Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-07-29


These are strong and impressive facts
ofe domestic and fiariy nature facts which
most seriously affect every democrat who
values the integrity of the party, is con-
scious OF the advantages of union, and has
no motive but principe on obje6i, but the
public good. There are also National
considerations, of no light or trifling kind,
which press heavy upon This object, and
cannot fail to awaken serious apprehen-
slons. A large proportion Of the repub-
lican papers which do advocate Mr.. Clin-
ton, advocate him in such manner as,
must wound his feelings and excite his
disapprobaiion. I make this assertion on
the firm confidence have in the innexi.
BILE republican principles Of veteran OF
the Revolution. He can never lend his
name to sanction arguments the Object and
tendency of which are to give efficacy to
federal defamation and put 10 hazard
The peace and prosperity OF the country,
by obstruc1ng the measures of wise and
Sirtuous government, which are honestly
INTENDED and well calculated, to correct
mischief from abroad and prevent evils at
home.
The Presidential election is loo intimate.
ly connected with our foreign relations, not
10 make the following circumstances
deserving the attention oil the people of the
US.
Il will not be denied, at this day, in the
present state of the European and Com.
mercial worlds, and with the mass of tes-
timony which is before us; that foreign
nations feel greatly interested in the dc
cisIoD # the citizens OF the l.. States, as
In who shall be their chief magistrate !:
But if there be well grounded suspicion
that any foreign government is attempting
either directly or indirectly, to influence
tive eis ction, Il would as if ought, arouse
oil the proud spr, of independence, the
manlness of national feeling and meet The
determined opposition of freemen.
II is now ascertained that the federal
me- chants. the angio- ied.rals,s and Bri-
fish agents in The U. 5. in their private
circles, make no scruple 10 avow that they
would consider The failure of Nh. Madi-
sens election as equivalent 20 vote of
c.nsure on the principles and measures oil
tic present administration of the geneI al
government. Any man, therefore, but Mr..
Madison, no matter how pure, no matter
how infle bic, no matter how determined,
would, by them, be welcomed with Ho-
sGnrahs and his path strewn with flowers
as The harbinger of a victory over demo-
cralic principles and democratic men.
One other iact Of solemn and alarm
inc nature has within few days come TO
my knowledge and that in so nnquestiona-
bic shape as to leave no loop upon
xcl tch 10 Of r., -
" Inc Of argument in favor of Mr.. Ma
olson. ii Brush officer in this country
declared 10 the following purport, that he
should [" consider it a triumph it any other
candidate than Madison were TO be elect.
ed President J"
Sif these soliciiudes ard this extraord nary
decia, alton from a British Officer, be Ia.
ken IN connection with the late tour Of the
accr edited agents OF the British govern
mepf, through the Eastern States, and III
aniicipaIions in the federal papers that
Nh Rose is shortly 10 return 10 his coun
try, they are abundanlly sufficient 10 ex.
cite alarm, jealousy and apprehension, and
abundant motives 10 induce ali tic lovers
Of The real aud Substantial independence
OF America to rally round their govern.
ment and unite as one man in de ;erm.n-
ed, animated national exerlion to detea
the Vaccinations Of governmen, whose
inclination and cndeavor it is, and ever
has been, TO humble the just pride AID
bias. the freedom and happiness Of the
u. States.
With snxious and deliberate attention
have cons:dele all the facts, which IT.
the abstract have now offered, and Which
so deeply affect the public interest the
harmony and unity Of The demecfa ic par.
ty AID the national honor aud indepen-
deDce and am frank To- confess my
decided convclion thai IL has become neces
sary for the whole democratic parry cor
dlaiIv and faithfully, 20 unite inibe supper!
Of Jcmcs A1auison as President and George
Ginfo1 as Vice President oftlie u. States.
Such unanimity will be fatal TO the aspi
ring hores of the enemies Of our prlnci-
pies at home aud convince the foreign en-.
emies Of the u. $. that hey have no.
thing 10 hope from democratic difference
of op:nion.
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