Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-08-06

=" stood in this country, that .he British Or
derS OF Council of November precedin.
had issued. although they were noS oiiic
ally communicated to our government
|" These aggressions would have justified
war against. both England and France. /,
was thought, however, more eligible in
the first instance, by withdrawing our yes
| sells from the ocean, 20 avoid war at least
DOR season, ana at the same time to
snatch our immense and dcfenceless com
merce from impending destruction."-
{ Pfde Rehorf Gam. on Foreign Relations.
Power was vested in the President to sus-
pend or remove the Embargo, liz the event
OF such a change in the DEGREES and Or
ders OF the beligerents as would render our
commerce secure. No change, however,
took place-The Embargo continued until
the next session of Congress during that
session it was repealed; the Non-lnter
course law adopted as substitute, and so
amended as to exclude the armed vesselso of
Doth Great Britain and France.-rhis law
contained provision authorizing the Presi-
dent, on the withdrawal, either by Great
Britain or France, of their edcts infringing
the neutral rights of the United States, to
suspend the operation of the law as to the
power so revoking its unlawful edcts On
Si'o O&Sdoioll, Tic government, tnrO
its accredited minister, Mr. Erskine, tender
ed reparation for the attack on the Chesa-
peake. and stipulated withdrawal of their.
DEGREES and orders on Certain day. The
pledge their minister was promptly met
by the President OF the United States, an cx-
ira session OF Congress Convened, and the
Non-intcrcourse law taker off as it respect
ed Great Britain, and enforced against
France. This arrangement, solemnly en-
tered into by their accredited minister, Mr.
Erskine, man whose reputation has never
been assailed, was disavowcd by the Bri-
| fish government on the ground that he had
violated his instructions. At the ensuing
session of Congress, new modification Of
the Non-lntercourse law took place, under
| which the President was authorised to carry
| into effect it's provisions against the power
continuing its edicts after revocation by
either France accepted the conditions held
out by the law-the Berlin and Milan de-
crees are revoked, so far as respects the u.
States. The other subjects of difference,
viz: the spoliations on our commerce, will
probably be adjusted, as negotiations are
still depending. With the British govern
ment, negotiation has failed That go
vernment continues to persevere in sys-
tenn which directly assails the independence
OF the nation; reduces us to worse than CO.
lonlal bondage; excludes from market four
hfths OF our Tobacco, two-thirds of our Cot
ton and large portion of our -four and o.
Their staples. After six years OF fprbearance,
under injuries which no nation but one
warmly attached to peace could have borne,
our government has declared war. If a
majority of the people of this district ap-
| prove of the Course pursued by the govern
ment. and determine to support it, it Will be
grateful to my feelings to be their Repre-
sentative; as, III the discharge of my duty,
should he pursuing the dictates of consci-
ence and judgment
| With these sentiments, make you ten
der of my services as your Representative in
Congress and ii honored with your conf
dence, will endeavor to discharge, with f.
deity, the duties ofthe station.
With sentiments of respect,
l am your Fellow Citizen,
mo. w. EPPES.