Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-12-25
FOR TIE .HRGUS.

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LET Va be jealous in the cause of our
countrys as it hath, during a most auspici-
Gus period, been borne forward upon the
fuu tide OF prosperity, no one but the en-
Uttered, the cynical, or the Interested in
cendiary, will deny. Peace, with her olive
wreath, was to us the celestial barlinger
Of uneXampied felicity agriculture hath
tiourished in primeval beauty, fostered on
tho bosom of liberty, and famed by the ge-
NAL airs of the meek-eyed Goddess; j: is
rapidly approXima.ing the highest Ierfcc-
ton OF which 1t is susceptible. Our manu-
features have surprisingly advanced. Our
navigation is extensive almost every
stream conveys the well freighted bark !;
and car commerce waited by the breezy
gale, aath accumulated riches upon the far
distant shore. Whether trade ought not to
p&rtake III some degree the nature of its
tavorile elements; and whether under the
general regulations Of rectiiude, it would
not ilnd us own advantageous and equal ba-
iauce, may be considered as problemati-
Cal +: at any rate unaided bv treaties of
commerce, our merchants, obtaining the
object ct their wishes, have, in many in
stances, found their enterprises crowned
with uncommon success. The arts and
sciences are also attaining naturaiizs.
ton in our soil ; and literature, blest sour e
OF rational elevation literature hath en-.
listed It's votaries The extensive euerge-
tic movements Of the soul are afioat. The
sciences and the virtues love the venerable
shades and Sequestered haunts of liberty .
and, cultivated successfully in this new
world, we had hoped they would become
patrons Of frugaiity, temperance, and tina,
ho!y religion, which smootheth the bed of
death. Our citizens, intuitively, rs it should
seem, had become sensible of that indjscri
inmate advantage, derived to the commu-
MY IN general, where each individual re-
ceives from the common fund, and where
every member contributes his quota. tor
Inc benefit OF the whole in one word. e.
very one ought To be sensible Of the bles-
sings OF good government, and federalism
was the basis on which we were success.
July building the SuperstTucture OF every
thing useful, every thing virtuous, every
Ting ornamental. What d fearful and de-
structive hydra is faction Warts It's ell
dest born, and with the eye of the basilisk
lt Secketli TO annihilate the Cherub peace.
Dreadful is the progress Of war; il is re-
'roSraoe TO almost every virtue the du-
ueS OF benevo.ehce II inyerteth; it enioiu-
tth upon every individual to afIiict and
100 - ~ N'SIy lJusblDie means. Guilt
Vdtlon As 40 more. Destruction, with SHOCK e.
ing eHnltation, exerciseth in every cocdiy
walk lis fatally blasting influence. pwn.
lauon viii lament its murdered millions /.
the earth win be hgrmcctated by th eblood
Ioi our fellow creatures and those infer
nal demons, discord and malice, are cjut-
ted by the calamities of tho human sDecies.
lie. me pourtray the consequences even of
successful war.-We must fix our eyes
not ON the hero returning with conquest,
nor yet on the gallant officer diving on tie
| bed Of honor, the subject Of picture and
song but on the private soldier, forced in
TO The service exhausted b, camp sick-
ness and fatigue pale smaciatcd, craw Inc
70 AN hospital with the prospect Of life, per
! haps long life, blasted, useless s. suffering
! We mustthink IF tie uncountcd tears Of her
who weeps alone, because the only being who
shared her sentiments j. taken from her
mo martial music sounds in unison with her
feelings; the long day passes, and he re.
turns not She docs not shed her sorrows
over his grave, for she has never learn,
whether lie ever had one il lie bad re.
turned, his eXert:ons would not have been