Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-29

-oOt the issic Cannot be doubtful. NV re- |,
,arces are real, they arc from territorial /
cvenues, and those OF nay enemy rest only
II credit, AMI OF course as illusory as the |
eeble basis of commercial operations ON
which they arc founded. 1hayc now in my |
;ofers 200 millions, Ci,e repeated, stamping |
With his feet) 2cOmilions, which shall be |
,etteremploycd than in purchasing sugar and |
coffee ans. cocoa--they Shall serve to sap |
the power OF those who have these only fer
the representatives of power. ! am not ig-
norant that IN pursuing nv system with Vi
gonr, many fcrtnnes will be ruined: but they
viii be those only who have been So impru-.
dent as to make speculaticns beyond their
means, or have chosen to become the Rank.-
ers and Agents of England. Sons of Martin,
sons of Andre, here present YOU furnish am
exanple--a!l those who follow the same
course will have the same loss. Isl was
King of Bordeau;s or of Marseites. orindeed
OF Holland, should act probably as .o,hcrs
have done, but am at the head OF a great
Empire, and OF a numerous population, aud
1t IS not for me TO sacrifice the general good
TO serve a few towns. -
-" AL Europe has beentoo long tributary to
England--her monopoly should be testrcyetl.
and 1t shall be by me- Ii l was only Louis
XIV. she mightyet long time coniemn the
force OF France; but have many more
means than the greatest oil her see Kings
and all shall be employed 10 effect her fali.''
Speech IF Berniadofte, Prince Regent If
SHREDDER, on fhe occasion Of reuoit ,ef fls
inhabitants Of Iiermodea, IN consequence
S cffAei order for enforcing me Conse1iati-
ons. sss 800. =, 3
The king received with the deepest attic
ton, the intelligence of the criminal outragss
winch have taken place in Werncden. 1t
ms majesty had not yielded to those ernot-
ons OF ciemency, which influence his 'conduct
on all occasions, he would have declared
your isle out of the constitution, and affixed
to the inhabitants the seal of general repro
batiun n = 80 5
The KIM, has not commanded any thing to
De dcnc contrary to the laws. He has only
caused to be enforced resolution OF the
states OF the Kingdom, sanctioned and APPROX
cd by himself His majesty has thcrefore.a
right % exact the strictest obedience. Pie
season of disorder is passed-the reign of the
laws must begin.
The king being empowered to levy 50, 1000
men, in conformity to the resolution of the
states, for the recruiting of his army, has re-
CURED only 1900, because he Thought the
latter number amply sufficient for the defence
of the country.
And do YOU presume 10 put a f:lis, con-
strucdon upon the paternal motives of his
Majesty. Had your ancestors been no bet.
ter patriots than you, Sweden woald now
have been under foreign yoke would
put TINS question to you-havc YOU mind
to remain as ycu aTe--free and independent
Swedess -
am true Swele in my heart. was
summoned to this country by the unites. voice
or the naticn and the king. came with cen.
hdence to protect and defend yea but if
any one dare to resist the execution of or
ders, the guilty shall be struck by. the arm of
the law, as promptly as7if he were struck
by ire from Heaven. l will for a moment
put myself IN your situation. Ycu still cher
ISM remembrance, though a melancholy
one, or the venerable Lantvarn, who. behelds
the death OF one of his sons he, indeed, might
have been excused for giving reluctantly his
consent to abandon another to the Same fate.
or nave no such exCuse--and / repeat what
L have already said, ifSthe interest of the
state required your sons to march, which is
not likely to be the case immediately, II am
ready to march at their head, and they shall
be treated with parental tenderness.
Danish then your groundless apprehensi-
ons, and always bear in mind that the most
ehectuai mode of preserving the indepen-
dence OF your country. is to be prepared
to repei foreign aggression.
1 have beheld with satisfaction the con- !
triton you have manifested in your counte-
nlances, which experience has taught me to
decypher; your conscicnces perceive ac-
cuse you, and am satisfied that your minds
are not corrupted You have been under
delusion & suffered yhurseIves 20
be the victims Of misconception and misrc-
will beseech the king to extend his Gle
mency to you, and to bury what has just hap
pened, in oblivion, in confederation of your
prompt submission; but I admonish tou to
prove, by your subsequent demeaner, that
you were worthy of such signal mark Of
the royal bounty.
4 Go not desire to know the names OF those
VINO took part i'll the late disturbances, but
shall always hold III grateful remembrance
such OF the inhabitants of Wermoden as have
proved themselves to be good Swedcs and
hsapPiiy their number greatly exceeds those |
Of an opposite description.
10 convince you of my wish to draw veil |
over recent occurrences, j propose ere long !
70 pay a visit, accompanied only by my son
no guard shall attend me, being confident that
my best security is in your affections.
Falmouth, June IS.
Arrived the Duke of Montrosc Packet, |
from New-York and Halifax, 25 days frcm |
the latter place.