Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-09-06

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let them read and reconcile, if they can
the contradictory tenets which are sup
! ported in the voluminous follies of speci.
Gus theorists--or if they will be contcn,
with the essence of the most repu,ed oI
all these authors, collected with care and
compressed By the hand OF master,
then let them read the pamphlet which
was published last winter at Washington,
entitled san denomination Of the Brifish
doctrine, CSC. There the principles which
the British contend for, are not only oppos.
ed by the mos,respe Gable ofthsse authori.
ties, but also by the prevailing usages OF
commercial nations, but also by establish.
ed treaties.
The rulers of Great Britain now are
urged to pursue as far as they can, their
long standing practices by the powerful
incentive of scy Preservation. They
have every thing a, stake, the aristocrati-
cal, mercantile and nummocra;ical interests
are easily united, and as easily pursuad-
ed 10 supply the means for prosecuting
wars. he people at large are brave,
proud obstinate and en,erprising. Cn-
der such circumstances, it is in vain TO
Calculate upon an immediate peace, be-
Cause as long as these d,ifzren, passions
can be united, the nation will believe that
II is able to make resistance which can,
! not be opposed by The united efforts Of all
the navies of Europe.
Altho' these observations, as far as they
go, are unanswerable. yet,here are other
considerations, aud other events, vet in
The womb of time, which au horse us TO
believe, that the nation will no. always be
able TO stand alone, and oppose, single,
handed, all the naval strength of France
| aud her confedera.es.
To demonstrate this opinion to the sa.
tsfaetiob OF every reader. it is necessary
to allude to certain historical facts, which
will prove The necessary consequences of
a particular combination OF eye,its, and 10
justify the opinion that tie nayies OF The
federative SASS of Europe will soon be
superior 10 that of Great Britain.
The implacable hostility pf the British
rules and their adheren,s against Bona
parte and France the lnsuiar situation
aid wealth OF the inhabitants; The Ioyal.
~ and bravery OF the people, and the pre-.
eminence OF their marine, have been al,
heretofore successfully uaed against the
Emperor Napoieon- Three coalitions
have not appeased their Indignation, nor
are they restrained by any thing which
Can be accomplished by the means of in.
trigue or gold. Bonapar,e would not he.
stale 10 carry the war into the island of
Great Britain, bur Ibis cannot be done
until ne Procures u fleet, not only equal but
superior 10 that of his fog. To accomplish
this great design, he at present wants ships,
sailors and skilful commanders. The
ships are not in existence; the sailors are
not instructed, & the officers have not had
experience SO far from il, The timber ne
cessary for fleet, is yet growing in the for.
ests the iron is perhaps yet in the bowels
OF the earth the sailors have not We, seen
the Ocean. But Notwithstanding all these
discoaraging circumstances, il can and
will be presently demonstrated that Bona
parIe, can in few years be a match. per
haps an over match, for the British, and
that the day is not distant when the woDd
en- walls OF France, will extort peace and
tranquility for all the world from that go.
verument, which, for more than cenlu.
ry, has extended its rules and expressions
to every quarer of the globe, and to every
region of the earth.
Some readers wiItbe impatient to know
what are the means or the plan by which
this great project can be carried into ese
cutlon. The question may be at once
settled by glance at the map of Europe.
The central and Commanding situation Of
France extending her armcs, as il were,
into Germany, Switzerland, EaIy, Spain,
&c. and drawing from each all the sup
plies and resources which may be neces-
sary.
In this wide and extensive range, will
be found sufficient materials for building
annually Feet, not only equal, but twice
as large as that OF Great Britain; and all
tho it may be said that The British naval
discipline, and the ezperlness of her sea
men will give her great advantages, vet
i. cannot be pretended tina, they can re-
sist all the power, and all the seamen of
Europe. Let the most sangune mind al
low TO Great Britain all that can be asked,
| il will not be pretended that they can
withstand all Europe, when confederaled
and resolved to reduce her 10 reason, e
quality and justice.
But it will be triumphanHy said lhat il
J VIII require twenty or thirty years, In