Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-10

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ed worid-We shall not shut our eyes nor
our memoirs, against these f.ets-uor
s.... inc abject aud the bsse impuia tions,
which the abjecl minions of England re.
sort 10, deter US from speaking of these
facts, and every other public fact as they
appear TO Us TO be reasonably and truly
deserving to be discussed.
When we hear srbJF,g politicians-men who,
| as was happily said in congress--have " scarce
| iy learnt the A. b. c of politics. mere horn
book politicians when we see all of a sudden
these politicians forgetting not discerning the
living experience; even the experience that
speaks IN dedt6 : and forgetting even the past
experience that spoke IN ser0ice IN dvor. nay G.
vss in unesamp!ed forbcarance; we are apt to
exelaim with the pGalmist--" they are like '' the
deaf adder thar stoppeih the ear; which :. will
! not hearGen to the voice Of charners, &" charm.
| ing ever so wisely Viii.
Silly animadversions such as we have seen, are
nor entitled 10 SO much notce as is bestowed upon
them nor are they expected to make any impressi
on. where ;he same causes that led to the errors
ticed will induce IN obstinate adherence to them.
We do MOI consider the war in Europe as
| involving any question of political relation TO
| the form of government. That species Of ques-
ton ceased % be involved from the evening Of ibe
feas' 1p5icb preceded the revolution al ST Cloud.
iIoin tHdt v-ltlWaS no QUESTION OK
human liberty but i conteation for dominion
| and power.-The real question was, at all time,
of that character with the British cabinet De-
mocracy 1T the first assault of France by the con-
; ventlopasts of Pilnitz, was feared on the same
grounds that the grand monarch was fea' ed and
repi oba,ed in the DAYS of Louis xiv. and Bo.
naparte is only cbea of greater terror; be-
cause his genius has proved more fatal to the as
salants of France, & rendered France more for
midabe TO Europe
| These are the fads-and he who considers it
! IN any other view deceives himself he con.
sideraion Of he merits and dement's of .he par.
ties IN the prescnt war, cannot be made upon
the narrow limits OF visiting card. nor estima-
ted truly by the success the failure of battle
! or a campaign; the question involves the lubois
war of the French revolution. Whatever cham
ges may have taken place in alliances or inter.
nal circumstances on either side-the whole CUES.
ton Is TO be taken up from the beSbsn,nS--dnd
jrom tbe beginning 10 tbe end France bas been uni
.jormiy acting on fbe defensive.
/ Upon tins solid foundation alone can the SUBJ
iea be discussed, wnh intelligence. with propri-
ETY., or with utility and this mode of ci.cussion
and consideration unfolds once the causes of
all thar has happened, aud leads by the most
simple course Of reflection 10 necessary and iuevi
! table results
! Where repeated attacks have been made,
There you see resistance and reirbnuon,
! Whe.e YOU fnd immense and powerful COM
binayions formed 10 overwheln.
Il here You find ne causes for accumulated en-.
: ergy and resistance adequate to The immensely
OF the danger---,nd the msditated destroyers
themselves destroyed.
Where you see immense schemes Of partition,
pluuder and ditmembernent.
There yon see he temptation and The justi6-
cation of retaliation and co extensive dismem
berment
xUh.-a vo,, ~ .a;,a 1901 ,,,t;,,,o. 5ee.,..J
without producing sauIary consequences the
minds of those who conspired
There you see the necessity FOR The wise 10
guard against the temeeity OF the rash. and The
necessity Of making provision againss the reiie.
ration os madness, I'D folly, and in,Deeiisy
combined
/ France was 70 ne pat.itioned.
This was TO be e1sGled by Austria, England,
Prussia, Russia Itay Naples, &c
Therefore austria, i'aiy. Naples are pT.,iro.-
TIE Grrnlanic body from It's particular crgani
cation, formidable the other powers of
Europe Who were not members of THAI federal bo
by.
France suffered from this sysem. and ,he,e-
fofsdeiermnied have Jetteraii.n. OF her own;
and ,hs Jede Giis.1lise other federalism has pros
We'd more t=tsi TO The friends Of regular g0vlrn.
menr, man the jdcobiHisDi against " hioh ,ney SET
np theJeI and the S,boepj the 6elium ad in
se1niciouem OF Mr. Windham promises 10 end
with the funeral kneil of Brian.
4 In wo'a he war in Europe may by any man
OF a sober and clear mind b. unfoided and un.
derstood, By reducing iE TO the Necessary imnul
ses by which men are governed on ali OCCASIONS
by considering simply how men would aet,
wnom great pains are taken to destroy--and
that IN proportion to the danger ana the capaci
~ oresist and to repel and 70 avenge-so win
nations as well as individuals act and if after
repeated Illustration and failure on the part Of
the aggfessors, medication ns,ead Of rsvenge
has been pursued and pursued wthoat effect.
theu will nations ike Individuals, seek to
strengthen ,henscyes and TO weaken and fore
yer disable the wanton and untaueht sEesegsor
- this is the real siate of tie case between
France and the coa,esced powers and ne who
calcu atcs or ascri1es it 10 any other Than such
impulses ought TO di.uus, MS own und.rst andisg
and part;cularly be careful of avoid ne to Insult,
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