Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-02-02
From our CSrreshondens- Washington
January 81.

sahuatJ -sis
The recent adsices from Europe have
been frequently alluded to on the f1oor of Con
gress, in the debates relative to the Army
Bills, and an Opposition member stated, the
other day, in the Senate, that he believed
the liberties OF Europe we're nov olerably
secure; whilst another remarked, that
though France had sunk Ito a low point of
depression, she would rise again, Anteus>
ike, ahd still subsist as great and flour
lshing power, but happily dIsarmed of her
ability to ipjure others. The balance of
European power, for which they, have 90
long troubled, being resorted, how does it
happen that the politicians of that class still
retain ailthose .prejudces & heresies which
could only be, in any degree, palliated By
the lear OF universal monarchy ? 1t cannot
ne pretended that Britain or Russia are
now III any danger OF being conquered by
France, and consequently SO much of their
aversion to the present war as was groun>
ded upon apprehenssns of tn Il sort ought
now to be taken away. But do we see any
thins like this =, Tn the contrary are they
not still English from top 10 toe The
maritime balance oil power, which Britain
has completely destroyed, and in which the
United States have an interest, deep, im>
mediate, aud solid. occasions them no soil
citude. They can bear TO sec her pil,ng the
| naves OF Europe upon her own Colossal
marine, and grasping at all the coioBies and
| Commerce of the. word, not only without
! fear, but with pleasure, and satisfaction.
| that they DO not scrupleto avow. Whilst
they tliemselves can gaze at this tremen
dous accum ulatio ~. Of military and mari im,
power, vita perfect uncoDcern, thsy hold /,
/ up 10 the RepublIcap parry as an object OF
serror, and admenlsh the government to be-
ware how they continue to provoke is wrath
10 listen to the declamatiohs of these men,
| you would suppose th.rticwe were not the
| same people who Won the trophies of Sar,
atogo, Yorktown and Erie--that the spir>
It OF our ancestors had fed our degenerate
bosoms and that even the more recent blaze
| OF our naval glory was an eI.hemeral flame
that had already expirsd. a paltry pro-
vince is uncouquerable, by our arms, and
we must be Content with defending our own
borders. happy if we car preserve our from
| tier from desolation
| The following extract from an Eastern
print, may serve as specimen of the vile
trash which every elay comes before our in-
| spection III certain class Of PUBLICATIONS.
| We cannnt believe, thar. the respectable
portion OF the fedcralists, either openly or
| secretly, give assent to such fibaldry, know~
| ing mat IL must cut against their -charac-
ters either as Gentlemen or Politicians.
american.
What pity it is, that the Prince Re
gent did not offer to treat at Botany Bay.
That would have suited MIR. Madison to a
4 I. It's convenient distance woud aid his
4 plans Of stteedy heate. He would like
always to have his negociators at such a
distance, that it would require at least two
nonsoons to carry and receive an answer
There would have been another advantage
! in Botany Bay. Mr.. Madison would have
been able successfully to intrigue with the
convicts to- come and fill our army, aud t.
make part of our political society.
we should have some cargoes of choice spi,
rits imported over whose halters our Chic
Magistrate might tenderly whine, and
ter whose lives he would humanely sacrifice
thoseos honorable yirtuous officers. Oh the
. happy effects of divine philanthrophy, which
. considers every rogue brother--eyery
culprit saint and every honest man an en-
envy
Boston Refertory.