Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-08
FROM n PANS PAPER.
TO THE BRITISH NATION.


proud and domireering IS is the cha
r"cler Of your civil and military officers
towards unarrned avid deienceiess ma.
tons, have too much philan,hrophy 10
attribute 10 the mass oi any nation the
wees OIL its administration. | will still
delight To beleNe, that there exists in
he Br'ush nation a fund Of Justice ard
hurVai y re d. TO avcnee The iniu
ed and thres ened rights Of peacef fol AID
impartial neutrality, In making an ap-
peal 10 your sense OF equity, / am sun
aware that enter into an uupfomising
career. Ihe application IS made to one
oil The coolest against one oil the most
influential principles of human aclion.---
National glory, cupidity, patriotism and
sell love will be all luvoke q 10 combat
your reason, your sense OF lusIce. sui
supported by truth, and animated BY a
strong sense OF upmerited injury come
boldly 10 the combat, AID IT there YET re.
main IN British bosoms more love Of bo.
nor than of money, more regard to repu.
ta'ion than wealth--moge ,espe ct toi iu =
tice han passion for domination, shall
not make my appeal w,lhou, efgec,.
During the whole course 0f the late
and present wars, u is wrI known 10 ALI
Europe, and 10 no fart 81 10 Better than
poursetOes, that The conduct oiyour cruz
zers, and Of your court III Admiralty has
been marked bv AN ME- errupted series
OF W. alton Of neutral rights So 10 q
rs these miraculous were restrained w.tn-
~ such bounds, that upon authenl,caI CAL
cuiauons neural nations though, il che ap.
Ell 10 su6mii 10 Injustice, her han incur
the expenses and iiaqars Uf Inc process
necessary 10 redress 30 long have they
submitted 10 IL as 10 an inevitable e,ii But
increasing insoence, and accu.au at d a
jury have fully proved the wisdom OF
The ancient flaX IN g O6s.Q IiyiHc:hiis 70
and have compelled US 20 adopt the SEMI.
ment of an elegant writer OF your own
country, than uajoR who weighs its
farSe against its righS, VIII in the esd
DC sure 10 lose 10th
Ia The early part Ct the Iaie war. AZ
nerIca Eiade stand, and II was a FEE
Die one against your gigantic maritime
preiensions, aud 1900 900 pounds ,ter-
ling paid by you To her citizens, while
II IS a recorded proof OF the injustice of
your seizures, had perhaps the double
and unfortunate eiIect Of luhing her IN.
10 sccurtv, and OF exposing her in de.
.cncc!e5s stale to the storm which ape
1ear- 20 DC now ready 10 burst upon her
head.
Within few months past, your crui.
GERS and your obensnt tribunals have
oyevleaped the feeble boui dafes which
a sense OF Justice had hitherto opposed
To rapacitJ, and the pur!isus o. Doctors
Commons would lead a stranger 20 De-
lieve, that America, and not France, was
the cbJecl of your Vengeance Aware
Of the Just indignation Of brave and
loyal people, your ministry are endea.
yoring to shelter the mseives from the
IcTnpes, and, by rousing tie avar.Ce aud
the resentment OF the nation, tothfOw the
responsibility from their own shoulders
upon those Of the people. a pamphlet
sc learci has lately appeared, under
TinisicFIai sanction, attempting 10 Justify
'heif ubPllGc pied end uuexsmplrd ae-
gresslons, and preparing he pubic mind
i"r what hey know VII be the tnecl Of
their perseverance, an open war
VIII you lend patient ear 10 a straB.
ger, Wide We examines oae or Two 81 Tie
principles advanced by your courts s,yl-
i!lS themselves courts OF /NSfiCc --- and IN
the second place. while he Offers brief
-,iy TO .ofne Of The ldAas said 10 be ID
ganced IN the ministerial pamphlet in Ia.
Vor % a wat with America.
Although from the nature of The case,
there can be less precision and csr.airty
~ discussing questions upon the law of
nations than uPoU municipal authority,
founded upon DEGREES or statues, yet tjis
common consent of al the uatons Of I'm.
rope 20 adopt clitao principles as lid
dawn by certain able commentators on
these laws, and the inHoducliun Of these
@ri'ers, as authorities in the courts Of ad-
unrai,y, seem 10 have furnished a solid
ba9is Oh which TO resi- ouT opinions on any
questions which may arse between son.
hciiDg nzl,oos.
GTeat Britain especially has ma right to
contro,ert the principles laid down by
these writer's: because she has uniformly
received them ss.a0,ioritiss ia her courts,
aud he's always meade thsm the basis OF