Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-07-13

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2. The heroes Of the revolution
"our sires were known, but by their manly
fronts:
On their dark bsows. enthrou'd sat liberty,
The awe Of honor and contempt of death:
I'VE are not hastards." guns.
8. The people of the u. States
F" Are ye not nark'd BY all the circling world
As the great stake, the last effort OF liberty.
Say--'s Il not yonr wealth--the thirst. the food,
Inc scope and bright ambition Of your souls ~
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4. Great Britain
Zen liberty itself is barter'd here
AT COLDS superior charms. al freedom fiies.
The needy sell il and the rich man buys"
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-------- ------" Thou art no more
Oueemotthe East !--thy land Of liberty,
ny soil OF heroes. and thy seat Of virtuex,
Is now IN the tomb. where thy brave sons lie
speeches..
And foreign snakes engender." No gun.
O. Thomas Jefferson--
" AS some tall cliff. thar lifts It's awful fern,
swe'ls from the vale, and midway leaves the
storm,
Though round its breast the rolling clouds are
spread.
Eternal sunshine settles on its bead.D 0nn..
q. James Monroe
Pleasing tho keen, of hun,or free tho chas,e
~ sterling genius. with sound Judgment grac'd,
ofvirtue, tar above Temptations reach,
And honor, which not malice can impeach %
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8. John Page, governor of Virginia-
- = ------ a Faithful found
Among the faithless, faithful only he,
among innuuierable false, unmov'd,
unshaken. unseduc'd, unteuiied."'
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9. John Randolph
----" Whar he duh, he doth in honor,
Led BY the impartial conduct of his soul''
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10. The memory Of John Thomson
Inc applause ofiist'ning senatesto command,
- The threats of pain and ruin to despise,
10 scatter plenty DER a smiling land.
r.. ana read his history, in a nation'seyes--
IL. The third party
49, !" Think him. as serpcnt's egg,
winch hatch'd, would. as his kind, grow mis-.
Then XII him in the sIeli,'' No gun.
IL. Federalism
"Forgetto pity him. lest the pity prove
serpent, that will sting thee to the heart'--s
"-What !--woud'st thou have a serpent sting
l..
tHee twice r. No gsn.
Is. The Legislators that lesalize the
slave trade in South Carolina
/" Zen now in AT les groves with hidcous yell.
rierce slavery stalks. and slips the dogs of hell;
from vale TO vale. the gathering cries reb Sund.
And sable nations tremblc at the sound
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Is. Ireland
The stare. that strives for liberty. tho fold
And forcd t'abandou whaf she bravely aought,
Deserves at least, applause for her attempt,
And pity tor iicr loss" 2 guns.
Is. The American navy in the Medi.
terranean--
lin rheir dark worbs, the volIed bolts they
bear
And, from ,hossand mouths, volcanic pour
The rage of freedom on the barbarous host %
10. The union ofthe American States--
- II we want oaths TO bind us
Quick let us part from pole TO pole asunder.
cause like ours, is its own sacrament.
Truth, justice, reason love, and liberty,
The eternal links thar bind the world, are IN il .
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IL. The American Fair
--------- - /" brightest progeny of heav'n
How shall we race thy beauties !--where selea
The roseate hues TO stimulate thy bloom -
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Governor Page was councillor of Virginia
under theregsl government and was The only ono
who sacrificed the splendid hopes, thar then be-
longed to that situation 10 the love of his coun-
try. How steadily he has always adhered TO the
principles Of the revolution, let the whole history
Of his life declare.
Catholic Pe.irier The adjourned debate on
this interesting subjed took place in rhe House OF
Lords on the 18Th May. The earl of Bucking.
ham. the archbishop Of Canterbury the lord chan.
cellcr and others, spoke against the motion /,
lords Suffolk, HUTCHINSON Mora, &c in favor
Of the petition /" lord Crenville made very a
bic reply TO all the arguments adiuced against his
rnotiopp With regret but rot with disappon,.
menr. we state the result the debate.
Contents 40
Non.C Contents 178
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Majority against the Catholics 129
The Catholic question being the order Of the
day in the House of Commons the same day. the
petition was read 70 the House on the motion Of
Mr.. Fox. As the topic which on the occasion
demanded his attention was Oft deepest impor
| lance. so the speech which he delivered possess
ed the highest excellence. " I rise, (says Mr..
Fox) on the present occasion with no iuconsidera.
ole degree Of anxiety, in bringing before the house
measure Of so much Importance, and preg