Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-07-13
From cesse.f. weell Resi..er, Of Nay Z.
AMERICA

- AMERICA.
An article, which appeared in the Times
-newspaper of Monday last, makes me re-
s6ret exceedingly that the Regent did not
sauswer that part Of the City Address which
Expresses hope that a period is put TO
the ravages of war and that we may hence
forth participate in the advantages of a
friendly aud uninterrupted intercourse with
all the nations of the world regret that
his Royal Highness did not speak to and c.
cho this sentiment. because the article a.
bove alluded to states that there is>to be a
stipulation in the defnitive Treaty of Peace,
by which all the allied powers and France
are to bind themselves not to interfere in the
war which England may now carry on a.
iEainst the United States ofAmerica. This
article is published as dated at, and as ha-
wing been published at Vienna. tits, doubt
less. wholly fsiss, though il il very difficult
10 account for its being published in the ca-
pitai Of the Austrian government, where in
telligcnce of this sort seems so unlikely to be
fabricated. Perhaps the Times newspaper,
which has cried out so loudly for no peace
with James Madison. and has openly propos.
cd to detach part of the states from the con.
federation. has fabricated the article itself,
BY way of feeling the public pulse. Be this
as 1t may, the idea exists, and the promulga>
ton of it must have very bad effect; for,
through it is impossible to believe that the
Prince Regent would propose any such sti-
pulation, there can be no doubt that the We
ry mention Of it in cur prints will tend to
make the Americans more exasperated than
they were before. The effect of this mis-
chievous article would have been, by ant;ci-
patton, completely destroyed BY one word
from the Regent, echoing the wish for uni.
versal peace, expressed by the City Of Len
don. l Am aware, that his Royal Highness,
by speedy alnstment of all differences
with America, which, indeed, do themselves
away by the existence of peace in Europe,
will greatly disappoint the feeders on war &
the enemies of freedom. As to the former.
they might be Satisfied with profits equal to
the profits of war but the latter, nothing
short of the determination of the very name
of Republic will ever satisfy, They see, in
the existence of the Republic Of America,
danger little short of what they saw in the
Republic of France. They zee in it recep>
tacle for the oppressed and enterprizing of
all nations. They see in il an example of
freedom, NOR .lity and happiness. the bare
ehought of which puts them to the torture.
If they could consolidate all the people of
America into one carcase, they would. ha-
wing an arm sufficiently strong, and an arm
sufficiently long. cut their throat at single
CASH Such men, if men we, ought to call
such monsters, talk With delight Of The send
ing of Lord Wellington's army 10 the United
States they revel in the idea of burning the
Cities and towns, the mills and manufacto-
Ties otthat Country (; at the very least, they
talk of forcing Mr.. Madison from his seat,
and new modelling tho government They
endeayor to excite oil the hostile passions
here. They are always ripping up our De-
feated and captured frigates, without ap
pearing to recollect that we, at any rate.
defeated and took one frigate from the Anne.
rlcans. Why then urge US on to revenge |.
Can any revenge that we can take do away
these pages of history, any more than the
dethropement of Napoleon can do away the
history of the battles of AustcrIitz lena and
Eylaul Ar other times they tell us of the
danger which. as manufacturers, we have
20 apprehend from America, who is now, in
her turn, becoming an exporter of woollen
and OF cotton goods. And why should they
not export woollens and cottons as well as
we! What reason ia there that they should
notbecome commercial nation as we'll as
We or the Dutch These latter used to have
exclusively, the making of Gods for the Por-
suguese and Spaniards Il but, for my part, I
see>no harm that would arise frsm il, if the
Americans. who have such abundance of
wood, were to supply this article to all the
Catholic countries Of Europe, as doubtless
there will now be great call for it. seeing
that the Pope Ito the grea, JOY of this pro.
cestant country)is now restored to his See.
But, in spite OF the justice and reasonable,
ness OF these sentiments, they do not. and
Will not, prevail amongst the manufacturers
In England, who will look with jealousy and
hatred towards Americe; and, perceiyine
no other wsy OF arresting her astonishinV
progress in the manufacturing line than that
OF tearing her to pieces by war, they will be
Tor war with her at any expence. and at a.
ny risk The ship owners know well. that
they pave no chance IN a fair competition
with TIE Americans. They know that the
latter an build, sail and carry at half the
ice NJ cessary to English ships. This class
.e, will be for war. The mercantile
Will breed ships of war. This is AN
E0S;3jIh those who look far for.
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