Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-13

ration TO yield our rights to any despot uu-
on earth. A war, indeed, on the present
| occasion will probably not be produced by
the controversy; for the situation of G reat
Britain no7c, is not similar to that of which
she boastcd in the year 1875. At that time
she had been victorious in former war.
| and, flushed with all the pride of prosperi-
ty, engaged in another without hesitation.
But now, overburthened with debt and mi
scry; defeated in all her projects and
having the gigantic power OF Bonaparte to
contend with; her ministry, however fran
tic and desperate, would not dare to in
volve her iii another war with America
All, therefore, we have to do is TO evince
by resolutc opposition to her encroach-
mcnts, our fixed determination to sacrifice
ourscommercc, and even our love of peace,
to gam the points in dispute; and, it may
be safely predicted, the British government
will he forced to submit.
Ii has been contendcd heretofore, and,
doubtless, the same arguments will be re-
peated, that by opposing the government
OF Great Britain we should throw our
weight into the scale of France, and there
by dangerously increase her already exor-
bltant influence. We admit that, in some
measure, this effect would be produced
and exactly in proportion to the length Of
time which the suspension of importation
should continue; but it would be in the
power of Great Britain herself to make
that time as short rs she pleased, by con-
senting TO respect the law of nations. and
no longer To infringe our indubitable RIGHTS.
Inc dangers arising from the restless am
Dltion OF Bonaparte, are great, we acknow-
ledge; SO great, indeed, tina. they apDear
to threaten the inhabitants of the eastern
continent with universal subjugation. But
our dislike to one tyrant should not induce
us 10 submit to another nor our fears of
remote and possibly imaginary evils deter
us from resolutely endeayorine TO deliver
ourselves from those which are press;na,
and certain. We should consider that f
;he power ard ambition of Bonaparte are
terrible on the land, that very circum-
stance may induce the tyrants of the ocean.
+ TO do us justice, since they cannot be willing
to see. their great enemy reinforced with
all the strength of the United States of A.
merica.
We insist, therefore, that if the present
British ministry, like that OF Lsrd North.
should obstinatcly refuse to grant the lust
demands ct America, we ought not by any
consideration to be induced in the smallest
degree to re.inquish them; that n susnen-
sion OF Importation WoulC. be the proneI. in
strument TO chastisc and restore that mi
nistiy 10 its senses and that such a mea-
sure would, in all human probability, be
crowned w!sd success.
WE invite the particular attention Of
our readers to an extract from " The \.
sork american CIti2en," inserted in this
days Argus. The letter Of Mr.. Hathewav
ana taat OF ar. q. GriswO,d to him, prove
lncontesuoiY the existence of a combinati-
on between col Burr aud lie federalists
ana MS complete apostacy from the ,cpub-
iic2n party as far back as in February
/ 1904. Let the friends of their country VIII =
peiuse this important document decriy re :
a-ct on the Strange series of events since
thatume; particularly, on che extraordi-
! nary circumstances which lately occurred
III the City Of Richmond. Let them conSi :
der the admission OF aaron Barr. to bail in
the sum OF 200 dollars only, and with
ave securities the extraordinary attention
pSid HIM by the feaeraiists here and their
universal cndeavors to indicate aud defend
! his character and let them doubt. If thew
can; that many Of that party have been &
are still concerned in his conspiracy AGAINST
the best and mIIdest government under the
sun. We fear indeed, (Glthough the all-
sion IN Griswold's letter appears to have
oS1n to the judges OF the supreme court OF
the state OF New YorS) that there is too
I much reason to suspect some CT the Judges
OF the supreme court Ga tie United S!efeS
Oh being accomplces in the consDira-
cy. God grant that future incidents NAV
rot have still more injurious eject on
their regulations
CeNsIDERABLE bets, we understand,
have been made in this city, that col. Burr
viii not appear in compliance with his re-
cogn'zance. 1t ia said that, BESIDES the
charges of treason and misdemcanor which
may induce him 70 refrain from coming hi
Their, many civil prosecutions for bills Of
exchange returned protested, to the amount
OF eighty hou9aHd dollars, or more, await
his return tsthis place. It appears there
| fore that, if his friends can contrive 10 pre-
vent his being proclaimed a traitor, it will
be-diihcuit for them to save him from the
imputstion of being s7oindLei' of the first
/ rank, or to shelter him altogether from the
cruel Persecution oflaw & Justice. We fear
ms creditors wiilnot be as mercilul as a fcde-
raj chief justice or grand jury might posi-.
! bly, be; and that nothing can altogether de-
! ilver him from the danger of being immur-
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