Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-07-26

fy the importunate cravings of human ma
ture.
Their ravages and menaces upon our sea
board are in addition. to plunder and desc
latios, no doubu,with some yiew of induciD,
MS to keep our Strength entire for the pur
pose OF immediate, defence, and to proven
us from giving any Attention adj assistauc,
to our views in Canada This they will pro.
badly continue to do until some decisive e
vents take place in Europe in favor of the
| French or allied armies. In regard TO the
mission to Russia, there can be no rational
hope entertained OF its success. And there
too, Great Britain viii have the game in her
own hands, and may shuttle and play off
what tricks she may please. The event of
an adjustment depends entirely upon the
war in Europe. And the emperor of Rus
STA cannot be expected now, (it at any other
dme) TO give himself any Concern or solici
tudc about American aG.Iirs. 1t lie did, il
would be only for the purpose of facilitating
his own vie US, which are now so intimately
united with those of Great Britain, that in
truth they may be said to be one and tie
sane fhisg. This is not O. first time that
the Imperial Autocrat. Gf the Russias has
performed in she charactefySf mediator
Great Britain isweil aware dtthis, and like
wise that he will 10 GJiintentS1nd hur1ioses
be subservcnt to her. OF course the pros
pect of an adjustment, like the Fable of
ixien, may be expected to dissipate itself
into thin air." The policy however of G..
Britain VIII be to keep our ministers in sus :
pense, and 20 play Of and on as the events
OF war turn up. BY doing this'shc will ex-
pect to give check to our views in regai Il
to canada, and that we viii forbear TO send
forth our greatest force and strength until
| cts ~ 81, 4.
centrate her scattered forces for its defence.
Then we shall find that our mission to Rus
sia was of no kind of avail, and that Great
britain viii be more naughty and tenac ous,
and less disposed for accommodation than
she has hitherto been. This is confessed V
Jnst and true calculation, That if She
will not IN the hour of tribu)ation and com
parative weakness, form satisfactory trea-
tyi that she will NOT when she becomes un
embarrassed and strong. This therefore is
most emphatically the ve"y point of time to
push our military exertions-to try our
strength upon Canada if it is our wish to
take 1.-THE spirit of the nation, and the
convuisive and doubtful state of Europe, u :.
mite IN impressng upon US the truth--,.o. -
orneUeT
Under these Gil cumstances we are in no
little measure concerned in the war events
Of Europe. And as self-interest is the ru.
Ing prlnlcle OF all NATIONS, so we in order
to be true to that principle, should certain
~ WISH defeat To the scfteinss and aggran-
dizement ct Great Britain. A nation that
has declared herself an enemy to all free
governments; nation that acts entirely
upon the principles of self will, self-neces-
sity and self-preserva;ion which Swallows
uh every consideration of right, honor and
justice due to other nations. A nation that
has shewn the most implacable enmity to-
wards u.s.. nation that has armed the
saNaSes OF our frontiers, and the negroes of
our helds against us. a nation that carries
! on war without any respect to humanity,
| or the laws of civil warfare A nauon i'm
| whom there Is no faith. \ nation that de-
| lights in War and has spread desolation ard
Carnage over Europe, according to the most
candid man and greatest statesman size ever
had, merely from suggestions OF pride and
wickedness. "Not, (as the celebrated Eek
said in 1Soo) 4" for a principle not for Sc
curity not tor conquest even but mere
~ y Tor an experiment and speculation to
discover, whether gentleman at Paris,
" may not turn out better man than we
"now take him 70 be" The ministry at
that time affected so much love for social
orfe'' and religion, that under that pretext,
they refused 10 treat with France on ac@
count OF her iniquity on past occasions.-
This is precisely the spirit and the language
OF the British adherents On this side the wa
ter. But the same great mar in his mas
terly speech upon that occasion, historical
ly proves that the Empefor oil France has
acted entirely upon BsGrlca, principIes, and
| that he is i'll 10 point of View wiiatsocV en-
even one shade darker til! Ri hi. predeces-
s0rs--and moreover, he Feforts the full
conviction, that the ministers Of Britain were
equally as bad rs either.
In addition to this too, be proves by a trair
OF facts. that her Allies were alike with her
guilty OF transactions equal in infamy ant
guilt to the very worst that have been ascr
bed to the Emperor of France even by run
dom conjecture.
" Now, Sir, (says Mr. Foxy what wa
the conduct OF your allies TO Poland p
a." Is there q single atrosity Of the French II
Italy, in Switzerland, in E!gyht, if 40,
Please, more unprincipled and inhumar
than thar Of Russia, Austria and Prussi;
" in Poland What in the vioatio O
solemn treaties; what in the plumber, de
vastation and dismemberment of ForeigI
"CountI1es; What in the murders ant
horrors perpetrated upon the subduet
victims OF their rage, in any District whiCI
they have over-run, worse than tho con
duct of those three great powers, in the
miserable, devoted, and trampled Oi
= Kingdom OF Poland, and who have been
or are, our Allies in this War for Reigi
= On and Social Order =" Here then in tn,
balance of iniquity these Nations appear 4
: be exactly equal. Where theniis there a
Z ny consideration ofjustice, sympathy. friend