Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-02-23

Us rec People, an iGdei,sndcUt clti
Icn, which | for my part an slctrrmiuee
10 supfcft, md those w;io viii nor
. should not talk ahcus Washington
principles FOR a cover of sleceytiou
I Ar ali events, says the geatlenlan. we
should avoid a war for we don't know
if we could get another Washington.
!! Sir, We the people in general, knew 1T.
tie or nothing about Wasilinetos.'s
name when thc troubles VITA England
first began. Have we no mar 20 rely
ION {! Is there not one CT the old revo.
MISUNDERSTANDING appointed toaa high
station in the military establishments
the defender OF fort Ssanw;x or Schuy
ilcr, man of genuine patriotism and
lundoub.cd confidence
s 1 must again enioin the duty ofthe
mat on on ta;s o se. To congress
1.-THE people look for p-o.sct;on-let us
mot iisappoint taem-let us not. eat
1.-THE peoples bread and live i'll luxury on
their money. Lst.us dc one thing hrs;
| --tf1as Is m. way IS. a farmer, and
see 1T applies to this business also.
There Is ID man more for peace than
ara but is there any other way to
obtain 1t than TO be prepared for war,
with prospect to carry on, united
and determined as Americansl Upon
no other single point will Great 3 ritain
fln us justice. The times call for en-
ergy--a middle course will no longer
do. | say, with others, il this resolu.
uoa wls not before us would be sa.
t'sfied for the present t. go on wi h o.
si;er necessary business. But we are
sc,iaS en- 1t. Shall we ts,en tell the
aation AID the world that we are divi.
ded from the executive. The Pre-.
sldent has acted, and cannot retract
without disgrace TO himself and his
coua;:y. Ii the summers session a
great deal was done. Yes, sir; we
then united ike honest men things
went siaco:kly'; every party was eager
TO be foremost to act for the general
interest: My heart reioiced to see
! the lioerality Of southern gentlemen
voting for generous appropriations !;
there was nothiug appeared for selfish
views; a great deal ofjealousv appear
/ ed be done away. Every genlleman
conversed with, tho Of different po.
l:tics, said the president does well,
makes 20 difference in nominating to
office, and is not a party man, but will
&C. for the good of all. Hope l shall
not come too clos.ly on motives of any
party. The people were so taken il
with the opening oftrade, that no par
ty could have got party Of the PEG
pie. | appreciate the conduct of the
president, in as much as he has not
once charged the British g4vern.
ment with the act Of their minister
jackson. They may make peace, they
are willing to come toterms cf justice.
The olive branch is held out 70 them.
What choice viii they make 1 be
iieve a bad choice. Livery singh. ac,
OF that government seems to be TO en-
barrass other nations, but turns ont
more rulnous to Themselves. Will
she then provoke Us 10 a war by coEtig
nual encroachments on our nntionM
I, rights, with una5atinG contempt, bt
sooner to hasten her oyn d .struciion !?
We have nothing else to expect Jun.
less, indeed, England finds us prebar
ed for war, ready TO act, and deteY.
mired to defend our rights. IL The
spirit OF the nation was awakene.I
1t is possible they would hesitate.
1t is in vain to ask forE tayors
-----5ut, tell that government, you
must do us justice If net, we Will no
longer submit. Is not their conduct
a raere mockcry of it? Does. no.
Jackson talk plain? / am coma to
discuss and receive proposals. 3Nho
/ can can doubt him? He bad no other
object but to en;angle aalIlenbarrass,
without directions to uake II treaty.
till they father saw wh &rwas g,ireSon
here and in Europe. - is time Iif.t
we should attend TO &c bIsin rs 81
the nation, and pass &psS RESOLUTIONS.
Why should more Il .Ebe lost unne.
,cessarily. -
Z l shall row give a 3 >bftaccousi WIN
NJ fri'nds, relative $50 sfJg hbor.
were in the ycvolu, Try wsrS
a kind OF people at 81 ssk call=Sl
Wings near them was 3<6tlse r,,kiil
ofpcopie called Tcr.cs. @@f'hat ess,is.
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