Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-01

rlsion the MARTYR OF liberty and the pride
OF generous virtue. ID.
OUR BEST FRIENDS,
Or more of "order and regular govern
ment !"
Again we have to record an outrage up-
on our rights committed by the British
cruizers off our own coasts, as bv a refer
ence to our marine list this day may more
fully appear-(See Baltimore head.)
When are these evils to stop-when are
the cries of violated humanity to cease
when are these F" floating hells" to "give
up their dead"
The vessels from which these impress
ments were made are regular traders to
England---twice in every year they visit
the ports of that country, and bring to the
United States rich cargoes of its manufac-
lures. Through the ordeal of press gangs
In England they passed unhurt, and II re-
NAMED for the petty tyrants ofthat com-
try to wrest them from all that fastens OF
the heart---home, relatives and friends,---
from peace, liberty and safety, and place
them In situation compared with which
the miseries of Algerine slavery are hea-
venly enjoyments. 49,
lftheSe tyrants of the ocean will pay no
regard TO any other that the law of force---
it the sacred rights of an American citizen
are thus TO be violated If the property of
our merchants are thus to be endangered
by their impressments, it is time to look
about ourselves s. enquire whether we are
treemen or slaves
we can well distinguish between private
wrongs and public grievance---but the ma.
ton should protect its flag. England we
can east y manage without firing gun---
let the debts due British merchants indem-
nify the outrages Of their officers. The
present war is war of commerce gen.
dered in the counting house, and supper
ted by Its inmates, and the profits of the
trading people-nay their very substance
itself, 1t we can get at it, should pay the
penalty of its crimes.
The present administration has been char
ged with partially 10 France---we believe
1t wished to preserve "peace, commerce
and honest friendship with all nations ="
but to the candid observer, who will con-
slider the distresses to which our merchants
and seamen are liable---who will consider
that more than three thousand American
seamen are compelled to suffer the lash
and obey the savage mandates of foreign
officers, experiencing all the horrors of
slavery in its most disgusting forms, that
will not be convinced that the Coup of con-
citation has not been exhausted to the We
ny dregs. "-EUcning Posi-.
ETtrGct oJ'a Letter from Gentleman in
London.
Z" have seen French Gentleman here
who was on the expedition with Miranda
on the Main--he gives miserable account
of tit appears well worthy of the far fa-
med Knight of La Mancha, without any of
the amusing incidents to render madness
entertaining"
At the last general election in England,
the candidates for the county of Norfolk
were Coke, Windham and Wodehouse-
The first Foxite, respectable for his be-
nevolence and virtue the second well
known Tor his negative successes, killings
off, &c. and the third one of the old Tory
breed, an associate of the new ministers
of England-In this contest about 6 100, 900
were expended, and under the patronage
OF the late ministers the two former were
returned as duly observation-disclosures how
ever contested the election and the return.
ed candidates have been found guilty of
bribery, of course the election is declared
void and new writs issued for another scene
of corruption, riot & infamy.=Erhositor
A new service of plate has lately been
furnished for the prince of Wales, valued
at 100000 guineas, near one million of dol
lars When the people Of this country re-
collect that this prohlgate's debts were late
ly paid by the British nation, after having
allowed him the most enormous sums for
his annual waste that his father is one of
the richest indiUiduais in the world, and
that the laboring class in England are 6au-
fers, they will Justly estimate the BLESSINGS
ofkings and pTinces.-Bah. Even. Post.
attend TO your Sheeh.-The activity of
our woollen manufactures is such, that the
price OF wool is advanced fifty per cent.
within few years to the great benefit of
the raisers Of Sheep. This appears the
more remarkable. ghen the prodigious in
crease of cotton IS remembered. II is
strongly recommended to the farmers to
attend to the best European books about
the management OF Sheep The breed Is
OF vast Importance. Our beef, pork and
horses increase 80 rapidly, that no animals
will now yield so much profit as Sheep, and
1t IS known in Europe that grazing farms
are much the most profitable.
Dem. Prsss.