Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-02-07
Cl2 IL Gems Single.7


To an extension of the right Of SIT
frage it is obJs csed, that the people are
Poor and would be liable to corruption
But Thomas Paine (far introducing whose
name Ne should make no apology: stranr G
Indeed would il be fhe VINO had done SO
much for the cause IF liberty should fnd
an enemy here) Thomas Paine has OBJ
served. that poverty is a negative proof
( o. mans honesty. He has not resor,ed
to those arts, viilanies and Speculate bv
which fortune is very generally acquir-
ed. But it this objection be wei found
ell, Why net strike OH another part of the
constitution and extend the exemp tion 10
The r'chs He who is able 20 corrupt the
poor is certeiely IS great an enemy 10 cur
liberties, as he who is poor enough, To he
corrupted: Lee ", strike both these c,as-
ses frop he lis, Of electors. But,no.
ms would not answer. II would not suis
.hat anS'ocrs'lc spirit, which has already
imposed iis letters upon the poor. s
IL has been vel observed, that when
we are in need of assistance; whom ipsur-
rection and invasion threaten our tranou;I.
NY, we look 10 these ou,casts for s,,ccour.
would II weaken their attachment To their
country and heir exer,ious f,r the com.
mon Cause, if they felt anotfer-,o,Iuca.
tarnt to exert their energies iftiiev had
political righis Let US beware, ,ss, iii
tne ass these men may nor say ia ns irs
'ne honf II danger stake care of vour-
YeiVcs, the enemy is approaching exeeEs
NOT our assistance" r. is ybs,,,S 40 sa,s
,hst the poor man ha. no regard for theI
Interests ps his country. Patriotism dives
not How from property. In other cono.
tres 1t springs frorn the soil os which
man IS born, Tbs soldiers Of SN;tzer-
iahu' though poor, we're Of al o!hels the
most devoted to their country Shall y.
attach the right of suffrage 10 a taxi! %.
mere rroperiy? No, Sir, let us attach If
to mans country. Let ii be to every
man one OF the attributes Of his birth.
right.
IL would be unnecessary to enter into
other objections AGAINST The presen, con.
s'itution- If there were no Other oh;sc,
ton than this, the mass of The inionitv
which 1t compreSertls would 6f ;rs4If H..
Snfncient To call for reform, B,lt tbo5
did not object al all, can see no YEA
so". Why the people themselves NAV nor
be permitted TO examine and reform.
belieye they are competent 10 al; ,be. mr.
poses st self government. Certainly thew
are not so weak or foolish as To pursue anv
course which may conduct them to ruin.
TO be coaii1ued.
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Ae"orstrance by the ninisa., 1.ieniastenf-
d'y n the Tinted States 10 las 6yiuah.
government.
[1'eemhaay'Hs tie Message e;r the Pres
admit
GREAT CUNBERLhND PIECE.
No. IL, Ssht. cad, 1905.
Fly LORD,
FLA TERED myself, fro m What.
paSsei in our last lntersi CIV, that | should
have been bonorsd, before this, w,tb an
anSwei from your iord,hip, to nv letters
respecting ,',s late sc cure Of Anerican
vessels. ] understood il to re z~---,
that tue discussion which .hen ,aok niacE,
should be considered al inoff;c;.i
p'aha'ory only of The ideas ,:h,oh ty,
might respectively entertain on the -
Iect and that your lordshis you,d ar,er-
wards give ne such a reply to M l..ite,s~
e;pecting that measure, AS his mairstv,s
government might desire to hove COM
rnuuicaed to the government Of IN. u.
states. In consequence, | have since
waited with anxiety such cnn,,onr,;ca-
ton, IN the daily expectation of reel.
wing 1t. 1T Is far from being nv dee,rs
- give your Ioid,bip any troufie in ,b;c
b. siness' which ! can avoid. IA ,be lime
wn'ch has since elapsed sufficiently shows.
ifni The great importance of the snbi-a.
which has indeed become more so hv
The continuance Of the same policy, and
the frequency of seizures which are
5'Ii made, OF American vessels, place'
ne IN situation of peculiar responsi-
'Hity' MY government will expset of
me correct Information on this point. in
al ITS visws and am very DESTROYS Of
complying with its just xpeetaion,
must. th@feFpre, again request .l,a, vsur
iordshlp viii be so good 40 enable me
10 make such a r-5,essn,a,ion ia nv c.
Vstnmsni1 . hat measure, as his mais,s.
W government may think proper tn
give. -
! am sorry TO adl, that The longer r
have rciiectcd on the Subject, III. ,1orc
connrmedi have been ia the obiefl,ops
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