Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-26

cd or securp, a;thnnt nat degree of political liberty
which is necessary to provide security against OF,
preston, which may approach from within or from
without.
We have taken one after another all the colonies
ut France in all parts ri the world but more
secure on that ncco,n, ; Docs any m,n IN England
think his estate safer Titan it in 1892 We have
not ony taken the colonies Of Frances but those OF
Holland and Denmark, and, indeed all the colonies
OF all the European powers are at our absolute COM
mand; bat, does that add to the safety OF the en-
pre- We are always talking about Napoleon's inn
placablc disposition, his hatred of us; his ambitious
views; what need we for any OF these il we be
III state of safety If we have taken all the colo
mics OF France and disappointed all their hopes the
hopes OF apcopc whose hostility directed ~ our
existence the aim OF whose invetcrate hatred aud
uninterrupted machination to sul,vert ard ur-
dermnc all our establishments. Yet can we so soon
have forgotten what is passed Is it fresh In e.
very ones memory, that and our allies invaded
trnce in various parts; and that at Que time the
Duke OF brunswick proposed a march to Paris di.
rect Did we not join with the Austrias and Pr,is-
slans tor the sake of forcing the people Of France TO
do something that they did not like to do, or in o.
ther words, of subvcrting their establishment -
Aye, 1t shall be said, bat Their establishments
were bad and they were wicked men who were then
~ power IN France"-iust so, If you please. But,
We were the Judges OF them, and, of course they
now that they are become the assailauts, will take
the liberty to be Judges OF What is there in the
way OF hostility that We have left unlone orat least
| uninterrupted against Franco and her rulers aimee,
the day that she called convention for the ayowcd
purpose OF framing free constitution of govern
inent What is fair side is fair on the other
We have right to subvcrt the throne of Donapart,
1t VIC can but he is anxious 10 return the compii.
mcnt, on even to outstep us in point of poiteness
Then complaint is not the tone, and especially at a
| Tune when we bo;,sting OF our eonqucsts
and OF the disappointment and chagrin Of tho enemy
| Wen aud maniuly, therefore, did MIR. Pereeva,
speak, when coming at to the subject and dis
dainng all shifts and subtcrtuges all doubtful and c.
'asive language, he said (and the hearts and voices
oil parliament went with hin,) that no peace could
| be made until there was abatement of the prc-
tensions ct France. This is proud position is i,
we are To be Kept at war jast long as our enemy
Peases, and the utmost Of our hope is that VIC shall
| be able to defend ourselves
| Again =" We have been conaucring colonies for
the hast eighteen years what firing ofpark aud tow er
guns what si,outngsi what bonfires! what tiles
what pensions, what boasting We'll, if after all
this we be still in the situation described what wa,
the use OF It all III st he unable Co make peace
unable To obtain any terms consistent with on
safety III this be the case, what have ,sc canci by
our conquests--by all Oar victories ii is exstcnu G,
that We are, II seems fighting for according tC
the ackuo" ledgcmcnt OF the minister himself Hov
arc our views changed since began the way in
i'92, against tue jaeobins aud republicans We
then expected to be conqucrors; the double object
oil clipping the wings of France and sitting rep1bI
can principles animated the zeal of our states men
bat IN some lew Years they aatcd Of their demands
they afterwards came to-" indemnity for the mas,
and security for the future"