Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-18

gland, &C nau referred him to- nc SSfS. Crow
nirshield and Conrad for a confirmation of
the Intelligence. These gentlemen were,
at the desire of Mr.. &. Instantly called out
whopromptly contradicted the charge, and
the member returned with contempt and
indignation to Lyon with the information.
This foolish story being, as Mr.. c. suppos-
ed, crushed in the embryo, was thought no
more of, and it would haye forever CONTINUE
ed umoticcd, hut for a paragraph which
appeared in the Enquirer of the 18th of Sep
temher. The writer of this thought il JUS
tice to make the foregoing Statement, G.
very circumstance of which can be esta-
bhshedin court of justice.
.HANlPDEN.
October /, 1906.
FROM TIE NAT'ioNAL IN7ELLfCEEcER.
AT a crisis, ike the present. when scve-
raj OF the powers of Europe. blind to their
own interests and regardless of the eternal
principles OF justice. menace us with VIC
lencc, it might be expected that party op-
position would relax its efforts 20 divide s
weaken. Embarked. in the same bottom,
one common fate awaits us; and every ho-
nest citizen is equally Interested in thepre-
servation Of national independence. EiStc-
ry teaches us that the divisions foaen.e1
IN republics have been their ruin. Shall
We, enlightened as we profess to be, en-
lightcncd rs we really are, be deaf 20 this
solemn warming? Instead Of opposing to
foreign injustice and oppression an unbro-
ken front, shall we suffer treason to be car
ried into the midst Of our camp?
These are solemn enquiries. They ought
to command the serious reflections of the
systematic opponents of the present admin
let Itt, I.
ever radically they may differ in their po-
litical theories from the individual whose
galaxy of virtues and talents seems 70 have
struck them blind, will they undertake to
say that this is the time to foment int; l'nal
divisions, to animate vindictive passions,
to Push personal feelings of animosity and
envy, of disappointment & hatred, TO direful
extremes! Are these the patriots who love
their country better than themselves; or
are they the BREWERS FOR popularity, still
| IN pursuit OF Office and power, who, SO that
they can riot in wealth and are encompass
sed with the p2geantIy of Office, care not
whether their country smiles in peace, or
; is deluged with blood?
Federalists / call upon you to reflect
calmly, and for once to assert the preropa-
tivcs of on independent mind. I do not adj
dress myself 70 the violent partisans of your
body, to the Ames, the Smiths, and the
Griswolds, whose pursuit is cffice, and who
SO long as they are disappointed in this OBJ
Ject. viii continue to clamor. No. 1t is
but too probably tie destiny of such men to
remain III eternal darkness address
myself to these OF your party, constituting,
would persu ade myself, large majority
OF Your profession, whose intentions arc
pure, and who have no personal interests
to promote 1T the sacrifice ofthe public good.
call upon you to reflect on the situation of
your country, and the duties you o,.e it :;
and having 50 reflected, call upon you to
say whether it does not become you to a.
bandon to their own infatuated policy those
men who are necessarily occupied i'm blow
ing the trumpet of sedt;on in dividing the
people, in striving to DISGRACE the govern
ment, III countcnancing, nav, in inviting the
aggressions and insults Of foreign powers :
With regard to our internal affairs mig
representation and opposition, however re-
prehensible and even disgraceful they NAV
be, are readily met and repealed, and can
not therefore be followed by any fatal eff
tects. But with regard to our foreign rela-
tons, rccolect how prone a government
with which we have subsisting differences
is tc credit the tales ofslander, and how dif-
hcult it is TO dispel them by furnishing COR
rect information. Look, at this moment,
at the cabinet of Madrid. See it chvcloued
in darkness, guided by the distorted infor-
nation and the Infatuated prejudice of A
man totally unworthy Of the station he oc-
cupics; a man, who doubtless feeds the Gre
dulty OF his masters with the dctraction s.
falsehood with which the federal prints a.
bound. There can be no doubt but that
this man seizes every libel that meets his
eye, and sends it to the Escurial, while ne.
rs seduously, intercepts every ray of light
that by Illuminating the mind of the S1l-
nish cabinet would tend to restore the two
nations 10 state of friendship, and neces-
sarily to plunge him in irretrievase dis
grace. call upon you to say whether the
count nance and patronage Of such ISLANDERS
may not be the cause OF war, and whether
YOU, without meaning it, may not he the fa-
tai instruments of one Of the greatest scour-
ges that can befal nation.
In following number this subject sh.v
be treated more in detail.
TIMOLEON.