Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-06-22

af ,ooi 60 end settle for themselves Tbs HE.
n character OF the Auericau people, is a suiici
e ent pledge to the world. that they will not fl
e to settle 1t, on conditions which they have
[ right to claim.
4 More recently, the true policy Of tie british
, government towards the United States has been
completely unfoldcd. Il has been publicly de-
clared by those in power, that the orders in
council should not be repealed, Until the,French
government had revoked all it's internal re-
straints on the British commerce, and that the
trade OF the United States, with France and
her allies, should be prohibited until G. Ilri-
tain was also allowed to trade with them By
this declaration, il appears, that 20 satisfy the
pretensions ut the British government, the u.
States must join Great Britain in the war witt.
France, snd prosecute the war, until France
should be subdued, for without her subjugation
1t were in vain to presume on such 4 concessi-
on. The hostility of the British government
to these states has been still further disclosed.
II has been made manifest that the ". States
are considered by it is the commercial rival
of G. Britain. and that their prosperity and
growth are incompatible with her welfare
When all these circumstances taken into
consideration, it is impossible for your COM
inittee to doubt the motives which nave 60
verned the British Ministry in all its measures
towards the United States since the year 1895.
Equally is it impossible to doubt, longer, the
course WnIcn the otatcS pur-
sue towards Great Britain.
From this view of the multiplied wrongs of
the British government since the commence
ment of the present War, it must be evident to-
theimp artiai world, that the contest which ~
now forced on the United States, is radically q
confession their sovereignty and independence
Your committee will not enlarge any of the
Injuries, however great, which have had a tran
STORY effect. They wish to call the attention
OF the House to those of permanent nature
only, which intrench so deeply on our most i'm
portant rights, and wound extensively and
vitality our best interests, could not fail TO
deprive Abe United States of the principal adj
vahtages OF their revolution, it submitted to.
The control OF our commerce by Great Britain,
in regulating at pleasure, and expellng it all
most from the ocean; the oppressive manner
IN which these regulations have been carried
into effect, by Selling and coniiscatng such of
our versels, with their cargoes, We're said to-
have vio.ated her edicts, often without previous
warning OF their danger; the impressment of
our citizens from on board of our vessels, on
the high seas, and elsewhere, and holding them
in bondage until il suited the convenience of
their opPrcssors to deliver them up, are en-
croachments oftha high and dangerous tenden-
cy which could not fail to produce that perni-
cious effect, nor would those be the only con-
sequences that would result from it. The Bri-
fish government might, for while, be salts.
:
bfSits pretensions would soon increase. The
proof, which so complete and disgraccful a sub
mission to'its authority, would afford o. our de-
gencracy, could not fail to inspire confidence
that there was 10 limit to which its usurpati-
ons, and our degradation might be carried.
Your committee believing that the freeborn
sons of America are worthy to enjoy the iber-
ty which their fathers purchared at the price
OF so much blood and treasure, and seeing, in
the measures adopted by Great Britain, course
commenced and persisted in which might lead.
to a loss of national character and ndepen-
dence, feel no hesitation in advising resistance
by force, in which the Americans of the present
day Will proOe 10 the enemy and TO the world.
that we have rst only inherited that liberty
which our father gave US, but also the Will
and POWER to maIsS.al it Relying on the pa
triotism of the nation and confidently trusting
that the Lord of Hosts will go with to battle
in arighteous cause and crown our efforts with
success-your committee recommend an imme,
date appeal to ARMS.