Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-01

the boosted privileges of our country. tho
gloomy reflection will obtrude. tha, NO,
withstanding human happiness is in this
country capable OF arriving at its highest
pinnacle, yet bands of traitors be concealed
under the mask of patriotism. ready 10 ar.
range themselves under the first wres,,ees
Demagogue, the first Aaron Burr. ,yboce
malignant soul can conceive. and whose nm
hailowed hand dares attempt the subvers;o,,
d MS country's rights. Wherever the a.
rator raises his voice to day, he shonld
warn his countrymen of such friends 10
.nese he should call upon them to watrh
.heir conduct with the eyes of eagles. and
10 repci their attack with the intren;d;tv
Oh iyohs-Ihat jealousy so natural to re.
puohcahism should be awakened, and v;r.
CIV eno'gy every where invited to form
combination for the common safety
;. virtue, Sir, we may justly call the MALTA
dunn of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. inforns,l - ~.
virtue will draw down the bless;,rs IS ~ -
ven upon nation, while vice will incrr i,s
wrath and indignation. Virtue no doubt.
procured tor these United States. ,oyern'
ihe',e "nlch yet remains the envy of the
woriu SO long as virtue continues to nre-
Illuminate III the community, so long we
may expect this government to remain nm
impaired; but as soon as vice gets the as
cendancy, no longer can we, or onrht we
to- expect it. From a vjcious nonn,,ce
VIII flow vicious rulers, and that govern,
fheht must cease to be the favorite of Hea-
ven, wnen venahty, debauchery and pro-
! Ianity, NILS the seats of Justice or admi.
hiSters the laws. IF virtue is so essential
W .ne happiness OF people, if it is the pi-
vo. upon which the blessings of good go
~l l,, must turn, how circumspece
ISL inc people to be in the choice of pub
h s s How Jealous ought they to
| be IN disseminating virtuous pr;ncinjes
Ana yet how awfully negligent are thew
with respect to both Indeed corruntion
| seems to be so intimately acquainted. with
| al the avenues to the human heart, that
ulai unless he possesses the eves of Argus.
Can scarcely watch all the assailable parts
vi ms nature. Sometimes she approaches
US IN the garb of favoritism sometime,
She puts on the lure of flattery; and at o.
ther times she attacks us on the side of
interest and among us, it has become
melancholy truth, that the high road To
once and Importance, is to become a CO.
PiouS grog drinkcr, or an unprinciDled
ueoauc"ee. Does such things as these au-
aur INC Perpetuity of our happy govern
liseIC! is It Tor this, we celebrate the 4th
". .uty or was 1t by such principles,
| SiiouS revolution was achieved.
-Betore dismiss this subject, peymit me-
TO remind this philosophical school of its
obligations. We have voluntarily associa-
Tea, for the purposes of fostering virtue and
uiScountenancing vice and although the
sphere In which we seem destined 10 act
appears but humble, yet we ought not TO
ue discouraged, nor become remiss great
revolutions have often sprung from small
beginnings, and perhaps by steady applica-
non and unwearied diligence, we NAV rear
up sages and legislators in this school. who
IKE the son OF Ausram, may turn away the
wrath OF Heaven from guilty people * COM
tribute their full share in transmittins, tho
blessings of our free constitution, to genera
'ioiis "hoare vet remote in the womb of flu
! turity. Wherever we see virtue conceive
ca IN the minds of any of the youth, who
nave put themselves under our instruction.
iet us cherish the embryos: let us advise,
let us encourage, let us animate them to
proper pursuits for this is a cause which
| IL is scarcely possible to be enthusiastic: il
Is cause III which unborn millions are in
terested; for upon the virtue OF the Ame-
rican people, depends not only the han
Plness OF the present, but of ages vet to
come.
BY order of the school.
WIN. II. CARTER Sec,ry