Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-04-05
FROM THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENcER.

He kept man in his service to tell
him every dav before he gave AUDIENCE
I Philih, remember thou art mortal
I proceed 20 notice those dangerous cha
raoters, against whom l would urge my
| countrymen 20 an unremitted watchfuness.
| This vigilance is the more necessary, as
they are men thoroughly acquainted with
all the principles of human action, and are
! therefore better qualified to- entrap the un-
thinking and credulous part of the commu-
nity, and lead them into a uniformity of ac-
ton with themselves. Every stand they
, take, aud every sentiment they utter, they
are mindful shall be resolvahle into some
design ON their part to benefit the people
for the people ;llonc have it in their power
to crafty their ambition. by conhding to
,hem the Gestines Of the ration. And this
| is their chief object. Hence it is they glide
through the country with all the imposing
show of guardian angels--bewailnig in the
most affecting manner the evils that hover
thick about us; and having descanted
largely upon the wretchcd economy that
produced them, they pass on IN future times
with thcmost terrifying predictions of sor-
rows yet to come careful, as they proceed,
to Charge the whole To the administration,
whom they repre- sent as - inadequate To- the
right management OF the august charge
committed TO them "or as ''too unprinci-
pied and wicked to consult the real inter-
ests Of the nation. To confirm al which,
they array themselves against the govern
men.. and, as far as their influence extends
| thwart the arrangements Of the administra-
ton.
Now let any rejecting mind determine,
whether our reverses are not chargeable
| to the account of such persons! And to
| obtain 4 fair view Of the question, / would
ask, it this powerful nation, with all its ia
cilties, were they brought honestly in TO
aid the administration, could not months a
So have deprived the enemy Df his forfeit
| ed possessions in North America ? l say
| t9rfeiteti possessions; because they have
coen made use OF, from their proximity To
us, as means OF injustice and oppression
| 10 innocent and unofending neighbnrs.
Suppose then this design of the admins
ration had been effected ? There is 20 es
tsmating the ada antages that would have
resulted ito tile nation in that event, but by
enumerating the number of massacres and
other disasters, with all their train of con-
| comitant Affections, with all others which
may result to poverty. Let them be col
lected then, as far back as that point of
| time at which an urion of purpose on our
| part would have sitenCed the enemy, by
possessing US OF his forfeited territories, and
| charge the dreadful amount TO the account
| ot those, who, under the mask of peace have
| opposed and eakehed the energies of the
nation.
J But for this disorganizing and factious
! spirit, all would now be quiet. And the
! rude war blasts that are heard to sweep SO
distressingly along our frontiers, would ere
now have mingled with those of the world.
Having thus dispossessed the enemy of his
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| ing place would have been on the common.
/ highway of nations--the ocean, from the
common rights of which we have been so
long measurably restricted. And there, in
| the order OF time. we should have made our
| way good to any port or place, with honor
! andadvantage to ourselves and to posterity.
! Behold the ocean! already in a blaze with
our glory !. @
| Why then was not this state of things es-
tablished ?-Paradoxical as it certainly is,
aud unpleasant rs the answer may be to
some the -"Friepds ofPeace"--have pre-
vented it .--Can this be. possible ?--Tis oee-
tainly so!--Well did those peace gentlemen
know that If they united with the powers
that be, and combined their force with those
who are now coniending against the foe,
our rights would be recngnized, and peace,
honorable peacctwould instantly succeed
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vowed object is peace, should be averse to
the attainment oftheir darling object s----
The answer IS easy. The achievement
would go to the credit of the administra lion,
Of shlch those gentlemen do not make q
part. And well do they know that every
friendly impression the people receive Of
their rulers, has the direct tendency to les
sen their hopes and therefore it is tina they
carefully avold taking any part that would
SO materially Illustrate their plans Rather
would they extend the war (for they know
how hard it goes with peace-loving PEG
| ple) to future times, if by so doing they
could confer ON tiIeir poSIerity, even, the
hoDors they are so ambitiously striving to
| obtain fer themselves. There is no hard
| judging here. 1t is dcGacibe from the con-
doct Of the party. A reference to a few
particulars may serve 10 shew the business
OF this conclusion. i know of bat one case
in which those gentlemen have condescend
ed to speak well Of either the Executive o.
bis measures And this artificial breath Of
applause was as transient rs il was insin-
cere. u refer to the arrangement with En-
skine. ! say their appreciation oft was in
sincere, fors had Il not been, they never
would have condemned Mr.. Madison for
the kings refusal to r:aify it. Except this
one case, and know of no other in which
the administration hasnot had 20 contend
gainst their iiercest oppositiun.
VIA docs tbis siasarl Friendship or en-
nifty p Live Of country or hove Of power!
For it could hardy happen that they
should b. invariably rieit, aud the admiuI-
station as constantly wrong.
Does it happen, rs it sometimes must,
tha; the enemies Of the government aud the
administration conceive alike of the excel
ff an nj u. -d.f
ges that would result from its attainment
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