Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-12

MINISTRY, VINO mas been more DANGEROUSLY
obsequious, aud gone to greater lengths
than themselves, in vindication of her out
RACES against her rights.
We ask our readers to Compare this
speech with the criminations of our govern
ment in the federal papers and in the re-
solves and the address of the late maiori-
ties of our legislature.
The substance ofthese high and ground
less charges is; that the measures of our
government have been partial towards
France, and that they have been caculat-
ed to draw US into war with England
ms pretended partiailty in our rulers
has heen the only excuse, poor az il is,
which our federal legislators have offered
for their ofEeious and avowed partiaity
for England, and for their declaration OF
war with France.
The famous letter of Mr.. Canning, the
British Minister, first, published in Boston,
calculated as the elsctionering speaking
trumpet, TO the people of Massachusetts,
and studiously drawn up TO give colour and
support to federal crinination, mas been
used tor federal Texe. Book.-That
document, unwarrantable' as was it's object
IN England, and disgracefulas has been its
use M America, our government were accus-
ed OF suPpressing, because 1t did not see fit
to blab from ITS own cabinet the gross ca.
lumny ofthe British Minister, till it should
be confuted by our own.
That very letter we say now becomes
" shhhresseG Document" in England.
The evidence OF its existence cannot be
found In her parliament, except in an
american Wewshaher," while the doc
uments OF our diplomatic correspondence
with Farnce and England, not garbled and
wiitully misrepresented by the 60 Author
of the Analysis" in the Centinel, and other
federal papers /; but containing the acknow-
lodged, liberal, impartial, and entire pro-
positions of our Executive to both Belli-
gerents, are produced, and lie upon the ia.
BILE in the British House of Peers.
What is the result there? 6renville
had been deceived into the opinion of our
governments partiality to France.-He
peruses the documents, land MIR. Canning,
IT he wrote this letter would certainly have
kept back nothing which was necessary to
corroborate its Representations and open
ly declares his thorough conviction of ~,
justice and imfortiaAty, and defes the
I" Noble Secretary" to show the color OF {,
ground tor the charge of this >partia,ity
l. Neither the Minister, or any member
or the House OF Lords pretended to support
the charge So often repeated by the would.
be-iords OF New England; and the /" Noble
Secretary" Canning, If he wrote the let
ter In question, Stands convicted, before
this nation and in the face of the world.
of wiiful falshood, and unprincipled and
unprecedented address 60 Il party, and the
passions of our nation.
The ResofnHoHs moved By Lord GrenUiHe
are as J0iloso:
That an humble address lie presented to
his Majesty, Humbly to represent unto
his Majesty, that in consequence of GER.
tam DEGREES made by his MaJesiy's ene-
mics, contrary to the usage of war, and TO
the rignts OF neutral nations and also in
consequence of the alledged acquescence
OF neural nations IN. the said DEGREES. his
Majesty was advised to tissue certain orders
IN Corncii, respecting the trade of neutrals
to and from the ports and countries of his
MaJesty's enemies: And that the said
Orders were further enforceii,by certain
Acts passed In the last Session OF Parlia
| ment: But that both in the said Orders,
and In the Acts passed thereon, power
was reserved to his Majesty of annullIDg
the same whenever SUCH revocations should
appear expedent.
sI'hat the Congress OF the United States
OF America, alarmed ar the dangers to
which neutral Commerce was EXPOSED. nv
the SAID DEGREES, aud 10y the system thefi
known to dc IN tue contemplation ct his Ma
JeSsy's Government, and actually Carried
into effect oy. the sand Orders in Council,
passed laws ibr laying an immediate En- =
cargo Oh all American vessels and Elk.
ports.
"And that by the operation of such laws.
all trade OF export from the SAID States
in'o TINS Kingdom or its dependencies, has
been prohibited, and the Commercial inter-
Course of his Majesty's subjects with the
sa d States has been, In other respects, es-
sentiaily impeded.
- That IN the month of August last, the
Minister OF the United States, resident at
this Court, made to his Majesty's Govern
ment an authorized and explicit offer OF
re-estrblishing the said intercourse, pro-
posing, that If his Majesty's Orders in
Council should be repealed as far as re.
garded the United States. the Embargo
imposed in the said States should be remoy.
ed, as far as regarded his Majesty's do
minions; and adding that if his Majesty's
enemies should not rescind their DEGREES,
the said Embargo should be continued as
with respect to them.
That this offer OH the part OF the Unit
ed States appears to us Just in principle.
and IN It's tendency highly advantageous to
the essential interests of this country. Just.
much