Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-11-15
T12 i-2 Gents Singled

Whence then are we to apprehend,
what we have supposed in the prece-
ding paragraphs
From the British cabinet, from an
attempt to excite the hostility of Spain
against the United Safes. Who that
remembers the conduct of IIzsjo can,
mistake the coincidence of action. and
sentiment. 7fuyO the mover of Burr
is now in London. Britain, by the eff
fective supplies given to the Spaniards.
will obtain an ascendancy in the Spa.
nish councils, SO long as the French
suffer under the serious disasters of
their fabulous campaign in SPAIN
could the spaniards resist for one YEAR,
with effect, that influence must IN
crease---and the influence which drew
the gold and Siioer tram Ncxico eyen
during open zuar, may De, Without ex-
ageeration, be supposed competent to
embroil the u. States with Spain.
In this way it is that we infer the
thing to be possible---suppose formi-
dable force to appear on the Colorado
or the Sabine, and assuming the prin-
leiPles asserted In the English ministe-
rial paper, the Times, they might dis
Pute with us the possession of Louisi-
ana--would they not revive the doc
trines OF 2rujo, and even object to our
possession of Orleans. The writer of
this article, long before Yruio was
known to the public, long before his
Gra0iora Manent, laid hi 4 open to the
first authority of this land---as its ac-
tive and insidious enemy.
But what has this to do with an ar.
my on the Canadian frontier? For
the very reason that as the Spanish
minister 2rtJo, and the British minis
ters Liston and Merry, were hostile to
our right of purchase. Because Lou.
isiana, and the Mississippi are to the
u. States agreater source of wealth.
commerce, power & prosperity, than
the whole commerce of Europe & Asia
combined, because the Mississippi IS
70 the u. States, wha- the Nile is TO z.
ygpt, and the Gauges to India for tina,
sPeclal reason land for the still stron-
ger reason, that peace and prosperity
has distinguished us from the resi- Of
the world, the same influence that has
set the world In arms---which has dis
tracted the councils---undermine the
thrones --steeped iii misery the peo-
IPie---ravaged the seas---and iarinplv
claims to levy tribute On ali nations
that carry aag---ior the same cause
ard from the same source we should
expect military force in Canada
would cooperate with military force
in Louisiana.
N Such u case zvhat shouid ne dd 4?
Mr.. Erskine says the people Of ".
England will submit to tribute.
WIN ' ou. people Of America, paw
tribute for sailing in support. of Your
fair commerce. on the seas
VIII YOU Consent TO see the Missis.
siPpi shut against you?
These questions YOU may very soon
have to decide
And the decision comes To the old
question, which We nave so often told
on to be the true and only question
that OF American Independence.
What ought Co be toue?
Congress meets this day--the people
should think ard be prepared to sup
port their dePuties--an tell them ei-
Their to submit to tribute and abandon
| indtbendence-or
To do something else-what that is
we presume not to suggest---but we
protest against tribute and subsection
to any, or all the powers on earth.
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