Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-18

| III o,;r Representation the trad O. Frarcc--
let them read the tifiercut books on III
commerce of the Mediterranean-par
larly JackSon's book, lately published at
Ncw-York-thcn let them say if France
will not have Levant and Turkey trade
IL spite of British cruizers-in addition to
the interior of Europe and the Baltic-and
| that independent Of SHIPS or n NAVY.
The honest truth is, that Britain is az ke1.
tdst SaSf-and in proportion will she en-
deavor TO Involve every country in her fite
1t is in human nature that drowning men
catch at straws--and when man is in dam
ger he considers nothing for the life of arc
Their, to save himself is his whole hope
this is the policy of England-this is the
foundation for nll those essays which have
lately so unfortunately been Inserted thro'-
OUT the continent by the printers who, eli
ther influenced or patroni2ctl by British
money, sing forth decisions Of ,3oace-whcn
destruction only impends-this wasthe Du,.-
pert OF the aGirQ7saa expedition is the
Purport OK her changing her editors from
one position, On our scaboar,!, TO another.
America, thanks to the firmness of the
democracy and Jefferson, we have vet es-
capped the htagne of her to,lch-of her all
consuming ffcadshih, we have seen every
court, every nation, that allied itself with,
or ooeyed the arbitrary mandates of Britain,
destl 3yesi-fiolland, Austria, Sicily, We
nice, Tuscany, Russia, Rome, Sec. sc. have
been successfully her dupcs or her slaves.
ana nave ceased to be independent. And
YET, there are americans, with all these
ofoooy 0noy" IN view, who would involve
themselves and fellow citizens with Britain
in common destruction -!
ne secret 1ucgSOn-s e..
.ffi'aon, says, cir orght 10 be notedIcre.
ma at'icc the late charge in tie course Of
dgeirs III En'ohe, ShGin has ordered her
cruisers and courts to RESPECT our treQtv
Trtfhhcr.' .Andit Hids, in regard 70 France:
-" H,e haze reasof TO 6cHeve that France
Fy1s dt8f'oSed 10 effect a settlement (qy,,5
H''din on or frontiers On a hlos anoIo-
S'ouS to qyhat our minister. had hyohosed.
ana 30 confrehensiUc as tn 1e,qope oa ia,
as POSSIBLE me grour,d of.tuture coli$io,.
ana controversy ON tie eastern, os 4ysU n
';'e&te1.n SIDE Of tie hhssisaiffi." The mes
sage thsn says, that Sc tie hyesent crisis il,
hn'ohe as :favourabie for Pressing snc6 q
sefffenent." What Judgment could be
formsd from hfG document, hozueper o6,Qi,
ca InFdponra6fr 10 the kohcS otfreturni,,y
confidence and Tranquility. l&ould 4ve 6e
eVc"fHd!y disahfointcd, it 10 IN circuan-
"'""Ceo tH fO31th az human TioLkCV DI0U foii
.(Salem Register)
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In contemplating the state of the CONT.
nent at present, (says the London Courier
OF the 18th Aug) we can hardly bring cur
selves to believe that Russia can hardly
have signed treaty Of peace, or that even |
Austria can have determined to remain
bound by the treaty OF Presburrh. There
IS nothing of pacific aspect upon the con- |
hnent-there are the same marchinfs and |
movements of the troops as in the war--.the
same seizure and occupations of territories
the same violation of the rights and in
dependence Of princes. The opponents of |
Bonapartc have signed treaties of peace
with him only, as it should seem, to disarm
themse'ves--he still brandishes the sword, |
and carries on bostilities--he is permitted |
to wage war-and Austria, and Prussia and |
Russia SIT by supine, whilst he is parcelling
out the German empire, and founding and
establishing formidable power, which is
destined to act against themselves, and be
an engine in the hands of France for
keeping them in subicction
%" "Hharalthyase offhe 148th Psalsa,"
By c. S. in oar ncrt.