Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-02-16
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their detestable principles may not mi ure
lhe great mass of the community. He
did not however beiief that th.s was the
sentiment of majority ci the people OF
this district. lie did not believe it was
. The fair sentiment of any portion Of peo-,
{ pie in any parl.of The Uniie,i States.> lie
had no doubt If the question was fairly
put to the great mass of any community,
had you rather have your persons, your
properly. and rights. protected by men c.
lcied by yourselves, or live dependent on
men in whose eiecliGn GU have ne voice,
OYER whose power you have no control;
that the answer would in every instance
be III favor of possessing these important
privileges; what had been viewed as the
sentiment of the district, he considered
only, as The opinion OF a few land lotds,
who having emkraced the erroneous ,dea,
that recedng THIS territory, would effect
the value OF their property, had misled
and enlisted on their side Tie people, a
gainst their subs antisl interests. BY what
process ofrcasunit.g this people hed beeu
induced TO believe that eniarging their pc.-
litlcal rights would lesstn the value OF
their properly, he did lot know. lty as
a species of logic he wished not To nn9 r.
siand--as one or the representative, of
the Uni,eG States he shousi Sonsi,es linn.
self bo,iiid 10 exiend To The sc peo;J lie
privileges which every Ancrjcan oupbt
{" possess. lie had always been, t..ght
to believe that the privileges at.ac ;c,, 10
property consti4eed az, important par, of
ITS value that "a euidrging Lunr n r:,b r
ia district IT country, Jou .n.a -. also
The means OF rappreSs and give addi,inp-
al value TO the property OF tie o,tizFp.
The people ofthe United Sa es vii be
freed from the expense OF leg Hating for
THIS district, The time de- ned lor MA.
poHa' purposes viii be snsi,l oyed f-r,bs
good ct the nation, and ro- an local l...,ss-
la'lon Tor territory, whosc ister,,a, y,s-,,.
lai'ons, musti ~ time reqvi.v more Iae iI,an,
aitthe schei ashteresis OF he union. yLer
VIII .estofe 10 The rank 6 / AMERICAS e;l.
zehs Pors'on ct poop doomed nnd.-
monetary error. to poidtcsi deprs,.a.;,,
heir system ct projection and ,,gi,,. ,,;,s
become uniform ti,rpughou, the tIn;,.d
S'ates' and ous peorlc tc relieved e,ar,
an exampie oaions TO Ircemen, aud san-
sesous 20 i.hert} oil political cie;y ~
rights. t'~NN'S'''
As Il respe 6s The national Ieeis,,,rr.
nc had always thought this excl1siy- :,
! ''so'cu'h ~hiie II tie.clseo on.then grs,.
aadiuonai iabor, Uas no. calcuJn.ed ~ 81.
,prd any additional sccu1it, or G,re,,,.rs, =.
'neT detben.t,ons. The Legislative bod,-
o. Tree COZ ntry mrst stand on ~, h,,.J
oaS's oil Probe opinion. IL The fa,,bGsT
I discharge OF their dutIes: ,hev reo,,;..
ne he hand Of pow "a Dto,es; ,l,l.,r5.
liberia Io'cS.--An honest and ert;,L,.n5
Iieg'Sia'nre pursuing faithfully The n,,,iis
interest, viii fad IN the a,,act,,s,t $50
sra cru tsopie, that safety which VII
- - VI" sought inpoNcrs dc we'd from
Paichme". deserving The cosfaerc.-
an" po,sessins the support .I III ,s,.,.','
the national legislature can con,f,,,,,l
psct Iii any sftua ION LIT then, rS.r-;.
mat confidence, ana IF heir iur;.di,a,aa
aos rin'e, add uncontrolled. cn,b, ccc,I ~.
whoie conrrcnt instead af this fen n,p.s
square the f'owns OF an Indignant n4nnI.
~oniG oh them. lis no, by snrrc,,rd
ing your capl'oi, with men dest.t.,le g.
iisicai rights lhat you Gao excinJ. ~.
Sp'cs " 'reemen, ihe san6i .y oil parch-
'nsn' power used a. an engine &C oppres-
s,oh IS nol Know" IN this country. The
WIZ. OF 'he Legislature Is It's only shield.
- % th"' alone hich insures the supnnrt
OF 'he nation. Wsh the conGdenc. ~ ~
na'ion we possess is So Old and us pursc,
and eao command The respect due 20 he
representatives of tree people. Under
whatever aspect he viewed the question.
"ne'her as II respects the peopc &C he
district the nation OF naiionsl legislature.
he had no doubt as to the espsdency Of
receding The territory.
{ 10 be continued
Tuesday, Fe5yuary s.