Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-05
FROM THE AURORA.


The adviccs from Europe, such rs they
are, have'now had their run, unchec ked hv
detection, and unconC-overted by any resort
to reasoning or aujinaJverson. The foods
Of linpoSure have been poured in upon the
country from British newspapers SO often,
that the 2 zettes OF Britain nave become
pr"ver6ial for their fash0od, as.the Rrus-
sells Gazet'e.wss about forty years ago.
Within shree months we have had advi-
ces through british nezvstafiers in En-
gland and -4Daerica. that cur ambassador At
Paris
1. 9ad 6e.n grossly inqv{fed BY Bona
parte, and told therc should 5e no ncu-
trails, and that gen. Armstrong was in
discredit a. that court.
The mex dispatches for government shew-
ed that there was not a word of truth in
this British news.
2. Mkt we were told, that Mr.. Arm
strong bad quilted Paris failing to OBJ
tain redress for some alledged grnv-
ance.
The next advices received by govern
ment shep'ed that Mr. Armstrong was at
Paris, and so far from any difference hav-
ing arisen, the absence of the chief of the
government had suspended diplomatic bu-
sness.
8. The next news was, that the Osape
had been seized and conhscated, and
that Mr.. Nourse would not be permit
ted to carry his dispatches to England.
But unfortunately for those whose BOD is
laisshOod, the next arrival showed that the
detention Of the Usage was by our minister,
and a necessary measure on his part
4. The last Of this news from Britain, was
that gen. Armstrong was put under an
arrest IN the tempe--aHd passports re-
fused to Americans VINO sought to re-
urn home, and this ut special order Of
Bonaparte.
Now rs ut the period this last news Is da-
ted from, BOnsparte was in Spain, and I'M
less by a miraculous speakng trumpet or
telegraph, no discourse could have occur
red, to produce any such conduct, If such
conduct were at all likely TO 5e pursued
These lies, however frequent and howe
yer gross, are swallowed by many; and
thty answer in that degree the purpose Of
their inUeHti0H-tbeir object is 20 divert
the attention Of the public from the outra..
yes of Great Britain, and by rendering the
French government obnoxious, divide the
national feelings between a common senti-
mcnt of detestatiun, and thereby enfccble
the national energy IN resisting the OHiY ag-
grcs8or Of America, the sole disturber oil
the world.
IL is solemn truth which experience
past as we'll as future will prove, tnat IN
Relation to the nations of Europe, we have
no cause Of complaint, but what has pro.
csedcd from Great Brita n; and that we
have no cause 20 apprehend any misunder.
standing Of the slightest kind, but wha
springs from the same source
To the power that rules he continent o
Europe, every thinking man must perceiv,
that the whole revenue of America, il d
could be procured by a war, would not D,
an object worth either the expense of Tn,
risques
Every man must know that in n militar,
or naval view, we could neither afford or
mics nor fleets rs allies, and that our ALI
ance could not therefore BE- an object Of re
quest TO a military power
Excepting then the only remaining no
tive VIII Oh exists upon hypothesis,
That France has been aud is governed D.
lust oi conquest alone
There is no other motive that could in
duce on produce war, excepting indeed tha
, we should enter into alliance Ipifh our OH
d fress0r--tamely submit TO the dish0uor O
cur. Egg--over,ook the murder Of cur cit