Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-08
FoR TIFF ARGUS.
RUSSIAN MEDIATION.


.7ccehtance Of The mediation froher.-Rea
Sonsfor thinking that il 7pas suggesfcd
6y Great Britain.-Pro6a6ie cause offhe
British riniStry's making The suggestion
danger 10 The american .Administrafi
an from refusal TO acceht-Hecehfance
ziroheriy ACCOMPANIED by a vigorous hro>
secufion Of the zvar.-Interest ofthe Bal
tic hozoers IN the question G. rimkressnrent
Historical EkiSode.-Eurohean events
important 10 the United States.-D1isre-
presentations restricting the destruction
offhc French armies-InRuence of these
MISREPRESENTATION in England relative to
the United Stafes.-Candor effAe French
on the subject Of their losses --Fafai error
ofPrnsSia.-P'uSsia sfilrned 6y France.
Her fate Observation-Disclosures Of the
Russians.-Reat cause Of Bonaharte's
hasty return 10 Paris-.1frQid o/ihe Ca =
shoHeS and the JdeO6ins.-Reconciles The
heads Of observation-disclosures the French
nation against Russia and Ensldnd.-Sn-
f1erior resources Of The French.-Conf.dc,
ration Of the Rhme founded on ancient
frjuaiceS.-Shdm.-Ihe WeHeSEeya-
Nafoieon eode.-FrencA Conservation ard
British Inhress.--HuSh Cahet and Boz
neharfe.--COntinenfai SyStem.-Its ofer-
atoms luxurious to Great Britain, 6us be-
nCffciaL TO The states Of tie continenf.---
austrian alliance with FTance.-Im5ecii>
~ Of Louis XVL- Jpisdom Of BOnaharte
ia revising the ia7ps.-Shanish Hczuer ne.
cessa'y TO Bcnafarte.-GreatB Britain zviN
continue the z1ar against The continental
system. Var or Peace finally fatal 10
the British,-General differences in favor
cfihe bencfciat influence Of The Russian
nediation in The event of French or dnSioA
Russian success in the Camhaign Of 1913.
TIE mediation of Russia, between the
United States and Great Britain, forms We
~ striking feature in the executive message
of the 25th May. The acceptance of that
mediation by the American government has
excited, in the prints OF both political par
ties in this country, pretty harsh animal
versions. Our own opinion is, that il could
not have been rejected by our rulers with.
out manifest Inconsistency. The war we
wage is Ia; enc OF conquest. It is for per
sonal and neutral rights. Russia knew the
ground the United States had assumed in
relation to those rights and it is not to be
that her sovereign could be so
destitute of political virtue as to offer his
friendly Offices for an accommodation Of diff
fcrences, with view Of degrading the u.
States by promoting surrender OF the rights
for which they are contending. 1t was ra-
Their to be concluded that he sanctioned our
Cause, aud meant to make use of the inHu-
encc which his alliance with Great Britain
gave him, to induce our enemy to Weld to
our just demands. There is much proba
bihty too, hat Great Britain herself first
suggested the mediation to the Russian 60
vernment. This probability is inferred from
various considerations. Among these are
the difficulty of making war with the u.
States for any length Of time popular in
England; the obligation which G.. Britain
is under, by treaty, to maintain an army in
Portugal; the policy of employing large
active force i'll Spain, to prevent the settle
ment OF the crown of that Kingdom ON the
head ut a Bonaparte; and the necessity Of
giving aid to Russia. All these points must
to incline them TO an early peace With us.
But hey had treated our minister Pinknev,
and our charge 'des- aifaireS Russell, so cava-
Gerly at London; MIR. aiming, lord Welles-
ley, and lord Castlereagh, bad carried so
high front and so lofty trne when in di-
rect correspondence with our diplomatic a.
gents in their own capital, ,hat their hride,
that stern passion Of the human Heart, would
not permit them TO propose pacifcation in
their cwn name. Russia might speak for
them their feelings would be saved; and
the British public would not be able so easily
10 discern the imbecity other statesmen.
who had so haughtjly provoked 4 war that
they were so sorn anxious to shake Off Re-
Elections like these, would naturally lead 20
an acceptance of the mediation by the Pre-
sideBt. The grand object Of the war on
our part is peace upon fair principles.
S1pposing the emperor OF Russia To- be in
Auenced BY Great Britain in the offer he
made, 1t night be regarded as sign Of
returning good sense IN car enemy, which
we We bound to encourage, because It
might lead to the attainment Of our rights
and the restoration oi harmony, for which
alone the war was waged. Had theexccu-
tive reused the preferred mediation, Great
Britain might very justly have reproached
our administration with tuning deaf ear
70 the voice Of a friend, which cheered us
with the prospect Of speedy paCihcaton
Her partiSans would not have failed TO nc
marx tbC contradiction, which such re
fusal would have eyinced, OF all our solemn
dcc,a atoms OF sincere wish for peace If
our reasonable rights were secured. The
Unite States would have forfeited the good
opinion Of the emperor Alexander by de-
Ginning his offer; and our adversary would
not hive failed to press that monarch, as
well as 4 c King OF Sweden, 90 shut the Bal>
tic ports against our trade, and perhaps 70
JOIN WITH England in confederacy against