITS own dignity, and reieS(.
Ing The ;nsldions inisiguer and conirjver
OF articles, fraught with injury TO the A.
mer'can public---Ihis gazette immediate
ly eniis,s IN The Cause Of The Spanish am.
tassadori asd upbraids our government,
because 1t is neither base, nor pusiIani.
NOUS,
The ignorance OF The Gazette editor.
IL as fragrant rs its folly and disregard o,
decorun. The substance and ,nanner OF
The Spanish ambassadors PRODUCTIONS are
/ alone exceptionable lit is very probable
tia. cur goveinment, often offended by
ms misconduct, have declined all sort of
intercourse with him, and very Justly too :;
In This case, his resort 10 correspondence
with the minister's OF Other nations, is pei
ther noG.l nor Unprecedented on the
contrary, lis vefy common practice to
address circular letters, in Justification, to
the ministers of other powers.
But, it is also evident, that Yruio has
brought hinselfin,o very serious piigl. ::
f, Tor to his willy articles and intrieues NAV
al! the existing differences with Snain be
attributed. His address 10 the secretary
OF state on the territorial subjea, indie.
pendent the negative situstion in which
he stood, is only repetition Of exploded
and retuted assumptions; and hi. notice
OF The oulrages on our territory, are piti.
fui equivOcaiions, too shallow even for a
pupil in The Indian school. But his inso.
lehce TO the United States, is of a niece
! with his family connexions 10 The stale Of
Pennsylvania.
AS might be supposed, where there is
any thing stupid, The sympa,hies of major
Jackson immediately fsaterniZs with il
accordingly he has taken up the notions
of his brother in intellect on the novelty
OF an ambassador sending q circular let.
ter among other ambassadors.
But there is concurrence Of stupid,y
and folly, which, though it is frequent with
these Luminous and all accomplished fr.
deral editors, is particularly conspicuous
on this occasion.
Whenever foreign nation or FOREIGN
agent is guilty of any outrage OF any in.
decorum towards our government, The
cry OF these muddy headed beings is not
against the aggressors, but against our
government.
DOES England commit piracies1
They cry--this is wholly owing to the
pusilanimiiy Of Jefferson.
Does Spain disregard treaties and con.
yeBlions!
Wholly owing TO Mr.. JefTerson's wan,
of courage at CARERS mountain.
Does the Spanish ambassador inlrigte
with American lawyers?
Wholly owing to Mr.. Iefferson's e,r
tempt OF etiquette, and writing his
dispatches in slippers.
Does the government seek to negotiate
as preliminary!
| This iss proof of the cowardice Of Mr..
Jefferson.
Does he, after negotiation is frustrated
| by intrigue, corruption or injustice, assert
! the national character !
! This is all sh zn--he is not IN earnest
he is too rash--be wishes to plunge The
country in an unnecessary war.
! Ut is by stuff Of this kind the, your pitt
fol editors earn the wages Of shame, and
serve the enemies Of free government