Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-06-25

rhose whom they feproach are. more uumer-
Gus than those whom they please, and the
predominant party are excited to resent
ment (Which is the general consequence OF
reproaches) the printer must submit to the
effect of his own experiment. 1t IS his Jolly
that he ventures upon such an undertaking.
Whilst he is employed in trying experiments
upon the peoples passions, they may take it
in their heads to wreak their vengeance on
his person. And, in such an event, how could
he complain of tyranny? In proportion as
the laws are liberal, and leave the direction
of the press to individual discretion, the con-
ductOr of 1t is anSwerable for its abuse not
so much, indeed, to the laws, which do not
interfere with it, but TO the people, with
whom it voluntarily NEEDLES. II Il Turkish
priest should undertake to pronounce a
Christian community all fools and knaves
because they would not believe thtS Maho-
meg was the only true prophet, what reason
would he have to complain if they flpgged
him with a cat 8 nine tails.
BY these observations we have no desire 10
stir mp cas;igation for rebellious printers.
On the contrary, we wish TO- see liberation
extended TO its utmost limit. But it is our
intention to demonstrate, that il, during the
war, any journalist should be so rash as to
FORTY of the people, he must attribute it to
his own rashness, and not to the spirit of De-
mocracy--a spirit which has bor4.a more
scurrilous invective from its opponents for
the last six months, without open resentment
of an exemplary kind, than was ever tame
ly borne by any party, religious or political,
IN any country or In any age.
IL is obvious, that the best way to shorten
the war, is to carry it on with energy: for
this purpose, all ranks and conditions of peo-
pie ought TO unite: let the merchants CO.
yer the ocean with privateers; let the hus-
bandmen prepare good crops to feed our
armies; let the young man, who finds little
employment at home, and whose blood stirs
up his nerves 10 activity, repair to the stan
dard of his country, or to her flag let the
mechanic bend hisart, the man of genius his
Invention, and the man of science his skill,
to annoy the enemy, and we shall soon tri-
umph. 1t is such feelings as these, that
ought to prevail Let us frown upon the
man that attempts to SOW dissention; let us
Danish frivolous alteration. If some scrib-
blers still pursue the trade of scandal be-
cause in that alone they find the means oil
living, let us strive to forget such reptiles
IN the more gloriors contemplation of the pa
triot's duly. Such are our sentiments ard
wepublish them, that they may revive them
selves on the minds of others, and rally our
felow-citizens up to gallant struggle fol-
our rights
We do not applaud Mr.. Madison's Mes
sage, because it as beyond all praise. We
have 2erpetually commended in this print
that he was not deficient in energy. The
event justifies our opinion in that particular
Clear, decisive and eloquent, surfeited a:
we have been with diplomatic correspond
ences on the subject it touches, we read il
with pleasure; and whilst it awakeas us e
new admiration of the man, it sheds still {
raw IF light upon our wrongs that rouses the
heart u feelings Of Vengeance Ifthose VIII,
have been most boisterous for war-if thos,
who have charged Mr.. Madison with tifnid
ity, do not no7u prove recreant-if ever,
Minister about the President does his duty
Madison will carry US victorious through tn,
contest. If "a thing not to be presumed they
shonld treacherously abandon him and thei
country, he viii still enjoy the consolation O
having acted FROM anoble impulse, and claiI
{" the fairest page in the volume of faithful
20 history"