Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-01-28
FOREIGN.
NEw-YoRK, Jan. %, 1918.
LATE AND IMPORTANT NEWS.

BY the fast sailing brig Marmion, Captain
Eldridge, the editors of the New York Ga.
zette have received London papers down to
the 10th OF last month, inclusivc-The
most important of their contents will be
found in this days Gazette.
1t will be seen by the Prince Regents
speech which has been So anxiously looked
FOR, that he recommends vigorous prose-
cution OF the way against this country. till
peace can he attained without sacrificing
6 one title" of their maritime rights. as y
ministerial paper expresses it.
After the Prince Regent had retired an
interesting debate took place In the House
OF hords,ona motion oflord I.ongford to move
an Address; who, in the course of his re-
marks, merely adverted to the war with
America.
The Address to the Prince was seconded
by Lord Role.
The Marquis of Weiiesley took an able
view ct the speech, and in adverting to the
war with America he said,
No attack could be more uniusti6able
than that made by America, and that no
cause could be more righteous than that of
England" He denied that the Order. in
Council was the cause of this,war-o No. said
he, 1t was upon far different things-it was
upon high and mighty interests of the British
Empire, interests which we could not move
without throwing the trident of the Ocean
INTO the hands of America America. said
he, was not to be soothed and fondled into
reace the heads of that government had
long been influenced by deadly hatred to
this country, and Unusual as the epithetwas)
oy deadly love to France. Our policy was
pian; our wisest, nav our most pacific meg
sure would be, to show Oh selves re dv
for the emergency to present in front
OF America force, which would make her
feel her danger, and feel the importance of
purchasing her safety by peace; What had
we done! Nothing; nothing to nti,nidate;
nothing TO punish nothing to interest her
weakness or her wisdom. If there wasany
nope OF putting speedy end to the war, il
was TO be accomplished by boldness and de-
c'sion, by making the effort while it was still
IN our power, and by turning upon that war
some part OF the grand and superabundant
trength OF our country"
Lord Liperfooi followed-He concluded
with the noble Lord, as to the hostile disno.
sitions OF the American government-but
denied that their hostlities had been made
quateiy met. This however, said he. would
form topic for future discussion.
LORD GrenUHlee rose /; on the subject of
America he SAID,
p" AS to America, he could not express
his establishment. his indignation at the Ian
guage OF those who professed to saw, that
the abandonment of the Orders in Council
would necessarily lead to a restoration of
reace. lhere was time indeed, when
suCh d CONCESSION on our part would not
only nave achieved peace, but alliance be-
tween the two countres,-but il was the
blind opinion of the noble Earl, and of a.
statesman OF his stamp. that concession ne
yer came too late-and this, notwthstand-
ing the historical! experience onr first fatal
contest with Amer ca, where everyyear CON-
cessions were made in vain, which, if duly
timed, would have been received with gra-
tituds. He thought the House was indie
Gently called upon In the Address to pledge
themselves to the prosecution of this war.
though not document was pro iuced to
prove the Justice of such measure-Ou
this subject he must say, that though he
wished for peace, he would not consent to
sacrihce one maritime right of the country
but this view only aggravated the guilt of
those men who had unnecessarily plung.
ed US into such state of things"
The address was agreed to without a di-
vision.
In the House of Commons the Address. to
the Prince was moved by Lord Cive He
said " Every person must regret the war
with America, & rejoice at the Declaration
OF the Prince Regent, that the earliest op-
P'i -'''"Sf "ouiu Oc taken 10 restore amitN
between the two countries"
Mr.. Hart DaDis seconded the motion. Sc
when the question was putting, Mr.. Cam
ming rose, and, of America he said,
= Ii was his sincere and anxious wish.
that two nations so related to each other.
ny Consangulnity, by one Common language
and by mutual interests, as G.. Britain and
America, should not OILY be in alliance
but, when disputes ran to so great an ex-
tent, when once the die was cast, and hos
tllities had commenced, it became this coun-
try tob more prompt, and by every vigor-
Gus effort, to bring the struggles Of war To
speedy concluson-IIe would 90 to the ex-
tremest verge offorebearance to keep peace,
but he would not dilute his war measures i'm
to weak and sickly regimen, unfit for the
vigor OF the OCCASION. He would not con-
vert the acute disiemper of war into chro-
nc distemper, & incorporate il with thesys-
tenn. The present dispute had risen up with
petty prohs and small gains, till at last ac-
tnai war was fixed upon u.s., Two yearg a.
go, to have prophccied that after six months
open war between America and England.
America should boast the Only naval trophy.
and that we could only say that we had not
been conquered An Englishman wo.ld
nave resented such a prophecy as an insult.
lie could not consider our military success
in America as matter &C great trjumph-
He never supposed we should he CONQUERED
by America-l5e never could have thought
that themighty navy Of England would have