Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-05-15

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nude happier. How their public affairs
could be better conducted.
| What part of the present system is An
lti-Republican.
I What part is hostile to the interests oil
the community.
Wherein can you propose an alteration
for the better' State it; let the world
know what it is.
You claim to be republicans: Have we
not differed, then, long enough, if it is FOR
nothing! And if it be for something sure
ly you must be able to point out what i,
is. You are invited to do this. Take the
avowed principles of the present govern
ment, take its system Of measures, and tell
US explicitly whereinthey differ from your
principles and from the measures you
would pursue. Resort not TO the hack
neyed theme OF turning men our Of Office.
This decides nothing. Few, comparative
ly speaking have been turned out. Per-
hsps they deserved it. And what is il to
you, or to us, or TO the nation at large,
s7ho occupy the Offices! We must hay, let
who ~ili receive. Quit, then, this topic,
and come to the merits of the cause.
taxed enoughs
Are you uneasy because your Public
Debt is rapidly lessening:
Are you uneasy because the press is
free, s. speech is free, and you may speak,
write, print, and believe what you please?
Are you uneasy with economical mea-
sures, that the government does not go in
to extravagant projects, and borrow mo-
ney to carry them on; and that it is ena-
bled, instead of these, to quiet the lndi-
ans and buy up their lands, and the lands
of our dangerous Neighbors, the French
and Spaniards1
Are you disconnected with peace, and
do you want war
TO all these questions you will answer,
like true Republicans, No. The enquiry
then returns, What are you uneasy for,
and what do you want
Gentlemen Il here speak to common
People, who will never, hope, in this
country, be thought beneath this TitIe)is
there not mystery in this business How
is it, that you have slidden into habit of
political uneasiness and fault. finding: and
still, on examination, nothing is found wor-
thy of complaint, nothing wrong, nothing
Anti Republican: but,in fact, every thing
exactly agreeable even TO your own wish.
es and your own principles! Surely thisis
a strange phenomenon; there is a great
mystery lui king about il somewhere. Shall
tell you where IL is Let me say, then,
you have been taught this tune OF com
plant by men who harbour principles Ear
different from yours. principles truly OPP
posed to republicanism, and therefore OPP
posed to the present administration. In
short, principles of monarchy. These
men hate eqoaI-rights, bate the liberty of
the people, hate every thing Republican !,
they are really at enmi.y with the priuci.
pies which guide the present government, /;
really at enmity with those measures
which on examination, you cannot end so
bad really atenmity with the diminish.
ing of taxes, with paying off the Public
Debt. sc. sc. Their uneasiness is true
and sincere; it flows from their hearts.
You have been caloIed and led into their
enmities and resentments but not into
their principles you have learned, fran
Them, to find fault with government, when,
in truth, you have no fault 10 find.
These Honarchy men are not numerous !;
/ 10y 49, 90 l'tNH'l 90 hh-y CfCl WtIC
IN any country not older than ours. They
have contrlved TO keep their real principles
aloof, wrapt up in darkness and involved
in mist, that you should not discover them
too soon.. They knew you well, and were
certain that your indignation would be ex
cited, if they were to come out plainly,
while you were get Freemen. From their
secret places have issued all the COM
plants, sanders, ca!umnies, and execrati
ons which have spread over the country,
against the Government. The great print
ers first received them from the iunto; the
little printers caught them from those, and
echoed and re-echoed them till you were
stunned with the noise, and obliged to
yield assent.
But those men are no longer to be con-
cealed. They are emerging from dark
ness into open view. Their misty man
tie IS rent. They shrink before the ma.
ked inspection of Freemen. They strive
earnestly for sliu further concealment
but, in vain. The Torrents Of filthy Black.
guardism and CaIumny which are vomit.
ed forth 10 their desperation, viii be Of nc
avail. The perie,d 40 ~orn.