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

the mild axioms of their faith, with the un
chatitableness Of their practice :-What
possible advantages do the jacobinical
opposers of our benefcent government
calculate to enjoy, from designating black
men, as only 10 be compared with the
beasts of the field? Where is the anato-
mcal distinction which authorises this
inhuman arrangement INLAY not these
offended men, turn upon their calumnia-
tors, and demand proof of thatmortifying
distinction MAY they not hold ioril. the
Gospel, and require that passage to be
sbewn wherein their creator has pourtray-
ed them as bestial ?-May they not utter,
w TN the divine Bard:
Have we NOT organs, reason, and passions
elf You tickle us do we not laugh, and if
"You injure us shall we not revenge "
IL these Disorganizers, have really
detestatlon for human slavery; ifthey are
not ocular, as well as tragical, let them di-
rect their attention to the white slaves of
Connecticut-l4e degraded Connecticut,
have some pretensions to the republican
character, and some share of their pity
Let them break the chains Of her natives
aud restore them 10 the rights of man.
HE sovereign necessity OF preserving
The union ENTIRE, was among the last
documents which fell from the lips of our
WAsHINSToN, before he was translated
from the vlclssitudes of earth to the bliss
es OF Heaven; yet there are innoUators,
here are diSorganizerS, who pant To- be the
foremost lii their political dsobedience 10
The dying words of this venerable this I'M
eXamPlcd, this august Statesman, Warri-
or and Father of his country
This essential article, which has been
so incautiously and abruptly assailed, is
the very key stone of the Constitution
1t is an article that regulates taxation and
representation, and of all others, has had
the repeated sanction of the sense and of
the voice of each and every state in the
United States, separate and uni,ed--lt ORR
gInated under the old confederation, aud
1t was ratified by former Congresses, I'm
der that confederation it'never was OBJ
Jecled TO, by single state in the UNION
II has been carried into operation thco'
all the late apportionment OF taxes it is
confirmed by the habits of the people
ii is guaranteed by their experience Of its
mas being particularly affectcdby the pro
posed modification, because the proportion
oil blacks 10 whites in Virginia, is smaller,
han IN Georgia, North or South Carolina,
or many Other states in the union-So far
then from diminishing her influence in the
union, 1t viii bind by the tie of interest,
that PcTdnrdble tie, those states which are
contiguous, to her, and her 10 those States
They viii all feel it, not only as an iniu-
ry, but an insult, and will resent it accor-
dngly--Every citizen in the southern
states, be he republican, or he he federal,
VIII be engaged as III common cau,e, a.
ganst this formidable inroad upon the old
usages OF government all the minor par
~ distinctions will be absorbed IN lt--It is
an attack upon private properly, eve
man, OF course, must be affected by it.
1t the southern states are intended to paw
more than their proportion of the public
they will not submit to the inten-
ton they will regard the attempt with
horror-if 1t is intended by the federal
rs, that the northern states should exclude
the blacks, as persons, in any future di
rect tax, that is mad without regarding
this class of men according to the ratio
of numbers, II 7OiA augment HE hn5Hc bur-
fhens Of .Ne7o England one third, if nor one
half' abope their fresent hrohortion
This project would certainly SOW the
seeds Of internal dissentlon, if not a civil
war, between the eastern and southern
states; if the federal party, we're strong
enough to hazard The issue of war, as their
morals seem enguIphed in their animosi-
ties but happily this invading measure
IS not yet ratified by the commander in
Governor Strong give it his
WilIGovernorSuong (who was
IN the convention that made the conatitu-
ION, az Philadelphia lend his name to This
we do not say. inceudiary project? VIII
ne consent to put fire 10 the Beacon, and
alarm the empire on all sides !--if the
wrath OF the south. should be as violent a
5alnst IT, as about forty persons here are
warm and vIolen, in its support, what will
oe the result "A single spark, artfully
brown upon combustibles, thus unhapp.
y collected and madIy prepared, might
shake the COVER ment to its centre and,
n that event, where would be our funds,
Iur banks, our three per cents, six per
;ents /? and eight per cents? What would
the etttt1ttrf, Of Z.