Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-26
FROM THE national rSrrLLtcnscrn,
10 tAe ieotle Of Me U. States.

TO the heohie of The u. States.
am one of those, who believe that you
are the true and absolute proprietaries of
this countrY, that you have right to pro-
mote and are in duty bound to maintain its
happiness. This may appear to be self
evident, and so sitnnle. that it may produce
smile, when / lay itdown in such form as
preliminary article. Yet the propositi.-
on does not appear to me unnecess ary at a
time, when some at least seem TO reason
leo much on the ground of external mat
eTs.
The present circumstances ofthe human
race are certainly unprecedente There
is nothing like the situation and prospects
of the nations of the earth, in the history of
the world. 1t is season for self-eXam-
ination--for an examination into all our con-
cerns-for a deliberate consideration ofthe
past and present, in order that we may
make the best of what is to come. Let US
be wise and just, and fear not.
Foreign proClamations, orders and de-
crees, suspend nearly all our trade, and
jeopardize the remainder. Our persons
are nor safe, when out of our territoty.
No relaxation from the dictation of these
proclamations, orders, and DEGREES, nor
from detensions. arrests aud seizures have
yet Nil lllC contrary lIlty 5TG III
creased, multiplied and extended, on the
express pleas of mere interest, power, re-
venge, and mutual destruction of bellige-
rent by belligerent.
No American will deny that arbitrary
and jilegitimate regulations, OF some or O.
ther OF the belligerent powers, produce the
seizures, which occur, of orr persons, and
property which take place abroad. Who
then of the foreign powers have thus often
ded against our rights, interests and per-
sons, committing thereby vast wrongs, and
setting an evil example to the world This
is an all important subject of examination,
because it will teach US, by the evils alrea-
dy committed againstus, not to depend up
on reason and Justice from the same quar-
ter, without a firm conduct.
IL is intended to examine and consider
the evidences of hostility, rivalship, and en-
croachment UPON our rights, interests, and
national standing wherewith England has
enriched and aggrandized herself, injured
and insulted us, and brought like treatment
ufon us, both by her own foreign allies, and
her foreign enemies.
The ruling power in Great Britain mar
ifestly lies in its two houses of Parliament
In that place the most open reprObation of
the treaty OF peace of 1888 took place.
The ministry that made it, was violently
expelled from Office, and the most extreme
dissatisfaction was manifested at The Limits
and boundaries agreed upon between ms
and them. The treaty was ratified, it is
true, but the wesern posts were detained
SJith the intention TO diSmem6er our COM
fry. Tne following statement, admissions
and assertions made in print by the late
Alexander Hamilton, esq. prove the fact.
In the 4th paragraph, and SD, page ofMr.
Huu1flfo,1c Al
OF Camilus nthe year i795, he states s, as
serts, that fthere is just ground, of suspi-
oion, corroborated by various concurring
circumstances, that Great Britain has en-
tertaned the project Of contracting our
boundaries at the Ohio" This (says Mr..
Hamilton positively has appeared.
"1st. In Canada"
"2d At the British garrisons."
esd. Al the Indian towns" Hence our
Indian wars and expenses; and loss of In
dian trade.
9Th. At Philadelphia scat of our
government, where MIR. Hamilton lived
and was in the secrets Of our councils!
s. "At London" the seat Of the British
government This testimony is solemn and
conclusive. Spain, we know, advcrted TO
this conduct and to these vicws of the Bri-
tish government in her councils, operations
and plans England thus contributed to
mislead Spain, or to confirm her in her in
furious projects Of the same kind.
In printed statement prepared in Ca
NADIA by Isaac Ogden, Esq for the nlorma-
. tion Of the British Prince Edward 10 shcw
tie whole scheme IN America and the best
plan Of British conduct therein, it was pro
posed and recOmmt rdcd TO hold Canada
as rod over the United States. This
state paper was published Of course BY the
permission ofthe British prince or govern
ment,
british agents and emlssaries have been
iotIuded into our Indian country TO the in-