Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-08-23
FOREIGN
plCrURE OF ENGLANDl
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TO thc due achievement OF his enterprise
VIC fcVer 10 much wished for the aid of
supernatural power rs at this instant to a
rouse the people ot Britain TO 4 sense of their
dangers, and tn excite them to AN ade-
qua,e exertion for the averting it. L, is inn
n.IIeGt, it is'enoreaSing. 'fhe silly mart of
The community (bv far, very far, the most
-numerousl are unapprehenSive oft They
will apprehend it nay, they will scarce
~ bearto be told of it. While they behold
the trains of gaudy carriages and caparison-
ed horses aradiny the different avenues of
the Park every sunday; and read that the
8 frInce Regent gives frequent sumptuous
parues AZ Carlton House. which cost, or RAJ
ther waste, nifty or hundred thousand
pounds each, il is natural for the unthinkins
to exolam, "How then arc we ruined l',C
II we could have patience enough toreason
with fools, or to hold up pic,cre to the
eyes OF those who are wilfully blind, we
would answer ;he question by saving, that
more than one train has (whether by wick
ed, or only by weak hands, is the same thing
IN ehect been laid Tor our almost inevitable
ruin.
The war, with its attendant consumption
oil blood and treasure, carries with it fatality
enough to draw an empire, more strong ,han
Rome ever was, To the verge of destructi-
en-; this is not ala state possessing re
puIation for honor and integrity, aud setting
10 the people prevailing examples of mora
hty, may right Itself, like ship of sound TIN
beers, and immoveabe ballast, at the very
moment the elements appear combined to
sink it in the deepatyss! So might i; have
been with unhappy, with abused England, if
herp present prcsumptuous and infatuated
Ministers, who vain glorously boasted of
treaClnp in the Sh Stenx IF thai,. model
Pitt, had but preserved and cherished the
reputation Of their country while thew were
squahderIng her resources, there would have
oeen something Tor its craving bowels to
feed on while all ether nOurshment should
be denledt. But this is gone Her pride, her
Just pride isno longer upheld lit were less
calanitous that the Union Jacks of our men
OF war should continue TO be pulled down in
our renewed combats with America to the
end OF the chapter, rather than that tower
ing claim tor respect from foreign Courts
thouldie yieldcdu up by departure from the
Obligations OF her honesty and morality -
What falling off is here America would
nol have fought againstu us. against her own
blood as Il were, but for cur Commission of
these great crimes.
Lie broken promises and remuneration OF
revered and commanding principles of our
High Courts--the allowed aud sanctioned
falls LEGATIONS and perjuries In another Court,
which ought to be higher than the former,
as affecting The inhabitants OF many king
domS-the htInous example set by third,
fa-her council, IN the ayowed robbery and
spoiation OF Kingdom, TO CRAFTY the cupi-
dlty OF laundering third party, is such
degradation 10 all concerned ia il, as in one
shcrt hour to destroy the accommodating re
noWn OF many ages, Nothing can expiate
the offence, but AN exemplary punishment
OF the oifenders-if England can be wanting
II tlls--.it is lost without redemption. We
need scarcely observe, that these reflections
are the consequence ofthe facts which press
SO Indignantly upon our notice at this moe
ment. For Though we foresaw. as our rea-'
ders Can testify, that treaty would be the
consequence of a vigorous commencement
OF the campaign by the enemy, yet it is inn
possible to he unmoved when the predicted
event occurs, which adds to our national dis
graces. That England should be making
herself principal here, and principal
there, scattering her millions among all the
parties (toT ali have by turns had her
money! SIytt be surprised, asifwaking from
adrsam, with second, third AYE. even fourth
edlfions OF a servile and (said to be) Dlsnfste
yHE print, announcing an Armstice between
the parties, as If something tremendous had
falsen from the Heavens, is W onderfuI The
LsdrDne islands are called nations of thieves
We dread that henceforward the British
Isles may be called the nation of soTs-
for can any thing be more scottish than our
whole system OF government takentogetherf
But he men who have been enriched by the
war, and who ave now gaining profit by this
iudication OF peace so undesired by Minis
ters, had nOt principle enough to consider
wat was 10 be the application ofthe money
they ient-ail was only, what shall we get
BY il f-They did not lend the last more free
Iy for Bernado,ts, than they would for the
Bcy OF lripoli Indeed, as it will now De
doubtful VINO will become candidates for our
superhuous cash, we shall not be surprised
1T the Emperor OF Morocco, and the Dey of
hlgiers, should be fixed on next for subsidl-
zing.
We will not, however, torment our rea-
ders by infusing into thenl all that agonizing
regret, confusion and modification, we feel
ourselves. We will refer them to the terms
Of the ArmistIce, aud resume the subject &c
morrow. Suffice it TO say, that this treaty
gives Bonaparte all he could, for shame, de
sire, and allows him to streng then. by provi-
sicnng, all his garrisons in the North, by
which means he can direct wnat force he
pleases towards the Peninsula according TO
the time he proposes the war there should
last for it is tous moot point, whether he
would, if he could, put an end to it this cam
paign.
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