Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-10-15
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TaNcs comparatively Light
A standing force. diminishing with the
growth of our numbers.
An independence OF the whole foreign
world, arising from cur ability to supply
our own wants. ...
a national character, founded on the SEN
timents of justice and magnanimity.
The disposition and The ability to foster
and reward ingenuity and talents
\ general loitnCss Of conception adjust
ness of thinking, which wiz constitute the
best prcserv s.tiycs u public virtue and pri~
waite morals.
Bod IS these outlines are, they are not
the coioring Of iancy. Many Of them re
already dclineated on the faithful page OF
history. Already dc We &c y, ) the fruits
OF our union, mere internal peace arc OK
terniA SAFETY, q mere rIrlect Intercourse
among ourselves, better GnC Il ere un.toIm
system OF laws, u CREATE cores ,rdorce
q ideas, habits and manners, lighter taxes,
and smaller standing army, dan al, liati-
or, with . lorIiJJCI. corpotent to the
maintenance o. It's lp'erendence, car beast.
To shcw that these t.Gssires, al,Le -
tendant OH g1ea, nd hQlry naJCn, viii
(. hc confirmed and extended by the ccntLu-
CT duration Of the iu,ion 81 these states le-
CURES but little, il an ;,,ustr; zion.
Internal pcacc and tr.i4Gl ito ~ va
ria''t The cftsPring - gcec CT ocn1,
posses e. o. dig icaiticD 10 ~ II * nc
public iiappiness, and OF the pCwCi a. 1--WE
e:&tt' such ispcsi.ion.
External secH it, VIII naturally f.,. rom
our strength, Wbich VIII be il exact prop or
ton to our unicn
On9iSturhcd intercourse, personal as wei
as commercial, among cur Peep c, is pr
minent feature IN tbs pteseht comp, c. ,hat
uni,es us.
The laws of the different members % the
conrederacy are 81 Preser; scicns I &c
same common stock, anu no irVrovcns-It
can be made in one statS, which ;:ne d
experience SHAH app yt thAtwin not pro-
baby be adopted by the otFcIs.
4 sense OF common iBtcieAt, cons MT
Interchange 81 oFiEi Us. personal inter-
course, commercial coi'ne ctions, seu,i-
ment of mutual dtpcu1en e., a universal
love Of liberty, and :. t.lousanfl otner eau
ees viii insure growing Similarity. % ideas,
habits and nanEers.
As our strength and resources Advance
we sifaii gain external security from the
impression made on foreign nations l,v our.
power, which, aided Sy oar r4cihc 20 icy,
VII secure TO us, in q high degree, ar cx-
emption from the expens We wars i, wh.ch
.hey arc Frequently oHgaFcd We SHAH
Consequently In this way Consume coInra.-
tativcly but h,tle Of tie substance Of our
people. Such TOO is tie n turc cf our ~
vcIn!nSnts, state IS wcll as federal, that
their maintenance viii require bat little
more, when cur population shall have l.
Gained Il hundred millions, than il does 1t
pgceont. Let it be rccolle eco that bciore
tbs period shall have arrived the present
rational debt viii have been disch reed,
which consumes three fcurtbs Of dc " e
revenues, and ssl tun of wealth. ris-
ING from the increased Vauc NEcs.ern
lands, be in site OK aCtivC production.
in proportion q cur informal trlnsuiIity
and e>telnal security will be the diminish
ed quantum Of miiitary force required Tor
our protection.
Every passing year, BY insurilg the sue
ce5siui cat pati0n Of new produces and the
successful manufacture O.: rev fabrics, III
creaSes cur Independence o. Europe 1t
vii not be deAicd but that the long Ecsses-
sion OF thcse great and distinctive BLESSINGS,
accompanied by the largest portions OF IL
Hcrtv that any people have ever cnjotei,
nn't necessarily produce national cha
ractcr founded o. sent IlCits Of Justice I'd
in29nanjnity E; or thai these sentiments can
tail To foster and reward ingenuity and ta-
Tents, wherever discovered. either under
the garb Of Indulgence c. amidst SIC 81 re
hess ~ coHctrtion and business cf thinking,
which would constitute the best prescivS-
tive OF public virtue and private morals.
rte GisndUoita@cS GsfcHGsf On q diSu-
Hi1n are too numerous and momentcus to
receive a Just delpeatinn from q concise
notice. AStcr, therefore, the enumeration
we shall make, much more than is express
sed vii stiil be left to the imagination OF
the reader.
The most obvious and certain evil Of dis
union would be q constont collision, PERKINS,
w2ttaic among tho different states. Each
state wonid aim ut its OWE ACKNOWLEDGMENT,
either regardless Of the welfare Gifts ncign-
Dor, or wiJh the studied purpose Of hum-
biirc or degrading her. Foreign intrigue
would be actively c%eTtcd To- create new ~
20 i1aadt existing sources of jealousy and
i'!~wiu. Among the different states there
would be either a suspicious peace, or an
open warfare.
Ihns divided and eS8ccrbatcd ara;rst
each other, TOO many, ifnot al Of the states,
would be The victims Of foreign influence or
foreign power. Tier weakness would o.
Ligc thcm Is accept from the governments
Of EUROPE as a favor what nos they claim
as a.3ght; AMI, as in the case Of az flvors
bestowed by powerful on weak notion,