Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-02-23
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lwonld crush them; bur we did nor he
neve him---wc did resist in doing
lwnich, this arm was shattered, fboid.
ing cltiiis RICH, ar.n) and to resist her
again, | am ready to use the Other.
have been particular to make dist;nc-
ftion Of two kinds of people, because
they differed in principle. 1t so hap
|pcnsd that The wings talked about IL
berty---a number of Them co,lacsed 10
/ raise liberty pole. Col. John son.
then suIer;nts ndant of Indian AFFAIR,
very lucrative Office, Sir; Iohn iohu.
son, and many others of their connec-
ton, attended at the place in order 20
emoarfass and stop the progress of IL.
nersy. The wings that were e.,llected
were farmers, and could NIT a-Sue
with these great men, but were deter
mind TO take part with their own conn-
Try, not foreign government. Col.
Jonason addressed the meeting, and
requested or rnler commando them
to desist anil give up their visionary
projects. This did not satisfy the
waigs, aud, AS the spiri, of iiber,y
spurred them on, they could no loarer
reinain silent. One of them madn
some reply on the right of the Ameri-
cans 10 oppose certain acts and isnpo-
sltIons OF the British government.
Col. Johnson continued his discourse.
What, says he, would these colonies
do-wouid they dare to 20 to var
with SO great and powerful a nation
as England? They have no navy, aud
are i'll no situation to- build two SHIPS of
the line. A few regiments of regulars.
with the faithful Subjects (msaning
the tories) will march through any
part of the colonies. Your sraports
VIII be totally destroyed, and we will
send ths Indians and Canadians On
your backs. II will soon be over with
you, and your rebel leaders will BE-
hanged. They did not speak of a war
withEngland as more terrible than we
now hear it spoken of, nor did they
say one word OF the justice and rights
o. the people, n war soon Comments
| ed vixen the Yi6is1d the British. their
real patrons. sdt slc.aded many honest
people to go with them, who afterwards
lnorued their haads in the blood OF
sir4neiehbors- From The commences
ment to the close OF the war, the B,i.
tsh, with their Indian allies and tory
friends, did carry on most terrible.
inAuman, predatory war with FIRE ami
sword. Enormous barsari.ies were IT,
h'cted on my friends ard neiehbor,.
desolaiing our Frontiers withoutreeari
to age, sex or. condition, with aitnost
a total loss of property. Those Of US
whom the fortune of war put in sneir
power, were confined iuprioEs, si.crs 10
Ilauguish;in irons, OF whietseBe3of my
Ineafestrelatives partoolk share. 40
such people | can say that i AN nor
AFRAID to rstorn, when | s,ipgcft lie.
PRINCIPLES they once con'eusxi for
At the same time | assusG ily col
sfgue, that | have no coDsideraiicnia
EBsvirg my vote on this RESOLUTIONS or or
Ray Other question to acquire .5opaI..-
Iqity from any political party OF nci sh-
lDojs.
| I The difference between this country
and England is great national
lcontrovtrsy Of principles, which his
notnlng to 60 with oar party ciiier-
Iences. Before the revolution, al! ske
most humble peti ipns setting firth tho
fright 5oi the Americans, laid before
the feet Of the lhfoac, could gez no re-
dress bir were ireassd with contempt
Tin similar manner as our pres at
remonstrances are now yeatel bcr
patriotic Amerieans then only enouis-
ed VIVA. was right, what was Just, aid
On matter of IRE principle they mcr
their emery Ind there was no e0ngi.
dsration about los Of property, but IL
lberty or deash with arns AMI the un-
ldaunied spifit o!irsemsn we pe4seges.
ed. Yes, sir, in the rerorl Of our :
yolution sou wiR1tad that the brave
men who followed Washington, could
DC tsacedp5 the blosa cf t, ei. leet o ar
ting ire leq srolndsf nyy, llJwev.y, a =
nos charae thIs q tl,cir cwn gov.re.,
lFien5haf Em .,lAn.s Was t;I.E MAJ.
Fer onls 10 hemseDycs? No IN, !, +,
! icIt loTus 70 defend, and there is-ra
ln5ht N as to si|c it npio Euglana az.
lasrany consideration or rretsnsioas
4 whptever. H. the solemn ua.hs NC