Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-10-12

ouC Snuntry, conducted In n spirit Of Y2ndas
ism and with a view to Interior purposes,
winch cannot fail to arouse whatever of pa.
| ttlot'sm, OF courage. ct pride and If indigoa.
| tp' exists among mea who dnv appreciate
| tistriiserty and honor. and who are resolved
| TO defend them. To rcoel ths,a audacioua
pretens'ons, il IL necessary to call fnrrh the
! energies OF the nation. The Representative
OF the People, the depository of the public
WI, can alone effect this desirable obi rct -
ana oence YOU have baen thus early conven
ed Ia General Assembly,
IL Is not to be disguised that the present Il.
/ daH OF trial to our Country--a conseonere.
ot the extraordinary revolution which ~.
occurred IN E1ropr. and which will form -,
/ epccn 20 It's history. For the war which had
SO ioog aese'ated that portion of the eartL
terminated against all human calculation IN
the ao"atalt OF France. The OVERWHELMING
coniederacy which had been ieagued aeainst
ner, entered her Capital in triu a,nh. 4, fror,
thence dictated the terms of her subm;s.;o
She was compelled to relinouish tho,e con-,
quests which had extended her em,ire r.,
distant lands, and retiring. within her anci.
ens nmits, exhausted ana spiritless. she re-.
poses again under the sceptre of q Rourhon.
"A TINS wonderful revolution some amony
US belle sed they saw the sure pledges ofnr;
versal peace. The pretexts TO which q rest
Britain resorted as a Justification Of her Cow
uaued outrage and injury to us no LONGER a..
sted The spectre Of universal cono.e,t
which had so long haunted her o. n inay;n.
a.ioh' ana the fear OF which. she n III but too
sstuiiy impaired to others, was suddenly
lalu oy the Illuminating disposition and exile
OF the extraordinary character. who had az
long flied the World with the renown Of his
|exptoits.i whilst he. disturbed its renose r.,
the resisssness of his ambition
1ad tue counseis oil Great Britain h.e, II.
tecped oy moderation, a sense of Justice mr. !.
re9ard totne happiness OF mankind. the wor,d
once more would have been at peace W..
result, however. shews that these are co,,s;s
dcrat'ons which have no influence win, TO-.
ror, at a moment so favorable To her ;n,eres,
Wnen the Course of events had left her no,,,,
ing 20 ask for and when ia some derree ~.
wasiu'DnS our vigilance to sleep by hoIdinr
a' p.o'pects oil peace, az likely TO result
m aneSocniation solicited by herself. and
met by Us in the sincsrest soirit or co.; a'.u
ton. she determined to execute aga;"., 10
ieii and malignant purpose. Suddeolv re-
neSea irom tear by the downfall of her onc.
ior"idaoie rival, and availiag herself NJ ,hs.
great means OF annoyance prepared for FL
u cPeah operations, she dispatched form;aa-
ole aruiamcnts 10 the United STATES. to.,ay
waste and desoiate every assailsbl. no;,,
not ann:hi'ate our very existence AS . na,;r.
II Is source osjoy and pride mingled I'LL,
deyout gratitude to the great dispossr Of. =.
sen.s' .aat toese hostile designs have beeo
Siiormly resisted with firmnes. and succss.
WIN the exception Of an intrusion bv snr.
r.isS u.o the capital OF the union, and the
caPituiation OF neighbour,ne
o"n we nave seen inferior numbers =
llrecied w inexperienced eenius. ach;s.;.,
prodi lies OF vaior--Ne have seen "a ~ anS
anuiscii'lined militia driving the conoueror.
for'usa', OF Spain and of France. and
@nhst o'neins around their own brows nm
Iauu6 'aui els, throwing An everlasting shade
on the liiiiiary character OF the er.env
Snampla'n, Platssburgh, Niagara. and Erie
nave been the theatres of our yiarv ana a,;,,,
De CHERISHED by every genuine Amer;c.a
win tug iondsst recollections: wn,ie IN /.
nan,es OF tne heroes by whose valorons on;
~ ~ .hese splendid achievements have H.,
saeCeeo' are by the common Consent of man
H,nu coasecra' I'd to imperislablc Fame.
oppn uhsse Propitious events, beg leave tn
congratulate you.
IN the interesting period which have be.,
describing, Virginia has been c:,,is', - 'en
an important part. The enemy has con,;s.,
aiy carried on a war against onr A,I.n,;.
rronNer, marked with circumstance NJ :.
sroc.'y' winch. while ruinous to Individuals
mas oeen most infamous to himself. VVbera-
sos'erhe mas landed, his footsteps are 10 n,
Traced by scenes of rapin; aad conflarrat;or
ms hyasIons we're sudden and 5y surnr;ss
wh,'e his retreat was. precipitate and cny'
ardiyc lie was every where met l,y the L.
cal militia " VIC TO-
90 soon as the great events before alluded
70 mad occurred in Europe. the Executive ~
TINS Com nonwealth, expecting nothing firm,
tne toroearance of England, was aDp1ehen-
sive that Virginia, for various reasons. wo,,i,
become the theatre of her hostile oDeraf,ons
-otud,ously avoidiHg however on the ON.
name either the unnecessary harrassment of
our militia or the premature expenditure of
the small fund appropriated to military mr.
poses, we avoided for some tine actn,Iiv
emoodyIng force for the defence of tine H.,
terror; but on the other hand, feeIcr re
necessity Ut being prepared rs well as oar
united means would permit, we directed "a
Regiments Of the heighboring militia to I,s
neioin readiness. completely armed and e.
4uiPped TO take the field at a Nom ,nt,s
warning. At length appearances becom. 40
menaciDg, that it was deemed advisable =,
aio the local militia by respectable detach.
men' from distance, q measure wbic, re.
cei'ed the sanction of the General Covern-
ment. Upon the entering of our wa,ers of
tue last formidable armament of the ,,ens
the number OF the troops assembled In th,.'
ne'shoourhood vas doubled, and alert ,s