Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-01-25

IoIoughe on Nv state tealoustcS and :,
dissolution oftheir league. Or, if THE
examPae be thought too nlusty for mo
dern politicians, let US pay some at.
rentiopro the revolutionary events OF
out own Imes. The Gsr,aaric consti
tutien. wisely organized to preserve the
Integrity and duration of the empire.
has been sacrificed to the ambition Of
the members of that political BODY.
Prussia would be kingdom, and &C
cordingly at the commencement of the
last century commenced career
which finally, under Frederick the
Great led her to contest the power of
the whole empire: Prussia gained her
pom And weakened union of the
Germapic confederation. Saxony and
BavariS had also raised their heads
from ambitious motives, which farther
detracted from the poaer of the EN-
| pise. What has been the consequence !?
( The destruction OF all, and their sub.
ingation to France, whose rul ers, plav-
ling one German state off against ano
Their, has completely subjected them
TO her will. 1t was not so much the
genius of Bonaparte as it was the oe-
MUS of discord that effected all this.
Tkat.sa e genius cf discord, which.
I'm thefsixtsenth century, had nearly
teducetf France herself to the dearad.
ed,situation of vassal to the crown of
Spain. The abilities of Henry the
fourth, powerfully aided by the mar
quis of Rosny, drew France by union
other parts from that dissolution which
threatened her monarchy by means of
her discounted and distracted state.
Mr. Quincy avows his motive, and
we plainly perceive that i, is an am6iti-
ous one. is, he says. a lo0e ofliassa-
chusetts that makes him speak-a love
which will no. permit hin TO see her
power in the Union diminished by the
introduction OF other states. But how
is it diminished Massachusetts
must still retain all the power aud
consequence that her population and
wealth entitle her 70. And ought she
to have more ? We think not. If
our fellow-creatures multiply & spread
over theswide SUFFICE of this vast con-
ltiuent, making it fruitful and bloom
ing, are tie ordinations OF Heaven to
be arrested because Massachusetts
cannot influence the councils of the
nation! Are her citizens the chosen
people of God, destined to rule all
the other states ? What injustice,
what oppression, has Massachu
sustained from the government Of the
Union? None. No man can point
to any. Has she not, on the contrary.
boosted of her powers Has she not
set herself UP to intimidate the Union |?
Witness the Embargo and the proceed
ings Of the Essex Juuto. Aud where
are Mr.. Qaincy's principles Of free
dom? Centered, it would seem, alto
gether IL Massachusetts. So she is
free, he seems to regard no other. por-
ton of the human race. He v ould
prefer that Orleans should remain in
a state of vassalage, or in the hands
OF foreign power, either of which
conditions would really endanger the
Union. In fine, we can discern In
Mr.. Quincy's speech, nothing but the
ideas Of a young man, party man, and
an anti fcderaliSt.
The correspondence between Gov.
Monroe and Mr. Johuson, which dis
plays SO decided coincidence in the
sentiments Of the former and those
of the chief magistrate of the Union,
is, we hope, indicative of a re union
between the different members of the
republis IAN famiIy an event most ar
IDENTITY 70. be desjred, because 10 the
unhappy differences which have too
much prevailed in it may be traced
next TO foreign aggression, the unset
tied stare of our exterior relations. So
true /: IS; that a House diOided against
Itself cannot stand; or if it does stand
IL must be in a very toltering condi-
ton. How amiable, how hourishiug,
how commanding was he situation
of the republican party from the year
1901 to the year 1904 The schism
which arose (thso' the arrogance Of a
discontinued individually in the year
succeeding, aud has been widening
ever since, has given currency to a
number of facti ms, dverg ng ron the