Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-06-28
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House. or CouMovs, Fridav, April %.
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Sir Jain ,Ne,rhors Uttered from his right Ho-
nourabe friend (dr. Ponsonby) and also fiom the
honorable gentleman who had Jus; sat down, in
various points. He was not convinced that the
dangers which threatened this country wer> such
IS had been described The danger tliat night
grow outof an armed peace could not blt be in
initely augmented bv state ofwar; for no IN N
could f1resee when the war, ifonce begun, would
terminate. ii the hope Ofrestoring the Bourbons
could be realized, what security was thee that
they could again keep their situation For his
part he could seeno hopes but in an immed ate
and successful effort against France; aud il n S
should not succeed III two or three years, we
should find the fore 81 powers detichng them
selves from the cause one after another, TIL at
last we should be left alone TO MAINTAIN the tre-
mendoUs and desperate contest, with d % dated
and exhausted resources the middle classes of
society beng ground down to the dust, and the
country having nothing IN view but horrors OF
the most calanitons kind He therefore trusted
that ministers would not plunge the country un-
advsedly INTO war, bat that negotiations would
be entered into, If they could be adopted con-
| sistently with the honor, the dignity and the in
terest ofthe country.
SIR. Hl'6egJorce saw great difficulties on both
sides. Ieteltthe force ofmany ofthe arguments
| of his noble friend, on the grounds ofpol.cy.-
The poweriul advantage OF the confederation OF
our allies was the vast force that they could now
bans forward, all animated and ready for action.
ne also ieit the danger 30 this country ola mill
tary leader being on the throne OF France the
moral influence and effects OF which mast make
SUCH government detestable to al men who hid
any respect for morals or religion; We. he could
not lend ms support to the commencement or
cSrryn5 on OF war, unless Tue strongest rea-
sons were afforded Tor its necess t.. The homo
r@oIe gentleman had adyerte,l to the astonishing
event hat mad again placed Bonararte upon the
hrone {; he had come back, not Ike an Eastern
conqueror OF ancient times, at the head of an I'M
meAse army, but az a single individual in vast
;}ultTy, where he was received with open arms.
IL was therefore impossible to calcula' on tie
evil; ota war, II It should again be had recourse
20, and he therefore trusted the safest course
would be pursued, that of not fastening into Il.
1--WE we're united w4tl the allies for a com
non purpose 1t was our duty not TO desert hem.
but this country should seriously consider Def re
she again engaged in hostil.ties. IF any thing
Ike secure peace could be made th Bona
parte II should be done rather than let the peo
pie OF France conceive that this country wished to
force government upon them contrary TO their
wishes lie cecta.nly did not place much "a In
IN what was sad about The alteration N the pr.p-
cples or bonapUte He be. eyed t. ere was a, IL
IN his m!nd fund of misch c. unexhausted and
which wa capable of producing The creates, ca
ianit es He thought that any peace with Bora
parte would beonIy peace in name Neverthe
iesS he telc serious apprehensions, when he cons
Tered the uncertainty of all wars. Il to The Dar-
culsr quest on, he Supposed that his honorable
friend (air WhabIead) wou d not be anxious to
press It. lie had probably brought tie motion
iorward merely TO give die house IN opportunity
OF delivering their sentiments on the genel a!
question otpeace or war
ICIor,,s., 4 Al. =
dom to balance thedficulties on all SIDES, W thout
coming 10 any concluson, thehon gentleman who
spoke last hldgiven abundant proof that Wis
dom. II certainly would be of greae a ~ n sge
to any gentleman who came at INTO the house
TO have heard The honorable gentleman stating All
the arguments both for and against the question
lie regretted 20 say, that N all the exper ence he
had OF the parliamentary conduct of mat honora-
bic gen iemap, The learning, If Il was n proof O
wisdom, Of his mud appeared always to incline
70 TIE op3os ton, but lI,s VOC was aiwais @ ven
% the governfneht--C II laugh IS 10 our right
OF going b. war with Bonapar e, that was a qGes.
ton that he should not now en- e.. MO but as to
ts'expedlency, he must trouble the house with a
few observations. For his own part tho much
stress hid been laid upon Bonapare's escape
from Eba, he thought THIS was the least OF h s
Offences As he had been thrust from the throne
b. the Pont Of Che bayonct, It was not az a sur
prs Nc hat he should have tried 70 get back
aga.n Gentlemen Rfbis hoyss, 7vhea fgraed opfof
oR'cc, '0erc Uelyabffo Try fo gel ip agoin ~ gnd
6iosts Of iaUghtsr from an bgrrs gfbs h9Hse -
lie denied Inst Bonaparte bad been brought bacl,
entirely by tho military Instead Of the nvas on
Of France, as It had been called, II was one of
The most extraordinary feats ofthis cxtraord nary
man. ne could not discover any effort that he
had made SINCE his return, to conc Late the mill
tary but gu C the reverSe lie (SIf. + would
prefer he chaace fpcace TO the various chances
Of war 1--WE should go 60 war, and Afterwards
when our means ofpsying were exhausted, the
allies should g9to their homes, IN what situation
sho I'D we be pliced This country would den
be inevitably lost. The noble lord was evidently
wrong when he had expressed his opinion thai
the people Of France would not have endured B,-
naparte ono moment, If they could have hei5ed
themselves Every thing Showed that tle people
were attached 70 him. II we were to go TO war
subsidies would be required by our magnsnuous
alies far beyond what we should set out with 80
and next year ministers would tell us, rs they
lid in tie carly periods of the last war, tia;
.hese allies had expended the last farthiDg, and
Quld not move without further payments on
he whole, be was convinced that IL we did engage
. tie war, L would prove one of The most cx-
JCnSve anil CalafaitOuS with Nh.ch tilq milton