Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-29

nlSfCe ana artS-or That she would make
eternal war upon those nations, in order, by
! their destruction or devastation. TO destroy
or retart the prosperity of those rival nations,
and thereby maintain u tyrannicai ascendan-
cy over them.
All these things were admitted such,
no doubt, is the eRect"-said sopc grave le-
gislator :" that is the cause undoubtedly of
her embriling all nations in war;" said a
solemn Statesman but the legislator and
ates,Dan having with equal solemnty deli
vered their op!nions--fhomgkt no more about
| the matter ! as it the occupation OF pubic
station was the cause Of the gravity, and
| neglect ofthe inference, the necessary effect
OF the duty and power to provide against the
evils whici. must follow to society as well as
to individuals from iraprovidence.
1t hasbeen Represented, perhaps ten thou
sabd times in this paper, for fourteen years
| past, that the neglect of military studies and
the shocking ignorance which pervadsd the
whole country on this subject, in the most
| military age that history recorda-we con
stantly reiterated, the tTuth which last years
misFortunes too fatally verified; that our
neglect of military pfeparaiion---our gross
| Ignorance On the nature of military or
ganizatiOn and military duties, would cost
the Country mare money and more lines ia
\
years war conducvcd with knowledge OF the
! science.
We stated that the neglect Of past years
was vretched and fatal error, that twas
sacrificing future millions 10 the saving of
| present thousands. and that the prodigality
/ OF human sacrifice would be necessary %
| save as from the effects ct q fatal economy
we repeatedly stated, that our best and
hiest men would be sacrificed.
These were all e3tcts which we foresaw,
| and which are now too unhappily realized
| We stated also, when the embargo law
was repealed alter the massacre onthe Chess
apeale, that the repeal would not save US
! from war, though IL Afforded US the best
time to decl2rS and carry it on With eject;
! tor we urged, that the enemy would sttFi-
bate cur pacific disposition and that repeal
to our fiIsileni7tity---Sn that one torbear-
ance, alter such an o1tvage, Won d induce
4 lesiet that we would taaely 2abnit 10 a =
| ny outrage o. insult we know that the
! temper OF the British goserncaent WAS desti.
| tute CT eveiy idea Of selsrosity sc tish,
mean, sgiAeli and arrogantlg conceiled IN 1t
self, It WAS not to be brought 70 terms OF IL
5craE,y by Liberal means; no nation ever
experienced Hbep,.it from Great Britain !;
none could expect JUSTICE hese also VIC
have not mistaken eferss.
but reserving further Instances to another
occasion. let aay man relect for "a moment.
| Oh the eheCts of past nc, sct--in the two in
$tarces ofrOGas aud cahaks alone.
| he ygoOlisH aud coss on--the iron and the
| c0tEer--,he iead and lhc coal, winch are ne
ceSsary 20 c cry part OF iris foarizhine
conntry which, n desDte Of pass neglect
are increasing IN inaGn zoe and quantity CT
Consumption, Manufacture and demand, be-
yonG all example ~ history; what do these
sources OF social cath ave 10 the Prov
dence or the bounty Il legis!ations The FISH,
cries ofthe easterp.statcs have indeed baeu
| tostsred With benigmty aud iberaliIy that
| does honour 10 the middle AID southern
states aud casts back a cloud OF shane on
the eastern, Ehich the circle OF generation
| Cannot dissip@te. But what aid has allsRu-
JacgHres obtained from congress, Oh from
! state legisatIonf
What aid has cotton received
What aid has wool received
Whataadhas iron, coal, leather, or me.
ta!s or product Of any kind obtained from
the fostering haRd OF iegislation?
None; Manufacture have risen By in,
diyldual iGdustry--thc cotton OK the south
has aourished under private entcrprize-the
looms and mills os the middle and eastern
states have been ere cted by priya,e snter-
Prize and even in the midst of war, the G.
heTny has heen seen smuggling his goods In
70 our ports /; aGd the outrage of law and
policy, and Inc moral order Of socie.y, ST
lentiy tolerated aud counissd at.
We may perhaps place these things in
point of view yet more stFiklng--at present
we shall point with 4" dedght UnufF Tabie" 1T
events Ehich the GGherenfs 2ffheh u6ic en-.
envy, TIE English hIrelings and agents, affec'
10 treat with deJisiou tiley caDnoE coucsal
their uneasiness though they attempt so
q grin 1vtb ghasEiy snii'e," a. the evidences
Ot American pr sperty
ia tbs newsVapers from east to west,
and south, we every day see Advertisements
for Eaggons-Ihese Wagons are the Of,
jects OF affected ridieHtr 1t is as natural us
ceHae and e8fet. thal the eBemiss OF A
mcrICan prosperity, that the avowed adhoc
rentsof TIC 6Rlgcark Of our yehg}oa shcuid
feel the pings off tic ssif cozldeRHcd, when
they see 50 many proofs of the Internal HroS-
heyjfy of the UUiied States.
WHAT are those Wagons wanted for ?
To transport the cotton, wool, rice, to-
bacco, sugar, wheat, coal, iron, copper,
hides, OF the south and middle staIes, 70 those
states which have neither cotton, wool, rice
tobacco sugar. wheat or four iron, coal,
hides--tO Furnish tnateriais for the INDUSTRY
Of the middle and eastern states
Ihose 7gaggOna are waqied to take The
manufactured articles of wool, leather, iroh
cotton, to the middle, southern sAd western
STATES
These are the uses Of the waggous-
These are the uses which all the eue-