Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-28
Dtrglu1a Argus.
RIG H NJ o N d.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1909

anu the little parties which were formed
to spread confusion by impeaching the CO.
vernment and abusing the embargo when
we recoliect that this measure was the
ground OF attack, and had almost become Il
criterion by which we formed our estimate
OF Characters, and when we recolect that
! most of our elections were influenced by
this consideration, we Cannot refrain from
expressing our utmost surprise at the course
winch congress is likely TO pursue.
The presidential election IN fact uneouivo.
caliy evinced the disposition of the people
ana their determination to perSeveye in the
embargo system, until our neutral rights
should be acknowledged and respected -
Inc luminous and conclusive debates i'm
the early part of the session, had not only
satisfied the, good sense OF the people, out
had made many converts or those wno were
previously opposed. they had in mea.
sure fors their pr,vations, aud were
happy in their own resources. The sicr,
nee was considered paitry, when compared
10 the great oolece IL WAS intended 10 &c
conpi'sh. lndisnAtion at fore On wrong,
slowed with nnaSd Il tervour, IN proportion
| rs the light NJ oar national c0u- lis reflect.
| cd the W sdom and puiicy OF Tie admins
ration. Home manufactures AID 4couireo
stimulus from the numoer and arclor o..
us votar,es, tie PRIDE ot wearlns foreign
cloth, winch was no. very moons dsrable,
vas aoout TO become a su3;ect ca renro4cn :.
q Americans would s'Jn nave deli GIFTED
IN She homeapun OF tnew own ingenuity =
BHs hcZv dt1frei,t IS che sonte Of Times
lh1W-f1at 4sure VIII ch excited so much
warm admiration from the great majority
o, the American pc aple, is vittu ,iy 20 be
repeated, notwi,hstand az the Cause of rs
ad )p,fgh Continues with accumulated force
4 lac people are naturally led 10 enquire IN
TO this no less suidcn than wonderful change
hey ask ii atoncmentS have been made
! Tor our violated rights it the blood of our
murdered sealirn has received due and no /.
Doraole expiration; II the flag OF tae United
! States, tht representative OF our ncutr.i ity
ana Independence, eau wave upon tae Gee.
au w thon inlury and insult II Great Bril-
| tain has auando ed her arbitrary scheme
OF RECOGNISING our commerce TO these
questions We Can My reply that We con
ce,Ve the>em0argo to be virtue lily repealed
without any efficient substitute H,e evI-
dsnt consequences of tnis self condennmy
lnconsistency ali our national Council, will
oe to resuscltate federalism, 10 give conf.
aence 10 t1ryisui, Importance 60 me mino
REPRESENTATION 10 BrA 81 adaeTcnts, encou.
ra5eaen- To STATE rebellion, SUBMISSION to
IN the worlds eye, and more Tn N
all mis- the republican party VIII be coniius-
eucin not beng abe 10 PLAIN this asst 9nIsh. :.
ing Inconsistency. Attsr 50 mucn parade
aooat ptir power and Importance, our pa-
trionsn aud our Disgust for European lux
uriSs, we s,Dsp.G-e,y come forW ga oar
serves ana ADMIT t!la. we are wanting N.
0ota. he mad that has beer strsn,.
with feelings o. defiance and revenge AT f. :,
reign injustice, and which has been deeply
impressed with "a belief OF the embareo's
EMERGENCY, VIII be apt TO lose It's zone, and
sink into lIstless indifference. National en-
thusiaSm seems to a6ate an the same degree
OF rapidity with win ch it arose. Ii is IN
possible to ascribe this retrograde move
ilent OF congress TO any o,lier cause IN u
me Ind cations of that little storm I'm the
east. 30 tar from having produced this
effect, they ought TO have felt the influence
oil taer schooi~boy G'axn,1, .hat6 g 8Aaring.
me rod they shoftd tie chs1d. TUs 4 5.
nave been ccmpar, u I. .,fczl land am.
mai, and 1t may &c SAID wich equs propri.
ely bat the embryo IS npt. ouif us natfye
bu, almost It's only and exclusive weapon.
Even IA this point o. view, IS 4 young ma !.
tion we ougnt al least 20 nave fairiv ascer.
tanned our strength because N similar ST.
tudtlons hereafter we should feel no duubt
IN decision aid no s.rust In palr,ot,sm ::
we should know from experience whethe r
the embargo would Dear us tnrough cur d,t-
ilcuities or recoii upon ourselves. IL sue
cesslu, II would, fsuratiyely speaking,
nave served US n the hOnr OF danger, as
the PaELntFHm Of the TIoJaus or the I'M.
ctle OF the Romans. Bul we fer th.t we
nave LIKEWISE an Antenor and f.neas-a
Pickering and Gardsnicr. Fins cat
soneme Of defence and retaliation WINCH
was admired in Washington, but winch IS
condemned IN Jefferson, mast now be eter-
naily abandoned. 1t can enter no imaein-
! alton Whatever that the eastern people will
ever again submit TO measure which they
have violated with impuaity, and winch
they have CEASED to be repealed by lew
threats M terrOrem, Yes, they win al !.
ways her eafter conceive themselves entIsled
to dictate measures 20 the general govern
ment, and We have reason to fear That o.
reign powers will look upon our cone dera.
ton Us the apple oil oodom, fair without,
but good Tor nothing witnln. Hence we
| may almost Calculate upon the loss of our
national respect, and that foreign powers
Will feel but little reluctance in inflicting
any injury which their most wanton rapa,
cry may suggest. They will laugh at our
embargo, II viii IN fact become prOverbi-