Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-25

dialogue. wherein shall exhibit the gentle
man and his good wife under the name o:
Friend.
Mrs. Friend. Well Mr.. Goblet, we shall.
soon get rid of the Income Tax flor 50 it is
called in the country now.
Mr.. Goblet. Shall we, madam am
very glad to hear it. 1t will enable me to
get a better horse for my gig.-(She had
Just been laughing at my scurvy equi.
page. )-But, why now, Madam What
mas happened to excite such cheering
hopes
Mrs Friend. Why, have you not heard
the nezvs? I 800
M. Goblet. No.
Mr. Friend. We have taken the CahitaI
of America.
Mrs Friend. And the cowardly dogs to
the amount OF 5000 men, ran away before
$500 of our soldiers.
1Izr. Friend President and all ran awav
Nobody knows where they went to, and the
people were ready to submit to us all over
the country.
Mrs. Friend. Cowardly dogs Not stand
to hight a moment for their Capital. They
are pretty nation to go to war with Eng.
Mr.. Friend They ran away like great
hook OF South Down Sheep before pack of
hounds.
mrs Friend. The cowardly creatures
VIII never dare shew their faces agais.---
What can you say for these Americans
uow
ar. Goblet. Why, say, that yon an.
pear to Know no more about them Than 3.
bout the people said to be in the moon. Let
me look at the paper. lItlay before her on
Mrs Friend. No. we must tell it you.
IL rs TOO long for you to sit and read to your.
Mr.. Goblet. Well; now mind. ,e,,
you, that instead of putting an end to the
war, his event will tend to prolonp il and
lnino'i tell you, that unless we give nh
wa we contend Tor the war will be OF ma
ny years duration, and will be as expensive
ana more bloody than the war in Europe
has been
Mrs. Friend. WE glue uh to such cow.
ards as the Americans
Hzr. Cod6ett. do not mean TO give IN
either territory honor. 1 mean give nm
the point IN dispute; or, rather, our pre-
sehe apparent oblec.. The Americans, like
o'ner people Cannot meet disciplined ars
uhiss uHti' they have had time to organize
ana discipline themselves Bnt. the And
r'cans are not cowards, Madam. Their
seamen have proved that and wha, 7 f.ar
- that a continuance of the war will maze
me proof clearer and clearer every day, by
i !, as Wen as by sea and, am now more
nan ever afraid of a long continuation of
the war; because, if such people as vn,
seriously think that we are able to conquer
America, can have no reason 10 hone.
'nat any part of tina nation remains undea
ceived. ''o'A
1Ers. Friend. But do you not think that
the Sfdt6s zuW divide
Mr Cob6ett. Certainly not.
-Hrs Friend No!
Iur. Co66etf. No And, should be glad
10 Know what are your reasons for believing
that they will divide. If YOU viii give me-
any reasons for your belief, will give yol
NINE for contrary belief. Do YOU think
MADAM, that the people Of America are
weary 1T living thirty years without an IL.
Come Taxi
Mrs Friend have no reason of nv own,
about the mater. We see, in aii our n..
pers. that the Americans are a very divides
Peopie. They say that they Cannot lony
hold together.
Mr. Co66eH. And do You really believe
what these corrupted vagabonds put into
their columns! You believe, then. of course.
that the American navy would be swept
from the lace OF the ocean in a month > far
% they told YOU. Yet how different has been
the event No, no: tue Americans are nos
cozoIrd8 Madam
Mrs. Friend. Have you had such heaus
OF melons this year as you used TO haves
such was as nearly as can recolIect.
the dialogue on this occasion; and, as anu
sure, that the war is continued in the hone
on the part ct the nation, at least of deriy-
ing success from breaking up of the Uni.
on in America, which ana thoroughly per.
suaded we shall not effect or see take place,
l will endeavor to shew, that this nv per-
suasion rests on good grounds and, if sue
coed in this endeayor, shall not vet Adams
don the hope, to which my heart clings, of
seeing peace speedily restored between the
two countries, upon terms not injurious to-
the interest mr. character of either.
In turning back, now, to the reported
speech of your LordshIp, perceive, and
perceive it with great regret, that you are,
by the reporter, made TO found your opini.
on of Americans aisaffection TO their Go.
vernment, and of their attachment to our
King, in part, upon the fact of their havin.
treated our officers, prisoners of war, VITA
great liberality and Kindness. / noticed
this in my last Number. / challenged any
one to shew the instance, in which they had
everbehaved cruelty TO prisoners OF war
cited the memorable case of Mr. (now Sir
Charies) ASgyA, and l appeaisl to their
uniform conduct, during the present war.
including the instances nf comnoodo,.,,