Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-05-08
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+ lfthisresultbe compared with tha, eyin.
ced by the recent elections in The olher
parisoi The Union, We shall perceive vide
difference, If we except the states of Yer
mont and Delaware, where parties are
nearly balanced.
In New York, above three fcnrihs Of
the people are republican.
New Jersey, d decided majority is
IN Pennsylvania, about sour-iihs are re-
In Maryland, above ,hree-Rfhs are re-
publican.
In Virginia, pine-tenthsare republican.
In North Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky.
tennessee and OHIO, republican princi.
pies we almost universally prevalent.
In Sotith Carolina, iour-fiilhs axe repub
iican.
Whence X IT, that suc, wide differ
ence IN public sp'non exists Are tie in
teres,s Of the Moth so essentially variant
from those OF the South, that principles
and measures promo,,ye of tie one are
hostile to the osheri 9,h,s will be can-
tended for by no man, who has been am
attentive observer Of political, events, or
who is correctly acquainted with the man.
uers and modss OF thinking in the dsFcc-
ent parts Of the United States. With nm.
t,iIiing shades Of sariance the manners or
The people in all he sialrs are botnoo.,.-
Gus and their moles OF thinking on every
leading point are SIN more similar.
The only material difference that exists
arises lromthe relative state of apr;cuItu,,.
fcommerce aud manuGaetures. The fret
is more generally pus sued ia the sou,h !.
and the two latter in the cas-, but IN hoth'
quarters, they are so mingled with ,.cb
other, and the successful rursui, Of eitl,sr
IS SO intimately connected with that of The
n'heis' and this Impression is so general.
| ,hat II cannot be said that any serious coi-
iisions east between them. There Is, ra-
dsed, but one source of division exist;no
on TINS point, arising from varying opin,-
ons on The extent TO which either tl,s IN.
ieres's OF trade, or OF the country general.
~ can or oughtto be promoted by a pavsf
establishment. But this discosdanee rs
sentiment cannot have any rad,ca, MA.
ence on The public mind as The measures
OF inc existing administration have been
charaererised by spirit of griendsbin. "a
.ner 'hsh hostility 10 navy and as dur.
ing the last four years trade has been b,.,-
Ter protected than during the preced;ng
period. SS
How then shall We satisfaelori,v acco.
Tor this marked diHerencel Ianswer,I,r
I" principally a'lses from local and person.
!" p'eu'iect'ons OF ayersions, or from tenn
tora'y causes. II IS unnecessary 60 AT.
tempt speoihcatinn of the causes of n.
inhex'ole spirit with which our fellow CT
azens ni New England have on ali ocsa.
sions,icr two centuries past, asserted their
rights and opinions. Driven from tbeir
native country by religious persecu,ion.
.nsy united ~ the new world as a band Of
brothers. The toib and dangers TO which
they we're exposed temented their union !.
ano inssHsibly produced the most intimate
coalition OF interests, Composed oTindj-
Viduais, who; for the most part, emigrat-
Cd from Che same country, and speaking
consequently the saabe language, tbey
found IN their bosom terry few Of the ma
teriaIs of disseniion md contrarie,v as
thinking prevalent in lhs other parts Of ,b,.
/ United States. May iteot BE edde5. ,has
the ausIerily Of their religious ,ene,s 80
toer banished from or dfcouraeed fror,
coming among them thoe Of diss;,,,;,.r
principles. These consa4a,ioos $3.50,
iuNy aided by an almost universal s;e,s;.
on oil knowledge, produc ed an pr;f..-,,;,,,
Of sentiment and action ssray Gonnd - =.
iher communities. This dciAeat,on ,yo,ld
not be complete, were We toon,i, add;rc.
'nat the superior Information scattered a.
nong shfanks, and coinpas population,
; insured at an early period OF se colonisa-
ton, better Inferior arrangements. and
more domestic eorRfsgi ibst E.g 10 the lot
OF their neiehbo.=,