Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-11-30
FoR THE VIRGINIA ARous,
THE CONSEQUENCES OF WAR & PEACE
CONSIDERED.

THE late Message of the President has af-
torded, to every genuine Republican and friend
OF his Country, great causes for intellectual
enjoyment Until that highly important, and
valuable Document appeared, there were many
whose aversion to war, and utter adherence to
entangling alliances or connexions with the
belligerents of Europe, induced them to en-
terrain doubts and distrust, where otherwise
their confidence would have bern unshaken
And whilst the minds of many of the in
flexible Republicans thus wavered, the active
zeal ut partisan. and the malignant spirit of de-
tdnlGtioa were busily employed to effect =
Change IN the administration, designed, as is
now believed, to renovate policy or system of
gov rnment against which, the public voice
had been long and loudly raised But whilst
such hopes We're cultivated, on one side and
correspondent fears excited on the other /,
whilst too many were deluded b. false repre-
sentations-that the war waged against Bri.
tain, was designed by the Rulers, to aid or to
favor the policy and views of Bonaparte, for
tunately these dclusions have been counterac-
ted by an exhibition of the official Correspon
dence-A correspondence, which in its efforts
to restore peace has exhausted he last drop Of
Cancellation and forbearance. Var 10 noyo in
eOitabiey!
1t IS but too true, that many thousands have
voted under the delusion first noticed. They
have been deceived and cajoled to do so. They
were taught to believe that by voting against
Mr., Madison they would restore peace & com
rnerce, cement the Union of the States, and pro
NOS the public veal. They assumed as their
motto, PEACE, COMMERCE & UNION. They
accused those whom they opposed of being the
partizans oil Napoleon, and the abettors of Il
surPatlon and tyranny but 10 the Genius of
Columbia has not forgotten her trust, she has
counteracted the delusion; the opposition tho
| formidable has been foiled and will be dsgra-
ced.
The correspondence clearly demonstrates,
thot II change should take place, and any
| principles be adopted short Of those contended
! for by Mr. Mbdson-the motto-irstCad Of
PEACE, COMMERCE & UNION, would then be
| SuBJvcAT1oN, SUBMISSION, & DEGRADA
| TIoN yes, submission To most odious ty-
ranny connected with boundless arrogance and
insolence, and degradation from freedom 20
| slavery
! Although it may be too true that some citi
zcns Of the United States would willingly as
| sumo the British yoke, and consent not only
90 The impressment Of our citizens, from YES
| sells at sea- but would admit and countcnancc
| yress-Sangs Gas in Great Britain in all parts
| OF tue Country who are ready TO become
colo1ists or subjects, and 10 assume the British
yok as badge Of honor, yet it must not be
! Infc red that ore twentieth Of those who oppo-
sed the reelection of Mr.. Madison, entertain
sue degrading and paricidal sentiments: Nor
can any one who understands the real Amer
can character hesitate in deciding, if the mat
ter Ind been correctly understood, that many
cou have been found, thus hastily and bssely
70 nave surrendered the best blessing ever en-
joysd by people.
he opposition prints have most arroganuy
and enormously mstated the question They
pretend THAI in being the avowed advocates for
p ace, Commerce and Union, they and they
o ly are ne g. ends o. heir Countrywide
" en- the sun-bepms Of truth have illumined
the land, IL Is moss clear that their motto