Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-10-21

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It; but still, if Napoleon were to be muir
dered to-day, and all the old republicans
hanged up Tomorrow, the thing would not
be more than tenth part over. Foreign
armies must remain in France, or there is
no security for the kings remaining ON the
throne. When. then. is this state of things
to terminate Not, at any rate, before an
other hundred millions are added to the
debt of England. and even for years to
come, It will be impossible for the allies.
upon their principles, TO disarm to any con-
siderable extent. The whole ct Europe is
in ferment. Light has gone forth, and it
is impossible TO put it out. Hanging and
qnartering will do nothing towards it
Men must again believe in the virtues Of
hotg 1cGfer. That was the main prop of the
power of the Bourbons; and, without that
they will in vain endeavor to keep them
selves long upon the throne without the aid
of foreign armies.
How a sensible man in France, quietly
settled on MS farm, must laugh at all that
is passing He must be highly amused at
seeing us taxed anew TO the amount OF
tenth part of our possessions for the pur-
pose of forcing him and HE countrvmen to
a.
desire too He must laugh to see how we
are fretting and Tuning. and arming and
lighting, and paving away our money to
prevent him from being republican citi-
zen. He must wonder what we are taking
all this trouble, and mourning all this ex-
pense for. BUT, If ne knew what boroughs
were, his wonder would soon cease If he
knew what effect these have in making us
so generously anxious about the regularly
g0vernilgOf other countries. he would soon
| cease to be surprised at our late zeal and
| our present iov.
You, in America, understand this matter
well. read with great pleasure, in many
OF your papers, the just descriptions which
you give of our motives in these wars
But Won may be deceived as to the effect of
them. Nations are often ruined while
their governments are gaining force. We
are screwed up TO war pitch, and, willie
| we are at war, we are strong. You saw
how we were enfeebled by the last peace.
short as was its duration; and, assure
| you, that there is now. III this country. a
general dread OF the effects OF peace. Our
! situation is this the taxes on account of
the debt and the army and navy are, and
must be, SO great, that England must be the
| dearest country in the world. Even this
| second restoration Of the Rourbons viii.
should suppose, cost us about four millions
of taxes annually, forecer, which alone IS
more than the whole OF your revenue. As
to discOntents in England, think nothing of
| them. They are not worth your notice
But, income, ingenuity, industry, will all
seek cheap living; aud those who have to
| buy goods will go to the cheapest market.
This debt and army will produce a serious
| change in our affairs, in short time. We
may, possibly, see the French people toer
rably ill-treated: but that will not pay our
taxes.
BY these wars against the French, we
have added nearly fifty millions a year TO
our peace taxes. And, what have we rot
which we might not have had, IL we had re-
manned at peace? The French had then q
king: they then had abolished feudal rights
they then had abolished tythes. And
have they not done so now? But, the no
blesse are now to have their titles The
FOOLS might have had their chntea1Lr and
their lands, if they had not run away TO
JOIN the foreign armies and now these are
sold away from them. What, then, have
we gained for our fifty millions of taxes to
be paid annually ia peace Ask your New
England right honorabies this, and they
will tell YOU, that we have got great deal
for, that we have got regular govern
| ment and social order"
| am yours, &c.
yyM. CoBBETT.
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