Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-07-05

were assembled on The Island, when the Adams
| sailed. with great prstension4Df friendship-bus
the commanding officer of that post has no doubt
| of their hostile intentions whenever they find
themselves sufficiently strong; and well knowing
their treachery he viii not trust to their outward
appearances but keeps in readiness to defend the
fort against any attack which they may medi.
tate upon il.
these circumstances afford cause Of the grea.
test alarm, and we have been in council for these
three days, for the purpose of taking every pos.
sib'e defensive preeau,ion and have at last resol.
we'd to build block houses in different parts of the
territory for the protection of the inhabitants.
"Gov Hull has not arrived-his presence is
much wished for at this time, in order to call out
the militia on actual duty "-AD. Gag.
To that part of tho community who
still withhold their confidence from those
who administer our national concerns,
the injunction cannot be too frequently
or pointedly given, "Judge ofthe free 6y
fts JrhH'" lfthis is true maxim, applica-
bic in all seasons, and to all men, then
may the present administration boldly
| challenge their enemies To adduce a soli-
tary period in the history of nations e.
quail in duration to that i'm which they
I have been in Office, in which more good
has been conferred by the government.
1t We pass in review the leading mea.
sures OF the administration, we shall End
them all, however vehemently opposed
at the time, eventually productive of the
happle.t effects. The abolition of the
newly created judges drew forth the most
violent denunc,ations oHederslism. Had
you given faih 10 its misrepresentation,
4 hou A.
adoption OF that measure the whole poll
teal structure would havebeendemoiish
| ed, and law and order have persisted.
Yet, we ind that the stream If Justice
has since flowed as unpe lotsd as before
the laws are faithfully observed and en-
forced, and the rights of individuals. as
secure. The retreOchment of consider
able expense is indeed the only sensible
effect produced.
| Take the abolition ofihe internal taxes
as another test, and you will find the ope-
rations OF the government going on with
equal success with that which marked
the antecedent period. Nav, you end
more abundant treasury, & more prompt
compliance with The public faith. Hun
dreds, perhaps thousands of men, are
rsstored to the useful occupations of So
cieiy, and add to she mass of production
which constitutes national wealth. Wits.
key, II Is true, is somewhat lower in It's
price; but have we any evidence tina,
drunkenness has Increased.
The large and permanent appropria-
ton towards the extlnguishment OF the
public debt, which the opponents of the
administration prophesied would paralize
the v,gour OF the government, so far
from being attended with this effect, has
Increased its real and solid energy
Many millions have been redeemed; and
that debt ohich in the year 1900 bore the
proportion of fifteen dollars to every soul
IN the u. 5. now only bears the propor-
ton OF about eleven dollars to every indi-
vidnal ; and the y. S. exhibit the only ex.
! listing Instance OF government rapidly
diminishing tie debt, by their far and no.
noFable discharge.
L he purchase of Louisiana, that Pan.
doras box, which was TO fill the western
world with plaques, has not only for the
time avcrted the horrors and calamties
OF war, but has increased our ipdepen-
dence as nation by opening 10 us q fer.
tile country of which sugar is the sta.
pie, and by furnishing us with an immense
region Of unoccupied territory has great.
iy extended the period during which our
citizens will be enabled by The cxertion
OF their industry to obtain comfortable
subsistence, and respectable station in
society.
Other measures, of subordinate cha.
racter, have been adopted by the govern.
ment, OF which there is not one within our
{ recollection that has been attended with
extensively bad effects.
J What are the present causes of com.
( plant If we except the occasional re mo-
val ola tederalIst from Office, the only 10.
pics oil censurc are enclosures, the wisdom of
which are yet in a state Of trial respeG Cling
which men may prophecy as they please,
without the fear of an immed iale deiceti-
on OF their error; and as they relate To
our intercourse with foreign nations, and
are necessarily involved in no inconside.
rablc secrecy, it is not surprising that tho
creduious as well as those who from par.
ty prejudice are disposed systematically
To condemn, should unbesItatnely tako
assertions Tor fact, and deductions from
unsound premises for argument. The
only answer which can be made to such