Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-11-19
VIRGINIA. AaGUs.
,Mtrbmaaa,
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 10 1914.

) The br'liiapt achievements Of caot Bake
ley have not only added fresh lustre to the
character of our gallant little navy, but have
obtained Tor shat distin ,usaed officer. the
most imp erishabIe laurels. Hencefor ward
the name of Blakely will be .ioscri5sd in
splendid characters On the roll ofnayai re.
nown, and deservedly claim distinguished
place in the archieves of history We have
hear dwith gr-ar pleasure fro the most au>
thentic sources ofinformatlan. that he Is not
more remarkable for his persoualintrepidi.
~ Sprowess than for his skill q experience
in y auticai science. required by a long and
ardent cuuse OF successful. la6our and indus.
try With suck gallant materials for naval
enterprizs and, valor. what have wa Justly
70 fear from the proud Leviathan OF the
dee2, whose laureIs, whica ages have been
ri2enipg. have blighted before the scorching
blaze OF Asaerican heroism We congratu>
lase ibis hsro npon his brilliant successes &
ardently wish him victorious return to his
grateful country, to receiye those honors
and rewards, whicn his i,;ussri.us services
so richly merit.
From the latest European intelligence. IL
appears Tat considerable fears are enter.
tained by therespective Powsrs of A change
being likely to take place in the present pa.
cihc aspect of affairs ---nor should we be at
all surprised, if the tranquility that seems to
prevail there. should be the precursor Of a
more sangninary conflict. than has ever yet
convulsed thatiilrfated hemisphere The
elements Of war are undoubtedly fast CON
biniug, in that variance Of policy, ali con
trariety of interest whisa direct the several
nations ; and taking past experience for our
guide. we Cannot now hope that the pas.
sions and prejudices Of men are less bliad
and iaveterate than ever; nor that gepu-
Inc love for peace. founded upon rigid OBJ.
servance OF just principles, is more preva :
lent or influential than il hitherto has been,
indeed we may safely conclude that Europe
cannot long in the nature of things be gov
erned by a pacific policy. Where ambition
is Grrsed by so many powerful Incentives,
and interest animated by SO many alluring
views. it is impossible that the pure and
honorable principles Of human action Can
continue long to operate. bit altho' we are
impressed with this conviction, we would
by no means permit 1t to lead to the conciu.
sion that we must necessarily be bene6tted
by the OCCURRENCE of such events -- We
would by 40 means suffer our read ers to be
lulled into the false belief. that war in Eu-
rope is TO bringus peace and security 1T is
highly probable indeed that the pressure of
our present difficulties might be lessened =
that our coasts would be rid Of a great num-
6ers of the picsNroons that i,fest it---Ss that
our frontiers indeed might be released from
the terrors OF invasion firm, durable
honorable peace. we Should by no means
nave right TO calculate on, as a necessary
lresult.--Our insidious foe might no doubt
charm US again with the syren song of me-
sociatlon--ali the deceptive wiles Of can.
ning and trcsciery wouii donbtiess be EN-.
pioyed to throw Us off our guard, and amuse
our credulty--ana when his pcrfdious
views should be thus accomplished, the blow
would be struck VIXEN least expected who
IS u that has learned the alphabet Of poll
tics, who does not recognise ia this, the true
character Of Britain
IL tns force of surrounding difficulties &
the terrors Of accumulated danger, could