Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-11-18

ness for his quondam re6efious subjectssin
| America, that he declares IL would give him
| great pleasure, to contribute any thing i'm
his power, To take off the embargo, Cnot as
a measure any way disagreeable to himself
or his hresent suojects,) but for the sake
OF relieving the good people of the UNI
ted States from its incouvenient restricti-
ons! How gracious and how benign, is
this in the beloved King Of the tories and
how great ought to be orr gratitude for his
generous wishes, and benevolent intentions
towards us! His condescepsioniss so ANITA
bic, and his dlsinterestedness so excessive
that he plumbers and Expresses us, not for
his own sake, but To wean us from our fool
! ish attachment to repub,icanism, and he
only desires again to rule over us, in order
that under his paternal govern't, we may
| reach the highest pinnacle of prosperity
lie tells us, however, that an arrange
| ment, by which this terrible embargo might
be removed, cannot be made in fhe hresent
| coynucture by which it is evident, he
| means to insinuate, that nothing can be done
until our present REPUBLICAN administration
SIN Ill have been abolished, and knot of ac-
comnodattnS federGifsfs put into its place;
contamination, which, no doubt is erfec-
fed, and most devumtly prayed for by secre-
tary Canning>by King George, and all his
they would treat, and come to a settlement,
OF differences, on Mei,. ozvn terms; but
with such stiH-necked and obstinate ene-
mics OF slavery and tribute, as J.Gerson
and Madison. 1t is not practicable for them
TO make any bargain.
| The proud and lofty STYLE in which Mr..
canning speaks of the resolute resistance.
VI Ireae britain, to the powerful combina-
tioh against her, has, indeed, an appear
ance OF magrianimity: but he seems to make
hisboast little prematurey, since that com >
| bination is certainly not broken to pieces,
| as he pretends, nor the power of Napoleon
! in the least diminished; though it is true
that MS Oiiiainy is, herhahS, equal to that
OF he British king and his ministry, (nore
than which need not be said.) and it is also
true, that he has NOT pet conquered Spain
! The hauehty tone at present assumed by
The minister is plainly oecasioned by his
homes of success in that quarter: but even
| free trade wi n the whole of Spain would
make the British merchants poor COM
pensation for the loss of that of the u. S.
of America, which will soon in all PROBABLE
lily, be cut off, and may be lost to them for
ever.
If the measure or COMPLETE. NON IN
TERcouRsE with Great Britain should be
adopted bv congress, it may with safety be
asserted that the prodigious increase of A
merican manufactures, and the prevailing
| interests Of the multitude of persons who
would soon be concerned in them, would pre-
vent that intercourse from ever being re-
newed; at apy rate, on it's former footing.
The vanity and audactv Of his majesty, and
bis toad eaters and sycouhants. will then
! be brought low, aud he will he gladto send
! pompous embassies TO ibis country, for the
purpose OF humblv. begging permission TO
] trade. as some short time since he did to
! Kicn Long, thessagacious Emperor Of Chi
ma, who was too wise to have anv thing to
say to him, and sent his ambassador back
with very little ceremony.
L. is time for the tvrants ofthat arrogant
| Island 70 know The limits OF their power,
and 70 be compelled by their own necessi-
ties to treat great continent, in the pos
session ola brave and patriotic people, with
more respect. The Just indignation of chat
people is now fully reused and their inso-
lent enemies will soon feel its effects.
His Britannia Maiesty's hopes that his
friends the Federalis's will shortly get into
20 yer seem TO be rather remote at present
f'1VT their ACCOMPLISHMENT Il is now known
| th2' The votes Of Vermont viii be for his arch
&c MADISON, and those of New York we
firmly believe viii go the same way Every
| American who IS not besottch with Torvism
tSS of these thank Heaven. there are but few
cannot failtO unite in detesting the hynocritical
cant of bis majesty and his secretary Canning :;
and al must agree in their CONSCIENCE tho some
viii rot ownit. that the Preside Il has been IN
fluenced, in this conduct towards Great Bri-
tam, by sincere desire of peace Some may
be OF opinion, perhaps, that he offered more
than he ought, consistently with the dignity of
the Uhiied States but no body can now ere
dit the ridiculous story of French intrigue, and
Of Bonaparte's debating the measures of our
government story which, Notwithstanding
the Federal outcry,) very few, even of that
party, were ever 50 weak to believe. And,
as to HationR diSniY, the President wisely con
sdered chat the code of false honor, which is
worshiped by Duelsts, ought to form no part
Of the law of nations that peace was too
great blessing, particularly TO young and
rapidly thriving country like the u States, to
be wantonly thrown away and that it was
better, If we must 20 to war, to convince Ill
the world of the Justice of our cause by the
moderation Of our demands
; The cup OF reconciliation is now thoroughly
exhaustedj and War Or a t9taI Non. Irteyeonrst
, must be the next resor Il. Of these, the latter
we conceive is preferable in every point o.
view.
We have ascertained from a source oil
unquestlonable reliance, that Burr has not