Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-10-09

democracy, with scarcely spice of
their virtues, rendered more poison
GUS by commerciat monopolies and
domineering avarice which has ,dri-
ven from English councils every sem
1ment of honor and humanity? No!
e most dcvoutly pray that every act
Displaying the turpitude Of kings in
every quarter of the globe may be ex-
posed in as plain and simple garb
AS that of Roger O'Connor, be pub.
lishcd and repub.ished, read and read
again, that it may be impressed indel-
IDLY upon the minds of republican
people that the government con6ded
10 family or to particular set of
families, must, at one time or an other,
from the constitution of human nature,
be scourge to the human race, more
cruel than whip of scorpions, more !
to be avoided than all the plaques re-
corded to have infested Egypt, and the
Introduction of which into this country
we hope will always be resisted, let it
approach in what shape il will. by e.
very individual who values personal
and nationalliber,y.-We must draw
the attention ofthe public to this Pat,
riot of Richmond, too, in another
point of view furnished by. his criticism
S,pon the republication of O'Conncr's
narrative. Il contains an admission
which will not be very palatabIe, we
presume, to his honor Judge Marshall,
nor TO a great many other Judges, Sem
ators, and Representatives it is an
admission that g. in time of rebellion,
.. TO be SUSPECTED is, in all countries,
g a sufficient excuse for the use ofri-
"gor." This, you will observe is an
apology for the British government in
its expressions Of the Irish; of the l.
rish VIII, had good cause for rebellion !;
who are outiawcd by the British go.
vernment; of the Irish who, as re-
lates to great majority Of them, are
denied the privilege of English sub.
jects on account Of their religion !;
who are taxed and oppressed from the
crowns of their heads to the soles of
their feet. When these poor wretch
es rebel, the Patriot admits that to be
suspected of any concern in such re-
bslIion sis sufficient escuse for the
use Of rigor." Yet,-(and mark the
Anglicism of this admission, )-when
BUR- was conspirirg against.he govern
tment Of the United States--a go
| Pernnent the most free .of any in the
WORLDLY which no man is oppres.
sed, by which 70 man can be oppres-
ssd--when Burr was conspiring and
had consp;red against this government;
when his comrades crouded Ney-
Orleans, preaching and practising re-
bellion, aiming at the disme mberment
Of the republic; these Patriots did not
then think suspicion authorised the
seizure ofpersons and the use of rigor:
No, no I: 1t was then arbitrary and des !.
potic in the government TO employ ri.
gor. Nay, when suspicion was confirm
ed by the affidaviis Of disinterestedres-
psetable citizens, the government was
represented as exercising its power for
the most abominahle purposes, because
1t would not let Boln,an play the sub
orner "apmolested nor permit Burr to
S'itI VIC f'upSAOFO VI TIC w SSts ana
why this diaereRce? Why viii! the Sc
Patriots advocate rigor in monarchy
and forbearaykc in a republic The
thing is reS6noA able enough. They
preae, I'd for6s srance in the demo
craze government, because forbearance
would lead TO anarchy, and anarchy
lesds 10 despotism. That's the secret.
i. was with the ssme view Burr's pro-
secution was CONDEMNED and the pub
LEGATION Of O'Connor's narrative has
been denounced. The prosecution Of
Burr tended 70 strengthen the Union,
ard the reading the narrative in
culeaies republican sen,iments.-
Bob these eifrcts are contrary to the
wi hes OF the Patriots they are stag
gering blows Tor the monaI chists; and
therefore they reprobate the one andth
other.--A remark orr two more by
way OF conclusion. This Patriot tells
as that the republicans "donot even
eondescend to dropa tear of sympathy
over their captive countrymen' in
France. We deny the assertion We
do declare that the seizure Of Amer
cans by BonaParte has always been re-
probated by tue republican prints,
but we have not reproba,ed the skiz