Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-05

Against this course OF conduct, the real cause
OF the present war, the Prince Regent So
lemnly protests. Whilst contendihg against
France, in defence not only of the liberties |
oil Great Britain, BUT or THE WORLD, his |
Royal Highness was entitled to look for a
tar different result. From their common o.
rigin--f.om their common interest-from
their protested principles of freedom and in.
dcpendence-the United States were the
lastpower in which Grca, Britain could have
expected tn find gyiiying Instrument & abci-
for Of French tyrc,uiv. Disappointed in his
just expectation, the Prince Regent will still
pursue the policy which the British govern
ment has so long and invariably maintained,
IN repe!ling injustice and in supporting the
general lights OF nations and under the fa-
vor OF Providence, relying OH the justice of
his cause and the tried 10y atty and hrmness
OF the British nation, his royal highness con-
fdently locks forward to successful issue
to the contest in which he has thus been
compelled most reluctantly to engage" The
last paragraph is in the old style, and will
hardly fail Ia remind Mr.. Madison of the
documents of this kind, issued about SIX and
thirty years ago. However, the style is
none the worse for being old tho one cannot
but recollect the occasion upon which it was
formerly used.
regret, however, to find in this solemn
document distinct charge against the A
merican government of su6Seruiency to
tie Rnler Of France )" because, Alter. a We
ry attentive perusal of all the 1Spon-
dence between the American "a &pch
Governments, j do not hndany thin| laich,
in my opinion, justifies the chargx.f The
truth is, that " the Ruler of Francs" gaze
1vay in the most material point to the re-
monstrances of America and have never
yet read a message of Mr.. Madison, at the
opening of session of Congress, in which
he did not complain of tho conduct of France.
The Americans abhor an alliance with
France and if they form such an alliance, it
will have been occasioned by this war with
ais. This charge of subserviency to Bona
parte has thousand times been preferred
against Mr.. Madison; but never, that Ihave
seen, once aroUed 1t is indeed the charge
which we have been in the habit of prefer
ring against all those powers who have been
at war with us: Spain, Holland, Prussia,
Denmark, Sweden, and, though last, not
least, Russia as will be seen by q reference
to MIR. Canning's answer to the propositions
from Tilst. Subserviency to the Ruler
OF France" We stop the American mer-
chantmen upon the high seas /: we take cut
many of their own native seamen we force
them oil boa d of our men Of war: we send
them away to the East Indies, the West
Indies or the Mediterranean we expose
them to all the hardships n such life aud
all the dangers OF battle, in war, in which
they have no concern: all this We dc, for
we do not deny it; and when, after MANY
YEARS ofremonSfrances, the American 60
yernment arms aid sends forth its soldiers
and sailors to compel us to desist, we accuse
&t.,N
Rider Of France !" who, whatever else he
may have done, has not, that have ever
heard, given the Americans reason to COM
plain of impressmcnts from on board their
ships. Many unjua. acts he appears to have
committed towards the Americans but
he has wisely aJstained from impress
ments, which, as have all along said, was
the only ground upon which the people of
America could have been prevailed upon to
enter heartily into war with any power lit
is popular gro; nd +; the war is in the cause
of the people accordingly, we fad the motto
to the war is" Liberty ofthe seas, and sea-
77ea's rights" / therefore regret exceed
ingly that the Declaration styles America q
1rNlinS Instrument and abetfor of French ty-
ranny." 1t is a heavy charge; tits enc that
will stick close to the memory of those who
support the war it will tend t. inflame RAJ
Their than allay the angry passions and of
course it will tend to kill all hopes IF
speedy reconciliation. AS to what the "DE-
cLARATIoN" is pleased to say about the
- common origin" OF tho two nations, if of
any weight, it might be urged suppose.
with full as much propriety by the Ameri-
cans against our fmflreSSmenfS, as it is now
urged against their resistance. / remember
that 1t was urged with great force in favor
OF American submission to be taxed by AN
English parliament /; but as the result show
ed, with as little effect as it possibly can
be upon this occasion. There is one thing
III q is +" calling COUSIN" as the saving is.
that do not much like. The calling cou-
sin always proceeds from us. The Ameri-
cans never remind us, that we are of the
same origin with them This is bad sign on
cur side. 1t is we, and not they who tell
the world OF the relationship. Tn short. it is
well enough for a newspaper toremind them
of their origin but, / would not have done
1t in solemn declaration especially when
l was accusing them of being the willing i'm
strumeDt and abettor ofour enemy. Som
mon interest" That, indeed, was a point 70
dwell on but then, it was necessary to pro-
duce something, at least, in support of the
proposition. The Americans will query the
fact and indeed they will fatty deny it.
hFy VIII say, lot they nave sad, that It rs
not tor their interest, that we should have
more power than we now have over tile sea !;
and that they have much more to dread from
great naval power than they have from an
Overgrown power on the continent of E,u-
rope. They are in 10 fear Of the emperor
Napoleon, whose feet they are. no}e a
match for but they are in fear Of US and
therefore they do not wish to see us stron-
ger. II is in vain to tell them we are fight
ing i'll defence ofthe liberties Of the world .
They understand This matter full as well as
we do, and, and perhaps little better. /
should like to see this proposition attempt-