Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-12-07

nose -eHafaStc:s uoWtVcFy SnouN'
knows that 4 dav of re;ritu,icn may
come, and he WHO cannot honor ou,.
] principles, because slave toprejud;ce,
should at lessr enjoy the blcssings o!
our freedom aud hospitality In silence,
Or choose "a cli.s s more congsniA to his
feelings and sentiments.
/ 1.-THE world is all, befo.e him wA.rc &c GEEK.
q place of resl.'' - ~ ~
Such people fail not to intermeddle
with our country's affairs; contending
/, sor the superiority 81 foreign govern
aa@epsg and fastiiss snd ehsi esvorins
70 subject the very iISs6ple Who ifoss<t
then, TO foreign DOM. ION, while, ne
fvertheiess, they are suffered with un-
exampled leni.y and iorbearance, to
lgo on increasing ,hrir weal,h and ,hctiti-
Gus consequence, under the protection
of laws for which they have no respect,
but which ought TO be regarded bv
them with piohs affection & unbounded
gratitude.
| 1T is a consolation TO reflect, that
what we have SD mach regretted, the
interruption of our commerce, will
and must turn essentially to our ad I.
vantage, by directing our attention to
domestic manufactures, the only true
ground upon which a nation can be in
dependent and happy -for can he b.
said to be truly independent whose
meat apd clothing hang ON another's
favor n
| C4n we not be content to wear q
coat Of our own manufacturing, though
not SO hnely and handsomely wrought !?
Or must it be touched with the finger
of a foreign artist to make it pass cur
rent among the Beau Monde
Ills Time oyield up tie oonteTp,i-
bic business of.retailing foreign ideas
and sentiments Of shTs,ls of gooas AMI
Scrips ct paber, 10 The ext.nt which
lhas. hiterto existed.
! FAgain, by encouraging the spirit
which is now prevailing for internal
improvements, Wis Canals, Public
Roads aud Machincties, almost for
every art, a great part of our labors
i will be sppiied that Way, and of eoarse
less of our produce will be for exporra-
ton, while great part will find a rea
4 dy consumption within ourselves; and
! thus, by a reciprocity of services anc
supplies, our wealth will con,inae tc
increase and our citizens be diverted
from seeking their fortunes on tenn
4 pestuous sea, made more Peiilous by
| the present state ofthe olJ world, aud
the strength of our governments viii
4 be. consolidated, which after all, are
the frecst and hapPiest that ever did
exist since the first institutions of CT.
vilized man, and may truly be styled
g the most slupendous monuments oil
: human invention" - But ell these i'm
J provements must have for their foun-
datiop good system of education and
a general diffusion OF Knowledge
The great employments of civil ant
military of6ccrs, must of necessity be
confded to suriy, while the rest o
! our citizens are engaged III their ordi
nary Occupations. These are impor.
tant trusts, and should Le placed il
: wise and virtuous hand. Bat how
will succession of such en- be KEEP
: up without 'he aid Of Legislative pa
: tronage! The very ssritin ents as wei
: as services of each individual belong
: TO the public The sacred trust o
experimenting and rightly diIectin;
: those sentimen BY providing an:
, maintaining wise syste m of ins:ruc
, ton, cannot be neglscied without de
a servedly mourning the sSverest re
{ proaches.
a ThoIPresent education cf our coun
c try is too superficial. The talents q
7 our citizens evaporate ia long speech
: es whereas it is not the multitude Q
i words, but the sense expressed b
: them, thar marks the man Of talent.
! 1t IS not the parade of self ccnceit an
' aGectation of genius which display
: the truly great man or constitutes III
i useful citizen bu. the extensive il
: formation and sound Judgment, togs
= Their with correct, discreet AM mori
i conducts all which can ouly be d
y tanned from honest, harmed and skill
: ful Instructors Of youth. For want
J. these the actual useful arts and sc;c-
= ces are TOO much neglected Among u
i aud the great trust of the public hd
Is piness Tor apcs to come in this II,