Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-04-20
CANADA.

In yesterdays paper, we gave some eNe
tracts from, the last Canadian Gazette, which
deserve the attention of our readers.-Eis
ExCellenCy's speech corroborates what we
have said relative to certain jealousies and
Disbursements between the throne and tho
feotLe in that icy region--His Erce1eacy
has g taken dudgeon," and aRgrily dissolved
the Parliament and the people, DISSATISFIED
with his ExcellenCy. have commissioned an
Agent 60 act for them in England; and this
his Excellency does not like, for it is pretty
broad hint, that they do not approve of his
Exceliency's conduct.-All this has q
strong resemblance to the proceedings OF
the people of New England previous to the
Revolution, time when great majority OF
fhai people were actuated by an american
split OF patriotism.
The most interesting part of the Canadi-
an news tous. consists in the assembly of the
SasaGe Tribes at Quebec, detailing what
they said to his Excellency, and what his
txceilency said 70 them.--After a number
OF presents to the Chiefs, they all promised
to fight for their English father" and a
gaiisf the Americans, but "to spare wo-
men and children."-ro render this drama
still more interesting, his Exsellency's Lady
made many presents to he Lady of the hate
General Tecunseh, including mourning or
nameuss, Sc.-This ceremony must have
heightened the Gene amazingly, and the 10y.
al spectators Could do no less than shed tears
on the occasion.
II might ps here asked, Who was meant
BY 1he - English father" of these deluded Sa.
wages s-ls IL he poor old man confined in a
strait waistcoat at Windsor; or has foolish,
son, confined in pe,ticoats mot his wife's) at
Carlton house. or my Lord c. who has tho
dis ribution of the s. S. money ?
IL Is in this way, reader, that the Bul.
wsrk If OUR Religion" manages matters -
The next act of the Drama should be, tosend
the LAZY Tecunseh to England, where, at
tue Court of s.. James at Carlton. house, and
t.the Tbs at. ,.her Ladyship, appropriately
adorned with American scaips, she would
make deep impression on the susceptible
heart of John Bull.
We foresee. that this same Tecumseh will
make a conspicuous figure IN both Poetry Sc
distor..-li History, Is it ought to be, were
an impartial record OF facts, we should have
so fears for posteri,y; but unfortunately, ir
is OFT >, very often, only the echo of Royalty.
as 10 Poetry, we must yield to it all the lis
cence officuon and imagination "A capital
Epic might easily be mad up from this
transactions of the present war.-Stlort as il
has beer, it IS full of capital iacideats.-The
principal characters are already made TO the
Poets pen.-Tbe Brave Eecumssh, or to
give him cor-uscaiing title, +" he ilIustris
Gus Tecumseh." would be the principal he
70; then would follow in his train, Proc.
tor. Dixon, and those other W ,rih, civilized
savages, who have figu,ed high il the world
of human barbarities /; these. with a due
portion of Devils and Internal Deities, arm.
ed with tomahawks and scalping-kniyes.
and decorated with scalps, would give as,
tonishing interest to the piece, and immor-
talize the Poet. He would have vast ADJ.
vantage over Milton, as every line could be-
supported by historical truths-sober Crit
les being of opinion, that there is more Of
fiction than of fact in Paradise Lost
Bali American.