Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-08-10

'"SS WI an hJ"'tu anu justly CAtsIlSIdlt
people, who, by depriving him Of his lif
gave tohim his Immortality. The condut
OF all may be strictly scrutiniZed, an
those who have been for long time you
nations boast, may prove in the ehd you
nations reproach.--you have yourself civ
en- a striking example OF the change tha
may be ploduced in public opinion, by th,
pen OF j single individual who employ.
himself in tie search and exposition u
truth. We have also pens in this part o
the world. able to vindcate our national
character from unjust aspc.sions, by max.
ing known truths and the book entitled
the Exposition nt the Causes and Charac-
ter of the late War, is a specimen oil what
can be done here in that way. 1t has re-
ma,heh thus lon%, unanswered, and we
may therefore presume thai it is unan-
swerable. twill be time enough, when
we receive Easland's reply to that paper,
to nUttcc the abuse which has been ia, own
out against US IN the criticism on my Jour
nal. We are IN no haste: VIC intend to
take our own time: and should we reply.
all your heroes shall have their share OF no.
tee: even Morgan whose name has been
placed on Tue same page with mine, may
be found on 4 clear examination tn bear a
stronger likeness, in some of the most
prominent features of his character. TO
certain naval heroes of England, whose
names arc more familiar in this country
than in their own. Morgan, it must be re-
membered, was an Engiishman, and his
historian, who was also one. bess that IL
may not be considered either a compliment
Or reProach to say, that the leading cha
racters among the BUCCANEERS were all
Englishmcn. Allow me, sir, to make a
small extract from the history of the man
to whom the reviewers consider that it
would be a disgrace to compare me. You.
can make what erasures you please, and
I'LL up the spaces with such names as will
best suit for modern events.
g. They spared in their cruelties no sex
nor condition, Tor, as to religious persons
and priests, they granted them less
quarter than others, unless they could
produce considerable sum for ran
| som. Women were no better used. cx-
cePt they submitted to their filthy lusts /:
Tor such as would not consent were treated
with all the risor imaginable. CAPTAIN
Morgan gave them no good example on
this. Point," &c.&c.-Page 1872, Hist. Buc-
GAMERS of America.
Speaking of the destruction of Panama.
ne says" The same day, about noon, he
caused fire privately to be set to several
| great editices of the city, nobody knowing
who were the auth0rs thereof, much less
on what motives captain Morgan did it,
Which are unknown to this day The fire
increased 50, that before night the greater
part oi the city was in flame. Captain
Morgan pretended the Spanartls had done
1t, perceiying that his own people reflected
ON him for that action. Many of the
| SpanIards and some of the pirates did what
they could, either to quench the fame, OF
Dy blowing up houses with gun powder
ana pulling down others, to stop it, but in
vain: Tor Unless than half an hour, it con.
| sumed whole street" Page 1870.
| Such was captain Henry Morgan, the
F" gallant" and &c disinterested'' hero of the
learned critic. whose attention has been 81
Iorclbly drawn to my journal. OF Am
Boney, his other pattern of nautical excel.
lence, have not been able 10 obtain any
particulars. Such bright examples, in,
deed, are less familiar TO us on this side ot
the Atlantic than on the other. should
presume, from her name, however, that
she was OF English origin, and, no 'loubt
| belonged to that class Of British officers
tor whose actions, the editor of the above
mentioned history, says, in his preface, he
| will not take upon himself TO apologize
since even in the most regular British
troops, and best disciplined armies, daily
enOrm.ties are committed. which the strict
est vigilance cannot mevent.
The remarks of the editor are indeed
correct, aud his whole book seems to shew
in comparison with the later records of Br
fish herOiSnI, that although his naval cOun
trymeD, of high rank, have in some res
poets degenerated, yet they have not laic
aside many of their ancient propensities
am persuaded, sir, that you think will
me that have shewn a great deal OF patti
cree and forbearance. How | have deser
we'd the resentment of Englishmen, 'dC
not know, unless it was by doing my duty
to my country; but, in doing it, endes
vored to make the evils of war bear as light
Nv as possible on the individuals who Eel
in my power. When hostiIites ceased be
tween the two countries, they ceased wild
me, until my Indignation was reused 10y
this fresh attack IN the Quarterly Review
{ noted and approved Of in the Naval Giro
nicle of March, showing the connection
still existing between my old enemies, tn
scribblers and navy ofIicers.
/ / had hoped, that the late war, BY max
, ing US better acquainted with each othe
{ would have made us respect each other til
! more but it really appears that the breacl
!, between US grows wider aud wider. w
: bear the hOggiogs we got during the wa
{ without murmuripg why should English
e men be less patient than ourselves NAY