Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1802-09-18
The Virginta Aygus.
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RICHMONDs
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S4gyRD4r, SEFrzMsRR Is, 1909.
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Il is said, that some persons rave OBJ
Jected to the petition which is Intended 20
be presented 10 the next General Assem-
bly,, FOR an alteration ofthe charter of Rich
mond That it is intended, by the et
eefras, at the end Of the petition, TO extend
II 10 objects not mentioned in the body Of
The petition itself. There never was a
charge more unfcunded. The general
expressions, and your petitioners viii
ever pray, and e. eetras,' are very common
to al petitions but they are never con
ceived TO empower the legislature to &c
beyond the obje9s specified in the petit
on itself. But what ought 20 remove az
eayil 10 this case, is, that The petition is ex-
pressly couEned to making the elections
annual; and separation OF the Conn
inon-hall from the msgisuacy. The Pc
tltlon hrst states that these two evils ex-
Isl, and prays tbs; they may be amended.
he truth is, tina. persons who will not en-
counter the unpupularity of opposing the
salutary reform proposed NY the petition,
think to defeat it by a bubble But The
people Of Richmond have too much good
saae~ 80 10 1fszated GU " eheir ,Iglils Il,
Il play upon words.
A CITIZEN.
s-7o l-. Jones IS requested TO asert t1e
Move IN hhe ErQanler.
The vile, incorporate, and unparalleled
abuse of the President Of the United States
with which the federal papers are filed,
exhibit spectacle that must astonish e.
very rejecting mind. In nc country or
nation In the word have abandoned Iibel-
ers been suffered to traduce the character
OF their magistrates, and treat them with
50 much contempt, as at the present day
In this. From four to eight columns Of
| newspaper which ought tn be devoted to
useful information are Sled with low and
( Venomous SANDER against Mr., Je8trson.
And thus by men who but few months
since were harping upon the respect due
I to constituted authorities, and the sacred.
4 ness OF private character. Not only in
/ consistent with themselves must such men
BE-, bot opposed to decsncy and justice.
False, base wicked and Malicious indeed
they are, ii they are Judged by their works.
tse-emiaeat for Iniamy among these il
tcrary assassins stana8 s.,e a5.tsr of tho
sfeSo- Ycr& EUeaing Post and HerQid, papers
set up BY She party of AteraDaer Hamilton
for the eEptess purpose Of FUY7fi,zg dom the
! present administrations This editor, en-
boldened by the lenity and iorbeaiance Of
a vlrtuous and magnanimous policy, has
carried his malignity and invec,ive 10 a
height which any decent ran ought to
desPlse. lie (Mr. Coleman makes use 81
language against the President which he
would DC ashamed 20 employ against cri-
minal at tue bar. PAID for abusing Mr..
Jefferson, he makes tie vic work fis daily
vocation; and Wilde he exuIts at d rcpub.
iican printers being fined for slaudcrino a
private citizen who is a fedcraiist, continu-
ally publishes the grossest defamation with
INC most malicious intention against the
hrst character in the United States.
IL republicans made use Of seeiitia1 Hq7rs
or tire good ofd common lar TO protect thei,
! rulers rom these unprinciplcd vipcrs--a.
las every gadi would be federal printer.
ONCE, white every federal dollar ould bs
insufficient 10 paY their fines. Yes. even
! I've paltry obscure country printers who
exc out gazette weekly from the scam
ana dregs otthe EUeuag Post and similar
PsPers' would tnd their eyes opened to ,
se"se Of their torpitude by the Old fashion
ea plaster Of few hundred dollars 6n.
| ma few months Imprisonment and /
1he'f confinement was to be increased II
! proportion to The number ofthei, ogenc,s
they must live longer them Metbusa,ero :,
answer the lsw's demands.
Inc burden oftse federal song now is
NJ. Jl5ereoa jlaid Caaeudey To-. ,.,.;,;,,,
! csH'''sf &c aafe aasaimstraAou: he Is there
tore gplty." GRANTING that IL 4 cr;,,i,s