Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-10
SALEM, Feb. 1.

wye cannot refuse TO congratulate the in.
oaoitants OF Salem upon that peace which
does the greatest honor to the town..
WINE IN our capitals and in some towns
SnGe respected in Essex, the madness and
! Oily OF rev men are pr ecpitating them
NO resolutions of which they will serious,v
repent, II time be given for repentance I'm
oaiem we enjoy, under the kind Influence OF
\ some men whose memory will be dear To
future generations, all the calm purposes.
Ipoltticai wisdom, and civil protection
which patriotic administration can afford
US. we compare our condition and 6nd M
other on earth SO comfortable. We put a
hlgh value upon our rights and do not fer
70 assert them by the sense of our own II,
representatives.. We nave no undue jcalou--.
cies, and 40 unmanly fears. We suffer but
in good Cause, and we doubt not that wn,.n
the public safety will admit, we shall have
instant relief. We are ready to defend
our country against every invader.
Inc ceascless Efforts of some influential
men In our capital to ALLEVIATE the affec ious
OF the people of the northern states from e
general government, are now univer,,I,,
acknowledged. To what great leneths
they will proceed cannot be known, bue no.
| .nng Is now wanting but open violence
Inc laws nave been denounced, and the
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as open declaration can do it, has been for-
o'dden to the citizens. And that negocia.
ton might have no effect, SUCH ecisratianx
nave oeen made respecting the affairs Of
oPain as IS little shore IF hostility to one on
inc powers with which we have to neg,ri.
ate. The conduct OF other towns is essiiv
explained by the faanners Of the captaj
lhey deserve no particular regard, till we
| md that their resolutions result from { cir,
own serious investigation of our public AT.
iairs. We should be exceedingly appre.
hehsive OF inject on, for evil Communicate.
ons corrupt good manners.
!" SO they hanged Hanan on the galIow.
; which ne had prepared for Mordecai."-
Inc second resolve ofthe Cd set of the Bos.
'oniens Is IN su )stance-- rnat they will
consider any man who Complies with the
Jaws OF ms country an enemy to the constj-
tuition. This is certainly WORTHY of the re-
nowned Don Quixote, or his more foo,isb
companion, Sapcho Panza! Turn the r.,
pies, and u will read Every man who does
no. comply with the laws and institutions
d ms country at this crisis, and supporr
mem win all his strength, is not entitled
ue appehauon OF good citizen, and
must be considered an enemy to the. COM
stitutlon and government of the United
States
Let the leaders of the Essex Junto pause
,u' for one hour, and reflect To what do
,nese measures lead to civil war and con.
uslon And when once the sword is dra wn
and the horrid work commenced. like
ne raging of an impetu ,us stream il can
not be stopped And in all probability
the very fomenters of the disturbance, the
builders OF the gallows, will be the FIRST
20 be elevated onit
But say some of these people we do not
wish to carry matters so far. Let them
know that half az much said and done m
any other country would have cost the
leaders their heads.
The Kennebeck resolves tell us, that
still a majority exists in Massachusetts
VINO VIII fight bravely for their country,
when called to action.