Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-20

Mr.. HeLLAsp---It appeaps by one Of the
late America papers, that "a tribute to person.
al vslor, !" in the substantial form Of spisndsd
and massey service of Plate" has been pres mt
ed to Commodore PnnaY, by the Citixens Of
Boston, the large pieces Of which, bear the fol
lowing inscription:
September 10, 1873,
6ignaGxed orr first triumph in squadron "a ce,y
superior Bri,ish, force oniake Erie, ssas
entirely su6dusd by ~
CoMMopoRE o. H. PERaY;
Vhoss gan~ns,y in act,on, iseguaied enlys5y
has humanity IN pict0ry.
PRESENTED 49,
In honor efths Victor, by the citizens offs
BOSTON," s
ITO remove all doubt about who were the
donors of This magnificent present, the letter of
accompaniment IS signed by eleven gentIernen n.
representing themselves TO be Ca Committee of
the Boston Citizens"
Now, whether lie fall suddenly from the
lips, or be set forth, at leisure, ON paper can.
vass, metal or tablet OF any kind strl, that Il
Is lie, not even Mr. Madison's sophistry can
dsProve. Its evil tendency, however, increases
with its importance, its notoriety, and the ans
taken 70 prolong its influence on The public
mind. The one before us, then, is Of thu highest
importance; for at no less than the tried yalor
Of our seamen does it insidiously point its en-
venomed shaft.--We all know that this na,;,noI
he has been sad, sung, written, printed. and
daubed, over and over again :--It remained for
the "great and respectable. city of Boston.
to transmit it TO posterity in characters of Sill.
yer!
Z" The American federaiists have openlv nro
Tossed themselves among tile bitteres, enc mics
OF the late French emperor; vet no one of his
celebrated Victory bulletins, contains asse rtlons
more false and scandalous than stands un.
blushingly proclaimed, IN the third line Of the
above Inscription. In France, the Imposition
was the hasty effort Of one man, to deceive
princiPally, his own subjects. In America. il
is the deliberate act OF sir Monsapd men, off,
acknowledged /" sober and steady habits" Tn
deceive W, ON Not heir o. countr, me n, but
che rest of the world. An imposition, too, found
ed on what might, by chance. have happened;
therefore more likely to pass current
F" But who is it, in particular, that thus would
build the exaltatien of Americans, upon the de-
basement Britons !-It is not our sworn enc
miles," the democrats mo such fhinK.--It IL
our Sc staunch friends" the federaIists-for
what is Boston but the hot bed of federalism,
Do the democrats more than amuse us, by vaunt
ing upon their rabble army l-Do not the fede.
raiists provoke our just indignation, by bastiy
calumniatiBg our navy! Let any genuine aon
"a
"Now it is, that We feel the shor,.siphted
policy oil Employing Americans in our ships Of
war Now has IL recoiled upon US, in defeat, at
least, if not in disgrace. We first taught them
the rudiments of the art they sat up Tor them.
selves, and exercised daily: We, like other
pro6cients, were too wise 10 require il They
then turn against their former masters, ard now
sad reverse beat us with our own wea.
pons
" But the Nursery for American sailors, is.
at last, totally brokenup Our men, too, will
hence or,h be drilled at the guns, and British
powder and shot no longer scatter uselcssly in
the air. So shall dear bought experience ac.
complish what reason could not. And so shall
the war with America, illustrate by additional
examples:
The masked enmity to Britain of the Ameri-
can ie deralist;
The cool intrepidity Of the British Tar, dur.
ing hours OF unavailing resistance against
superior force, and
The tortuitous success Of skill, without yalor
possessing the advantage oil numbers) over
the most consumate valor, when enfeebled
By ignorance!
An ANTI-FEpERAL Englishman.
Halifax, 9th June, 1914"