Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-08-24

I safe access TO every market where the
lpvduce ot theu' labor WAS la demand.
The unavoidable and Immediate conse
lucnce OF a separation from Great Britain,
must be the loss of this incstimable advan-
age, and what is offered you lii exchange
20 become territory of the United States,
and share with them that exclusion from the
| 1cean, which the policy of their present Co
verment entorces-you are not even flattcr-
ed with participation of their boosted indie
pendence, and it is but too obvious that once
exchanged from the powerful protection Of
the United Kingdom, YOU must be re-anneX-
| ed TO the dominion of France, from which the
Provinces OF Canada were wrested by the
arms OF Great-Biitain, at a vast expence of
blood and treasure, from no other motive but
| to relieve her ungratctul children from the
oppression OF a cruel neighbor-this restitu-
ton OF Canadas to the empire of France was
| the stipulated reward for the u. States
the debt is still due, and there can be no doubt
but the pledge has been renewed as a con-
sderation for Commercial advantages or IA
| Their Tor an expected relaxation in the w.
ranny OF France over the Commercial world
ARE you prepared, inhabitants of Upper
Canada, to become willing subjects or rather
slaves TO the Despot who rules the nations
! o. Europe with rod of iron 1t not arse
iii Body, exert your energies, Cooperate
cordially with the kings regular forces tn
| repci the invader, and do not give Cause to
your children when grooming under the OBJ
preston OF foreign master to reproach you
| with having too easily parted with the rich
est inheritance of this earth-a participation
i'll the name, character and freedom ut Bril-
tons.
| The same spirit of Justice, which will
make every reasonable allowance for the
unsuccessful efforts of Zeal and Lo, alty,
will not tail to punish the defalCation of pria-
| ciple; every Canadian Freebooter is by de-
liberate choice bound by the most Solemn
oaths to defend the Monarchy as well as
his own property; to shrink from that en-
gagement Is a treason not to be forgiven !; let
no man suppose that it i'll this unexpected
struggle his Majesty arm should he COM
PEELED to- Yield to an overwhelming force, the
province will be eventually abandoned the
endeared relation of its first settlers, the IN
trinsic value Gifts sommerce and the preten-
sisns of its powerful rival to re-possess tho,
Canadas are pledged that no peace will ue
established by the U. D and q. Britain and
| Ireland, ct which the restoration of these
| Provinces does not make the most promi-
| nent condition.
Be not dIsmayed at the upustifable threat
of the Commander of the enemies forces. to
|
| the ranks. The brave bands of natives winch
inhabit this colony, We're, like his Maiesty's
subjects, punished for their zeal and hdelity
by the loss of their possessions in the late
| colonies, and rewarded by his Majesty with
| lands OF superior value IN this province the
faith of the British Government has ne, err
yet been violated they teei that the soil thew
| inherit, is TO them and their posterity pro-
tected from the base arts so frequently de-
| vised 20 over-reaCh their simplicity. By
what new principle are they to be prevented
from defending their property? IF their
warfare, from being different from that Of
the white people, Is more terrific to The enc
my, let him rctrace his steps--they seek
hun not-and Cannot expect to find women
and children IN an invading army; but they
are men, aud have equal rights with all other
men to defend themselves and their proDer-
ty when invaded; more especially, when
they find i'll the enemy's camp a ferocious
and mortal foe, using the same warfare
which the American Commander affects to
reprobate.
This inconsistent and unjustihable threat
OF refusing quarter for such cause as being
found III arms with a brother sufferer, in de-
fence of invaded rights, must be exercised
with the certain assurance of retaliation, not
only IN the limited operations of war in this
part OF the kings DOminions, but i'm every
Quarter of the Globe, for the national char
acter OF Britain is not less distinguished for
humanity than strict rctributive justice which
VIII Consider the execution of this nhuman
threat and deliberate murder for which e.
very subject of the offending power must
make expiration.
ISAAC BROCK, Maj. Gen. & Pres.
Head Quarters, Forr George,
22d July, 1912.
BY Order of His Honor the President.
J. b. GLEGG. Capt. A. ID. C..
God SaUe tie King.