Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-05


ny aostaininy from a decisive action, and
may already be considered Is the conquer
or. IL would be ridiculous, indeed, TO en-
tertain doubts of the issue of an action
gross intatuatiof can alone have encoura-
ged the Russians to hazard one--it would
terminate as we have constantly predicted,
in three weeks uninterrupted march and
entry into Petersburg.
The rumors of pacihcation are so vari-
Gus and contradictory, that they are not OF
themselves entitled to consideration-,her
can be no doubt but it is the interest of Rus
sia to extricate itself from perilous situ-
alton, and avoid a fate similar to that of
Austria and Prussia; but We cannot anti
cipate any paciiication, If Britain is to be a
party-Russia may obtain much better
terms than she deserves, but must fall I'M
oer any effort to uphold the cause of such
an abandoned government as that OF Eng
'anu Whatever may be the event howe
YER, 1t must be fortunate for the world Bri-
tam IS doomed>to hold second station, and
sue cannot avoid it; France will never suf-
Ter her to tyrannisc on the ocean; it has
shed the blood of thousands for the frecdsm
OF the seas, and will not abandon the object,
at the very moment it is within its grasp.
! a battle or heacr must be equally disas-
trous TO Britain-her cond tiun must be the
same in either case.-.durora.
IL the present appearance of war be-
tween the United States of America and
Great Britain should be realised, VIC are
threatened with immense captures From
mature Consideration of the present state
o, the rear American property at sea, and
the property of Englrshmen COVERED 6y n
MerscGH names, the bad debts and iaiiures
mere which those captures will produce,
and the interest of the English in cur banks,
ansut ance companies, and outstand ng A.
neriem debts, we are perfectly convin-
! ced, that ten shilings in the pound of the
whole OF those captures will fall upon the
English merchants, insurers, mamufa ctu-
| rers and owners Of American bank and in
tsurance stock The navy of England will
roo Epgiishmen and Americans about e.
qually. We do not here refer TO seques-
| tratioas or corhscations.-Pr
The serious att ntion of all classes of oi-
uzens IS requested to the fol owing para
graph, extracted from the Gazette of the
v. .. 1t would be difficult to find, or to
write passage containing so many objec-
uonaoie assertions. 1t, unqualifiedly & in
opposition to truth and testimony, exone-
rates the British king from the guilt and
CRIME of the probable war and boldly af-
firms that cit has been brought on us'' by
the President of the United States. Such
! assertions have most unfortunate effect
upon the opinions of foreign nations.
And now, sir, be assured am not for
sneaking out ola war; / think it must han
len; 1t has been brought OH US, not by king
George, but king Thomas it has been in.
vted oy weakness, by temporisiny, by ir.
ritation,-by all that malevoence and tint.
dity, and wretched party going mob-cour-
ting policy could produce. In short, we are
on the eve of war. The British 4viH nor
yield TohGf we mnst nozu demand, and the
country before it declares war will have
10 change its administration or sink under
the brst blow, town meetings and demo-
cratic resolves notwithstanding.
The Gazette of the u. S. was long con-
sidered as the official paper of the British
minister; 1T 1t is so now, we should be glad
to know whether it is authorized 10 state
that Great Britain will not yield to the Just
demands of America,--i6.
THE BRITISH AT HALIFAX.
1t we may rely upon the advices from
HALIFAX, (sGys the Aurora) they are pre-
pairing furnaces for red nor shot at that
place, the purpose of which is to burn son, 's
Of our sea fort towns. Those who are
preaching up security and moderation had
better look about them-and hide their IA
ces for shame.
Extract ETA letter from BritiSh officer.
at Haitian, 10 gentleman in NeSv YORK.
dated JuLy II.
81 applied on my arrival here 70 vice
admiral lord Berkeiy for leave of absence
on my private affairs for two months. which
he readily granted. had good in,errqt
with him, the RI Rev DR.. Ingliss, the BIZ
shop Of this province, asked it as a favor
L had taken my passage and put INV bnc-
gage IN an American ship that had been
sent in here by one of our sloops of war, but
was released Immediately by the court Of
admiralty. While waiting change of wind.
the Columbine sloop of war, lord townsend
arrived and brought the account Of a die,
tressing affair at Norfolk. The a,ImiraI
sent his secretary to say "that from tbr
accounts he had received from the JJn;tsd
States it would be highly improper in him
to suffer any British officer to go to anv
part OF the United States; also added. he
had no sort of doubt of an immediate run.
ture between the two countries.n I nrav
Heaven to prevent II, as il will material.
Iy inJure the trade of the two finest conn.
tries on earth. The commerce of Fng-
land and America covers the ocean. and
they are almost the only flags you'll meet
on the ocean; then why go to war3 Every