Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-05-02
FOR THE ARGUS.
70 7Hx rEepLE OF THE d: sqzqxs
CONCERNING AN ALLIANCE w1rr c.
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4 Ions has 1t been known that a party.
dispersed over the United States. con,em-
plated an indssolubie political comes tion,
between this country and Great Britain.
Many public events, not necessary to be
retraced at this time, establish the fact.
But the experience Of several years, and
the disappointment of every effort, taught
the schemers to know, that the mats of
the people were in every way opposed t.
the project. The subject would not bear
reflection. It could not stand the LIGHT
&c therefore every man, who was even sus.
peetsd OF being friendly to its accomplish.
ment, whatever were his pretensions to
popularity and public confidence, not only
lost his station. but likewise became the
object OF censure and msledicion.
Thus disappointed, thus having become
the objects of public disirust, those mar.
! tyrs, to their own erroneous and unpopu.
lar projects. have been compelled to bear
the mortiica.ion- of an oyerthrsw, and the
constant regrets of political degradation.
Although this important question has
been, as it were, decided, and the disnte-
rested patriot Was in hopes that The day of
a general federation of hearts was about
TO arrive-yet it is now evident tina, the
spark which had been long concealed, be
gins again to brighten. 1t 10 supplied
with new fewet. The sIumberine in,risu-
ers avow their designs, and pursue the
courses which they think necessary to pro.
mote success. The agent to which they
resort 10 fsrgndiee--ihe tocsin is sounded
--ttie alarm il psoCiaimed--and the feel
ings of the people arc aroused, in rsla,i.
on 20 an object which appears to be s.,te
distinct, but which, when s,.istly sxnmin-
, ed, will exhibt to the impartial mind the
same tendoocie..
The prejudice which is alluded TO, 10
me farefended fear effbe emtersr of Fraxce.
The friends to connection with Cres,
Britain, such as has been mentioned over
leap every thing which has been formerly
urged. They viii not pause for the pur.
pose OF examining one of the many cues
tons which may be urged against it. 'fhsr
play their game with eqssl ardor and lex-
terity--they bring before the public. in
terms Of irritation, suspicion and d;srus,,
ep'thsts and phrxses which are too apt to
catch and dsiude the unwary. They know
we'll enough, that their purposes will be
answsrsd--provitlsd they can persuads the
| people to assume aU attitude of hostility,
opposition or countersction esaiost the DO.
Icy or rights of France. They hone that
the vigilance of the emperor, and q pro-
per regard to the rights of the nation over
which he presldes, ~ well as respect for
his own personal character ard glory, will
urge him to measures which will be deesa.
ed hostile.
1T such state of things (no matter from
what causs) shall happen, the creates,
Ounce IN the land knows well enough, that
we shall become direct parties in the war.
with Great Britain. In this event, the ca
binet OF London will take care, after we
shall be thus entangled, TO promote their
own interests and designs. They will TAX,
care when they grant the pyote ciion of
theIt fleets, TO offer also, one end OF a yoke,
which, thongb NJ FIRST, it may appear light,
smooth and portable, will contain hidden
condults through which its weight viii be
sncreased, and whereby springs and con-
sr',ancss may be introduced, which will
en,aDgls the people of this country for
ever.
In representing this matter, by the aid
oil hgnre, 1T is not INTENDED to say that
the United States win again become ap
pendages OF The British crown that we
shall entirely surrender the rights and pri.
Y'leges OF self-gevernment, and yield to
the insults and degradation of The old col
ionial systems. Far from il. The csbi.
net OF London knows that ancient preiudi-
ces, or rather, that the insxiingui.h.bIe
love OF country, which has been 90 often
ranlisstedinth the United States, would pro.
duce one general eEort, add that the
schemes and schemers would be at once
svorthrown. The American confederates
are also we'll aware, that they dare not o.
Penly spouse project, which would ex-
cite the simultaneous opposition Of every
man, who made it his 6rst political duty,
10 preserve the Independence Of his coun-
| try.
What then, il will be asked, is contem.
plated What ought we to avoid, aud
what TO follow! What are the praieel,
which the sclIemers propose to accom-.
p'ishf Many other like questions are the
pstural results of these trite observations,
each Of which opens into a field, too wide
Tor newspaper discussion. Ignorant,
indeed, must that man BE- who does moi
I see that a sfoe~Ie oA r. L.-,.T.,.