Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-06-29
III II Gents Single.l

one of them having. on several occasions
acquired the superiority, determines thar
on any future dispute all the Wagons OF
| the other residents. perfectly unnIerested
in the quarrel, when re going 70 his OPP
ponents. shall be stopped BY his men if
possible, and searched and,if there bo
any thing in the wagon which can be OF
any serviceto the other, he willieke v'ag-
gon and all, &give them 10 the villains who
stcie It. 10 these things The weak are
forced to snbmi,. In course oftime, hay.
'ng become rich, overbcaring, and opprea-
sive with respect to hi4 OWN servants hey
resentit, and part Of them deny his ju-
risdlctton, who being aiocu by. others
wishing To- degrade this high sris,ecrat.
are successful, aud he is Obliged to ac-
knowledge their RICH, TO the liberties
winch nature gives tbey, instead OF hav-
ing one man 20 rule oyer Ihem aud TO ma.
mage their concerns, undertake it them
selves and flourish. This induces the dig,
contertsd to join the 5. rebels" as they
are called which strengthens and renders
them formldabe 20 the tyrant, who then
determines 20 seixe all his old servants Il
he can catch lhem"-liaving adopted the
idea, "once slave, always slave" Is
u not the interest oil the whole village To
try 10 lessen his influence Is il not nro.
per IN the other inhabitants to aim 10 des-
Troy an ,isurpaiion, so incompatible with
their rights, so contrary To- their intcrcsts.
ana SO subrersive ofthe privileges OF cye-
~ member IN society! And are they not
Jusuhabie IN opposing force 10 force! Are
they not praiscworthy for refusing an as
sumption so degrading And are not the
-yranrs depcndants 10 be congratulated
when they can escape from chains scaal-
ing, and from an obedience 10 laws which
BY The allurenchts OF money sanction the
commission of Crimes which destroy the
very bonds OF social lie.
This is nearly representation of the
present. situation Of England, and tie r st
oil The world. Wben Oliver CROMWELL,
VINO with all his faults, was far superior to
the corupt blood Of the S,uarts, had rails.
ed ths rRariitme influence ofthe Englistna-
uon TO neari, ITS present station, he nee
yer contemplated that because it was me-
cassary 10 guard his courtry's trade, il
was proper TO rife the ships Of Others.
MS Is a Mach,syelian doctfine which
sccoros with the views of all those who
care not how Others are Impoverished and
debascd, 50 that they are caIiched and ex-
MIed. Il is an indispensable fact, salisf.c.
loriiy proved by a perusal of The FneIish
history, that no peace can be exnecled
until The present system OF measures Is
altogether excluded from he government.
but she oii"d fatality Which at present
hurries The ministry into aeis the most OPP
posed to the true Interests OF the > airon,is
a part 81 the and scheme by ,shich tbs
world IS To be beuefitted aud rendered
F2ore viriuous AID more happy. Amidst
ne various storms aud tempests ofthe po-
ii'cal hofiznn, the resigned observer
ands unappalled, conscious thar every
;'eut IS under the eontroul of an infiniteIy
Vase being, who |" makes ali things worlS
ogether for good"
Let ssnow turn our attention 10 France.
yho has Just as little rel gard 10 the " Fights
u man. az The other powers--she one.
~ open violence. deptivss and ensIaves
he ether by s.ratagem and art-Epgland
and fearless, robs her sons and
destroys them without rernorse--Ftapce
fleets her designs without the hatred of
he governed, and c. boures" them ;a,oEA
eompbsnce with the bold and arnbitieys
designs OF lis rulers. Win respel TO Tie
~orld At large, the other powers would
gam nothing by the supremacy, and pro-
oabiy lose, so that il is To be wished that
France should have no stronger Influence
han that which is necessary 10 secure
peace The English having spent their
money, grooming under burdens intolera-
bic, a1a oppressed with taxes switch like
. the frogs 10 Egypr, come up into their
F" houses, and bed-chambers, mo their o.
sens, and treughs; and aae upon tI,e
people. because all the borders are sfnit-
ten with taxes"---were obliged 10 con-
sent 20 psoiication three years ago but
he sch for fighting is so great, Inc con-
tempt 81 death so general, aud he fear of
he'll so light that af,er ab0ui one years
cessation, the nation must be doomed TO
misery because Bonapagte looked con.
'emp'uously upon the old woman, Lord
t1hftwerh. bis train Of IDEAS rerals 70
mind The following lines written about Inc
conclusion Of tbe last war, which mace the
SUBJECT ia "A f.s,r~ef4 t.,....,