Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-02

| uS iatc war, mas been, within these few months
as much ON the alert as ever, 10 propagate the
West calumnies against tile conduct and ntenti-
ons OF Great Britain. Our readers must remem-
Der that this country was placed by tile intrigues
| OF party in the United rHoyIscEs in a state of
| warwith them, at time when il was supposed
the resources of England wese so far exhausted
| by lighting the battles OF Europe, that il was
impossible Tor her successfully to sustain new
war. On the first conquest of France and the
conclusion of general peace in Europe. tn
Ainericsf Government found it impossible to con-
hnue the contest with hope of gaining any ,,tl.
vantages, much less such as were absolutely
necessary to console the people for the sacri-
hoes to which they were compelled to submit
Under these circumstances IL was thonpht ex
peiient to abandon all the ridiculous pretensions
which they had formerly advanced, and every o.
Ject for which the war had been commenced was
at once given up. II was hoped, and with some
reason, that the experience of both nations would
have created a mutual indisposition to a state OF
hosti ~, and this effect has certainly been pro-
duced ON every honest heart and rational head on
either side of the water. But, unhapply those
who stirred up the late contest, chagrined at the
termination TO which they had been compelled,
as they thought, TO bring it; seized the first on
portunity that offered to attempt rcvivn the diff.
terences which had been adjusted at Client. No
sooner had the news of the Goth of March reached
the American Continent, than it was supposed
Bonaparte to Paris, would Still be his, in his ope
rations against the rest of Europe. Invested with
the supreme power in France they thought he
might clam the empire of Chariemagne as his
own, and England, engaged in new struggle for
The balance ofpower in Europe, would afford her
ioes,ln another quartef OF the globe, an oppor
tunity of gratifying that hate which they failed
to satisfy beforec--Beleving Napoleon re-seated
on the throne, to be restored to all his former
power, they prepared again to enlist among the
electives in the pay Of "the Child and Champion
OF JacobiIiism - and every caiumny that malice
cnuld invent, and branless credulity report To the
prejudice of England, was welcomed with rapture
Already the Government were admonished not to
let the list of their grievances increase but Ito use
the elegant praseology of the Originally to settle
the score without delay" In other words, to re-
cur to hostilities, now that Great Britain had A.
gam got her hands full, it was likely she would
not soon again be at leisure 10 direct all her ener
gles against an American enemy. They thought
moment not less favourable tran that of which
they had availed themselves before, presented it.
self tor indulgng their anmosity against the land
OF their progenltors, and no time was lost in set
ting forth It's importance--The battle of Water
loo with Bonaparte has defeated these spec,lia-
tons, for As vet we have no reason to think the
American Government has committed itself 10
them In truth, should hope Mr. Madison 8.
his friends will, for the present, find enough 10
employ them in experimenting the rebuilding OF
Washington; but we know they ,untiort,matelv
count among their adherents all the war faction.
whose language we have reason to fear continues
to be that Of the government. The discontinue
of'the hostile plans of the party we have referred
TO, is, perhaps, not of the least beneficial con-
sequences ofthc triumph ofthe Allies. We trust.
however, what has already occurred will not cs
cape the notice OF the British Ministry and con-
templating the probability of anew American war
whenever this country shall be again involved in
difficulties similar to those from which she had
been rescued by the heroismof her sons, we hope
adequate arrangements will be made I'M time In
avert the danger /; and, that profitiDg from the
hints thrown out by the American journalists,
our government will not only settle the score
without delay, if any fresh insult has been offer
ed to our good faith, but also effectually guard
against a new debt being contracted"
Now, what must American think of the
British nation, whenhe sees that barefaced false
hoods like these are published in London newspa-
pers; The first thing to notice here is that what IS
passing in America IS worthy our most serious
consideration Yes, even the feelings ofthe
Americans, their political conversation !, The
cht-chat Other newspapers, are worthy of our
most serious consideration and arrangements
ought to be made III time in contemplation ofthe
probability OF new war with America and 10 |
avert the danger How changed are things since
the cont emptuous days of 1872. What is this
the same nation, OF whose 6its of sfribed bunting
Mr.. Canning talked Is this the nation whose
name Mr.. Jeffrey is SAID to have with difficulty
recollected thas he had heard some persons pro-
n0unce! What an empty man must Mr. Jeffrey |
or Mr.. Perry of the Chronicle have been A
couple of Scotch writer's, or at least one or the
other of them affecting, and that in print too, to
consider as insignificant country containing six
teen states out Of which sixteen there are four
EACH of which four surpass SCOTLAND in the ouan |
tty and value Of products, in commerce and ma. |
Yi6aton, and in all the arts useful to man This |
is emptiness and impudence unparalleled How |
ever, the Morning Post says, that even the talk |
of the people Of America isnow become worthy |
of the most serious consideration of even the great
Statesmen of Great Britain What change - |
The battles Of the Lakes and OF New-Orleans
were not fought IN yan.-There is nothing like |
a good sound drubbing to teach men modes
~. Even Mr.. Perry of the Chronicle, now calls
America the Great Republic;' he who held
such contemptuous language towards her at the /
time when he called the burnings of Washington. i
under his countrymen the most sbriliant dash OF
the whole war; He will find some more bril- |
liant dashes," if he viii look into the Erbo,ifion'
Even Mr.. Perry has been reduced TO niodesty |
upon this subject The Jacksons and the Deca. I
turs possess great power OF conversion For my
part have not the least doubt that when the /
news ofthe burning Of the capitol at Washington
arrived, there were whole shoals of hun rry
Seotchmen, too proud either 70 work or beg. Who |
were on the tp-toe of expectation to be sent out
ofthe strut over the reconquered colonists Ofthe
uduetrv talent orr,f,, orl C1.f.t..