Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-27

is problem I would request .hos.
gentlemen 10 solve.
Bat the English constitution, that
:" most stupendous fabric of the human
understanding"-:here dwclls free.
DOM
Is,brimis, In those islands where IL
berry anu science are said TO sit en-
throned, three fourths Of the people
are excluded from all share in the. go.
vernment, on account of their religious
opinions aud of even those who he :.
long 10 the small number OF the Eject,
in places Of nunerous popula.ion.
there are some who have M represent
tatives; & lastly, three fourths OF those
VINO nave, are purchased ready-made
like the Sunday gentleman's clothes,
from the hands Of the hab ;rdasher.
The liberty of Europe, therefore,
consists in this: In some countries a
single man does what he pleas-s, is ac-
countable to none, and is called an alb
soluts monarch: in others, dozen of
men share with him his power; and
they too, are restrained by nothing but
their pleasure. And this government
is SO much worse than the former, be-
cause on account of their numbers,
their tyranny IL more extended, and
consequently, is felt in 4 greater num-
Der OF places. This is what is called
a limited monarchy: i. C. all the abuses
are not left to the king to commit, but
there are others With whom he partici-
pates in them.
To sincere friead to the rights of
mankind, 1T will be little interesting
whether George, or Francis, or Napo.
leon, obtains the victory: provided,
tyranny, like the Crocodile, DESTROYS
ITS race by feeding on its own offspring.
Els wish will be, that some tyrant nf
greater military g-nius aud political
capacity, should arise amongst them,
tor their general destruction. He too.
must needs yield to fare: and ia the
Subsequent struggles that must ensue,
mankind will have some probable
chance of recovering their freedom.
IhIs will be the fate of those govern.
ments which Bonaparse has establish
ed AS so many out-posts of military
desPotism. 1t will be in vain for his
heirs to appeal to their titles: the
sword which give him so many titles
must also cat CAT titles for his success
sors.
Nor ought we in this case to be an.
Prehensive for the sales OF our prod
uce they are mostly articles of prima.
y necessity in life, or such as custom
has rendered necessary. The modern
principles OF commercial treaties are
peculiarly oppressive because Of the
jealousy OF neighboring nations. The
greater number, therefore, of those pet
ty tyrauuies that are consolidated into
one; ths greater number of useless
persons, courtiers, grandees and no.
Dies are the agricultural class FIRE d
from MAINTAINING. Any revolution of
property or OF territory, that happens
IN Europe, will have very little inl4-
ence on the safety of this country
Nature has thrown around it impene-
tra6ie barriers. Troops from Europe
exposed to the diseases incidentto long
voyages, and to change Of climates
would be half conquered before they
could be brought into the field of acti.
on. Writers can draw no parallels that
are applicable to the situation of this
country, and Of Europe, nor ofthe past
with the present history of this coun-
try we are no longer 3Oo, 900 persons
scattered through immense forests and
swamPs, exposed to every invader by
our dispersion I: but numerous peo-
pie, possessed of all the advantages OF
Situation and of numbers.
" WE present our patrons with the 70
lowing news received relative TO the stu.
alton or the Austrian and French Belli-
gerent armies: and ola victory achieved
over the arms Of Austria blythe armies of
France, commanded by the Emperor
Napoleon in person. From what we
can gather from the Official Bulletin, IL