Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-20

mon nscessaries /; insomuch .hat the Nor,
wceiaps need not envy their condition. Elk.
Guided from the fisheries. the East and w.
Indies. and the ordinary carrying trade,
they will have no where TO turn themselves,
but to cmigra,e to the Western States,
countries sufficiently large TO receive then,
though not to maintain Them in their former
splendov
We formerly gave the opinion. that il was
the real interest of the Southern States To
obtain peace. and that they desire it. In
the Nsrth. fortunes were made by com,
merce. in tn South. by the more steady 81
more certain operations Of agriculture. A
planter may make shift to live. while a
merchant may starve. Now If peace were
made, according to the basis Of 1888, the
northern portion of the Union might again
rise at the expence of Britain : but as this
will not be permitted. the Southern section.
viii not like to impovish itself for the take
OF the other, it will more nationally consult
rs own interest," and open its ports to the
world. as the BEST and surest mode Of difFu
sing wealth over country naturally rich in
the wants OF other nations, which would be
paid in the neeessaries and Injuries wan ed
from Britain, her colonies AID other parts Of
Europe besides an immense surplus In
money. All this may happen, whatever the
power OF New England may be, but some
Will think It more probable, that the whole
VIII heartily unite in the war, and we con.
Tess nothing could have induced us to think
otherwise. had il not been for the late ar !.
ransemens respecting thu hostages.
From 'ae Moafreat Herald ofJuly .soth.
q ~ .lsl+.
Ihe worthy friends Of tn. federal;st a me.
sricans in Britaip and Canada, are now bro,t
10 the blush they burn with shame AT the
thouSht OF having beeen the dupes Of New.
England chicauery. rhes champion of fe>
derallsm. of the law Of nations, of British
rights, Mr.. Russell. the Editor Of the Bos.'
ton Gazette has now shewn himself what
ne really is. the champion Of Piracy and
ia fa'sehood. This man, had for a long series
OF Years stood high in the estimation of his
party. ard even OF his opponents his probi-
" ana sincerity were never called in questi-
on. by those near him, he was believed to.
be the friend of Great Britain, & the friend
of peace with that nation. but this hvpocr;
sy Is unveiled, and men can now without
the fear OF reproach, or the sneers of deceit.
SPEAK out their sentiments, and DR. nounce
that the federal party has ever been the sc
cret enemy OF England. and is now her a.
vowed and most rancorons foe. No further
PROOF IS wanted. The remarks of Mr.. Rus-
sell are more cfhcial, as the agent of C over
nor Strong, and others of his cast. than are
those OF Mr.. Gales on the part of Prusi..
dent Madison himself. His eulogy on the
piratical cruize OF Capt. Porter, and his libel
on the British Government for giving orders
to capture coysair on coast which owns
no government, ev!nces disposition of heart
as uncandid asst is wicked. On the gallant
navy OF his Country, and the Cod ,sheries,
Mr. kusseh speaks most pompously-"Sha
we surrender those brilliant trophies, which
were reared by our forefathers il, the reyo
iufionary struggle 20 Mr.. X. precisely states
me reason why those trophies should be
pui ed pown all Europe has deep inter.
est IN seeing them ieyelled with the surface
OF the ocean, or sunk III the abyss-rhe
time is arrived winch will teach Mooarchs
not to lock with indifference at Rshelliou.-
france has to .plore many Of her lasses *
ihiseTieS, ~ ,s 81 ire
insurrectieus standard in ,be British colonies.
The revolutionary fry was diffused
throughout the French armies the vices of
superanuatec COVE rnment were scofFed
At oy licehtious multitude the hydra OF
faction reared its head, and brought pir-
tuous King to the block. For a lively illus.
sration OF the facts, we refer our readers TO
pernsal OF discourse delivered by the !,
Rev. Or. Jno. Strachan, d. y. at York, II. c.
on the late day of general Thanksgiving.
, The most incorriginle scept;c must now
be convinced that 6 reat Britain has not a
friend in the United States.
f. Isl Il.