Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-12
TORYISM.

TORYISM.
The British faction In this co,,ntry. never
were reduced 10 such a state ofdesna;r and
degradation as at present. They are deser-
ted by the great body of the federaiih,s, de-
tested by the people at large, and driven
from one falsehood and fabrication to an,
ther, without cessation. There is not one
OF them, that dares uphold the cause oC En-
gland, any where south of the Delaware,
the only one In Pennsylvania is desoised
ana distrusted, and the agent in New-York
KNOWS not which side 20 take. Boston an
pears to be the head quarters of the tories,
Tor there are more insoleHt abuse of cur 60.
vernment, pallations of the British hyDo-
critical can't to the people, issued there,
than in all the rest Of the union.
The secession Of the federal nartS wasa
death blow 10 British influence, and the
conduct at Boston exhibits the papgs of dis.
solution. As long as :ae feieraists could
be marshalled, the emissaries had their
pay Tor their services, but now there is lit
lie nope OF ever again creating IA party pow
eriul enough to aid the views OF ENGLAND,
or to give disquietude at home We need
not wonder, therefore, at the cfiusjons of
the KepertoFy and Gazette of Boston, they
are just as eXtravagant and groundless rs
we expected. The nation, however, ought
TO mark tie conduct oftlis faction and pre
pare itself for the nnpositions they will at
tempt. They oppose every thing like pre-
paratIon for defence, and hold I'm To- our
imaginations, the danger OF throwing our
sword into the scale, already prepondera-
ting in favor of France against ENGLAND
the last Repertory publishes an old ru-
mour, that France will not suffer Spain 70
negotiate with us, when we know that ne
gociations are now gong on, and in the most
favorable manner. 1t Will be in vain. how
ever, for this faction, to attempt to divert
public resentment from England, or to lulI
the government or people into false secu-
rity- the spirit of the nation isaroused and
viii not be allayed, until ample vengeance
shall atone for the blood spilled and the
disgrace cast upon us --Hurora.
The Prince of Peace is stated in the Ma.
drId Gazette to have delegated his powers
as admiral general, TO eight naval officers,
VINO have been constituted supreme coun-
Gil of admiraity-They were convoked for
the FIRST time, on the Sd Of April, at the
princes palace, on which occasion he re-
presented to them the necessity Of aDnIv-
ing all their energies toincrease the MARI
time strength Of Spain--The ben fetal ef-
manifested themselves.
The city of Dantzic, which lately surren-
dered to the French, is situated near the
mouth of the Vistula, on the borders of the
Baltic, and contains 100000 inhabitants.
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As the appearance c OF Tuptare with G..
Britain on account Of the late attack OH the
has ppt every person on the
alert to find where she is most vulnerable,
we have here given statement Of her po-
pulation in Canada, hoping il may be ac-
ceptable to number o our readers.
Great Britain claims All the country in
habited by Europeans lying north and east
OF the United States, except Greenland,
which belongs TO Denmark. The following
are the population of the British provinces
Upper Canada 2O,OGO--Lower Canada
$50 COO, that is Kingston, Detroit, Niagara,
Que5eck, Montreal-Capc Breton Island
J OO0---New- Brunswick, Nova Scotia IS, 600
Towns, Sidney, Louisburgh, Frederick
town. H"lif~Xj St, Johns Island, 5000