Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-06-07

tons Donet tie temper OF the tin5s
indicate fever la the blood of England.
which seems 10 call the lancet to its aid
The war, which again threatens to be re-
newed with France, may not (however it
may promise) be of sufficient power (al-
though II may again uusheath the desola-
ting sword, andagain drench the continent
with bloody to quench that burning spirit
OF discomfort, which marks the last nages
OF the internal history of this nation. Fif-
ty thousand persons, OF both sexes. parad-
ing, Tor threedays, the streets of London,
with weapons, missiles, and firebrands,
and suffered to pass unpumahed-no exam
pie made of asingle arrestation, is a threa-
tening and tremendous epoch in her an
mails.
When the mad enthusiast, Lord George
Gordon, excited half this number in n riot.
what was the panic which diffused itself
throughout all ranks ? Look at the cause
OF the one and the other The one for a
mere opinion and sentiment, indefinitely
understood the other, for that cause. soir-
teresting to all humanity, an appeal for
BREAD VIII this new expedition a.
gainst France--this new combination with
continental allies, appease the appetites of
her starving subjects at home The hat
ed and obnoxious corn-bill may be repeal
ed-but will it noaC reduce, in the fraction.
al part OF the smallest corn, the price of
wheat, or rye, or other grain, which his
gracious majesty's unhappy subjects must
at or dies VIII it not even tend to EN-
nance the price, by the waste of war, and
by those exertions necessary to be made of
even taking, yet, those sinews, for the
'car, which might have been employed
upon theploughe
One thing is, however, evident-Bread
can never be cheaper in England, under
the present government, than at this ddy
or, If SO. her agricultTists must perish
her landed interests must be laid pros
trate. War cann0t be maintained with
out money and more taxes, more hard
gillpings, must be laid upon the grooming
subject.
The peace with France did not reduce.
one shilling, the exactions which were laid
upon the peOple-and which, thew were
told, were for the continuance of lust
and necessary war. Atlength it was bro't
to close; ENoLAND, by her own account.
had conquered FRANCE had gained the
end ofall her aims--that for which she
and her allies had bled, at every pore, for
twenty years ; she had dethroned and ban
ished the tyrant of Europe-the monster. of
the human race--him, whom. she led her
subjects to believe, the cause of all their
calamities, and to abominate an antichrist.
But, at this glorious termination of the
contest, In what manner were their condi
tons ameliorated ? We're they better fed
better clothed 3? Did they drink their
beer cheaper? or did they obtain single
pain of glass more, to have an additional
ray OF the light of heaven reflected on their
mlseries? Not one of these objects did the
unhappy subjects of this best of monarchs !;
these grooming descendants of the 9 worlds
last hope obtain, by the long expected re-
turn OF peace--but, at the moment that
they had glimmering Of real hope opened
to their vision that their neighbour France
their ancient enemy, but now their
friend, could afford to furnish them wheat
for one halfless than they had been used to
pay, an act OF Parliament expressly for
bids their eating it at fraction under the
ancient price.
What is the cause ofall this misery ?
what is the reason that France can raise
corn cheaper than England, by more than
one half? Is it not the ENoRMoUs DEBT
of England e--her enormous taxes on land.
and every other article of life ? Wky not,
then, g" 'oitea tte debt grovs bn,rdensome and
cannot BE discharged" grasp that bold
:. sponge" a0ticb g WIPES 1T our'' forever.
This, and nothing less, will save her from
the blOOdiest revolution thateverstained the
page OF history--aut this never will be done
until the day of retribution itself shall ar
rive, and the grOaning subjects of the best
of kings rise in the majesty of their own
strength, and g visit the sins of fathers on
the heads of children, to the sixth and Sc
venth generation"