Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-01-15
THE TRUE QUESTION.

True American, but that the real question
at issue in this country now is,
W.H america Snfaort her INDEPENDENCE ?
1t she permits Britain TO impress from
her ships any seaman whom her petty off,-
GERS pronounce British, she may as well
allow them TO take al at once-for as these
care not straw for honor or truth, they
may CLAIM any and every seaman they find
on board, and OF course take them all
II britain Is indulged in thus taking from
our vessels as many scamen as she chuses,
every other maritime power will demand
or VIII exercise the same indulgence
For every other power has right to be
placed by US on the same footing with Bril-
tain.
III these indulgences are allowed to any
or all of the naval powers of Europe, it is
folly and absurdity to call ourselves hide
PENDENT
If they are allowed, we are in state
OF the n,ost abject UaSSGiage-and, to be in
consistent Ought 70 burn euerv record of
national sovereignty and proclaim at once
TO The world, that g0e deea, The H6erfv vim
which, BY THE BLESSING OF G on, fhe
rolls o(our fathers made us free, NOT gvoyxh
defending or enjoying!
II. on the contrary, one spark of the fire
OF rs remains uneXtinguished i'm our ho-
SONS, we VIII meet this attempt to coerce
us, at the threshold. IF we ought nor to
permit our ovvn seamen to be taken, we
must not permit any seauien to be taken
TILL we have some stronger proof they are
not ours than the mere assertion of an mn
prncipled agent of an Interested party. IF
we cannot allow all The nations of the world
the privilege of impressing seamen from
cur vessels, we will allow the privilege 70
none. Put all Oh an equal footing. None
can then complain of partially. We are
willing, or ought be, to do Justice 10 all
and we have right to expect justice from
| GH-lf any nation will not do us Justice.
We must try to do justice to ourselves
General Willinso,,'s I7e6iy TO Mr.. Roadolbh.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. %, 1907.
SIR,
have receivel your letter of the astb
| INST. by mad, in which you violate truth and
I honor, TO indulge the Inherent malipy.itl and
rancor of your soul. On what ''leyti. brav.
SIR, shall we find the wretch, who to lnasoue
his cowardicc, fabric ates fslsehoods, and heaps
| unprovoked insults upon unmcritcd iuitiries
| You, John Randolph, are this man, and your
lnwn breast best solve the proposition
| You "cannot descend 20 my IeveI,'' vain conf
vocal thing And do you believe this darstard-
" subterfage will avail YOU, or that your lyon,s
|
Embrace the alternative still within orr reach
and ascend to the "level" of sentlcnian. If
possible act like man, if you can and spare
me the pam of publishing YOU to the world, for
an inSolent, slanderous, preyaricating poItroon
ia WILKINSON.
John Randol9h, esq
n B. The first idea suggested by the in
decency Of your response to my letter, was the
Reinstatement OF my csne, from which the sa-
-, Il Al. -.
N the courciis Of tie nation has alone protec
ted YOU; aud to tie consequent conflict offeel.
ing and duty must be ascribei the DELAY Of this
note.
ia: WILKINSON.
3oLH Randolph, esq.
The Legislature of South Carolina adjourn
ed az ten o'ci3ck, ON Saturday night the ig;h
ultimo. They have appropriated 80, 600 dolis.
for ;rRing the piilitia ofthe State.
equal AND EXACT JUSTICE
!; is affirmed that I'm cnquiryis about to take
place relative to Cen. Tgilfinson Whether lie
DC guilty or innocent lis conduct ought TO b,.
Investigated If guilty he ought to receive
enc punishment he deserves. Ifinn0ccnt the
clouds Of oaluTnny and mystery which envelope
him viii he dispersed.
It is vain aud idle in the enemies ofth adj
Nllii1fttNipu W hilUil ilal IT Eat Hu interest
he G tracter of Wilkinson. The conduc, OF
the administration has been correct whatever
may have been the niOtiFcsor the views ofth
General. Admit that W. has been areus,.
on-r OF Jain admit any other suppositi On
which can destroy BIS standing, or enfee BILE
hs testimony, car such admission affect o. &c
face Che 20 ume Of evidence, ~ other distin-
gulshcd and uncpnnected b. illnesses, which
was delivered at Richmond.
That WI!kiqsoa'S guilt could not whitewash
burr, 40 evinced in the cCaduct Of T. RaQdoibh
lie has moved for IN enquiry into the conduct
OF Wilkinson, ia the belief, or ifyou will from
the conviction that he his been an unf,itbfl
citizen, and IS u.tefiy unworthy and disau;,lifi
ed TO hold his present station Is a commander
IN chiCf qfthe army ofthe United States. Yet
he the same Ioln Randol h, presented Bills oil
Indictment for High Treason and Misdemca
+ nor, against Aaron Burr and his tra;terous n s.
. sOyiatcs.
Whether fanes Wilkizson docs or docs mol
come out ofthc inquiry as gold purified by fire
The opinions Of the great mass Of tie citizen,
ofthe United States, will continue to be thai
hGy1a burr is straitor, that the administrator
have deserved we'll of their country i'm trts
,r"tiug bis trcascna5le projects, and that Sc
Tar as Wilkinson contributed thereto he is en-
{ titled 70 the gratitude ofevery friend 20 the II
: MON aud prosperity OF United America
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