Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-07-15
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BgIEF HINTS.
GA TIE aecesaiiy efUaion among al Real
<ricEds II Republican Gopernmens.

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The cause OF repubiicanism is too sacred
ana too iaj.oytags to be s.scriAced or jc-
opaltllzcd by wicked passions or sel..sA
views.
1t is sacred, as it is founded upon
the rights gwen us by our creator hImseit---
and
1t is important, as the happiness of mill
lions of our feilow-crsatares l.epends on 1t.
The knowledge We have of me evils OF
algovernmeut, must Certainly make
ui view is With adherence aIid detestalon-
while
The experience we have had of the bles-
sings or fef'st6AeaH government must greatly
Increase our admiration of ano attachnent
to il.
What continual and impressive lessons on
the .Fotsy ana Uilt;lnay o. ni05atychy does the
history OF therwUi.d, Tor Sax Thousand yeal 5
past presene US:
What abundant and iXcontestible proofs
OF the Visdon, and Ut'THs u 1lH6L5can.sH1 are
exhibited iii the annals OF TINS souatry Tor tue
last thirty years
What a spectacle do the monarchies tf the
old world at this moment display i-sV
raging, from year teyear, by sea ana land
hurrying thousands of the human race TO
untimeiy and unnatural ends, and wheiming
in grief their surviving relatives and friends
laying waste III It's course hundreds OF vii
lagos, towns and Cities-sw allowing up by it's
expense the fruits OF the labors OF millions,
and leaving them and THEN, wives and chill
dren &c suter poverty, nakedness, HUNGER,
and every kind and degree OF nIsery-Iy y
rRnnicai laws, depressing and degrading the
people to level with brute beasts, depri-
wing them OF their righttul liberty OF cc,lsci-
| elCe, freedom OF speech and latitude Of ac-
| uon--kinss, noales, and priests, a host Of M
| satiaoie and unprincipied satellites and de-
pendents, conspImg together to deceive,
| Cypress, and despcii the inouStiipus and use
fui part of'tie COMMUNICATED are faint
| outlines Of the horrible plcrure OF 5asn4rchy!
| What q contrast does our republic e3.h.-
bit l--Feace reigning, many years together,
uninterrupted and plenty dlifused OYER the
| lace CT TIE Whole cCuntry--0ur population
auGmeatinS rapidly-citeS, towns and villa
| ges rising and spreading liz every direction
our income, even amidst cCmmecclal embar-
| rassments, exceeding cur expenditures, and
| the surplus reducing our debt--taxes so light
| as scarcely TO be felt, and net at all complai-
ned of--eyeiy che secured in the enjoyment
OF the earnings OF his industry, the ACHE, G.
Inents CT ms cnterprize, and the fruits oi his
! ngenuity-ail protected in person, property
| and character--ln thought, word and deedas
uniettered as any wise man would advise or
| any coed one could desire--kingS and mobiles
unknown, butby the havcc, rum and wretch
edllcss they create IN other pas IS Of the globe
and the arts and intrlgues they employ 10
introduce or extend their influence here
Our preachers, selected by our choice and
dependent On MS for their support--our ru-
! lers elevated by and responsible to the peo-
pie, and consequently conforming to their
VIII and Consulting their welfare--Suoh
are the prominent features C our Teht1Glic
Who could De so wicked as to sacrIice
| the distinguished happiness the whole nation
enjoys, to his individual advancement or ag-
! gTaadizcDent
| Wno could be so wanton as tojecpardize
the Welfare OF a great people by his personal
attachments OF anCipathies!
| ct however improbable and unnatural Il
wouid seem that such men, or men with suol
.dispcsltions, could be found among us, our
! reading and our observation leave US 10 room
TO doubt the fact.
! And the only method by which their arti-
fees and exertions can be prevented from
etiectug tire destruction Of liberty in this
| eonntry--as the artiflces and excrtions 81
! such men, or men so disposed, have effected
| its destruction iii ali other countries-is by
! promoting and ccnenting a firm ard iadis-
! SCtltoiS UNION among ali taS TCal lfIeuCS OF
| republican goyernment--an union, so strong
and SO solid, as cannot be broken CT shaken
! by avalice or ambition, by affection or re-
! sentiment.
To establish and promote this union, eve
| ry republican should cherish in himself and
cultivate in others "a spirit Of concession, al
| lowance, forbearance and forgiveness, one
! towards another--and q disposition to 90, "a
suffer and 70 sacrifice much fer the support
| Of the government and the defence q the
country.
Such spirit and disposition were emf
ncnUy manifested by thse sages and heroes
who planned and achieved cur mdeF endence
| and liberty aid they arc not less essential
now 20 tie permancncy and purify Vi cur
freedom and Happiness.
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