Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-15
Elcnl.lla Iggua.
RIC Ii II o N ID
FRIDAY, July Is, 1893.

BOnaparie's late decree excludes all \.
InerIcan vessels frcm the European seas, af
er the s6th OF April.
Every act OF hostility against Great Bri-
tain, no matter how imreriously her own
conduci my require it, simmeaiately tor.
ared by the federa!ists TO signify some m
in,ical design against America The ma
ny instances Of evadiDg the embargo o fur
nish Great Britain and its dependencies !,
are known to ths world. The commercial
spirit of ibis country is particularly fond OF
Great Britain, and when too it runs SO high,
as 20 beat over the laws and regulations of
IT'S own country, it Cannot Lc expected tina,
8on.,parse VIA remain perfectly passive.
ne decree may appear harsh, but 1t Is GER
laia!y The unavoidable effect osharsn Causes.
IGis ordnance offers It's own excuse-tnat
II the American vessels venture upon The
high seas, they w.H certainly be captured
%, British cruisers, We will not eff nd te-
dera,:sui So far, rs u draw any inference
from this circuas. !nce, To prove that Bo-
naparte is not decidediy hos lie TO this coun.
try; but we VII leave them tie gratlfica
ton d theirown belief, and merely enquire
- The statement OF this decree > not fact
IAat car vesStis 7sould bee inc Brush mr.
zeS. What the vir,ue OF cur own cil,zoas
you'd no. perform, has been done Gt tney
wil;-Ave II so) by an inveteratc enemy.
While this d. cree rSni!ers the embargo
m re operative against Great BRIAN, a. o
yerateS with equl force against France
NVe indignantly Gisc,aim any prediiection IN
behalf of britain or OF France, and we c,.u
Dui consider the federal }uscry OF French
fear, and French influence, as nothing more
than i retaiiating charge TO answer the
ole W n which tney are SO Just accuS
ed, British principles and British alliances
We are willing 10 admit that the beams OF
liberty 10 longer play upon the wins CO.
vered nils al France" we are wiling TO
admit that We near and cciIdole IN he CRIES
OF European slivery, and we are willing u
admit that hereafter B3raparte may enter
tain = wish To fix the fangs OF tyranny upon
the world. what utaer concessions Can
they want TO disproye their chsrys is Il
a de c'aration Of war against France? Is IL
an alliance oil, nsve and defensive with O.;
Britain! 81. IS =, that we should farnlsa
the contingent OF navy 10 strive in the
vain nope Of re-csta5hshing the order OF
Europe. Great Britain has avowed that
she would wage t,eTnai war win France,
and she has also declared, that the laws vi
notions and theilghts ofneutrais, ale otn ng
more than chgf 6sJore the 7vind. Under
these clrCuns,anCes, forsooth, we are to
ioisake the peaos, happ ness and ndepend-
ence of the Unted States, To bet ONE the
bloody lackey Of a. little Is! and IN a war,
without al OBJECT and without Il terminate.
en-. These are the horrid proofs mat tney
require 20 parry off the scandaious charge
OF French Tear ana .tis Ciion--to oecome me
pupil OF 4 WAY nation, TO be chIded without
ftuit, 10 be scourged without a murmur.
1t rs Becessary, ieilow-c tizens, to look up.
on the times with LynH-eyed v gIlauce he
spirit oi federalism has broken from It's tomb
and now heun,sy you in every possible shape
in.s desp rate set have caught the despe-
ration OF tie war party, anu what Wi. ues.
Eerat on not do?
la some parts Of the union, we find them
boast ng # having expended Immense sums
Oi mGnty In ne proscGut on OF their sch mes,
80 Others the prpers afS teeming with mis-
Ghiet-breathing pieces, and IN oth, rs, they
are setting up presses 10 be conducted by
theli JfT8f bto0d and choice 8tlirits. 70
give yau all illustrative ana Impressive IN
stance OF these news paper associaL ons, II
"lis be oniy necessary 10 meaIoa a paper
wa Gu has lately appeared IN Baltimore M
aei tas title o. = TIE Federai ReHub4can, -
.'c9ft slns 20 be federal, and PROCESSING 10
Oe the offspring " IN association, ana 10
nicnuon that The tamou. Lu,ner Msrt,n 10
- ~ "t ~ ~ tiat Nfsl. UiS lDC OOst5f ca
friend of Aon0ra6Ie treason. When suc.I
b tpeiu serpeats crawl from their mole 5, the
pfiuchi Climate must be intense hot
Ine subject Of home manufactures be-
cones every day more important We
look TO It as Il u:rror, winch reflects the
native beau Oh our country, and We ought
az .eaAt TO give way TO the flst cry OF seit-
graduation % far, as To know that we are
capable ot HUing sUith,h 0ur8eivrs, and II
we chHose, TO indulge even our vanity with
tie most fsnciol haBilments.
ae specimens OF our looms which have
oeen lately worn. present n texture sOfica-
entity tne 10 graf iy European taste. UnGei
these circumstances, fellow citizens, when
"e receive daily information that our sails
shall not open their bosoms to The 5rca u o
heaven WITHOUT stab, when we are indig-
nant'y driven from the oCean-thr unquah-
he'd inheritance Of man---we suond surci
1e grateful, that we can retire from these
ucarnate demons If tie earth, ~tth whom
var pasnus. and murder exultation.
il there ever VS. period which de.
uands the warmest exertlons ofpatrlotism,
Tia period has arrived, and the p, oplc Oil
America are now called upon by the most
Oaneiul propeBsiues Of humanity, to see
whether they have virtue enough to sup
port republican form of government
What have we TO do with the bloody seas.
50 long as we &C., enjoy tranquility and
plenty nj home, without the least deepen.