Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-01-11
FROM tle Montreal Herald, Dec. II.

A series of the New York Mercantile Adver-
tiser TO the 5,h lust Was politely sent us, from
which We have taken capioUs extracts several
Of those wiii be found interesting. particularly
tire -o.es between the British and American
pleni1plentisries at Client. These afford no
prospect OF peace whatever. The British ma
n;sters evidently appear NOT IN hurry to eXS
PHI their sentiments upon the ultimate views
OF their government hence the embarrassment
o! The Arer'cau negocistors they can on'y
draw differences conclusions are out o tine
question. Accor ling 10 the present state OF
Europe, The English commissioners act wisely
in not being too frank with such'sn UnpTincI-
plJ d set nj men as they have &C. deal Win Ihe
Amcrir,u commissioners in their letter TO the
secretary Of state, SAY as much as that It viii be
Impossible 20 treat with Great Rri;Vn, unSh
the congress Of Vienna shall have decided up
on the tate OF Europe. This is another piece
~ republic an impUdence, and il hullt upon Vi
Taleyrand's note on the future partition OF
Germany, Poland, and ftaiy. no The American
sve;ndi,rs at Client imagine, that this note mas
any reference 20 the United State, Or even TO
the laws at navigation No. 1t only relates 70
the equilibrium Of Europe, aud displays much
good sense, iuasnuoh, SIS the end * 20 preserve
tire weaker states from the grasp OF the strong
G.. The maritime code Of Europe has long
been fixed England never wanted 20 have IL
I
wishes Jhat it should and the Consequence
may be, that her shipping will he denied re-
i'lEe m all the ports and colonies belonging ~
European nations and heavy du'ies e1sctcd in
toe harbors rf the mother countries. His tins
interest Of at Europe 20 crush The naval PROS
psYlty O the United States EScept n Russia,
tic population goes rather beyond the means
Of subsistence iron the earth, when the pro-
duce at the soil is Inadequate, recourse to the
ocean is indispensable 20 command food. The
caterpillar Of Z state is agriculture, then fol-
low manufactures and navigation in those
fields oi industry, Europe car maintain third
more OF the human rg,e,than is now Allotted TO
her We assert, that France and Britail could
IN three years receive all tie population which
Is now scattered over North America, without
causing grrat rise in tie price Of food. The
"lo.e wonll live cheaper thsn The citizens of
tEe Ue,ted States now DO.
Russia, could take four times the number,
without lucumbrance, If sge 40 rot tale i'H0 ac>
CONT the turbulent spirit OF repub' lconsm. A
Eu'onc stands, she is no wise indebted TO
A0srica IN any point of view. IN Zines OF SCARF
city In Enrland, America never furnished cern
for weeks supply in year II the U. STATES
were allowed 20 Furnish tho West Indies with
fs3l and humber, IL was the crime OF ministers,
by licensing trade which was direct robbery
Of British subjects, taking ailiians out of ;heis
packets annually. In short, were the United
States immediately devoted to erlarge the bed
o. the ocean, the catastrophe might be benefit
30 ihe eastern world. We speak strictly in a
political poiuti we would not have the nhshiS
tants involved in the ruin, otherwise we should
be occused by contemporaries of savage Zero
city
z woud be asked, how is Great Drintain 20
bring h9r remaining euepy on terms OF peace.
cons'stent.with the dignity and msritime rights
OF the nation The answer is easy, and must
be convincing 10 tie me- Rest capacity England
must put forth her hest energies on the ocean,
AS we'll rs or land The american systemis to
destroy our trade, by privateering To chase
such kind OF vcs' els is net worthy the attention.
OF our commissioned Ships o war, without some
remuneration greater than the actual value Of
the prize A sionp Of war may take priva-'
tser which whea sold, wall rot pay the costs N
the court Of admiralty. This is Tho only reason.
why our crulzers are so sHpine on tive ocean
But If government would grant breIsiWia Of
nv F9iHeds, on each GIN cIbtfYsd, besides the
p.oeeeds Of The prize, the case would he alter
ed, afi N al probability the priysteers o. the
enemy would soon disappear. This wants no
further illustration
On the land the line OF policy Is equally
simple. 70 obtain IN inland Of boundary does
not require cOEquests of The extent required.
Acquisitions on the Atlantic coast, which may
be- held ~ ~ times, can insure the requisi .
ton OF American asurpations IN The back settle.
menis
The Pepo5scot territory we have got, and
can hold, whichit OF primary importance -
worth nifty Of Prairie du Chiens AZ thii iuncture
Newport in Rhode Island may be taken, and 50
may Long Island ord New York. But the best
position, and perhaps the easiest to be held,
is the peninsula betwiXt tie bays Of Delaware
and Chesapeake. This commands nearly the
whole coast q the southern states New Or
tear' can DC taken, and held with a small garri-
500, because Tie people are ior us. With al
army al 10000 mep, Britain can do al that ia
rnggested and force ths Americans to conclude
Pstce adwulageously 10 the empire, should tie
war las, even sewn years longer. We contend,
tha. il 70 IN the coast where most can be done
take bold Sands lhore, and adequate compen.
eatou will be made on the evacuation of those
places in the western frontiers, 20 secure our
Ind'n alice, and boundary on the borders Of
the "a. LswrcHce.
We fear, that some Of our readers viii think
~ these reflections, we approve OF she conduct
pursred q, Sachctps barber ard Plau sburph /;
but II any such there be, they will have the
casdor 20 imagine that We dc not piGfHii, draso
dfRygss pps7 9urseires, 90 favor '''''ss On
this score we should not like 70 be So strongly
pointed AZ as q third person is IN the American
Pop.rs federal as well as democratic
We are happy 70 understand that, subscrp.
tlon is about 90 be opened in this city, 70 raise
sum for The purpose OF erecting monument
70 commemorate the military glory ofield mar.
shat ue duke Of Wellington
On h3nday next grand dinner viii be given
by the gentlemen ~ Montreal, 20 Holmes HO-