Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-02

The mode in which these orders were
countermaadrd is mt very diSsimiisr to the
one in which they now propose to rescind
their existing DEGREES. The correspon
dsrce of Mr.. Erskipe does not breathe n
single syllable from whence we NAV in.cr
that Great Britain is convinced Of her err
ror or inclined to admit it, nor does il pro-
mise airy assurance thst she will not re
sumo the same system of measures again.
In these points of view We are precisely
IN similar situation to that in which we
were in 1894. The work from which We
have already quoted proceeds to remark
that when the treaty was Signed in Lon
don on the 10Th of November 1894, the
orders Of the British Council which had in
jured and disgraced the neu,rals and
brought on defensive retaiid ions fran
france, were either revoked! or considered
as superseded. In this state of things, the
treaty and Mr.. Jay came forward to Anne
RIGA. The President received the treaty
early in March 1895 No objection to il
being promulgated, and the senate being
called To receive 1t for ratification, there
was every reason to presume that il was
so tar agreeable to the President that he
would offer il without objection to- that bo..
dy, as 'ndecdhe afterwards did. Such be-.
ing the appearance of things in the hegis :.
ning ct March, it may be fairly presumed
that the British Government relied in MAY
1.-TWO months after the call of the senate)
with firm confidence that the treaty would
be ratified before any ding England might
then do could be known IN America In
this state of things the new orders of the
British council Of May 17S5, for carving
IN our provision vessels, were insidiousiy,
ungrateful!y and cruelty issued In con-.
sequence OF this, the President made an
immediate stand, and caused it TO be
made known to the British minister that
ne would not ratity the treaty while those
orders were continued in force. Tie Bril-
tsh minister here suggested the advice OF
W reUokarg them for a nine, to give a &C.
t,tious moment of their non existence, for
the ratification He audac cusly proposed.
that they should be then renewed ! The
English ministSr acting thus, is known to
have solicited the executive of this coun-
try for the favor of beng made the bearer
OF the treaty 10 England. Instead of the
merited GOODNESS, distance and tlispleasurc,
instead ct continuing to be informed that
the provision orders must be revoked be-
fore the treaty would be signed; the Pre-
sident's signature was subscribed To- the
instrument, and the benefit and honor of
conveying tito England were conferred up.
on the British minister agreeable to his re-
quest.
1.-The capture under those orders were
so many that Al the end of twenty-t two
months, about 100 cases were carried into
the British High court of Admiralty APP
peals. AS these were chiefly our Europe
an adventures, wherein the cargoes and
vessels are large and valuable, il would
not be at all surprising, if the principal, m
terest, cost, charges and real damages
should in those 100 cases amount to mil
lion of dollars."
Thus according to short review Of her
conduct under circumstances almost per-
we are now situated. we find her guilty OF
hypoc risy and treachery under the mask
OF friendship-that while proffering peace
she sharpens the weapon of hostility 10 in
fiict the deepest wounds that when she
invites US to her ports, IL is merely for the
purpose of subiecting our property to sci.
zure and confiscation. This system of trea
cherry and piracy can never be forgotten.
Confidence can never be felt i'm regard to
the promises and evcrtures of Britain.
Nor can the coquetish letters of Mr. Frs
kline wheedle us into any implicit reliance
as 10 the faith Of his country. Altho' we
most ardently wish for an amicabIe Issue
to our differences, we cannot divest our.
selves of those deep impressions which her
conduct has made upon our minds.
The chief object OF these remarks is to
prevent our merchants from being too rasn
10 adventure and too unsuspectIng as to
British honesty.