Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-08
FOURTH OLE LuLY

seven years, in circumstances n good deal like
those which produced the event we have lust
1t may be beneficial to point
out the simi iitude ofthe leading circumstances
OF the year l776 to those of 1915.
Then, the war was waged for personal rights
Exemption from taxation without represents.
ton.
Now, the war is waged for personal rights
Exemption from impressmcnt by government
70 whom we owe TO allegiance.
Their, there was party in the country in fa-
vor OF the king of G. d.
Nov, there is party in the country favorable
to the same king.
Then, II faction misrepresented all the acts
of the patriots of the states.
Now, faction misrerresents the motives s.
actions ut the patriots OF the union.
Then, the finances of the nation were depre-
ciated by the articles of the tories.
NOSs, the finances OF the u S. are undermin.
ed by faction like the tories.
Then traitors to Independence aided s, abet-
ted the enemy.
Nou, traitors to independence aid * abet the
Then, constitutional scruples were excited A.
ganst the war.
&ov, constitutional scruples of the same ma
ture are also excited.
1Aen, the Indians were let loose to butcher
unarned men, women and children
Nots, Indians are encouraged in the same
practices.
Then, the British ministry sought to subdue
the country by dividing the people
Ro1u, they attempt to divide the people that
they may conquer.
fheH, the question at Issue was attempted to
De disguised, by saying the war was only to
get rid OF a small tax upon tea
Nogs, the question is attempted to be per.
verted, by representing the contest as being for
the protection of British seameh.
Ihen, the enemy burnt our towns & commit.
ted all sorts of atrocities
Nop, they burn unresisting villages. and nil.
lage women and unoifending families.
Like causes produce like effects. The war
was just IN l776--it is equally just in 1913 -
Through danger and difficulty We triumphed:
and, we shall surely triumph again.
1t cannot be too often repeated, that the OBJ
ject of the war is not to protect British sea
Iaen--itis not merely to obtain the DISCHARGE of
impressed Americans-but IL is to prevenf The
improvement OF American citizens
How can the English government say that
the United States want tosProtect British sea.
men, when Congress have passed an acf to esr
efitde Them from or vessels, both public and
private
Whoever is in favor of searching American
vessels for British seamen, is in favor of i'm.
pressing American seamen-because the search
of the one always ends i'll the seizure of the o.
Their. Nobody can disprove this fact.
Effected Moderation 1t is stated in an east
ern print, that commodore Hardy had sent n
flag into New-LOndon, to- ascertain whether
the explosion the Eagle fire ship was concert
ed with the priyity of the public authorities of
that place; indicating, that if the war on orr
part, was to take that sangRfnary cast, he should
Tetahate. Amid even the horrors of war, it
really makes one smile to observe the hy6ocyisy
of the enemy. What have the British been do
ing all this year past, but violating every esta.
blished beliIgerent principle , Are the Indian
cruelties not their actsi Is the burning of ia
yre de4Gracc not their act Have they not late.
ly burned the village of Sodus most uniustly
Have they not scraped together the refuse of
the jails OF Cadiz and Lisbon, and brought to
Norfolk gang Of cutthroats and incendiaries,
who are now desolating the counties as far as
they are able How dare these fellows talk Of
honorable warfare! Hardy, we shall be told,
IS humane But what is Cockburn9 What is
Proctor Because the monster claws us with
one paw and not the other, is he less monsteri
No We are not to be thus beguiIed of our
reason. Humanity in one man is not to apollo
gize for barbarity in another. We cannot for
get that TroCtor, COckburn, and Tecumseh, as
well as Hardy, are officers OF the British govern"
ment.
Extract of a letter from one of the Petersburg
Volunteers to his father, uear this city, dated
FoRT MEIos, JUNE goth, 1913.
We have just received correct information
from Maiden, Which states, that the combined
Indian and British forces to the amount OF 5000
strong, are now preparing to start for this place
Il am not certain whether they will appear to-
day or Tomorrow. cannot state any particu-
lars relative 10 the camp.--We have $500 eff
fectives. Gen. Harrison is now at Pranklinton,
with about 100 regulars-I send this by an ex-
press going on to him"