Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1799-01-18

might be much respected in Europe A., but !
any great and respectable character, who re-
gaided the honor Of his country, who filed
4 grcat fsacz IN the view Of mankind. would
never go abroad in an obicur~, mean, and
Nv manner, without the knowledge Of his |,
own government, to icttle differences with a
foreign nation. Could there be found, iu-
dee !, an individual without any public cha
raSter, or reputation for public icr, ices, who
would be willing TO go on fuch an egrand, |
every man of fenie would laugh at the rih
culous vanity Of luch q man. No individu-
al of America, undi}.Dguiihvd by eminent
iervices, if he had the Ordinary abilities Of !
the American character, would ever under
take tuch an embaiIy If he did, he would
certainly be defpi!cd for the weaknels of his
/ intellects and his inflated vanity behdes be
ing conGdercd as having fone other obled in
j view, and as making this a mere cover for
other deiigus. Mr. D. would NOT diigracc
the American character by iuppofing that
ever fuch man can be found luch an one
would merit being confined in mad haze,
, and be iuppoled to 90 forward as an agent
OF 4 French Fd9i in this country. {itthe
, gentleman from Pennsylvania does nos like
/ this term, he mutt give him another it ex-
Z prciIed his own idea. and in every in
{ Rance of this kind, the perfon thus employ
{ led mutt be coniidered as aStir ( IN direSf hof
/ tility with the authority Of our government,
o and againtt tbs general character of our
;, country 1t is proclaiming TO the enemy,
/ the divifon of your country. 1t is cri c
:, of ie;ous magnitude, rs the perion thus act
It ing, mutt be conidered as the agent of a fac
a ton, waiting only for an opportunity of JOIN
as ing the enemies OF their country. He did
d not believe fpch faction has really exiaence.
81 He knew there had been reports TO tGis ef-
& fcet, which had PLACED man high in ranl,
&c in this goverumen, at its head but he could
not believe in his place that men in 70 ex-
~ allied iituation could be gnil.y cf luch con
N duet he was not autt oriiec 20 hiten TO
d, any Cuch flggeaiono aud therefore would
Of NOT.
a. The gentleman from Fsrnfy lgania fappolss the
to hogie ough; not 10 sgiilte tins lubjct Rutil
o. they receive Information from the PrehGeut rela-
u tive our foreign a.,Ars bat as ths was intended
- rs general froviiion, unconnecled With any par
. Sicuiar cafe, 1t wholly uuneceaTy in lis opin
p o., 90 wait FOR this communication.
'ir Mr.. PinckIey faid, he ihoud no: have troubled
<. the houie this oceaiion, had been for the
er dottrine which had fallen from the gentleman
from Virginia Mr.. Nicholas which he conGder-
Cd as extremely dangerous in ! republican govern
ment, and which had tendency TO fnbvert al o.
or der and good government under whatever form
a. they may eTiA, If he und-r3tood the gentleman
he rightly, he hG, he houd not be ATTAINED Of hav-
~ pg been concerned in any negoriIrisn which has
I tey raken place, proVdedhe had, by that means,
os:aa.d peace ioi ms 'oertry, and that h BE-
r. Cd with 'reh an cmbaiiy, provided peace was tho
"a reiGit. RE thought this doctrine faJverlive OF
adj every principle Of republican government the grea,
~ and leading doctrine of which is that rhe fenie Of
the majority i5all govern; chat when this fcnie IS
~ Proclaimed by the proper organs, it iha Be abfo-
ia ite t2t no one pretend interfere 70 as 20
ID eounteFa4 the proceedings OF the people Of this
NJ country as exFTc!Ied by rs legal orPsr. This doc
sr'Re. iaid &r. z. cannot be controvefted. He be-
/. ieved INC gentiein4Is good intentions for the
~ peace ofhs country had dllnled his better iudg-
Z, 'nent Peace is defrabie, is molt welcome 70
er every country, and highly eictal its welfare
At his WiIh Of the gentleman for peace may have
nj induced his better judgment have brought for
ward ief'inenr more Prejudiciai than the bitter
~ % war.
I; Upon what principle is it, faid Mr.. T. that an
individual ihould interfere in the general masagc-
y, ineht OF the affairs OF his country, procure
N peace 20 1t: IL Huf BE- upon the ground that
~ his private ientnents ought 70 prevail over the
legal government Of his country; and would nor
DC eohiiaed 70 the idea of giving peace to the conn
Try; beeauie II It he opinion o this indvi,iu-
VI a,or OF any party, that the country ought to 90
- 70 war. the Fame re4loniug would hold good hnce
J. II will br thought more bencicent a. fonle times
, to enter into war than to remain at peace Times
= may eorne-they have come in al Countries
" when It will be more eftntial to engage in a war
andcr al It's diiadvansgCl than TO remain at peace
~ hlF. knsw Of no cafe, no itualion IN which IL
1t sound BE lawful or right for individual TO inter-
Y iefe "'th foreign government ~ the time when
is any negoe-o IS going forward by legal authori-
W Suei IN Interference can have hut bad eC,
- iees j. news a, leaf, that there /, party in
u me country divided from tie government, who
-Ss upon ,he.nielves fcpsratc negotiation, and
k iet Up 4 diiiinct POWER, which they with to be
l. paramount 10 enc legal authority.
lig Dad rot thitk the gentleman from Vire;u;,
nad Termed 2 correct idea Of the f-ntin1ent os the
u american Peope, when he iaid, nc Believed, on his
t urn from an unauthorized cn1bany, Of the kind
o eINa'h 20 he Ihouid have received their ,hanks
, 'oF having given peace to the country. Under
'"c PTe,cnt cireunllsnce, he thought the gent,e-
inaa calculated lily; his calculation va, fopiJ
6 Ga on an idca ot the NlGIlsnimity OF the people
mat 'ey are afraid d war aud glad to have peace
- upon any terms, or by wbItcver means lie did
not think that tbs IS the icfr,in1snt Of the Ameri
1 ean people. They love peace, and would 70 As
iaf as any people 70 pr fcrgc it but he believed
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