Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-02

having ocsG Represented 20 his ma.
!esty's government, that the congress of the
v. b IN their proceedings at the opening
OF the last session, had evinced an intentl.
on OF passing certain laws, which woulc
place the regulations of G.. b. with the u
D. upon an equal footing, in all respects
with the other belligerenl powers, I have
accordingly received his majesty's com.
nands, IN The event of such laws taxing
place to offsr, GU the part of his majesty
an honorable PREPARATION for the aggression
committed by British naval Off er, IN the
attack OH tie Chesapeake"
Here we find it expressly avowed ON the
part of the BRITISH munster resident here,
that 1t was IN consequence of a representa-
ton to his Britanic majesty. that it was
Ia expectation of the Passage of certain
laws which produced the oy erIure of neeo-
ciatlon from Great Brnain. and Mr.. Frs
kline Also has told us, that the law referred
to was the non-intercourse act. The part
which the tederalists took in producing the
passage Of the non-Iutercourse law will be
best explained BY their votes on that occa-
sion.
The following persons voted in the ne.
gative, the names OF the federalists being
IN itaic. Culhehher, Ken and Leuus were
the only federansts who voted ia the air.
native.
NEGATIVE.
Messrs. Bard, Bassett, Blob, BlackIedge,
Blount, Calhoun, I. Campbell, Chamhior,
Chitfenden, Clay, Dana, Dauenhort, Daw-
son, Eaiot, Ely, Gardiner, Gardner,
hoge, X. s. Jackson, Keaogg, Kirkpa-
trick, Macon, Minor, Adostey, Newbold,
Porter, Stedman, Sf,4rges, Taiimadge,
Taylor, Trlgg, rroup, Unham, Van Duke,
Yam Ken ,sesear, Whitehiil.
In com Jaring the present official CORES
podence or the Brush minister with the
Secretary OF state, and that of Mr.. Rose,
we Ind tnat the BRUSH have entirely re-
eeded from that hauteur OF etiqutte which
was SO tensciously adhered to by that gem
tieman.
Inc present arrangements although they
nave taken place under the presidency Oh
Mr.. Madison, have grown oul of the meas
ures OF the preceding administration, of
which, however, MIR. Madison was AN eft.
ficiene member. The proclamation OF re-
sident jefferson not having been adverted
to In the correspondence, nor in President
Madison's proclamat. on, the existing res.
triction on British Commerce, and the in
terdictiou OF our waters 10 British ships of
war remain III full force till the formal res.
ending OF the British orders Ia council
consequently those Two measures w III have
u contemporancous operation. Our readers
VIII recoilect that II Was IN consequence of
the refusal OF our government to rescind
the proclamation until MIR. Rose should
make known what were the Preparations in
tended to be made by Great Britain tor
her unparalleled oulrages, which put a stop
TO negotiation.
In tracing the correspondence with Great
Britain, We Cannot out sec that the great
obstacles IN way of negotiation arose from
the Conduct OF the taderaiists genersliy.
where then snail we fnd evidence that
the lie ierai'sts are entitled. to the honor of
nav ns produced the present favorable
change IN the aspect OF affairs! Is it 10 be
fouad IN chickering's Srsasonable letter to
Governor Suilvanl Is it in tue federal
speeches in Congress! InGore's infamous
report-ln the law which passed the legis-
iature OF Massachusetts (but which did not
receive the Governors sanction) infiicting
penalty OF $500 on the officers OF govern
| ment who darst carry into effect the en-
oarBo laws Was II in the act of the Con.
neeticut legislature to the same effect Was
II IN the federal resolves OF town meetings
partially attended, in the New England
States Was it an invitation to attempt
| the severance oil the States! Was it in
| the frequent ATTRACTIONS of the Embargo
laws on the Canada front er Or the
hopes OF procuring the election of federal
President Certainly not. Where then
shall 1t be found, but iii the correct, manly, X
| dignifed Course OF our own government ir
| aohering to every measure which could
| nave tendency to support our natinoa
character 'ional rignts--for surely oul
federal editors in this city will not hay,
the hardihood to attribute that honor t
their pens, or to the Stump Oratory o
Lawyer Winder, or to Sammy Owings, o,
their federal BRETHREN Bali. Amer.