Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-07-27

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without qaarret,ng. For, none Tut the
rude or illiberal End fault with the de.
cent avowal of an opinion. Where
then is the evil seen or felt bv the NJ.
iitical hypochondriac? tits in imagi.
nation only. II storm is coming it
will be prudent to furl the sails, or
take in a reef; but, who would advise
teso owing them away! suppose them
hurled overheard, however The sun
u seen again, and gentle winds invite
us on our voyage-but sails we have
none-the easy swelling pillows chide
our delay--and we stand stock still
an emblem OF " digni6ed moderation"
As there is now disposition in GER
tain quarters to = cant" about an uni
on which never did, nor never can ex-
ist, 1t Is not amiss to expose ahsurdity
or hypocrisy. Whenever he govern
ment chuse, all honest patriots will be
in the same ranks. Wings aud fede-,
ralists viii feel no animosity, except
against the common enemy-but. who
expects to see Wings and Tories un-
der the same banner? There is the
most con,ummats hypocrisy in the
Z" can't Of the ssdigni6ed moderation
men; for it is-their doings which real
ly aHict the country with the intrigues
of he British faction they invite them.
they tempt them, to disturb the people.
Had we adopted manly resistance to
all foreign aggressors instead of " Dig
nifed moderation,' we might be in
possession, OF honor, peace, and free
trade at this day. Now, we have none
OF them-None! no, nor even peace !;
Tor both England and France have
made war upon our rights. Let us
not mistake submission for peace.
WASHINGTON CITY. July %.
We are informed Thar on the 24n Juse
1910. the U. S,ates brig Vixen, Lieut..
fr'ppe,. carrying fourteen guns, on her
way to New Orleans, under orders from
our government, near the Bahamas was
,nSs TaDtorf and unprovoked manuer, fred
into By the British sloop of war, the Mo.
selle, Capt. Boyce, rating go guns. 81
pounders-a SO pound shor carried aeay
the main boom of;he Vixen WITHIN a short
distance OF Col. Polndex,er'a member of
Congress, who, with his family, had AIKEN
passage on board on his return from Con
gress tx a splinter from he boom wound
ed slightly MI Rodney. son of the .t!or.
ney, general OF the United States, who
likewise was on his way 70 New Orleans.
The subioined extract nf a letter from
gentleman OF great responsibility on board
the Vixen 10 his friend in this CITY will
give, detail circumstances ard on the
conduct OF Lieut.. Trippes we will farbear
to make comment, because, in our lar
with TUpoiI, this officer sigaalizsd him
sell; but more especially as We are inform.
ed that he has been ordered by the Secre-
iarf OF the Navy to repair iinmedia civ 10
washington, for the purpose of an enqui.
ry ano Misconduct, in 10. retnrDine Inc
fise Sofhthe Moselle.
Con the 24.h inst. (June) an occurrence
took place which was equally unpleasant
and unexpected. The character of the
affair, however, corresponds with the
treatment which We have so often recsiy.
ed from the British naval comm anders on
former occasions. The MoselIc, a 20 gun
brig, carrying 80 Founders, WAS lying at
anchor under the Siirrup Ray, near the
Bahama Bank. The Vixen approached
her under full sail with her pendent and
ensign hois'ed. The commander of the
Moselle hoisted French colors, and exhib.
tied several private signals. Capt. Trippe
on perceying boat which he suppos.
ed wished 20 speak his vessel, hauled up
and received the officer, who requested
him to, go down to the British vessel.
With this request Capt. Trippe declined
compliance, furnishing the officer, with
the namehof the vessel, and her destnat.
on. Captain Boyce, who commands tie
Mosel'e, fired shot a. US as we passed,
winch Captain Trippe considered as an
lnumation, that he wished TO speak with
u.s. Several muske; balls were fred from
the boat INTO the vessel /; and at the very
momen, the British officer was politely
received on board the Vixen, and before
ne had taken memorandum of the re-
ply which was given. by Capt. Trippe to
the message which was delivered capt
hoycs tired round shot, which came o.
yer the quarter deck, aud penetrated the
main boom OF the Vx=n Capt. Trippe
lmmedIa ely discharged the B itlsh officer,
and prepared for ection. The English
brig slipped her cable, and got under way,