Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-20
Dtrgtn,a Argu9.
R 1 c H M o N d:
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 20, 1908.
BREACH OF THE EN-.
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at the Custom House of this city, stating
that the brig Sally and Jenny, which sailed
from this port about two months since. was
taken by British armed vessel of SIX guns,
and carried into Halifax. The brig SALLY
aud Jenny was chiefly laden with tobacco.
hour and slaves, and cleared out for Boston
under the command of Capt. David Hall.
She was taken in Lat. 40, SO, Lon 90.
No Certain conclusion can be formed from
her situation, whether she did actually in.
tend to go into the port of Boston or not,
out we have every reason to suspect that
there Was some secret understanding be-
tween the parties, and that the capture was
entirely intended as a sham to elude the en-
oargo. If this suspicion should turn out to
be the fact, 1t certainly must reflect the
most indelibe disgrace upon those men who
consplre with the enemies of their country
TO break ITS laws, and to insult its national
character. We have not been able to as
certain with certainty the names of the
men engaged in this traiterous enterprise
there is no doubt, however, but that some
OF the North Britons who re side in this place.
mad more than finger IN the f1ye. 1t may
shed some light upon the character of this
business to remark, that before the vessel
| cleared out from this port, the collector re-
ceived several anonymous letters, stating
|
IL is with pleasure we observe, that the COL.
iector acted with strict and becoming vigil
lance, and that under these circumstances,
/ ne refused her clearance until the parties
OBTAINED the advice or instructions of Mr..
| Gailatin to that effect. We had no ripht
to calculate upon British affection or Scot.
ush cupidity, in the observance of the en-.
barge, but we surely did not expect. that
for the precarious result of Smuggling
voyage, that an American would have been
ready to trample upon the laws and honor
OF his country. 49,,
NoTE-Since writing the above we have
seen the protest from which it appears that
/ the brig was taken by an armed British
! schooner called the Pogie, of six, guns COM
manded by Lieut.. Gold, who upon examin-
ing the papers found on board, said that she
was loaded with -four, & he believed bound
10 some French port. We are not very con-
versant with protests of this description, but
IT is an easy matter to discern a tissue of
inSincerity from beginning TO end. This
sort or tinesSe is too gross TO delude OF es-
cape detection. According to the theory
OF the map, We should like to know what
course they would have taken for French
Yves. lndia port e they had not been seised.
! II surely IS the most singular and circuitous
! signed for it, which we cannot con-
ceive, this circumstance of itself must stamp
the protes. with faIsehocd.
We deem it our duty TO expose such fla-
| grant violations with the most marked con-
tempt, K snail continue 10 enqIaTe until we
can present. our readers with Il list of these
l.wless antkenterprising m-n. They have
thus far concealed themselves behind the
curtain ofsecrecy, but we hope very shortly
to ho'stit up, anG expose them to the view
of the people.
The people of Boston in their late address
to the President hfnt at the spirit OF 70,
and the degree of zeal and activity which
they displayed in behalf of the American
revolution. 1t is the fashion with all the
modern turn coats to profess themselves to
be under its holy influence, and to be the
true followers of the old orthodox They
should have recollected their conduct in 'o4,
, when under precisely similar circumstan-
ces, they not only supported the embargo
with zeal, but were the most anxious ad q.
vocates for its continuance. They should
have recollected the resolutions which they
adopted at numerous meeting, when by a
great majority they " Resolved as the sense
"of the inhabitants, that the general en-
barge imposed by the legislature of the
"United States OH thehavigation and com !.
"merce within the same, is measure
"founded in the highest policy and wisdom %
They likewise unanimously Resolved,
"that the inhabitants of Boston will cordi.
"ally acquiesce in the continuance of the
embargo, until in the opinion of c congress,
"the objects con emplated by that measure
"shall be fully accomplished" These re-
solutions were transmitted to Congress, and
read on the 18th of May. A copy subscri-
bed by the town clerk was sent not only to
the members from Massachusetts, but also
to Mr.. Madison and many other represent
tatives from Virginia. This is the period
to which their attention should have recur-
red. 1t might have produced an impartial
self examination which ought to have exci-
ted blush of confusion at the evident de-
cay OF their virtue. The causes which con
spired at that time to produce the embar-
go, could not possibly have been more pow
erful than those which we have lately ex-
perienced. We fear that the only solution
which can be given To this shameful incon-
sistency, is loss of that patriotism which
once they felt, but which now they only re-
collect.
Amidst the great variety Of speculations
upon the subject of the Spanish revolution,
we have seen none as TO the part which
would most probably be taken by the Jews.
This body of people amounts At least To a