Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-15
AMERICA.


o." Ministers, it is said, have given the A.
merican Commissioners to understand, that
they will enter into no discussions with them
"untii the question of the hostages has been
disposed of, as they are determined it shall
make no part ofthe negotiations for peace.
Twenty five thousand troops are forthwith
"to be sent to America and, ALREADY, the
"public mind is prepared for the exertion of ALL
oun STRENGTH in bringing back thar frozvard
"4eobie to UNCONDITIONAL sUBMIssI-
CON"
Such being the state of the case, let us look
the danger full in the face, and prepare to meet
tive must no more make war with dis
satisfied and divided population" We thank
God that the news of this day puts the extin
guisher for ever upon the stale charge of
"srepch Influence" It can no longer be made
pretence by any man for holding back. that
We are war to aid Bonapate he is to all po-
.itical purposes dead and buried. Whatever
doubts may have existed as to the motives or
objects of the war, there can no longer be any
doubt as 20 the necessity of its being vigorously
conducted. There can no longer be admitted
to be any other parties in the United States
than an American and british party. "Those
who are not for US are against US No pen nor
tongue should now be permitted to take part
with the enemy. The friends of the United
States should adopt sucl, language and de.
pertinent as should oyerawe the partizans of
England, and the government is bound, by all
the sacred ties of affection, principle and duty.
to call forth all the energies of the nation Let
the annals of the revolution be referred to, and
the Journals OF Congress be searched, and every
hint, every suggestion Of wisdom, every means
OF animating the hearts and uniting the hands
OF the people, be treasured up and adopted as
circumstances shall justify.
Let the energy OF the government infuse
ceuragc and confidence into the people, and the
union OF the people react upon the govern
ment. Let every man tax himself to 10 some-
thing for the general veal Patriotism must
triumph over seifshness, and every American
rally round and uphold the standard of the Uni
on. Should not Congress be called and popu.
lar associations be every where formed Pub
lie expressions of the public sentiment must 20
forth and no means be left untried which can
IN any wise aid in invigorating the public arm.
The following extract from the dying decla-
ration Of" as brave man as ever lived the tide
OF tines" ought to be adopted by every Ame-
ricsn, and instiIled into the hearts of his chill.
dren. Union and such determination, and we
care not for the legions Of Wellington.
Yes, my countrymen, should advise you
TO meet them OH the beach, with sword in one
hand, and torch in the other would meet
them with all the destructive fuzzy of war and
would animate my countrymen to immediate
them IN their boats, before they had contamn-
ated the soil OF my country. Ifthey succeeded
IN landing, and If forced to retire before supe-
rior discipline, would dispute every inch of
ground, rase every house, burn every blade of
grass, the last spot on which the hope Of free
dom should desert me, there would hold and
The last enirenchment OF liberty should be my
grave. What 1 could not do myself, in my fall,
should leave as a last charge to my country
men to accomplish, because should feel con-
scious that life any more than death, is disho.
norab'e, when foreign nation holds my country
in subsection"