Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-02-20
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ftacts and evidence and no. n hs,e as
unused the community with the ;rco..
herence of feverish dreams RI ,.,,
are possessed of facts or plausible r., :
son'ogs, let US have them.-Surelv Z e
rant OF Muclus is no better than the
bawling of Thersites, neither cfnir
possibly prove more efectuaI. Lbave
noihingto do with your enmitv towards
NIr. Madison, Mr.. Smith or an otter
ohcer or member of the government, .
nor yet with the sarcastic comDlimenr
you have paid to the talentl of Mr
1aiiatin, at the expense Of his lnserri-
ty. You, Mrcius, appear Is be a qoo.,
lsmaelite. The dog Cerb rus barked
the ioudest when most hh,ngry. The
best way 20 quiet him wa! TO thro s.. him
SoP.-SupPose, sir, yhu hsl an EN-.
oissy, wouldyou nrtb be ocrfectv oaiet
with regard to Armstrong and a.
dams?
The whole burthen OF all your nm.
merous columns, and what YOU nrichr
nave said In twenty lines, is that an a,.
lance with France and an Ennl; n NM.
would be injurious .-SarcIv vel
not tell you that the governm cnt has
done every thing in its power to avoid
coth. 1t contest is to be forced IN.
on Us, 1t viii be only attribute lie to the
injustice of England. We have moth
ing to do with Napoleon, if he is an
usurper aud tyrant, il furnishes no
argument to submit to the despotisn
OF the British navy.-Stranee thar
You should consider the nation that ia
every day committing the most vi Int
enormitles against neu;rals, TO be the
great barrier of the civilized world
Believe me, If she is thus outrareous
when you Yourself represent her 70 be
ilghang tor existence, she would BE a
thousand times more obdurate and ty-
rannical if permitted to triumph.
And now, Sir before conclude The prc.
sent paper. let me return fsr a moment
80 the only two specific poiats which ysr
have taken. You say that war win
England is not desirable, As an ABSTRACT
position this isadmtled. You assert hat
a French alliance " oud NOT be t1,aase~.
AFFAIR. Certainly, my good sir, i1 would
rot ce sgresabis 10 any ofus. 1 can as.
sure you tina: che administration has taken
aeyeyy precaution in its power 10 preyept
! both these evils. And, Sir If they or a;
/ Their OF them, should happen, i; will h.,
owing 10 the Jolly, no, 10 say The inias,
Uce OF yourself, and of those with whom
you acl Injustice and folly which have
rendered Hri,ain obstinate. Aad whag
would you have the government to a.,
{, Mus! they submit voluntarily and uaconr
dii'ouaily to rapine and piunder? hin,t
we "91ia iimet" because we apofrbepd
the distant contingent and p.oblsn,atic en-
Ihiy OF him, whom you Consider the
great land monser of Europe, surrender
ourselves immediate victims 10 the Levi.
atnsn OF the ocean This would be he
cause a Tiger might approach. to cast
ourselves into the jaws OF the Ailiga,ur.
VIM you place your little rayy,--Yoor
Immense mercanule shipping, -Your vast
property, and your numerous mariners.
INTO The custody and safe keeping OF his
majesty The king, TO preserve thsm from
the ideal attack of his majesty The emne.
ror Ibis may be fed raj policy and
federal doctrine, but it is not American
poiicy or American doctrine. kn English
war and French cooperation would mo.
duce their evils but abie6t submission Sc
loss oil national independence and d:gaitV
would be ca!amI,iss OF far superior nag.
nIlude. III we are compelled TO eie6. let
us remember that lhs pa.h of sajety is
the path OF honor.
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