Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-13


l mere Could not be a more preposterous
opposition, than thar which is manifested
ny the federal prints TO the naval and mi
litary order II government t. tura back all
vessels obviously bound To the enemy with
supplies. Such an order does not affect the
honest part OF the community: 1t only
touches those who are of mercenary and
traitorous disposition. The British squad.
ron lying near Connecticut and Rhode Is
land is as regularly supplied WITH fresh
provisions, as any Of our citizens are at a
awful market. These provisions enable
the enemy to keep his station on our coast,
| and to annoy US: And it is solely 10 re-
STRAIN this sort of traffic that the naval
and military order was issued.-I'he fcder-
| aiIsts, by opposing the order, would seem
not TO wish the trade to be restricted. They
take the usual precaution, however, to
cloak the depravity OF their clamor unCer
the semblanCe of their vencraton FOR Iazy.
hey say there is no law to Justify such an
order In reply Ia this allegation, we ask
the federaiists it the declaration of war
| is not law /! We ask them what is inclu-
ded in a declaration of war If it does
not lay an obligation upon the president 10
distress the enemy by all pro ,er methods
we ask, moreover, whether there is n,ta
law, enacted IN 1912, interdicting trade with
the enemy! Surely they know all these
Things as we'll as we do; and they are SD
much the more criminal Tor affecting nos to-
know them. To sdpply the adversary vslyh
?rovisions-is that not to trade with hnn Is
It not toviolate the law declaring war? And
Is the president not bound by nj, oath TO
prevent suoh Commerce by enforcing the
id"S' no" Is he to enforce them without
employing The land and naval forces Let
Hos l.
parts OF our seaboard every day: A port
or portion OF coast Is biockaded by the enc
mys ships OF war small unarmeI tes-
SCI Is loaded IN the vicinity with UegesabLeS.
green and fresh from he garden, and WITH
meats that would not keep IN sound con-
dl'lon forty eight hours; this ssel sails out
oil haroor directly fo3yards tie Sguatfoon Of
me enemy, SO that il IS impossible but tnat
she must DE taken. We ask, whether such
vessel ought not 10 be seized and termed
oackr Upon ali known principles OF nu-
man action the master OF her would not, IL
honest, risk has boat ana lading by such a
procedure. The presumption, therefore, is
mat lie IS venal traitor 10 his country, VINO
merits not only to ne prevented in his cian-
destine--Indeed, 1t Is SO open It can scarcely
DC Called ciandestine--traific, but also de-
serves death. There is surely 10 lRcom-
patIDliity with law III the arrest of such a
man. In truth, tie turning OF him back is
perfectly consonant 10 the rules of law, be-
lhR similar to the seizure uf person Hho
should be seen ia the night lurking about 3
mousse with iIreOrsnd IN his hand, or skulk
ing near meat house or granery SUCH a
iehoW would be unprecedented Immediately,
ana 1t he dad not give a very satisfactory &C.
count OF himself, would be committed to
prison.
Mr. Secretary Jones has given to the Fe-
derai Republic "a very suitable appellants,
on lie calls it The - common sezver." In
speaking ot that print would It not be wei
Tor the republican editors to adopt the tl,ie
1t Is certainly much more de8crintive than
" Federal Republican,"
The late news from France is by no means ,
propitious t" g Britain. The arinis,icc has
been prolonged and there was an universal
expectation that general peace (cuati.
mental az ieast) would take place.
There is no correct information tina, car
lead to the belief that lord Wellington has
entered France, by the way Of 3 tyonns.-.
we Oeheve, on the Contrary, that nc viii
DC very Cautious how he does tnat, whilst
there Is a formidable French army IN spain.
that may Cus "a his re treat.
What asses the London folks must b. II
Is stated ~ the late news, Wa Rrince. that
Admiral Warren is 10 be recalled becs,,,se :
ne had suffered our fr,gates, the Pre,ire,t
ana gong ess, Tn pa e. sea- they mast bt,
de'uded past redemption, who can beliete
mat Warren or any other Admir-. can
blockade our coast as totally TO prevent
sress and ingress. The whole British navy
could not Go It.
ne tory papers are laboriously engaged
IN proving that ItfU0fe ietier IS a I1lbGe
one, because the man ID whom il ,y4s ID
dressed was in pubic Office. According
% tne'r arguments sccre,ars4of state can,
0u no occasion, receive hriv1ke ,et,er hr'
cause you cannot separate man and he
ilgnity. But by Their leave, the distinction
res, not IN the personal or tituiar address
Put IN the character which the wr,,er s.yes
70 MS communication. Gen. bureaus let