Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-06-22
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|. Ike t""c u ffOO1c, u OfCfSfUc IfdSE.s
J That liberty is more easily acquired thar,
hreserved, is fact Two We'll authenticated
IN history to s,lmit Of the least doubt.
4 The Grecians, the Romans, and many o.
! her nations, like the Americans, once en-
10y the blessings of free governments
but alas! a .PliAh, Cesar, Cromrveu
and Bonaharfe, arose. and either by vi
oience or by intrigue, assumed the exc
cutive chair; and The people were made
to believe that" rhe calm Of des;lotisa," was
ipreterabie TO I" TIE femfae stu9us seu Of IL
! berry,"
Although from the recent triumph OF
lrepublicanism in this country, as well as
from the known patriotism Of those dis.
tinguished characters who are now at tho
head OF government, we have no reason 10
tear that our liberties are in immediate.
danger; still when it is recol,eGted that a
faction has existed in this country whose
Object has ever been to subvert the con-
sutution and establish on it's ruins Si,r-
arehy or an arisfocrocy; il is sufficient TO
shew the necessity of 1isfiance, on the
part Of the Republicans, in order to coun-
teract those dangerous manifestations and
be enabled thereby 10 transmit un,npair-
ed, 10 posieri'y the blessings of freedom,
which we nos enjoy.
The idea ots MonarchicaI faction exist
ing IN this country, has by some been con-
sidered as an idle chi,nera; but by taking
a Retrospective view of,hc conduct Of he
farfy nozs in ctfsosifion 10 The cfn, ,,isfraa-
on, we will find 8 froof strong as hoty rvrirn
to shew that s,ich ;anfo hasexisted since
the peaceof 1898, and object has
l,eep To destroy the liberties ofiheir coun-
Try. IN that angus, boey which compo-
sed the Cohvenlioe, we find certain cha-
rae,ers indirectly advocating monarch:cai
principles. a constellation Of the states.
and a President and senate Tor lie was
strongly contended fer; but By TIE frm-.
ness and patriotism Of large majority OF
TIE Conyention these plans were rejected
with indignation We rcxt find this ;un-
to endeavoring TO destroy the coRstiiuli.
TOO Immediately onits going into operate
on) by various attempts 10 assiniia,e our
igovernncnt to that OF Great Britain !:
| which pre- eminent character among this
party, declared TO be % IRE most ssuyendons
ijabr.c ofhu1aan inoe1foi." An American
nobility was however yet wanting 10 be
4 fuf INFO ohoir," in orders. 10 eeve tte heotle
fton nsir n,osf dangerous eneniics, 10 save
she71from Memsefves.' This usejia order,
we have reasonte believe, sin secret corr
! clsye, eleeled aboutihe yearsi799or 1929,
rom arnongstlhose gentlemen, who had SO
I flafrfoticckiy sheculafed I'm the hudifc funds.
in order that riches and birth yright no
longer be deprived Of their Just rights
] bav we Il
stars, ribbons and garers, for the purpose
| OF distinguishing these yell 6ora" from
the sscinish multitude.
flanerng as appearances at one time
were to the ambitious views ofihe aristo-
cratic party, in consequence OF the es,a-
Iblishment fIhe funding system and ike.
wise IN consequence Of the DISPUTE with
France, and the intimacy with England,
they however found that serious oil .acIes
existed which would retard, is not sltoge-
Their put stop to their scheme of self
sggrandisement. These obstacles pr;nci.
paliy arose from the firmness lisp,aved
by several patriotic members Of CONGRESS-
IN opposing the destructive neasnres Of
the then administration ard likewise
from The zeal which the republican prints
manifested in deferce ofthe tights oftj,c
people. In order therefore 10 put a son
at ance to enquiry and investigation, eve
~ person who dared to disapprovc Of any
measure OF government was denounced.
as French partisan, jacobin and a di.nr.
ganiser. The junto did not however stop
here; Tor in diveet violation Of the con.
ist'Io,ion, an act was passed whereby the
liberty OF sreech and Of the press wass de.
stroyed, Fearing however that this en-
lgine of oppression would be not sufficient
to deter lreemen from the exercise Of their
unalienabIe rights, fnercenery army was
raised for no other obie2 (that can be
otherwise accounted for) than that OF o.
fverawingthc republicsns---i1 word sys!
tenn Of terror and persecution was adopt
ed which was hardly excelled during the
reign Of Robespierre--Butth thank heaven,
it was but OF Short duration; for no 500
+ ner did the period arrive, when the power
, returned 20 the people, than they filed
; with indignation at these outyages on their
> sovereignty, compelled those pep to a6on.