Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-02-15
FROM THE EASTERN ARcus.
Porculhi'ie's dcfnitiou IF the 7Dord Federal
iSf.

PorcuQhitie's dcf,nfi2u IF the 7Y9rd Federal
ist.
Sensible as arm how averse men are
to giving up principles and habits ofthnk
ing 10 which they have been accustomed.
yet | ilatter myself that In inhabitauts of
this country, who are sincere Americans
aud wish well TO their country, are not so
iosi TO common decency and pr. Drietv a.
to persist in error, and for no o;her reason
t5an because they have heretofore assent
cd 10 those erroneous principles. M Eel
low citizens, We are not so lost 70 reason.
bat that she will comm and our attention
and force Us to point he iipge, of scnrn
at on former deceivers, who, under The
mask ot friendship, have taught ms TO scan
dAilze and abuse or best friends. 1t is
The glory of a man tc acknowledge his cr.
ror, 1t is mark OF his wisdom-but me-
think, | hear my readers say. this is al,
true, but where is the proof Of our error
Hear what their chief wri,cr saws on HIS
return tn England, wien il was necessary
he should give some accouu; of bis missi-
on to tlIs coun,ry---he saws, :" all parties
+" aHectci To regret the loss Of WASHING
." TON but more were truly sorry his cut
pabie representation and delay ~ for
warding the happiness Of America by
mot giving her an hcrcdiiarg i $, me
= S'"fr0'e, when II was believed to be in his
" power, gave the n,o"archists, VINO had
g. nov taken the namc of tcderahoia homes
" thai their views would be better answer
"ed By j. ~f7lma." Is thus not AN incnn
tesub.e proof nl inc designs oflhis K ;Ieral
faction 20 overt"ru our present form Of
G nverim -nt, aud build ,l.onarchy on is
runs We these dte the people vino sy
pe't Ia be saved by hanging 70 ihe skirts
OF WhsHINGTnN's garm ~. Po,crtipe
speaking o. the very me -norabie mission
90 France. says o. that occasion ex-
"pccled no other .han a declaration ol
''Mar against Fiauce, and a. a corse
qu.ncc 81 thal measure, All aiilancu of
ienaiye anG defensive wish Eugiand bu,
a declaration al opcn war met with 50
much opposit' y from the rchu5i;cags,
= tina: the mao0rehiyts with J,ia adqc7s AT
" their head were c0ntenied with half
measures mon.; el STATE, neilhcr wa
nor peace Fromttl par, or hi, t n'e =
5ion' II clearly appears tIiat the yehti5icu4s
( IN congress protected us fron az oscp
'0H' FVifh FTd"cr, which AIS SO EjiC .biy
urged by our pretended fread,, the ia!
Tdlisfs, whom PorcHIVnr here declares
were mnl@I'ctis' and had hus n.ck nam a
themselves, for ihe purpose of cleceivng
~. They very we'll knew, if they kent
the name Of moHlrrhisfs the people would
no hrar 10 hem. Is it fnr this fellow chi.
zens, that your faithful servants have been
s'igmaized as iacobins and disnrganizers!
his seems 10 have been the only crime
with which these deirdei and self flight.
! eous feds could Justly charge the repuh.
leans; no argument could induce them
10 betray their trust. And WI, it for
WAsHINGroN's integrity and falthfulness,
that they charged him with being crimi
na!lv gully, or to use ,heir own words,
cleifabiV ncgi;g,n mr. ? Terms which none but
Hom0rchiSfs cou d ever attach TO his cha
acter. Thus we see even WASHIYGroN
HAS not escaped the lacera,rons Of their
pen.
In my next, shall produce Porcahire's
opinion on presidential addresses and a.
aims.
APLOUGHMAN.