Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-04

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Iyour government to blames Are you no, q
divided people. broken into pernicious and
disgraceful fGrties Have not. ut least, one
third OF the nation done all they could to
palsy the arm of the administration. and 10
| thwart every measure calculated TO pro.
| mote vigorous war? Have not you- repre.
sentatives in Congress, during its present
session, neglected to provide both money aud
men! Not to " a weak and wicked admin
istration" therefore can it be Justly imputed,
tnat the Treaty is not more advantageous
out to miserable, a selfish, and narrow
minded representation of the people, and to
the deadly spirit of party and of fac ton.
The impresSment of seamen ceases how
ever to be an object of hresent mom ent, in
consequence of the general peace in Europe.
The right to protect our sesmen ia not SIR
rendered. The moment Britain falls again
into her old practice of tearing away our
fellow citizens of this description, and of
breaking up our voyages at sea, we may
lawfully assert this right, and If there is
any virtue in the nation and it's government,
we unquestionaby shall assert it. In the
mean time let it sleep, and let us increase
| and advance in every kind of strength.
With respect 20 the merchants-have
they deserved the pi election of their gov
ernments Did they not, by numerous me
MORALS. call on it to asenge their wrongs,
and pledge their lives and fortunes to sup
port IT Did they not afterwards violate
me embargo, measure taken for their Sc.
curitY and protection Have thew not re
fused to loan their money, aud thereby con :
tri6uted to embarass the finances Yet,
mad 1t been possible, under the divisions and
existing disorders amongst ourselves. to
nave introduced an article in their favor.
there is no doubt it would have been done.
and the writer of this would have seen il
with pleasure.
HAD we been united people, we should
nave huTb'ed our enemy in dust and ashes.
Every loot OF her territory upon this CONT
nent would have been taken from her, and
might have been retained As it is, we
have beaten and ai$graccd her, beyond all
former example, both by land and by wa,
| ter, with only f7vo thirds of our population.
while the other third have been. in MANY
indirect respects, constantly pulling against
us.
People OF America il you are wise, YOU
| VIII now put an end to party and you
VIII. above all things, make it point never
again to honor with your confidence these
careless agents in Congress of yours, OF
| every party, who appear to have been late
~ upon the point of surrendering your coun-
Try TO the enemy, by not granting the neces,
sary supplies, aud taking the necessary
measures to prevent it from being over.
run. 1t is God that has saved us by the
peace, and not our representatives. Let
us therefore rejoice that it has come in the
shape IN which it appears. Although we
nave not got all that we wanted, we have
got enough to make US happy-and altho'
IS not as advantageous a peace as il
might have been, had we all done our du-
~ TO our Country, yet it is an honorable
Peace; for without abandoning any vital
r'sht' 1t has secured our liberty, our indie
prudence, our territory, and our union all
winch were threatened with destruction;
and has fixed the seal to the national char
acter which we have acquired during the
war OF beng as humane, as just. as intel
| hgent, and as brave people, both BY sea
and by land, as ever lived upon the globe.
CHA THAN.
February % 1915.