Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-30

S~os''" "'tiiuCh from TIC puDlc al
that time; subsequent essays upon the
subject to which it relates having in
no wise changed his first impressions
lit is now forwarded for publication
by
THE AUTHOR.
J March 18th, 1s1o.-
Nh. EDITOR,
| AN iiliterate Old Soldier of the
revolution, who humbly contributed by
personal sacrifices, to rear the fair fa-
brio of our glorious Independence
one whose zeal for the public liberty
aud the rights of man prompted sim
under the sacred impulse of duty to
his country, TO enroll himself under
: the banners of the immortal Wa hing
ton; and who still venerates his sacred
memory-one who still maintains un-
impaired the same sentiments which
animated the whole nation during its
arduous snd undivided struggle FOR
liberty and independence to main
tain which his whole life has been ar.
| IDENTITY devoted ;--one, who has ever
oeen, and still is, in heart and soul at
tached TO Democratic Republican prin.
:iples-ope who disclaims all predilecf
ton for either OF the European beIIi-
gerents esteeming them both as
friends In peace, as enc mics in war
and who is solely an American bv
birth and in principles ;--now collects 4
portion Of your useful paper As the 9c-
hicle OF public communication, to a
great, generous aud virtuous PEG,
Iple /; to publish the following crude ard
spontaneous re marks, oCeasioucd bJ
the perusal of an address to the PreI
sidens OF the United States, which
! l@sely appeared in the Spirit of '7e--l
An add, ess which whilst single veal
| tige OF American sovereignty Ell
lists viii not fail to interest the attenI
ton, and excise the best sympa,lises
oil every friend TO his country. In
reading this address / could not sup
press my surprize and indignation a,
the statemerf therein given OF a French
faction formed in the heart of our
country and in the bosom Of our public
councils, competing not cnly the Sc.
cond grade IN our administration, blu,
also Senator of the United States
al preventative from Virginia
and others, who from public stations
wealth, and influential family connec.
tions, reader them fit objects Of lea
lousy and distrust. When a statement
relating to this subject was some time
ago, published by the Editor Of
the Enquirer, with his commentaries
thereupop, 1 could not have believed
obscure and uniformed as | am n
the intrigues which it now appear.
are carving on, but for the M amer If
which it WAS treated by him, that there
was in our country either an Imperial
Duchess or Prince of the Frenci
! Empire, around whose roval standar
) a party so formidable In all its ramifi.
cations, composed of Secretaries, Sc
majors, Representative, Uncles
Cousins, an innumerahle train, and al
lies OF every grade and denomination
all gaping aud cringing Can hopeful
group 10 anXIous expectation of tn,
final consum nation of their fatal am.
bilious designs, rallying all their bale
full influence to subvert the free an,
happy constitution of these Unitet
States, and to establish upon thei
lruins, tor self aggrandizement, new
member Of the Bonapartion confedera
CIV. But upon this occasion as alarm
ing to therepublic as itis extraordinar
: in its nature and tendency, il is some
what remarkable that little further no
tice seemed TO be taken of that com
munication. The cautious silence OBJ
served by the Editors attached to tn
faction claiming at the same time -
I, exclusive republican patriotism Of tn
d country, was doubtless intended L
retard an investigation Of this deep
0 laid stroke of imperial policy, by per
gs..cting Is quietly to sleep other oh
jects (real or ariiaciaD would IN time
like these soon intervene 70 diver
the public attention frona this, and tn