Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-02-22

. INC DIRK oI tne ~. NtatSs. They ia
bricate distress they manufactur
bankruptcies they represent tn
scarcity of money and maeaify tn,
pcrilous condition of tue nation. Thi.
is the farce that is now goidg on
The moment the Bank jobbers lose
all hope, that moment all these artiG,
cies will cease: Itiwifl be found that
itaetState Banks are competent to eve
try, purpose aot oaly to individual
but TO national purposes. 1t is in vain
to disguise it |; there has been most
shameful game played on the occa sion
OF this charter: and the tamperinp.
unlawful Influences, and immoral
practices that have been interposed to
bias Congress arc not TO be equaIled
in the Oldest and mos, corrupt govern.
rnents OF Europe. What, in the name
of Heaven! will become Of this Re.
public,in-a few years if such things are
tolerated ? We do not hesitate 70
pronounce that the renewal of the
Bank Charter. will shake i s not DESTROY
the Republican parry. No populari,y
can sttnd it. And the tricks 1--WE need
nor in icase the quartc) to carry it
through have already wounded the
honor OF Democracy We mean here
nothing like denunciatiou; but we
mean I'd speak truth, and TO save our
; friend, from perdition.
TIE Federalists are quite overioyed
and IN the 6dgets 6, the prospect OF
French perhdy ! Dear! Dear how
they wriggle aud crow But in this
we catch them /; for if they were good
! citizens they would regret the faith
lrssness OF Francs as much as they
would that OF England, iaasmuch-a,
reconciliation with si'her power is
fer the benefit of the United States.
They, however, are glad of the rup-
ture ; nay, they are glad of the pro-
liability of a rupture. And why
Because, they think, it will perplex
Administrations. That's the true Oh
!ject for which they labor. America
may be ruined so administration is
embarrassed: France and England
/ may both violate their faith, and the
federalists will chuckle, provided
the Demo rats are obstructed in the
management of affairs. But, begging
the gentlemen's pardon, the Democrats
viii not be obstrueted. Can any one
-be so silly as TO believe the people
VIII not adhere to men who NANTES,
50 mach fairness and plain dealing
! IN their politics No. No, IRE
public know well enough who are
'heir friends. They sec hat admins
traiIon gives every article of intelIi-
eence 70. Congress. the moment they
receive IT: No secrets no conceal.
mems; every thing open and above
board. Thisit is that confounds the
! Fe@ieraiis's. They cannot prevail a.
gainst such downright probity. The
President goes so strait forward to his
duty !; he is so little ofa,round about
man, ne is so frank, promp, and expli-
CIT IN his communications to Congress,
that IT teazes the opposition, who la
ment nothing so much as that the
President will not be little dark and
mysterious. 1t is impossible the poo
| pie can ever desert such an admins
tra.ion. As for the fe brawlers and
intriguers, which, ike SO many letters
and ringworms deform the face of DO.
litical affairs, they are nothing; they
vanish the moment the beo5le are rou-
sed to action. They grow out of the
over abundance OF our iihevties, and
their existence is a mark of our DO.
= iitical health. Neither such, nor the
whole body of the Fcd~ralls's, (cap
move administration an inch.) The
executive . TOO c.rcumspec, to be ia.
ken by surprize. The issuing the late
proclamation in virtae Of the law of the
hrst OF May was a measure which
the lazo compelled him to take. There
was no alternative: He must issus,
or viola'e his oath !; and he had all
the assurances that any government
could require : He had the solemn
and official declaration Of the sover-
eign OF France through his chief min
ister. What other pledge could he
hive Ifper6dy has become the or
der OF the day on both sides Of the
channel, what security is there for me-
gocistion inlany case? There is none
and we must give up all confidence
between man and man. But mark
the difference in the style, tone and
doctrine Of the Federalists, when