Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-05-24
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We can with difficulty persuade ourselves
mat what passes IN France is reslity Ifhow,
ever We are to renew the war, or rathrr begin
a war with rte present. iegis.nate Sovereign OF
thirty miIione of pc op'e, we shalt be convinced
u rs no d"'usion a few friends of humanity,
,nr tGti are not many, really and independent
iy attached 10 the cause ~ England, blush TO
acknowledge it say a felo are anxious to pre-"
serve the relations of peace with" Napoleon
the Great," as he must ROY be acknowledged,
aud by wisdom aud lear brought experience,
endeavor 10 resuSc tstc this greatly suffering
empire but the multitude of rinces, NJ bility,
clergy, contractors, custom house and revenue
ofFcers, with all the ramifcations otthe naval
and military clas ses, embracing full one eighth
of III population 5of Great Britain, excluding
psuPefs, are all in fall cry FOR war. &; No peace
with the fyrantS is repeated by every man
whose interest is likely 20 lack in a state of
trahquIhty!n vain is it repr scented that his
aim at 40 period, embraced scope so vast
our own. that Great Britain has ben aggran
dised Mt the expense of the whole world, and
that our power on the ocean, ia guarantee
'or those acquisitions but the long fec enmi.
~ l. fear. the fatally cultivated hatred o.
France, and of every thing French, but their
wines, will rive poor John Bull to destruction.
As to the Bourbons, every Englishman des
Pises them, but policy .requir,s that thsy he
made use of. The st.te Of our exhausted Fl
nances NAV yet possibly preserv' us, and force
TIE minister TO forbear, for the People, in want
Of bread may take another mode of making
peace in fact YOU cannot justly comprehend
our situation, II is critical in the extreme.
Much ia said shout aboishing the African
trade, but we have no merit on that subject.
Our colonies are well stocked-we can supply
the world with colonial produce, and IL our is
lands be insufficient. the vast possessions we
hsve in the East, will afford shundance--not
so o any other nation II is therefore policy,
not humanity, thst urges our cabinet this hss
been discovered by Alexander, who having no
interest in the matter, sees clearer, and acts
more nobly than we can pretend 20 do.
"As TO Napoiton's return, most Of the veil
judging and capable, believe that it was con
trived by the great Krish Statesman, Lnrd Cas-
tlereagh. How he will mansge him or with
him, now, is a question that will puzzle both
my Lord and the Irish Duke Of Wellington in
fine fear he will destroy them both, and that
1--WE go to war our national importance is
gone for ever. Prace--a long peace only, in
the Judgment Of the wise and experienced, Of
the travelled observers and real patriots of
England, can avert her downfall but say the
organs Of the various classes mentioned,
shall we see France become the freest and the
happiest kingdomin Europe p IN plain truth,
the Generality II my country'sen cannot en-
dure the idea Of human comfort any where but
in England. I am so fully convinced Of this,
so sorry and so sick Of II, that am preparing
TO cross the Atlantic in my old age my chill
dren and grand children will hope become
good citizens worthy the blessings Of the only
tree government now upon earth. ( shalt take
twen y.one in number with me Of my own
blood
F." forgot almost to say any thing about the
wsr Just closed between us. Its termination
was most fortunate for this kingdom, but the
manner IN which il was conducted and closed,
I confess, most disgracehul Happily the most
avaricious individual employed, has been dis
appointed Admiral Sir a. G. was confident Of
beng so enriehed'by The plumber of New Or
leans, and 50 applauded for that plumber, that
bis friends bad already fxed the title by which
ne was TO be called VI to the Housr Of Lorls--
this YOU may depend on.--You see am already
candid and just enough for citizen Of The
great and glorious Commonwealth"
Dem PTeis,
GENERAL CARNoT.