Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-04

cans, as men. would ask them to remember
the expressions under Which our beloved coun
try has groaned for years. would tell them OF
the rapacity and violence which preyed upon
our commerse and marked it as its own OF
that proud and domineering spirit which dared
TO say to America, you are no better than my
colonyi the sea is mine and w shall not trade
to any part of the world without my permissi
on. ! would represemt theuiean and infamous
decisions of SirWiliam scoA which brought
ruin on our citizens. AID degTa our charac-
ter ter. II, notwi9 standing A. is. the honest
would lead him to Bffish ison ship and
shew him his Mother IN ir<ts If any senti-
ment OF freedom still beat a<his heart or trem-
bic on his lips, wouIBlP5int out ths. scourge
already dyed in his blood and raised over his
mead This man, would say is your brother,
born IN the same land, inheriting the same
rights with yourseif-there are six thousand
in a similar situation, will you suffer them to
de in slavery, or'will you join with the govern
ment to avenge, to release them Feeling, ho-
nest and manly feeling, might be still further
excited by beholdng the miserable victims of
Indian barbarity on our frontier. The scalps
OF our unfortunate citizens exposed to sale like
tue fur OF valid beast, and purchased by the
dastardiy and inhuman agents of our brutal
enemy. Let those who can remain cold and
unmoved while contemplating this picture of
-N"SiAS~i ENJOY their apathy !.
Let them boast of their Indifference No man
of sensibiiity will envy them their situation.
Would to Heaven that there was not one who
was placed i'll this situation; but unfortunately
there are many who acknowledge G.. B. the
absolute stress of the sea, and are satisfied
to see her blot out the law which should go.
vern herand all the world. In fact the great
point OF difference between the parties in this
country lies in resistance or submission The
ReDuDlICanS will oclro vIoIc .I,1
supremacy OF any nation on earth. When the
vital interests OF the Republic are at stake,
When not only piratical warfare is carried on
against our property, but when our personal
rights are invaded, dear as peace is to us, we
will war against the world. The name of an
American should be his guarantee for protec.
ton by sea and land The federalists avow, on
the contrary, that G. b. has the power to iniure
us, and that We should be as much resigned un-
der the blow which she inilicts, as under the
Christening rod of Providence that gold and
silver is OF more value to Us than our ri hts and
that while we should watch with the care of
mizer over the one, we should be Indifferent
OF the other. That ifan Americap ventures on
the ocean, he is fool and not deserving pro-
lection. The worldiwill decide between them.
You, fellow citizens, have to decide for YOUR
selves whether you will, i'll the April election,
De consistent IN your characters or not. Here
toiore majority OF you have avowed YOUR
serves 10 oe republicans. You have voted for
Jon" S'oPton' ana you have done,sp because he
sssrceu WIN you IN ms po'itlcatcreed. You
nNe moreover given your suffrages to James
'iauison as PRESIDENT OF the U. States, and it
remains 1or you TO say whether you will sup
P0rta man VINO agrees with him in his enlarg-
ed views of public Affairs, or one who is di-
rectly opposed to him-whether YOU will. in
the month of November, vote for republican,
anu III tle month OF April support federalist.
!lHe you oeenturnished with any reason to
,mu"ce you 70 c"ange your sentiments! John
oioPto" n<s Peef tofSsome-eime your represen-
- hSS'er betrayed the confidence
"F nave Warkedynnuteiy his
carey ana hesHate not to say, that
ions Course VI STEADY aud undertaking pa
uio''snr oi iifm ana infexfbie adherence to
P"op.Ss Gref uear and sacred to atfreeman,
an e"'iee m,iiit yoARsuprages,h he Will obtain
.neii MI. Norris IL nav noehecone me to
s~y nis PVi,'cs are Know" sMi puoicly
... "ol's s"ai not De consiqcred as
I -, uPou uecoruHt ~psnft says that OF
az we lines "hicii'See'a HAfep cong, he has
''ie o's most e"'ir TOT <tbs political
oo An'et'SS' Us "a, az %af<Dr The adver'
sy' ""e'ner properly or improperly, IS SIM
ou' 'nis 'ime Tor contention at
| "o rs time 10 wake INTO flame the
| Iii .,'Hi. VI party SPIRIT should we now
~ le e"ey Tue huihoer OF those who are
| opbIo'eu ~ ,"is war, OF IS I time OF union
@"u Io".er'' VT, MOTIFS IL lie mad hoped Tor
| popua!' Snou,u nave seen the hrst to have
~ &c WIN the government and not
..6 ~, 'tsl 70 nave opposed IL. HIS Ian