Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-03-06
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! lions or acres. specially reserved for thu,
Z purpose, Tor which the United STATES ne
yer paie cert, and never viii par a cent,
To the extinguisilmenI OF the colourah,e
clafIs, Reputable cisinants- Yet we are
.to'd iliat Inns act Of equity, gond fsstb. and
good policy, is s,npcn,ious crime, corr.
pared wish which the iiagI;ious acls oc
ihe former. q unprincipled administration.
dwiDdie iiio petty larceDies-" / am a
republican a democratic repvh,:c&n. r
was opnosedta tina general ~ stem of thar
at'mintsisatitin. Eu, !! do no, think ,r
inagpanimous or honorable, n,alignan,,v
20 lrinmph over fallen foes. Nor do (
afead the union OF banest men. II ca1t
Be escadfdl oniyto the dishonest.
II - said that the press is under ne IN
fusnce OF virtual sedltion law. NJ, Sn.
The press, speak without allasion u, no.
iiucal distinctions, is ircorrigibiy fcer,I-
Gus. tias the. eentieinan from Ys,eir,..
rad, ~ ore OF the orscles -four cauS.sy.
mingled with his own p5a:ses, the DENIM
cation of the whole reproscnlafion ri on..
OF she-iargest states inshe union (3fass.-
ch1setisl a. composed of fnsu destitute
bo'h OF pubic and private integrity. AMI
eonsPirators against the peace OF he ~.
mon, merely because they diifs.,;n onini-
on from that geniscmaf~upof ibis singi.
question:! Does he know thai thes..s de.
/. .'Dc'a,'o"s are echoed and ne .te. hor,l. h,-
neans OF the presses called tsclos;v-,,-
republican, through Almost seny vii,e,re
u toe nation Has he heatd that The re-.
'fesentat'yes ct remote distriStx ere de-
'oHncfd TO their constituents - lraiternax
o their rights, ard that their in,lenrn-
e''ce ot his imper'ouas mandates IS made
ne powerful evidence or the reason
hope, Sic, that we shall never see The
ny VIXEN a private caucus Of few ine;-
iauals shall be enabled 10 dictate n .b.
'eoPie IN whom 10 'nvest their confidence.
Ana also hope that the day is no, dis
AM when independence of sentiment.
"nen independence even cf parry shall
pc .he sures, passpo opublic confidence
AND public htnors.
IL = sail thstihe circumstance that one
OF The great officers Of ,se goysrnseeu, is
numbered among tsls claimants. nnyE, 10
scatter CONSERVATION ,hiough inis ia4pse.
y IS unnsces saiy lcY ne q, up8elsa,c a
vlNdlcatioo Of the cusgacies 81 hat pen-
tlemao, Docs isisofiiee difts ain, II The.
common ,'gnss u . citiz,ns Docs Il de-
Drive him az The righs Of ist;lonigp me
ealicnsi lex sia.une! Bul, his coaSasts
arc tesored ~ fls The p03boss af browne,
'hat he has extct,drd ia official iaFii,ertss
WITHIN eur wsis Unfortunate indeed IS
he appiic ,tion Of n sars-u,leut. gy tic
Fep2ri UPON lie ,alieN sppeafs thai ihres.
neDsers are contrset1rs, sisd We an see
'ha' two q them are opposed 10 tie pre-
sent clsins.
Relieving, Mr.. Speakef, that Ibis ACT
~ enormous robbery, this saaton eiissi-
Ta'jon of The po5l,c treasure, tn, gbo,ni-
nab'e league between corrup.ion aud fe-
leraIisH, OF which we hear 60 fsach. il
'either mofe nor less than an aet o. iasr
'atlonai policy; believing WITH IN. tie Sc
= elsry OF Sta'c, he seereiary fthe rrca-
'ury, and the late Attorney General. ,hat
the interest of the Unned S. a,es, the
tranquility of those WHO may hereafter
nhao't that territory, and rerions eqrffa-
We eo'isidera,ioHs, which may be urged in
favor at most OF tie present claimants,
render u expeti'ent 10 enter into a COM ,
promise on ies sonabie ieesns - and be-
ievIns that t!ns competence ougIft 10 be F,
delayed no longer, shall give a decided r
vote IN opposition TO the propose, ssne,,d-
ment, aud IN favor of The Original resoiu-
usa, as reportd by The cainma,ee of
claims. Ia 5e ran .i,,,,e5