Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-04-24
(signed)
GEORGE CANNING.

The Paris Moniteur, the government
paper, contains long comments on the
late speech of the king Of England. 49,
From these comments we extract the
following as interesting to Americans.
Speech" His majesty has received
the strongest assurances from the
American minister resident at this
court, that the United States are de-.
sirous of maintaining friendly rela-
tons between the two countries.
Tins ,dcsire will be met by cor
te4ending disposition on the part
ef6h Ajesty."
Monte r-We scarcely know which
to admire most, the pusillanimity of
England towards Sweden, her irony
towards Spain, or her conduct towards
the United States. The latter have
just rejected your Jackson-Jackson,
who ever bears written in his face the
name of Copenhagen, and who is so
stigmatized, that every relation with
him can only produce dishonof They
have laid an embargo on your vessels |;
they have been deaf to your intricues,
and you have become humble, plant
and mild! You consider yourselves
happy that the United States have not
determined to make war upon YOU.
Whence this anguag- men ask one
another with astonishment. 1t shews
Pasillanimity highly worthy of the
stet the speech. There is nothing
to gain by war with America, and
with you every thingis done for gold.
M ZEN aiy fight FOR gain, and it is only
orgald you shed vourblood. Thipking
men see, on the banners of your troops,
IN lieu OF the leopards of YOUR armo-
RES, those symbols of nobility and of
chivalry, bales OF sugar, oftea, and of
coffee. tits for these you fight. Your
commerce would reap no profit from
war with the United States, and from
that moment you are deaf 20 every In
suit
Speech" What temporary and par
tial Inconvenience may have result.
ted from the measures which were
directed by France against those
great sources of our prosperity and
strength. those measures have Who'll
ly failed OF producing any perma.
nent or general effect"
Moniteur-You acknowledge thot
the measures directed by France a.
gainst The main resources ofyour pros
psfikYs have produced some effect, but
only AtemPorary effect. We shall
poiptoN the reason why that effect
has only been momentary, and indi-
cate ne-1smedy. The affairs ofSpain
have opened to you many ports of chat
kingdom I; they shall be shut against
you. Trieste was for you a place of
immense trade it is now forever shut
against you. Holland above all, OBJ
structed the result of measures, which
deriye-their force from the uniformi-
ty ct execution she has betrayed the
coIhmon catse (; she has received your
goods usder an American flag, dis
owned bysthS u. States themselves, or
any other eDak, bat she shall not re.
ceive them any longer! Your Orders
IN Council of 1907, render it necessa-
ry, that the coast and ports of Holland
be occupied by French troops and
that shall be done. And as one
OF the results Of the first and second
coalition was the extension of the
coast OF France to the Scheldt, the re.
suit of your orders in council of 1907,
will be this, TO extend the coast OF
France to the Elbe. The inconveni.
ences which you have hitherto expert
enced ria~a-- momentary manner, you
shallhenceforth constantly experience,
andfn an Aiier more severe. II must
be cPnksseA that the exertions re.
quirA ~ TIE continental war, have
causedApanxsPrings to be relaxed.
The peace of TIE continent, secured
by the union Of two great empires, and
the adhesion CT Prussia, Denmark,
Sweden and Austria 10 the same sys-
TEN, viii impart fresh vigour to all the
measures and deprive yoa of every
means to trade with Europe.