Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-11-15
FROM THE AURORA.
PoLITicAL VIEWS.

nations of Europe!
What is the policy which is best for the
u. 5. 10 pursue These are npw uuesti.
ons of much more moment than may at
'irst sight appear--and which, whether we
viii or not, we shall be soon forced TO CON.
sider and act upon.
The American at this moment must be
IN american only .-ora fritor no man can
under any pretence at this time, aft Ct 10
consider the interest Of anu foreign nation
more than onoiher, as concerned in The in.
terest Of this the absolute question now
is, shall Toe be free and indehenden Hn,eri.
cans, or 'hs slaves aud tributaries of foreign
despo'ism?
With regard to any one nation more
Than another, in reference TO the interest
ot America, we disclaim. both partially
and prejudice. We look to the interests,
hoer'ss, peace and independence of Am, :
r'ca' as the only good he sole good
and that gnod for which al men who lay
claim TO honor or virtue must unite, and
resolve &c support it CT perish in its de
fence.
The world is arrived at crisis now
such AS the events which have preceded
no way resemble, and which must call for
thought, and counsel, and resolution, and
action, such as no previous event requir-
ed.
Put The case THAT from whatever cause
OF through whatever iDsnga,ion, militia
ry force OF 40 900 or 90 600 men were
be barely paradtd on the Louisiana from
iisr.
That at the same time, ten thousand
men were TO be marched from Qubec OF
Montreal aud back again suppose that
hey never set foot on the United States
soil.
Suppose the Indians TO collect in large
war councils--aud not strike blow.
Suppose the cargocs of 90 or 100 mer.
chantmen landed ard stored on the borders
OF the St. Lawrence, waiting for frost @
convey them into our country in contemp,
IF our laws.
Suppose that the deliberate assassnati-
IN OF all the agents aiming the Indian
tribes, faithful oihe sJnlted States, had
been determined, and in part perpetra,ed.
Suppose the Bri,ish goVernment 70 hold
1ut p emiums for VIOLA ing our laws at Ea.
'iax-at Jamaica--at Bermuda.
Suppose, CO operating with ali those sup
positions, that we were cut of, by The de.
crees of the bellIgerent cations, from conl-
merce with all the world.
Suppose the British minister TO have de-
c'ared explicitly, that no flag should fly on
ne high seas without permit from Great
Britain
What ought we TO DO?
This is the question which congress
viii have TO determine--ai the session
which opens this day.
The first suppositions of the case may
be conjecturai--bu they may al,o be real
--Gnd The latter are trve.
Oughi we not to be prepared for events
1t viii not be imprudent, for it cannot be
productive OF InJury--to be prepared.
1t would be prudent, because, wthou
producing evil, it might prevent evil.
Let us Tor moment, appeal to the Ii
oeral men of all paTiies--there are men oil
'ound American hearts, whose pride Oh
"dlViduai opinion-whose apprehension
ii rebuke-whose social connexions
whose Preiudices against men and who's,
party prejGdices interfere with the nalu
raj Feelings It their hearts. and resist e
ven the convictions OF their better iudg
ments.
The men Of this description are very nu-
merous, and every art is employed by men
wi h feelings and attachments adverse to
he national peace and prosperity, to keep
up their Preiudices aud to separate Amer
leans from each other, in order to divide
hem.
These observations are offered to the
cool consideration of the good men. wbo
are really Americans in heart and soul there
are many AIMING the harty called federal
here are the men whom We regret to be
obliged TO coulouCd on account Of their
politics, with men who continue, as they
ever have been, TORIks-~-enem.e Of a.
mericsn peace. liberty, and Independence
These observations are, every one must
see, not oHetcd 10 a moment Of dsspon.
dency, nor when the apprehension Of POI
lucsl defeat IN ghl throw an appearance
oilawniDg hypocrisy, OF mean supplicatioD
over sentiments OF generosity.
| These sentiments aie brown out, wheI
other parties add other men, would be ar
rogant ard IUsoIeut upon their triumph
as mean and % e, after defeat. We u,
sr ihe1 with sincerity when we are ri
umPhant, and when both ZEAL enemies s
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