Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-11-05
For THE VIRGINIA. ARGUS
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!, S0RYETrED with Carnage and wea'
ened by muru,I losses, the potentates
Europe have at length withdrawn their en-
battled squadrons from the bloody theatr
os war; x Cas.teresyh has dictated peac,
TO the Continent. Tranquility reigns owe
the immense waste but K Is the tranquil
ty ofthe grave In this gloomy state o.
Things. Great Britain finds herself freshly
disciplined end more frrocioasly prepared
fo- human br'cherv with pr sigious force
at her disposal. To disbsni these trno,s,
habitua.ed to all the vices Of The Camp
| THAT hot bed of scdition and corruption -
within the bosom Of societv. would confo1nd
the elements OF her political order and ex :.
cite Disturbances calcnlate' to shake, if not
overtlrn. her stupe6dous fabric of r1oaor-
! civ. Her grievou. system ne Taxation and
consequent pauperism. would be yet more
aggravated bv disbanding men, who have
been brei tn the profession Of arms and who
donot understand the arts Of civil life. To
avoid insurrection and rebellion, therefore
Il becomes her fatal inevest 70 employ those
forces somewhere. for the double purpose
IT maintaining them and preventing discon-
tents at home. As then she Is engaged in
war With this country. We may reasonably
expect, nav we know to a certainty, that
she will endsavor 70 quarter them upon as.
Alreadv have formidable forces been trans>
ported hither, and more formidable arrange.
ments made. To these mercenary hands
are superadded all the ferocious. blood thirs-
tv savages of the wilderness, that could be
bought with gold, seduced by lies or COM
nelled by threats. We are then under an
imperious obligation to ourselves and pos
'teritv. to be prepared to withstand the tre-
mendous earthquake Of battle. commissioned
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our interest-it is our DUTY to God, and man
to exDel these sacrilegious invaders from
our hallowed soil. 1t would be wise to re.
collect that when ths late treatv of peace
was ratified between the Europeau powers,
it was fully understood that England was to
recover her colonies Such, as were in the
gifr Ut the respective parties IN that com pact.
were coded to England, anil that she nights
recover those which were not ar their dis
posal, the beiligerent powers, even Russia,
Whose Emperor has given unsolicited testi
mony to the justice os onr cause, agreed to
abstain from all interference in the struggle
between us.--When we remember, that we
we're once the colonies Of G. Britain and
ihat orr Independence was very reiuctantlv
acknowledged, after every effort had been
tried !, vain to coofne us to siavish obediA
encc; ], docs not require prophetic insight
ding n }ect of the English crown; how do you
feeIf Do You feelyour souls reused TO long
suffering devotedness and to deeds OF unex-
ampled daring by the Irresistible spirit of
your ma.chless prngenitors Do YOU feel
your souls rousei. Illuminated and warn1ed
by that lightning of Patriotism, which struck
America, the most eiFulgeat Jewel. from the
Esglish diadem OIL blrsh TO ask-a-e
you prepared Il bond goar -,ecks to the gal-
| ling yoke of sav ry. loaded with ministerial
exact;ons anil ecclesiastical tvthes! Are
you ready to share tie bankruptcy of Egg,
land, III assuming the payment of such pro-
1 portion o. her countless debt, as may be i'm
| posed on yon at once to indemnify her for
the expense of Conquest, and satisfy her
vindicuye temperi Are you wiling to have
your mouths gagged BIZ the law Of despo
tism To have your press sealed with the
stamp of consecrated falsehood To open
your dwellings to the nocturnal visits of the
sly informers To chill your conscienccs BY
senseless fornulary, and worship God by
rules OF courtly intent on? Are you ready
to subscribe the SO articles and take the
oatlis IF abjura,ion, allegiance and suprema-
cy! Are u prepared TO be Low. dispiri
ted, priest ridden, tax CALLED slaves, with.
out the priyi!edge ofbearng arms, under IN,
control of large standing army and sub
ject TO the acquisitions of The royal navy p
Are you willing to eripge beneath the self
Importance. pride and ambition ofsome base
born Londoner. delegated to bind you dow,
to g as i've obedience and non-resistance"
Are yon rf ady to give up your hard earn
ings to pamper levies of Dukes, Earls, Mar
4uises, Viscount, and Bsronsl Do you fee
seriously inclined TO cover in the dust ant
: ashes of humiliation--to submit to poverty
starvation. wretchedness and infamy, ant
all the nameiess, indispensable woes, which
rank!e in the train of royalty, like dealt
in the vestige of Pestilebcef Bnt waving
these fragrant insults on your fes,ings ant
good sense; be your virtue and patriotism
undoubted. The arch enemy are we'll as
sured Of your moral and religious habtude
of liberty; aud they know full we'll, that s.
long as these are preserved in soundnes
!, vgor, all their Operations against us will b
futile and disastrous. Their prime arfihc
: therefore, is to hurl the brands of discord a
: mong you, and excite religious feuds and &
! vii dissentions. Their chief military axior
with regard to us is-Divide and conquer
For common sense, yea the God Of Heave
E says /" A house divided against itself canno
stand" True to her edious policy. Englan
: has sent her spies and missionaries amongs
: US to excite divisions. to effect her purpos
{ OF recolinization, when she imagines ths
: disaFsction is ripe for rebellion, she sends
: yer her fleets and armies to do the work
= lniquity --vainly hoping to unite with then
: the mal.contcnts in the country and TIT
!, conquer nation, which with unanimor
!. population, she burst not interrupt at I'll
;, peril of defeat and disgrace. Would "
:, baffle the stratagcms Of the euemys Woul
|, we do reverence TO the mighty dead. hont
: to ourselves aud justice to pos'eri.yi Woul