Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-19
Dirgtnia Argus.
RIC H NJ o N d:
TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1903.

bSIO arc Wduy perSCUS VINO aHeCe TO be
+, friends of the present administration, and
at the same time make every exertion to
render 1t unpopular. They pretend to be
advocates ofthe embargo, whilst their curs-
es against it, are dceh, nor loud. They a.
void speaking in manly, une9uivocal tone,
~ opposition to this measure, but make use
of every obliquc effort to diminish its popu-
larity, by aggravating it's harshness, and by
endeavoring to render it futile and ridicu-
lous, in exclaiming that evcry child can
ferceiue that IL IA ineafadie Of e5cccution.
Thefe is a little war-party mthe United
States who expect to excite distraction by
their clamors for war, and who wish to re-
vive the odiuus federal charge of tim; dity
ia Mr.. Jefferson. The military genius of
the Baltimore Wing, seems to be impatient
70 display itself upon the embattled plain,
when he vanntingiy says, let us punish trea-
cherry, piracy and murder, not by SELF NOR
sjfcafion, but by an c9ensive> war. CEN,
gland has driven us from the ocean, let us
drive her from the land" And what then,
Mr.. Whig Would cur neutrality be placed
upon its proper basis Wculd our vessels
be protected from British seizure? Would
the freedom ofthe seas be established? And
would the right of search be abandoned
You complain OF the decentralization which
the embargo creates--would this be remov..
ed by war, and the conquest of Canada !?
Your seaport towns would be reduced to
ashes, and your vessels would be wrecks for
the winds to whistle through, and perhaps
we should have some of the best blood Of
orr country to sigh for, unless we could
raise an army of war-breathing IFhiga like
yourself--all this to avoid the SeLf-mortif.
cation of having no foreign. Injuries!
The conquest of Canada would extend
our territory, but would it benefit our COM
merce? The possession of British North
America would enable us more effectually
TO annoy the West Indies, and when this is
done, your grand scheme of offensive war
has accomplished its utmost Discretion,
we are told, is the better part of valor, but
you appear anxious to rival the Dons of ro-
nance.
There are others who would be as ambi.
rious TO fight the battles of their country as
MIR. Wing; but they are anxious to avoid the
direful calamities of war by pursuing ano-
Their mode equally effective. There is no
cause that engenders so many evils to the
welfare of republican government as war !;
it holds forth an invitation to the furies of
discord and rapine, and opeis prospect to
the internal enemies of our country. 1t
stirs up all the baleiul propenslties of soci-
ETY.. and our system of pclicy would trem-
bic until the sound had subsidized. We be-
Geve, Mr.. Wing, that you are not among
the few who will deny that there is any
thing like dsaffection in the United States,
and we believe that every chtid can illus
trate the consequences of your inConside.
rate policy. If the embargo, after fair
trial, should fail to produce The effects de-.
signed, we then appeal with alacrity to his
6crnier resort. We are told by the Wing
that eve, child can herceive that the en-
30 is ia' afabIe Of execution.
Every account from the West Indies in
forms us of tue immense price of provisions
and we presume that every child will as
cribe it to their scarcity. Every account
from Great Britain informs us of the OPP
preston and disorder of that coun ny, and
eUery child will impute it to the orders OF
Council and the embargo; every account OF
The parliament OF Great Britain, informs us
of the animated speeches of Lord Holland,
Grcenville, Grattan, Brougham and others,
and every chitd viii suppose that our admi-
nistraIion is right when so eioquemtly upheld
by the ablest orators of that country, who
are laundering their daily anathemas a.
gaiDst the ministry.
Notwithstanding these powerful effects Of
the embargo, which is becoming more ope
rative'cvrry day, we are told that a ehila
can herce,Ue that if is incaha6Ie Of erecu
flor. because q few veeecIe boyo ..,,e,od