Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-09-10
Mayor Of Philadelphia.
WAR OF EXPERIMENTATION.

WAR OF DIFFERENTIATION.
y The declaration of Ad:iigat Cochrssc.
that he will Se.trc,s all nc Can ass al. Sun 6
p ises uob.Aii who aas b,ss. lasoc isncsd by
party passions thsre Is noshinsspw ssow
ed xaat has not Already been doDe, aod yet
prejudice until now has kept many eyes
slusto tsus sense of our Situation robbie
~, merder. and rape, have already char
acSerised the inroads of the enemy, but SO
biong as our own citizens testified to such
vile proceedings the rsality-was dsubtad :.
now, however, that a war Of pillase and ru-
in IS proclaimed IN the proper names osoar
enemies. the finn is withdr an.
1t any thing in the declarat;oa SURPRISES
us, 1t is its Aaerc1tui character when cor,
pared with the past since the ministry of
Eaglanu have decided spoiitlie demolition
ofonr towns, he notice of the ADMIRAL sbew.
ed some feeling for our wamsn ard chill
dren; they are not a. heretofore per.
matted 70 remain endbe alarmed by their
ownsurning dwellings, they are told to re-
tire to the woods for sscurity-this is hu.
mainly when compared with the campaign
Ut last year.
And yet it is, curious to fad men more
surprised and alarmed at this previous, no..
tee OF intended ruin, than they were last
year at the ruin itself. Strong indeed must
those prejudices have been which Could Gre
a'e so strange distinction, ft
People who have, 10 contradiction 70 III
history talked OF British IN asa an;mity. seem
now to oe coofounded--shosew who have told
us OF tieunity of our origin, language g. IN.
terest, can scarcely credit their senses: those
who have paralysed the arm Of government.
by exciting New England opposition, by de.
nooncing Subscribers TO our loans, and by
forts to tarlaish the reputation of the army,
seem at last 20 tlEd thar they. were inviting
the enemy TREY begin really 20 think that,
mad 40 snen efferts been fDats-, the enemy
wasla nos have nfui he yasiiaess L, po.l,,te
ohrsaores. tfsSyy indeed shall we be-, if
eonyrcsionstlsn save osco.ss ex.lcrai--sren-
$500 1 :,4.,.r~> c-s.s ~ i. IL - ga,
SO long as hopes OF cor divisions exist, We
shall have war.
We are little inclined. from rnere per
soEal Considerations. as thDse who d;iT.r with
US about the causes OF The war, TO ayoid a
scrutiny into the past but we avoid it out
OF detereace to public cp.ajop yet. certainly
we may be allowed to Say, that an extrava-
CANT attachment 10 England and hatred 20
France have obscrred the political vision e.
Ven ci some of our most valuable citizefis.---
In whas other way can We account for the
apparent Ignorance. efhistory, ON tae part of
| ncn who are reputed to be iearaed! The
histories of Europe, OF America, and Of A !.
sia, abonbd with proofs If tile uster dsre.
gard manifested BY Britain for the xooa o.
prion u mankind. During our own. reyo.
luton, healthy prisoners were thrust a.
! mongst the Diseased, their dying and their
DEAD, ID Order TO deAtroy them quietly the
prison ships AZ New York. the burning of
our soldiers in the Observation-Disclosures, and
4 he 80. a fAs..x.
part Of our history, and yet We have heard
peopFe doubt the existenos OF loa.hsone
| iioaling prisons for cur captive fellow ctti.
! zens at Halifax and Bermuaa--we have
heard even the official publication Of Gsne-
| raj Drummond's order to make full use of
the bay0net.' and col. Drummond's order
| not 10 give I've yankees quarter, doubted---
can this be ignorance II it is not izno
| rance, but inlatuat.on, let it be asked when
\ such iniatuation OF sentiment VIII iermiaaie ,
| but il is about TO terminate, il il has MT al
/ ready Disappeared.
Our own history is, however, but, very
j small part OF the evidence on record OF Dri-
| t'sh barbarity the destruction of millions
of men, Women aud children In India, by the
sword, by famine, and by poisoned water
| is not fable :--she attack OF Copenhagen,
J whilst its people were rspssing in fancied
peace, and the capture Of the Spanish & =
| gates about the same tinle without any pria.
declaration, are not SO old thai thsy can be
| forgotten: about the same time the smooth
surface of the city of Naples reflected TO
heaven az foul picture Of cruelty aad per.
fdy as ever was exhibited. the hanging Il
| Nelson's yard arm Of patriotic citizens OF
Naples, in order to graify the vengeance OF
| his docbly aduiterous mistress lady HamJ
| ton 1.-The whole history or Ireland IS writ.
ten in blood and tears osits people: there is
scarcely portion Of the globe. in which
| British Influence has not SET the father /.
| gainst the son, aHd the son against the faith.
! err, 20 divide, TO weaken. to destroy. And
! yet, men, apparently well informed, talk
bout an naity OF origin, as if We ought TO be
proud of the base progeny Of AN earlier race
! Il surely at insAit TO common sense 70 call
| that nation the bDIwark of our religion,
| which with one hand holds out money to the
pope aud to the inquisitiou, aud With the
| other applies lash or pitch cap to the
catholic people oflreIaid; innoh mtre mons
/ stroos is il to call taat nation our religious
bulwark, which draws revenue from the
horrj5 sacrifices at Juggernaut to call such
a nation the bviwark OF our religion. is q
blasphsmy against the god OF mercy and
goodness. horrld mockery of his power &
Of his attributes.