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

"ho'e o' me indulgence. And vet, with these
tricks a. ny under our eyes with these at once
impudent and soary tricks cons anil " stari =
us IN the face, and with the succ, S. Of theS.
impostors well known to us all, W. have -,
shamelessness 20 pretend, that the people O.
France are less fairly dealt with thsn the neo
pie OF england. with regard 10 political intelh
5ence! u may be permitted !, step aside for
moment Twill avail myself Of it to observe
'hat IN private concerns IS well as public con
Germs, the English press is base and mIsche
Vous deceNer There are hundreds OF men.
who, without any fair pretensions 70 public cs.
TEEN or admiration, have gained great celebrity
have become persons of great pubic con,i
slderauoni and have even pocketed the profits
OF their reputation, in consequence OF NOTHING
nut the ludicious employment OF their mon,
win those who haze the press in their h. nc!s
nave M my eye man who, without one gram
on tai mt, without one sentiment of honor, per.
forming tor years functions very little above
those OF mere pimp, was regarded by the
mass OF the people of England as the man n
Dove All others distinguished tor refinement in
all the notions of the higher order \ creature
more completely devoid of real honesty, more
putt'd up with vanity, more weak in head or
more hollow IN heart, more worthy of the chi
tibet OF -uy put before his maine, does not, per-
maps, exist IN the Whole world; and vet, thro'
The means OF this detestabe press. he was.
throughout the kingdom, regarded as the pro-
toundcst OF statemen, and as the very pink of
honor IL would DC curious thing to ascer-
tam what rs the actual amount of the money re.
ceVed at the different newspaper offices in pay
ment OF the praises which they hes ow upon
individuals, or the inventions or property of ia,
dViduals. do not mean what they receive
Tor those honest Puffs winch the. lottery pro
Pfietors and the vendors o med cine nut in The
newspapers There is nothing unfair i'm these
They are avowedly puffs but what Complain
OF, are those paragraphs which appear as if
written by the editor himself, and which begin
with " We" when, perhaps, he has never
read them, they having ben received at the
ONCE by the clerk, who, upon being paid the
price of them according TO their ienrth. las
sent them up stairs to the printer for insertion.
ms praise, as well of the dead as of the liv
ing, is actually to be bought in London by
measure; as one buys woolens and linens. The
clerk To newspaper office has n evoge. nv
which he will tell in a moment the stated nrice
OF any article that you present to him. There
are, indeed, certain cases where the quality. as
wen as the quantity, is taken into view For in
stance, 1t the party praised be notorious and
even proverhisl for every species Of viII.inv
The price is high to obtain the praise Of his be.
ing possessed oil every virtue II would have.
cos' nichols n, who seems to have heen n nur
uerer by instinct, many hundred pounds, ifhe
had had them, to obtain any thing like decent
apology tor his conduct and. perhape if Aid
not cost trittie TO attribute TO motives al v,,n
dertul dehcacy Godsmid 5 blowing of his own
Drains out, and 10 make 1t appear that his
corpse, in place Of being buried in a cross road
was hardly sufficiently honored bv being de.
posted in the earth amidst the lamentations OF
the iuii congregation Of the children OF Israel
And'we are the people, are we, who have the
ehrontery to point the finger of scorn at the
frehcn people on account of their being ken,
IN darkness by the press 10 return TO our
suDJect-it appears that Noreau has made his
exit from this neither world. The Courier news
P"Per seems TO lament this exceedingly, and so
az, &c 100; Tor should have liked too see him
llte GU the campaign, in order that he world
might see now many soldiers of the French ar,
my would have gone ever to him The F-sn.,,
newspapers speak the voice of tie government
Or they speak not at all. But all the naness
except the oihcial paper, may ket6 silence. if
they please. They are at liberty To refrain from,
speaking and, therefore, look upon the fol.
loving article, which is taken from French
newspaper, as expressing pretty fairly, the sen.
'lmen's, which the people of France entertain
WIN regard to the conducted Moreau.
PARIS, Sept B.
A. oo ne eN-genera Moreau arrived Prague ON
the 2uth Aug Some people appeared to donbt his
arrival on the continent, and his connection VIII
the enemies OF his country. There can M Ionoc.
be any doubt on this subject. This ex-eeneral. WHO
mas Tor long time resided in America, has. with
out doubt, heard talk Of general Arnold en- ceIsJ-,
ted in the American revolutionary var .nd ~,
after having gloriously fought in ihe rsnks ne III;
eountiymen, eonspired against the government of
ms country. The conspiracy being discovered. the
traitor offered his services to The Enol;sb ,Lo -
use OF him, by uespsing and cnndernp;np b,, 49,
action and oblivion The name of Arnold disbon-
ored ~ history, is ncveA mentioned in America y,b
out beng accompanied by some disgraceful eni,let
ano em.nrSn even ouly pronounce il with execrati
on why did not such an example deter U,o Nv
general Moreau But he chose ratb,n. "a IL
OH Iie mask, and by new steps Justify the opnion
OF all intelligent men, whom his hypocrisy bid not
oeen aoie 10 deceive. There he then has ioned
snc russians ana russians This intelligence has
ussipaled all Illusions respecting him PnbIc indie,
hauoh is pronounced ag inst him il viii nurs,,.
nm to the tomb, aud deliver mn his name a. ,bs
justice OF postefity In all times in ail co,n,r;a.
'ne 'pan VINO Joned the enemies ofhis country LOST
all his titles TO considerations and diJ no, go 60
to excite contempt i'm those who nrostd H. I.'
treason: On this head the sublime words ~ los
mOncl Tor French warriors, the ebrvaI;er payo,.I
are SHOWN: lie was mortally wounded 6ektino o.
5.""s' Suc tnPeriais, AT whose head WAS found tho
Cohsu'D'e bourbon, who had b. seiy sold himself IN
nc enemies OF France The traitor arrived res,.
p"y"ru' ana seeing him ready to expire. could not
restrain his tears Do not weep f,r me- sa;J H.
J,heValer, I9'honf fear and Tyithout re6roach in
,,.s,'ai ~ nn' weep Tor yourself for having be-
u"ysd your country and your oath'
These, take it, are the real sentimer+s
Il tne great body OF the French people
ny are not the sentiments of our news
writer's, who while they Commend tbe rim.
ping out of the quivering bowels of Fngi;'b
men found fighting against EagJand. bestolv
me lottlest praises on a French man. Vbo af-
ter having been raised from poverty TO rich.
es ~ the armies of France- cnunes IT,. = :