Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-07-08

received, than the melancholy contrast be-
tween the appearance which the Chcsa-
peake may be supposed to have worn, at
her departure from Norfolk, and her re-
turn to that place. The frigate was built
at that port, and from this circumstance
alone may be presumed to have been a
tavorite there. Behold then the citizens
assemble to witness her departure, and
follow her with prisons for prosperous
voyage the CHEEKY sailors TO the sound of
music OF their own, raise the cumbrous an
Choir; shouts answer shouts from the beach
to the frigate now the fragrant gales of our
groves bosom her white canvass now the
bi DAD flag, emblem of our independence,
gemmed and embossed with the initiative
stars or Heaven, waves in the tanning
breeze; the high long streamer, cuils To
the chartered libertine," the wind the
pr nd vessel divides the foaming pillows, *
the sailor bids adieu to the happy shores
which seem to recede from him thus borne
in majesty along, sailed representative of
the American honor, freghted with the dig
| nifty OF the repubiic--Unlucky cargo ship
| wrecked in sight of land freight, cargo,
| all, but the dishonored and violated vessel,
rifled by the rutFian hands OF British pi-
rates. Lo . see her return slow, sad,
AMI wearisome she comes the ocean, d
mirror, reflects her dishonored hulk back
upon her perforated sides shattered, dis
| masted, shorn of her national emblems and
honors, she sinks ANONYMOUSLY upon the
! mud or unwholesome wharveS her deck
still reeking with the blood, aud deformed
with the mangled carcases of our slaugh-
tered countrymen !---Americans that
blood calls for vengeance upon It's authors,
and those authors are the wick ed and in
A x1l,A H..
During the administration of that great
political luminary, Mr.. Fox, there was an
approach towards amitv, and even cordi-
Atty, between the government OF the Uni
ted States AVID that of Great-Britain. But
the spirit of Fox has fled, and with it has
departed, perhaps forever, the good genius
OF the English nation. The administration
which has succeeded Fox, is the most COR
rupt and treacherous upon earth and
he"eVer, as peaceful and humane natl
on we may regret the evils which our
measures may inflict, on the innocent peo-
pie OF Britain, yet in Practice we cannot Sc
parate the government from the people,
nor confine the dreadful retaliation which
we mediate, and ought 10 bestow, to those
only who have been guilty of the aggressi-
ons on us. With one hand and with one
heart then, let us unite to take an exempla-
ry vengeance, on that government, and that
people, which, for so many years, have
annoyed and insulted us.
This dav should revive in us the feelings
of 20, and animate us to rallv around the
standard of that independence which was
then declared. The great state paper
which records that event, has been a
continued and lasting glory to Americans
Let us not lose the high behests, which the
wisdom and valor of our fathers achieved
Let not the pure sentiments contained IN
that immortal instrument, be ever sullied
by dercliction from its principles-Let not
that which is now our pride, be turned to
our shame: it remains for us to shew that
we are the legitimate offspring of those
slres whose deeds have rendered the name
ct an American citizen, name of honor
and renown.
l shall not attempt in this concise adj
dress, which the particular nature of the
case, seemed only to require, TO appeal to
your passions; should be wanting in re-
Slect TO Won and TN myself were to do so.
l should not do well to endeavor to rouse in
the bosom of any American, those feelings
which he is presumed already to possess,
ana which 1t is certainly dshonorable for
hlm NOT to possess. And happy am 7 to
observe that a task of this Kind, is spar-
ed to every man for no one meets his
| fellow. citizen, who is not agitatcd by e.
motions corresponding with his own
We have forgotten, we have buried in
oblivion, forever, | trust, the divisions
which have distracted our country. Cen
temen of talents and virtue, which express
sion comprehends every human excellence,
who have hitherto differed til their fell
low citizens, on points of local policy, come
forward with promptitude, zeal and firm
ness, to avow to the nation, and to the uni
verse, their confidence in the wisdom and
patriotism of the government. There are
now no divisions among US we have no par
ties; we are one great integral colossus of
! liberty, standing upon rock of adamant
And with whatever violence, the bleak
surges OF the Atlantic, may heave her vast
hoa,ing castles against our base, they shall
retire back, like the retiring wave, and
burst, like the bubble, that swims on the
surface
BY letter from New York of the date
OF Junne %, we learn that the impression
made on the minds of the citizens of that
place, by the news of the murder of the A.
mericans on board the Chesapeake was so
great, that serious approximations of a gene
raj riot were entertained on Sunday night.
(ImericaH.O
FEMALE PATRIOTISM.
The ladies of Norfolk, with that pstri.
OtiSm which does them much bo,,o, L,,,o