Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-29
EMBARGO REcoMMENpEp.

from ne Boston Patriot
In q few weeks Congress ,yili again as
semble at Xfaslta%2p, and we rust that a
system of keaNres will then he devised and
carriedi' " \tIect Y paraiize the efforts
90 our pa%c d4yersary no put an end to that
disgusting AaISssase v ch now presents t.
our view ON paft ef1@e community .fght
ing our eHemsy, md the other I!ttiiHS tread
-irto thoir mouths.
ii: Rm6lrg- is loudly deaiaraed 6y The
necessities aad interests II oar country
Thissmeasure, how ever lied BY a COZ i.
tempti5le faction for It's ipeiiicacy, woud
have tended more TO facilitate the conquest
of The enemy's neghbouriug provinces, than
an addition of2O Geo men to cur army; and
IL is deeply tolbe regretted that, with The
Declaration of war. .hat r, striction shorld
have ceased. 1t requires but little knowl
edge Of passing events e. convince the eau
did of every party that this measure would
ever constitute in the war with O.. Il one ui
the greatest means OF her annoyance. Elk
amiGe her M ioOal prints, and the truth of
this remark will be readily perceived. 1t
will these be found with what SclIcitutie sh.
watched the progress and nailed he terr.i-
nation Of the Presidents recommendation
upon this subject during the last session OF
Congress.
TIE wisdom that presif er our Cabs
net long foreA W thainca.cuiabie advantages
of THIS meas e ;NuNhe vile intrigues Of a
minority, refa ark AjlAalone for its political
deprayity, cathedkhe affection of this sli-
utary proposal.
If any ore remains unccn Victed Of the alb
solute necessity ct recurring to an embargo
and doubts the advantages VIII ch won d
have resulted from it-let him be asked
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my in tile Peninsula, had such measure
existedl WoUld Lord W'rKington hase e.
YER seen the PyTeuees had VIC not I'D his
troops , In what condition would .h6ye been
the Wesi India colonies of ED<fand, who
are now sending their groansSD the moth
er country merely at payinS|double prices
for provisions, without reSsIzing from their
corps money enough for<lhat purpose
Would fI'rocior or Wheeut, with troops
still more ayage tlAn their allies, ha e
been able, deTing " last sumner, to have
maintained TO- folds in Upper Canada ?
Certainly NOT. nd however favorable may
be the close of fiSprescnt campaign, il is
demonstrable.fia with this system, man;
valuable ~ wouldshave been preserved
to our county,, and we'shculd not now have
been ontSSding for the possession bf Mon
Let sgus. by review OF the past, learn
wisdq8i for the future. Let the Senate re
trao9their steps, immediately onabeiug con
vSfEd, aud show to their countryuen the
sgDauimity of great minds, III Acknowledge
% that they have been led into an error
Let Us NOT, by throwing open our resources
20 the enemy, lavish the lives of our fellow
citizens, and again protract, for another
year, the warfare IN Canada Deprive them
OF he means Of provisioning that country
and It will fall Of rselA-Qucbec, that self
styled Gibraltar Of ngfSca, will yield much
more re- div to an &6cent Embargo, than
60 our cannon auduiOr.ars. And, what is Of
still more rnportance--bY taking away the
Temptation to treason, it viii no longer be
found among us.
MONITOR.