Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-23

progress OF the ccVn'ItioE. What then had |
hccnnegiccted. was now looked up TO with san
g';'ac expectation an / the only hope now was,
that this Instruction in Spaia might prove u
La Vcndee. Here he should rccur 10 the ex.
Ppstatirn, or rather deportation of hisliigh,
lIoa. Friend, that should mix no little inter-
est in the contest, but conduct It on the prnci
n!cs stated by the Right Hon. gentleman in his
second speech. We sholld remember how
great IN arrear wc had TO settle; how much
Spain had to forget i'll consequence of the out
rage which she hal sustained i'm the capture of
her frigatcs-C' HeGv, hear, hear" )-Were
they prepared 10 restore them, and prove to
Spain the disiuteres, etlness with which we
were 60 embark in her. cause lie hoped that
we should keep clear OF every thing of this kind
AS to the advantage III disadvantage ofbrng
veg tins motion 1t tins time, he owned he did
not chine with the sentiments OF his honorable
friend He thought that a demonstration ofthe
disposition to prOclo;e the cause of Spain made
to that house, 10 the country. and to the Span
ish nation, might be productive of advantage.
But though he felt this impression, it was still
10 be apprehcnded, that such demonstration
might lave the effect of influence the Span
ish nation to It's ruin. He had no objection,
however, TO the expression OF disposition
the part ofthe country, 10 support all rational
me sures, that might be necessary to aid the
erosts oftlie Spanish people. %"
Lord CASTER eagh observed, that enough had
been said as to the discussion of the motion, in
what had f;,,lvn from the Right Hon gentlemsr
who brought it forward and from his RICH
lion. friend who followed him yet certain TO-
PICS had been touched upon by other gentle
men III the course of the debate, VIII ch render
ed it impossible in him to pass them over with
out observation ;untloubtedlya difference of o
pinion may exist rs TO Il c prOpriety of bringing
forward the moIOn but of this he was convin-
ced, that IN the view which the Right Honora.
bic gentleman had taken of the bject, no mis-
chief could possibly arise from the discussion;
lie did not press any proposition upon his ma
iesiv's ministers, which required any improper
disclosure 1t had been brought forward by
IN eminent gentleman, who, on all occasions of
difficulty, in every crisis of the country, wav-
ing all political hostilities, had uniformly come
forward in support Of the goverment.-The
Right Hon. gentlemen were unquestipnaby not
pledged by the sentiments expressed by that
Right Hon. gentleman to n general support of
government IL wss not an irrational pledge of
3 that description to which mis- Right Hon friend
had adverted and f the gentlemen on the o.
ther side were not disposed to concur In The
feelings and sentiments OF that Right Hon gen-
tlemsn, F they felt not disposition TO assist
the Spanish nation, on this opening for resist
arce 10 the tyranny OF France, they certainly
were at liberty TO pursue what course they
might deem most expedient Bu' on this, 40
OH every former occosion, they seemed in lam
III.
tlemen, who had from such laudable motives
brought forwardthis questionable house and
the country wo0ld not fail To contrast the tone
Of that Right Hon. gentleman's speech, with
the chilling language of the honorable gentle
man on the bench with him. He had 10 re-
greet the course of observation pursued by the
Right Hon. gentleman opposite, in the latter
part of Ills speech, by bringing forward some
topics between the two nations, at a time when
the co-oreration Of both were necessary and
desirable for the salvation of the world. 1t was
not a course which any true patriotism would
recommend 1t such time, to remind that natl
on that England was the power to oppressi i, BY I
the plumber of Its frigates, and this top when
the object of the Right Hon. gentleman was 10
disclaiin any pledge to support the cont, st.
{ Hear, Herr 9! Then again the Right Hon.
gentleman had adverted to all The topics of The |
last fifteen years, and certainly not with
a good grace that such condemnation came from
the Right Hon. gentleman who was so long du-
ring that period in office. Bat no gentleman |
was more ready TO condemn any principles |
which he might have once entertained, and il |
appeared that he always in opposition TO all |
the gov %nments OF which he was member,l
though he generally remained in Office to the
LAST Hear, Hear )-Surely when the Right
Hon. gentleman stated, that no British objects |
were TO be prosecuted in this contest, be could |
not mean to contend that objects OF itish in
nish objects should not be attended to at an 4
rate it was not for that Right Hor. gentleman,
to maintain such doctrine he who had sent
out a force to Alexandra, who had diverted 4 |
considerable past of the forces OF the Empire to
Bucnos sAyros, and who mad even dispatch d |
an expedition to the other side OF South Anne |
RIGA, Cor the purpose OF support the cause D. 4
Europe by an attack upon the back of Spanish |
America-( Hcar, hear 1t was strange that |
the Right IIon. gentleman should be so fond oil
returning to the charge Of ship ste ling, when
he bad himse sent fleet to Con tanlinopie
not 10 support the Russians, but to bring away
the Turkish feet, whilst tho trOoss which were
necessary for ihe success ofthe expedition had
been sent not to CoRstantipople, but Alexsa
dria. Hear, hear D--rhat x ght Hon. gcndc
man too had dispatched another expedition Z,
Lisbon, the only force he had employed in Eu
rope, and for Inc purpose Of bringing away the
Portuguese Acct lie could assure the HI sbt
Hon gentleman. that the present adninistrati
on in the conduct they should adopt, would
not follow his piratical example,, but act upon
tho result Of their best and soundest Judgment.
IN adopting such measures as may, under an the
circumstance OF the cuse, be most conducive
20 the great and important object which they
have ~ vicw-As to what had been sal T.. res.
peetiI & he question, as to the extent of the as
sistanoc 80 be afforded, he was aware ofthe las.
ticc o. what had fallen from the Right flor.
gentleman, who had brought forward the mo
zion, and IL the occasion should arise, he could