Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-07-22

correct remonstranCc of our Executive,
prove unavailing, it would in our opinion
be proper to avengc one blow by another,
and thereby render the Canadian possess;-
ons and other British property, funds for
retribution, and the establishment Of naval
force to repcl their piratical and savage
depredations within our jurislictien;L Ii
mts.
9th. Resolved, That committee be aD-
pointed Ia correspond with other cocin,it-
tees, touching any measure involving 6U.
common interests; and that William Gte-
CORY, John Roane, Robert Pollard, iIer.,rt
A. Claiborne, Hardin Littlepage, Isaac
Quarles, George Dabney, Phihp Aylett,
Cole Diggcs and John Hall, COMPOSE sid
com mittce.
/ 10th. Resolved, That copy of the FORE
going proceedings b. transmitted To Tie
President OF the United States, one 20 the
Executive of this Commonwealth, and oae
to the printer of the Argus for publication
in hispaper.
JOHN RoANE, Cyiairmza.
ROBERT POLLARD, Ssc'ry.
s.&1
THE crisis in our aIaiss has been met wi,hs
proper temper aud an hoao, able 6ce:s;on. CheIe
is no American, who has no, !cl, the ind; gn:,y
offered to his country. and who hGa H.: 81 ;!y
avowed his preference OF war TO ;biccS .it6n>-
sion. Such are the feelings had ieason to OK
poet from the hearts of freemen and Amer deans.
There love OF peace may have been mistaken a.
broad, and have been aocribed 10 tus, apimous
fears OF danger but at home tfsrs is no man,
who does not know thar it has arisen from q
spirit OF benevolence and dis,iassonaie ccnvic-
ton oil the best interests Of the nation. Ii re-
rsniains perhaps For us to demonstrate this fact
TO an unbeheving world.
That the spirit of Americans is invincibe, il
disputed, will be proved The dangers i, has enS
countered and repelled--which are the noblest
monuments of 0pr glory--are pledges thar we
wit maintain our liberties wIth g,eai vaor as
was exerted III their acquisition Il. our revoiui-
onary contest. cur present happiness and nation
al eieyauen was .ii;t,e more than The dream OF
philosophy. II ihen ! whole people submitted
~ the haIdships aud AuGerings OF , seven years
wal 10 attain an EnccTiain good, what limit shall
we oppose to that fofti, u,e active courage
which snail be called form mSin,an not only
a great and certain COCA, Lus ,ne creates, b.s.
sing; ever enjoyed by human beings We may
boldly affirm that iicye is no sacgiIcs OF PERSON.
al Ease or em-u.uent, and NO exeTuon within the
ply ,ical -we1 of the nation thst wal not be
niaoe with -iac,ity. This au!auu;ed sp:ri; is he
bass ON sica the messures taken on par; will
rest Dut While /, j. our only positive secu.ity
against thas injustice and despGGisnl tE@t knows
no other measure for gh. thAn force a..a \. nile
iE IS cherished as the saoed shie!G OF rights,
there are otnee consideraIions OK high nue,est,
deserving OF ous attention and equally GesGiving
Of the attention of our enemies.
Should Britain refuse 20 IcLress our wrongs,
II will become ! wise government and IN inteEi.
geat people 20 husband XI.n all the economy IN
taeir power, the national resources, BY adopting
those measures which shall IN the n1sast deglee
combine cur cWn .ecGTily With tie injury done
10 our enemy Let 10 Sake ~ thcse poIn's IN
which she Is most vulnerable, and guard tho.e
from her assault in which W. are mos; exposed.
Tie war wsged'berween the y. S and Great
Brain will be of pc aliSr Kind After very
short period there VIII cease TO be any Consider
able Conflict Of arms except the ocean. The
British pos.esnons on the continent will soon
fall, and the w est Indes DO commercially lost
10 BRAIN. They must either be our friends or
our enemieS-If the forme,, ,heii intercourse with
Britain viii be ~ an end if the lat,er, we shall
staive hem, If not hgh. them into submission.
On the ocean the British navy viii be balanced
by the swz-ns ofcruisers iiJed our from our ports
Every merchant vessel VIII be converted INFO a
letter OK nlalqve and repYsai. We shall conss-
queniy have 40 trade Gn the ocean 10 Tewatd ihe
cdpid.ty OF ouf enemy while her vast aud iam-
flied commerce viii be the victim of our psiva.
teers. Tue system Of conveys Will afford her bus
feeble, and totally inadequate protection.
Hostilies once commenced between the two ia.
tiOlSB q EFSaN WA D. bOOH IN tine
sta.e Of Inc respective belgeTeni powers. Rus
sia, and all those powers who ordinarily embark
in her contests, Will discern their true policy TOO
distinciy not to pursue il. France will see the
policy Of offerng them terms which t,,cy will in
all probability eagerly accept, the moe tspecaE-
y from the cessation OF British ribu.e, The sour.
ces OF which will be dritd up by war with US.
The dent and attendant ambition OF lSuSsa
10 rise 10 maritime Importance vii be unfoidcd
She vii become the open ally, the fIend
Of America, not more interested han he1seIf in
curbing the naval superiority u Britain, and in
establishing neutral rights on 4 bread and iu.t
footing
I he combined naves of Russia France, Spain,
Sweden. Turkey, and America, If noe equal 10,
will az least give full employment to ,he Bfilish
navy. Size will no longer be able to dist ;buts
hes strength in conveys without OK posing here'e
10 great injury, If not to irTemediaD.e Tnin. The
allies will concenter their streng1h etaer IN sin.
force, which viii reqIite the budivil 81 tciigin
and the uneeasiBg y'slance Of Britain 10 Keep IA
check
What will then be the siuad II Of her com.
mere II will be At the mercy CT our lrivAtesrs
at the mercy IF an enterpuzs, & hafd,hovd. and
va'ori which we have already slsun 10 he un.
surpassed, II not unequacd.
We have Seamen enough TO e1uiy seven hun.
bred respectable priysleSrs. Supposing ,bat
each ofihese took only four vessels year, W,
lued a. IS 600 dollars. we are pse5sn,ed with an
aggregate Of forty two millions OF dollars, v,hieb
exceeds the amount of our annual consurDdon
Of foreign goods.