Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-15
From, the Carolina Telegraph.
WM. COBBETr, HIS PAPERS AND
pRDIEr'TS


IT has been announced 10 our readers
that William CobGett, Esq. who is cele-
DRAFTED for his political essays. has propos-
ed to establish press in New-York. for
the publication OF articles to be written in
England. While Mr.. Goblet kept his
presses in England, we were well
pleased to read the productions of his pen,
and because we believed that having
rogue 70 catch rogue, the public interest
would be the better guarded. But not
withstanding our amusement at his CORES
pOndence with British ministers, who were
indeed fit subjects for his severe lash, we
seriously regret that he is about to imprint
himself upon our soil again, Who is this
William Cobbetts many Of our readers
nay honestly enquire. He is the same
man, who, during the administration of
Gen. Washington, wrote and published es-
saws IN Philadelphia, under the name of
Peter P0Tcapine. The same man who
violently assailed the characters Of Frank
din. Rush, and many of our best patriots
and soldiers---in fact. he assaulted without
regard tn truth or justice, every thing tru
iy American in principle or production
who would gladly have urged our infant
nation again into the embraces of an un-
natural mother country. Such were the
proceedings of William CObbett then. AT
forwards he went to England, climate
more suited to his ill-grained temper. 10
England he continued his aspersiGns on
the American character and government,
until he became dissatisfied with the course
of events in regard to his own purse. At
that time he " turned taii' against the
British cabinet and
F" LaSissd the raSeaIs naked through the
aOoYld T"
Every thing English was censured-ali
things American were praised out of mea-
81 e. Cobbett's ESSAYS since he separa-
ted from the British cabinet, have exposed
III wonderful manner the views of that
country in regard to- other nations. He is
undoubtedly man of fine talents, ner-
vous and keen in his exposition of politics
on the small scale-buf too void of gatri-
Otism to deserve support under republic
Can government.
Nj. Cobnett has made choice Of patron
age 'gT above his deserts in the prosecute
OF 90 ms work TIE respectable aud pa
tdpGc editors NJ TIE .NatiOnk .fdtOcdte,
Cgt,mbida, Boston Patriot, and IPeekLg
Register, have been particularly solicited
{ ms support. We hope they will bear
malice enough to remember d wolf in
Sleeps clothing. Goblet once undisguis.
ed sought the injury of our conieJerased
republic 1t escaped his snare. We
need none of his aid to advance sur Dation-
al character. We are well satisfied of
fhe profgacy and corruption of the En-
ishcabnet--and of the deep rooted en-
nifty which il bears TO American prOsperi-
ty: and C0bbelt's further information on
The subject, had better come on English
than American bottom. Having a press
and publishing his matter IN America will
not save him from prosecution in En-
gland, and we see no good likely to re-
cult from lt--and therefore cannot but
suspect that deep mischieyOus plan lies
hid underneath specious garb. Mr..
Monroe is likely To be our next President,
aud this same Mr.. Goblet, Whom repub~
licans, friends to Mr.. Monroe, are about
~ encourage in his publications. has most
unbusbingly aud unhesitatingly declared
Mr.. Monroe to be a TRAITORS This
assertion he canaOt say Gi0ng; the asper-
sion lasts forever land we will always
hold IN contempt a wretch who can take
shelter under the roof Of one whom he has
so UNANIMOUSLY denounced.
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see Peter POreupine's WILL, dated 18th
April, 1897.