Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-22

| has not perhaps violated their explicit in
structions; on whether he may not have
been biibed, or he,her he falls under any
of the specified disqualihcations OF the con-
stiiution. In considering the Enquirer's OBJ
servations,. we have endeavored to ind
remedy to the anticipated disease, but we
fear there is none. 1t belongs to a depart
| ment from whence we would gladly redeem
it. In doing this we could not forbear from
observing an error in the constitution, the
remedy to which, depends upon the vigil
| lance and exertlons of the people in elect
ing their best men, and their trucst patri-
OTIS, as electors; for if bribery should be
committed and faith abandoned, there is no
certain mode eff finding it out
-
E1tr'aet n "A letter from a gentleman 10
his friend in The country.
"1 am highly delighted, my dear b. with
your description ofthe patriotic spirit which
pervales your part of the Country, and the
cor. empt which you express for European
Injuries. 1t must be gratifying to excess
| to- every American to cast his eye at this
moment upon the people of the u. S. and to
see them animated with indignation at TO-.
reign injustice, and determined TO bear with
vlrtuous patience the privations of the en-.
barge. Most countries claim their saints,
and 1T we could give way to the same ia
bled delusion, we might easily believe that
the genius of liberty was now smiling upon
the American people. Cold hearted polti-
cans who brood over the annals ofhuman
wee, and catch at every frailty of ancient
times, boast of being supported with evil
dence, when they denounce republican 60
vcrn neDtS =" as Miesian Fables and FAIRY
tales, "and that they never can exist be-
cause humanity is deficient in virtue. O,
have often wishs d that these gloomy spe-
cnlators, who have descended to their
tombs, could but lock upon the people O our
country-but il is well they cannot-their
bbel upon human nature would disturb
them IN their purgatory repose. How of
ten have we discussed this theme i'm our
little debating SOC cites, when it would be
indignantly asked if the favorite work of
Heaven was of that Cahhadocian cast, that
Il could not enjoy the blessings of liberty
But think we may now reason with more
strength and speak with more fact The
example of Americais too powerful for the
visionary theorists to encounter, it is an
- VI COu WIN pdIuOh TIC GhDIGS.
stony that possesses adamantine force and
cannot be refuted.
sc win quit this speculation, which in
sp res so much chesrfulness, that almost
fancy hear the exclamat.o on of the torpid
politician, Rhapsody Rhapsody
g You invite me to give you my thoughts
upon the subject of HOME-MANUFAC-
TURES-It is one with which / am not
conVersant, but rs yet | have observed no
scheme SO suitable to its end, AS the one
proposed in Winchester. They have inge-
|nionsy ditfused a degree of emulation
VIII ch is the fostering genius of every thing,
by awarding premiums to those who shall
smear the greatest average quantity of wool,
or present at stated meetings the incest
specimens of the loom. Thus they arc
careful in procuring the main ingredient OF
wool, OF which our country is SO very def
Gent, and in inducing the hope of acquiring
perhaps medal to please the noble vanity
OF the farmer; pardon the expression of no
bic vanity FOR surely there is nothing so
sweet, Gas the thrilling sensat ous of sweet
renown." How different is the stupendous
! plan which the Richmond association have
adopted.
"They are generally backward in ali pub
spirited measures. and they always en-
deayor to make up tor it, by some extrava-
CANT dash, winch may figure on paper, but
which iangushes in reality. Thus it rs liz
the present instance. They endeavor to
surpass, and they will fail altogether. The
plan ismuch too extensive; and to add So
lemnity to Importance, nothing must do but
to Introduce rhe state, which has already
damped the ardor of individual exertiou I
must confess that l look upon its failure with
more pleasure than regret, because am
/ induced to believe that lis success would be
attendedwith more injury than benefit. All
Kinds OF r1anutacture create sort of gra.
dauon, which Is too apt TO bear down the
character of independence, and to intro
duce IN its place, seryility, and it's CONGO.
infant, meanness. When men entirely de-
pend for their subsistence upon manufac-
turing labor, they necessarily land we might
say naturally become no.hmg more than
Automatons, to be turned and twisted agree
| able to the caprice of those aboUe them.
| This source of arts oCracy, fervently hope,
wall never be opened in Virginia. Whilst
upon this Subject, my dear b l will quote a
few romaiIs from the celebrated Letters
OF William Austin. "Eyery nation (says
lhe) is miserable in proportion 10 her ma.
lnuiactoties Commerce operates Indirect.
ly, bntmanufaCtorios directly, against equa-
tlity. they are the stone of Sysiphus, and
the wheel Of Ixion. The labor of thou
sands goes 90 enrich an individual. Their
ldaiiy bread is Drecarious. is those crnnloVs