Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1799-11-15

lhtHN YOU Ut'Si" 0"''F - CpNNi"'NC
tia, Is fuch vacancies f,0ild hcprsp, they
might readily g. AZ VIZ: great adsan,ag-
x the community. by yourief aud TOM. of
vour friends IL eongceie, who would be w;!-
ling to undertake the duties of s;ieie oa:ce's,
even for their hate inadequate falorie7, either
from patriotiin, or from alter ooa,ide-s,ions.
But you endcavour to give US iom- coufola
ton under this rcreaie Of expeuic, by rayins
that % as the public has az prcftnt great &C /
cation Cor money, The iGcreafe was fmail, and .
ronGQyd fo':ly 80 t',o(e officers, whole dutics .
ohlige them to ;eldc conaant,y at the feat !
OF government :"
When we rsae6 that thefc officers have
been the mot aaiv-. in bringing :he United
States into fnch ituatiou, a. viii probably
make It the duty OF all good citizens 10 take
1P their lat ihjll,ng in the defence oe their
country it m. h, have been realopably tx-
pc&ted, inst they would not have called for
an incrsate Of their lalayes, during the ex-
iitence Of that critical htualiou of pubic at
fairs, for even i they did lervc the com,nuni
y for Gonething lels than the real value of
thei, fervices, it was The ealiel way in which
they could lay heir proportion OF thofe sx
traordinary excrtions, which they were a.
mu'ating all TO make, dying con,en,
which they have had no uncomfortable hand
in bringing on their country, But the
increale was i'malr' you fay. If an not
Ioi'lakca, :l,elc faar;cs have been augmented
iafee fegcn,hs of their former amoupt, in
iame ihltances half, s; then in9ead of the in
couiidera5ie FUN which you FAY the prefeat
augmentation amounts 70, we ought 10
calculate, what the fane proportion, when
5dded to the lslar:1a OF all the officers Of 90
vcrnmect VIII come TO becauf- although it
has bScn given 10 few only at preient, the
thing cun never ltop until it is ncceHar:ly ez.
tended to all ana II the principles YOU ns;.
20 juAilg the increA{e in thcfc particular ca
les ace juR, they will make it 70 ia a'l Others.
May, as lo1r as fich men as voted for THE
'ncreaie, have The power 81 msEinr it, the
longer 1t Is Poaponel as 20 ,he others, the
more il viii be; brcaule IN two yeas time
IT may be boldly aher,ed ~ CoGgrlfs INA. c.
very neceGary In lie had i(rn nearly double
from ,h;7 rine although in fact tire markets
ihoaid fall conGderahly and Jhen another
addition would not only be made 70 the r.
laries Of there favouri,e officers. bul The ref
would all Be encrcafel IN the fame p opor-
iioa that theirs would be, when the fecond
addition was made TO them. For Goes
fake then, have jSe incresfe 10 the o:her "a
lar;es made, bsFore new aftrtions and new
combinations cen be brought forward, to
prove The necefity ofdoubling that iacreate
Yon make me- lIpilc when you fay 1" the aug.
mcatalion is for three years only 10 BE- con
t'nued or rot ar the en3 Of thar period, ac-
cordiar to circumstances, . for cannot cor
cslye asy poiEi5le Etuation IN x A;ca country
would beleis able 10 pay high 'aaries, than
this IS at Pfeica;--iuppoled 10 be jna enter
ipg into war without Milling on hand, her
eit'zsGs Taxed beyond the compass cf their
common relouyc ss--and her Sra loan made
al eight per cent. iutcrsa but independent,
OF thoie circumstances which render il GER
tain the! if this addition to thele falaries had
bsen made properly now, that no change in J
our Gluatioa can ever take place, which vii! !
hereafter render il proper 70 take away that
addition / ak you, how many inaances
you have sither read or heard, OF fabrics be- |
ing rld2esf7 aud | with you 20 calculate on
ihe probability OIL being done, when thofe !
by whom i mutt be done, are AMBIGUITY
wsiting tie tioe when they and fone of /!
their Deare4 connexions ihall Gil fome Of !
thoic Offices; and when the completion Of |
this their iaycurrte win depends on the plea !
iaFs OF lone OF thefe, whole lalaries are to |
be increaicd or dirniaihed, by their votes.
After having inforaied US of the COMMUNICATE
on made by tne French miniflcr. .ros our mini
~ IL Hot7Ed, whi.n contained declaration !
TIA the French government was ready 20 re- !
CIV. ~ proper end hetoming manner any nlirir
'fr whom the PFeliGent might authorize 20 trcar
fcPeciiRg an accommodation - and that the /
Pich1eni thought u proper TO meet this advance,
ard Tor tfat Purpo- had appointed three lniainers
"ic were approved By thr iena.c," you give IL "a |
vor7 cpi7iou that the whole was ,r;ek con-
yedanie g cuted or The foe purpclc Of PRODUCING
an eii.& uqoa the people OF America, Of lyH;no
this coaEtTy, hy The hopes Of peace and Acomn1o.
datoa. ,n'o ia,a rapre, Of encTealing ou- diyiG-
or' q rrriihirg tsc defence and preparation. and
o. railing . Glamour againa the Government. If II
Z Gus re!ple 20 h.icn this infJious overture -
oie ~ nc esnics .. mr. preicnt difpute with
3 ''hcc was nct feiGiL 20 receive ~ proucr man
H;i, our PHiii9 2i:r.4crs, aud the prefden. bss
-~ien '.,' NJ coniidsrcd tfi5 paft OF her condua
- more ,"lauon' 20 the aouor aui independence
oi Auoriaei than al her oshcy improper a4 8. arJ
that ne never would " ienl aDother min;aer =,
France wihort ailurauecs that H. world he re-.
eoVcl r'pedlei 'ui houored, az the retrelcD,, {
nation" -''-' 'i''ent
N consequence q this declaration Of thc p-eg. :
C0''' 'he ffcnch 'ria'itcr gave the aGurance, a.
TIC veg terms Prefcrueiby he prcfdcnt. and a.,
Ft'.ee n's agent 70 eaerY 10 ou rninil,T In Tol.