Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-03-25

publican garb, has beeu concealed inor-
dinate ambition that in the soft shade
OF affected mildness and candor, lurk.
ed IN aliglant spirit ofintolerance and
persecution that deceit was yelled by
plausible professions OF sincerity and
good faith that his much talked Of {.
conomy was cover for was e and pro-
! fusion; and that patriotism itself was
| assumed for screen, behind which
he contrived schemes diskonorabls TO
the nation and pregnan, with ruin but
III which he n anifested disposition
and wish to persevere, although they
should end in your destruction
| 6. That by the arts above mention
ed, Mr.. Jefferson having risen 10 pow
er, he saw they must DE continued in
order to preserve it all, however.
resting on your unlimited, but mis-.
placed confidence in mis- supposed abb.
lity, integrity & patriotism. Let me.
my fellow citizens, call your pointed
attention to this mater. Il furnishes
the key TO the conduct ofyour govern
ment for the lastsen ysars. Look back,
pray you, aud review that period.
] You will find that Tone article except
ed, which shall hereafter expIa'n) all
the subjects OF dispute between the u.
nited States and Great Britain remain
unsettled While Nh. Jefferson & Mr..
Madison have been uttering protest..
ons without number of their sincere
desire TO adjust them! Will you any
longer trust in these professions? Will
you believe that G. Brit in, Cypress
ed with the weight Of war, unexsnn.
pied in the history of the world. can
choose TO avoid ara accomm oda,ion
with the United S ates? When GU,
friendship would be so useful to her.
viii you believe her unwilling even 70
DO us common justice, in order to oh.
tain it When she has not 1.-THE brok-
en- remains of Spain and Portugal en-
cePted) one ally in the world, and the
nations of Europe, swayed by Bona.
parte, are IN arms against hers it
possible, think you, for her to be so
blind to her interest, as TO refuse the
hand of amity and good will, if really
stretched out towards her hy the III.
nited States? Can you believe that
she would not be willing, even to make
some sacrifices, in order to restore
harmony, and full commercial inter-
course between the two countries? An
impartialobserver, ignorant of the ats
which have been practised to deceive
you, would say, that all this was i'm.
possible.
My citizens, upon an inves,i-
CATION, you viii Find that the fault is in
your rulers. They are aware, that il
by fair and honorable negotiations. all
our differences with G. Britain should
be adjusted, they would lose strong
mold OF their popularity; while they
incurred the displeasure (Which they
SO much dread) Of Europe's tyrant,
and, as far as their subserviency can
make him, our naughty and iusuIting
master. Were the disputes with Bril-
tam adjusted, they could then no lon.
ger excite your fears of being BETRAYED
by the Federaiists, as British partizans,
or corrupted by British gold. They
must then cease to clamor against "the
tyrants OF the sea-" Gas they call the
brl,isl1) for exercising what they con-
sider as their belligerent rights by the
law of nations, in capturing neutral
vessels engaged in commerce. contrary
to that law, aud taking their own sea.
men from your merchant vessels.
they mus, then stop their false hear.
ted lamentations over Impressed A.
mer'oan seamen, for whose relief
satisfactory arrangement would then
be made. Then, TOO, they would bel
deprived Of the favorite topic of COM
Pia'nt, :" the outrageous attack on the
irigate Chesapeake" for which Great
Britain has repeated her enfeayors to
make satisfaction but which, ex.
pect to show you, your own govern
ment has frustrated. And then, too.
We should hear no more OF Mr. IefIer-
soH's rating about Z" the violated rights
Of The ocran.''
Z will prove to you that the En-
bsr8o, that distinguished curse of our
country, was not imposed " to preserve
our ships, our merchandise AID our
seamen;" that this was deceitful
Pretence and that the deception
might not appear, two of the papers
communicated as the principal ground
OF the Embargo, were Withdrawn by
Mr. Jefferson. This covered the affair