Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-08
FOR TIE ARGUS.


FOR TIE. ARGUS.
There is set o: Cnn;onian hbelle,s i,
NV York who level livery ili,je nioutd oi
truth md decorum--- hey Danish eyes fro-
6a0tAky from 1'ir-c, to CRAFTY Their ,hits, for
sander II surely must be ,,issere, abs TO
th- venerable MIR. Clinton t hear his nam,
vailed 10 the kie. upon tbe breath dr.
ftua;ion and tcliy, and TO hear himself
al lie age OF 70 admired for tal-n,s ,s q
nc never Possessed, /, wotld seem Sha
he - 6cnefiea roe,ld with Eypocrrcs an
de uders, else he would certain fan away
.+iese summer insects tha pc@eF his re
pose. 4 IS nue cha. some r7inds are ~
ger IN acquiring ma,uity than hers, bd
we neVsr knew nature DO long about J,
o@tofe. According TO this Instance il Is
even possible thai the stupiciiy OF George
III VIII be lost, as he is iosl arriving {,
TINS men al age Of 20. WHAT can thu
party nesn when They dery Madison, Pc
iilcai virtue a;ld sea cely Q, dioaYy talents
and asser, thai his = supporters are with
out undc' s'aud ,rg and Integrity !" These
oe'd strokes of calumDy and uEblu hing
ihsoiepcs, viii never make tie people be-
heve Madison . do;ard OF Clinton L sla.es.
man.
: Is wonderful thai Nir G. has never re-
q ctsd upon his stua ioD aud determine
% wifdsaw; Il You'll DC a raiubuw OF
gioiy n lhe evening 81 hiss life. But pei.
maps ho nay caicUis,e upon Presidential
Immortality; lis rue WI shall have a
greGf age bu. VIZ fear not as Illus ricus
one' Wan the foeUds OF Mr. &. speak
IN their GATED strain about his ,sie.ds,
how furcibly are re re1iuaed OF Mira
baP's ma =" There are In~m who have
qu:ed Certain reputation Do5oGy
snnas how sho arc called To iin ceclasD
hices nobody know yhy ?"
On the 18th of July, MR. Munford miro
duced me ieading Of the Deterioration Of
independence, nearly as foliows:
Felloqo Crtizens,
TIE duty has been assigned to me OF
reading to you on tnis day, wien we are
oyfu!ly celebrating the Anniversary If our
Freedom, dat glorious Instrument by which
the heroes and sages Oh Amc;sca, in the
year 1915, solemnly declared to the IN
verse hct Independence, AID gave to tie
UniteA States their stand among the natl.
ons of the earth.
In tbg present situation Of our public s.
fairs, the reading IF this Declaration sp..
pears 20 be pecuiarly proper. Tie plain
and strong language, IN wn CHI those Pa
Tiers OF heir Country, (most OF " HON have
now desccnded 70 the silent giaye) clio.
quenly proclaimed the manifold acts oi
oppression and nisvule committed for the
purpose OF reducing them 20 slavcry. Nv
the fyrant George Sd. and their noi.ie de-
termination, 90 iorciDy and subj mclg ex-
jpressed,) to throw OF l. yoke forever, and
encounter all the hardships Of War, III
defence of their violated rights, must, on
tliis occasion, wien the same King IS en-,
deavoring TO deprive us OF that indepens
dence which they proclaimed and assert
cd, sink deep III cur hearts and serve
rs usc'ul lesson 20 encourage our resist
ance TO his multiplied insults and injuries
! On such Az occasion, ] could have WISH
/ cd that some person Of talents and leisure
ihad composed an Ora on IN honor OF the
day but my regret that this has not beer
idpne IS diminished, vixen ! consider thai
every thing that could be said would siil
/ fail short ofswbat we all fecl. and. neces.
lsarily, be inadequate % the grandeur ans
impressive iutcFcs; OF tie subject. ] shall
therefore, proceed 20 read the ever me.
lmcraDle Declaration Of Independence, K
which / know that need 40; cz.horl yCu
ITO listen with attentions.
Mr.. Munlord then rcaG the Declaration
after which he subioined the following Oh
servations. Such, my friends, was the mag
unanimous Declaration of cur fofe-fathers
and such the list Of expressions and ,normr
lues which, stimulating them persistence
led % the establishment of American free.
dom. And here, perhaps. (having finished
he task imposed upon me) ] ought o say nC
more but, taking view Of the situation o.