Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-08-17
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RICHMOND:
SATURDAY. AUGUST u ,sos
TO rug INHABITANTS OF Iyyrrvso,

TO THE INHABITANTS OF JEFrExsor
WARD.
GAN you tamely and with tacturpitv
submit to every ACT of the Common Hall
however repugnant 70 your interests, OF
calculated to sap the germ of your recu.
perating prosperity Dose. on for time,
and shake off your fatal le,hargy, when il
IS too late, and thereby testify your own
impotency. $ : : = "
The repeal Of the ordinance relative To
the extension of the Market SQUARE and
otree,s, IS fragrant breach Of faith, and
irsught with mischief. When congress
were acting ON the resolution for the re.
mosal OF the seat of government from
Washington, one of the arpun-ots no.t
relied on used in opposing the measure,
was tina, upon the pligh,ed faith of that
oody' individuals became purchasers OF
properly there, that the removal of the
seat OF government thence, would reduce
me value OF that property, and thus would
nose suffer most, who were most entitled
20 the consideration Of Congress, by their
Conndeucc. Aud who can positiyeIv a.
sert that no Purchases were made IN con-
sequence OF the ordinance here alluded 70.
up." those parts OF The streets contemplated
20 Dc extended--nay, who could have ina
s'ned thatso august body as The common
nall would have rescinded an important
law on the capricious appearance of an ano-
nymous hand-bill, under the signature of
"A Citizen (lhe fallacy of whose data hay-
ing since been shewn by another, under
signature OF A Citizen of Old rown')-
aud disregard the reasonable petition Of =
number of citizens of known merit and ~
spectab liry.- =
Such gIaring Inconsistencies and rid;cb.
ious instability In our corporate BODY. can
Only be accounted for by collision of
nieres's-is It not lime then, tba, we
should be prompt, IN see to ours Have
not the members from The hin already
TOO great an ascendancy in this important
council! DO they propose aoy mea ,ure. IL
Is sure 10 obtain, whether the abortion az
salHary laws for your benefit or propos.
ing new ones for theirs, success !. .on.,I,,
certain. How |, the unparalleled prospe-
r'ly OF the bin, above that of this ward.
possessed, as it is, Of all the adyan,apes
arising. from its contiguty TO navigation.
else TO be accounted for The cap,,oi. ,,nh.
lie Offices, and the bank are in the un,,,r
end OF the cIty--The hay scalef must al
SO De there, notwithstanding the distance
from market--Atthe time of us erection.
1t was thought BY many 10 be a. prepara.
Tory step towards having public market
there. lfyourreprtscntatiyes were TO pre-
sent themselves in phalanx, opposed to
some measures of a local nature, proposed
by those from above, they nigh, be taught
tha. reciprocity would be best 10 promote
their wishes. Interest is the liver ma,
moves the world-it is the grand stimulus
OF human actions like GRADUATION its laws
are universal. If an individual assists i,
making law, he will consult his own mr.; i.
vate InteresI--and as the repeating act had
tendency to thwart measure manifest
iy calculated to give permanency 10 the
market whereit stands--those who might
wish to have it in another situation. near
er their property, (thereby enhancing its
value) we're no doubt jealous for IFS re neal.
ihe consequences OF these acts, perhaps.
were seen by some who wanted the power
TO prevent thcm--and those who might
have had weight enough to oppose Them
with success, were either a6sens, or per
haps, did not discover the design. This.
no doubt, will be frowned upon by some
persons but the facts are too strong not to
warrant the dedlctioDs-- The writer dis
claims every thing that might have ten
dency further to promote envy and strife,
but should certain system of measures
be pursued, as heretofore, he will not in
cur the censure of Disappearing corsci-
enee, by suffering them 10 pass entirely un-
noticed.
A CITIZEN OF The WARD.
That every strees be made TO carry OF It's
own water. il practicable, in compliance with
the charter of the city. < no. suffer |, 20 run from
ten or twelve streets into one stream. 10 the an
noyance of many persons, through their cellars,
tearing up foundations, &c.
4 This single Article cost near 500 doiiars--
when an opposition was made TO placngir where
II now stands, the advocates e the seize held our
the profits il would yield from the canal. as a
iust6cation--but those profits seem TO have ex.
listed only in Imagination.
Captain Williams, Of the GREYHOUND,
from st. Domingo, Informs US, that the
Emperor DessalInes arrived at Cape Fran.
co.'s on the 18th ult. from Port.au ptince.
---On the i4th Of July three British ships