Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-12
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ementS.
An this we bore, until June, 1919; and
yet thete are persons in America, ,nel III
the councils of the nation and of the states.
who say, that we ought still to have been pa
tent, and that the war in which we are en-.
gagged, IS wicked and unjust. Ii thi, be true.
let us dispense, in sorrow and in silence,
LET a. speak no more of the statesmen who
planned the revolution, or of the heroes who
1ohouC'ed US through 1t, Or fell N its support.
ne revolution was folly, the war was wick
ednes., Washington trai, or, our govern.
p'ent asurpation, and that Independence
WHICH we nave here met 20 celebrate, the
Shame, and not the glory of America We
hnfe tett tor Years tie hand of oppression
our ta'ners ould not suffer II to touch hem
even tnr moment. Ii we are unjust and
",cked, what were ;hey
nus before the war, the conduct Of CT.
6rtala was il, direc oppositi n 10 ali tle
laws and principles establi.hed among a.
ions for thelr government IN relation to neuo
tfais' Since the war, il has been equall, ir-
regular and offensive. She has deladsd the
drunken savage or the North West into an
ahttnce, WHICH She knows mast eventuase
IN mas cestrnction. She has turned hun loose
npo'' our frontier, AID even bought hn to
nSht oy the side al the British solder. tn 1ugh
HeienCc!s= IS captive, and m.raar in The + II.
TIE enemy whom IL the held be y - afra d
TO face q. Britain knew taa. tais miscA eff
coaid not De pTeVen,-d, and yet she mas
formed this infamous alliance. Tia nix cd
thSt tne Government uf the United States
disdaned 10 employ the hand VI sh= murders
er, IN maintaining tlle sacred flga.s Of Ills
nation.
But this is not I'll. The British not cou-.
tent VITA combating aeu, armed for battle.
nave coamsNced brutal war, Gil tnose.
whose sex ciaitns and receives, at all t,mcs.
and under I'll circun4tAnces, from every
man worthy Of the name, sympathy and pro.
lection. a iiCentIons Soidiery have bee. let
loose. IN our own sta.c, upon ,natrons and
maldens, and purity and Innocence have
sung aud persisted Ia Ihe ntcrasi strueee
fehow CNizens, you are al sons husbands.
iarthers, or br thlrs-You have mothers
whom you vcneTate-wives whom .ou I've
--ilanghters who icok up to you for safety
sisters whom yun are bound by honor and
auction to protect you have tue hearts
% men, and you must ieel this ,.n...i.s,.tpd
biow;-you have arm., aud you most 4,
NenSe lie Tie hour Of retribution will come:
out II must Gone when you are in tue fie Id.
Inc only retaliation u which & ms.pani-
nous people, howe. or insultSd az Insured ia
fHGlvidRW eace3fc2, viii ever res AZ v ~ be
SHOVE oY patriotism and Courage asaii,st an
enemy in battle. Aud Wien this enemy shall
aoahdon his mean and sordid system II de-.
suitory, ptundering and lcemti0us warfare
when hG shall advance upon our s nj where
Its defenders Can meet him in tie. lace he
" IL hnd that the terror with which he has
nspircd enc SEX has only iufamed th cou-
rage OF Use other. Hampton, will be tue word,
that VIII pass from rank 10 rauk, and a o,iy
The lac OF our patriot army and tie roi-
'uuoh which we have sustained, shall be
washed away ia the blood If the unmaniv
mlscreants, by "hon 1t was com!nit,ed.
Here lot me ask, What is Great Britain TO
gain by this miserable 1olc, What is sh,
10 gain by this infamous aliiance, by- sbuttino,
our ports, by pilaging our coasts, by eirn-
ing deieIce.ess tOwnsI or by a shameless
Violation 81 the laws of dccency and human
alyf one may expend enc hundred millions
more, abe may add to tie weight of that
debt, which has already made every 9TH
man pauper; she uIay employ ten rears
In the work OF death and tle6olation and ,oi-
iuLIon; and alter all, she will find thar our
population has INCREASED. (" that nlen,v
waves upon our iields; that opulence cIits
ters IN our cities," that our manufac. ures g re
prosperous, that our union is Confirmed. ard
THAT experience has taught Us never again
20 submit with patience to insult or oppres.
mon. 10 you not believe that the British
ministry must be Sc slble, that tkev can
gain nothing in this war by conauest ? Tbrv
are sensible oft. They know il. They Eel
1T. Why chen 10 they not listen to our com
plants, and surrender the claim of jmpress-
ing, u we surrender, us we have proposetl to
d., the right OF employing British seamen ?
why WIZ taey not accept terms Of accom-
modauon Which we are not bound to offer
and which are altered Only from love Of
peace VIII tell you. Their hone is. ,hat
we shall not be united. This war is wagcd
against Our Union. This IL the point OF our
national fortress against which the eyer
nal enemy now directs his battery" His
nope IS to disgrace our republican governs
ment--to expoSc 1t to the scorD Of the " ord
and to our own contempt. If he can make
one part OF this nation, feel exclusively the
pressure OF MS power, and neutralize the a.
tner by Keeping az distance the calamities
oil INVASION, he trusts that we may be weak
ana wicked enough, to quarrel with each
other, and Co pub down the ten,ple. which
we nave c0psecra;ed, 10 uniou and to indie.
! pendencc. Thea. divided, miserable and
weak, We shall be exposed to the nejtine. &C
that pitiless storm, which ne will soon CAUSE
TO burst in thunder, on our devoted heads.
Ii this schene snail fail, his next hope is.
that the people, haTrasssd By the war, may
change the administration, ard bestov the
powers otsoyerpment, on men whom he sup.,
poses to be more biendy to his views. In
this hope too ne viii fad himself deceived :
there is no party 10 Am- lea, which would
dare 20 SURRENDER e. G.. Britain the right Ia
regulate our trade and 10 iropress even Rri.
4 ASA seamen from our saiDs.
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