Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1800-10-07

iume t.c <AonNSilist.on bave ezpsG led.
The monies which the government have re--
iceived ii th0fs eleven yeara, amount 10 90
4 nhi''lous and one third. We fhoula hsys ex-
pected more economy from ~. }.ngiand
naturalization. Our brethren 10 thols ttatso
| expected, we believe, much more. IA the
irsends of Mr. Adacis aud Gensyal PiucI1nsy
tlaFc held all the Offices of G,oycrument. W.
| eanno, beiieve. shar oug caaern fellow cisi--
rens wall be difco.ed to choice OF therl by
the Prciidenria! EIecsors The ci,iseus, in
than quarter, a,ouid pay more attention TO
thclr sleetIons. We are lurpriled to obierve,
that the vote for members CT Conpreis, in
Conaeeticut is lsl than $500 when Ian.
eaHsr County, al thc lat Election, gave, on
| the two iidep, $500.
Mach u ous public expeufcs lia0 arifcn
rom the rneairres for creating 81, .4r,ay. cn
| the plea OF repeiine French lnyaiion which
was, nessrthvlets, di6anded when we had no
certainty Cf treaty with FRANCE. lis diff.
leclt for ua 10 extra&, from the accounts OF
/ ihe proceedings OF our government. any wife
saa good views with which thc army could
! have hcen rgic3, that are coniteut With the
| meaiurs Of 70 early dii6sodink Of Il, is,
however, truly unfortunate, on the Tcore oe
tie P.,biic Economy, and indeed Of pol,i-
( cal jea'oufss and scars, that the funeR anti
eiPatioa Of all the otieGiions 10 the AMY was
not made, befo-e the laws were pafed We
have been al very great eSpen{e 20 appoint
eait number OF officers, aod to plsce an ar
my upon paper, much OF which m;gh,, per-
! haps, have bceE faxed. Il is 10 De greatly
/ roget q, LOO, thar 70 executive au aathori-
! y 10 levy regular uOops relaxed the ssten-
ton &c tie aIi,is, ard !, In the new and
extenige PIan OF volunleers) tended to di-
rlinh The wholeioms influence Of thar Cen
2iiatisHai force,
( We have yet noticed the army, chiefly as
Il has cGcreafed our Public Burdens, q Is
much more receifsry 60 remember it "a other
} views. The danger of ingafoa is no more
credited and we now lpesk out. Che
votes tcf The different regiments and corps
amluntec, az we uEdsriiaud them. &c. about
~ 600 meBs Tbs authority TO employ vo
!anteerS, was cztendcd to rs, oco'mcn. Thefe
vat forces was accompanied by a very EsFa
lar aud diermiag fa6f,---It ,gas carried in oae
( houte 0! Cergrcts. with 5he vote Of our Sc
major Rols, 10 sUtbofile the Frsitcrt 70
ditiie ghS militia north of She Pstownac,
even 10 repei the iDvahon Of the French
(! though we have expended ara millions
{ IN niea'Ures 10 ths, end I. would fem,
that We may rot be astsrGsd, even, ,Lzt invs-
! .:on r7ay not be Tepeled, II il Dua be she
| Ilihii2, i iuDe OF che fedcsslt: could have
lthelr vii. When we remember the iuvari.
/ aSe cteg 10 which regular armies hsve been
| sf,.ffsf -vslfaI n - a
ths volumser ccgps coGfGed entirely OF tha,
! federal party, winch coGfcGes that il has
/ qnssTeled aooDt " the degree Of hatred and
aniu0e,y 70 be uicd againa thcir feIlow-ci-
ti4ens IL or of fcrcign rronarchiis infuriz,e6
! agzin!s repb6!icaujin and when re call 70
,nind, tha. ;he genera! militia, which alooe
admit,ed he re2rh!josnlpmry, wae thus o.
frniy Propofs6, by ihe friends of Mr.. Pinci-
I aey, end Mr.. Adans 10 be GijpeG, vge be-
/ licVe that many Of our citissns r.ua rejoice,
eith Us, IN the diibanding Of the army
j ihe corps OF volunteers end the army con.
lt.iged, no DOUBT, proportion Of pa,riolic
ana yir'usas ebasscters but tie ls5orioucy
-Ea!sed hoi,ility which is 1yowed 10 have
| bsen RATED agsiaG France, aad the hatred
and aninofEys t'hic,i the federal party COR
iels TO have been Propagstsd agsipa tteir
I opponents, can only be throUghlY eradicatsd
under tne commanding power os the conlii-
! tntiona! Iagi.tracies and the militia. The
iceptre Of the people and the fwo,d Of the
/ people viii beat down theie rsia and iawleis
/ gar; izan,,
The Infinite Importance Of 'Ft1ciop, IN
tlhees cs 70 notice the iabjea tiiough cur
contribution exempts i from banas aulhori.
| y,--lt has been rePrelshted, in prsduAiun
I auribuied 70 fsrmer chaplain of coucrefs,
tha, the republican candidate had d;ned on
q Sunday, at Fredericksburg with lome oil
: his f,ieada, On 4 Journey ron Philadelphia TO
Z Moatecelio ---ticn OF piety have been at
ssmpied 70 be alarmed wiha Eagle ea)gai
circumfaucr of thai kind though Mr. lei
fetfon is evsgbl1ydy free from indecorur aod
-xccls IA his iatercourfe. Since, how
ever, pamphlefs are deliberately written to
convey luch attacke, we are forced 70 OBJ.
Gerye, thai ldr Adams, When ouf minisier
the Brisiih cooft, was IN tie baJii Of ealef-
tanning the Amesicaus sd foreigpers. an