Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-08-17

| Perceval in vindication of the princess u
Wales, now princess regent being the wifi
OF the prince regent, though they have iol
many ears lived separate. This book, yol
know, has been suppressed; all, or mostly
all, the copies having been bought up at al
| expense TO the nation of 100,00Ol. l have
not seen the hook myself but | am informed
| by friend of mine, who has read it, that its
contents amount to this:--On the enquiry
that was made by commission, instituted
or ) years ago, respecting the charges made
against the misconduct of that lady by her
hus6and, it appeared, thataithough her con-
duct had not been strictly discreet, she had
not been guilty I; that many charges of in
discretion imputed to her, were nothing
! more than the customs of Germany, her
native country, and it appeared further, the
treatment she had received from the Queen
and various branches of the family, was
most Infamous, and that if she had not be
come prostitute, it was not because her
own husband, mothcr-m-law, and others OF
the royal household, had not, by throwing
her III the way OF seduction, by every posi-
bic means, endeavored Co make her one. Ii
even came OUT, in the course OF the exam
nation, that the prince, hearing of a young
German officer, to whom the princess con
ressed to have been once attached, seht over
for INN, supplied him with money, and
made him constant visitor of the princess
in her seclusion at Blackheath-the infer
ence is obvious. This, you may rely ON it,
is the subject of Mr.. Perccvals book, which
he had printed in offence of this injured la
dy, and afterwards SuhhresSed on his po-
l!tcal connection with the apostate regent.
Such, then, has been the damnabie conduct
Of the prince to his own wife, and such has
been the condcct of the queen, princesses
and dukes of the royal fa.nil, to a lady who
has tr'pplc claim on them tor protection,
BY being u relation by Diood-oy ma riage
| aud by being stranger in the country
From these, from whom she had a RIGHT %
| find protection and comfort, she has found
| insult and perseCution--and Perceval, the
man whom she employed. and in whom she
| Contided as her counsellor and defender, and
! who had declared her gdiltleSs, perhdiously
| deserts her and her cause, and runs not only
| into the ranks other enemies, but becomes
their general and leader What a detestd-
Die mass OF corruption and Infamy is mere
1t Slckcns the heart, and we turn away from
the prospect with loathing. 1t Is quite pro-
! bable, that PerCeval possessed the means OF
| totally running the princess, and the man
| who could treat her as ne did, would not
have scrupledto go any lengths to suDserve
his base purposes but he has been stopped
in his infamous course by the hand of the
assassin and if so many others, as bad as
him, did not remain alive, and prosperous IA
their iniquity, should incline to the opini-
on, that in his expiration We saw the immc-
date hand of retrioutive justice for 1t IS a
fact, that the man who took his life owed
HIM no malice. The occasion of the deed
was the neglect OF an individuals claims
on government but the proper object OF the
injured mans vengeance, if proper at all,
was lord Leveson Cover, and not Mr. Per-
| ceval. 1t is a positive fact, that although
| Mr.. Perceval's EyiUatc character stands We
| ry fair--hIS destruction produced the acCta-
nations OF the people ~ this metropolis, and
general rejoicings through the country
| rne American politician, who understands
| no other COVE rnment but the government OF
| The heOhLe, will say, "Ah now, that the
heokLe shew their disapprobation of the pro
ceedngs of the British government IN this
| way now that the manufacturers have no
employment-now that the crops of gram
are short, and famine staring them in the
| face; and that riot and rebellion is stalking
all over the country, and their armies star
| wing on the Peninsula-nOw will there be a
change IN the administration in England
the orders i'll council will be repealed, and
|
on the ocean % Good people of America,
don't deceive yourselves-you may rest per-
fecty assured, that your Political institute
on8 are hated by the maj9rity Of both parties
in this country; that your commercial FRO
gre8S is an object OF HHiVerSal jealousy here
aud as to your Commercial aud maritime
rights, there IS not one man, outot one nun
| dred, who COnCeIves you have any ElrctcH8i
on 7OhateUer 10 Hlaritigle rightS--it they al
| all Interfere with British COMMERCIALLY
don't start II Gun tell you, that this IS the
| opinion of your OWE particular mercantile
! friends in this country who have made
immense fortunes by American agencies
here. There Is, indeed, vast deal OF op-
position made TO the orders in council bu
/ Can assure you, it Is not because they are
unjust and oppressive to .4mcJ7ca, Dut be-
| Cause it Is supposed, and very Justly too
! that those measures are more INJURIOUS L
England, now mat they arc cffectually mel
| by your noR-impOrtauon system, than To tht
enemy, or to the U. States. What do yul
say to petition from Liverpool, which was
the other day presented 70 the House u
Commons by General Gascoigne, agaiH8
| the rchcai of the orders in council, Delns
signed by three fourths of the Rmertcan
merchants in that placer l do not know
| wnethcr this IS an absolute fact, but sucl
was Mr.. Stephens assertion III the House
| and he was not COntradCted.
" 30 much, then, for the sentiments o.
american merchants with respect to Anne
rcan rights on the ocean. DO you know
that Goblet, who has all his life been a.
busting the government and people Of the
United STATES the man whom WindhaH
said deserved u statue Of gold for his ser.
vices CHAT is to say, his labors to dissolve
the union) in America, IS now the stronges
advocate for the United States, and tht
greatest oppuscr Of the orders in council