Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-04-21
Dlrllala IcJI3.
RI Oh M . n ID.
FRIDAY, April 81, 1909.

which are offered in justification OF the con-
duct OF treat Britain, there is perhaps hone
more ridiculous than the common assertion,
sinai the orders of council wer. uakno wn
IN this country at the time the embargo
was laid" Hence inierring that this met
sure OF our government was wauton and un
necessary, and entire'y directed to tie IN
Jury OF British commerce. rhi. con,emp.
tible process of reasonin is no LIS. despica-
BILE tor the sedateness OF its malice, hin the
evident untruth of ITS foundation. IL has
been frequently proven to the satisfaction
OF every impartial mind in this country,
and has indeed been d inonstrased before
the British Parliament, that information
was received by our executive, relative q
the existence and tendency of those ord RS.
1t was an evene ntIcipa;ed by every per.
| sou, IN consequence OF the Instructions VIII CHI
were ISSUED TO Der shs ps OF war and pr,va-
| teers, 10 warn all ural vessels coming
IRON, orgoing To any of the ports of France
or her allies, TO discontinue their voy age
under the penalty of be ng condemned as
IaWfuf hr1Ze. But it seems from the sDeecn
OF Lord Melville that he attaches gre &C
Importance 20 the supp 'stion tnat they
were unknown. Aud InslRuates that the
| object OF the embargo was TO :nlure the
commercial prosperity of Britain. Ii This
| statement were admitted To be true, II W ,uid
certaiaiy De more fair and correct 60 infer
mat Is the orders OF council were unk
| the embargo was produced by the anti-com
lnerciai edicts OF France, AID that It's oo
Ject was TO counteryaIl their influence aud
oppressive our properly, &c. from desrruc
ton. Inns construction wodld appear evi-
dent to every liberal III nd. Blu. instead of
TINS, II oas ly Su sges,ed W thout the leasr
plausible appearance OF reason, that 1t was
ent rely dictated 10y temper OF hostility To
Brian and Partially to France. rhis IS
the artince used oy the sanguinary minis.
ters OF Britain To irritaee the feelings of the
people against this country, as 4; viii m
duce Them 10 bear with patience aud silence
the stress attend ant upon the orders UT
council Some scheme or tins Description
was necessary 10 conciIiate the ten Der of
in-u. rect.on and to reconcile the people If
Po'Siois 10 the severe and Importunale era
wings OF want
Inc same art.fce which has been used in
britain 10 soothe uaquiet feelings, na, oeen
likewise used mere, odl for The dItf:rent pur.
pose OF exciting d.saff- ct,on ana disu1. on.
Oreat brita N ought To consider nerseif un-
Ger the most gratefai Obligations To Iona
Randolph, and We should ~ 10 rimo,ny
PICKERING, but tn It we consider hun 10 ali
ih'ehts dhd purposes loyal Sd Iject 81 his
Orr 8 majesty. rne stratagen OF charg-
i"S lac repu lean party VITA + enuh mHa-
ehNe ~nd partia!Hy nad so long been prac-
ticeu oy the federaiiss, that Il S view
Cd oy Every person as the track o parry,
dra almost excited rid cue wins. ever L WAS
snen.ion-d. But waen 1t cane lorth to the
wJr srom the lips oil joan Il ladolph, WAC
o'lce stood higa in ths repuIncaa RANKS,
'he icder"i Is Ii tsned To lne sound wan
. iaftu's, and our enc MES IN Great britain
ProN''i heo the tout accusation IS tru1, ana
@'a'teA themselves OF every advantage
winch ~ was susceptible vi aff,rd,ns. 1t
va 10 shiist the Feelings VI tae nation
Ia iasor oi ANY s5 stem o. perhdy and mus
'Ce "h'ch the ministry shouiI think pro.
PSF 10 adopt In Relation 10 the u State.
LII Consequence ot tnIs the pariIamentary
''aso~a'es al BRUSH supremacy spoke of
o1r hat-"nai risn-s IN d s yix vi nockery
@'u Insult, AM even went 50 far as 10 ,p5-
S"'A's " usS taeir own ianauase) win the
( nope "i ueSlrJ yIng the a uer!csii Republic
o"Sh afS .ne Consequences OF the eHiitsil. :
| e"eu ana al ~ RED POI cy OF the Randolph
parS. hIer SreaC Britain hears OF our
"'"luohhS"t vi the en argu, the progress
oi thiS an tinInls .erIdl parry, aua me sue
Goo VA hSr pdrtiSapS, IA the eastern STAKES,
"o "ne Can presuue Tor a momenI, nat sae
iSSis .hS sbdlLSSI Inc.IndtiOn 10 revoke Aer
ueCf-Ss. but yes sne Continues, 10 a,n1se
10 "''h messengers and dispatches, am
| pS'ndP' money an directions tor her
"d"siSh1s Ohd-r lheSe circumstances we
e"h never eXp~ct tndI the nag vi our re
r'u'iiE WIZ "svS upon tne waters wIthOu
'einS insdi q AID abused oy Ine piraGes vi
I" ei'"' W. Can nsvsr exp-ct our seameU
'ooS projected IRON I'M rressnsnt. We may
!" van ioOK iOr a.oneneal TO thS IN mes oI
O"f murdered cit zens. Our harOors viii
hV' DC cons dered as sacred from rapacIty
"hd Vi"iehce. Oar saipping always IN
danger even Ia oar own pore, SO lo1s as
'hS crying blood of the CncsApeake re-
mans unanswered. This act oi ltse.i oushC
10 INSPIRE every bosom with the iiyeliest
'eh5e dnce, and ought 10 nerve every arm
"'1n' determination for redress. lac re-
| COloCtlOu Vi tbis unttOned aud almost III =
SA"'"'edsed atrOc'ty o&sht 10 make as
we" every ehJrt d. cohc, iidt On WITH CON
1C"h.'t un eSs tle most ample justice is OF
| leISo lh tns most unequivOCdi terms. Bui
. sSe'hS That the memory of tie public Is
prepared 20 suher TINS even. to pass away
'isO org .9iu.ness. Inst ad of our COMPEL AZ
'hSm - make some atonement for tns
ue@Ih OF our ieiioW citizens aud the vioia-
ion vi every right that is dear TO nation
we nave wasLed almost two years win a