Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-27
Majority
Ian. IL

tuesday, Jan. II.
The engrossed bill for the relief of
Edward Beemont, was read a third
| ime and passed.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
Mr.. Seaver presented petition
from SO inhabitants of the town of
Franklin-and Mr. Green petition
rom 2i2 inhabitants of the town of
Barnstable, demonstrating against the
mode in which the late election of
President and Vice President, of the
u. States, was conducted.-Laido on
the table.
MIR. CANNING'S LETTER.
The message of the President, gi-
ven in the National Intelligencer of
Wednesday last, having been read
Mr. Burwell moved, that 5000 CO.
pies of the message and documents be
printed. He said, whilst up, he could
net refrain from expressing his regret
that the Executive had not taken diff
ferent course TO counterfeit the effect
of Mr.. Canning's letter, than the one
which he had chosen 1t was impos.
IDLE that any new evidence should
have been wanting, to prove that our
government had acted with Justice &
mode Grafton. But it is SO perfectly
plain (saii he) that we are waging
war of honor & candor against treache-
nv and intrigue, that il is surprising
that stop has not been put to it.
Why is it that our presses are tenn
ing with treachery? A regular sys-
tenn is going on to overthrow the go
vernment. How is it that men high
in the government say, that no formal
offer was made to Great Britain to
repeal our embargo on the revocation
of her orders in council, when there
are documents before us, proving di-
rectly the contraryi Yet sir, it was
asserted by men high in Office ia this
country, that our minister had acted
only in his individual capacity, long
before this British minister letter was
published. But what does this singu-
lar letter amount TO? Mr.. Gaming
wishes to prove that the offer to re-
peal the embargo was made In an I'M
official manner, when there is a for
NAL letter from himself in answer 10
the official note of Mr.. Pinknev, ma
king the proposition as from his 90
vernment. Why did not Mr. Can
ming meet him? This letter of his is
but continuation of that Infamous
system of misleading the people of
this country, so long persisted in.
Recolect the speech of Mr.. Canning
on the floor of parliament on the oath
day of June last. Sir, l am sorry to
mention this subject here, but when
| see the rights of my country insult
ed, and public sensibility WORKED up
on as it has been, l cannot restrain
my feelings. 1t is time TO put stop
to this undetermined system. Can il
be fcrgetten what where the senti-
ments of the people of America, when
the famous Genet commenced his ap-
peal from the President, who properly
put a stop to it? Why does CANNING
contend that the orders in council
were not known to us at the time that
the embargo was laid? 1t is to meet
the feelings Of the country, and to sup
pOlI views ldNSD Jul lnlS DaLlOn. i
hope that 5000 copies will be printed,
and that this is the last time we shall
be under the necessity of counteract-
ing these insidious appeals to the peo-
pie.
Mr.. Nicholas observed, that the let
ters which had just been read furnish
ed another evidence of the fidelity and
ability of the public servants and am
other signal to warn the people ofthis
country of the danger which hangs o.
yer them, to shew that the British
government is in a course of intrigue
for the purpose ofseparating the peo-
pie from their government. 1 want
no other evidence of this (said he)
than the letter of Mr.. Canning, which
has Just been read. How did that let
ter get into the papers of the u. S.
1t must have been sent here by the
British recommendation what pur-
pose? 1t is an appeal by the govern
nent of Great Britain to the peonle of