Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-04-12


culated TO second the designs of tiS
common enemy of Europe against the
rights and independence of all the other
nations. IhaUc ,repcr ceased 20 be All.
nidfed 6y a sincere desire to resto-,
peace upon conditions Just and honor4
able" G4
Behold the means by which the Eaelish
regent confounds the people over whom he
rules. Behold the means by which he seeks
to cover an odious policy.
My design ia this place is to expose the
true character of this war, and to, dcve-
lofe the mode in which it is conducted on
both sides, and to measure the results.
10 perform this task with clearness,
shall divide my subject. and
i. shall prove. that the present war was
Provoked and commenced by England.
z. That Europe at large is interested iu
the success Of the war on the part Of
the u. States.
). And that the result Of those oiious at.
tacks will terminate 10 the shame Of the
aggresscrs 80 IS.
shall demonstrate these three propo.,
sitlons to every impartial man and / will
expose the hagrant falsehoods of the Brit.
ISM government, tn the conviction OF the
most ncret,uous.'
Inc author procee eds with his first propc.
stlon, that the war was commenced by
England land takes concise review OF
american history from the peace Of 1888, in
which he gives the evidence of English AN,
mostly which survived the revolution the
occupation OF the western posts; the scalp.
ing speeches of lord Dor chester the dis
gulse OF British soldiers as Indians the
pcrhdious policy by witch the Baibary
powers were induced to make war on A ner.
ican merchantmen and the corruption of
manners and morals attempted, and with
great success, by spreading emissaries thru
the United States, selected from the old
aonerents to her tyranny, aud the patron.
age OF presses devoted to Engiish policy
L ans policy IS developed at the commence
ment OF the revolution in France.
The second chapter of this head, embra.
ces the history of the policy of England to-
wards the United States in 1871 to 1892 in
which the salolsy of the American CON.
merce was betrayed. by the determination
OF the privy council concerning the flag, in
winch 1t was announced that the English
government zyoutd neUsr agree rAas the n.
nicricau flag shoufd, Ike other neutrais. co-
yer the merchandise Of 6eLigerenfs thar
they should not, in fact, benefit by the car.
rying trade. The impressment of Ameri.
Can seasien also commenced ar this period
and the IncipIent measure of paper
blockade, which in November, 1871. inter
dicted neutral vessels from pas sage into
any port OF france. This policy is pcrspi-
cuousy exposed
Chap, III. Embraces from 1875 70 The
peace Of Amens I; in which the neutral o,es
ton. as it arose between the Nothern pow.
ers, Is discussed and the concessions to
fussia and Sweden. contracted with the
outrages and reiterated injustice 10 the u
nited States; the paper blockade and the
ocders OF council of 1TS5 and 1894, are con-
tras;ed with the English pretentions 20 the
title of defenders If reiigion, order, and re-
guar g0ueTnnie,tl the trans actions and
principles involved in Jays treaty and the
course OF Politisai transactions down to the
peace ofAmiens are perspicuouslydisplayea
Chap. III. From the peace of Amiens to
1850 MS chapter developes the renewal
and aggravation of outrages, under the pre-
text OF the right of search the inspit;ne,
conduct of British naval officers towards ths.
United States, and their promotion as a re.
ward tor their audacity, such as captain
bradley, CT the Cambrian, in 1864, who dis.
regardfui oil thelUnted States, laws while az
anchor IN New York harbor, set the eo-
vernment at defiance, and declared thai t,s.
dekno7pLelged no La1vs qvifhir the runre of
ms 6ueyS, for which he was promoted On
his return TO England the plumber of Sc
Verai vessels by the Cleopatra British man
OF war-the case of the Topaz CAPT. N;ch-
olas, OF Baltinore--thc United States fr;-
gate Essex, at Valparaiso and the General
Armstrong privateer, at Fayal, are noticed
IN a note as cases which exemplify the claim
to " friends Of lazo and order" The case
OF the murder of John Pearce by cannon
shot from the British ship Leander, CAPT.
Wbn6y; the audacious insolence of caot.
Love. of the British ship Driver. at Charles.
ton, 5. e. is noticed and finally the vari-
GUS diplomatic transactions terminating with
the mission of Messrs. Monroe and P,5kney
Chap Nv. Relates to the affair OF the Chesa
peake. the 22d OF June, 1907.
Chap " From the attack on the Chesaneake
10 the mission of Mr.. Rose.
Chap. vi. The missions of Messrs. Rose.
Erskine, and Jackson, in 1893.
Chap VII. The affair of the Little Delt
Chap. VIII. The hostile movement. 81 a..
Indian Tribes contemporsneous with. The 60
cret mission OF the English emisssry. Yearu.
at Boston. -1e"'y'
ChsP' TX. The impressment of Amer;csn
seamep by the friends of religion, order and
regular government. '''u
X Forgery and assmilated papers nnd.r,ba
OF the friends of religion and order.
At revocation Of the orders in council.
These topies'occupy $50 pages of the pamnbIe,
which closed bv h-.af fr-'fP'iicb