Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-04-18

tend to consider the fallen monarchy Of
Spain as independent as her ally; and
therefore essential as party to any treat,
of peace between her and the rest of iiu.
rope The conduct of G.. Britain to Spaiu
has likewise been equally hypocritical and
extraordinary. When Span was an indie
pdndent monarchy, c. Britain considered
ner as the natural ally of France, add that
the alliance ought to be 50 strongly cement
ed by policy, that war with one was in fact
war with both. Many are the pitifulS arti.
hces TO which she has resorted for the pur
pose OF declaring war against her.T cup.
on tile slightest ru,nor of war aga INST that
country, every sailor in tine service thinks
ne IS infallibly about to make his fortune IS
When the people are weary of their bur-
thens, declaration against Spain puts
tnen In good humor; the seamen come from
their hiains places and pirates swarm out
from every sea port" But now when sne
is dependency or France, she wishes to
regain her national independence by art
and hnesse, after having made every ex r.
ton TO do 1t, by her boasted proves. Let
the infatuated friends of this country seri-
ousiy answer if she is not the great cause
OF the present commissions of Europe and
almost every calamity In Tn : polit. cal world.
When we Ind a nation acting upon this de-
structlve and untenaole principle of seif
freservdaon, which either her tears or ne r
poiicy may extend to the annoyance of e.
very Pacihc and neutral nation, she Cannot
out be considered as hosis human generis.
It was entirely in Consequence of this un :
Pardonable conduct tow ards the republic of
Holland and the British powers, that the
armed neutrality was es .aoiished IN 1880.
nor would 1t De at all surprising if the SAN.
SysteM should be renewed under a s,ron.
ger confederation. Ii there ever was a 81 .
tuation calculated to impress G.. Britain
WIN sentiment OF justice aud respect for
tue rights OF neutrals, ,t is the one IN wntcn
snt Is now. Excluded from tue cum. nent OF
europe, and PROBABLY if She docs NOT res.
cind her orders of Couucil she viii be Ike.
wise excluded from rae cont.nen, OF A,ne.
rica. 1.-the ports Vi Canada should be clo-
ssd against her, ner vessels will be unable
10 enter 20 reh. or to procure supplies on
.hc american station. i sac should re main
ihe Aeraoie, II viii Ue In fact ou own fault
III repeating the embargo instead OF its con-
tihuation with additional risor For il ia
ALMOST impossible tnat she Can do w,thou,
foreign trad and particularly the trad. of
h'"er'Ca' From the speeches OF last win
vi III parliament, the prosperity of that
esou"'ry IS IN the most trenoIns situation.
s''hou' one siagie ally IN Europe, and with
uu. ooni "erce' she most truly est ,nds :.
'oAe u"pIopPed aud nodding to her fall"
Espciella's Letters.
4 suA'nS. WAC appeared before Parliament
anu r. s'ehdet 'ni- sle captain a Spanish
guarda COSTA had cut off hi. ears +, ~
d .tieA VI 'he war party TO inh ne th. n \.
ton OIL zvifhoHt Vinegar.
1t appears that minister from the Su
prems junta OF Seville arrived IN IN. Rri.
tish PACKET. What his Instruc lions are. or
what MS intentions can be, We are at a loss
TO Conjecture In November last we ana.
cipaGcd this event fro,a the informatio, we
then received that Burr n I'd wormed MIN
self into the British cabinet, and had IN ;.
pressed belief upon the SPANISH comm,s.
sfoHers, that the purchase of l. auisiana, c
entirely fraud. =
1t this should be the subject of h s missi.
on, we hope that he will receive the mosr
une4ulvocal indign,ty. 1t was our opinion
before the fate of Spa was decided, and
ihaeeo when many calculations were enter
tanned about her success, that no IN nistar
rom mat country ought to be accredited oy
US. The fate of Spa must .ainlv nov
De considered as decided The dyaastv of
that country is Undoubtedly under the con :
troll OF bonaparte. Ahd therefore we should
imagine that the fed .ralists won d he rne
very last persons to murmur if a minister
should not be received.
But Trey seem to feel so much sympatbv
Tor the S.>an.sh cause, which has been 90
molly esPoused by rsat Britain, that we
should not be At all surprised if they were
to repeat their favorite exclamation Of
French fear and French influence. Whom
could sacn minister be said TO represen ?
Surely not the nation or sovereignty q
Spain, but rather desperate and DOVER
less faction, instlgated aud directed " the
intrigue and sinister view, Of Great Britain.
instead, therefore, OF meeting vita the res !.
Pect due to the representative of A n,t,on.
he ought 10 % treated TN tn. contemn Z
and Insignihcancs tue to me messenger of
faction: ou h as N ut to be shew,, the
minister Ut tn Essex Jista, who s louId be
delegated to he court of ST lame, to re
present the govern nent of the u. States
VirUinia Electio,e