Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-02-07
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The mos, Important before us has been conducted
with closed doors, and is not yet decided on
The Spanish minister DYrujo, who has been
notihed that his presence was dsa2reeablc and
Tor whose removal. application has been made TO
his Court. is nov here, and assumes a tone of
Independence of con,roul by the Executive. A
publication OF his has appeared in the Baltimore
paaers--as ii has nor yet appeared in he papers
OF his city, and may no, have reached you, EN-
close It for your perusa! | beIiev, no either na
non would have Submitted so long to such in.
suits from foreign minister. Il has excited
general indignation-I hope something will be
done to check his insolence."
NoAroLK, February I.
BY gentleman of this place we were favored
with the following
Extract 81 a ie.'e- from Ba, 6adoc, d,rted Ta1 a,
1896
hdrniral Cochran spoke 4 Portuguese ship a
few days so ug Martinique. from ,tio la Plaza
bnur'd 10 HavaEna, from whom he learnt thai
sir Home Popham's squadron was 1T Buoneas
Ayres.
:, The Cork feet, which had dreaifui TIME
or 1T, came IN here a few days az under copYoy
OF the fishguard ftigste, on boztd of Isl ich IS
Sir Eyre Cooie, his Lady, ard suis Tor Jagns isa
ctwhich he is appointed Governor-ren san of
the hset are missing, and fancy mest o' shon,
are taken, a. French iIrivatsers swarm 10 " ind
ward of tins island"
The Oldest inhabiaut does no, rccollee such a
wa'Tn season as the presene--yos,erday, Iie The,-
mcTnercr, in the shade, stood AZ 7c
The awskened,spmiy of ihe nation vii, hail
with satisfaction the resolutions laid bv Mr Gregg
on the .ebe of The House Of Reeresen, aiiv.s on
Wednesday There are these whe regret, and
we rank ourselves of the number, tina, the an
just eoudntt CT Britain has not received from
he representatives cf the nation an CT lier no
uce. AS 5ocn thar Injustice appea cd 20 Be
deliberate and syatematic. we CON; iersG il ss
reGairinS firm ana vigorous resistance En-
ertaining no dcub. of The soa.cy ef our re-
sources 10 command redress, or to punisl. iiins
lice. we should have rejoeed, if congress mai
resaEei an at5ent'on 10 al minor concerns ua.il
thsy had unequivscally manifested their detesn..
MARION to rspei The assIess,ons OF this posSe..
But another course has been pursued And
now, athongh we Cannon but deprecats The de-
lay which has taken pace. we ae really 10 ac-
knowledge J 1t IL has been attended WI n soyne
peculiar benefits. IL mas served TO convince 9
very one that our councils. exempt from spirit
OF precipitation or passion, have been solicitous
TO shew by their patience aud forbcaTancs, an
ardent desire tor good understanding with To-
reign nations. II has likewise given an oppor
tunIty TO our fellow Citizens III every part of he
union TO make thsmseives acquainted with the
important suhjea presumed to- their considerati-
on, and to eNpseSs tlIeir sentiments on IT, toYe
iher win the course proper. in their opinicn 10
be pursued. Ii mas "a, ller enabled the rcpre,en.
tatives OF he people 10 be :ome better aequ>iit
ed with the subjsd :han they might otiie, jee
have been; and no doubt can b. entertained but
yhas they have by this time reflected calmly and
oispa. sionateiy on the best course 60 b. pirsaed
without beng exposed 10 thai alteration winch
sometimes spngs from the vehement, collision
OF conflicting opinions.
In every aspeS, in which the subject can b.
viewed. it is now ripe for legislative discussion
And never, perhaps, mas the legislative discus.
sioR OF a great nati~na question pi senied itself
under more favorable auap.ces.
The people are indignant at the wrongs COM
miUed upon them and there is but one SEMI.
r1eni as to the necessity of taking some nln and
vigorous steps. While. however, the uadissent.
ing voice oil the nation demands some measures
or vlgour, reposinS confidently III the discern.
nlent, the fidelity and The sp,nt OF tao govern
! Uent, there has been premature or embar
RAISING dietatich Ut greaSules. A. field al lie
gisia,on Is large and uuoccupiea. Those was
-rc-tt bar the responsibility are left fee TO i.
! aopt the MEASURES which sbai, he deemed o.
HEM the most expe6,ent. Anal lie, them res, as
suied, that whatever diversity Of senument mar
| exist on this POM, there Is not y good clsizsn,
| prescribed the course 70 be pursu q not merely
aoquie5cs in IL. bu, who viii not with = visour
suned 10 tying occasions. give u thai enerse.ls
! support that snail ifsEre }, q compete sueeess.
WIKI justice on our side, win ,he bold eonsci.
| BUSINESS If inspires, and with An undipnished
ioyc OF peace, we may, perhaps, De compelled
by .he folly OF others, 10 deYeiopeihe energies Of
republican government. Should This prove she
case. We shall bs woefay mistaken, it il is not
made 10 appear, that the power 81 a free people
is not orb competentt0 tis maintenance OF their
own rights. but that It may likewise be made
terrible % thocs who invade them
! Even the proposed measure. pacific il is. &
/ short OF the length which circumstances may c.
ventually drive US, will, ii carried iato effect
| strike disnay throughout the empire Of Britain
! Her embarrassed trade and ruined manYla6turs-
Should sine pc. sst ia her Ill s.agsed Jo'ny. VIII
present msre eloquent remembrance than She
i has been Accustomed TO hear IL may BE-, and
we sincerely hope 1t will be, that the foTesisn
OF these evils will induce her to abandon he un
iust principles and PRACTICES which have produ-
! ced this solemn crisis.
In cOnneXion with this topic, we offer 10 our
readers the following accounS by Co65e.i, Ia his
Political Register OF Tao Doth October. vt ,ne DIS.
eae 6efrsen TOE Uni d 5fdtes aaa Gfeas 6,ifalt
The subject IS so important, that Inc iudest IN.
formation should be gwen upon II nor - sc IN
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