Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-01-12

4 cedins DAYS, such was the rage produced
l by Il sudden discovery.
I The distant reader will be as;onished
| perhaps TO learn what this discovery was,
That could have made such hfoks conper-
ciai commotion.
An accommodating lawyer found ioof;-
hole in the embargo law. u
| And through tins loop hole, those piou,
forbes, guilds, and .federahsts resolved to
send their vessels to sea in contempt of the
interest, honor, and dignity of the nation,
In disregard of law, in disregard of civil
Character, in violation of that sacred duty
which every man owes the commonwealth.
! AlaTvyer was found who, whether through
quid habits, or for the qusd FRO quo, gave
an opinion, under cover of which the law
tor an embargo might be evaded. Que
means was by relinquishing the ship re-
gister and taking out coassing license!
, the first we heard of who took adv antage
of this base subterfuge, we have been in-
formed was a connerion of an officer of the
federal goUernment, the officer himself
said to be concerned but as this must be
masked business, the fact Is not perhaps
susceptible oflegal proof-though the con-
merton and the sailing of the vessels are
matters of notoriety.
The second case was 9uid acquaintance
OF the aforesaid; and their vessels also got
to sea. ffe
Others we have heard, but as it is
not SO remarkable that federalists should
violate the laws and hold the government
IN contempt, we nave thought it worth
while to mark the onne-rion--be5ween the
fa7oyer--one oGfcer--q a1aism-ane viola
ton of the embargo, undera barefaced Jaw
yer's opinion.
1.
chant who during the revolution, was no.
torious tor supplying the enemy with fl ,ur,
by sending shallops into certain positions
in Delaware, WAS one of the ionGeS. of
course against the embargo, and had a
vessel on, the way out /; butit was Interrupt
ted a person yaccosung this old tory, was
informed that IL any one dared 10 go on
board ms peSset---U Chat is any officer to
enforce the cnbargo)-- he Sconld have him
Knocked overheard The person to whom
this was addressed, asked---ssb but, sir, sup
pose the barge should go along side with
the Uuited States colours 20 Why said
tile tory---" pirates are as likely to carry
that flag as any other" iFt
The time is coming when rhe heotie
! will have to attend watchfuliy to these
folks.
We understand on last Friday night, two
NVSsSIS "ehl OUT lrpin ms port 10 Sea, one
of them we are told went for jamaica !
And we are told that there are others going.
We further learn, that.a scheme for
| supplying the enemy, similar to that carri-
ed on in the revolution, has been already
! begun; that vessels are sent to Morris IL
Yer, Jersey, and TO certain bays and creeks
in Delaware state there to be loaded with
cargoes sent from this city aud other pla-
ces on the Delaware
These things the governments of the u.
nIon and OF the states IN question should
look to If these are the beginnings of an
em6arSo what are we to expect, as soon
as tue hostility is active.
The beohie must keep good look oItf---
II is upon the people the government is
-bottomed and if the people do not san
forf their oSSn government, against torres
and hegfdious cItizens---they do not merit
liberty.--durora.