Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-02

y ,Vd''o 10 aisNeri cc;lts OF the above
q ION ana II should touch on them, it will ba
7only Incidentally and not i,r The nmrnose of ~
rious rcitt alton The first argument Of The o. q.
Sic;nan."hich shall notice, IS the unprepsre,f
titste OF The country. Whatever weight this ..l.l
aSVMent might have, in question OF immediate
S%ar, It surely has little ia that OF preparation
S'or u. III Our country is unPrepared, let iis re-
fn'edy the eyi rs saop As possible. Let the rens
s..Gn''n submit his piaRS aid ifa reasonable one.
B. dou':t not 1t VIII be supported By the House,
SBut, sir,ic Us admit the fact and the vho,s
{iorce OF the argnnenti ask whose Is the faults
H,Sho has beena member for many wears pastl
Sant has seen the defSnceless stale of his coun.I
a;ry even near hoIsc, usder his own cyes. viii
Sout single cndcavor 10 remedy so serious an
yevii Let him not say IS have acted in min
sority." IL is TO less. the duty OF a minoritys
3,oah majority toendeavor 10 serve our coun-
CRY. For that purpose 81 srr sent here avid
Snot Tor that sfsapO; - ~. ...,kt told &C
81 he expsnees catte si...s a.. ,,,.,,,,.
S,SItlne pay taxes. WY not 2 Il IL X want AZ
lcaFSclty What. with 1,o0O,00o tons of shin!
SpinS a trade of near Ioo,ooJ,oO0 dollars;
smanutactures OF So,0oo,00o dollars, and aprs.''
cecure ofthricc that amount. shall We be told The
sconntry wants capacity to raise and support 10
4JOO or $4,000 additional regulars No: n;
qf'as the ability, that is admitted; but wilt IA
mot have the disposition , Is not the course Ii
<lust and necessary one Shall we then ,r,af,
his libel on the nation Where will nrc,,f IS
3 ound OF fact SO disgraeeful II is said In
athe history ofthe country 10 or Is wears ac-,,. 4
4 ne case is not parallel. E, The ability of the
Seeunuy Is greatly increased since. The objefis
3of that tax was unpopular: But on this, AZ
ggeii as my memory and almost infant obserss. !
aeioh at that time serve me, the objection wsss
znot to the tax, or its amount, but the mode of
tcoiecton. The eye of the nation was frighteI,h
5ed by the number Of officers its love of libel y
NY shocked with The multiplicity of reyulat;onss
ave, IN the vile spirit of imitation, copied irons
3the most oppressive part of the European lasss
3on that subject, and imposed on Young absle
jYirtuous nation all the severe provisions made
necessary by corruption and long growing chs
scahe. ht21es should become necessary, I dol
inot hesitate to say the people will pay cheer.s
1tuiiy 1t IS for theft government and theirs
5cause, and would be their interest and duty tos
3pay. BUTT msy he, and / believe was said
5tnat the nation Will not pay taxes, because thcS
3rights violated are not worth defending /; orr
Hiatt defence will cost more than the profit
PR here enter my solemn protest against ttsisl
low and :. calculating avarice" entering Tits.
ahaii 81 legislation. It's only fit for shops ahds
counting houses, and ought net TO disgrace tfaei
seat OF sovereignty by its seuslid and vile an:
; PeAranee. Whenever it touches sovereign por-I
Ger tne nation IS ruined. 1t is TOO short sighted!
G 70 defend itself II Is an unpromisins- spirit
always ready to yield part to ave ths, balance
PTS TOO timid to have In itself the laws oFseifi
preservation. II Is never safe but under The
ashield OF honor SIR, onlyknow, of one ttsis..
Sclpie to make nation great TO produce I'm this.
scountiy not the form but real spirit OF union.
and that IS, TO protect every citizen in the Law
aiui pursuit ofhis business. Vie will then feel
: that he is backed by the government that, III
arm is his arms, and will rejoice in its iTcrca,;
4sed strength and prosperity. Protection ana;
3patriotism are reciprocal. This is theeroadi
3that all great nations have trod. Sir I am rret
3yersed In this calculating policy; and Withhold
3therefore pretend to estimate in dollars & cents
3the value of national independence, or uationas
Satection, cannot dare to measure in shiliingss
Wand pence the misery, the stripes and the slaye
Hry OF our impressed searnen; nor even to value
YOUR shipping, commercial and agricultural los
Uses under the orders in council and the British
4systen of blockade. hope / have not con.
Hdemned any prudent estimate Of the means of a
5countr', before It enters on war--T1lis isl
wisdom, the other folly. Sir, the gentleman
4from Virginia has sot failed to touch an the cav
5iamity of war that fruitful source of decIarn..s
5tlen bywhich pity becomes the advocate ofsrsyu-s
4ardiceJ but know not Whist VIC have TO do;
a~ith, that subject. IF the gentleman desirest6s
repress the gallant artor Of our country1ncif Svz
such topics let me inform him, that true cSur.l
2age regards only the cause, that Il is just stds
Unnecessary; and that it dcspises the paisrNndI
adanger OF war. If he really wishes TO pruneteY
5the cause of humanity, let his eioquence be adj
4dressed to Lord Wellesley or Mr.. Perceval and;
5not the american Congress. fellthem iftheyi
3persist III such daring insult and injury to ii
aneutrsl nation, that, however inclined to peace
M will be bound in honor and interest TO ne
9sist; that their patience and bencvolence, how
Fever great, wiz be exaustcd-4that the eahmityl
81 war will enkde, and that they, IN the oninionj
Got wounded humanity will be answersbledorGll,
tits devastation md misery. Let melting pity i
regard TO the interest Of Humanity, STAY thel
Ehand Of injustice, and my life on It, the gentle
oman will not find it difficult 10 call oft his coun-
cry from the bloody scenes Of war. We are next
fstOid Of the danger of wnri believe we IRE alli
fready to acknowledge it's hazard and sccidentsl
1--but cannot think we have any extraordinary:
Adanger 20 contend with, at least so much rs to-
1Warrant an acqihescenoe IN the injuries we h.svl
,sFeccivcd-On the contrary, I believe no war can.
sbe less dangerous 20 internal peace, OF natefall
seXistence. But sc arc told Of che black pop,l-
alalon Of tho southern statcs--lis FAR as tue gem
.1llsman from Virginia speaks Of his own psfssn
81 knowledge, viii not prctcbd to contradict
Shim--I only regret that such is the dreadfuiI
tstate oil has particular part Of the country of
bthe southern section, too have some personal
3knowledge, & can say, that ms G. no such fears
~ any part arc felt But, sir, admit the gen
\ tieman's statement; will a war with g. Britaini
s'ncrease TIE danger VIII the country be lessI
atble 80 rcpress Instruction Had We any
sthing 70 fear from that quarter, which sincere
6ly disbclicye; in my opinion, the precise, tifhel
dof The greatest safety is during war IN which,
I've haveno fear Of invasion--then tho couhttyI
sis most on its guard--our militia the best pre-
spaTcd--and standing force the greatest Even.
Z p our revolution TO attempts we're made by that
fport ion Of our population and, however the,
fsanucmsn may frghten himself with tic disoF
sganising effects uf French principles, esnpaI
4 link our ignorant blscks have felt much oil
-.hcir Lanelnl inhnencc. dare cav rnnrc tI1anl