Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-07-23
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sUBJUGATloN OF NORWAY.

SUBJUGATlON OF NORWAY.
In late paper, remarking on the reioicings
IN New York and other towns, on the success
of our enemy, We requested our readers to
pause until they saw the conclusion ofthe con-
duct OF the Allied Powers, in order that they
might then know, whether we should have
cause to mourn, or fit occasion to rejoice-to
wait until it should be seen whether the Allied
Mo iarchs would indeed establish a lust bal !.
ance OF power, and give peace to the wearied
woridoor, by an unjust and arbitrary distribu.
ton OF kingdoms and provinces, leave the world
an state OF subjugation equally destructive to
Freedom as Bonaparte's military despotism.
already appears, that the coalesced Powers
are providing fo- themselves at the expence Of
their weaker neighbors-That Russia is to
lord It over Poland--Austria, over Venice
Prussia, over Saxony--England. over Holland
--and Sweden is to be put in possession of
Norway-And all this new system ofusurpation
is to be made in the name of the most holy and
undivided Trinity.
This is no. new system among the Mon
archs OF Europe-it has been their practice hun
dreds OF years before Bonaparte appeared on
that busy stage-But certainly it is most ex..
traordinary exhibition. to see any portion of
the sober thinking people of America eating &
drinking and carousng at this horrible profs-
nation OF every thing that is just, and of every
thing that is holy!
We have before said, that there 10 portion
OIL vrtuous and honorable men in England and
recent instance veri6 IS our assertion-In the
division OF national plumber, AS reward for the
services OF the French Swedish Grown Prince.
tne Allied Powers have assigned to him the
province, or Kingdom Of Norway, without con-
suiting the inclinations Of the people of that
country Merely by their fiat, they arbitrar;lv
transfer the people of Norway to a new master.
Just as q man would transfer SO many sheen or
Duiiocks and threaten to starve them into
compliance, it they do not quietly submit
10 commemorate which event, parcel of A.
merlcans sung psalms. pray prayers and swill
bumpers OF Madera!!!
Inc people ofNorway, however, have de
hurried 10 this transter--and the independent
gentlemen Of the British. nation have nobIv
protested against this lagrant violation of ali
justice. - ~''
On the 18th OF May last, most interesting
debate took place in the British House of Com
mons on the subject of starving NORWAY into
submission; when after an able speech shew.
ing the monstrous injustice of the measure. and
protesting against the British Government tax
ing any part to starve and dragon an innocent
peop,S INTO suo]ectIon to another Sovereign,
Mr.. Wynne moved, {" That an Address he nre'
.ented to the Prince Regent. praying him to or
Ger measures to be taken To- rescue the neonls
OF Norway from the dreadful alternative IF "a.
mine, and to issue Orde rs for the British sh;n.
10 discontinue the blockade of the Norwegian
ports"
Mr. Wynne's motion was supported by Mr..
Witbresd IAN Eng ishman) Sir James Msck;n.
tosh' "a Scotchman) Mr.. Ponsonby Can Iri,h-
man, and by otherabie speakcrs-This humane
motion was opposed by the Chan. of the Excbe.
qusr. Mr. bathurst, Mr.. Canning. &c-Mr
Cannings speech was a labored tissue of sopb;s.
try and political fioesse, which was admirable
exposed by MIR. Whitbrcad, who said. /" that
the present motion was humane proposition.
" 10 mediate between an unhappy peonle and |
the fury of famine and foreirn power-,,.
observed, that Mr.. Canning did not seem 20 |
. DE himself on this occasion the usual flow of |
:. ms eloqlence had failed him, the gentleman
/" was 50 fetteretl and trsnnclled in the web Of /
f" sophistry, to which the alsencs of all afpn-
/" mcnt had obliged him to resort. that he had I
not once risen beyond creeping metaphor.
I" or petty illustration -
The debate continued with great animation
till 5 o'clock next morning, when Mr.. Wvnne,s |
motion was overpowered by The Trs asurv and |
Borough msmbers-On a division, there ap> |
peared against it 229 for it, only 7l.--This |
single circumstanc will give our readers a inst |
idea of the boosted Representation Of the Bri.
fish empire
Let the " subiugation and starvation of the
unhappy people of Norway to the irpperions
dictates OF the allied Sovereigns," be a text for
our Readers--a theme for our orators.--and q
warning tn our Citizens.