Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-13


vessels, by far the greater number are di.
ected 10 the continent of Europe. In the
Hope, he las, vessel dispatched, the num-
Der for F'ance exceeded $500, while thoss
tor England fell short of 700.
Further remarks ocrasioned BY tie Sheech
of Mr. Canning.
shall only state that in The whole
conduct of the Blush government, with
esPect to the affair of the Chesapeake, we
have endeavored To keep IN view the pr n
ci'lr upon which we set out, namely, To
make ample reparation for that which
was decidedly wrong act; but to make
that teparation under determination not
20 surrender right which the great ma.
Jofity oil the country has ever considered
as essential TO lis dearest interests. Sir,
! may boldly appealto the country TO de-
termine, whe her from the correspondence
ON he able Of the House, any bad d.spo-
ilon on the part ofhs maiesSy's ministers
has appeared through the whole Ifansac
tons That the rupture of the negotiation
Oh THIS SUBJECT was no. attended with any
hostile teeiIng o. either side, is an incon
trover. be truth. The PREPARATION was not
cepted by America. because America
would nut iu,h me CONDITION on which a.
lore was endered, namely, the revoca ion
ot That proc!ama'inn by winch the hrEish
ships were no, allowed 10 enterthe ha bar.
ut America, whiIe those Of the enem,
visited them at pleasure Bu,, sir. the
manner IN which the b itish reparai ION
was rendered to America by special
mission, was, 10 all the feelings OF nice
honor, an fecl,ve reparaion, al hough
i accepted; aud so In fact whe hive e.
very rrason TO b lleve that II was cousd
erea oy the a nstican g3vernment"
from the dlsgraCeful animadpersions
with which The federal prIns abound II
would seem that they had entirely forgo D.
en- the black outrage commi.tted on GU,
rish'S aud honor IN The attack Of he Ches.
apease' This acts rarely alud d To, and
My recognised as topic ot censure on
The admins ration. While they are ab.
'Lrdiy denounced for 10, heap ng unayail
'hg rem INSURANCE Oh retnuHstraDee on The
table Of the British cab net agairs, the
British orders, the sit1allon 10 which he
disloned outrage on the Chesapeake pIa
tCS> government not mean enough 10
ouch TO VIOLENCE and injustice is S ud
'usiy thrown Gu of view. Hive thesc
party in=n fprgo,ien the circumstances
that succeeded that daring ontrag Ii
'hey have, The NATION HAVE NO,
and, I, is TO be hoped will int forget them
al mat am. lie PREPARATION is made whicn
| Ginning preIends was rendered.
For the purpose of exposing the fa!s cious
view taken by MIR Canning IN MS remarks
on tn's Point, we snail concIseiy state these
circumstances. No sooner was the on rage
committed, than t,e national sens oil.ty was
eHcl'ed 20 the highest pitch of resentment :;
with one voice demanded ieparation or
retaliation. Even the Essex mo was aw :.
I'd IN silence. The voice of treas n VAS
still. The demand for reparation was ms .
iehed to ny the British ministry with APP
parsn' respect. The Universal sentimen
PreVaien III their own Ittion extorted thls
from them Heparat CA was promised.-
instead, however, Ut instantly making it,
and tsus etfcc dy wipns away the s1 ade
IL h"d Cast on tne II nor OF a gallant peo-
pc, 1t was dexle, lusiy converted into a
topic of negotiation, ana pccial IA ssion
sent across the Atlantic.
LINN dat ly Consequent on the outrage,
iet II pe recotlected, was the Procia, ,Ion
Vi Ile .FreS dent, !hterdicuDg tne ~ neFlcan
waters 10 British armed Yes.e.s. FMS
measure " as universally approved through
OUT the Unrte.i A 6. Even federaltsss
extolied it as an &C, just, magnanimous, I'D I, :
lted and pac nc. lhey en, ,haic Aiiy de.
ci"red tnat iaofe ought not aid less could
not have been done; and they admitted
th Mr. Jefferson had in his ,pstance ex.
hibited an uncqaivocal sol ctuss, by the
moderation ot b 5 measures, To restore our
tmicable relations with Great Britain
On has occasion, TO their honor, MANY lea
ding 'ederallstsF waited o,I the President
Or the list time, at MS publir Ievee O
ne 4't OF July, whicn immediately follow
cd the issuing of the Proclamation. 10 e
nee openly heir sentiments. We sneak.
from personal knowledge, in saying they
spoke IN the most decided terms o. the
sonndness Of the measure and of the du \
Of the people TO give it their unan mou,
sup. orr.
Alter a very protracted delay M Rose
arrived IN the Unaed Sat S. Ills first,
requ,sition was that the far Of the Cnes-
apedke should be separated from all other
topics OF controversy between che two %
Vernments. This was instantly acceded
10 by cur government. Mr. Rose then sfa
ted his readiness tn enter upon the d. Gus
sion OF suitable rep,ratioD, provided the
Presidents proclamation were previously
rescihded. This humil.d ing Concs ssioy,
was rejected by our government: who