Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-02-09
s A7.UR Dsx 8, FE8RUARr 3, 1895.

-
!. minds, how much ,ltr orsIer and ira iai
0 NY OF the hosise was Invaded by the pre-
i sencs and anxiety OF the opposing parties
iithese things happsrin the present N
: fancy OF our terr.tori&l government, VIVA
/. evils may no., be antics pa,ed When witt
. increase OF numbers sc shall have an in
crease Of interests, wa4,s, pretens ions an,
antipathies I When dhapaoin.ment sl,al
increase d,scontent, and we are rnpao.,
20 the discussion of .ltcrriiocial party cues
too! fhe language OF petition NAV Il,
converted iito the language of menace
and where now we have . De a.able p..o,,l.
laying lhsir complaints ut our feet, we m ! (,
tayc mob brandishipg their weapons d
our, heads. :
- aseerts,a Parssdf the people of thi.
territory who have Expressed TO us ta.;,
teninity to the resolutions, * may viii, pro.
prIety be asked why shey are ele,irsus 81
lcoaiinung toliye unlsr the exclusive ao.
,y~cnment of the United Statesi VIA
should thsy wish 10 dootinue subject to a
rn,nsnt whose slhys they eadsavor to
obs'rucf Way wish to conti,iue under a
system OF thiogs, where they not oniy re-
tuse 10 execute the laws themselys, but do
all IN their power tereuder suc!, execute
on bY others disgracaiul Theseinconsis
sencies remain forths Il, selves 70 reconcile.
There IS ahothsr poi,,l OF view in w,ic;.
THIS snbjcct deserves TO b. considered, n
'is'sn ils'reiatioa 10 Tie executive officer of
tne general go9e-nment. Mr.. Caa,rm an.
am not by naturc Jealous. / believe
am nos enough So When shall have
counted moro years and have seen NOR.
OF hlmaR nature Il is no, inprobasl- ! |
NAY be morc disposed to suspea. tn, cor.
rsciness Of human motives than I j, :. !
.Presa'' i'nt lave seen enough To con-
s'ies me that the best prayer which vas
ever prayed, was thai against being led in
totenapta.ioa- The mos, eff.ctaai mean,
OF steering clear Of temptation is 20 avoid !
-oppor'vnisy- An sxan,ple teaches thai . !
mil ny iSrce at the command Of an asa.
ise, ambitious ann pnprincipled leader. Is |
the most dangerous foe to liberty. h,o.y
o'r, that faction and rebellion nave nl.o
had their share II lettering The h.,r,,,
race :; but 'faetsoa aad rebellion ,rr,yr,g:v
carry with tiisnsisir own cure. ThS M,
tary ofthis dristsiS Rare sahiect ,otbe or,l~rs
ciyour sesltrni.i SIR. s-pu. II sy not always
| nave aPrcsirers ghcse principles vi, BE n
SAFE guafAipr e,Garcsetasss OF his Adj.
ons' Heis IN judge ofihe occasions Nope.
Tor calling the military of the dis,yies mo
the held &,he plausible prstes. O; prcs.ry.
ing order, guarding th-gnvernnen, iron,
,nsnh OF INJURY, may array military
iorce around ih.sc walls. Put Tie cas-
OF a Contested. Presidential election, and
the Incumbent IN Office rsaa OF n;,;.s-
Try genius, insiouatine, bold and unprin
c'p'ed. The military f,rce oethe dis,risl
- az his command, the officers appointed
ny hin. Gratitude. patronage, emo,u-
meDt, all thosc principles which ope-a.c
most strongly with a sc;dicry, are array
on one side and opposed by that w..
thsng tbe dror fatiie on the other. Th;.
mouse or whom the constitution has -.
vowed The right of settling the choice. |
may under the sumo pretext of prsscry.
lng the public order. be surrounded by !
The whole military force of the district. I
and then farewell freedom OF decision [
Upon the subjea of the CITY, | w;.b !
TO be Distinctly understood. There i No
Pen'ieman IN this house who wishes more /
Tor ITS prosperity than myself. None |
VINO would more resist airy attemot to |
o'.se. NC s'Hy ottne existing establishments /
within u. l feel i, TO be The du,v ri
'n's government 10 nurse it by every aid |
WITHIN their power. Let us sir give p~r. /
mahency TO or station, within ii, and
give me .'nhsbfants she right Of govern. |
iag themselves. But believe for mo-
seit' that we shail witness no prosDrr;.
" or settled confidence here un,;i ".
strip ourselves Of the district. IbrI;eve
me district IS dead weight about The
CITY, which isnot shaken OF, win x,on
e' or later, bury the whois in ruins.
Mr.. Epp~s. Wi,h the gentleman from
pennsylvania Mr.. SfolieJ conside red ~
question OF recedipg the territory Of c.
iuInoia entirely separate and tl;ssiaA fror,
q question to emove the sect of gove-n-
tnen'' he dc not understand the nsr,;
GUAR conneetbn between the two one.,;.
ons. lie believed that the SEAT IF 80.
yern'nsnt woud be as prr-nansn,lv sre1
mere 1t the jurisdiction Of consr..s ~, ~
tented only over the soil covered i, =.
public buildings, as If it embraced anS
gwen number of square mics. All tbs,
the na''onsl legislature wants her. i az
COMMUNICATION Assembled AZ this place