Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-01
FROM THE DEMocATic FIRES ).
GREAT BRITAIN.

Y
Ive7giag TO close The condlGt of lie
governments us officers, agen,s anl mins
lis'ers' Is % >sGn 4 nau az 10 ps cciudS
me possibility of IT'S long continuance.
we have almost reached that point
At which f'rbearance beeom-s d;sneaora.
BILE.
The stand made by the executive is Both
lrm and dec sive Ito use lord Mansfisld'a
celebrated aliusion--" WEI lin our tu.n)
have crossed the Rubicoa" and all! tn.
energies, patriotism and talents of the ma.
uon' are called upon 10 suppos. the iu5tics
| of our cause.
The wrongs we have borne at the hands
OF TINS hanghty nation, are eng aven on
the hearts ofeur citizens. I rom the year
OF 1913, when our ships were captured
and our citizens chained 10 the nuzziss
oil their loaded guns! down 20 he desra.
ding outrage on the Chesapeake, Greae
| britain has continued an uninterrupted s.
rapidly aggravatiug course of insult AID
outrage
The United Sta'es have hitherto main.
famed an honorable and digni6ej neatral.
my: 1t will be in vain for the fsde Al
newspapers, tor the hirelings oflhe 'yraRt
Il the seas to PALATE her conduct, her rs.
go cations have been conducted with art
iuI dupiicity---and her views entirely re-
Sniated by " existing circumstances. "--s
was France triumphant She was hum.
Die-was the sespot of Europe checked
m MS ambitious career, in proportion was
England naughty aud insoent.
Did the prof gate spirit of few ambi.
hou' and disorganizing demagog0es shey
disposition To thvarl the views of governs
mentr all negotiation was suspended and
Que minister and GU country insuted by
he sarcaSms of 4" a petty Poe!," which
the corruption of The ma ION had elevated
10 the rank Of minister No sooner was
1t ascertain d thar ths democratic inter.
ests OF these United States were likely %
continue ficrnly fixed, than munster
(Rase) was dispatched 10 SOW the seeds
OF d'sco'd, and under the specious pre-.
tex! OF a'oning for past injuries. be- was
ousiiy employed 10 fJms a!ing dis urban.
ces ~ Dur eastern s.a,es, arising frorn
what wa inconesnbIy nun ciDal reeu.
la 100, Tor such the en- oargo wa acsnowL.
edged to be.
Dsfea ed in the diabolioal ats-mp. of Sc:
vering the Union, Great tain changes
her course, she com missions her resident
min s'ers with powers g exlraordinary and
pienIpotsniary." Let it be remembered
that Mr.. Ersklne produced those full pJw.
srs to our secretary of sta;e--it was ali he
mad to do-and all that we had RICH. lo
ask tor a Convention easues mot pre-.
l'mInary treaty, but o conclusive contract,
Such con racl, which to advert TO com,
mon Lille, had an agent exercised in ordin.
airy lransac. ions, there is not a Court Of
justice in this country, or in England it,
selt--out would have bound the principal
10 is complete and unlimited fulfiiment.--
but what IS her cOndnctl She feds The
!, embargo raised, aware that her nanufac,
turefs weuld be amply supplied by the
way OF Madeira Lisbon and Cad z--she
wanIonly d!sOwns the act OF her minister
Is ihsTs MAN. The union, who really be.
ilIeves Mr. Ersktns exceeded the spitit Of
his instructions!
/ Hut Mr. ,iirskine mast be disgrpced--ths
lgauzc Unanswered the fiaud, was 100 fias.
Iiy W0Vej Il was apparent that had the
terms Mr. Erskine arranged, bsen alor
ed, the dScTcss ofFrance as they respected
this cou1try we're al an end. Oar com.
ne'ce wlth the continent was hke.y opcs
more 10 take place, and Thai accursed spir-
| c.
yer manifested against the growing pros.
periy Of the unised States, ranked IN h.s
bosom.
J Whoever traces her condua towards
this country to its source, will fnd that
a rivalry IN commerce is the source Of all
her unrgh,sou, conGu1 towards Ane ria
ca.
Our course is clear--we ask for nothing
beyond what is our unaliena5lc righ. Ii
IS nov with be people to decide calmly
Out resoluieiy to assert their rights main.
ain them by all the valor wn.eh iheir
td!hers OF the revolution displayed,
by which they bequsai he'd In rich ,a,
heiiaoce of independence aad freedom,
Fear not the event The sane ALMIeRrI
HAND hat carried 20 through the great
contest, will conduct ~ ~ he present Ia
an equally happy ADD honorable termius,
| fun.
i 1USI PUbLloHEO,
Add Tor sale a. Samuel Plsasaais. lis Prntrg
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