Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1800-11-21

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hare be.aIen iHis couriry, Is the violcu, ~.
will exiting anors men who es,srt.in DIS
ierent political pFiacipl-s. The evil. which
tais li'.wiil pco;1cea sfe 20 nrmeyova and 10
widely extended, as 10 Interfere with the u.
sn7l Intercourse OF fccie,y. 20 diaub The
peace OF families, and 20 calumuisie, and in
!omc cafes dcitroy th- r-pu,a,ioas of the
mod virtuous citizens a ii5e rendered Il
iuttTious by aSs os public utii;y, .nd en-
deared by ofsces Of private woy,h, IS often
elased by the malignant, breath OF thi, de-
mon Viewing the man who differs from
me IN certain political ,ene,s as my enemy,
his virtues are at once afcribedf 10 hypocrify.
and HE foih'es converted into crimee yyhilr.
on tn. other hand, the proHig1ey Of him,
VINO coiUcides with IN. in opiaion, is either
denied, or peiliate6 on the ground of the
impetfe6lion Of human nature.
OF couYie VIRTUE and vice become convert
Idle terms. They cesGe to depend upon the
opea, undifgniicd actions of msif. They
exclusively attach rh-mielves 10 ca0es OF 10.
diyiduals who profefs certain speculative te-
meta
Citizeas of Amorica 10 this right! /, II
your win TO be hsPpy3 If this be voor
VITA, Can 1t DC rea.lzcd any Other wsy lhan
by r'lahing virtue your direaref:, Aud is
virtue az any party Does ihe attach her.
Ielf e1cluGvely to ,hole men who entertain
certain beliefs does hc AZ froyn ,hofe xho
entertain different belief, ?--3eiirve me hi.
is cot the cafe. Men, equaily good and c
qualiy great, hold fen, tuenls unequivocally
hottie. Their views of national policy dit.
fer in every point.
This difference may bet lobiea cfrreret,
bur eught it to be lource OF hatred
Whas is the frit dOty NJ every rood citizen ,
Clearly to promote the general gone This he docs
in the inrea way by the indui rous purilits OF tis
private occupation and By co operating IN the for
nation and execution Of thole irlesires on which
the peace and welfare OF hi, country ,iepsad With
reiPeG to p-rfonal emSoymeut, we al agree TO
leave n'en ert irety to theInjelves, fhoen,aksr
docs not quarrel with a Taylor fo- purfuine BIZ.
hrsis different from his own. F-ery man ia &C.
knowied2ed TO be thc bel Judge Of his own talents
Tor any Plrticus .bling, and 70 far At Leaf - III
" natures difersnee, is al natures Pesce.'
But when nca meet together in thsir polit;csl
capacity 20 dcyfe means lorlecutins their prelen,
and extending their future happiness they arc
fouSd eI.ncally to differ, And from what docs
this ariic Il riies undoubtedly IN fae degree from
,le iiniler motives Of few men, who would pur-
ue their own iuteretts II the ez,euie CT ;hoie Of
their fellow men bus it srilcs in a Gill greater &c,
gee from she different portions of information
poiieied BY different men. Ely ,he grea; rn4f. Of
mankind the fame ohjeets are fougLi It il only
TeiFeotins the means tney diiasree.
Row, IS their any reafon, i, there cry virtue. in
my calling man kuave, who az woril only dc
erves tae epithst of fool Farther, "a it ncs Gin
more irrational for nc, who may be hut Moderate
~ informed nyieif, 10 eainmnis,e, By afcribiDg to
HIM corrupt motives individual whole ltre,,grh
OF mind or aeqsired knowledge qua.hes more
correctly, TO dlcern the true path Of national glo.
rYs
Is there citizen, who reads ;hsfe remarks. and
does not acknowledge their truth there be faeE
enc, lee him bluih Cor his want OF anderfand
ing lie IS weak MANI whof- vanity cherifhes
the belief that he governs Others, while IN reality
he is the fave OF ais own prejadiecs.
National In,eiigeneer