Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-07-12

IN Europe who can reach her. who have colonies
IN her neighborhood, who have an interest or
,hnk they have an interest, ininjuring her. They
comome and cooperate with one another and
she must form alliances too; or she cannot be
| many years an independent nation.
IL was Impudently asserted, not long ago, that
| America had acted foul part towards us in the
war; and she was called an assassin, who had at
lacked us IN the dark. was pleased to hear,
rom such quarter, sentiment of adherence
dydinsf dssaSsir,s; but, was displeased to hear
such an act attributed to America because no
charge was ever more false. tits notorious, that
America used every effort, and made every sacri-
nee short OF surrender other Independence, to
MAINTAIN peace with England and, that, so far
rom attacking us in the dark, she gave us no
tee, tor years before hand, that she would repel
by force our seizure of her seamen, unless we
ceased that practice. What, then; could be
meant by this charge of asSassin,like conduct p
Really, we seem TO have taken into our heads
like the cock on the dung-hil, that ali the ,oorli
soas made jorns that nation is to form an al
lance, nor even to think of defending itselfby its
own arms, five disapprove oft. When our In
tefest, real or imaginary, is in question, the inter-
est or no other nation is to be t> ught of The
question: with America, according to this pre-
suinptouS whim, was to be, not whether she s,f
tered injury; but merely whether it was condu-
GIVE to our interest TO impress her sailors If il
was useful TO us to do this she was to deserve
annlhiiauon IT she did not quietly submit to it,
and to all its cruel and degrading consequent
ces
we proceed upon the same notion with regard
10 Alliances amongst foreign powers What
america make alliances with any power but us
pread'ul presumption Presumption which
merits all the weight of our vengeance What
America seek safety, when we think it best to
Keep her in continual danger America make
al alllance Tor the purpose of defending herself
against us, whose public writer's at least devo-
ted her chief magistrate to the gibbet, and her
sell to return under the mild protection of the
PARENT stateH Nor are there wanting wri-
ters III America to hold the same language ; but
they are met by men, who are able to contend a.
gainst them There the press is free, really; free
and there truth viii prevail
good specimen ofthis insolent wav of +aIl,.
ing was given by Sir John Cor hfobeslev who,
az late county meeting in Somersetshire, said,
that the Americans, or at least their president
ana the majority of the congress, were the
sIGres 81 The late tyrant of France, broof of
which they had given in their late war against
as. 30, because America, in defence of herself,
went to war with us, while we were at war
against Napoleon, she was to be deemed the
S'ave ofJvHtoieon who had no power to hurt her,
and VINO had never called on her TO 90 to war in
ms Dehah. She was to stop till our war with
nm seYs at an end, because she sought TO de-
iS'iu HERSELF. IL was 6aseAess in her to assert
her own rights, at the end of many years of com
plants, because We were 1T war with Napoleon.
ms insolent language, my lord, is little cal
cuiated TO heal the wounds of America She
WIN, IN spite OF all wecaa saw reflect on her mast
Danger, and she must have lost her usual wisdom
mpronting from experience, she does not now
seek the means ofsecurity betimes That withall
her natural reluctance to war, she will be dispos
ca 70 90 this am certain and, it will / imagine,
require Out slight provocationto induce her to
act upon that disposition. 1t has been announc-
ed TO us, that Switzerland has been informed.
tnat there are to beno neutrals in this war against
Napoleon Hamburg, Tuscany, Genoa, Ssseveral
other states felt the effects of such a principle
during the first war against Republican France
Denmark felt those effects during theIast war.
America will consider of, and Judge from the
past and, your Lordship may be assured, that
sue WIN not want the means of doing what her
permanent safety shall manifesty demand.
have thus, my Lord, stated to you what
lhink will be the view that the people of Ameri-
ca VIII take the present scence what L think
Will be their feelings and have pointed out
the consequences, which Iapprehend from those
feelings, il we enter upon the war against France
on the ground which is at present set forth. The
Americans, Irepeat, are prone to peace, as every
uncorupted nation is but as it was said the
other evening, that it was better to go to war
now with strong alliance on our side than be
compelled to go to war at the end of an exhaust.
ing armed peace without allies, as this was
deemed triumphant reasoning, in England, in be-
malt oil offensive war, you must not be surprised
II 1t be immitated, in America, in behalf of a war
Obedience am, &c. &c.
WIN. coBBETT.
Botley, May 6, 1915.