Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-05-17

some people may doubt whether there was
t any majority at all. At any rate, the Coun
~ OF Somerset divided upon the question of
whether America was, or was not, the on[l
free country left in the 7uorid. This was
| a; least que 9sion for which manu- we're in
the affirmative. Il was received and put 10
the vote withoU. any marks of disapproba
ton while, on the ether hand, he was hiss
ed, who said that he hated the Americans,
| and who called them the slaves ofthe FrencE
GoOernment And zohy, good Sir John, do
you rate the Americans? What have they
done to your You say, that they are the
slaves u the government OF France but you
do not find it convenient to produce any
proof Of what you say. This, Sir Joaa. Is
Que OF the Old state falsehonds of the 7Ynes
newspaper. v hich you are retailing at secosd
hand Ike Gsao sireet pedlar. You are, in
this instance, 8 Door crawling mitator of a
! wretcs ed grinder of pait, for paragraphs
..,roOe, IT attempt to prove what you say
attempt. az east, to prove, that the Ame-
ricans are the slaves, or have been, the
slaves OF the French or, you must be con.
tent to go about saddled with the charge of
having fnads an assertion, without beiny
ether able or willing TO shew i, to be true
! asseri, that the Americans were cot. In
any shape or degree. subservient to France.
assert, that they all along acted the part
OF nation truly inietendent. assert, that
tney, IN no case, Showed partially for the
Government of Napoleon. IL any proof were
wanted "t their having placed no reliance
Kfton france, we have il in the fact. the fact
90 hcnourable, So glorious 20 them, aud so
unfortunate tor US; Imean the fact of their
c0''mu'nS me contest a}fer Msholeon yves
laH' a"son' and still, as firmly as before, re-
Sf{, m
ihey saw us allied with all EuroDe. and tho,
they saw the whole of our monstrocs force
directed against them, having no other enc
my TO contend with. This aropes that tdev
placed no reliance upon France. When th-y
ueciareu war, they saw US with powerful
enemy IN Europe. Iron that circumstance.
'ney OF course, calculated, as they had q
.iBnt 20 90 out, when that enemy contrary
20 .neir expectation, was put down all Of a
sucden, and the whole of our enormous farce
was bent against America. she wac NOT int;
midatd. She still set US at de6arra a..
faced US; she fought and at tie end Of .
lew months, instead of receiving a Y;cs. Lo,,
at washington. as we had been t,Id .,s
would, she brought us to make ne,co Nil,
her, without her giving up 20 usone s,naIs
point oil any sort. Deny this, if Won can S;r
'ohni and, IT youcannot, ans W er 20 no ne,,,;.
OK oomerset for the speech, which the 7ygss
mas published as yours. But, Sir I'm y-b,,
40 you Hal E,rke Americans, Yop c.,n.
1o'' ssre'y, nate them because they pay Their
iesiuehe oniy about six thousand pounds
not nan SO much as our hpoTnscApy
>EhNERAL receives. You, surely, cannot
'.aee mem because they do not pay in the
gross amount Oh their taxes az much as we
pay Tor the mere collection and n.n.ca
ment of onrs. Yop, surely. canan, 49,
them because hey keep no siueryr. hi,..
men, and no pensioners, excent 70 s,,ct
as have actually rendered them ss.v;cos
and 70 them grant pensions only hv vo,e oc
tneir reai representatives. You, suTelc can
not nate them because in their conntrv ,ha
press IS TeGHY Tree, * truth cannot he a g5sJ
You, surely, cannot mate them becansa 49,,
have sheWn that CHEAP government ;s -
TACT, me strongest OF all governments stand
ing IN no need OF ne troops or of treaeon
iaws TO cetend It IN times even of actual in
Vaslans You may, indeed, hin them he !.
cause they are destitnte Of the hono,,r IS hs
ing governed by sone ilfnstr;ous fsnoiIv
because they are destitute of Dnte, po,,I
and others of Most Noble Mar,,;sss s.
Ear's, Nscounts and Barons becanss t5e,,
are destitute OF Knights of the Garfer to-
tic and Bath, Granj Crosses. Conomao,i,.,
and Con- Panjons because thev are IL sn;,
Of the efforts of thc Massa chnsetts ,ntri,,f,.,
still destitute Of iilusirious Highnesses R;gi,'.
Fionourshies, Honou-ables, and Esnnires !.
because they are destitute Of long robes and
big wigs, and see their lawyers, Of ali r,nIs
10 plain coats of grey, brown, or bine a !.
chance may determine because thew arc
destitute OF a Church established by law aud
OF tythes: you. may, indeed, MIN The Re-
publicans on these accounts but. Sir Linn
It would be cruel to hate them. To hate IL
not the act of a Christiap, and verv ilv n. !.
comes man like yourself, who has been
nero, perfect dragon. in Combating the an
t~christian PRINCIPLES OF the French ReyoIu-
tlob. Pity, tue Americans, Sir John. FIR.
give them, SIR John. Pray for them. Sir
John But DO not hate them, thou life and
fortune defender 81 onr holy religion. PRAY
mat they may speedily have King and
Royal FANNY, win Commander in Chief
and Field Marshals ; that they may have
CiVh List and Sinecures that they may
nave Lords, Dukes, randsCrosses, Cler
gy. Regular Army, and tythes; hrav for
these things, IN their behalf, as long as YOU
please pray that the Americans NAV have
as good government as we nave bnt, be.
cause they have II not, do not hare them.
was really very happy to perceive. that
you were Kissed for this Sentiment. AZ the
County Meeting. was happy 20 perceive
IL, because 1t was n sign, thai the peopIe NJ
England are Coming to their senses nnoo
this the most important Of all snhiects.--.
Why could you uot have expressed vourseIf
in terms, less hnstlle TO every eenerous I'D
humane feelingl confess thar MIR AuNr's
motion, though il he thought il tyus. ne vas
right in IN KING AZ rns~ht f-s.s., -