Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-10-29
method ofovercoming the obstacles Of It's pre-.

method ofovercoming the obstacles Of It's pre-
mitigation.
Toret,rn now to the cause of the malicious es-
forts OF the writer's, OF whom have often spo-
Ken, and TO draw Your attention to whose efforts
IS the principal object OF this address, this ca
cuse appears 10 me to be the apprehensons which
Tao present state Of England excites, joined to a
hatred OF the very names of liberty and revoluti-
on, contracted by theseilllbersl men ever since
they heard them associated with the name of
frenchmen. This, am we'll convinced is the
reai cause OF Their railc0ur against France and
America, both OF which, as they certainly show,
tney would gladly see annihilated. Whether
there be OTHER PERSONS, who entertain the
same apprehens ons and wishes, ! must leave you
10 conjecture Butt know that they do, because
they discover the fact by their words. They
nave sad, that America must be put back for a
century. They have called the attention of the
government to the growth Of your navy. They
nave said, that il it be not strangied in its BIRTH
itwiii be dangerouss-They actually proposed to
make you giveup all your ships ofwar, to stipu-
late never to build another and nevermore to cast
cannon ball as ts.
You will laugh at this but i beg YOU not TO
laugh at 1T; or at least, to do some thing else be-
SIDES laugh. In the whole extent of the world
II may happen, that their principle may find Tho
means 70 work up some power TO assail you.---
therefore, say, be on your guard. Peace is
what thought to desire; but it is peace ,ac-
comPanied with safety. TO preserve peace YOU
must always be well prepared for your defence,
at least The navy YOU win not neglect. Its in.
crease IS not Dangerous 10 your freedom or not
III me way or degree that large standing army
would be considered to be dangerous 1t is the
necessity OF adopting, now in the hour of defence
OF your territory and homes, that am anxious TO
impress upon Your nnnds A large body of sol
ehers by profession, you cannot have without de
stroymg your Liberties. You must be all De pre-
pared to march from your immediate homes -
and all be able to make skiliul use of YOU
arms. Fe -
sN. JOHN -CAnTHwRIGEr, who is generally
called .fiGj Carfhuriglt, from his having been
Maj. IN the Northanptonshire Militia. who
quittcs the service rs Lieutenant of the Navy,
IN the year a575o OF 1776, because he would no
night against what he deemed the cause of free
dom; who, TO tbs age of IS, has preserved Tor
iorly years and still preserves, in unremitted en-
deavours 70 obtain a reform in Parliament this
venerable patriot Beloved by all who know him
Tor his geatie and ani:sble manners, and honour
co Tor ms talents and integrity even by those
who are the enemies of ms political principals.
seeing the danger of invasion ON the par of
france, IN the year 1903, and seeing the govern
i'eht IN great CONSERVATION as to securing the
means OF defence, repubiished a work which he
had published some time before entitled Eng
LANDS 1EeIs, copy of which ne sent to all the
Members OF the ROYAL Family, to all the Minis
lers and TO many other men of weight in the
country: 10 this work, copy of which is
sent TO MIR. Matthew Cary. of Philadelphia |
beg leave to Call Your attention. In some of its
details tcannot be adopted by you, on account
OF the difference in the division of the terrtorv
ana OF the civil authorities of the two countries.
But, ITS object being to put Che country IN a sit.
uation 10 be able al all times, to defend itself a.
9anist any enemy, however numerous and valiant
regular soldiers /; its basis being the duty of
arms-bearng inseparaby from the right of repre-
sentation IN the legislative it appears to me- that
all its prinsipes and all its OUTLINES are exactly
suited TO your cause
In the hope that what have said NAV awaken
amongst you some portion of that serious refiec.
Ton which the subject demands, and in the stron-
ger nope, that you will derive great and useful
information from the works of Mr. Carthwriobt.
l remain your friend.
VIM. CoBBErT.
+. S.-Since writing the above, the Peace be-
tween america and the Algerine Dey has been
announced rs report. Perhaps your Commo.
dore hid authority TO make peace Certa;nI,
with such power, cannon balls are the hss. ~
goclators Whether the pirates viii abide h,
the treaty or not, if it has been made. your orr.
yernment has done itself great honor IN the Of.
iair. ms even Will not, however. gives satis
faction ali cTer the world AIeiers was a sort Of
our TO be set on as occasion may REQUIRE How.
ever, you have broken his jaws, and made him
retire to ms den for the present. There is trr-
" noble use made for naval power II cannot
iaIl to enhance your fame, to give pleasure to
your trends, and TO add to add to the mortiica-
ton and yindltiveness of your enemies. lido NOT
Deleve the news But, If true, there is another
thmS winch Mr. Madison has accomplished pre-
yious to his being {" deposed."
BOTLEY, June 90, 1915.