Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-04-18

versal contempt. In fact, there can be
no reason urged in favor of The admission
of the Thoroughbred adherents ofsMr.
Pitt, that might not, with equal proprie.y,
be urged III favor of admitting lord Mel
vile himself, who, had it not been for the
discoveries of the tenth report, would, at
this hour, have been the irst minister of
the crown. The many important conse-,
qhences of this great change in the coun
ellis OF the crown will, day after day, BE-
perceived. and felt by the people, and will,
there iseyery reason to hope, be such as
VIII hnally restore us TO our former state
OF freedoms, and happiness, at home, and
oil security from abroad. If ne other
good were produced by it; if it were pos
sibie that 1t shoald come alone the mere
turning oil the channels of honors and re-
wards isa good of no small magnitude.
Ihese has, IN this respect, been an unge-
nerous and scandalous monopoly amongst
the most base and despicable part of the
community. To be known 10 possess ta-
Tents, or Independence. of mind, has been
20 be marked out as an object of neglect,
II not OF persecution. Weak aud base,
but cunning creatures, have long usurped
and possessed whatever the public had to
bestow upon talents and integrity, vine.
Their in church orin state, whether in the
law, or IN any other of the higher walks
OF lite. A system the first maxim of
which was 10 keep down genius, public
spirit, and independence, must necessari
~ produce their contraries. The seeds
once sown, the harvest could not fail 10
be abundant. 1t has been abundant in
deed Tor, never, in the whole world was
there before seen degeneracy, of every
sort, pushed onto such an extent as thar
which has, until now, prevailed i'm Eng-
lsnd. We have submitted TO, nav we
have silently borne, and have patiently
heard justified, oppression such as, mere
ly TO have heard ii named. would have ex-
cited indignation and outrage in these of,
our fathers who died only twenty years
ago. Hundreds of provisions. imposing
burdens and restsaints upon us the, ycry
leastof which would have formerly, sci the
country IN IA flame, have passed as mere
mater OF course; aad, II, perclIancs. any
one raised an objection, though but in
point pi form, he was instantly silenced
WITH cry OF ds!oyal,y or dlsaffae on.-
Many, very many indeed, OF the old land
marks ct liberty and oflaw have, one arter
another, been gently, imperceptiby, bur
nos'seiiectnally, removed, aud we have, :;
IN numerous instances, been exposed
helpless prey 10 the greedy upslarls, who
nave been ehgendrrcd in, aud Cherished
ana Protected by that system Of r,iie,
%iich shey repadby their corrup support.
bu,s och unuappdy, have been he conse- +
qNenCee al .his system; such IS our pre-.
se"t y, ni'ip-, nat even IRON a MINIS, ry
ss1scted accp dag 10 the unanim Gus wish
Oh al me W aeas part of tbe people, we
have no foundation, whereon Ia build
hope OF stleeGy ecovery. Much will GER
taIaiY be done; much has already been
done she bare knowledge ofthe facl, that
an "hsriGnf change has taken place, has
infused somewhat Of sPrlt INTO The public
mind. iiu', therei IS SD much to do, In or
Ter To bring Us back 10 The state in which
we were twenty years ago; which ever
way We look, there are SO many and .uch
formidable d flicpltIes; aud, without mea
sures that would call into action all The
hostility Of popular cupidity which, IN my
OPINION, ought nevertl. eless, to be rfsked.)
there Is SO imperious a necessity for not
only continuing, bat for adding 10, the
burdens aud he v-Hations oil ,he people;
so large and so terrible is the legacy of
troubles lef, by Mr.. Pntto his successors,
: that il would be to ielude the people 10
encourage them To nope, ,bat the day of
their deiiyerance is a, hand. In looking
Forward TO change, such as that which
has now taken place, and which, without
the intervcn!on of the hand of death,
confidently expected to see take place dur
ing The present winter, I have always
thought, that the very Grst a@ OF new
ministry should be, to form committees
Of enquiry in both houses of parliament,
or Joisit committee of the two houses
wEerain to ugkei and whence to promul-
gate, a irDe statement Of The affairs of The
country, foreisn, Colonial, aud domestic;
and, II this rfecnution be not taken, 10 me
IL seems bul too certain, that the neglect
will, at no very distant day, become
subject oI deep regret, aDd, perhaps, OF
the ssverest notification Recollection
Of the pass, especialy in times Of tropble,
IS seldom o: long duration; and the dura
ton 70 The more likely to be short, IN pro-
portion IS the ideas Of the facis are con
fused. We all now know, and MOTT