Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-11-21


mepts nj those just rights without which
our cNIDwetce VIII always be precarious
and ex"os-G ;---that the very policy so
much C surca. proceeded aud promoted
the "a Greats ofcur coUnlry, by withdraw
ing from he rarac:ous and pi atcal plum
deters Of The occan, our properly to an
imWeuse and incalcuiable anuunt,--by
re<out'T fipn - zure and ,udage, our.
"b'-se and hardy tars,"--by Giyerting O
portion OF our wealth onI attention TO The
es ahliS hmep' fthos- manuia CLOS les which
ere reces a'y 10 our subsistence, essenti.
3! To- our Independence, and which have,
IN Hie short lapse OF ,wo years, succeeded
Ia az c%cnt surprising the most sangGine
calculations OF lie many honest, ingenious
and Industrious mechanics with which the
UGled States abnu d 80. that the" jealou
sizes aud discomfort, disirusl, suspicion, and
ala,m,' and the violation of "the sove-
rept' of the laws" may with more cor
Vect"eSs be attributed 70 the opponents OF
the sae Standardization, who have united
d. into one hody, * particularly to their lead
e's who by ;heir ieigped and uniform dis
amp obatioh OF every measure pursued by
Tire late admlnst sticu, however wise and
v'ituouS, have shewn and evincrd deter.
MIR a'ioG no, to sheath the sword of op.
prs'tion'' until it had reschcd lis destruc.
iioN and overthrow, and that their oppo-
silicn h,s been .id>d 10y the specious mis-
rea:esen atoms and nsjdious exer,ions OF
The grta, heHirercn,s oT Europe, and by
tl'S Coudlct OF artiui and dss gning men,
VIZ" seek their own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Though The dis resses Of their fellow CT.
tz-hs and The commotions of Informative
country that he iuso!ent bo2stings OF
the British ministry originated not so
much from disregard of the operation
81 The embargo, as from confident hope
OF as speedy removal, and a de sire 10 pro-
moe the success, 10 further the views,
ard tc verify the predictions OF that par
" in this country, which il conceived
Tnfst comp'iant to its Ntercats that the
adoption Of the said resolutions by maio.
rity of tie late House Of Delegates"
Inty have had the most Injurious tenden-
cE that It is feared By some unfortunate
Concurrence ii cifcun, tapces. (Which
ihe great wisdom Of the majority of the
late +" House OF Delegates" might not have
iuressen) they have gone in AID Of the sys-
TEN of measures adopted by both England
y Fr4ncc, and particularly by England,
10 embaTrass the government of cur Coun..
try, and to eiiect It's downfall and humilia-
ticD. tte they were entered into and pas.
sed Tie house vi delegates at the very mo-
Rent when that system Of measures, " they
could suoCeed. would have had their ef-
ftct that as serious and as awful 20 the
declaration rs, it is cur firm belief, our dHr
ferences with the two great beligerents
m9ht have been settled long before this
N a 81. 2.
Il 2 late great leading measures of our gov
eminent by " a party within ourselves -
that the late treachereus and dishonoura-
BILE conduct upon the part of one of the
great and powerful nations of Europe, in
lie governmSnto' Ugr Own country, most
have been insttgua'ed inpart by the II firren.
ces existing amongst our citlzeHs * from a
hope that stTc might find friends in OF ma.
ticEal councils, or by the many resolutions
disavowing the acts of Iher minister
which have been entered into by the OPP
poEeits to the late administration cf the
general COVE rument, similar to and adyan,
cing the same sentiments contained in the
resolutions adopted by a majority of The
late 6 house of delegates" at the last No,
Vember session that effects the most be a
nehcial have followed the adoption Of the
ruoalGo, and they have not failed 10 ata
tract he JUST appreciation ef a vast ma
jority Of the patriotic people of theae Uni.
ted States that unfortunately for cur
Gdmmon country the blessings of the ppIil
cy have not been discovered, or if 4 scoV.
ered, not approved Of by that fraction of
the PEOPLE styling themselves By par.
ticular party appallat0n, and of whose
/, stttir enls tile majority OF the late {" house
VI delegates" largely partooE /; and that
tits legislature are Of opinion that the sad
resolutions were founded totally 81 error
Srd contrary to the fact.
Resolved, That we highly approve Of
The So asures adopted, aud the policy pur.
sued, by the late illustration.
Resolved. That We haze the fullest COR
fdence n the patriotism, virtue and VS..
de-. Of the present admin Stradoa, and
that we freely pledge our support TO tue
general governm nt upon the adoption of
any measures calculated to protect the
rights OF to avtDge The wrongs of our coun-
try.
BALTIMORE, Nov. Is.
From Annapolis.