Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-01
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The British government has-at this mo-
meDt too-appointe,i an agent TO reside at n.
Orleans-and a colonel 63s.NeiLis appoint-
ed to that STATION A cofiIe house for a
rendezvous, with snug Kitchen j., it, con-
tiguous TO the coffee room, thro' which. bv
the medium of a DyoniSieS' ear, all that
passed could be retailed to col M.Neil-
and three or four presses in pay--the thing
w.li be perfect organization of hr5viieged
spies from Boston to Orleans.
The Spaniards at Cuba, are very much
! alarmed on acoun; of an expedition coming
from England to occupy that island in an
amIcable way
There is no alarm felt for another expe-
ditIon which is TO act as corts Ge rese1ue,
whose object is said TO be Pensacola, where
it is TO enter only in distress like the torn
sloops that go out Of our rivers on a Goa sting
trip and trip ITO Jamaica
1t is perfectly ludicrus, and vet pitiable,
TO see men swallow gwdgeon after gudeeon,
as they are thrown out for them BY the Bril-
usn agents IN the ea-ports--immense spe-
cuiatons have been made last week, and
the present, in -four and other produce
! founded upon the assertions made in news
papers which have pursued an uniform sys-
tenn of lying and deceit for years past.
Every day, almost every hour, proves
the wisdom. indeed the absolute necessity
CT an embargo, as the only alternative
between zvaT- & feGcs-with on orta, O Ter
OF the nations THAT contend we must have
gone TO war, had not the provident sagacity
OF the executive recommended the measure
that has been pursued.
Yet people are so infatuated as to credit
idle rumours of a projected repeal of the
embargo, when instead of any change hav-
ing taken place in the circumstances of the
war IN Europe, that the advices of every
day shew that we could derive no sort of
advantage but might incur great losses, by
removal of the embargo.
The American people are thus disturbed
by the British em;ssaries, with view to
speculation ON one hand, and under the ex-
pectatIon of exciting discomfort on the o.
ther-but the people at large are not spe-
culators, they know that the privations of
commerce eUen far three years should IL
be necessary, could not be so pernicious as
one years war.
Out ct war our government is determia-
ed 10 keep us if possible the move
ments IN canada, the INCREASING OF British
emissaries the rendezvous ut his moment
OF so many Of Burr's choice SHIRTS AT Or
leans-the taking up of every one of the
immense sums of bills which were drawn TO
cover Burr's imperial eDterprize--the pas
sage Of Buvr's agents to England-tht Ell
forts of Burr's adherents to destroy the Off
Ger who defeated their nefarious scheme
OF civil Wharf.-The design to occupy Cub as
another Scourge, like Canada, over the u.
States, are SUCH connected various and srcQ-
KING facts, that the man who does not see
IN them, the coherency of sy Stematic hos
tility, ought TO doubt his own understanding
C.furorG.
DIED-On the 9th utimo, at her seat of
Casth Hill, in the county of Aibemarle,
MRS. JANE b. WALKER, widow Of the
late colonel Francis Walker. Her sickness,
although 1t lasted only five days, was, never
theiess, so violentiy painful as to requ& the
highest degree of fortitude to sustain it.
Mrs. Walker sustained it, not merely with
philosophic fortitude, but with the resigna-
ton and meekness Of 4 Christian She had
! been deeply tried in the school of sorrow.
she had lost leT husband; and his death had
been attended with circumstances the most
affecting She had, afterwards, lost her on =
ly son, by sudden death. But altho' still
in he prime OF life and endued with deli
cacy and poignancy of feeling which is rare
| ly equalled, yet her passions had been long
disciplined and regulated by reason and PEE
ty and she bore those repeated Affections
as it became wife and a mother who knew
| tu3t tnefe was dnOtner and q better world,
where we SHALL be all re-assembled. Mrs
! Walker left two sweet little daughters to
mourn her irreparable loss. She had pro-
| jccted scheme OF education for them winch
did honor to her superior talents and taste ;
| and in the employment of executing it, she
| experienced a balmy and elGcatous conso.
iation for past misfortune. What might
they not have hoped from the instruction,
and stu more from the example Of such n
mother! A mother, who while she possess.
co every intellectual requirement and wa.
graced with every personal accomplish
tnent which qualiis6 her to shine with dis
tincti1n in the highest circles Of fashion
found more genuine and heartfelt pleasure
IN rural retreat, and in the silent and un
assuming practice Of the domestic and soci
al duties. Such is the dgnified triumph o
virtue over vanity
The writer of this article knew Mrs Wal
ker we'll lie has felt her benevolence; We
bis opoinion of her was formed before era
titude bad a chance Of betraying him int
excess.
She presented a model Of female excel
lence of which real life has very fcw.cxam
pies. A mind Of the highest order. illumm
ed by extensive reading and reflection
I manners which - hibifpd fh.f ,t,too IS at