Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-13

osiouc~, WCfVSicr 10 tNStca<AirS topics
in the London prints with respect 60
American affairs. And this briSys Us
to our second proposition, to wit: /.
Sseat Britain has been alarne2 by
the pro~ptness and decision Of the
American government. Ae proofs of
which the following brief extracts
are submitted TO the reader, from the.
London Lines Of january 1870: .
"i.hc senate 'on melton of Mr.,
Giles, came to q resolution, on the 18th
or December. declaring certain ex-
pressiens usei by Mr.. Jackson, in his
correspondence with Mr.. Smith, TO be
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and insolent." f.
ven this was net considered sufficient;
a'b,H. empowering the President =" to
send out OF the ceuntry all offending
toreign ministers,o was proposed, and
IN progress through the same house"
sit was a prevailing opinion at the
seat OF the Legislature, that in. the
course efthe session some measures Of
a hostile character, with respect both
to Great Britsin and France, would be
proposed to Congress.
t< The resolutions proposed by Mr..
Troup, member of the House of
Representatives, If adopted as a Law,
would, we Saprrehend, be decisive of
the determination ot the Americans
to appeal te,tae sword. Exclusive of
the consideration of this melancholy
RESULT &c. &c.
4 hese were the prominent ideas
which filled the British public on re-
ceiving the dispatches by MIR. Oakley
and the American Newspapers by the
| ohm Adams. The Cabinet of Lon.
don concluded that it was gone case
with them it they did not INSTANTLY
give assurances Of their disavowin.s
Jackson's ansolence. The silence
otthe Federalists in the senate con-
trlbuied, it is believed, not little
TO this determination in the British
ministry; for, the london Times re.
marks, that +" This resolution meaning
Mr- Giles resolution] created no dis
cnsst0n IN the senate the mover was
the only person who spoke on the oc-
casron-" Lord Wellesley .(now Sc
cretary for foreign ahairs,) must have
concluded that even Timothy Picker
ing had given up the British cause.
In this news, therefore, we discover
the benefits to be derived from .dec;.
sion by ear government: we do not
say decision for war, or decision for
a quarrel; but, decision in doing
thinS when to do tits necessary. Ma
Olson, and Smith, aud Giles, and
iroup, and such men. may now tri-
umph. Their policy begius.to be felt
in Europe: the United States viii
iook up; and the factions at home
will be dissipated.
1t is nor the least extrayaeance 70 az
hrm also that the temperate frmness of
president Madison, through the depart.
msnt OF s,ster has produced the present
dawning prospect of a relaxation of {he
Frenck DEGREES as well as disposition in
the English cabinet to disavoa Mr. Jack.
sons sauciness; for, you will perceive,
on examination, that as soon as Ropa
pstte beafd that the government of the
United States had a9ed in the dieniGed
manner in which it did act in relation 70
Mr. Jackson, ne officially announced his in.
cation OF soon restoring intercourse be.
tween FraHce and America. This cir.
enmstance, produced by the decision of our
executive, also habits effe9 upon G.. Brit
am, whose rulers nusphave argued in this
way >" Mr.. Jacks has grossly affronted
the United States: the Senate of Ameri-
ca have resolved TO support the execa
tive: even the fedessIis.s in the Senate
did not oppose this resolution itisuDcer.
tain what the House of Representative.
will do Meantime Benaparie is abou. to
relax his deerees; this will draw the A.
pericsns closer 10 Frsnse; and. If En-
gland does not ct once dlssypw Mr.. Jack.
son, the,UHiled States will proba5lJ make
war upon Great Britain" Such, no douhi.
~ss he reasoning Of the British ministry
Indeed the ministerial newspapers cr LIN.
don admit thar the conduct OF the Frencb
emperor, IN relaxing his DEGREES, copb,r
oed With the resolutions of Giles, and O.
Iher motions, would induce Great Eritain
10 relax TOO. The Times, speaking of a
letter which contained the news of The
probable re storatiop of coupnoerc,al ;,,,,-