Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-24

! sequences for wrteer months with cheer.
fuhess: have It's uses beea removed
Are our honor and safety guaranteed! J. far
from 1.-THE people theu are prepared for
any other sacrifice, but that of their coun
try's honor and independence fourteen
months more if necessary--but let not the
world be told, that after resisting thus long,
we were conquered by faction of the We.
cessarry-let US not be betrayed into fate,
that must entail everlasting ruin and dis
grace. ID.
Under the administration of Mr.. Adams,
the direct tax law was opposed BY few
uniformed Germans, and it was thosght
necessary to- send an army To enforce it {:
compared with the opposition, now mani
festingitself among the Essex junto, this
insurrection of 1899. was perfectly insig-
nihcant; there was at that time no armed
force to resist the fulilment O. the laws,
now the violators of the laws are rescued
by force then the conduct Of the opponents
wasnos in a single instance appiauded, now,
the more daring the violation, the louder
the elosium of every l.ory print, and it is
even told with exultation, that no force can
command, no laws can be respected In
1899. the militia were ready To a man to
obey even an administration they disliked,
now the militia are openly invi ed to give
no aid if called upon: In tins alarming
state OF things, can Congress con-
sent, not only to look on unconcerned, but
to increase the disaffecrion, by appearing to
give wayf Are they aware of the conse-
Tuences, of permitting treason to he pub
licly avowed and .applauied. Will not
the assertions of Burr, that he could, with
500 men, drive congress into the Pc.
tomac, gain some confidence, if they per-
NIT the national Assembly, anil their own
character, to De thus trampled upon! In
such times as these, decision mus. save the
republic half way, ACCOMMODATING policy,
must end in disgrace If not worse. i'd.
In these days of peril, the congress of
the nation shou d RENE mber, that they hold
in their hands, many precious pledges h an :
ded down by the glorious congress of 1776 /:
we have NOT only,to maintain a national ex-
istencc, and domestic safety, but a rank or
consideration among states this consider
alton we shall forfeit, ii, after ress.
ting tyranny and insult for fourteen
months, we consent to SUD nit -bs cause
a British faction clamours around us !:
twas not in this way our independence
was achieved it is not in this way it
can be maintained; let the fatal exam
pie be given, that single state NAV
with inpunity, cut the Saot that unites
IT TO The union, and there will be an
end to the integrity OF the states; we
shall then hold out to Europeans, a
tempting object for their am ,ition, in.
trigue or force too mean to- com nand
their respect, We shall be parcelled out,
among the titularies of the dignitaries
OF the great states of Europe. Eng
land may take slice, bounded by the
Connecticut river or the Hudson
Francs NAV claim, in addition to Lou
isiana, an adjoining slice, of Georgia,
&c. and the middle states may be hon.
ored by The presence of one or two
viccroys, an who kno rs, bat Aaron
Burr might be one of th'.m. WHAT
other fatc cac We anticipate, five can.
not enforce o IT laws at home, or a ma.
tional respect abroad. What a con.
gress, such az that OF 1875 w ould do.
we may conjecture; every man knows
what they would not do..--surrender
without one struggle, the purohas.
made and signed in the blood ST thou
sands. Id.