Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-08-11
From THE NATIONAL AGIs.


extracted from the New York Spectator,
paper conducted by Mr. LEWIS, Con-
necticut clergyman. To republicans we
recommend it, that they may imbibe new
zeal in support of the sacred principles for
which they contend, and new de.estaiion
FOR those who would destroy them. To
moderate federalists, it may serve as an
explicit exposure Of the designs of their
leaders, and may depicl, in striking cha
raclers, the contrast between the profess
ed and real obie6 of those measures, into
The support of which they have been dup
ed * deceived. To those who framed, *
those WHO would approve such sentiments,
TO the high.;oned advocates of federalism
md more insidious and more timd enc
mics ofour constitution, who shelter them
selves behind the name of Washington, and
call themselves federaiists,. while they
strive 70 rescind the national federation; to
the " SAMP SONS Of Ne1o- England" as they
proudly stiic themselves--in one compre
hensive phrase to the !" Essez, Juato," and
their fellow laborers il the vineyard Of de-
fusion, we "tender the homage" OF our
thanks Tor this candid avowal. Let them
applied 10 such men} that these are their
principles, and these their objects. The
conflict will then be fair; and the ground
commended for defined and known.
II there be man, who calls himself an
american, who can read this production,
without feeling the glow of anger mantle
on his cheek, vino can tamelv endure such
malignant ca'umny, not only against the
principles Of liberty and the revolution,
but against the memories of our forefa
Tiers, without percciving an honest indig-
ration swell his breast and agitate his
frame; to such q man we have no claim.
We resign him, without nturmur, 10 the
communion and fellowship of the oppos-
ing party. Such man must have been
trained and prepared for a tool of the Jun
to; and brought UP in their nurture and
admoui,ion.
1t IS we'll known that the original set.
tiers Of what are now called the United
States, were emigrants from different parts
ot Europe. They may be classed accord
ing 20 The following ayrangement-l. E.
migrants from England, who came to en-
Joy liberty Of conscience. 3. Emigrants
from the same country, who came out
with sir Walter Raleigh and his success
sors, principally with view of enriching
themselves and their posteriy. 8. Emf
grants from Sweden and Holland, whose
motives were various. The FIRST settled
themselves east Of New-York, and divided
themselves into colonies, and gave them
the general term of New England. The
second occupied Virginia and the Carroll
mas, and the third planted themselves in
certain parts of New-York, New-Jersey
and Pennsylvania.
This was an important crisis for the
display of their bravery, thcir generosity,
and their magnanimity. All the emotions
which swelled the hearts of the heroes of
the fourteenth century, had they been
reused by the governors Of those people,
might have been called into action and
enlisted on the side Of stability and princi-
pe.-Thc indefinite limits of the country
presented wide field For the first of those
virtues; their solitary and mutual depend
ence for. the second, and the duty they
owed to their countries and their God
were sufficient incentives to the third.
The moment, must again observe, was
all important. The fate of unborn millions
depended upon the system of policy they
we're about 10 adopt; and the future natl
ors, (Which will now undoubtedly spring
UP in Amerca) might have been consoli-
dated by their timely Interference, and by
their entrance into being NTH correct 1,rinci
files. Had they had an infusion poured
into their character of judicious mixture
OF the hero and the saint, they might have
confirmed the hopes of Europe, secured
10 themselves whatever was mertorious,
and have laid the foundation of a great,
good and permanent empire.
"Unhappjly for their posterity and the
world, though their courage and generosity
cannot be called in question, embosomed
in the woods Of America, and but feeblv
supported by government, their minds
seem TO have been absorbed in their own
mserics. MI those necessary REGULATE
oEs and DISTINCTIONS in society. 7vith M
70dich no nation can iong freSerUe IT'S inde
fieHdeHce, 7Uere granddaughter orrejecfcd
2s eHcr27ciBteHfs uhon their Individual tree
dom. Tie PRIDE or BIRTH 7uas entfreEv
broken ds7Un aHdkbe Uici0us conduct oToHe
or mare branches ofa family, conferred no
d1erace nhon the other members. Thus the
GREAT INCENTIVE to domestic virtue and
moral obligation, was cut up by the roots