Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-03
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1909.

! we regret very much that the great mass
OF matter which presses upon Us in this DAVIS
Argus, prevents US from presenting to our
| reaGers the truly patriotic proceedings of
the citizens OF Charleston at their late meet .
ing. The conduct of the people of Charles.
ton when contrasted with that of the peo-
pie OF Boston, renders their political char.
acter brilliant and lovely to the eye, whilst
1t casts around the latter the darkest shades
OF ignominy and Justification. Their adj
dress Gems with the genuine sentiments of
republicans, and the most spirited determi-
nations to support the laws of their coun.
try. Let the following resolutions which
we have extracted, speak for themselves
1. Resolved, that we will by every legal
and honorable means in our power, endea-
vor to Illustrate the wicked designs of TN ose
unprincipled characters who shall presume
IL violate the laws. 5. Resolved, that we
who compose this association, are ready and
willing upon all emergencies to risk our
lives, persons and property in defence OF the
rights of our common country.
>. Resolved, that the chairman of this
association be requested to wait on the col
lector, and tender our services agreeablv
| to the 1lth section of the act "to enforce
| and make more effectual an act LAYING an
embargo" approved 9Th of January, 1909.
How opposite is the address of the select
men OF Boston on the Goth of January. to
summon meeting of The freeholders " to
take into consideration the alarming situa-
,ion of our public affairs, to express their so.
Tenn opinioa thereon, to address TIL legis.
| lature of this state (f they shall see cause)
to tnter7tose for their constitutional relief a..
gainst the late arbitrary, unnecessary, and
~"Just Vvltti"1s "ftne rigats OF the eople !;
ana 10 take such other peaceabie and order
| iy measures IS to the said inhab tants NAV
| seem proper and expcdicnt" This almost
| amounts u al appe IL tn their legislature for
yftsunion. We trust, however, that the le-
s'slature will frown upon The attempt with
| the most expressive Indignation.
we owe an apology 10 the author of the fol-
lowing luminous and Pathological produc-
ton for not having inserted it III prece-
ding paper. But as it is not of that stu
pendous Importance, we must supp.icaie
his pardon for the delay. The delightful
morceaH is now presented to our readers.
We would fam enquire OF this redoubted
champion of Scotch faith and hrincihie,
what induces him 70 say that ne does not
believe "that the remarks in our paper
OF the Goth were written by u" We are
always obliged TO cur correspondents for
their communications, but we never nave
yet passed them to our own credit by
shuiflIng them under the editorial head.
We will not say "that we never wrote a
word which when dying, we could wish
to blot out" but we do say that the re-
marks alluded To in this elegant nt Bit,
were written by us, and that if we h2d
nothing more To answer for than those,
we might with safety make use>of the ex
clamatIon. But, most potent, grave and
reverend critic, what are we TO under
stand from the following remarks --'s it is
well known, Speaking of the Scotch) that
their conduct when they Come here, is
strictly moral, and that when they exhi
bit q contrary conduct, they have aban-
doned their first faith, and suffered the
Influence II crannhle 20 CORRUPT their first
hrlHCihLes." The inference is no less u
avcidable, than Il is truly astonishing, that
when these mercenary adventures first
arrive, they are fully possessed of their
nattUe f1urity and excellence, and that if
they should perchance become corrupted,
1t arises from the influence of our exam
pie e.. American corruption There is
SO much ignorance betrayed by the inter-
rogative "Who is Piutus % that we shall
forbear to give any answer. 1t is true
that conirariety Of opinion exists in re-
gard to the embargo. Where thA OPT
Mon is honest, the individual Cannot BE
censured, but II under the influence of th,s
OplblOn ne NlCIdICS the liWS OF MS CCun-
try or encourages any other person TO do
il, he is guilty of moral and political tur-
pi,udc. Ii an American conceves that
the embargo is an impolitic measure, his
love for his country ought To forbid his
violation. This restraint, however, we
must acknowledge, has been frequently
disregarded. But with respect to
Scotchmen and Engishmen, the disciples
of monarchy, and the enemies to tree 60.
vernment, they Will Of course censure a.
ny measure which is calculated to retail
ate upon British perhdy and injustice
People of this description who feel no re-
straint from patriotism in violating the
laws of ia country, and indeed whose pro-
verbal love of pelf, almost excludes the
idea of hindrance where the object is at
tainable, ought at this critical aud en-
barrassing period, to be viewed with ex-
treme difhdence and distrust. 1t is easy
to perceive from the tenor of this scroll
OF words, that the writer is not an Ame-
rican, for none, we believe, would pro
nounce person Refrobate, for com
| pairing the base and unprincipled ministry
of Britain to those of Pandemonium We
have already taken up too much time with
this half.witted production, but the wri-