Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-07-04

To local situation Does il appeal r,ne
rous or manly to CURSE VTgiria because
The present executive, one Of her sons has
gained great Influence on the minds,
aud seated himself in the affections of his
coin;rymen, by accepting their call, and
by seeking and obtaining an Intelligent in.
Yssiisation OF long successive train
Ut pub. Gcts Shall this ca.u.nniated
state diso"n her "f,priuE, because nature
has made lhem gteat and viriuous, and
because, iorson;h, their measures are re
probated by "a disappointed IL :lioa in Mas.
sachusetts and Connecticut Shall She
put restriction on the l~iies, and most
virtuous ambition of heI sons, because they
connotreiish the bal, OF a'7s;ocracy, lhrowr.
out by the agents oI po;iacaI intolerance
In New England?
Has Mr.. y. shewn that there has been
any restrai0t in Virginia or any where
else, 10 = free circulation OF federal news,
federal investigation aud federal politics /?
As he has net givcu the shadow of a rea-
son i'r saying Or, if YOU please, insinuat-
ing hat Virginia has an UNDUE and i'm
proper influence in the nation, | take il
!or g'au;ed, that he cannot do it, and while
n charity To his understanding, ! mu.,
believe that he meant something nv max.
ing the assertion, the conclusion seems 10
De irresistible that there was some. hing
IN king 5"h.nd--some'hing like an intel.
non u enk,ndic 4 jealousy, and cherish {,
sentiment of dis Mon, which If true, is ms
highly ,cr;nina. a':d urt:coming in him,
as II Il dangerous TO the welfare and intc-
q fI ksS 4Atin Il.
1t must BE- painful, 70 any man Of com.
mon senSibiii,y TO see. in great and llou.
rshine state, men orialcnts and men who
IN the private walks OF life have souls
pcncdby generosity and expanded by be
nevoence, no, Only manifest, an intinoi
bic spirit OF opposition To cyety measure
of the general government, but who in The
decline Il thelr Political lives, seem To plo-
ry ami 10 triumph IN such opposition,
when their most bright and able advocates,
ate unab.e 10 point To u solitary reason lOr
such Cpndu@l To sec n!Su Tho should
he - Americans ia heart and sentiments"
ii9ciHg 10 Z standard of opposition, rails
cd q. hrst by ihe enemies OF republican,
ism, anil 70 see them rend he air ty one
Voice o. cX"l.atioa, merely because they
have the hou"r 10 oppose, must be distress.
ing to ne bosom OF every l.iend 10 peace
and good order.
But why IS he acquisition OF Louisiana
mentioned Is a. instance OF he growing
performance Of the Influence insisted ~
on! Ater 50 thorough all INVESTIGATION
OF the tendency Of this Important and dis
;.ngnlshcd l" feather III The cap" ot the eX-
ecniive, now happens i, now TO be dragged
IN. for the purpose oil giving federalism.
on more triumph in THIS Commonwealth!
Has the orator, did iie prove that IN n.ak-
ing his acquisition any improper Influence
had been used by any section Of the Uni
on; or that the executive had transcribed
the pale of the constitutions. Did he in
the wide range which he took, tell the pen-
pie that there had been aty insidious en-
CINE kept at work behind the curtain, in
} the whole Of he Transaction? Did he pre-
tend that the actuating principles of
the executive had been s;iflcd, AID could
not be cXplO.ed by every man cf common
understanding in The United States! No
This he dared rot do.
Wheninanma.iag drains of eloqueuce,
he excited party feelings on this most IN
tefIstiiiS occurrence, why did he not hold
out 10 tine world some SORT of excuse ior
the monstrous Inconsistency which rises
Ike pointed mountain against the fabric
ot modern federalism III tlI,y 20 his God
aod his country, why did he not explain
the reason why party among whom he
has obtained an emincncc, pronounced, at
late period, that Louisiana was worth
treasure and blood" and now, that 1t viii
create an influence in tie southern part
ol the continent, which threatens to sink
poor deserted New England in undistin.
! guiShed ruin demand to know, how this
overwh' lining influence would have been
more efieciually prevented had the coun-
Try been obtained at the cennon's mouth
But, says the orator, this territory can
be cultivated Only by slaves according TO
Mr.. l.iv ngstoh's (the iavorite Of the exc.
cuIlve) own statement. Why do you dis
credit Mr.. l.. in every other particular and
credit him in this But suppose MIR. l..
had not made the assertion, and the coun.
Try had been scqured by war, would this
lave made AN alteration in the climate
Would the influence to be apprebendcd
from slavery, been countetacled. had +,