Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-10-15
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
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Saturday, October 15.1sfA.
FoR raI vIacINIA ARGUS,
UNION.

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FOR THE VIRGINIA ARGUS
UNION.
The crisis has arrived, when tho friends
of this country should, most cordially. unite
hand and heart in vigorous and manly pro-
secution Of the suar.--PGrfy Shirt must be
forgottea -criminatio and recrimination
should nolonger ex st between the federal q
republican parties The veil Ct oblivion
should he now drawn oyer former jealousies
and disputes--lAet US become one feohte, un-
divided and indivisible, in the support OF those
rights and principles which we hold dear
as an independent nation. The character OF
British policy is fully developed---Yes,
proud. arrogant. presumptuous Britain, dis.
engaged from the rest of the world, dreams,
in the wilderness of intoxicated ambition OF
the contamination of schemes. levelled at the
dignity and honor of this rising republick, If
not at our INDEPENDENCE itself--Is there q
man among Us who Can read the dispatches
Of Cur minisacrs at Ghent, without feelings
of extreme Indignation. If there be, he is
not an american, and merits ne cordial alb,
horrence Of every honorable man--fs there
one among US, who is nor sensibly alive to
the insult offered to our character, by the
British ministry, in supposng, for moment,
that we would accept a peace on terms SO
base, so huUiliating Il freemen. as those pro.
posed by the British Commissioners. It cam
not be--No man can be SO void of all sense
Of propriety and honoarable feelings. 81
We are required to abandon the lakes.
to abstain from the erection Of Notifications
on their shorcs---and to reiinquish the fish !.
cries. We are also to establish new houn>
dary line between the United States and
Canada and the Indians. within ourter,
ritory--inciude the Indians in the treaty. as
the alice OF England--grant the right of
navigating the Mississippi-and give up a
part of the District of Maine. Reader, this
is not all Refer to the cfficial documents -
you will there sec the arrogance 1.-The pre-
sumptuous arrogance of your enemy-If we
do not accept these coalitions as the p,ice of
peace, we are distinctly told that they will
not be offered again----but that fuJure con-
ditions wi / be dictated by the state of the
war, e the views OF the British government,
at the time they may be proffered.
The long and deep rooted hostility of
England against this country, her faithless
professions, and deceptive conduct need
not be more satisfactorily exposed, to evince
tn the American people, that the enemy
possesses none of that magnanmity which
has bsen ascribed TO h.m--lhd :hat We have
nothing to expect bat what we can gain at
the point of.tae bayonet,
The objection which once existed, with
some degree.ot piausibiiity, as to the original
grounds uf tie, war isnow entirely removed
-Engiand, waving the principles in contros
versy, makes new and unheard of demands
--she declaresshe will no. conclude peace,
| unless we giveup part of our territory,
enbracing apopulation of me hundred thou
sand souls--anG an immense tract Of our
western lands. is
Let us then; resolve y sacrifice on the al.
tar Of our country, all party distinctions and
feeIings-Forgertiug the past, let us look TO
tie future only-and present to the world
the sablime spectacle of great and free
penplc, firmly united in the same cause, and
ra'lying, with their whole power and resour
ces around the banner of their Country
An union OF sentiment and exertion like this,
would give ne7y character to America, and
humble the tone Of her proud enemy-The
gp0fer, the theatre Of Engiand's glory, bears
testimony of the herosm and skill OF our gal.
liant tars-- Cnitihewa, .Yiagara & Erie have
broken the chain of Weliingron's veterans.
and surrounded our arms with homer With
;.resagcs like these. what have we to dread.
when united as band of BrothersI There
Is nothing now to prevent an union Of all par
ties An event which every American should
hail with rapture. as the precursor of an no.
nourabIe triumph of this country over her
deadliest epeniCs--I'he republicans should
no longer rcproach the federalists with any
part of their past conduct--nor should the
federalists. rsproach the republicans---A
mutual spirit OF Cancellation and forgetful.
ness should be cultivated-rhe time has ar.
rived when all other distinctions than those
OF friend & enemy, or syhfg and tory, should
be done away--This course is recommends
ed by patriotism I; and, doubt not but that
it will be followed by every citizen possess
ing the feelings Of
Az AMERICAN.