Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-08-03

ed; but like Indians, we presume, they will
carefully conceal both
List ofthc mnrdererS committed, so far as
que have heard:
WIN. Schroeder. John Thompson, Gen.
Harry Lee, (of Virginia) Wan. B. Bend,
Ohio Sprigg. Henry Kennedy. Charles Xii
gore, Henry Nelson, John E. Hall, Geo. Win
chester, Peregrine Warield, Alex G.. Han
son, George Richards, Edward Gwynn, Da-
rid Hoffman, Horatio Bigelow, Ephraim Gai-
Their, William Gather, Jacob Schley, Mark
U. Pringle, Daniel Murray, Richard s.
Crabb, James Lingen Cor Lingham.)
From the sqme ofJuiy 90.
THE PEACE AND DIGNITY OF THE
CITY
Are objects Of SO great Importance in eve
~ aspect, that we must be INDUCED in few
remarks, made with our customary frank
ness.
Baltimore, no less remarkable for the pa
triotic spirit of her people, than for their
love of order and harmony, has long flou-
rished in commerce; and arts, ciences and
manufactures made considerable progress:
at once the great mart of the state, and the
centre OF democracy, to which other coun-
ties looked as to their dressing point, it ex-
cited the envy and hatred of the enemie. of
felicity and f;tmeS they attempted to effect
here what Satan did in Paradise. From the
date of Certain organizations, and the esta-
blishment Of two presses (nimical to the
rights of many afterwards, united by the
| name of the g" Federal Republican, our
readers know and recollect the agitation
produceI--the press perverted-private
character traduced--private transactions
blazoned-our republican principles revied
poisoned SANDER spouting on worth, as
from an exhaustless reservoir-our govern
ment villified and defamed-Brstish inias-
tice artfully palliated, or openly justified
the late solemn appeal to arms ascribed,-
as Boldly as falsely ascribed to French irifiu-
ence !----Of these things we say no
more: Let dust and damned o,,ivion''
hide them from remembrance. We pass to
the late lamentable transactions, but, we
must.pass over them at full speed.
! i he atrocious offenders from 1iontgome-
ry couaiy, &c. who flung defiance in the
teeth OF this COMMUNICATIVE gave lin
I tact) a challenge to spirited men and ar
front to all; these fomenters of mischief.
who sought To tarnish the fame of our CITY.
and whodyed the streets with innocent blood
| (killins one man, and wourtling between 20
and SOY these guilty scoundreIs provoked a
horrible retahatlon--but,t thank God, the
result is not SO terrible as the rumour OF last
night .iung it. General Lingan, only, has
been killed-several other prisoners being
considerably wounded Had the law made
him victim for the crimes of the preced-
ing night, he should deserve no nuns SYM
pathy-ln short, had the insutcd crowd got
hold CT the murdcrcrs at the time Of tue
tray, they would not have been blamabe
tor putting the Montgomery constructors
and Tingieaders to instant death. But, All !
when the 1gis of the law is lost, what dan
ger to humanity and TO justice Yet, over
this scene let the curtain fall forever! AS
it happens, there is life for life; and the ac
count ought to be closed eternally.
Now, let US all unite heart and hand to
preserve inviolable peace-The DULLES of
distant Counties shall be punished SUMMARY
ly, Ii they dare again to disturb as: but, if
such sad necessity recurs (Which Heaven "a
very lei US follow the advice of Cesar
"pursue the strangers, bui spare our own
Citizens The prosperity OF Baltimore must
be dear to every (but a traitor's) heart
/ l. hat prosperity our adversareS would 10y
to blast-they would triumph at our degra-
dation-From thii moment let him be deem
ed a s7oorn enemy If BaLfimDre, who dares
to violate the law, either as relates to per-
son or properly. We possess documents to
prove that our disatIected enemies produc-
ed the late disturbances; let us then con-
vince them that they can excite none for the
future. Let us Convince them, that as re-
publicaDs, we cannot be tempted to oppose
the sovereign will of the majority who frame
our laws: let us prove in despite of their
calumnies, that every dwelling, from the
splendid palace, to the humblest hovcl, is an
mpresnable castle, it's owner its lord, in
law ami in fact. Thus, and thus only, shall
we blunt the envcnOmed arrows of fhe. clan
derers OF Baltimure-7vhO come here Ia sfi,
Wh riot, and then run away trumpeting forg
cd tales about Baltimore Mobs.''-S-
u Not one man active in CAUSING the late
orois, IS las we are told) a native Of Balti-
more.t Letour adyersaries remember thi
land let them remember too, that they are
az tedcralists $50 miscalled) Lee is from
Virginia; Hanson from another county
Elnsan, from Montgomery, SIC. &c; and, ",
are assured, to day, that the last, 4th ant
10Th names in the list published in ycstcr
I | days Wing, were enticed unawares into tht
tory garrison, and there fCrcby detaine,
on Monday night Such may have been tn,
case with others The outrage atoned, al
} will remain quiet.
= Our opponets may endeavour to repre-
: sent these shiags as growing out Of the wa
t in order to render it unpopular. There
. too, we will battle theui-we will ont vot
: them at home, while our brave legions e,sac
= the homage due to justice. at the point of tn
e bayonet, IN Canada. Di,cen to war ont z
our territory, we will brook no unlawful VIC
4 -
(, Ipc do not mean by this TO grouse thos
7oho afler.OIyds aided fhcm Uoiuakayfli
. kHozoi1S Mrir hurh0ses.
Edf2a'd GwyHa, also, mere youth