Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-05-27
Fre@ fhe Bai,iasre Weekly HtS:s.er.
OF FOREIGNERS

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'era ireauncnt that MIR. Gallaiia had re-
ivivea on his appointment OF envoy ,x.
'raqr1nSry 20 The court OF So. Pefershuyr
conJ""ci'on with Mr.. Bcyord and to
eont cut the son'oe ~ our prejudice, against
him as krcneka;ar, though a native os
Scnc' sand, a. the time oil his emigratiou.
much further rc."oye cd from the influence of
rf3Ace, than many of our native citizens
appear 20 DC separated from the interests of
SF1!6iN. I'm no part of Eurohe were the
principles Of civil and religious liberty bet,
er understood, or more freely discussed.
nan Ii Geneud and the spirit OF the ro.
Nsru"'ent OF inat little republic was more
Mnerent from the despotism of France.
nan or institutions are frcm those of Gye,f
hT9iu'a. But the citizens of Genera smoke
ne frrpch language aud partook of the
Ffthca pm Siognomy. We are so much like
me DT'''sA, m hoih, that they have seized at
least 10 Go of us for their own slaves nv
-hIiSfGNe, as their friends in the United
of"teS GO Say-yet, for tins resemblance
snal we al be regarded as Engdshuen ?
tieaVen forbid Though, indeed. the con
duct OF many NAV Justify the conclusion that
we are not quite n separate people. 1t i,
plead III behalf of the nan stealing q. uish
thae as soon IS they ascertain the bir.h
place al an Impressed seaman to have been
~ the oHlfcd States, they Viii let him o.,
why do not those who have SO greet chart
tor the enemy, spare little of IL f,,r Mr..
E0I'd'n IL IS not pretended that he was
oulh III france, or in the dorainions of
france aud yet these folks call him n
-Te"cEFian snd to the mention IF his name
aiwa!s attach the supposition OF his being
hUhenced 6y France. If this principle
were just 1t would be right for the enemies
vi ShS.und to treat us IS Gne-lisHyue,,. AT all
times and upon all oc occasions: "a a eli - for
EngaH9, herself, to man her shins with
our .eamen, though certain that their ma.
u'lty was not in her don inions-for. unfor-
'uha'eiy we resemble hsr subjects much
more than The citizens Of Genera resen-
o'ed tue Citizen. of France. A moments
iehCctioh on this may shew the base preiu-
a'oes reSaiiing in the United States call
'ne", oGse Tor they have their origin in
'ia' horriu policy that teaches the subjects
% orc nation TO consider the subjects OF an
od'er AZ " natural enemies" in Immediate
oPpoSi'ion TO the great and living precepa s
81 me ChT1sfh!n religion, about which their
rulers ahd pensloned. priests pirate so much.
inese prcJudices, l SIN happy to say, a &c
ch'ehy imported. They reach us in many
,haPe1, snd seal upon the mind in a thcu-
ana different ways Books, conversation
and the 6erUihfy Of commerce, are tsyorte
mediums. We begin to have school oook,
OF ouf own-the intercourse wit be Lessen
cd by the progress Of our domestic msnufac
lures; and We hope soon To see the dav
'hen EhSGsh07en and [renchnlen viii be
regarded by the American people with e.
foal inclhereHce-" ENEMIES IN HdR-
IN PEACE, FRIENDS"
IL was not Tor the purpose of defending
W. u~'0fH on the charge of being 10
IS ''e' OF ETenchMaH. that we took up
ms SUBJECT. ne is not favorite AID, il
&c were, we should not feel authorised 70
ueVote so much of this work 10 hersouoy
matter: but, as his name has been ,iscd ,vish
our remarks, 1t Is proper TO add, that he
wa, born i'll Geneva in 1851; -niigrated 20
the Tinted States, and landed ar Bo.fo, in
1850, being then only nineteen wears old
hashVed among US ever since, and filed,
win great ability, the most Important sta
IONS IN the legislative and executive de
Partments or government, save one, that
C"uid DC bestowed upon him, for nearly
r~ehty years past and to express our be-
iiei' ehat he viii faithfully perform all that
Is expected OF him, in his pre- sent RESPONSE
Die station. Ii he does err, he will err. an
the SIDE OF peace; and " i'll not be surpriz1
ed II the fact shall appear, that Mr. Bau-
ara assumes higher ground than he. In.
deed believe this will be the case. I shall
be much mistaken in the Character of NJ
Bdydrd with which think myself pretty
well acquainted) if he ever puts his hand to
a paper that shall not contain a clear 70
nunciation OF all the practices we comnIair
of on the part of the enemy.
3ut let us resume the subject of " foreirn
Frs - and consider the matter 4 l;ttI. Sr-
ear" VIC ''io"'o
II is stated in a way that excites our he
ief' not only from the fact as stated bu, from
ears OF personal observation and re,ark
NAT nearly one-third OF the persona in Boa-
!, on ana ;Vsfo York engaged in the impor, of
lIy sUous, are hngfshmen, British agents,
II inoie or less concerned in Brhish houses
=, [nHHaeLhhaa the number is very consi
leFaole. ID 6gFin1ore they are scarce, tho
With iull share Of influence. have n.ed r.
RELY. In NorfcK sad CHarLesfon. md in
III other places where Brffish eoods.rs i'm
'orteu, We ind this description a persons |
powerful and perseyering, "pnIliDp tope-
her, and having great weight ubon fhe |
u0hc mind. We mar discover them as;,
'ere' III the vaults Of our banks, dispensing
communications to one and DENYING Them
another, and see them in all the Inonie5
Notwithstanding in every Concern with
ne same freedom ~ natives. The Seo.c6
nd Irish remain distinct from the body Of
ne people; bat the Englis6 soon throw OFF
ie'r provincial dialects, aud differ but li,dc
rom ourselves in their manners and habit.
heir names are also like our own, ana do
OF mark them as foreigners. On The CON
AIRY, native Of Georsla, whose fsther. we
eiieye, was also born in this country lately