Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-11-06

(. Uhappily TOO, said they, The perspps eh
trusted wi,h the education &C Hiags haze
always either .oi.ed IN their attempts {.
! give them good education, or theY hcv,
des;gncdIy lept them in ienoraccv, thai
,hey might more easily Influence item II
,he:e manhood, when the want Of know
ledge must make them d-rendent on O.
. Tiers for assistance and advice in even
trivial circumstances They even went so
lar, a. 10 acknowledge that il The powers
and elnoiuneu,s Of King or Chief Ma
gis,rate ware 50 small as to render the Of
flee BY no means ain object which could
be a:rned az and could excite the avarice
and .anblina OF ente, prising popular men,
there would he no good affection to M e.
lective lnonatChy. Bu, tbs Journalist re-
rnarks that he raS. seen an elective chief
magistrate whom the people ,hough, their
constitution restrained, from violating the
rights which they had claimed, violate
them. and Justify The violation, by his con-
siructiou OF the constitution ct Cne time,
and at another by the doctrine OF expedi-
ency, and the nature OF executive au,hnri-
ty: and that the people were easily pre-
vailed upon 10 believe that rs the author
OF this outrage was elecled oy lhein, il
was but just that they should acqpiesce IN
II, as the consequence OF their own a6s, and
that they should view it rs temporary
Inconvenience which would produce oer-
mancnt good since it would serve as a
precedent for the exercise of executive
discretion, and Tor giving salulary ener-
gy TO government. But this executive
discretion, and this energy OF government,
ADDS the Journalist, are seldom exeried
for the benefit OF the people, and are often
the occasion of inlolerable oppression.
This discretion leads,to heavy taxes and
this entrgy secures tie colle6l;onofthem
eniorces obedience 10 The most unequal
and rigorous laws respecting them, and
pmnges nations into nurderous wars, Of
ten for the sole purpose Of preserving ia
lis iull Yigor, i'is energy the sine qua non
Of tyrants' And as 10 the pyeservation,of
order and justice among The peopls. which
monarchy, or an high executive suthority,
ia one, or in Il few hands IS said 10 be a.
lone capable ef eile6ling and securing, /,
IS undoubtedly true, th,t the officers OF
lust,ce, or inferior magistrates, and the
fathers heads nl families are fnI,.'coInpc-
unttolhese purposes, and neednol The aid
OF royal authority. In 2 free government,
or one IN which tie peoFle have their foil
and proper share. in the cnacling or form
ing Oh he laws, and appointing The execu-
tive oiicers; there can be no reason TO
suppose that lhsy Eill not be ,wiIlrIg to en-
force obedience 10 the laws, and prescrye
order aud justice as essential 10 their own
happiness, * as the most eEe6lnal means
< iiheciies- ubder pfeience OF securing the
enjoyment OF prcper:y md establishing
( cst!er and Observation-Disclosures as TO con-
+ fusion and anarchy; II has been uftener
produced by oppression than prevent
eG by good government. The conru-
sion, dismay and desolation produced in
a single war by the armies aud feets Of
monsrchs, these preserVers of peace, or.
der and good government, to say nothing
OF he insurrectiogs thsy excite in their e.
ueElleS county, Ray even tie confusion
enc consequent misery OF single ha,lle
exclusive OF the Carnage on the field oil
battle, are greater evils Than ever result
ed from what tyranls call the confusion Of
snarchy.
The late confusion in Trance, did not
! proceed so much from the want Of good
/ government or King, as from the in.
itiGues OF Kings, and articles of Tie e.
nemies OF republican government. Bri-
! tain aud her allies, it is highly Drnba /.
! bic had as greatia share in exciting fac
tiohs and discomfort in Paris, as they had
IN stirring up insure lions in Vendee.
The tyrsnuical cood13 of Robespierre Only
Showed what brute man may become,
who has much power and that the com
I mnnd OF ration, whether acquired by
fraud, force OF consent orthe people. 1nev
lead a Dad man into aeis of extreme Uick.
et5css. CTo r. rouanued.)
sa1-1I1o slSIa-Tszo
" --DEAI HIS
Z On Sunday evening last, after ba;nc,,
Illness, Mrs MARTHA HARRis9N.
Ihe amiable oonsort of Jacob Harrison,
I OF THIS city. The exemplariness or her
ne, the patience OF her suglerincs. and
Inc serenity OF he's last rnonents, are ,ru-
/ " worthy the imitation Of her surviving
! friends.
] On the same evening, suddenly, Nr.
EjOhN BAKER, Of Goochland county.