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


this the Cause of war, was being ex,rene-
~ Prodigal of human blood.
Book 4 Ch'pt. z, he says -
Should foreign minister offznd he
Prince himself, be wanting,I IN respec1 TO
him, and by his in,Tigucs rsise distH,ban-
ces ~ the state and r the injured
Prince, from a parcicui9 egard to the
minister's master, sometimes requires That
he should be recalled or, If he faGlt be
more henious, the Pfinls forbid, him the
court, till he receives az answer from his
master bu. in important cases he pro
ceeds so far, as TO order him 30 quit his
dominions,
Evey sovereign has an u7ques'Iona.
bic right 20 proceed in this manner; fos
being mas,er in ms own dominion no for-
eigner can stay at his court, o, in his do.
miaionS, without his permission And
though sovereign IRE generally obliged
10 hear the oyer,ures Of fofeign powers,
and to admit their ministers, this Obiig1i.
on ceases entirely wish regard TO a min
lister. who being himself wanting ia the du.
ties incumbco; on him from his character,
becomes dangerous or juatl suspected by
him to whom h is 10 come oBly as a
minister OF peace"
So much for this particular case. We
shall in our next, should nothing more i'm
portant offer, lay before our readers 4 lore
copious extracts on the du.ies and priv.
ileges of public ministers; it being desir.
able tina. on his delicate point, the citizen
should know and conforp to his duties as
we'll as the minister.
L. -. -, ~L,F
this extraordinary cause foe the rupture of
the negotiation will be received by the
public. That a vast msjorily will rally
round the government there can be no
doub'. AS little can exist of the cordial
co operation Of a. legislative and ex Gu
live DEPARTMENTS, be wc.d whom and he
people there happily exists perfect iden-
iity Of Interests and fe-lns~ Bu, h1w
will the federal part Of hi CO nmunity re
r ceive i(l Wllthsy seize his new opp9r-
tunity tha. offers, to show ,ha IN juno.
. ture, hey KIN no government bnt heir
ownl Tha' they ace as sensible to The
, insults it receives, as they are interested
) IN the maintainarcc Gifts honor aud their
. own right'l Wi hey cooperate in the
? exhibition 70 the foreign world Of a spec.
ta,le Of harmony aid unioa, that will inl
sure our eventual triumph. and draw
t closer pzrhap5, than ever, inc bands o
E fraternity among on selvesl We sincere
B, ly uuN and hope they viii /, has recent
n ly given rs pleasure on more OCCASION
than one 70 express our satisfaction a
o the honorable aid dispas'ionAe empeI
which has ena asls issd the mjsi resp-c
c table msmbers at he federal party, those
who 10 point ct talents, property and dis
the On h Id the deepest sake ia tn
If iuntry. TBey have not scrupl:d % a
}. vow their confidence in the hono' and Wis
S dom Of the administration. Now is tn
y time for them to show The sincerity q
}, their professions, the plri y Of their pa.
Z riousm. they have n1g he noDlsst op
Z. poruni,y Of serving their country. wa
,r they not seize III
ID The pubic will Look wi n inte'e e.
81 the correspondence betacen The Secrcla
10 ~ of Sta'e add M. Jacksor, which vii
at We presume be laid 5slore Congress
], the opening of their session.