Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-04-08

Begn tina, syste., when you will, war, or
disgtace must grow out ofit.. am Cor rel.
thee. The gentleman indeed says thatthis,
which has been denounced as war rnea-
sure is ameesurc Of peace. Let Us have
no more qxesi wars b:sesch you, sir
no half measures, no Intermediate stage,
bat open war. or peace. abhor .his po-
liiical quackery. Give L, war, or negp-
cia,ion--if you resort to the one, le, us
abandon the o;hcr. But we are asked Il
American v.,tue will SO far degrade and
debase itself as 10 treat with th-c old ard
corrupt government of England. There
is pi in answer TO this. You have a
treaty w,,h her now, with every govern
ment, believe, that would make one
with you. But whilst we boas, of our
virtue, let US beware that our own SINS
are not cast into or teeth. Lel us see,
how far these punclilios are warranted by
the c0nduct IF our own agents. Look TO
The manage lnea; Of the convention of Pa
ris. IF the 3oth April, 1903. Yoa nave
ali seen the case of the New-Jersey, Nick.
lin and Grifiilh's ship. II has created a
general sensation. Ard yet what is The
taSl. Compared with others, they have
almos. nothing TO complain of. Bad as
ita, case Is, il is amongst the leas, excep-
,ionable instances Of misconduct in your
ministry a, pasia. Its true Nicslin and
Grifli,h's claim was cut down, believe
one half, because the sum appropriated,
would not otherwise fit was feared] be
sufficient 10 answer alithe drafts of chi.
Ic,,try upon it. These men were there
fore mulcted fifty per cent. They are
rich merchan.s-ab.e to make their case
knpwn. II has been heard, and has rung
through he continent. There are hun
freds of cases even worse than this. The
claims intended to be provided for are
-, ASIDE. Why! Because government
ha- been represented abroad by untanh-
ful, dishonest agents. Have thew been
call q TO scconn, forthc conduGl! Three
millions seven hundred and fifty thousand
dollars stipulated to be paid, to bonA file
American ci,I2eus--where have they
gene (. Into the pockets Of reeegadoes
AID the bufeaux 81 Paris. Yes, tn ira
ders in neutral character have dvt;ied the
spoil with the hafpie. # thv Feuch bu-
reaux These are they, IN whose fav II the
bills have been drawnon the treasury Of
the Uni ed States. by the.r own ,niuisier.
Take The case Of the Plgou - { here was
no question. indeed as to hei oe,og Ame
ricaO property oct she was q gered r.
Crane belle: when sc reie taking he
irsurgehe ard Be'cesu( she vas ,hsse.
fore good prize aat condt mera accord
iogIy. Va Cue decisinh oil me infegl,F
-. Il "A.
zss aud hts cas- oroagA ~Ithin The con.
seaaom--so the exclu sna 40 doubt of ba.
ma fife claim Tor neural hmericsn pro
perry captorel and condemned, and for
which the conveatiou was iptcnded 10 pro.
vide. 1 has is a specimen. OF the mod OF
dung business a, Paris II gen .,emen
doubt opon the subjeG lei them call on
lhe secretary OF state for he correspou-
deHce oifthe commissioners. Let ,nem
cali for John Mercer, one of those com
missioners, man interior to few Ia point
oftaleu;s; in poin, OF cha,aSter TO none.
Put him to the bar ano exam ne him.
Painful as to me must defend mr.
principles and those ofmy friends. Open
your statute book--what does it SAY
That the shores and waters ofthe bay &
river Mobile shall form "a district
brough, in he bill myself. The exeeu.
i've had informed US, that we hsd purchas
ed from France as far as the Psrelldo to
the east--We leglsiated upon il. Whence
have arisen your disputes with Spain
EtDm Pensacola or s., Augusiine! No
--i4om the very country which the sta
tu.e book says is yours LIN your own col.
lection district are Spanish duties exaGted
aHd paid from this very guarer iacur
SONS have been made into tire old United
S.a;es. Do gestiemen believe that this
iaet will be lost on Great Britain? But
we are asked lby Mr.. SmlIe) what has
she 10 do with differences between us
and Spain = What right has she to in.
| 'eriere. 10 enqnre. or even TO know, to
seem conscious Of what has passed in
that quarteIl is ghis intended as seri-
Gus question! Because you have ciapped
paddock upoo your own mouths and
wiltuiiy shut ynur eyes, do you expect to
hoodwink an eagle eyed adversary (? lis
IN VAIN to expect tba, any nation in her
intercourse with you, will be blind TO
your conduct towards others--Great Bri.
tain must shut her eyes, and ears TOO,
! not understand the state of things here.
az least negatively speaking. She must
kuoW that ynu have taken m 10, NC, ar, n,