Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-04-26

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rapine, robbery, and CONFEDERATION who
coldIy premeditates the revival of those
barbarous outrages which the refinement of
successive centuries, and the benifcence of
the christian religion had prescribed and
| designated for detestation, as worthy only of
Coths and Vandals.
| On the other hand we see a people sim.
! pie in their manners, remote from the strife
OF ancient nations, and in their policy peace.
able whose prosperity is useful to all ma
lions; who wish neither to reign nor domi-
neer over any other people /; who possess so
muuh of all that is desirable to individuals
or nation, as to have no cause for envy or
Jealousy; who have no objects but to Sc
| cure that liberty which they bought as the
price of their blood, and that honor which
IS more dear to them than blood itself a
people hosPitable and happy. who present
an asylum Tor the unhappy and unfortunate
OF all nations and who will defend agaiast
every species of tyranny, the country which
God has given them.
ask OF all those who are net prejudi.
ced, how loag the balance would remain
uncertain, between combatants so arrayed
! No--the just Creator will not abandon
the defenders of their 6resdes and their
enthusiastically he has declared him self for
them
The first steps in the bloody career have
been marked with success for the English,
II we COULD even give such name TO crime.
out the success due to surprise and not to
cour age, is itself the presage of rcverses
which cannot but follow, when the surprl-
sed rally.
Our country marches towards her deli
verance by the same course as thar of Eu.
rope-and the flames Of Ipashington zvili be
to.dase'fca, 7Vhaf The flames oflloscozv svere
TO Eurohe.
The English troops in many desperate
Conflicts have been already vanquished by
raw troops; by generals from the plough or
the anvil by tie american militia !; and
these hrst essays of railying only announce
the trlumphs which must inevitably follow
The wise,me of England begin already
| to perceive the effects of their rashness and
presumption and their debates, already
stimulated by American vaior, declare
thdt the British government has reconsi-
dered its faults, and perhaps, n may become
sc7Se.
he chiefs ofthe British army have found
their experience of no avail before men OF
original and iBtuitive minds; they find
dliierent kind of enemy, and different kind
OF war, from what they have seen. Il is a
folly to say the English government mean
to send lord Wellington to command in a.
merica-hc knows too well that Amsrica IS
neither India nor SPAIN
wellington has preserved an honorable
| reputation, he gill not compromise his re-
ho"n IN toili0g for success IN q cause hope
less aud revolving to Justice
hey have not forgotten the names OF
Gage. OF Clinton, lord Rawdon, (earl Moi
RAJ OF Burgoyne, of Howe, OF CORVALLIS,
OF h1ss, OF Provost, and he will take care
not TO join the list
Wellington is an IrishmaD,% he will not
struggle for che abasement of a people,
among whom his prosecuted countrymen
can ind, ifthey choose, an asy !um and sue.
Cor.
But after all, if Wellington himself, ODE,
dent to the orders of the tyrant, should
march against the sons OF liberty, his press
ence would not proiong the struggle--it
ulieet augment the stream of blood, or
spread wider conha grafton ); but the resist.
ance would become great in proportion to
the pressure. and the iaureIs plucked on the
fields OF Spain, would find graves in the soil
| oil America, which would sprout forth more
noble wreaths to adorn the brows of the A.
merican victors.
America viii triumph in this contest be-
cause her cause is just; England will be
humbled, because she has heather Justice
| nor wisdom on her side because it is a
war made from jealous envy, and conduct
| ed under the blindness of the vilest of pas
| sions.
The Americans see without regret the
enmity OF a people from whom they ought
to experience only beDevolence who give
enmity where they could derive honor and
every day leads them TO discover that their
interests are better promo,ed, aad their
country more respected by other nations,
from whom It has BEEN he too succcssfuI
policy OF England to keep them entirely sep
arate or perpetGaIly at variance, as they
| are themselves with all nations.
The United States have bsen ever since
the revolution grateful 70 France heir
laws, their interests. ard their remembrance
of what they owe them, have form ed this
| attachment which time cannot destroy.
They have displayed them at late pc
Rod when yict ms themselves OF an op-
pressive government, the French have tTea
ted as enemies.
Now, that this land. so long distracted,
mas again become the asylum Of happiness
aud peace NOV, when they have restored
the noble family which had been coA~
cealed SO long from this salutary and pros
tectIng shade this palladium which averts
ruin, storms and tempests, our affection re.
news all its force aud warmth
tie IS not an American who says / have
forgotten what my county owes TO graft
tude, TO this king whose misfortune equals