Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1800-10-17

viii b, isasnei ia. am yet Gr,l They
oughr 10 know tha. their iniu6ice does cot
alsrm me. II a few men who form the III
ofGznegs 20 the declaration oliudepeadeuce,
7nd Of the oiIicecs heretofore appointed mn
der the letv,al government will 5iiiituHy IN
fold the aoty of their knowledge, the real
repuhlicans OF this colasgy VIII no, divide
AT The enfaicg elceion Mr.. Adams viii
be rejeaed for HE own proper auti-repub-
bcann;n. wi. prove It By par, Of the
men who iigned che declaration Of injepen-
deNcc, in behalf OF ,his great and abuled
aste.
i-et me draw from under the covc- in
which ;hey have been too long wrapped,
the oietIl talents of BENJAMIN Raih. Ifhe
adds not 20 the proafs of the moua,chifm
OF Mr. Adams, and OF many of the
'uepo7ters E hat gen,leman's election end
OF Se"srSi Piuckuey s, thea will endure in
i;!snce al t1c examinations which party ha--
tied and aninloh can invent or ssGrc
acknowledge aud adert the high obliya
tons Of oolh the contributions upon me
know the tame obligations to bnd the evil
aud military powers, affirm that Alcxan
DER Hamilton. ca. Old declare 10 ne, at
} meeting on Official buiineia, ,ha, he wac
monsicnid that dated AZ. faa in ROC.
tom a ispls Of dusy, to Timothy Pickering,
esq then secretary Of fate and war. hat |
declares tina the information ought nor TO
aneet sir. Hamilton WI hout III. ira kaow.
INC be AHsrtIoa thaI ! had made i, ;
that his vas in the presidency of genersl
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Siter~a rs appointed, in cFe9, com,paadc,
Of f5r army by mr.. Adams and the lenatz
MI Pickering being d; the time a member
ot the Preii3eni's cnunci'. Xix this rate
ment without fear of con,radietion hy mr.
ham TN or mr. Pickering. They refpe1i
ira Il 200 much to deny 'he verify aud al,
accuracy OF my declaration ~ with than
both well, bur the contribution NUT be pre-
'crved. aiieri ALTO, that an exsminstio,
ot ID. Benjamin Ruth, TO which / conjur,
the republican electors to attend, will prov.
mr. Adams TO be a monarchht. iaiier, alfc
, that an examination of col. !, Taylor OK Ca
refine, n Virginia, aad az col. !oha Lang
don, OF New-Hampd,ire, will prove that M,
: Adams made, ia their heating, before 47q7
the declaration, that he expected, or hooe(
10 lee, the time wheu col. Taylor and Mr.
Csilss would be convinced that the people O
the United States could not be happy with
out an hereditary chief magiara,e, and a &c
nate that ;hculd be hereditary, or for life
.efer Tor further proof upon this fubie9
10 the Letter OF the reverend NJ Andrev
Steele II refer to the reverend DR.. Dana
federal clergyman Of New-tIaven, in Con.
necticat, / refer 10 Pierpout Edwards sol
M. Gideon Granger, al OF whom ought &c
make their depoiiiions for the ure of the e
lettors. refer, wi,hou, fear of coutrad;c-
ticn' TO the honor & veracity Of mr.. Adams
IN regard 20 the declarations Of mr. Dana,
mr.. Steele, mr.. Langdon and mr Taylor.
IL may be iaid.that thele are bold 6scls-
ratIoHs, but what | sn to fear, If this be a
tree conniry, with truth and the laws ON nv
; iide! Am I not TO dare to explain the mo-
ives or my conduct, and the ground of nv
J opinions, though 70 viiely a6uled-msv I
not defend myielf by truth and reafop IL it
not much be,ter that our elections (bopl5 he
thus decided by lair argument, aud by weigh
~ facts, than that fraud, violence, and cor
ruPtion ihouid come in to ruin all.
| Let II not be isPpofed, thar this 10 mere
| election maneuvre. am ready TO attend
the federal committee of PhilaJelphia, with
he import of ar equal number of Our friends
on any notice, to proceed to the examina.i l.
oo OF two of the witnelIes in that citv. If
hey decline u, then LEI the true inference be
drswn II ] nave faid too much in behalf
OF any 7tgH, then let him contradict il in writ.
ing or IN print
mutt draw TO conciUfou; the iniu-
riSs- iniui.a, and mifreprefs n.a,ions heaped
upon ine tor feversI years have at length ri
len 10 their height. have found IT neceE-
larry to bring them to point. This moa
inconfiderate aud grouadIefs fugqeaion of
forgery from fuch man as Thomas pinck.
ney, and TINS moR dangerous and wicked
ahertion 10 reesrd to the 8oard of Refneees
have drawn me forth. III have been free
Il 10 the freedom Of undaunted, though IN
jured Innocence, IL Is iOr,ed from me hy
he raihneis Of Tome, and the malice of Oilers
Of my political opponents, and il fone de-
gree, At leaf, the defence Of our form OF 10
veTument. araian both citizsnr and C,re;r-,