Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-09-14
: PROM the BALTIMORE wuic:
THE ELECTIONS


:. In New Hampshire and Rhode Isl.
aud, are supposed by many to have
terminated In favor of Federalism
AS things have been so grossly mis-
managed by nominal republicans du.
ring the three last sessions of congress.
we candidiy confess, we had rather see
aNw more feds in the house. They
areRreterable 60 guilds and dastardIy
r7ptblicans aud the increase of their
nNHbers may drive the democrats from
, sbomission to union, energy, resistance
honor. But, the following little re :
mark on the election, from New
Hampshire republican paper, proves.
thatthe five months yawning at Wash
'ngton, has benunbed democracy in
the remotest corners of the Union.-
(" We have seldom discovered a
greater degree of apathy among our
republican brethren, than has been gen.
orally mapifested."
Nevertheless we consider the feder-
alists not a little ungrateful, in thus en-
deavoring TO exclude the other SUBJ
mission men from congress; & ingrati.
tudc Is black sin.
NJ Have not the majority made them
} selves liars at your nod
Yes they first adopted Campbel's
report; resolved not to submit and
then reseinded all they had done or
said.
When England assaulted our flag, &
murdered our seamen did they not
act with christian gentleness and 6 dig
ni6ed moderation 20
Yes; they behaved with due SUBJ
mission they did not demand life
for life-they soon forgot the Leopard
and the Chesapeake, and began to talk
about profit and loss, and very civilly
agreed to accept such crumbs of
commerce as England permitted"
m to pick up.
C&Pur paper constitution too was in.
{ended to form better union /; to unite
all for the protection of each but each
citizen has not been protected by our
energetic government-1O,OO 900 are es.
timated to be fighting the battles of
England, having been kidnapped into
her feet. Did our magnanimous con-
gress insist on their release, aud the to-
tai abandonment of impressment /?
You cannot accuse them of being so
rude to Old England
Do you seek TO revive Alexander
Hamilton s banking schemes Gala.
tin Is as jealous for the British stock
holders as you could be for your lives,
and the house smiles on his projects
! If that does not please you, there is
another unconstitutional bank law be !.
fore the senate. What more could
you yourselves perform indeed, in.
deed, you are ungratefui. England
has not repaired one grievance, not
expiated one single outrage yet, our
submission men send them our -four,
cotton, rice and tobacco, and act to-
wards her in all cases with due hu.
mility. Federalists could do no more
unless they should make more for
NAL remuneration of the declaration of
independence, and declare war against
France to manifest orr g. filial piety''t
TO Great Britain. You could display
more courage we grant; for, to exhib-
it less would be impossible.
But, perhaps you are DESTROYS of
forming an alliance offensive and de-
fensive with mother Britain, Fertli.
nand VII. and Louis XVIII? and
would create crusade in favor Of the
freedom Of the seas, and freedom of
conscience--you want to restore the
inquisition, and expel the infidel des.
4endants of the Franks from Eu.
!, rope Aye, there / have found you
.oot--you are bold, ambitious, and ex-
.credingiy pious ;--but-go to-you
are ungrateful. Quere: Do you con-
temPlars the recall of Aaron Burr and
his attendant " spirits," in the first
year Of recovery
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