Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-06


bed by British outrage.
Is this the Boston which stands foremost
in the crisis OF the world, to call for chains,
and prepares TO hug tbem. (which bellows
for submission TO British orders OF council,
and is willing to trade under the royal Ii
cence Of that tyrant, who IS described m the
declaration of independence is this the
same Boston. which rose i'm umult, aud
breathed md gnation, when two or three
peace III tizens we're killed b. British ruff
fans; isit.the same Boston, that would now
Varnish over the crimes committed on the
Chesapeake. and fly INTO the embraces of
the aSssssin.
No, il is not that Boston, it is degene-
rate race, or rather a fragment of race
thathas degenerated from the virtue of their
progenitors. q hue faction nursed and
Sucked in the corruption # the uniVerSai
corruttor ard dds lUr5cr 0 ne qUorid.
The lord chancellor of England, whose
name once rss Scott, and VINO changed II,
ADD is now called by the name OF Eldon...
THIS man IN late debate IN Tue British par.
Lament, said that. W" the orders OF council
!" oil the l1;h Of November. WIRE INrEN-
''DED TO MAKE AMERICA Al LAST SEM
g SIBLE OF THE POLICY OF JOINING EN-
"GLAND AGAINST FRANCE"
This is fair confession of the views of
the British government, aud its truth can.
not be questioned, since the chancellor OF
England is member of the p,ivy council
and called the keePer Of the kings eonsci-
ence?
But the Boston voters say they are hafri-
ots.. and they shew 1t by endeavoring to
lco-operate with the Keeper of the King q
Engand's conscience, and by endeavoring
TO make America az last sensible ri the po-
iiicy Of joining England against France.
.Hye, there'S thc rub.
Now will the people OF America for mo.
ment consider this case in simple point o.
/ view
The administration of the American go.
vernment does not want to join England a.
yanst France.
The administration does not wish 20 join
France against England.
The administration wishes 20 maintain 2
strict neutrality. ..nei,hcr TO JON with. ..uoI
TO submit to the UioisRCe OF the hohcy OF ei.
ther.. they do not wish to join one or The o
ther power az first or az tcsf.
But the 3 'ston Ooters say that the new ST.
ltuation of Europe. that is, no doubt, the
situation % spain and Portuga! ..catis for a
removal or the eNbargo...
They have never nouced the fact, that the
British orders ofcOuncii, VIII Ch,were inten.
ied 10 na6e fMcrica a. hgst scH1bir of th.
hofcy Il jaining Engoa6, arg a peri,.c'
tore: and ~ snch ekccai operation thli
s1rne hundreds OF American vessels have
been seized, Scques' cred aud condemned IN
England, under these orders OF council
III have nos limited or squinted II the
TACT that by those ~ ash kingly rescrps
an american vessel lOund at So. III British
cruizer, withou, e bqy8horf or Ecealcc from
George iil Is liable 90 seizure
They do not notice the fact, that GeorrC
Ill in order to nuke .Tmrytca at last scHsi
hi" nf The p 10y o. joi4ug Engi nd
has forbidden American vessels from goin,
To any pert OF the continent Of Europe.
The Boston voters PLAINLY tell you, by thI
| lips of Mr.. Core, what they would be a..
he pIiiniy ana fairly avowed his object {,
ne 7yar, tor he freierred 7Oar 10 fhe eBl6ar
40 and no DOUBT the chancellor q! EnglanC
had the same harHatify. and if Mr. Cor,
could bring It about az iasf. latter the fai
lure of so many efforts between Pickerfnt
and Iiston.. and Pickering and Rose, Their
| is no doubt that Mr. Gore would be consi
dered rs wor,hy cfroyal confidence 5 Hutch
! son and Oliver, were IN the early days q
J George III.
/ There is mode by which the people ca
test these Boston UoteTs, and al who ar
disposed to JOIN IN similar measures
! Our government hoHcy, is not the hoHc
III 7Oar.. and II therefore differs from IL
Ipolicy oil the keeper of the king's consci
lcnce it differs also from the poncy OF MI
Gore. The policy Of our government, fir.
{srd last, IS Trace il POSSIBLE 7yat. onl
lwheR heGce eannst be PRESCRIBED. Now 70
the test.
Ask any oftbese gentlemen voters, or an
lof those who support them fer qvhaf... to
1otoD. and against whom doyou wish to g
10 WARP
7 They will either equivocate, or they wi
lat once say with the kiHg Il EHgland'
lcoH8ci 6ncc keetcr. ." agaiR8t France"
AK friend OF the present aGministrati
ION, 7v'H y9u go 10 7va- : they answer no
VIC see that there has been, what other ma
tons hrve deemed cause u SVar but W
do nof think war won OBTAIN Tor US an
satSiaction...an redrcss...we have bee
lgross.y insultod by The government Of Er
gland, but yctwc viii not Join their enem
fu war against England; Tor war would on
-lIy cot us much hood, much Treasure, at
lgrcstly retard our national prosperity.
Y WHAT mot JOIN England agains France
No surely, IL would bc sinking into tli
Lowest urptude ito .esgue against u
lion that has done "a no wrong, and tolcagu
with nation that mas accumulated wrOn,
lupnn US.
But he keeper Of the kings conscicnc
ISlNS the order. az Councf will mule yoyl sst