Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-04-15

JOttt INC SVtHHn'tcSS tUat IL tncyt offend
the British minister, he would immedi-
a,eIy put forth his. strength and make the
United States feel it-and that although
france ct present appears friendly, she
is like the still hog drinking swill, medi-
tating future evil, and will eventually Of
In her power) treat us worse than Eng
land. 80
IcouId in few words remove this
mighty bugbesr that the friends of the
constitution have made 50 much ADO a.
bout, near the ,mpressmcnt of 5000 Of
our seamen; by informing The committee
that it has been the practice of Britain
time immemorial-;hat it has been found
indispensibiy necessary 10 enable them 10
man their feets-that is 10 say, without
these dlaboIical means, which none but
internal 6ensls in human shape could e.
ven uss; they could not so cffeauaIly
have carried FIRE and sword, devastation
and piupder, TO every habitable part Of
the globe, and thereby so greatly in
crea,ad the quantum of human mise.
ry, and cries Of the widow and father
less.
:. could also, if my conscience would
permit, after venting my hatred in the
mos, bitter inyectiyes against the French
emperor, that my genius could invent,
charging congress withtruckling to him !;
and bessowing on the government of
England the highest applause for their
opposition to French tyranny-repeaicd.
iy deny being the apologist of ntitan-
but subsequent question arises, would
the members of this committee subscribe
10 the truth of such declaraiions9
Bat, Mr.. Chairman, will detain the
committee no longer with telling them
what might be done but earnestly call
their attention 10 what has been done, to
what has been said on this floor--we have
been told that Fsance cannotget pound
Of coffee or sugar, from her own islands,
except through The medium of American
vessels, and that we have a treaty that
ob!iges us 10 treat them as one. Of the
mott favored nations--this raises the cur
tain, and gives full and complete view
of Ike whole scene--ihis explains in the
. pos.expiicit manner the elaborate speech
ettwo hours and forty:eight minutes, and
the explanation Of two hours and nine
minutes. A horn book politician may by
this clearly discover the intention of the
member from Virginia, and Tom, Dick,
and Harry, if they have only learned The
three first letters of the. alphabet, may
understand his meaning, and why he
would prefer an embargo, 10 even par.
tiai non-imporiation of British manGfsc.
tues. it is possible that George the
thiyd, ,hst zeaions defender Of the most
holy faith, by whose most gracious or.
ders, the colonies OF North America
were declared out OF his prote clion and
afterwards his paternnl care was further
manifested, In burning their towns, muir.
Gering their citizens, and causing their
prisoners to perish with famine and pes
thence in noisome dungeons and filthy
prison ships. say it is possible, as the
: precious life of This great bcncfaGtor of
mankind, IS yet preserved, and we are
told On this floor, remains animated with
. the same benevolent spirit, fighting the
Z battles of liberty against Gallic tyranny !:
IT he should fail ~ land, his pious &c al
may induce him once more 10 resort 10
his forlovn hope las he dldip The lale war
with republican Frsnce) declare al, her
po:s acd her allies in a state ofbiockade.
cover the ocean with bis ilects, in order
10 efrsct by famine, wha. ne is unable 10
do by fotce of arms--in that case an en-.
barge on the Americso vessels would "a.
cilitaIe bis purpose-Bul bete LEI me ask
this committee, can the congress OF the
United States continuance such proce.
dure? hope not.
Before I sit down, let me ask the mem.
bers of this COMMITTEES, especially YOU in
whose ears The expiring groans OF your
brethren Ia affns, Of your beloved fellow
citizens yet vibrate; slain by the muir
dcrous hands ofthe merceharies of Great
Britain; or barbarously deprived er life.
by famine or pestilence--can you while
the same monarch reigns, and instead Of
diminishing, has added to the long, and
black catalogue Of crimes, Get forth in our
declaration ofindependence, which induc-
cd you TO risk your lives in opposition
TO his tyranny Can you with ccmplacen.
~, or any degree OF appreciation, sit and
hear thai government who continues her
tyranny and injustice to these United
States, (wtness the capture of our YES.
sells and imPrsssment of our sesmen,
held up by member op'this floor az The
onlybarrierw have against the tyranny
OF that nation who in our struggle assist.