Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-11-20

rulate the means of offence aeainst his
| naJesty's dominion.
Yet, even under these circumStarceSt
N calling upon Denmark for the sstiEJaci
lion and security which his majesty MAD
compelled to require, and in demanding
lie only pledge by wh'cn that security
Icpuld be rendered StfeC uala--the tempfh a.
ry possession OF that feet, whth was ,l's
chief induCement to ErauCe for iufrir.s
Denmark into no tilities with Great Bril-
tain; his majesty accompanied THIS dee
mand with the tffer OF every eCn,litrS
which could tend To reconcile Il 80 the i,:S
erests and to the feelings Of the cCort Us
Denmark.
IL was for Denmark herself to site the
terms and stipulations which she hight
! require.
1t Denmark was spprehens;se that tha
surrender of ner feet would be resrrl.h
| 6y France rs an act o. ccnniYance: his
| majesty had prepared force of such tore
| midahie magnitude, rs must have MAIDS
concession justiaabe even III the estim.tii
on of France, by rendering resistance els
together undyaihng
1t Denmark was really prepared to res
sist the demands vi France, and nia.naifs
her independence his majesty preferred
ms cooperation Tor her deiGnc, --iaval;
military, aud pecuAiary AID the gvatan-
tee o. her Eur lean teriuOtiCs ana tjix
security and extension bt her colonial ncsa
sessions.
That the sword has been drawn in tha
execution oil service indispcGs.bic 70 the
safety Of mis- majesty's douli.ions, mats
ter OF sincere and painful regret to his TlaA
Jesty. That the state and cltur.slai,ces
,ot the world are such as tt have REQUIRED
md r. ri e
walton, 10 which has Mol lsty has Iluud hiras
self under the necessity II resortIhg, rs 4
truth which las maJesy ueCplJ depluresi
hut tor VIII CHI he 10 III no degree responds
ble.
His majesty haa long carried on Il moss
unequal contest Of scrpPu,ouS inIbearunca
aSalnst unrSientlng vioienCe and Oppress
sion. But THAI tOr.caraI,Ce has ITS bountiSi
When the design was openly vowed, and
"lready but too far advanced towards ia
accomplishment. OF su J, ctiEg the EoSeri
oi Europe to one universal d,urpatiGn, and
ot combining Them by teTrUr Of hy fofcs
| N coniederacS against the maritimd
rights and political existence of this kinga
dom, 1t became necessary for his majesty
to anticipate The success OF a SYSTEM, nos
| more tA.ai 90 his Interests than those %
| che powers who were destined to be ths
IIsIuruehtS Oh its execution.
Ii Was tIme that t"t effects of that dread
which France has inspire into the nations
| ~ the wUCiu, should be cCunleracted By an
e&trtIoh o. tn. power ct Great Britain.
Sailed Tor by the e$igency of the CRISIS
aud proporlioned 10 Tie magnitude Of tho
danger
Notwithstanding tire declaration of wAF
| on the pant of The Danish Government, is
still remains for Denmark to determincl
whether war shall continue between tbs
| Two nations. HIS majesty still prohers an
| Amic&ble arrange meTs. He is anxious 60
sheathe the sword, which ne has been moss
reluctantly compelled 20 draw. md he is
ready to demonstrate to Denmark and tho
world, THAI having acted solely upon the
sense Of what is due TO the security of hib
dominiouS, he is net DESTROYS, from any o.
| ,her motive, or for any object of adtAna
| age or ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, to carry me "a
sutes Of hostility beyond the limits of the
necessity which has produced. them.
Westminster, Sept. 25, 1907.