Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-01-22

\ ',ss'na, NV isthcr returned home with A
loom IN his looks and manner (nut his ovnN
I inst alarmed his wife and the whole fAn.i,,
and the more 50, by nature his temper aud
apartment wee always extremely cheerful
TIE vd'ous questions put TO ham respecting hi :
seeming detection aad grief, he answered. by
drawing from bis pocket wspaper got some
where below, for such were then rare ia the
United Ststes, and readiGg with great emotion
TO his family, AN account of tie American PEG
pie slaughtered by the British sold;ery at BIOS,
ton and else where, and the bloody threats of
hire and sword denounced az aist the rebel co.
ionies, as the now United States were called in
the murderous manifcstoes those times.
indignation soon CHI aked his utterance-for
he was man of true spirit-possessed of much
sensibility, as well rs of plain sound sense.
The strong emotions lie manifested, electrified
his whole family, but more especially my two
Younger brothers and myself This he obser
we'd with enthusiasm, and wipiug his eyes ex.
claimed, "what then my children, YOU are.
perceive, 4 ternIihed to take part in reyens-iner
your country's wrongs---,1 partake the fate. OF
the brave, or TO live frce''-in s!tsrt he favored
and cherished in his sons that sp.rit and that
enthusiastic valor winch ultimately achieved
the Independence of America. / had his in
slant appreciation, and soon became soldier:
nor shall ever forget his last ,dmonition on
preparation for my first tour on duty" Your
~'N1SN H'y N''AS TO yuu y name WITH
out stain or blot--preserve it pure or perish in
the attempt--on other terms let me never see
yonr face again The power of time can
never erase from my neart the impressio made
by these sentiments, and the manner in which
they were uttered. TO my two brothers al
ready noticed, who, in the course OF cur strur.
gle for Independence, also became soldiers.
the SAME words were repeated, and Clifford
Court green and the banks of Br.n,lywine can
bear testimony to the hdelity, with which this
Paternal charge was executed and maintained.
~ the former place my youngest brother fell
hghlng by my side, and in crossing Brandy
WINE stream the other received British mus
ket shot, WHICH tho not immediately mortal
shortened his life and embittercd his DAYS
Little did then think that should live TO
see, or witness such state Of things as would
MAKE 1t necessary for myself TO repeat the
same sentiments To my own children and coun-
trymen, and against the same unsuitable merci-
less toe The murders on board the Chesa-
PeaKe on the 22d of June last, c.dl aloud for
vengeance ard atonea,cnt MOI should the spi-
rat VI my countrymcn subSide until full saf;sfac
uon lie received for the pc st and security FOR che.
future--the steps taNtnb by the gr lat councils of
the nation promise p.tch But the disturbers q +
tns worlds repose VIEW with envy your prosDe
rlty-your rising gr, stucss-y our wealth. your
worth-odt above all your justice, as a nation.
Is viewed with extreme dSgdst and al bor
renee, as being so opposite and rei,ro tcbfnl r.,
the practices ofthe unj''S ;,rd cruel despots of
the world.-It is no Ordinary incident nor vet
unworthy Of particular motto. and congrat,,ls,i.
on that, the same hand that penned the impor-
tel charter OF orr national Independence, should
guide the helm of state, al a cricis the most
inomentous that has occurred since that era
Ought not The recollection and knowledge Of
the vast and lncalculable happy consequences
that have resulted to this nation from, that in
d prd ne e, eeet - Ede &c and una;;ynjty in
such measures as the same MAJ, m2t,r.d nv
time, and the chiefebt wish of whose. hear, ;s
his country's prosperity, possessed withaI IF
the fullest knowledge Of al the circumsi ances
and facts, that connect or enbrDiI ,Is with the
European world :-Most unq, estonaby thev
ought, and am well persuaded that nv coun,
trymen will cheerfully submit to such fnon,~n-
tsry incohvcniencics and privations as tn ~
ranny and injustice offoreigh powers may force
up N them--determiued at the same time when
ever IT shall be deemed expedient vigorously
to MS ii their own defence, fir 1 ovn nrr.
seryahon and for the preservation of their
rights, liberties and Independence such means
and such efforts as the God of nature, an Il eter.
nal justi- e, have placed in their power.
An OLD SOLDIER.