Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-04-08

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Congress ought never, never to SUB.
{ init 10 the dic.ation or intimidation
Of the DEMOCRATIC PRESSES 1.-The peo-
PIE were generous aud Just; to them
tIhe would be accountable, and feared
: not the ordeal of their Judgment.
Setting prescriptions, imputations of
sGuidisrn or quadroonism, &c. &c. &c.
at defiance, ne was sure his honora-,
bic friend from Georgia and HIMSELF
{ would never be found in particular
8 phalanx, Macedonian phaianx, or
{ that of any party of men but they
would be found republicans to the
6 core, Americans in hear,.'
MIR Pope having finished the 10
coherent, elaborate evidence of his fe-
deralism revived, 20 minutes before
o'clock
Now, knowing Mr. Pope, it is inn
possible for Us to attribute such Ian
guage to him as it was remarked in
the Kentucky Gazette, we bell We the
assertion to be libel on the charac.
ten of Mr.. Pope.
Taking the expressions however in
the gross. They have neither quid-
ism nor quadroonism in their coMpo-
sit'on, they are the essence of monar-
chy, tnryism and despo;ism, there is
not any quarter, half nor three quarter,
In the consanguinity---neither mulatto,
terceron, quateron, quinterone, mus
tee-it is black, all black, black, black
20 the CORE
1T such was the speech Of Mr. Pope,
we'll may general Smith, Of Baltimore,
declare that 'the arguments OF the
honorable gentlemen from Tennessee,
Virginia, and Kentucky, (Messrs. An
derson, Giles, and Clay) had, he con-
fessed, made deep impression on his
mind. And so had those of the gen.
tleman last up! (Mr Pope1-If we
practice on this doctrine, we shall have
no constitution except the preamble
Now in making those remarks, we
offer no apology or excuse, we take this
report of the speech of Mr. Pope ex-
actly as We copy the speeches of other
members from the eastern prints; but
we shall be happy, very happy TO con-
tradiCt it. Because as we remarked,
In defence of Mr. Clay against the
attacks of the United States Gazette.
the character ola representative is the
character OF his constituents he re-.
fleets credit or disgrace on his consti.
tuents.
As we said before, Mr.. Pope could
not have uttere d such sentiments.
Now we would ask any member who
uttered such language. what use or
advantage it could be to the citizens
of the United States to express opini-
ons after the lords in the senate "had
decided " They 'might' publish opin.
mons! And are the Senators in Con.
grass who are receiving as their pay
for their hire and wages and services,
part OF the labor Of every citizen in the
u. States to inform US, we, might
upon our honor we cannot bear such
language.
AS to the privileges of the state lie.
glslature we answered them before,
IN our rema'ks on GiIes's speech.
The tory bishop of Roche ster, dur.
ing the reign ofterror IN England, de.
clared that the people had nothing to
do with the laws, but to obey Them
Now If the speeches in congress ere
correct, they exactly amount to the
same, and John Adams gag and sedi-
lion laws! The despotism of Bona.
parte cannot exceed the words THEY
MIGHT
The very extract from senator's
speech, 10 which he attempted to prove
thar our citizens had nothing TO do
with the laws but 20 obey them is the
very extract which proves the duty OF
every Individual exer,ion. Had re-
preventative in the upper ficure, we
mean what is vulgaly called tn: lower
house, made such an assertion, we
should have probably excused his
weakness--but when senator, dis
grace to the title = uses such language.
II is high time to remove them on the
vose OF the s'ate legislatures--or re-
duCe tn; II servitude to two wears. Al
all all event keep them where they
ough to be.
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