Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-06-17
CON1N1UNIC.fTTON

CON1N1UNIC.fTTON
. DRAMATIC IN INTELLIGENCE.
The Drama under rehearsal at the Rich
mond Theatre, first repeated to be Farce,
is now said to be of the new species Of
.1lei0 Drama.
The arrival of Mr.. Wilkinson, a perfor-
mer of long standing, has excited much
curiosity-the managers are sure of full
houses tor some time TO come.
The engagement of Mr.. Martin, from
the Theatre at Baltimore, appears to have
been made upon superstition that the
taste of the Richmond audience was for
Lou Comedy-fron the reception of this
actor, it appears that there was some mis-
take in this affair.
An arrival at New York from Borde aux, and
another al tins port, f,oTa Hamburg, furnish the
latest advices from the continent: they relate
almost exclusively to AFFAIRS between the Turks
and Eng ish We have cpoied all the articles,
OF any interest.
The insolent and tyrannical demands of the
British. 1T Constantinope, were treated with as
little ceremony as those of Nelson were by the
Danes-ihe fate OF the latter. however, has not
bcfalsn the Turks the British were compelled
TO make an expeditions retreat This inforna
tioh is of much consequence.
The war, with Russia and England, seems to
have put an end to intestine CONNECTIONS, and
the intelligence and &C ivity of French officers
direct the Turks in all the measures which their
enthu,a3m has induced them TO undertake; in
deed they want nothing but a5le olHcers TO rem
der them very Formidable TO he Russians their
proveTb2l patience and obedience TO Command
are among the best qualities for soldiers The
Oardane!lcs and other forts on the Gu ope n and
Asia,ic shores of the Bospho,us. were putting
into 4 complete state of defence, under French
officers. The probability u.s. that when the En-
gish shall have collected strong hset, an at
tempt will be made IN conjunction with the Rus
slams. to force passage aud to take the station
abandoned on the 1st Ma chan enterprize,
that would be inevitably = nded with grea
loss, aad which we think the ability OF French
engineers may totally f'nstrate. --AuOya.
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Extracts from '5s inaugural SSeecb Of JAs:Es SUI
LIvAN. Ia'eJ elected Cosc'no " I4Gssac5a-
ssRE.
Government, in lis nature, is a concentrati-
on Ct pdblie oplsion 20 a certain form of pub c
rule. This may be maintained in despotlsm,
by terror bur in a republic, IL must be supper
ted by an arachmen, of the PEG, le to their coun-
try BY public virtue. To produce this attach
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erted, give equal advantages to all It's .ubjccs
NOT 90 create wealth., exclusive privileges 10
any but in securing 20 all respectively, as far
as 1t can be done by general laws well executed,
the enjoyment Of the various gifts whicA God
beStows Mon them For 10 use the Language of
our declaration IF rights, " no man, or corpora
zion, or association of men, have any other Il e
20 obtain advantage, distinct from those of h
community, than what arises from the consid ,
ration Of services, rendered 10 the publ. -
Where the laws secure TO every man the same
privileges, 10 acquire and hold property, the
wish 90 accumulate wealth, by fair means, and
honest industry. is inssparabe from patriotism
En,erprize and industry ave in the class Of pub
lie virtues because they are the unfaiing soui &c
Of wealth 10 a nation
"a respect TO the civil Authority, q correct
regard 10 the rights OF others, and 4 ready doe =
dience TO the laws, confer. on people a dgni.
~ Of character, which is init na,ely blended with
the social virtues and habiiually becomes the
strength OF civil community
"Snoud any one be daring enough to suggest
the idea that the people of Massachusetts ave
not, in the enlightened situation God has bes
towed upon them, under the advantages they
are favored with, and the hsbiis acquired f,on
the e1anncr Of their education oompetcn, to tho
support ola &c government. b. their SURFACES
Frequently exercised. such person ought TO be
Tesuaircd as dangerous in cnuiafy ;--bscause,
il is as essentially wrong to speak, as 10 act
treason Every citizen has an unalicn1be right
20 express his opinion upon the administrator
Of the government, and he conduct Of his ~
lcrs. bur there are certain primary principles.
which constitute the leading, essential, cislin.
gushing features OF an eieeuve republic. Thess