Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-29

- '"i ui"'lg vas sefS ~ the British goVe-o-
IN mt 10 tne court ct Portugal, with anabo-
log. for the pursuit and deS.,uc,;on. h.. ~,
miral Boscawen, CT certain French sh;rss
On the coasts OF this last kingdom. NJ,
other cases, more or less analapons -
doubtless be found see, parsicnlarlv. the.
PREPARATION oy France TO Great Britain fo,.
the attack on Turks Island in 1854. nc 70
lated in the Annual Register and in s,,.I-
let's continuation OF Hume. vol. 10. the W.
| ccedings inthe case of an E0gl;sh mcrcbs.,.
rHau, which suffered much in her Grey .n,i
otherwise, from the Ere of certain Snan;.;,
Understanding in the Mediterranean ~
the execution OF the lieutenant of q nr;xa.
| teer, for nring a gun into Ncn,,;. :, -,
chairman, which killed, the cant,in -
ted in the Annual Register. fo,. iza, 80, 80
% The case of an aiiront o@l;,rns
RUSSIAN ambassador in the, reign of Ou,r,
Ann, tho, less analogous, shews in a opn,.-
| raj view, the soleElnity with which rrn,r,
ton is made. for insults having imme,,;,-e
relation to the Sovereignty of nation
A;fao' the principle which was outroor5
/ in the proceedings against ,le Auerir.,,,
triSate IS independent Of the question CON
cer3hg the allegiance of the seamen tate,
iron, her, the tact that they were citjx,.rs
:, oil 'he United States, and not British sub
'jec's, NAV have such an inf,uerce. nm ,he
OF some unacquGinsed with the laws ard n
sages OF nations, that it has been thouri,t
proper to seek more regular proofs II their
national Character, than were deemed suf.
ncient III the hrst instance. These Droofs
VIII he added by shis conveyance, il o.-
tanned in time, if not by the first that SIC.
cceds
The President has an evident RIGHT to e.
pect from the British government, not only
an ample rcparaton;to The u. S in this cage.
but that II VIII DC decided without difficult
" or ueiay. Should this expectation fail,
ai:t above all, should PREPARATION be refused
it will be incumbent ON v.ru to take proner
measures for h stenng home, according to
the degree OF urgency, all American ves-
scis remaining IN British ports using for
the purpose, the mode least likely TO ava
ken the attention o. he British govern
ment Where there nay be no Ground TO
distrust the prudence or. fidelity OF consu.s,
, they will probably be found the f.test yc-
hicies Tor yonr lntimAtions 4 will be par
ticu!ary requisite 10 Communicate TO our
pubic ships in the Mediterranean, the state
OF appearances, if it ;sc such rs ought 70
influence their movements.
All negotiation with the British sovern-
mens on other subjects, viii of course he
suspended until satisfaction On this be so
pledged and arranged as TO render aernci-
aunn honorable. Whatever may be The ! e.
suit or the prospect, you viii please To for.
ward TO Us the Garlic Sc u,fcrnIa.icn
ihe scope OF the proclamation will SIP.
My 10 you that the President ,,as y;eI,lS+
20 the presumption that the hos,i.e act of
the British commander did not p..rsn. Tho
'h'ent'ons OF his government. 1t is not ia.
decn easy 10 suppose that so r:.sh and so
critical step should have originated with
nd 1it.st
hcirsVc, that such orders were prescribed
by ANY government, under circumstances
such rs existed between Great Britt. md
the Tin TED States
Calculation founded on dates, are also
strongly opposed 80 'Le .upposision. that
Disorders n question vau.d haze been trans
'olfgd fTom England. IN the same scale
ARK 20 be put he apperent and declo red
persuasio7 OF TIE BRITISH representative.
NJ E:>A ne, that orders of hostile
SPIRIT could have been issued or authorised
by ms government and the coincidence
of this assurance with the am;cable mo
fess'onsoi Mr., Canning, the organ of the
new administration, as stated in The dispatch
OF AYri! ed, from yourself and Mr.. Pinck-
ney.
Proceeding on these considerations, the
President has inferred hat tie iustic- ard
honor Of the British government viii rea.
dIiy make the aionemeni required and
IN iha, expectation, he has f,rb.une an i'm
mediate cali Of Congress Notwithstanding
me strong wish which has been manifested
by many, that measures depending on
tbeir authority shcuid wi.hon, DELAY be
adop'cd. the motives 10 this fnrbear-
hnce have ct The same time been strength.
tned by the policy Cf avoiding pcourse
which might stimulate he British cruz
sers; IN this quarter, to ares. our Sims
and seamen now arriving ard shortly cx~
peciei IN great numbers from all quer:s7s,
Ii is probable however thsi the jsrisla-
surc VIII be CONVEX Ell m TINE 10 reeve
the answer Of the British government on
The subject Of this dispa'Sh cr epc, 500.
/ er, ifthc conduct Of The British squadron
here, or other occurrence, Should reo-
quie immediate measures beyond The s,I-
! 'hori.y cf the executiys.
! In ordel 10 give The uore expedition
and security TO he pit. sent dispatch. a
pu5!ic armed vessel, The Revenge, is espe-
cialy employed; and DECOR Dullus IS
made the bearer, who vas on board The
Chesapeake, CT bis way 10 q consulate IN
| the Mediterranean and vii be able To
detail and explain circumstances which
/ may possibly become Interesting in the
course u ycur communications with the