Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-23
FRoH THE WAL1oLE OssERvATsar.

! N-SitS. VI ANtON dN AbItDhIN
fairfield county, Connecticut, by Mr.. Shci-
: lcck Osborne, on the i2th May, in honor
, of the present administration and the ac-
qusi,ion of Louisiana. We presume the
/ following moroccan will be received with a
| high relish:
"A party, whose motives I shall not ar
raign at this time, burning with zeal, and
denouncing vengeance against the nation
who dared to infringe the rights of free
people, sounded the trump OF defiance, and
exhortcd their coun,rymen To arms. The
demon OF war shook his CORY wings over
dislike raven lowering over embattled
legiops, and whsating her beals for the feast
OF death The mighty sword Of desola-
lion was suspended above the land-and
the friends of peace waited with pensive
anxiety for its fall I!
But 10 the immortal honor of wise and
prudent governmcnt--io the eternal glory
og mild and forbearing nation, The i'm
pending storm was ayerted-the threaten
ing cloud receded from the horizon, and
the gladdcning beams Of peace shone once
more upon joyful people.
When we reflect, fellow citizens, upon
our singular deiiverance from tie horrors
of war, 10y a successful and honorable ne
gociat,on, we must surely feel che warm
est emotions at gratitude to our almighty
protector, and a sincere affection for our
excellent administration, which he has
made The instrument Of his beneiaclure.
The evils of war are not unknown to
great part Of my audience Need re-
hearse them TO those who have seen them
-, ei,o L.,
rushed on the phalanx of glittcring bayo.
nets, or advanced to the rampant at the
very mouths of flaming engines ofdeath--
who, naked and hungry, have clambered
over the rocky mountain, or struggled
through the tireseme morass, frying un.
der a vertical sun, or shivering amid driv-
ing snow, and the keen blast of winter
who have beheld the fruits Of many years
industry DESTROYED, their habitations burn
eti, and tneir'wiycs and children wretched
houseless fugitivcs, or writhiug on the bay
onet of merciiess foe Need describe
tito those whose gallant sons leftthe scenes
of domestic endearmcnts for the camp and
the field, but never returned to bless their
aged eyes? Need describe them to the
ia'herIess ch;ld--to the widowed matron,
whose beloved partner, in the very neri-
dian of conjugal affection, was torn from
her bosom forever--or to her, whose maid
en- heart mourned the uhtimcly fall of
beloved youth No. These impressions
are indehble. After lapse of more than
twenty years, these scenes are fresh in the
memory of my countrymen. The old We.
teran still calls together his little family,
and relates with honest enthusiasm, the
hardships and dangers of former days
while his little audience reward his nara
ton with tender caressess: they sigh for
hispast sufferings; and their hearts receive
an impression fixed and indelible as the
seal of fate"
The town of Danbury was burnt by the Bri
fish in the revolutionary war.
E1ctr1ct IF letter iron, a respectable Vir.
ginian, to his friend in tine STATE, dared,
PARIS, Marh 3, 1904.
"My friends do not allow the distance
between US to cause them to forget me {:
their letters and the newspapers present
to me every thing that is interesting,
which passes among you. ! have seen,
not with the smallest degree of disappoint.
ment, the pueriIe effort made to defeat the
important result of Mr.. Monroe's mission.
This like every other attempt made 10 de
tract from the merit Of the present ADM.
nistration, will have the effect we desire.
1t will expose more completely the crimi-
nal views of the opposition, and fix more
firmly in the confidence Of the people the
illustrious citizens who are doing so much
for their country's welfare. When com
pare the simplicity Of our state of society,
and the perfect freedom enjoyed IN every
department of life, with what is passing
before me here, | cannot, without taking
the very worst view Of human nature, ac-
count for the causes which maintain any
discontents against our enlightened sys.
tenn of representative government. Twas
pleased to see the compliment paid by the
President 10 the rulers Of this nation, Il
is strictly true when used in reference 10
the other powers Of Europe. There is
not one individual near this government
who is not distinguished for his talents.
II is true, some Of hem are distinguish
ed by other properties: but as they are