Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-09-01

...4 MINIS TEN.
Mr.. Jackson the British Minister, has
arrived in Hampton Roads. |
In our present circumstances, it is an i'm.
portant consideration, wnat should be the
conduct of our government OH the reception
of this minister.
We have been long amused with embas.
sizes. In the present situation of this coun.
try, when our commerce is shut out from
all parts of the world, under, the deprecia-
ton which the produce of our agriculture
must necessarily undergo, if we suffer,our-
selves to be amused by protracted negoc a.
tons: the resources of our country will
continue to diminish if not finally become
enfeebled.
War is even preferable to that state of
apathy, when the nationalspirit cont.nues 20
evaporate, an II when the enemy has leisure
to sow division in a country by applying to
the passions or cupidity of those amongst
US who are dsaffecsed 10 the government.
Are We sure that these not the real
motives of the English ministry in sending
the present ambassador Aud are we sure
that his negotiation shal no: be directed to
this object We know thfs is game that
England has played on oth,r countries !;
and we are not as yet assured that her par
TALLY is SO strong IN favor of this country,
that she would be unwilling to put it once
more in practice.
! Wickham in March 1875, was carrying
| on negotiation with France, whilst he was
AT the same time tanperiog with one of her
| generals, through !. Swiss oookselier, about
betraying her army: aud sowing d,ssenti-
ons in the most fertile provinces of her en-
pire. When pressed on the subject Of ne !.
| gociation he d ciared. that ne was not au-
thorIsed TO make any agreement, bat only
TO trtnsmt answers 10 his government
Inc French government were duped, his
Vaccinations succeeded the catastro-
pies OF Lyons, Toulon, and Marsellles,
I lowed: and It was the recall ot Piche.
CRU, that alnne prevented the army that
he commando, from being betrayed 10 the
Prince OF Conde or to general Wurmser.
The English Minister Nal mspury arri-
we'd in Paris on the 24th of October the same
year. He proposed that the OeIlisereuts.
should yield ap respectively ta-sconqlests
| they had m de during the war Upon be
/ ing asked If he was authorised to treat Tor
his allies he answered In the negasiee.
After some time, and after mani eqDivoca-
tons, uDoo being pressed for his powers to
treat for separate peace, he W Is f3rcsd &c
confess that he had not auy. Waist he a.
mused the French government by sead,ng
Z Curriers' backwards AMI forwards, he at
tanned his objects. The ministerial party
we're victorious at pending election, the
loan WAS fihed,up, AMI ne departed
Let every friend to his Gu TRY ask him
sell, has not the present ani Iss.s,.or sian
itar purpose Is his objec TO sow dessen
ftion and scatter fire brands among the adj
herenis of de;uded faction in TINS country
And unhappiY there is much com5ustiOl
materials for sucn purpose May it not b,
to prop the declining popularity Of the pre-
sent ministry to encourage SPECTATORS II
the proposed loan ! Or to propose filal pos.
tu!a'es TO our government TO which she mus
return an answer at the mouths of can
nonl
Those who remember Constant;nople an
Copenhagen, wall understand me. Nelso
} negotiated thus with Denmark and wit
Russia. And Jackson vino hts learned an
pra cticed similar lessons of diplomacy, ar
) we assured that he VIII NJ, nsgocia e m
smI'ar manner tut the expedition has a
notheT object. 1t is destined against tn
island of Walcheren, or To assist the Span
} ism patriots. Be 1t so. Bit was not III
expedition that Captured Bueno. Ayre
"'N~ w oRi"NN ~ 'iS O>il- VI
{ and may not feet alter being successful
D the German Ocean or the Bay OF BiscaY b
: Destined to lombard some town of the I
! nred States on the Atlantic.
, 10 such situation when we have ever
thing to fear irom perfdious enemy, the,
/ appears but one only plank Tor our salv.
ton.
Our government should ask Mr. Jacks,
ION bis arrival, Is he authorised to make r,
(. parat on for the attack on the Chesaoeak,
o to renonpce the Imprsssment of scamt
J, under the American H,g wiih the prime
!. pie OF paper 0iockddes and to recogai
- sur right ofneutra traie Ii no., no tin
= should BE- given to his Vaccinations 20 Old
rate let US at once take determined a
utude let MN be dismissed let the cou
Try be put IN a stare Of defence AMI let
prepare tor the alternative of honora,
wal, or the RECON ton of our rights fro
the British government.
ii War, though it may produce Temporal
:, losses to individuals, cannot finally be
destructive 10 the country at large, as
- continuance in the present poIcy +
~ presen syste u ofexclusioYn from the gen
Ie al CON nercc OF the world, by the disco
o Tagement that IL musI necessarily give to a
ricnlture will be an ,nnoedinenf IN our