Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-03-12
VIRGIlvTA ARGUS.
II &c Il NJ o N d,
TUESDAY. MARcm 10, 1871.

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bic freedom, an opinion opposite to that
of the majority of the members of the
late Congress on the subject of our
foreign affairs. This can give no Of
fence TO men of4indepcudent senti.
ments; for it is useless to write if
we are not allowedSto utter what we
really think. We ae, however, very
far from design towork up differ
ence of opinion into a spirit of hostili-
~. On the contrary, our feeble aid
will DE given to the government to en-
force the law now it is enacted aud
our only regret will be, that we cannot
inspire the federal prints with ideas
and temper similar to our own.
But we predict that these persever-
Ing politicians will not accomplish the
object they aim at by the renewed cry
of Frerch influence not ONLY because
that cry is too stale to delude, but be-
cause the AMERICAN people will not
have SO soon forgotten the condescen-
sions which on very many occasions
the Jefferson and Madison admiuis-
trations have manifested to Great Bri-
tain simply forsths purpose ofpreser-
wing peace. Who is there that does
not retain 10 his memory the image of
the numerous captures of American
property under the Rule OF Fiity-six !;
under the unlawful blockades of Cur.
racos, Martinique and Guadaioupe |?
These captures have never been paid
for: They were 4ot even offered to
be paid forwhe nMr Madison cheerful
ly entered6nto Erskine's arrangement.
How did seoverns,ent submit TO the
intraction o that arrangement How
patiently did they wait for Erskine's
successor! How did they solicit the
! insolent Jackson to come to an accom-
mediation and with what moderation
did they rebuke his insulting conduct |!
And yet, the federal prints will not see
in all this the least condensation to
Great Britain! The stain upon our
national flag still remains our muir
dered and manned citizens ere still
unsedressed The name of the fri.
gate sChesapeake recalls none other
but thoughts OF dishonor and de grada.
ton: And yet, ad administration Is par
tial to France! Men NAV be found,
perhaps, for money, to reproach 60
syerament with bias TO France, bur
will any candid and rejecting man be-
lieve the assertions of the h1relings !?
The very last law of non Intercourse
Is al evidence, not of ample confidence,
but OF wary circumspection with res
Ipect to the French Emperor, and it pre-
sents to England open arms the arms
of friendship. Where facts are so
strong in favor of Administration and
the clamor against our Rulers is SO
groundless, the clamor must be inef-
fectual. For our part, if France re.
CARDS the proceedings of our Congress
in that favorable light ;hat the federal
prints pourtray them, we shall rejoice,
for then the Berlin and Milan DEGREES
will no longer affect the United States,
and we shall be able to call Mother
Britain to an account Of she does not
recede) for all her sins. Tie pros
pect of bringing her to account may,
indeed, be the true cause OF federal
defamation. Men generally roar out
when they or their friends are in dam
ger of the scourge.
We have been requested to state that HEN-
RY BANEs, Esq will be candidate to repre-
sent this district in the next Congress. Mr..
Banks politics are favorable to the administra-
ton Of the General Governmcnt-and ayerse to
political connexion with European powe,s.
JAMES Peasants, j.. Esq. has resigned
the office ola judge of the Court of Appeals,
to which he was appointed by the Legislature
at their last session We understand that the
Executive will proceed to fill the vacancy on
Monday next.
During the last session of the legislature of
North Carolina, Law parsed to prevent the
recovery Of any bet or wager made on horse
race.
The schooner Hamilton has arrived at New
York from Naples, Tunis and Gibraltar. Left
the first named place, Dec. %.
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The Algerine aud Tunisan squsdrons were
out--hut had not had an engagement.
u was reported at Gibraltar that Ferdinand
~ III. had entered Spain with 80 thousand men /;