Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-08-23
Direinsa Nrgus.
R I c II M Q N D:
TUESDAY, AUGUST IS, 1905.

The measures which have been recently
adopted by some Of the northern meetings.
evince temper of mind much to be lament
Ell, bat more to be despised It may be true
that they suffer extremely from the evils of
commercial suspense, but they are Ger.
tainly or Of their Svits, when they ascribe
THESE evils entirely 10 che embargo, and not
tn The blockading DEGREES of Europe. The
pput'pn Tor an entire revocation of the en-
cargo, or as some of their prints have said,
q partial one, So far as TO admit of our in
terconrse with Spain and Portugal. AS to
an entire revocation at this time, when, if
possible, there exists more necessity for its
continuance, than at the time of its adop-
tion, II - ont of the question, and too ridi-
culous for serious consideration This mea
sure ot the north cannot be viewed i'm any
o'het light, than as new way of opposing
She embargo, TO which the people are at
tached from reason, and resigned from pa
tr'9usm. In some part IF the Bostonian adj
dress, they endeavor to flvor it with an al
fusion to their conduct during the revolu,i-
pn-this recollection ought tn have excited
the burning blush of shame and confusion.
and ought IN have destroyed the very pur-
pose for which it was revived 1t ought to
have served mirror to reflect the pa
triotiSm of their fathers, and the want of il in
their descendants. If we mean tn follow the
example oi Spain, and throw ourselves in; n
TIRE fSteful embrace of G Britain, we should
likewise do il in their bold and manly STYLE.
= * not in this timid, dubious wav of Sv1iihhing
The De0V AROUND ne sunni. The con.e-
Quence OF a partial repeal of the embargo.
would be, that we should trade IN direct
defiance Of the British, French and Spanish
DEGREES IL we are TO consider the adopti-
or OF the French DEGREES bv Spain, as re-
scindei, and that none such exist, our trade
must entirely depend upon the mercy of G.
Britain and the imbeciHty of France
II Great Britain should display mercy
which the Lamb might as soon expec, from
the Woif, We should then involve ourselves
with France, be:suse our commerce would,
IN fact, be conducted under British protec-
ton, and would. in fact be nothing more
than holding forth the hand of alliance,
orch we suspect is the sole object of these
petitions.
II Great Britain should relax in the exc
cut'on OF her orders, which the policy of
decov'ng us into her tolls, my induce, we
must evidently run the hazard of trusting to
her worse than Carthagenian fhi,h. The
conclusion would be instantly drawn bv
France, and very correctly too, that we
were Diet rmined to take part in the contest
IN favor of G. Britain, which must surely
he hateful to every mind. Our uudeniable
policy, IS, to remain neutral, and endeavor
to avoid the calamtieS of war
1t rs truly astonishing, that the opponents
to me embargo, should act in such a STYLE,
as TO render its continuance absolutely ne
cessarv. Great Britain will never rescind
her orders OF council so long as she enter-
t'in5 fhe hope Of forcing our commerce up
~ her rwn 'crms; and what can be more
cHer'Shing tn that hope. than the appear
ance Of distraction in America, and tumul-
tu."S opposition 10 tire embargo.
IT is source Of serious regret, that these
meetings should have acted with 80 much
rashness and absurtIity-hut we trust that
WI ie tho cz'remities arc diseased. that the
soul o. The Am"Tcan people will remain
Calm and unrnilied in patriotic patience.