Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-06-17


>ens set an example glorious to ,hemselye-
ndofincalcu'able advantage to their c, M,
ry--an example which has been seconde
" the metropolis and should be followet
y every town and county in Virginia. /
he citizens at large, will be faithful I,
themselves, and encourage their own pre-
duclions, the time is not distant, when W.
snail be independent, not only in name
but in realty.
Already have many of our citizens clad
themselves IN homespun and we with
pleasure record the almost unanimous de.
erm;na,ion of the Petersburg Troop OF
Cavalry tn appear, on the 4th of July, with
N uniforp Of white Virginia cloth. In.
teAd of European mannfacture, would it
,ot be praise worthy in the officers of mi
!',ia To wear constantly pantal6ons and
~aistcoa.s Of the growth aud product OF
,ur own fields and looms,
We can now say, by advices from all
parts OF Pennsylvania, that the politi-
al ticket OF this state, will be---Mad-
son for president, Snyder for govern
r---and that all party distinctions are
kely TO be reduced, Under this ticket,
the old denominations of Demo
rats and Fcderalists---alias, Wings
nd Tories. Aurora.
We are asked, who has nominated
Governor Clinton for the Presidency
lie was certainly not nominated by
me republican caucus at Washington,
cor of the 90 members who attended
the meeting, he had only three votes
the rest were for Mr. Madison. He
was not nominated by the republicans
at Richmond, for Mr. Monroe is their
He was not nominated by
the Legislature Of this state at the ses-
SION OF last winter, Notwithstanding the
frequent private caucusses, (those at
present anti-constitutional thirgs) nor
the general one, at which a conspicu-
Gus law character made so distingui h
ed figure. He was not nominated ny
the seventeen protesters, they barely
attempted to prove the grand caucus
unconstitutional. Then it is repeat
ed, by whom has he been brought for
ward ? rPub. Alv.1
The Embargo, it is said, is distress
sing------Agreed---and SO is the draw
ing OF tooth---but we all agree to
laugh at the man who shrinks from
the extraction of toruuring decayed
tooth, because the operation is pain
full.
IF the citizens of this country, once
SO distinguished for the patient endu-
rance of the kcenest temporary distress
SEES in the pursuit ofindependence---
have so degenerated as to shrink from
grievances comparatively small, which
must ALWAYS be felt when foreign ag-
erosion drive us to extraordinary de-
iensive measures, they will merit the
reproachlul injunction addressed by
distinguished ancient warrior to those,
who had shrunk from the hardships OF
their duty Go home---attend to
the business of housewives---and let
your more courageous women take
your arms and defend your coun-
Try"
Indeed, in cases of emergency, we
should have more reason to hope fo
relief from our ladies', who patiently
suffer their ears TO be bored and their
gums perforated and mangled Tor mere
ornament, than from Creatures with
breeches and boots who cannot bear a
moments delay in the career Of mo-
ney-making, to save their country.
The favorite maxim of our fugitive
fOreiathers was, let US be free and in.
dePendent---and we will take our
chance for riches or poverty.
This magnanimous sentiment seems
to be too nearly reversed by the pre-
sent generation spectators. The on
ly maxim that seems to govern us now
is--let us be rich; and we will take
our chance for freedom and indepen-
dence. Democrat.
The following article is given in
the Baltimore North American. Con.
sidering the highly prejudiced cha
racter of this print, we place but lit
tie reliance on the authenticity of the
facts stated.