Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-13
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
Il 1 c II M O N d:
WEDNESDAY,, MAY Is, 1907.

NISdt Drltdin, IS circumstance which
threatens very great injsry to the Ameri-
can trade. The statesmen now admitted
into the Cabinet of George III. are COL
lection OF all the worst men who have ever
been III the administration, with the doubt
jul exception of the Duke OF Portland
This event proves that his sacred maies
ty, as he IS called by the tories, &c. perse-
veres with admirable uniformity in the
same system of viliainy which he pursued
IN the days of his youth, and from which
he has never deviated for a moment. nm
less by accident, and against his intention
or inclination. 1t must be acknowledged,
however the world may have been DIS
posed to doubt heretofore whether knavcry
OF folly predetermined in his character,
that the former has completely obtained
the ascendancy ut present. the appoint
Inent OF the infamous IIeiViUe, alias Dun
d0S, to the important Office OF first lord of
the admiralty, is of itself = sufficient proof
/ Of this. The United States of America.
who dared to rebel against his tyranny. and
I have therefore been the objects of his ma
tired sc Jealousy ever since, NAV, OF course.
expect no mercy, now that he has minis
try altogether disposed TO execute. without
scruple every absurd and violent measure
that he may dictate. The truth is. that
thus King, who has generally been supso
scd to be governed by his ministers, has in
fact governed them with as absolute sway
( as any despot in Europe not, indeed, by
putting them to death, in case of ,lisobedi
ence, but by the equally eifcctual method
OF removing thenl from. Office. Whenever
any Ministry appointed by him has evirced
the smallest inclination to maintain the
rights 0f the people, or honestly 10 serv,.
their country, lac mas immediately turned
them out, and eUdsavoured 10 seiect 9TH.
ers, who would be more complaiSant IN
himself. As. in Country SD enlightened
as Great-Dr,tdin, it has not yet been ms
sib,e to o1iteratc every Ghhearauct Of
public viftUe, altho' the substance has .bee,
long ago destroyed; and as, in certain try
ing ccnjuncturcs, the parlian ent have been
eohSed 10 endeavour to save the nation
from utter eestructlon-his Majesty has
sometimes been troubled ty unqcconuo
dutinS ministers, and, at other times. has
been compelled, by the opposition of oar
lament, 20 change them. Hence ir j.. thar
so many SUGGESTIONS of different admin.
, trationshave OCCURRED under one monarch
but II should be observed thar the KIN
never MADE voluntary alteration. bu, FOR
tie worse and never one, for the Lefte.
bu; from coapulsjOn. at last, however
his Majesty may be congratulated ON ha
wing obSained a ministry whose souls are
truly congenial with his own who utter
iy disregard the miserles othis people, ap;,
VIE contentediY continue in the Career of
war ana tyranny, as long as he pieases, or
until tie vessel % the state shall founder
o" me rocks either of suniugation by Bo-
n@pa:tc, = Oh revolution at home-per-
maps the hing has never before been anil.
SER f
~ 10 his dking and Eksrc8s As those now
IN power'-Among them are tine most in
Eelerste Toes OF the American Revolution.
and OF all the rights of man, and the war
NEST friends OF the system of war, taxati-
on and oppression--l'hey are indeed q set
or Vampires who will live on the blood of
the people
From such men, the United States can
not hope for a treaty recognizing any of
the principles for which we Contend II
therefore becomes extremely important
Tor us to consider with the most ser;oits IT /.
| tention the measures which we OUGHT 70.
adopt, IN case the British government shall
refuse to do us justice and will not consent
10 exempt our seamcn from slavery. and
cur merchandise from seizure and condem-
nation.
! nat We have not n navy sufficient 70
Contend with GrcSt Britain on the ocean.
is point SO clear that it cannot be denied.
That we could not, ii disposed to engage
IN the riunous system of q large navy, sup
pore the expense of one which would be 4
match for hers, without subiecting our
selves TO many years of intol-rsh!e taxeti-
! oni 10 equally evident. Before it could be
/ accomplished too, the controversy Itself
/ might be at an end, together with the go
I Vernment which has given birth to il, and
which probably soon will perish by the
mere effect of its own iniquity. We have
/ therefore, only one course to pursue and
i that lies perfectly plain and easy before
US that Is, IN case our attempts to- obtain
justice by negotiation shall finally prove
unsuccessful, the plan Of noh-iInportation
OK any articles whatever, the growth, pro-
ducc or manufacture of Great Britain, or
o. any Of its dependencies, dntil its govern
ment shall recognize our rights, and, 1t
least, shall fro5;ise to permit us TO enjoy
them without disturbance.
IL may be said, that the CARRYING trade,
(the chief object of contention is not Of
SUFFICIENT Importance to authorize our sub
Ijecting ourselves TO the inconyenicncies
which would be occasioned by a suspension
OF the Importation of British manufactures :
but II should be considered that the still
more cruel distress the people Of Great
Britait would feel from suddenly losing the
best market for their commodities, would
certainly make that suspension very short
Even their present mad and tyrannical oil
garchy would be driven by imperious ne