Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-02-17

eccupy her attention at present, IS in situation
TO direct all her efforts against us but Spain is
a nation lost to virtue weak and incapable of SUBJ
DUNG the wide extent of America, if America be
disposed to resist her, and if we do not ourselves
contribute to our own ruin and verify the pre-.
diction of our dastardly enemies. Every thing
depends on ourselves, generous Americans, and
therefore it has been expedient to depict i'll the
strongest colors the consequences that might
result from the line ofcriminal conduct. Let us
be well convinced that the exercise of virtue
forms the only solid basis of public happiness.
The Censor. 3
November a.
In the extraordinary Gazetiee of Wednesday
the LIST. instant we communicated all the impor.
tant news received; since then, no other intelli-
eence has arrived, and nothing has been omitted
that can interest the public curiosity. From Pc
ri, which is the part ofour province that now de-
fnands most of our attention, We have nothing
now to relate more thsn that our army is every
day becoming more respectable.
September 90.
The following notes on the Royal decree or
Circular of Ferdinand WI, on The 9Th OF May
last, relative to the expedition against the reyol
ted colonies, are extracted from the Buenos Ay-
res paper called Tie Censor.
lie elares to style hmselfa true fither, and rail
rs rash and criminal! Can there be confusion
OF ideas more insulting What! the con-
duct of one third of the globe endeavoring nobly
TO shake off an arbitrary and oppressive yoke, be
rash and criminal! Happily we are now too far
advanced to becaioled by him. Our souls are in
vigorated by the separation from him. We are
not to be se1uced bv his professions and abstract
promises, TO condemn ourselves to be sacrificed.
We know now appreciate that term of good
.4mericais, coming from his lips
Had it moi been Tor the English, who glorious
ly concluded the war in he Peninsula, the men
who are now coming against us would have been
that the natives performed some heroic achieve
ments, and the names of Saragossa and Corona
:, will he immortal; but it cannot be denied, that
without the direction and concurrence ofthe illus
trious Wellington and the English army, the re-
suit would have been in favor of France, ard 10.
scph Napoleon has c been to-day king OF Spain,
by the Grace OF God and the power Of Napoleon,
Just as Ferdinand VII now is by the Grace OF
God and the power ofthe English-And thus will
the strongest always reign by the Grace ofGod
Oh Godi how long will men continue To abuse
thy sacred name II Censor.
Is possible that SAY soul OF sensibility can read
without indignation, such sophistical and shock
ing language! How long Will odous hypocrisy
continue TO lay snarcs for the candour and inno-
cence ofmen - What need has America for
the aid of the Spanish government TO remedy its
calamities To sc.v5;yGte the caiamities of fine
RIGA says the fai,hless tytant What mode
more easy to terminate them than 70 leave them
to their own inclinations, without seeking to op-
pose them by war;
Those who have enlisted to fan the fame of CT
vii war, under the command oil Europeans, he
styles good Americans LIES, Yes, we understand
him!