Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-19
Fr0m Ahe Psliacal Ohserpatoru.


seat order Of things, aud still desire TO be
considered republicans, would 10 well To
poln' out what they would have, different
h"'" what exists They are Continually
Stumoiiiis, AID no one s,ows why. What
Is H. gentlemen, you would have Come,
id Us reason toEeiher. Make out your
h't Vi grievances: state clearly and expii-
city wat alterations you desire. Tel
US wherein the Condition Of the country
could DC improved, ia what respects the
people could be made happier, how their
Puohc aiielts Gould be better conducted.
what part Of the system is anti-repubii.
can what pare is hostile to the Interests
o! the community Wherein can you
propose an alteration i.r the bsttcr? State
u-iet the world knnw what it is.-You
claim 10 be republicans: Have we not
differed, then, long enough, If il is for
nothing! and IL il DC Tor something, surely
you must be able To- point out what i! Is.
You ate invited to ID This. Take the a
vowed principles of the present govern
mcnt, take its system OF measures, and
tell us explicitly Wherein they differ FROM
your principles and from the measures
you would parsue.--Rcsort not To tie
hackncyed theme OF earning n,.M our Qfof,
.fce. This decides nothing. Few, com
paralively speaking, have been turned out.
Perhaps they deserved il. Aud what is
1t 10 YOU or 10 us, or To the nation at large,
zpso occupy the Offices! We must lQy,
let who viii receive. Quit, then, ;his to-
pic, and come to the merits OF the cause.
Are you uneasy because you are not tax
ed enough! Are you uneasy because your
public debt is rapidly lessening! Are you
uneasy because The press is free aud
speechls free, AID YOU may speak, write,
print and believe what you please! Are
you uneasy with economical measures,
that the government does not go into ex.
travagant protests, and borrow money 10
carry them or. and that itis enabled, in
stead o. these, 10 quiet the Indians and
buy up their lands, and the lands OF our
dangerous neighbors, The French and Spa
niards are you discontinued with peace
and de you want war ?-'fo all these
questions you will answer like true repub-
leans, No-Thc enquiry then returns,
What are you uneasy for, and what do
you want?
Gentlemen! Ihere speak to common heo-
file, who will never, hope, in the country
be thought beneath this title) is there no;
mystery in this business! How is it, that
you have slidden into habit of political
uneasinesss and fault.hGdng, and sill OH
examination nothing is found worthy OF
complaint, nothing wong, no,hipg anti-re.
publican, but In facl every thing exactly a
greeable even TO your oTYn 1vishes and your
oDn principles Surely this is a strange
phenomenon-thcre is u great mystery
lurking about some where.--Shaiis tell
you where 1t Is Let me say. then, You
have been tausht this tune of complaint by
lnen who harbour principles far different
from yours, principles truly opposed to re-
iiu6dcanism, and therefore opposed to the
present administration in short, principles
OF Monarchy. These men hate equal rights,
hate the liberty of the people, hate every
thingrepublican theyarc rally at enmity
with The principles which guide the present
government, really at enmly with those
measures whichon examination you can
not find SO bad, really at enmily with the
diminishing offa1es, 7Oiai haying Of tie hub
nc debt, tJ'c. &c. Their uneasiness is rue
and sincere il flows from their DRAFTS
You have been caioed and led into their
enmitieS and reseafmenfs--bu. not into their
IIrincitIes; ; you have AGrHcA irorn them TO
find fault with the government, when in
truth you have no faux TO .ind.
These moHarchy men are not numerous :;
yet they are as plenty as thy ever were
in any country not older than ourC. They
have coniriyed 10 keep their rial p principles
aioof, wrapped up in darkness and involv,
Ell IN mist, that you should not discover
them 100 sooa. They knew you well, and
were certain that your indignation would
be e2citc1,'t they were to come out plain
" 1ohiie g7n -vere yet freemcn. FROM their
secret facrs have issued all the COM
plants, SANDERS, caIumuies & excavations
which have spread over the country a.
gals;.ihc government. The 4crcut hyiut.
rrs frst recelvcd them from the unto :;
tho fHte f7rsaters caught them from these
and echoed and re-:ch0ed them, ill You
we're stunned with the noise aud oblired
10 yield assent.
BOT these men arc no longer 70 be con.
cealed. They arc emerging from dark
ness into open view. Their misty man.
tls. is rent. They shrink brCor,. ,f,,. ,,.i.,J