Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-18
spLRlr AND pATNIorIsM.

SPIRIT AND PATRIOTISM
CT At an clectoneerng debate in Frederick Coun
ty, .1iGrytand, previous TO the choice of Repre-
sertatves tothe State Legislature, the HonOra-
BILE WILLIAM PINKNEY, late Minister 10 the
court OF Great Britain, forward aud adj
dressed his fellow citizens, in substance as fol-
# MR.. PINKNEY expatiat ed on inpressment with
an energy aud cloquence demanded by the subject.
He said. the orders and blockades of Great Britain
were not the only cause OF the England
'claimed right to impress seamen from American
.sessels. She could not exercise such right even
in relation 10 her own seamcn, without depressing
the scamen of Ameic. tier government were,
according 10 the gentleman MIR. Thomas, n fe
falst the UGsters, of British seamen phrase
which he had thought would hardly have been used
N this free country so long as she exercised the
power ri impressing her own seamen within her
own jurisdiction, we had right to object but let
them take care not to come ou board OF american
vessels let them dare MAKE British naval Off
GERS hejudses ofthe liberties of this people He said,
that they came board our vessels, where they
snsht To- presume there none but Americans,
irggcd our seamen into their navy where they were
compelled 10 fight the battles OF England, m-imed,
lacerated. torn to pieces, aud murdered IN foreign
service. A half dozen instances OF this kind must
make the blood OF any American boil with ndig a.
ton, and thirst for vengeance. lie said That cap
tured goods tried by legal O. bunai in Eng
Land before condemnation bat setmen were
seized by the insOen surrngaes of te British navy,
AT without ann trial, taken to sl9. NOVA LcIubia,
aud the Lord knows where" there they were
compelled 10 share the fate of the BRITISH sailors,
the evils OF accidents the nclcmencies Of the season,
without any motive to stimulate them, without re
dress no Judge, 20 court, 10 whom they can sp-
pea for relief from execrable bondage. He ssG thar
] mad reason 10 K ow -ometliug on the subject
While IN London, he had occasion TO make frequcnt
applications 10 the British government for the re-
lease oil American sehmen lie had applied for the
Restoration his country OF respectable gentle
mSo on the eastern shore, who had for years been
impressed In the British navy, ashed from ssip 10
ship, and, when he wOnld claim II S treedom told
that he was Scotchman! He stated the s
a son of Nh. Leggitt o. Bntmorc, aud OF respee-
table gentleman in Hartford, whom he knew. Thou
SANDS Of Americans had been in the same eOUdl-
tn ut 1t there were only single case, he wouId
ress,. lie would have tine nation to rise sink
with these men Do they not " It yonr commerce,
your Isoduee, your wealth TO every port, III
every sea, and every cline Mr. Pinkney
knew not how the meeting felt but ~hile iro-
pressment wa endured, were he in any situation
in lite, ne would not sufer soS of his to embark
on the ocean IA an mericAn vessel
Auothct prstsnson set up by, Great Britain was
The impresslnent Of Danish, Swedish and German
seaman from neutral American vessels. The
clam not less tyraunicsl than Lcompauble with
the sovereignty OF this nation. Oie OF your native
sesineu, born of German parents in the countiy,
aud speaking somewhat in tue German dnlect,
might be taken, and you might be old on applying
TO- his ree ease tiat nc was not an American Mr.
PInkuey said, that England might well come on
suffered to 20 hoard 0f vessels. he one
consistent win our independence as the o.
ther.
Mr. Piukney advcrted to the PROJECT of a treaty
tered iuto between Mr. Monroe aud himself and
the 3 itish government. lie frankly and dlstinoty
nyowed thai lie I'D been mistaken in ce.at on 10
the provision or understanding w'irh accompanied
that treaty on the subject OF impressnient lie
sa.d that MIR. Jefferson had positively instructed J
Mr. Monroe and himself To- make no treaty with /
out securing orr seamsh from impressme' They
f.1e IL 81.
sirucuons. We tod them that 40 the treaty We
hsd eXceedsd those instructions, and that there
fore We knew fhat ii was Only project, not fus q
trtsty As the American gOVer,mclt would expect.
But We relied upon the lsvOr<Die disposition Vi lac
then calntt OF England. We were deceived
Mir. Jefferson rejected the PROJECT we scut out Of
treaty. Subsequent events oveL nat ne was right
MIR. Je6evsou aotuated bv tho lafi pracpiGs
eeeded TIE cabinet by raen WHO hate America, |
~ the csurings spd the Cesdcreaghs in whom the
seeds G; jealousy X batrcd To we're deeply sow
thc kug sympathlzed IA ali their foehuBs. He
does 40 longer he is afflicted ia way wh,ri /
makes sorry fr hiIa. But s successor
possesses uic SAGE p incipies 70 great extent |
Ahe letter OF the li.its commissioners, ecoom ,Hy
ing The ~, lost ALI its value by TIE ciat o.
The "a Str. Fox aud his trends promised
tO nesoai-i with as tlis subject but theyatter
wards posin, ely, distinctly and arrosanty refused
90 negotiate.
lie ad,erted 10 the CaesapcsSe Hair merely with |
yiew L Illustrate hc spirit Of England towards |
this lltty. II hal bce adI listed the conduct
OF the enemy Doe rotation " & cHnced has yrauuioal
auu sinstinary ~ 40.
But ve now at war. How will you get out /
OF 1t VIII you sneak ont O. u by submit og |
no" are sou % insSc peace By acqu eseins in !
tue rgbt tie eueiny 10 rencw tive order IN cOun-
ca 'Hd .as uniawfai bl-ckados by saneGonng tie |
Principe % unp essmcut! y 5y prese ing \
iirm trout 10 Gre britain, prOillgate e IS /; 1
bJ mes'us The rep lbhcaas tie deg0sitofs Of your
Po@o.s by " slug The war with union and yisot |
~, teues-ists ulu ever dlrs To sgn tresty sane
b0rns the principles aGv .nceU by tne Chefoy \
W 'iai Tic" wou'd you gan ~ chs .ng your epul-
can servants, wnO 80 siou. With sol a. Tie VA
anu piaoins you power in sac bands OF n1cu Who /
have taUsh the eueniy Co letiese tbst they apptoy
eu Of MS lteienuOns Gtu Vii gsif. a. tnns, 80 /
lose otefy ihng. iou viii p,aolas,natc nc var /
Lei the enemy ki0~ a.. yeu VII pa Iion Ga pOw-
e. who viii resist VIII eIersy h.s tyl.nRy, and /
VI uso eonssst w'th doterB'iued AID nyn.e,bis !
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