Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-14

New York, on the invasion of their men.
tsai rights, will command the deepest at
tention. The sentiments it announces
are truly American, such as it becomes
the citizens OF this western world 10 che
IRISH, TO avow, and to rise or fall in assert
ing. Thatthe unjust conduct of Britain.
II Persisted in, would drive the great body
OF the nation into the adoption of such
sentiments, we have never entertained a
doubt, since our mind was awakened to it's
injustice and enormity. But that the mer-
Camille part of the community would stand
prepared 10 give il firm, temperate and
decislvs resistance, we have not hereto.
lore been ready 10 say. The memorial
from New York, by far the most CONNER.
cial depot in the union, has gone far to dis.
siPate our doubts, and to convince us that
the great national question at issue. o,,o.
stion intimately allied to that of national
Independence, will be sustained bv the
patriotism of all classes of our citizens !;
and that no suggestions of ti,nid or tenn.
Porary policy, no degrading fears of mo-
mentary sacrifices, will thwart the sdop-
ton OF measures ofjustice and vigor. The
memorial places the British decisions in
their true light, by representing them.
what IN truth they are, as parts of pisan.
TIC plan to destroy the rising Commerce.
wealth and power of the United States.
lhey are nothing short of qvar in DISGUISE,
OF which, we trust, the American people
are too wise to BE- the dupes, and too spirii.
ed to be the victims.
The British Packet, arrived a, New
York, brings Londontpapers to the 10Th
Nov. which contain the following in,elIi.
gence;
Rear admiral, Sir r. J. Strachan; con,.
manding division of the English feet.
consisting of four sail of the line, ha. had
an enlargement of Rochefort, with de.
tachment OF the French fleet from Csdiz.
Likewise composed of four ships of the
line, which issued, after a severe engage.
ment' IN the capture of the whole French
forces
Great pains are taken to conlound The
public opinions on the political questions
OF Europe.-We are taught TO believe
that every opinion ON the policy of France.
as Il regards Europe, is a question of civil
risht' and oughtto be connected with the
OPINION we have of the civil government
OF france. Why should we not saw the
same OF Engiandl Is every question re.
speeding the power Of its navy, and The
success OF ITS commerce, question If The
British constitution! We may conceive of
the commercial influence of the French
or English measures, without any Deces.
s'ty OF discussing the Comparative excel.
iency OF their respective forms of govern.
ment. When then any attempts are
made to dissuade us from the hopes of adj.
vantage IN the means which oblige the ne.
cessity OF right conduct in the British, he.
cause we must hope from the success of o.
Their nations, it is great insult to every
mans understanding, from whatever quar-.
ter II may come.--Salem Reg.
Will it be believed that the iniur;es Ia
our commerce are to be justified under the
pretence, that in time of war the neutral
nations ought to have no advantage from
trade which they had not in time Of
peace To what else does the lanyu,o.
amount which tells US that in war, nations
at war are not obliged TO indulge a trade
which would nc. be permitted in time of
peace When the English open their ISL
ands on account Of the war, are all our
vessels to be captured by the French. when
found going TO the English islands? How
tar short of such regulations are the prin-
ciples which are offered as excuses for
English depreda,ons lib.
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1t seems to afford great pleasure To
some persons that the acquisition of LOU
isiana is not free from difficulties. But
many of our citizens are not disposed To F,
forget the serious evils TO all the western
states, IN passing through any fore ign ter
rItory to the ocean. They consider that /
the greatest advantages Of commerce !
must be lost in this state of things that |
possession must have been acquired by !
or by war. They knew the ma !
lion which bad the posses sion, upon re-.
nouncing II, had no apprehensions for It's
own neighboring colonies ;---that posses
Sioh must tirst be obtained, and then claims
understood. When all these things ar.
justly considered, they find themselves O.
oiiged to justify the purchase, or TO aban.
hon al settlements upon the western wa
'ers' That the latter project vas absurd
~ hseIi, coDhniug our population. and