Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-09-26

! ali been habituatcd To his command for ma
ny years; during which period they hav'
seen him encountering almost every vici.
situdc to which active military life is Incl
heterogeneous, benevolent, and humane
his heart, his hand, and his purse is e
yer open and ready to succor distress anC
relieve misfortune enterprising
daring and hravc-he encounters obstacles
! with alacrity and is most exalted when
| most pressed by difficulty. The ice, snow,
and wIntry blasts of the north the arid
! sands and burning sun OF the south; wilds,
mountains, rivers and morasses, present no
irnpediments to his course, where duty
calls; ready to take the lead in every ex-
tremity he never cXacts from others what
he is not willing himself to perform ddr-
ing, yet viglant and cautious he is pro-
vident III warding dangers, and reseurcefui
in mastering them"
Such is the language used by the officers
of the army when speaking of the Com
mander IN Chief.
The officers conclude by observing, that,
with WtLKINsoN for their leader, "they
shall neither fear danger nor foresee diff
hcIitics, but shall march to battle with the
| assurance OF victory"
CPe.cra6urg EatclEge,icer.J
10y
The revolutions in Europe by the power
! o. France, ard under the modern Alexan-
der and Cesar, will be contemplated not
only in connection and comparison with
] tacse ancient names, but in regard TO the
| important consequences which these great
men produced If Alexander's life was
short, yet the division Of his conquests by
his generals was in no sense a return to the
| former condition oe the conquered nations
| 81. tT, he Dpr NH,
the success i've revolutions of centuries did
not restore the globe to that state in which
the Roman power found il! Nothing is
more difficult than to distinguish the natl
ons, as they existed before these great con-
quests, by their ancient appeiiariort -
Nothing III the ages which have followed,
has tended TO recover the ancient state of
things. How superficial, then, is it to
think of retracing the steps of Bonapartc.
Can we retrace the steps of ancient con-
quests Can we find the bounds o. Scandi-
| navia and its tribes Are we TO hope the
resurrection even OF Poland itself? Wha'
parts o. the history of cur globe exhibit
! sGch a recovery OF ancient names and
boundaries Are they in Africa, in Asia,
or III Europe! And yet such is the lam
SuAge OF B;cn, WHO can pretend TO see into
ali the caitmities OF nations, into all the
| political claims ofPower, and TO discuss the
| merits OF every Sovereignty and every in
/ dlvidGal. Sucn declarations may pass up
%" the 'gnoraEt-ihty may CRAFTY the yea
| ots Of party, and may have the authen-
| ticlty OF names-bnt, with thinking men,
'hey betray scanty information, hasty de-
| ductiGn, and a total want Of critical diSCri-
tnination.--ESSea Register.
J The subject of the dominion of the seas
isuow III able hands Ii is not to be settled
/ by English writers or agents in Europe or
America. The great superiority OF the
Engl sh navy has allowed il to dictate Il
the world. The decisions OF it's own pow
er have been called laws OF nations. They
Will no longer hold that sacred name. o.
tier interests than those of Britain will be
consulted; and when the interest oi more
nations than one IS consulted, we shall be
cure that right will have better pleas thar
from British navy. Much has been said
and much will be said 10 corfound the A.
meriCan claims; to make them appear
monSsrCus and ridiCulous; TO make then
lappear to- be the policy of France, or o.
some distracted politician; but the Dane!
did not fight to support the claims O
France, but to prevent The aggrcssions o.
tho English. The northern alliance wa:
not formed in favor of France. Ifthc Eng.
lish have justice on their side, why do they
not make their claims specific enough tt
be undo rstood. Do they claim the right o
search III all cases whatever Vixen have
they said so How far does the right go
Is II Il right that cannot be defined Tina
may be, and MAY not be--aS they please
II is time that the word should be alarm
ed at the bold strides of British power
and never was filter time than the pre-
sent TO give the lessons OF wisdom. Lee
Britain define her claims, ard let her fea,
10 vinnicate them. Il is . blessing to thu
world, when the claims OF any nation is u
niyersaI oppression, that power can b.
found which will expose their folly, an,
annihilate tine power which asscrls Ia,
10.
The result Of the trial Of Burr has ans
wercd the expectations Of some of our citi
Zens, but is not an event attended witt
much pleasure to any. Enough has bee
said to discover the real cause OF alarm
and they who wished success 10 the piai
could not wish To see ii end as it has fron
this trial. The government will undoubt
edly employ every caution against futur
evils; and good citizens will learn man
lessons Of their duty from such transact
ons.--fb.
Bank .Notes.-In AN action brought j
the Common Pleas on Friday se'nnigh
and which involved the fact of SOL. rot
H,i,or 81 as 1,