Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-10-07
FRoM THE NArIoNAL ADVOCATE.
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Ever since the change in the wartind navy
departments, the opposition party have re
doubled their cXertIOns to reLder the war un.
popular. Foreseeing that they were no longer
10 profit by tie biunders and imbo cility of
those TO whom these departments were entrtIs-
ted, and nadiy intent on the degradation OF
their ccNlt;y, they have descended TO still
lower depths OF taseness, and not satisfied
with inducing he eastern States 10 withhold
tier quotas OF militia rom the service of the
Union, have attempted to debauch the militia
OF thls STATE VINO were drafted Tor that ST yice
upon The constitutional rcquistion of the pre-
sident. II Is fact, and We blush tor The hoT-
or oil our country when we record it, thai sub
scrIptions have been raised to pay the fines
inflicted by courts ial upon the d, iinGuents
whom cowardice, tres cherry, or delusion nave
ia0uced 10 dsreg gard the call Of the chief ma
gistrate Of the state. II ii be not c,,7lle in the
eyes Of the Jaw TO disobty his call, wny is it
punished by fines and Imprisonment If 1t
De rot IA moral duty TO defend our country, by
via, the Is civil society held together 1t re
hgIo'I does not command us TO obey magis.
trates, what IS the meaning OF the prccepts p
g he1aer aHto CAESAR, tie things 1shich are Lae-
SGI'S -" 4 ne ruier beaIeth not the sword IN
~ ior lac is The mister OF God, an a9enPcr
to execute SUrath upon hipb Ghat doeth evil
rrheyejore &c Digst meets be Su6ject, not onll fy
.fed,, 6uI atso Ter c0rscIence SAKE" And n the
LAW, MORALITY ana RELIGION, all concur
IL enforcing the duty OF obedience To rulers
(who IN this country are Of on" Ozpa ehoiceJ what
are we TO think OF those who are necessary to
the violation OF SO sacred duty! To ask
whctne. they are religion men would be ridi.
cuious. kie they hoheSt 2 Can they be kopers
Of iheu country, who thus endeavor 10 bring
defeat and disgrace upon her armsi Can they
be FEDERALIsTs, in the proper sense OF the
word, VINO thus endeayor TO destroy the bands
ne fafta rrl e l.
NAsHIEoToH, who thus trampie under loot
a law enacted curing his administration, and
approved and signeu byhim
In ADDITION to tins, the same party desirous
Of disturbing the harmony which subsists M
the cabinet, are endeaVOurrg 10 show that Gen
Desrborn's removal from the command of the
northern army WAS the effect OF intyigue -
Question these praung busy bodies as To the
object Oi TINS intrigue, and you will find that
ne Two Of them give the same explanat tor-
One teis you hat Mr.. Monrce wanted to be
lieutenant general, and that until general Dear
born was put out OF the way, he could not be
brought ioIwaTd. Tins same creature will tell
you, that the military committees OF CONGRESS-
werc even sounded o. the subject, but that
sh wig some restiveness, the project was
dropped or superintendent then viii insinuate
Of assert, that this was not the plan at all
but TINS was one OF the secretary OF wars ,tf
bioD,dHc strokes TO make general Lewis com.
mandCr in chet. Events shew that this tale
is as "a founded as the former-for we now see
genera, Wilkinson al the head Of the arm, and
genera Hampton his second in command. The
truth rs hat general Dcarborn's removal result
ted from the pressure oil puolic opinion and
the ioiOving facts will slew it.
oumbcro OF the republican members Of Con.
gress held a meeting Immediately on receiving
the account OF BOerster's affair. Five hum
dred men, absolutely throsgH apay, made them
see anu ieei the necessity of something being
done Their determination was to institute an
lingury into he causes OF he failure Of our
fmilitary operations nom the cbumoncement Of
= the War. resolution 20 this elect was drawn
~ BY MIR. lgers0H Of Pennsylvania, which had
the api fUbaiOn "a Mr. Speaker Clay, and of O.
Their distinguished republican members. I'M.
resoluuonwas submitted TO the president 70,
his opinion respt citing il, and tie removal OF
General Dearborn upon whiQh the gentlemen
were informed that the president had decide.
10 remove General Dearborn, and that be woul,
irsruct Tie secretary at war 20 thst effect. ~,
recal followed OF course.
We venture TO assert that this history Oft
case viii not be denied 1t a5undanily SHOW
that General ID, arborn bad lost the confden,,
Of she representatives of The ptoE.e, aud that b.
removing him, the president Yielded to az ia
Pulse, nos o. prejudice 20 General Dearboro
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