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

clana,ion TO orr people. is nor surprising.
We are people made up oe enigrants
and descendants from different nations, and
there are some men amongst Us who are
not as vir,uous as a Cato or Aristides.
This circumstances will induce European
governments always to make attempts of
this sort. Mr. Canning's letter has struck
me in a curious point of view, compared
with the documents heretofore communion
ted. At one time he wants conversations
and at another time written communica.
tons. The letter read to day completely
satisfies my mind on this subject. At the
very time that this letter of the British min
lister is published at Boston, a public arm
ed ship appears on the coast of Georgia,
cruising after cotton. Sir, nothing can be
stronger evidence to me of the efficiency
of the measures which this nation has ia
ken in relation to Europe, than fair ex-
animation OF the conduct of Great Britain
towards us since. Why the proclamation
encouraging evasions o. our laws? Why
these publications Why the ship or sh ps
on the coast of Georgia, sir? Facts speak,
stronger than words, the efficacy of our
measures Can it be possible that pro-
clamation inviting violations of our laws,
would be issued, that armed ships would
be sent on smuggling expeditions on our
coast by any civilized nation which did not
feel our measures? The worst government
that ever existed, as we'll as the worst
man that ever existed, is DESTROYS of main
tanning good character with the world.
THIS proclamation was not issued whilst
we had any thing left aaoat. When they
cannot p.under YOU, they will haroor you
runaway. fnatis che painiEnglish of it sir
On the SUBJECT OF the embargo, as it has
NO. fa CHI al OR
sions OF circumstances as they existed at
the time of its passage. A. we'll as re
collect, here were reports in circulation
that the British orders IN council had lssu
led cared not for il. l was satisfied
that they would be If they were not issued
under that impression l voted for the EN-
barge. am glad, sir, that we had ga
city sufficient to be so quick upon Their
bees that they caught no punder by their
orders. / must here say, because it is my
opinion, that the administration have MOI
acted in respect TO the embargo, as they
should have done, because they offered that
TO Great Britain, which they did not offer
to France. Instead of partiality to France,
sir, the documents prove that they have
displayed a Partially to Great Britain,
would have offered the same to both, altho'
Great Britain is the greatest tormentor,
has not. The gentleman from New Yo K
| (Mr. Gardenierj seems to think that it is
necessary to publish these documents in or
der 10 strengthen the admin STRAIT on, /
much doubt, ST, (and it is well known that
on Il difference OF opinion with the admin
! istration have come cut and opposed them
with as much zeal as any man in this
| house) ID you ever have another admins
tration in these times of confusion, which
wil so out as popular a. this. Every
new administration will naturally carry
with IT some men VINO are ling to sing
Hozannas 10 the powers that be, to paw
their devoiions TO the rising sun. This Will
always happen; bat no administration co.
ing out viii ne as popular as the present
Sir, Care not with what view these do.
cuments were sent to us--I am glad they
are come. But think that the gentleman
from New York is mistaken in one state
me Mt he made--that this was the fisst time
that a newspaper had ever been common
ted on in the house of Representatives..
l have seen paper called thesAurora, re.
Ipeatediy brought into this house, and com
mented on to prove the necessity of passing
a sed.tion law. Perhaps there are some
gentlemen IN the house who may reco.lect
the circumstance. Mr. Gardener said
that this was before ms time w h the
lgen:Ieman from New York, sir, am w,l-
ling to trust the people; and / believe
truth wants but half fair-pay to prevail,
for have seen her prevail when she could
not speak-when she had p ,d,ock on her
mouth. Truth will prevail, and it is the
interest of every administration that acts
honestly to publish all. l should wi sh TO see
the administration of this government Law
as de the practice of giving a little at d
tune, and come out at once and say, w sh
TO do this (; and then, il we will not con-
sent TO do it, there is an end of it. With
respect To our government playing cunning
AGAINST any other government, IT is idle f;
Iit Can never do good whilst they have
untold millions of secret service money i.
lgainst our single cent. l should therefore
wish that foreign nations had no ministers
here, nor we any there. Instead Of Civ ng
ministers 5000 dollars to gothere, / would
rather give them 10000 to come home.
| wish the whole proceed ngs Of our admin
Istraiion to be at the door oil every man IN
the nation that every man should have a
copy for himself, for his wife, for each of
his children, and indeed for all his house.
mold! Had this been done heretofore,
the present crisis would have been nothing
like what 1t IS. They would there have
seen truth, * facts precisely as they exist,
METER curtailed or exaggerated by this or