Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1800-10-31

Flow do you approve ] peutrality WHICH,
has affirmed the character of lion 10 one .
the conteniiug powers, perhaps bscaufc i
IL republic, and TO The other, which IS Il "
rainy, crouchcs with the mean lubmifion
iof (paoiel' Docs il meet your views Of
'npirtiality, than The ioiuri-' Of France, un-
juiiitiabe a. they are, ihoulu re-ei-e ten
fold exaege'a,ior and b: bi.zoned fort wislr
innumcrab'c fall,hor5s, to drive 10 into a
war OF IS cx;erm;ra,i2r while at the fame
time more jntoitrahlc sygrcilons of Britain
arc az c'uch az polible concc iod from pub
lie notice Or up6Iufhiugy pal!ia;ea'
Becsufc the Alien Law, Of difgr7 efui
memory, wsq icsvilej at unfortunate loreign-
era, guilty as the ferne crinc Of which the
la,hers Of Ameyicsn Independence glory in
having been Cu;l,y; and becau(c it VAS pro.
mo'iog Tic apprehension Of Britain, and cuS-
ting oh the cruelty, w7s i therefore uainte-
re'ti e 10 vou }Vaa It matter OF iudifF.r-
ebcc, .har preccdeat nboud be s3abjfhed
under The faliscious plea OF necrCIi,y, BY
which The rrorFcH h7rricre * the CorH;Ju
ton cou'd be broken down; by which The
Legislative, Judicial, and executive powers
could be pleaded ,c con0itutc q tremendous
tT'hnosI in &c hrealt Of gle man?
Docs II mess your ideas ~ quality of
rights, Of f'csdom Of lpe,ch aid OF the prels,
hat your pablo lervanta withou: any autho.
I riIy, and in de6arcc of eTPrcGa prohibition,
.houlJ io.;.Fy .h-nfclves with excaGyc prj-
Sieges re,irc into .hc d. h. myGr,ies Of in
trigue, and forbid you at your peril 10 exa--
miae into t'eir conduit: Is i any gratiii-
cation to your feelings that fe-eral of your
's'low-c;tizeHa, ior attempting TO liz The
vel f.om public meaiurss AND giving op;ni-
ona CT their probable tendency, have uq3er-
zone che ordeal of federal trial, and are now
/ iaOguil5irg n priion And to fuppIy any
deicieDc;cs in the legitimate laws Of the
land, and 20 auiwer party pu.po!e.. is II yocr
! pleaiure thct the conmoa law of England,
TURKEY OF any other foreign nation, with
ell rs uncertli3 and tygannical dcciGona,
| iholid De forced iuto operation in the nation
( :. cocrt9, 20 The perfection oF uGics, spd e.
na! snnih.isriOn Of the tate govern .?cnte ?
| Under YholS dire9oa dij ne Ia G lecIe-
! tasy o! var, IN a letter 10 militia o6ic-r ct
! Virginia, virtually declare az icaG orc hal!
OF he people of,he uaircd States onworthv
| OF lhsr own dete0ce, and hint that old TO-
rics were worthy the highea confidence
What tifooGtiou has led the prcGdsnt TO
remain 5lepi as death reipsciip- tie militia,
ahile ne has loudly ard sepesteliy called for
fleets and regular armiss? Wa5 ir 20 has besn
allowed BY pretty high authority. to awe the
ciuZcn5 into iencc, 10 cruh the fqiIil Of re-
pubclni'n, 70 enforce fJbnis,ion 20 the
hateful laws NJ he point OF ,ile bayonsi, ia;
tac late rl.legab!e &stst0a Of an army "a.
rai!ei1
AZ. ron a'.saed ,ha, the waae Of public
aouey Gouid re G,oh that after Indirect
taxation has warmed i.lclfia every meal you
eat. aud every Eafment you we1, a',er yen
have paid heavy tax on your houies and
lands, dl fire millions mutt be obtained on
J !0an 80 ono year, and = IN another. at 3 per
cent. r@r mn IN ia.er-G before aukuowu
A5e you wiling roa; very ioch OF foil yoa
. hnld g. Yea- re3:rity % he latea genera
tons, hay,d be pledged aud virtually mott
gagged io1 TIE g-5cmp;iou of hefe and many
other t0ormov, funs, while millions remain
uasccoantsd foc, in' the hsuds Of public o.
iccTs, who ar thus capsc.laled 10 make vaH
fortunes by ,'n(e very Ioana, to annals whole
countries of the iold,sr5 hsri earnings, and
20 roll in their guided coaches among thoie
whom ,iley cree ttc fwinilh multitude, -
With she inioleacc of an eslern depot.
DO YOU remember imaginary plots ,nd
coarpirscies, which have been ccn;ared iato
eaiGencs, 90 deceive yon. and fccure your
fUbnifjou % violsnt aud caUrs1ive neafues
and that the authof5 Of .leCc wers among
'h- foreu1oR iuaifv aretch o. power by
vh.-h the r.e.i1cat .ou,i sayi,e and re-
qo-tt" diar.a ju5cc. the creature OF his
own appointment, sIll who IVES caught 20
look up TO him for future lavors, 20 dsliy,.
7 up TO the Is ccution Of Butlh oarbarity, q
( psr(ou under the protection ct the ,su, wi,l
( tbs plea Of American ciiizcnG,ip IN his mouth
and demsnding 2 caooilui onsl tti5l bv Jury
Areyou ddgOled o approve The FAR cham,
ber proceedings Of branch OF the ratioua
!icCi.is,ure, againG a printer who We, hard,
enough 10 Dubilh fomc Of their fecre, de-
fga-, evidently tending to az an ufurper il
the chair of Ratei iodeed. Eve yc1 ready @,
lubmi; the eonti'u,jon, wh ch mauy of yor
have iworn TO i-punri, and which you mul
All feel -rrt1r fatrr-n ~ .,y- "a, -,,. -..-I-s,