Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-15

ngs and whose principles are c0nSehtanes
Gus with those of Jefferson.
Devoted tn the principles Of democratic
representative government, we have tiiada
chG'ce OF Candidate who has manifested
the same devotion
Reverencing the principles contained IN tla
declaration OF American independence, we
have selected a man to whom those princ;s
pies are dear, and who will lend his hand
to preserve them from injury and outrage,
Attached TO the political institutions of
our country, ai,, alive to the feelings fhuA
manity, we are the enemies of war, bnt wS
consider peace as Il curse instead of a bless
sing, If it is to be purchased atthe expense
OF our virtue, liberty and independence q
and, therefore, we have selected candis
date who will aid in the maintenance OF
peace, as long as peace can be maintained
with honor or with safety.
Enemies to Extravaganza, and friends os
economy, we desire nor to see the hard Ia.
bour of the mechanic and the husbandman
employed to support standing armies and
useless navies, to pay off eight per. cent
loans, and to subsist swarms of drones and.
therefore, haze we nominated a man whose
habits ofindustry and economy, render him
adverse to every such species of oppressi.
on.
The friends of United America, having
no predictions for foreign governments.
or foreign pclilical Institutions, we offer to-
you Candidate who IS truly American, and
ihe friend of the rights of man.
In favor of these principles, and of the
candidate holding them, we promise our.
selves your hearty and Jealous support.
Considering you as devoted to the princi-
pies or the American revolution. TO those.
OF democratic representative government.
and To the pacific and virtuous policy of
Jefferson, we doubt not, that your zeal will
keep pace with ours in support of Simon
Snyder.
| We submit to you nomination of electors,
made with uneXampled uBanimity. The
candidates are the friends Of Jefferson, and
OF democratic principles, and as such they
are recommended to you
| Friends AID EeNog0- Citizens,
| The crisis in our a tfairs is nomentous. the
future destinies and happiness of our conn
try hang upon it---on YOUR exertions at the
ensuing election may depend the safety and
tile liberty OF our common country; permit
US, therefore, to eXhort you not to slumbeI-
at moment when the best interest of the
commonwealth demand vigilance and acti.
witty.
THOMAS LEIPER, Chairman.
ATTEST,
W " liz RED }secretaries.
FROM me PHILADELPHIA Gazette o. E5arehs.
Atr'ved this morning, the brig Amazon.
capt. Eeeis, II days from Falmouth in bal.
last 10 n. Syerly. Capt Eeeis has polite
" favored US with set Of the London
traveller, TO the 18Th Of JANUARY. and
Lloyd's lists TO the same date, from which
we have at present only time 20 extract n
few leading articles. Capt E. informs,
mat the British cruisers continued to carrv
! III all American vessels bound TO the CON-
tIne't among the number was the Mon
tezuma OF this port, bound to Amsterdam
sent into Guernsey. The spring vessels in
England, bound for America, wSnld all sail
without trelshts. They had not heard of the
embargo, though it will be perceived by
an article below,that anon intercourse act
was confidently expected to proceed from
thls country, In retaliation Of the British
DEGREES.
LONDON, January 10
The prevailing opinion among the Anne.
rlcan merchants is, that the governments
OF the U D. as soon as the orders in council
reach that country, will prohibit all inter
course with England. The American mi.
mister, 1t is said, does not hesitate ,o eive
1t as his opinion, that war between the
two countries cannot be avoided, if these
are not revoked Now as we have The Of
hcial authority CT one of his maics,y's min
iSters, the chancellor of the excheouer.
that all the provisions of those orders viii
be strictly and Literally enforced, we must
layour account to ruptme with America.
we have as yet no intelligence from that
country OF the actual receipt Of the orders
IN council.
In the course otthe last interview which
the American merchants had WITH lord
Bathurst, one of the fdeputation took occa-
SION to express hope that the mission of
Mr. Rose would tend to remove the diffcr-
ences subsisting between the two countrie,,
ana to produce some modification of the
orders or couocil. But in this hope II no.
Die lord did not allow the deputatiob long
to remain, for he Immediately deserved,
that Mr.. Roses mission related solely TO
the case Of the Chesapeake, and that he
had no authority TO make any proposition,
or to enter into any discussion with regard
to the orders of council.