Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-07-13
WEDNESDAY,. JULYIs. I8lA.

!" S"ou carnest, uad taken the side of France
few years ago. she would not now, in all
probability, have to tremble. lest the advice
OF the Times newspaper should be acted ub.
on. Luckily for the power of England. and
tor the family of Bourbon, Mr. Madison and
his party kept aloof from Napoleon for the
sake of political principe, united with the
tear OF being reproached with plunging their
country into war on the side Of despat &
conqucror. But, it would, if the Times's
project were adopted, become evident to all
tue world, that such policy had been the rur
Ia OF the United States, / repeat, however
| my confident hope, that the Regent and his
Minister'S ars too just and too moderate in
their views to listen. for one moment, TO any
such ambitious and sanguiuary project, a.
gainst which it is my duty to endeavor to
guard them, as know that there viii not
De wanting numbers, through the press and
otherwise. to urge its adoption, The whole
world besides doss nSl, ysSraro., contain so
| many ready enemies uf freedom as England
alone. 1t is here alone where we see il re.
commended to keep the allied armies fun-
ger ID france; it is here alone where we
near It SAID, and see it promulgated, that
Napoleon oughtto be hanged with his code
OF laws about his neck it is here alone
where we see ationsrecommending to
tue h'ng of France to punish the late re-
Puohcans 1t Is here alone where the press
openly expresses its dread of the King of
france being too lenient This description
OF persons will never be at hearts ease.
while the people of America are free, and
while America is a receptacle for the Cd.
| pressed
And, indeed, upon their principle, they are
uShs. II they Will insist upon regarding the
result OF the war in Europe, as valuable only on
account of its having destroyed republicanism
IN Europe, they are perfectly consistent in urg-
ing war against America, and even a war of
accommodation fr, unless that object be ac-
comPiished unless the cradle o. the revolution
become also its grave, little or nothing has been
gained oyer the principls of repu anisn -
america, now holding out her hand to manu-
lecturers, as we'll AZ cultvators of the soil, can
Aot' n she remain what she is, fail to attract
Prodigious numbers of Europeans, O; all nations,
10 her prolific and happy shores Discomfort at
the changes which have now taken place des-
Pair OF ever seeing that which they before had
hUp.s OF living to See shame to rem ain on the
| spot Where their hopes have been baffied, and
their endeavors frustrated unsurmountaoie
hatred OF power to Which they are compelieJ-to
submit, and to the support of which they are
compelled TO contribute; the weight of taxati.
on; the spirit of enterprise the hope of better
ing their lot IN ali these wal, f America be at
aeace, and the road free and clear, carry hun
! dreds OF thousands OF Europeans to her shores
Artizans, manufacturers Of all descriptions, and
especially at the most clever and most enter
prising meii thc ssi5 s4e=ssi isss OF fer ,,op,i-
| iation will be fastened her maritime and all o
tnen means Will Increase aud, 1T will be not at
all surprising to see her, in ten years, in stu.
alton to send forth SO ships of the line, manned
aud commanded as well as our own. confess
that TINS viii be the natural consequence of eav.
| ing ner what she now is, and that, in any war,
At ten years hence, she VIII be able almost 10
| dictate to US both the time and the conditions,
| OF peace, tqere being a limit to our growth of
| power, and none to hers But, for all this.
am decidedly for leaving hex to herself. Her
States may divide of themselves That will
| make her comparatively weak whereas by a
war We should unite them much closer than
they now are We may, too, fail IN the OBJ
Ject OF the war. After expanding two or three
hundred millions of money, we may be com.
| Telied to make peace with her as an independ-
| ent Republic, having greatly weakened our
selves by the attempt to subdue her, furnished
our own military reputation, fixed her fame for
aver IN the minds OF men, and what, in the
eyes OF some person, would be worse than all
the rest, established upon rock, never to be
shaken, the principles Of freedoa and of Re.
| publican Government. have thus taken a ra
Their extensive view Of this subject but to those
VINO are Tor war with America, in order, as
happily begun IN France, it might have been
sufficient to observe, in very few words. that
our choice lies between these two things eli.
ther TO suffer America to remain the nurse of
freedom, the receptacle of the oppressed of all
nations, an example of liberty, security and han.
piness, enjoyed under an elective government.
without hereditary rightsor established church
or, to G. - niue to pay the property tax, and To
see our debt yearly increased by loans. Here
JOHNNY Bull, you have your choice Which NJ
the two you may take, really cannot pretend
10 ssyi and SO. upon this subject, 1 aust wait
patiently the result of your profound copitaf;-
ons. AS to the state OF opinions in Amer;-
ca, 1t appe RS, that, having heard of the Low
state OF Nspoieon's affairs, the people there
were counting, with confidence. on an imned;-
att peace They had not then heard of the. ac,
tu1l detiironement Of Napoleon, and of the con.
sequent language OF our public prints, accompa.
med with statement. relative to troops imme.
diiteiy 10 be sent off to America What effect
these viii produce IN the minds of the peonle
aud OF the government there, 1 know not but
slowly do they generally move, it is not pro-
pabie, that the troops will meet with any thing
IKE an army TO oppose them. The Americans
nave no experienced officers. have no di,ci.
pine. They will, TOO, | dare say, think that
because they beat England in the last war.
they can 90 1t again, and much easier, having
no" i've times as numerous a pupuiaticn.-
But, IN the first place, they will not have to
| conterd against SUCH Generals as they had TO
| contend against before, nor such officers
and soldiers. They viii, if our troops re-
ally should land in their country, have to
| contend with those who have defeated French
! armies with skitl of all sorta ,.,ss..:.... =.