Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-02

mended this measure at all events merely
from principle of British hatred. 1t is
indeed too ridiculously extravagant for
moment's consideration.
AMERICA.
The following observations were made by
Mr.. Canning, the Prime minister, in the
British House of Commons on the Oath
OF June, IN answer to remarks by Mr..
Whitbreadg-
shall only state, that i'm the whole
conduct of the British government, with
respect to the affair of the Chesapeake, we
nave endeavored to keep in view the prin-
cipie upon which we set out, namely, to
MAKE ample repatriation for that which WAS
decidedly wrong act; but to make that
reparation under determination not to
surrender right which the great maiori.
OF the country has ever considered as assenti-
al 10 It's dearest interests. Sir, may boldly
appeal to the country to determine, whe-
Their from the correspondence on the table
OF the House, any bad disposition on the
part OF his majesty's ministers has appear
ed through the whole transactions That
the rupture of the negotiation on this sub
lect was not attended with any hostile fee
ing on either side, is an incontrovertible
truth. The reparation was not accepted hy
:
the condition on which alone it was ten
dered, namely, the revocation of that pro-
ciamatlon by which the British ships were
not allowed to enter the harbors of Anne.
RIGA, while those of the enemy visited them
at pleasure. but, sir, the manner i'm
wnich the British repatriation was rendered
70 America by special mission, was, to
all the feelings of nice honor, an effective
reparation, although not accepted; and so
IN fact We have every reason to believe
| that it was considered by the American
government. With respect, sir, to the
embargo, and to the probable effects of
the orders in council, in producing its a.
abandonment, the hon. gentleman has MIS-
| stated right honorable friends propositi-
| on. The honorable gentleman declares my
right hon. friend to have predicted, that
the orders in council would do away the
Embargo, whe reas nay hon. friend only ar
| gued, Ill opposition to the honorable gen
tleman on the other side, that the orders
IN council did not produce the Embargo
that they were not substantially known in
America when the Embargo took place
and That they were not included in the
complaint made by the American govern.
! ment To Congress, on which complaint the
Embargo was founded. Nor, sir, do |
think the orders in council themselves
could have produced any Irritation IN A.
merca. If were not disposed on this &C.
casion to avoid making any observations
which might be suspected of party fee.
ling, would say that ] do think irrita,
ton In America may have been produced
J by the echo of discussions in this House.
oir, since the re urn of Mr.. Rose, no con-
munlcation has been made bv the Ameri-
can government, in the form of complaint,
/ nr ~ an. f.-,, z
| cription Whatever. i menton this perticu.
larry, because it is notorious that there
have beel several arrivals from America,
supposed TO be of great importance, and
! that several special messengers have reach
ed this country from thence, after having
| touched at France. But. sir, i the homo
rable gentleman, in execution of his pub
lie duty, had thought fit to move for any
communications that had 1.en made by the
American government, since the depar.
ture of Mr., Rose, my answer must have
been, not that his maiesty's government
were disinclined to make them, but that
absolutely there were none TO make If il
be asked why l am unable satisfactorily
to reply. can conjecture, thai Ameri-
ca has entered into negotiations with
France which are expected to lead to some
result, and that the communications of A =
"Ni'$" w Nhio SpuhNiJ diC W OC contingent
on that result. This, sir, is conjecture
alone, but it is founded on the extraordina-
ry circumstance of so many arrivals with
out any communication. 1t cannot be ex..
pected of me, that should state prospec.
lively, what are the views of his Majesty's
: government on this subject. The princi..
pie by which they have hiterto been gui,
ded, they will continue invariably to con-
template. They attach as much value to
the restoration, and to the continuance of
cordially, and perfect good understanding
with America, as any man can do; they
are ready to purchase that advantage by
every justifable Cancellation they have
proved that readiness by the act of the
present session, in which the trade with
America has been placed on the most ia
vorable footing; but, sir, they are not rea-
dy to purchase that advantage, great as
they acknowledge it, at the price of the
surrender of those rights on which the ma
val power and preponderance of G.. Britain
isimmutably fixed.
CHOICE SPIRITS IN MOTION.
1t was announced in this paper some time
; ago, that the Federalists would "move
: heaven and earth, to destroy the popula.
rity OF the present administration-and for
this purpose, and to promote the election OF
: favorite candidate to the presidency
that a general delegation is to meet in thi.
CitV Now whether fine reriOd hoe arr;,,