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

Il - >'>'t ~ G(tlSs otfiCC SllC OCCldId
{uan of Independence. Are not tn,
English warning on US ~ plunderin,
our property on the high seas, AID inn
! pressing our seamsn I,Iust the Bri
I tlsIi Orders in council shrough thej,
\ courts OF admiralty, lie 6inding ont s i,
all cases IN ourlawfui commerce viii
lother rasions ? IT is not three,ye az.
lsince that shameful act committed q,
1.-THE irigate Chesapeake, where the A
ncricans received deep wound, theii
.|blood was split ina cowar,lly manner
when they expected they had met with
Friends, they had their matches burn.
ling. This shameful aet, said the Brit
]ish government, was not authorised
ialthough done by TIE Immediate com.
maad OF ems of their a5mirals (Berk.
Hex that the government woala MAKE
lsuita5le reparation. Mark the result-
she prisoners taken were forced iato
their service and there retained, aud
the British minister who made ain ar
Management on terms accepted by onr
government, they say, was ,lnauthori-
sed /; and so say the opposition to this
lresolution. In The dismissal of Mr..
Jackson the president did an honora-
bic act, and believe every one who
considers it im2ar,ia,iy by common
sense and the independent rights of th=
nation will say so.-.n the arrange
ment with Mr. Erski1c Il. rrcsid mt
com nitted faule {: Isewas TO put to-,
much fai:i, in either the government
Or ITS crea,urc the minister, oria both.
| forgive him, because he acted the
homes. part ;Ae however was not Gu /.
'tious enough for deception. Oar
government have always acted on the
principles of justice and right with
England and all other foreiyn govern
mems, whilst they only tried to eYnbar-
Irass justice and Invade oar national
rights. :.
Mdcl has beer said about the man
nsr OF ne gociating ; il seems TO be an
.opipion OF some gentlemen that for
sien ministers nust have instructions
for every ast tbegliRs and show them.
Does not reason teach lis Otherwise I
1t might then as well CO re dirrctfram
that government to curs,ss tilese are
our terms"-ihere you'll be no n go.
eating. Is there any gentleman who,
With u moments reflection. viii be.
lieve that the British minister at CO.
penhagen showed to tae Danish gov !.
ernmenthis instructions, and the intcn.
ton OF his government to surprise
them, though in perfect peace Do
not we know that the British diplo-
macy il very material part or branch
of their government by which they
have had il IN their power to do raore
mischief and bring more con fusion &
destruction on other governments,
than all their fleets and armies could
accomplish, when, ifthey had told the
truth where they were received at for.
eign governments, they could have
done very little mischief Is it not
stated IA TIE Annual Register as a
fact, that the people in Vendee, de-
par;mcnt Of France, receivsd supplies
Iof powder and money from England,
by which most bloody civil war was
carried on with the then republic Of
Franc ! Would that and similar acts
have hastcned the downfall Of the
French republic, and established a
monarchy in It's stead were not British
diplomacy employed in almost every
part of Europe, ask If they have
brought peace whxTe they have been
received of late years Have we any
reason to believe that they would act
more favorably towadrs US thai other
nations, if they coald divide us, or il
we were weak enough 20 conhde in
fhcir fidelity! Since we have the ex-
amfles OK other divided nations before
us, let us unite under the gov
eminent of our choice, take into con.
sheraton the real situation of our
country with full determination not
to yield our national rights. England
viii soon give Up her contemptuous
policy towards us-fIrance will be
Compelled to respect Il. rs naIoa.
! The gentleman from ". York speaks
Frequently OF Washington--thsre is nc
man holds Washin2ton's name il high.
Ter ycnrratioG thaa / 90, aud never
.suaered any censare on his charactsi
10 pass before me in silence bu:, as
imuch rs I rrspecr His fame. M, nation.