Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-07-03
From the Boston Chronicle.
APPROPRIATE REFLECTIONS

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Iers, 10 Of most singular nature, and shows
the influence OF britain in putting our ma.
tional controversy on its ba,is. BY a
strange kind ct management, the English
and the French are brought in an equal
stale OF hos;,,iy as II reIases to their con.
duca towards as. But I'm order 10 under.
stand this business rightly, snd to view the
subject imparfiatly, we ought to recoIleet
the innuuerahle Impositions on our trade
BY the British, long before their late Or.
ders their imprisonment of our seamen,
and the decisions Of Judge Scott in the
Court Of Admiralty on American proper
~, There was an universal complains a.
gainst the English, and the declarations
nf the merchan's of Boston and elsewhere,
for many years -hsfore any difficulties a.
rose between France ana us.are evidences
that the British ministry have Nieng con-
|tempiated the en- ire coniroui of the seas,
aud the restriction of the American conn.,
n,erce. 80
But waving ell these considerations.
We wilt come 10 the recent cendua Of the
British in killing o0r searuen on board the
Chesapeake Here was a question. inn
mediaieIy brought b. ore the pubic, whe.
Their the American flig should thus be-.
come violated. our citizens exposed to the
ouusg-s Of b itish Admirals, and ous
ships OF war subject to me Ia~icss attack
Of a pi'ia,ical banditti, uoder the aryeiia.
ton of lis majesty's navy. This impor-
lant question was soon decided by the
British faction. They said that Britain
had done -us" 70 essential injury. hat
they had Fight TO search our ships of
war, intercept our commerce on the high
seas, and impress our .eamen, and should
any attempt be made TO restrain them,
that they were justified in using force, and
even IN killing our sailors unless we i'm
media ely surrendered them. Thus this
national violation of our honor, and in
Infringement of our independence. were i'd
vocated by the federaliss as proper exc
erci,e OF power by the British, 10 which
We were bound 20 submit.
We, had no, got clear of this disagreed
lble controversy, before another sG of
Outrage was cpmmi ted on Inc u. a:rs.
A solemn treaty made with Erskine was
|oPenly broken. and all the sacred engage
ments of national diplomacy we're set a.
side With the most consummate degree
of insolence and arrogance. Even this
Unparalleled ali ont found advocates, and a
hest of writer's were employed to prove,
thai Britain was right and the u. States
Wong in business 80 clear and unequi
vocal IN ats commencement ard decision.
Upon these two im,,ort ant pillars = es cd
the CONTROVERSY be.weel this country and
! Britain. We demanded satisfaction for
the murder of our citizens-swe dem shded
4 atuhi'neHt OF the treaty made by Er kire
--snd honorabiy repealed all rssifiet,ou,
which had been laid in consequence oil
iormer inpositions--Previous 10 which,
however, the .goye nnent adopted such
measures as they though, would have a
tendency TO remove our difficulties, and (.
mong other ways and means" though,
! proper 10 lay an Embargo This measure,
I, 1t II had been carried TAI hfsliy into cxe.
cution, there is no doubt would have pr y
i ed the most saIuta'y IN its operation thai
could be adopted But to the disgrace oil
the country, body Of insurgents sprane
up IN our sea.poris, and passed woes aud
resolutions tina; W. uld have disgfaced q
Wat Tyler or Daniel Shsys. The town
tof Boston can recognise individuals who
stand more responsible for the mischief
I'nSJ nav uCHcf tuaH DSncoict SfHOi0, OF
the most profligate body of rebels thai c.
ver disgraced community. These mer
are guilty OF the highest sctx of peIfdy
tor ater they had voted tia. they wouit
support the covers ment with their live
and fortunes. they basely come forward Il
excite sp,ait Of insuirectton. and ALSO.
luiely thea cred o dissolve TIE Uaion
Il IL, 'h=r, France s. England have cd opt
ed measures to ruin ami eub5frass on
|, commerce, who are the men that has,
!: Encouraged them in their nefsrous con
lducti IL The President cannot 30 ain sa
iisfactory statements from our minister
} abroad. are rot these men the Cause 6,
nur dIfncu''ies; especially as i teIa e.
10 The French, when they fad that the,
are placed 10 the same snus,ion Will
I, England, and are as much the objeets O
our resentment as u they mad mu der C
: Our seafne1 within our own harbors
Wh'lo The British are justified 10 all thei
behaviour, and eyen tn. minister who hs
insulled our government in The most a..
lgravatsd manner is eulogized with tn
most exrayagant pasegyiIc, the Frenci
are abused in the most base manner, no
! only IN cur public papers, but in gu