Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-07-09

10 Dear a share 0fthe debt-that the lands
there might be sold for GU. accoun,--and,
IN short, that this might be made animmense
source ofincome, and an infalfble security
to the paper system. Of politicians there
Will be two descriptions for the war: one
VIII see IN America a dangerous maritime
rival-a maritime power which grows, like
her own Indian corn. almost visibly to the
eye. They will mix this apprehension with
thc feelings of modification and revenge
rising from the naval victories OF America.
which are not to be washed away by the
IAN OF Napoleon. nor of fifty Eapoleons at
his heels. These are honorable minded.
men. loving their country--not able to en-
oure the idea. of her ever. at any time, cea.
sing TO be mistress of the ocean. and SO ter
rined at this idea as to lose sight, in the pur
suit OF preventative remedy, all notions ef
justice, humanity and faeedom. Another
description OF politicians, animated solely BY
their hatred OF whatever gives liberty to
man, will see In America what. indeed. they
have always sesn, and for which they have
always hated her, an asylum for the
oppressed--a dwelling for real Iiberty--an
example of people, ENJOYING the height OF
prosperity and the greatest safety of per-
son and property, without Any hereditary
titles, without any army, and almost without
taxes--a Country, where the law knows no.
tning about religion or its miaisters-where
every man pursues his own notion in re-
ngious matters--where there are no sine
cures, no pensions, no grants of public mo-
ney 70 mdividusls-~hers the people at
large choose their representatives in the le-
gislatuse, their presidents, governors. and
sher'fs. where bribery and Corruption are
unknown, and where the putting of a Grim.
inai 20 death is nearly as rare as an eclipse of
ms Sun or Moon.
This description of politicians look at A.,
merica as Satan is said to have eyed our
1rst parents in the garden of Eden; not
with feelings of envy, but with those Of dead.
iy malice. They would exterminate the
people and burn up the country. The ex-
ample of such a. people ssears the eve
balls They will tell US, that, while that
example exists, nothing is done nothing
is secured nothing is safe they will
endeavor 70 terrify the government and the
| nation by describing the emigrations which
will take place from Europe the numbers
VI artlzaas and OF people of enterprise that
will crowd To America, adding to her pop>
uiatlon, cx ending her knowledge, increa-
sing her means of all sorts, and enabling
her, in short time, to spread far & vide
what they call her disorganizing principles.
This last description of politicians have the
press greatly in their hands the press is the
most powerful instrument and il will in
this case have prejudice, supposed private
interest, passion, and all in favor of its eff
forts. These are the reasons on which /
found my opinion as to the popularity of
such war bat yet hope aud trust that
the Ministers and the Prince Regent will
not be Carried away by such notions. 1t is
for them to consider what is best fer the
Country. aud permanently best and not to
suffer their Judgment to be warped by an
outrcry, proceeding from the selfishness of
some and the rage of others. With regard
to the second question whether war for
the RECONCILIATION of America would be
likely to succeedf / think it would not.
must. however, confess, that agree, with
the author of the above article, that the
time is propitious" in the highest degree.
Not only have We an army ready organ
lied, composed of the best stuff; best COM
manded best appointed and provided !:
bes. dciplined in the world !; TIT we do not
know what to do with it in the way Of emr
p]oyment, and 1t would be for year at
least as expensive in peace as in war;
We have more than sufficiehcy of ships
OF war to carry this army across the At
lantic, without crowdng and without the aid
of single transport. In Europe we have
nothing to fear. France will, for some
years, have enough to do at home. IL is
the same in Spain and Holland and, besides.
what are any of them, to do without fleets,
and where, in the world is there a feet
but in England now, then, what are the
Americans to do against this army and this
fleet have no doubt that our army would
lay waste the sea coast; that it would az first
beat the Americans wherever they meet
them !; that it would If it chose, dsmolish
some towns and occupy others that it
would make the Congress change its place
OF sitting but unless the States divided, I
have no idea that such a war would finally
succeed, and it appears to me that the fall
OF Napoleon, especially coupled with what
will be deemed the rigorous language
of the Times Newspaper, will infallibly ST.
ience the voice of faction in America, and
will make the whole of the people of one
mind as to the necessity of providing for re-
sistance-The Times seems TO suppose that
the people OF America, or, at least part
OF them, and especially in the Eastern
States, will heartily participate in orr Joy
at the fall of Napoleon and the restoration
OF the Bour5ons. Will they not on the con,
trary be terribly alarmedi And will not
those who have cried out against the gov
eminent for aiding Napoleon, as they called
it, begin to fear the consequences of his fall.
when the project Of the Times reaches
their ears. and when they find that there
are writer's in England who already OPENLY
propose to make war upon them for the
express purpose Of subverting their govern
ment and efectiug in America what has
been effected in France. namely restora>
ton Mr.. Ames is complimented by this
writer as the Burke of America, and |