Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-29


; Holland for the reception of their new
King, twas also necessary the Grand Pen
sioner (Schimmelpenninck) should resign:
ON which Mynheer Van Leyd~n Fan
Westbarendrecht moved that Mynheer
Cornelius Poe Van Sseenvye Tot Dan
i7ogenh2f' should be appointed hroUisioad-
~ I'enstonary in the room of Mvnheer r.
J. Schimmcipenninck igned.-Bost. Cent.
Whyl 1t, that federal papers, particular
" the Boston Repertory, are telling us of
the aggressions Of Spain, and the oppressive
acquisitions OF France, while net word is
said b. them about the depredations and in
suits of Britain?
While eHunerating the iniquities OF all
nations, e-Ccett Britain and her allies, to-
wards us, these papers tell us, that g II
Great Britain falls, there viii be but one
"power, and that power viii be our mas
"ter'
What is the meaning Of all this?
Is there no meaning? Are these obser-
valonslmadc: only 70 make .eUen Columns in
federal papers! We wish there was no
other object
Why are we lately assailed with this un.
ceasing din! Why are we told over and 81
yer again that if Britain falls we must fol-
low--in ether words, that britain is orr
/ ohfy hrotection? The repetition of e.IF
! 1reat Britain is conquered" certainly i'm
pies that there Is danger of such con-
quest-else 1t implies nothing ut all.--And
avhy are so much pains taken 10 pursuade
rs that Britain is in danger? Why does a
man cry FIRE but for the pupose of collec-
ting people to put it out
Recur to the present frequent exclama>
tons of federalists, that Great Britain only
stands between us and subjugation-what
is the object; except to prepare the Ameri-
can people to cling to and support with all
their might this only ark IF our saf,ty ?
What else can be the object? If an officer,
frequently, earnestly. and with apparent
so,lcltuie, tells his commander that the fate
of ms army depends upon the successful re-
sistance OF certain fortress, for what pur-
pose c'ln he do 1T but to persuade the gen
eral TO afford that fortress aH Me reiuJ5ycc-
nle'it and suftiiies in his hozver?
II neighbor takes great pains 70 eel,
me that lanes and John are my enemies,
and that if these once get the MASTERY over
George they will enslave me-what am
to inter but that the said neighbor believes
George to be my oniy friend, and al, Air
hNcE and co-oPERA9Iog with him mn on
ly 8atUation ?
Nndt party Of men tell us that France
and Spain insult and abuse us, and that if
France conquers England we are lost; what
can be inferred but that such party believes
1t our interest to Join the standard and sun
portthe cause Of England?
!!!!i
j was once diverted with n scene in
certain Comedy, which exhibited two per.
sons, who were mutual enemies. A preten-
ded prophet, in whom they both confded.
wished, for some particular purpose to recon-
Gle and unite them. To accomplish This.
nc toretold, that they qvould die aoithin hall
an hour Of dnch other. This had in an in.
slant, the desired effect. The men. who
moment before wished each other in the
bottomiess pit, most cordially embraced:
each made repeated and anxious cnouir;es
after his friends health--their anxisty in
creased, until they could not be at ease =
moment, separate--they ate, slept and wal
ked together, nursed and cherished each
others health with unceasng solicitude-
not cough or sigh escaped one but ago.
nlzed the other--their Joys, their sorrows.
their fears, their inter ests, were the came
1t seems as il our federal prophets had .
similar design on England and Ame-
rica--as fthey wished to effect an alliance
equally strong and indissoluble-a union Of
interests equally firmly telling MS So Of
ten that Hmerica must linn e1iotekl ar
Ter The eoH2Hest IF Engiand Witness.