Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-25
raoM THE national INrrLlloxNcER.
INTERESTED SEAMEN.

IMPRESSED SEAMEN.
1t has been asked in Congress, "cught y
this subject DC examined intos Ouyht 4
not to confess the futiity of it, as eau
OF war !" We reply, investigate it strict
AID fairly, and conviction must follow ths
It is just cause OF war, and sanctiEes u
appeal to arms. II ever the AlLRightco,
one, directed the sword TO be drawn, thu
OF the u. States is unsheathed at his conf
mand. Il
MIR. Macon has so ably exposed this sui
Jecs, that little remains to be said NVhe
our property is taken, under whatever Pre-
tence, previous 20 absolute conRsca,ion. /,
characters investigated, according to know,
forms, before judgc, supposed at least
be discriminating and just, and defended |,
competent counsel. But for poor Sailo,l
power IS the only law he is taken. no, tr,ei
but instantly condemned he suffers one
TWO or seven years slavery, in the service -
a nation, OF whom all he knows. is, that n
should abhor their service lie is comDelles
TO hght their battles, aud his reward is ce
De cheated out ofthree fourths of what ht
ctuid earn on board vessel Of his own count
try, aud without hazartling his limbs ar bii
Tie. Does not the lawful authority of thd
United States extend as we'll and as com
pleteiy over the citizens who plough the sea-
as over those who plough the soil9 Wild
are Wiling TO surrender this right ? Men
VINO ride III carriages, keep town and coun-
Try houses VINO would sooner sacrifice their
country than their coach, VINO fear the SINAI.
ieS' portion Oh their luxuries may be applied
10 MAINTAIN and preserve the homer and IN.
dependence VI the nation Quakers whose
families being exempt fr, m It's afFliceionS
q pnf - Il
itf CALLING letters. Is it because seanen : p.
poor and friendless they should not be nro
tected They whose youth, vieor ana en-
terprize have given those Carriages * those
supert;itles 60 their possessors
IN English Rider, an gdp9cate of R,jt,o6
maritime rights, the yitrhf 10 yyroneS o,,d ron
al ne Tesf Of t.e zvoT,ld, can becume 81.
t'zeh III hVe years frcm his first visit. with
our entertaining or imbibng the least spark
Oh american feeling, aud for the remainder
OF ms iiereside in the u. States. vjndicate
ehe Viieness aud paliiate every crime &.
can Commit, excuse her every act of Mira
cy' outrage and plunderl Should those .
nlsSai1es, those fungus emissions Of a len
ious enemy possess advantage of, or be MA
ced on footing with a soldier or sem a.,
wh~ offers YOU ms all, his life and s,-,,r,.'
III your defence One hundred of tbesa van.
aei1ng pedlars are not auual in value. ,o ON.
seaman, soldier o. siechanic, Az Isnoii.h
agent IN this country, is an excrcscence of
ms own; To that interest exclusively aiter.
tive, he IS necessarily excitls,s,.,is custom.
ers to complaint, who in sf{e5.,knce ur@e
the government 10 disg ft;st< t< ~ ace. tIe
abandonment of the moA DIS. q timIabie
rightuf an independent maud. SO; csc cres-
lures cry peace" yes. "peace OF, any
eS.
i'he opposition 60 tbe ADHESION and spee-
ny ADOPTION St inreighsrssis confined TO men
VINO nave observed, that those who have
recently erigra'ed 70 tlfs q States are Re-
r'toAcoHs' ana therefore t5kndy to that sys
rem. ana to the pTess1s9sssE administration -
Whlie there3ore they assert that to vindi
cate the rights OF such men, SO few in ppr,-
Der, cannot be Sufficient cause of war tn
inconsistenty observe, their numbers are co
great as confluence even the elections tbi.
is then evidently shallow artifce. or "a
tner British prettXt to Justify or excuse
violence ON the ocean, fozoG1,ds ,iafipe mi.
zens. On THIS subject many good men 81
near and SPEAK win indifference. bur WIN.
would be their feelings should the unperi
ted' lneNcuSasle outrage reach their own
families One of Dur native citizens who
haa been impressed has recently been whin
Pea on @ard British man of war for =, T.,
sing to light again the rg5t,o of his titr
country, and compelled to service Ans
iher was sent l. England IL Be syied ~
nHfIqy {o'' Hersisiing ia his rrf.Sai --Uac
sther OF those men been the brother. son n
father OF Mr.. Quincy or Mr.. Pikin. VIII
would they say What would be done =
Is Il not probable application would be mad.
to the President, demanding immediate re-
ltahaiiQn : Would not two Brio ii merchant
or agents IN the moment probably of iuA
thying those crimes, he pointed on, as fit a.
JectS OF justice If the spirited member
OF the suffering families met even MIR. Ra.
ker IN the street, would his back be safe ron,
an equal number of stripes a
GhOst IF Montgomery
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ADJuTASr GzsESAL's oFrysE, :
Washington City, 1911 8fareh, 1918.