Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-07

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/, think the cases alike" My friend Cor
tinued, suppose man of decent appear
" ance to bring Wagons to your door, an
"plant cannon before your house, and there
with demand all your Goods, and a Dee.
"T conveyance for your Store and dgyeL
|" ing. unable to resist, you would comply
determined however to seek redress a
Law, and punish the Offender. The Miej
however, acting nnder the protection Of
Princes. has the choice of the Court and
mode of trial; the Judge is moreover his
particular friend under such circumstan-
" ces the cause is brought to issue, and as
"may naturally be expected, the Culprit is
not only acquitted but his conduct approx
ed, the property is declared to have been
"lawfully acquired by him, and YOU are
" conde mned i'll the payment OF neavy costs;
I'm such a case would you forgive the
p" Thief? or the Government under which
" such crimes could be duty committed ?'
The strait-laced friend declared " he
" could not approve such conduct, nor con-
" slider it excusable, though IN comharison
" ruth takmss at sea, it did not appear to-
2" him a like affair" shrc wdly adding, g in
Importing Goods from Great Britain zve
do not experience these difficulties, and il
is hoped they will not occur to thee "a
gain"
Frankly was not reconciled or convinced
by this mode of reasoning, but replied, there
" is no ground tohope for Justice from such
+" Robbers-Grcat Britain declared hros-
"hectiOe suS henSion OF theOrders in Council,
"bnt though during their continuance for
" six years, the Piracies committed amount
tomilions, yet the Prince Regent, like an
" Honest Prince declares M comhensaiion
" shall be mad while the very act of sus-
pension contains The asserted right TO lay
:" those deso!atirg orders on again, and re-
new the Robberes at pleasureN Were
=" we to submit to this, impuDity for the past,
could not fail to encourage d speedy rep
etition of theft, and more steady perse-
" verance in the pmndering system i'll fu
ture, by conviction, derived from our own
implied of weakness to- resist the
" wrong, CT punish the vile outrageous ag-
"gression. Who zvouid defend on the Ro
nor IF q High7yaynan i? Would you,
" continued my friend Frankly, forgive
" the Villain who stole your purse, after
persuading you it was mutual Interest
" to be friends IVonld you rely on the
promise of such Man, that he would not
" Rob you again. When, with Arms III his
" hands he declares his existence defends
"uhon Thunder and TIE exercise of his hozv
err, nor Justice. 1T the declaration DC
false, can he be confded inn Ifit be true.
is 1T not wise TO prepare and necessary t.
exert every mode of resistance till he be
" compelled to make hesitation; the only
security against his necessities, the only
guard against II swami Of Principle"
Friend Benjamin observed that "we ara
"a People Robbed and Spoiled, and now
saith, Restore.*-Verily we want only To
nf
Merchandise, whereby the Poor of our
Brethren in Britain, will be maintained,
:" and some fen Of US also enriched Cease,
friend Frankly to express thy sentiments,
seeing thy Interest is injured thereby, and
. that it may prolong this War and cause
taxes TO be LAID UPON US, who take no part
therein" here my friend Frankly, added
EXCEPT to oppose the Government and in
"duce a Surrender of our rights"
A LITTLE COMMON SENSE.
Isaiah Chap. 40, verse %.