Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-26

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Mr.. Widgery's wounded pidgeon has put
the whole flock in motion. Henry certainly
| shot with the ann OF an old sportsman.
If Goblet deserved a .gokd, his successor
| at Baltimore merits ~ diqmoud statue. Some
people think he is assured of one from
| WoOd.*
TIE name of the British Vice Consul at
Baltimore.
Lord Liverpool may or may not lose his
place, IN consequence of Henry's disclosures
but II ne does. British policy will not be al
tered. 1t is the custom at London TO change
the actors often but the play seldom. Some
ioiks think, however, that his lordship is too
wen surrounded by corruption to be disturb
ed. Il he example would be contagious, and
therefore to be avoided by the oiHce-hold-
ers.
When Marat, on a certain occasion, rose
IN the French convention, to denounce parti-
GUAR persons, the imp OF mischief was ap-
pailed by the uproar excited against him a.
mong the honest members of the French ie-
gislature. Danton, the friend of Marat. said
good friends to hear you" A certain editor
at Baltimore playing Danton to the En-
giish intriguents. What does his language
imply, but that the British may go on and
that, let them do what they will, there are
still some good friends 10 advocate them?
Why should the leading federalists flutter
at Henry's disclosures? No names are men
tioned-no individualis implicated Are they
conscience-struck Why should they be ar
Xlous about the reputation of the British mi
nistry! lis there, indeed, connection be-
tween them? Henry has told upon none of
them--why should they tell upon them
selves?
If administration has paid Henry for his
disclosures, who has been the occasion of it
The federalists. Have they not continually
said the English were sincere in their profess
| sions of amity and of respect for our indie
pendence, and that it was the fault of the ex-
| ecutive that no treaty of peace was made
! Every body knows they have. Well, then
| to convince these unbelievers of the perii6y
OF Britain, to convince the federal leaders
| that the British ministry were holow-heart-
ed, the President procured from Henry (at
what price we know not, the letters which
have been published. But, behold, the Pre-
sident mnst be reviled--and for whats Be-
| cause he has taken the trouble and gone to
| the expence of convincing the federalists of
British hypocrisy. The Democrats were
convinced before.
The cost of the disclosures of Henry is not
| the only expence the federal leaders have
put the United States to. Their conduct, by
| distracting the counsels of Congress, Undue
| ed the BRITISH toprocrastinate an adjustment
OF differences under the hope of dividing the
Union.
Whatever tends to unite the American
people seems TO discomfort tke federal lea
ders. Can the object of these leaders, then.
| be one IN which Americans will or ought to
| concurf
lfany thing can make us believe that there
| are traitors in the country who would sell
themselves TO Great Britain, the contortions
| OF the federal prints would have that effect.
Inc thrust that occasions so much writing
must have touched sore place.
Some OF the federal leaders insnuate that
| nenry S disclosures were procured to be
made by Mr. Madison to secure his election.
Nothing could be more silly than this. Mr..
Madison's election was never in danger. And
how could that have merely "a personal eff
feet as to himself which goes to indicate the
integrity OF the nation at large? To be sure,
as TAR as Henry's disclosures go to knit the
| fepuoIcilns and increase their numbers, Mr.
Madison majority WILDE greater, for, what
ever a few malcontents may say to the con-
trary, the present executive is the decided
choice OF the great republican Body.
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Those who assert that the disclosures of
ftenry were made with view to promote
MIR. Mar1ison's election, pay the president a
great compliment. 1t is saying, in effect, that
the interests of Mr.. Madison and those of the
Union are the same--and that his political
views are hostile to reasonable practices.
MdvieG-At the residence Of Major Tho.
mas Starke, on Thursday evening lass, Mr.. Tho
mas SGtte, Eohite ofKing William County, to the
amlable and much esteemed Miss 1Zartha r.
TALLY of Hanover
Extract QfG letter 10 The editor of The En-
q4irer, from Washington.
dispatches have arrived from Annapo
lis from England, but their contents are
still IN the bag---it is rumor'd that they an
nounce the repeal of the orders in council
but the fears ct some and the wishes of o.
theirs have no doubt given birth to this re-
port, for the papers of London which have
he'd peep at, the 4th ult. speak the most
violent and unconciiating language, when
on the subject of our differences with their
government.
BY this arrival we have learned that large
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