Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-01-08

STE LESSER Reg.
FROM THE NoRrHAmProK, (Ms.) RErvB-
LrcAN.
"a SHORT POLITICALLY ATEC HISM.
Q. What is the best form of government.
a. That in which the people have the most
power and the drfstocrdcP' the ieast.
Q Under what form of government have
the people the mos power and the aristocra-
oy the least' - ~, 5.dfs-- ...,
I A in democracy. ,.reI ,..,.. 90.
Q. What is dcinocracyl
a government of the people. is',. go
Q. Can the people delegate their. power to
their representatives, and preserve a 4e,ilocsa-
teal government
A. Yes; they can d lega,e It for short peri
obs. Such government is called represent
tative democracy. s'.iot - - ''-a
O. What is AN oehloerac, ,w s.Gser snt
q. 1t sthat saecies D government in which
every citizen has immediate voice--suen
was the government of Athens. I,r 7dfas;hi
Q What is town meetinP2 3r-l4 .-r
b. "A. IL is an assembly oErety. democratic
/ Q. Are town meetings or democratic as.
semblies authorised by The constitution?
a Fheyi are not only authorised, but en-
joined
8 WHIT ,i;,si is you qpioi9n Of those who de
A, consider them eeaejnies of the coastiti,-
rion.. 'Ni Dse"''n5
Q. There his been great clarnor raised in
our country ainst democratic principles ana
"denocratic governments" Have not the
people of America been Better protected in
!" LfFg LIBERTY AxD PRoP ER TY, y IN snthe
people OF any countr1 in the world, under their
lsREcAL governments ~ ro, u.i
A,Hss. ssf 1l.5a cas-
| ~. h.2R piFi ci,. l.
l-iReted by the President Adams the most
EStuPeBdous tfabr othumaa Invention. Has
not Glte,. liberty and properly" been better Sc
/ ciFedIn the DEMocRAcIEs Of America than in
K. Yes. sa-
+ Q What do you infer from this fact,
| a. That a &C ae noaatic gogey7inient'' is better
tisn the most "sf4at4do@ fa'5'ic Of Aa'lian
q. In what respec. is "t.rrg'' better secur.
ed in this country thar in England?
A. In Anterior. no tizen is superior to A.
! mother, but 'ail are .amGaabie toths laws. In
England the king can do no wrong, of course
the ayes Of his subjects are at his mercy.
bQ. Is LIFE" in no other respect better
GUARDED here than n,Engandl III b.. ,r
A. Our laws Ne much less sanguinary than
IN Engiand, N that coilptry many trivial ,ffen-
ees are punished eapitail. Besides, British
p'ess gang has over 20 force "A subject or
board ship OF war For life, or blow MS brains
out in case ofrssistaace
z. In what respect u .LIBERrY" better
projected in this country than in Great Bri-
tain, ~
A. In America there are4,o byess ya,gS.
/ @ In what porticulsr is " tro5erty" better
protected he4e TN 10 Eaglend.
A.fHere no man taxed without his con-
sent, expressed through his Representative
ll England the people are represented but i'm
peri city, of course they are taxed rs shall
best lease their masters.
Q. What conse Iurnces have resulted from
the British sysle
a. Odious game laws, press games, an er.
nrmous debt of 900 millions OF dollars, heavy
taxes, Continual wars, luxury and vice amons
the higher classes, and the extreme of power
~ and wretch, ;aess among the lower.
Q Wha5 consequences have resulted from
the Democrat, system in America?
a. Light taxes, peace, economy, full trea-
sury, AND universal happiness.
.. WHAT are the designs of those who clam
or against the " democratic s;sfetn,' do they
WISH to give the people mare poser, or LESS =
a. LEss
q How do.you prove it
By the declaration oft the f-deralists gen.
orally who aiirm that tiiercis not virtue e.
nough amo g tae people to supper a republi.
can govern ..lent--by the book Of j. Adams, emit
tied fence ofthc American CONSTITUTE
on" althou 81 itjsa Ebel upon that CONSTITUTE
on, aud a defence Of the British system.
Tia therein re e. that the president has not
tie. power, IL. the XII G OF England, to mega
tive all law ~ the declaration OF Aiexander
Hamilton, who maintained that the people
were t cir own wor,s enerDie,, and that they
mus be saved from thern elves, and in spite
Ofthemselves
Q. YOU are one oftie people - do YOU wish
to surrenderRn part OF your rights, as qua
rantsed BY the constitution
"A. No.
Q. ave the people too much power7
A. No.
Q. VII you vote f5r party who wish to
Curtail it!
a. No. And all ,be people say-ameu.
This refers to the natural aristocracy of
John Adams.
From S.6AfP SONS MEMOIRS.
"Shall oppressed humanity find no asy-
lurn r, fbf.