Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-01-17

1t requires but little penetration IN de-
cover that their Professions ar mere nm.
pastures, totally u, variance with consis.
tency, public virtue, patriotism or honor.
IL their motives are 10 regain .osgec, and
that u IS principal Pa.t there can be no
DOUBT, they would have much better
prospect OF succeeding by changing their
political warfare, and as they can assume
any garb. affect a desire ep- admins erints
the government on the mos. econo,n,cai
principies-an abolishmen, of all unneces.
sary taxes and offcers--a reduction oftne
navy, &c. &c. This pretence would GER.
tainly gain them more prosely,es Than
their ridiculous denunciatiops of every
measure, no matter how urgen, the me-
cessity OF it, or how beneficial it NAV
prove after its adoption, which th, pre-.
sent administration see proper TO bring
forward. But this indiscrmina,e abuse
has worked its own ruin, and left a repu.
alton to the government behind. tina, has
not its counterpart in his CRY; and which
while 1t has encreaseS, at once the envy
and the hatred Of the tories; has obtained
tor America the admir- at on aid the an
Plause OF all that is estimable in Europe.
One rule expuunds the wiiyie ,n,,cgy
OF tory indigm,y, in whatever shape il az.
sumes --aBd that rule -caediencs, di.
rec'iy or indirectly, 10 Britain.
Is the Freedom OF The seas a ripht nj
independent nations 1.-THE tore, say no
this would not AGO " ith obedience 10
Britain.
Ought the neutral Gag to protect the
ship this would be disobedience to Bri.
tain,
When the whole coast of Spain was de-.
clared IN state of blockade land Anne.
ricaa sfips were cap ured by British shirs
ior entering Spain--i, was all right, for
britain ordered il.
When the ports from Ushan, TO the
Elbe were declared in a state of blockade
by proclamation lit was right, for Britain
had ordered it.
When the French chief at Berlin is,u.
cd Counter blockade by prociama ion
this was all wrong-it was contrary to
the orders and interests of Britain.
Wien 5000 of our seamen were de
manded in vain--it was the interes, uf
britain, and we must submit.
The French entered Spain, as the Ans,
trans, Prussians, Russians, Spanisrds,
Dutch, Hessians, Hanoverians, SC. enter.
I'd France, to change It's government, and
partition its ter tory; it was all right 10
invade France-lor il was the interest of
Britain.
II was all wrong to enter Spain - for ie
vas contrary to the interes, of Britain,
Wheo the British attacked the kynsri.
can frigaSe Cbesapeske-lt was all right,
for Bfisejn ordered it.
In short, nothing can be wrong that
Britain ordains can be right that
she does not ortiain.
Shades OF the martyrs of American i'm.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES i. 10 MAINTAIN obedience
and subsection to tyranny You bied !!
WARREN.
The Governor of Pennsylvania has an.
pointed Waiter Franklin, Esq. Attorney
General OF .hat commonwealth, in place OF
Jos. B. M'Kean, Esq.
we are authorised to state, that Mr.. 10.
sEPH GOODWIN Sen. of Nansemond, is a
candidate for the Senatorial District, COM
posed OF the counties of Princess Ann, Nor.
folk and Nansemond.
Female surrectioG-An AUGUSTA
(Mainel paper says, we hear that
number Of women few DAYS since.
collected in body, at Castine, and
went to the Jail, and liberated several o
she prisoners, confined there for brea-f
ches OF the embargo laws.