Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-04-26
NATIONAL POLITICS.
No. VII.
From Les Eats .Unis es L'.1ngieferre.
CHAPTER Nv.
OF THE ADVANTAGES THE POSITION OF
THE UNITED STATES OFFERS.


THE UNITED STATES OFFERS.
The Americans made war with Great
Britain. They are sustained by their rights,
national struggle is the result, it interests
the people in general. and every one of the
citizens in particular.
The British government is thousand
leagues distant from the theatre of war, and
determines the entire mode of action and
execution and nature must change its or
der when the enemy succeeds.
During the war, the Americans suffer,
no ieubt but they suffer for themselves !;
for their goods. for their liberty, for their
lives; Contrast their momentary privations
with such interests, and the result cannot be
questionable.
Say will it be the same to the English
people! they have nothing but an ina ginary
interest Ire this great struggle which agitates
them and us, to satisfy the ambition of their
government. If the advantages are doubt
fnl, put them out of view will the event
compensate the enemy for the present or
futurel
The first dispute remains as yet and will
remain every day to the disadvantage of the
manufacturers. The misery of their labo-
rers is necessary consequence OF the idle
ness OF manufactures, and the pressure of
misery and discomfort, for the time is RAJ
pld and dangerous. In truth, the intention
oil the EnglisA is TO seize our.towns & ports
out on our part, their intention does not stay
our becoming masters, and they see that
the Americans have also the intention of de.
Tending them but on the other hand, how
will they protect those places they have
takenf Will they place garrison in every
place they may takef BY this means, they
will not long have an army; they will be
weakened in advancing, while the Aneri-
cans having the power of recruiting them
selves, will acquire every day new force,
which will necessarily eyentuate in the des.
trucrion of the enemy.
Who is the English general that would
undertake. to march and meet the Ameri.
cans on the summit of the Appalachian moan
tains those mountains are neither Alps nor
Apprentices. What could Lord Wellington
accomplish on the sides or summit of the
Allegheny mountains what could he do.on.
the summit, or on plain two hundred miles,
which 1t commands on every side s--Where
would he repose f--Uhers would he feed r.
how keep communication with the omnipo..
tent fleet of Englandl
1t IS either ignorance or presumption that
could Halter itself to ceHquer and subjugate
america. Mature protects this people in
her position eternai principles are in uni
son wit them. She fights for them against
her enemies who hate them, and who des~
tines chains for them
LlberSy, independents, virtue, require of
them to defend themselves. The people of
che United States have the right of aspiring
to every thing.
The brave Cancy said to CharIerV. that
ENGLAND zvGs no zyiiere so 7veak and easily
conquered as at home.
III the Americans, initiating their enemy,
would carry the torch and thunderbot into
the country of that enemy, they would de.
monstrate completely the truth of this OBJ,
seryation.
The flames unquenchable. thrown on the
Thames. would in Loadon avenge them for
the flames OF Washington, and destroy her
destroyers. Those that have fortunes of
floating wood will tremblc at the very word,
incendiary
With courage, and firm resolution, the
americans could go to England or IRE
land, and talk of reprisals and reciprocity.
But they have no need to undertake so
great voyage to inHict fatal wound on
their enemy. England is not to any other
people so vulnerable as to them.
The United States possess every facility
for penetrating into Canada and of ex4
pelling the English from the continent of
America and should the United States be
impelled by that necessity which proceeds
from injuries, to carry the war 20 the utmost
severity /; it is in the power OF the United
States to annihilate the British colonies in
the West Indics.
Those who know that country and its true
circumstances need not investigate them !;
and those who do not, may be pardoned if
they do not anticipate the diref1l consequent
ces which would result to the English by the
loss Of Canada,
No one has ventured 60 say that the cou.
quest is impossible for it has been repeat.
eddy conquered undec circumstances less
suspicious; the Americans have numerous
means to accomplish il, which no ether ma
ton possess. Many Of the men who with
.HrHoM traversed the solitary and uninha.
bRed deserts between the Penobscot and
Chaudiere, are still living and could not
fail to find again the road By which they
approached Quebec in the depths of winter.
Iae Americans know, and England must
feel from past experience. their Position of.
iers advantages, in which they will find a
new assurance OF success.
CHAPTER v.
Tie confidence tasfHcd IN the Asericans,
by The justaess Of their cause.
There is in the efforts Of people who
defend themselves against unjust aggressi.
ons, feeling like Inspiration those who
take up arms to defend themselves, or to
vindicate their RIGHTS feel an euno,;or, 80