Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-11-03
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NUMHEr I.
HUZZA for good old federal principles
and an union Of honest men Tho derzo-
.crats are AZ length Disappointed. and tie fe-
dera!isrs re-animatcd * the prospect of u
Ibern, and live again opening 20 the view
loi thtir great leader Aaron Eurr. wish,
Hr Peasants, on could fee! that 10y which
throbs in the breast of every honest fed !!
! really believe but for your democratic dc.
fusion ana strange intatuation, that you are
an honest, weil-meaning man, and one who
might BE Of service in a good cause. A.
bandan, then, in timc, yonr partially for
milk and water administration, and fol-
low leader whose energy and dignity of
character, will raise tle ration 70 that COM
handing elevation which she ought TO hold
among the different powers of the earth.
The democrats thought we were gone-but
never despaircd. Knew if there was a
hole to creep out at, that our great should
be emperor would escape. What! was it
probable with so many chances OF escape, a
right of challenge to the jury with cause,
and without cause thousand points which
fertile genius can suggest to take the case
from a prejudiced jury, and bring it before
an enlightened court-with all these ativan.
tagcs, could we fail of success? Besides, was
not the most favorable opinion entertained
OF him by our great Judge, whose immortal
fame viii live and flourish, when these de-
Chalmers about the rights Of the people shall
be forgotten Had not this Mansfield of A.
merica, publicly diued with him when it
was supposed the victim was already Sc
cured, and that it was only necessary To
drag him to the altar, and immediate him to
appease the vengeance of the people, be-
cause he wished to preserve their honor,
and guard against their worst enemies,
themselves. What stupid ounces these de.
mocrats are They might have forsscen
the disappointment of their hopes. But il
is feared the friends Of energy have not
been sufficiently actjve-when they must
have known, that by far the greater part
of the jury first impannelled would be re
jected, and by-standers would be called on
some ofthe most unsupported among them
ought to have placed themselves immcdi.
| ateiy in view of the marshal, and chance,
at least might have placed them on the list
OF jurors. They ought not to have trnsted
too much to the court. The situation of
the Judges was most awful and perilous-
The fear OF committing themselves might
have put every thing to hazard. The world
might have regretted the blundcr, and true
federalism have fallen forever. Ii is to be
iCdIEN liiNt Il GLORIOUS opportunity mas DcCn
already lost. The British feet which has
been lowering on ctr coast, had it not been
for a detection Of our plans, might have
aided US in getting possession Of MEXICO.
Whcnonce established there, with the rich
es ofthat country, the strength of that vast
empire, and the resources Of genius, we
might have matured and effected our plans
f1r the ameioratiol ofthe world Think not,
MIR Pleasants, that these are the visions Of
fanatic. They may yet be realised. The
splendor Of honors, the alluremeuts Of rich
es, and the dignity Of Office, might have
drawn to our standard many who now de-
claim with violence against US Think not
SIR, by using the term us, j mean TO con-
fess that have had any hand in the late
conspiracy. / now declare, and my decla-
rations must be taken all together, that
was far distant from the busy scene, aud
entirely ignorant Of every overt act of trca-
son. YET If the plan had succeeded, as q
friend of energetic mcasurcs,I might have
climbed the ladder of preierment But let
me now keep out Of the scrGpc. The same
pains might not be taken to save an infcri-
or character, without the resources, co. pre-
tensions Of the Importance Of the great ORR
ginal, whose fate has 50 much agitatcd the
community. About him, every friend Of
good order, must feel solicitous, while the
little plouers and dupes Of his intrigues.