Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-02-29

P""'N' hiS htliitS L nave pfSSCtlDSu
to this address permit, c0uid paint the
manifold wees and coIrup>ions or Eu'ope
how tney are calculated to inflane the
senses, ia5cinate the imagination, and
crafty the pride oil man; now tina, cIrcum
stance renders their poison contagious,
and that contagon, ike all others, gains
strength as II gains ground. could shew,
that the learning and civilization, which
Inc Europeans boast they communicate
20 US, w!l. but Ill compensate for the de-
praValion OF private MANNERS, the corrup-
uoa OF pubic virtue, the apathy of soul,
the carelessness, and consequently, the
loss OF freedom, which connection with
them viii occasion. y small spark ofiire
dropped upon the roof VIII quickly con
sumo the most snpcndouS fabric OF human
greatness and splendor; and the corrup-
tion OF d single influential character. may
contaninale the wfole sucialbody. Icould
shew, that foreign connections will apply,
not spark, but match TO our passions
that these viii burst into a blaze too furi.
Gus TO be smothered, and that the confla-
g:ation will create a tumult which will sti
| file the voice of reason.
as Is but a small portion of the long
train Of evils, which have been averted from
aur heads. We ST. that the mode in
which Louisiana has been acquired, has
! no, been less marked by "a sdom, prudence
and justice, than the acquisition itself is
'ranscendanty glorious TO tie United
! States, and beneficial 20 nanlsind.-I have
not attempted TO depjC The numerous
blessing which Will How from the splendid
achievement Thepresent administration
have been the faithful servants of The re-
! public, The name OF Jefferson IS not con
: spIcucus IN the field Of politics al1ne.-He
| 1a5 been active IN all the various walks Of
! usefulness. In the schools Of philosophy
m The temple Ct noeyty, il the gratitude of
mankind, his fame occupies an elevation
which the shafts Of caiumny can never
reacb.--ii the present administration un
! derAand iheir true glory, as we'll as they
Understand their duty, they val. find their
! highest reward in the love sad appreciation
oil their country and is but ,us,,ce that
the people should e,nce 10 lhem, hy such
! public tesumouias3 as the festival OF this
day that they possess thci, confidence and
WIZ command their suppor'.
! Let rs never be wanting in duty to OH
/ selves. Lei as cherish forever, those sa-
cred and simple principles Of democracy,
to the operation Of which we are indebted
for every social blessing that we Row en-
! Joy. Ii there ave any detects or errors in
! our poli'ica! institutions, this period Of ia
( tionai aeailh aud ,igOr, oil Domestic peace
and foreign tranquility, il the pro.er
time to supply, 90 amend. and TO ccrrcct,
M cannot DC denied that there are some
vices, ia our system OF government; tina;
/ there are some false and gi,tering otna-
menis, which rather delccc, than adorn,
( the simple majesty of oue political archi.
lecture. Ia spite of The vigilance of The
! people, such men as Jefferson may no,
always ELL the presidential chair. Vice
and ambition may take their turn. And
the constitutional faults, whose baleful in
! inence has been hardly felt. during the
! present administration, in bad times, in
! bad bands, may be subiirned into a fury
/ that VIII sweep every vestige Of our former
rights and former happiness, and place a
gate CT burning adamant between the hope
and the reality OF ever restoring thasc
rights and that happiness again. While
yet the thunderbolt IS a little embrvcn, th-
| prudent man erects the guardian rod,
"h'ch IS 10 protecl MS ha5itation from is
toll grown terrors and II we wait tai the
clouds arise the storm begins 20 blay Ike
lightning collects it's force and is ready to
descend upon US, we may live indeed, to
ioresce and fear the sh elk, but the fabric
OF our political liberty will crumble beneath
bits violence.
Fellow citizens, let us never forget the
feelings Of this day. shall remember
them and cherish them forever.--!fin this
short address, the nature OF my pfofes.
sionai pursuits has narrowed the course,
which my duty would have prescribed,
mus trust for my apology, to the holy en-
thus'asm Of this oyfui occasion.
BALTIMORE. February 20.
fTff0c' n n Iere, jJom an dpieyicoa perflenqr
az ne Ha7aHd to bic friend IN tbis eity. dated
1919 January, 1904.
" An express boat fr@nl jamaica is lust arrived
with the following information
" The Spanish kings packet for Oaoher. call
Ell me UrqHjo, having left a. Porto Rico The
MAJ, Tor that place. called from ;hence on the 9ftb
OF December for thi, port. Forced by he winds
- the south Of the island, she was met on the
5Nh by IN English frigate Of y guns whose
commander ordered The 5psniard TO send MS boa,
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