Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-11-28

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vi6lim from her hn,0and--irom her chA,
-itom i,er chsrsclsr---irom irvr bappi.
ness---as II, not confetti 10 leave his, crime
cOnGUed To- its lGSCparablc AID. miserabic
SPECIFICATIONS unless he also gave Il caat
andcoiCur ol tact,,mus sact,lege andimpis-.
ty.--in lhc most o>,ious Contempt every
personal feeling, vi public opinion, OF conf
mon humanity, did he parade this woman
10 ihe Sea-shore, whence lie transported his
precious ergo 10 a country where her ex-
ample may be less mtsChievous than in her
own :whrre j agree with my learned Col
league, in heartily wishing he may rem. ~
with hel forever. We are'too poor, Too SIM
pie, too unadYauced a country, tor The cx-
amp,c. OF such hieventents--When, The
Ie!aX alton Ul morals is the natural growth s.
consequence ct ih- great pyogress o! arts
and wealth ii is accompanied by u retine-
menl that makes II less gross th1n shock
ing bn! FOR such palhations We are at least
@ccniuy too young. la every po'rt Of
view III warCh | can lock III ;hc subieGt
sec You are called upUa 10 give seidict
vi bod aud just, and indignant, sid e&-
; emp!&iy ccinpensat;9:l. IN. injury Of
; the plainhif demands il ff,,Jo YOU, i.s;ice.
hc delinquency CT he defendant pro-
Vokcs II by It's enarhlity.---Ta rank on
which he has relied for in,punity, calls
upon you Ia tell him, Ria. CRIME does not
aaclud To the ranh oTlhs penpetra.ur, bat
the perpetrGtor Sinks foli lis rarll, and
dcsce0ds 10 the level OF lis tlel,uuleecy.
/ The syi- and mode OF his defence i, a
gross aXgra, atIon &c lis cot.,uct, jnG ii
gross Insult upon you
/ Your verdici viii, rus:. put AL end tn
that encouragement, To guilt tina, is built
upon itnp''uity---the dGvlI, il seems, has
saved the No0,e Marquis harmless in tie
5 past but Your verdict w!si Tel, him the
I !erIn .! that INDEMNIFY IS ,xpircd, that his
old iriend and barker has no more eff cts
/ in his hands, and taat, i NC t.gaws any more
1on him, he 'u,lst pay his own billa hi N :
SCH. You will do ruca good by doing so !;
! YOU may not eniighten MS Conscience, nur
! touch has heart. but his lugsliiy vii! under
stand the hint. He viii adopt the ptu-
/ Gehce u age, ahd be- deferred from pur-
/ suits, III Which, though he may be insen-
sibie o, shame, he WI, not be reE.N ClIess of
! expense. Hpu viii do more, YOU vii!
not only punish him in his tender point,
but you VIII weaken him in his strong
one, h, rlpuey. Thrrc is sno,her con-
sidefa.ton, genlie men, Whiels iiiluk most
lmperiodsiy demands even a vird,ctve
award OF exemplary damages, and tina,
is tae breach CT hospitality. To us pc
cullariy does Ii belohg 10 aycnge the vi.
ola,ion of its altar. The hospitality Of
other countries rs a matter oil necessity
| nr convention, In savage nations Of the
iI,st, in poi shed Of the latter but he hos
! pita!ty of an irishman is not the running
| account oi posted aud ledg1rcd courtes,es,
as IN other countries: il springs ike all
his Qualities, his faults, his itues, d.
rectiy from his heau.--The heart OF an
icishman is by nature bold, and he con-
/ iides; II Is tender, ana he Ip,es; IL is pc
neroas and he gives; IT is social, aid he
IS hoSfitable. This sacrilegicCs intruder
has prophancd the religion of tnat s4cred
altar, so elevated i'll our worship, So pre-
cious 10 our devotion; aud il Is our tri
vliege To Gyenge the crime. You mus;
e,thcc pail down the altar. and abolish the
worship, OF you must preserve is sauca
! y un!ebassd. There is no sa.srnalive
between the universal exclusion Of al,
mankind from your threshold and the
most rigorous punishment Of him who is
admitted and betrays. This defendant
has been sO trusted, he has so betrayed,
| and you ought to make him most signal
example. Gentlemen am the more dig.
posed to feel the strongest indignation
and adherence at This odious oonduci Of
! the defendant, when consider he deylo-
rable CONDITION 10 which he has actually
reduced the plaintiff, ard perhaps he still
more dcplorable one that lie has in the
prospect before him. 4yhat a progress
has lie IL travel through before he can al.
tain the peace and tranquility which he
has lost How like The wounds of the bo.
! dy are those OF the mind How burning
the lever ! How painful the suppuration
( low SLOW, hssils.ing, how rGlapsin- the
process To conyslcscence Through what
a variety Of suffering, through what new
scehes and changes mus. my unhappy
/ client pass, e'er he can re-a.tajn, should
he ever te-attain that health Of soul Of
which he has been despoiled by the cold
and deliberate Vaccinations of this prac-
used and gi!ded seducer If, instead Of
drawing upon his iUcdicuabie wealth for
a scanty retribuIon, you we're to stop the