Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-06


mercy and honesty, which we ali kno,. :.
ncs worth sous. Tho last nor keasr tber
are determined to excite disturbances ra.
tner IMAM not gr atty their refractory tenn
Pers' he rederalists agree in every item
OF the enumeration. Upon what nrinc;n,s
then, do they differ unless from the com
one, that no two things in nature are per-
THE OLD TUNE ENCORE.
1t IS again said that the only Object of Mr.
Pinckney's extra-mssion was n 6.s,ro,, NJ
Monroe, and not to make a treaty. Thisis re.
any most beautiful stroke of pol CIV on the
part nj the President, WHY and yberaGnrss
we cannot divine! especially when we reeo,-
ie the nigh encomiums which have been mas
sea on that minister by the very mar, who the
say "iShed to ruin him. This is indeed aston
ishing beyond astonishment The federsI;eta
too have harked IN the cry, notyitb standin. LIT.
ue whiie since they were upbraidine- the admi-
nistrat,on tor sending Mr.. NJ. whom ,t,rv- aid
was known to have no benchnnf for that country
ne resident afterwards, 20 evince. his anxie-
| ty Tor an honorable adjustment, denuted con.
sPicuohs federalist, the known f3end of that
country under the hope ofdcsboyng all impro-
PER suggestions bat now, forsooth, we are
toid that he wanted 10 ruin Mr.. Monroe. OUGHT
not such people to be-put in dark room in
STRAIT Jacket and undergo depletion
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Mr.. PLEASANTS,
by the unanimous resolution of the
grahu jury, for the district of Richmond.
&c. transmit to. you for publication, the
copy OF charge, delivered to that BODY by
.ne Non JOHN TYLEk, on Monday the 29th
alt.
ROBERT GooDE, Foreman.
September 3, 1909.
GenFlenrn Of the GRIND J4ry,
You are this day convened together To ex,.
ecute an Office of the highest trust and cons
hdence an oihce, derived from our ancesA
tors, which has stood the test of long exDe-
rience, by them and US, and whose rrin-
clpies and objects are the peace, liberty end
happiness of society.
ror whosoever shall have violated the
Jaws, IN any respect, wantonly or wickedlv.
IS SUBJECT for your animadversion. whe..
.her it respects the public at large, or the
individual, and whether it relate, TO his :;
Wis polticai or religious rights. For i'm the
eye of the law, every man is equal, and e.
quaiiy entitled to its protection, so long as
ne retrains from acts, which NAV. bv the
commission OF them, deprive him OF that
protection. -
IN the execution of this important duty.
am persuaded you will be governed in the
spirit Of the oath you have taken (which ix
most admirable charge, and greatly SUI.
percedcs the necessity of my saying much
20 you on this OCCASION suffering no one to
escape your censure, by mistaken idea of
m'erCy' nor yet presenting any against whom
cle dearest evidence is not adduced as be-
tore you, but one side Of every case is bro't
into view
Every subject, therefore, which NAV be
offered to your consideration, try by the e.
V'dence and the law, and let your decision
ne the result OF sound and dispassionate
enquiry.
At all times and under all circumstances
your country has an indubitabIe RIGHT m
your most faithful services, and even your
very sentiments, whensoever they can he
benehcIal to IL; nor can he stand excused
IN the eye of moral or political Justice, who
wlthho!ds them from it whenever called ON
70 assist in the great business of the public
happiness.
Even in your private walks and agocati.
ons, you have duties to perform. in setting
examples of good manners and sound mo.
rails, among your neighbors and fellow ci-
tizens inspiring the love Of Justice. chart
" and heneyolence, and, above all, the love
OF country, which includes every sentiment
OF honor and virtue.
i OVID, gentlemen, that some Of these Drin.
cip!es which recommend TO your notice,
are such as are called imperfect obligations
70 wit; charity and benevolence, but never.
theless, are moral and social duties, and
therefore, can only be enforced by exam.
PIE, as the law has fixed no scale nv
which those can be punished who refuse
to observe them. Yet we find that the an
eIent Germans and other nations, less en-
lightened than we are, punished severely.
those who neglected them.
By intoxicating these sublime maxims and
principles, you fix your government on a
rock, as durable as time Itself, and will es-
tablish monument to expose the folly and
w'ckedness of those who endeavor 10 teach
TINS degrading sentiment, that a fee repub-
NC IS not suited to mans capacity or virtue,
ana therefore the people ought not To govern
themselves. These sentiments, however.
are the offspring Of the highest pride and
oly, end are seldom nourshed by any but
those who wish or cynecf a., -.,f.