Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-11-18
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| TINS ''Stt:; have sceT already given in for.
| mer numbers of these ESSAYS. The reader
! VIII there perceive that there is no part of
Europe which has more feeble prctcnsions
to claim exorbitant privileges, from anti
putty, and that no nation (meanine the ru~
iers) OF any region or cline, ever appears
ed more disposed to enforce by the sword
as much as the sword can give
Having now said az much as appears-to
inc writer to be sufficient to accomplish
the purposes for which he has tlevotc1 sor
much time, heAwill hasten to corclnsion.
but not without again showing, 20 the writer
OF the pamphlet that degree Of resroct
| which is due to his talents, by few other
quotations.
rage 227 ga Incorporate assertion of
the true principles of the laws Of war in re-.
gard to neutral commerce, seems as far as
J human foresight can penetrate, essential to-
! our public safety"
Inc reader must here understand bv
"the true f'Ffcifites ofHc loz;,s of 1ro,..'s
the enforcement by arms, of those rights
winch the British government claims, and
without which the writer of the pamphlets
as well asmany others admit, not only thae
their prospects are cherries, but that their
safety and existence are at stake The
writer then proceeds to his conclusion i'm
the following fascinating and pious stile.
In him at whose command nations and
empires rise and fall, flourish and decav.f
let our humble confidence be placed and
may we be convinced, that to obey his right
eous laws is the soundest political wisdom
the best provision we can make for our ma.
tional safety at this momentous period"
This paragraph would very well suit ono
whose heart was devoted to peace, TRANQUIL
llty and universal justice, and is well g.
nough calculated to mislead the incautious
ana ignorant. But when we contemplate
all which preceded this pathetic submission
to the DEGREES OK heaven, as well as the
succeeding paragraph, we must ascribe to-
the writer, the same respect which we
should bestow upon the weeping and tear.
ful Crocodile, or the piteous cries of the fe-
rccicus and relentless Hyena.
But (says the pamphet) if he (meaninc-
the omnipotcnt and all bountifuI Jehovah)
wills the end, HE wills also the adccuate
means. Let us not therefore abandon tho
best means OF defence HF has given Leo
MS cherish orr volunteers-oHy navy-our.
maritime ,Tghts"
~ all this, the writer meant TO heve
said, and in fact did say, let every nerve
be eXerted, to enforce bv death, desoIation
and destruction, the full exercise of those
claims which all other nations disclaim.
and which all writer's as well ancient as
modern condemn. These claims for which
the four quarters of the globe have been
lat up into the blaze Of war. Those claims
which have been denied by all nations, and
IN opposition to which the emperor Napo-.
leon has declared eternal opposition. He
has said 81 spW neUer make teacc 7vith
England, nnlH the seas sAaN be. fj-er''
And now the writer OF this article asks.
what man of benevolence or Justice in any
region ofthe earth, will withhold sincere
and honest invocation, that the success Of
this Just and generous determination, may
not be speedily obtained, established and
nerpetuated forever and ever; until time
Itself, worn down by age, shall cease to be,
and ALL creation, and ALL that belongs to
it, shall dissolve, disappear and leave ne
trace behind.
PACIFICATOR.