Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-01-11


been generous enaush To have .
fbeSe 10 him. These are the cleme
vernment, Why then formally ackrh
them' Such sentiments arc inhers
American character; interwoveHA
heart by nature and iuseparabY cob.
with our love of liberty. Each Ann
! claims them as his own, aud hugs IN
/ his bosom, rs beacons TO direct him tot
| pendence. He had rs we'll have attempt
| IN this elaborate address TO dcmonsta
I that charity snd beuevolcnce are virtuesA
ithat Justice Should be rendered to all. /
! dominate the paiitical character of Iohs
Randolph. | deprecate the measures o.
john Adams in the '"reigh Of ,n7sei'." but
III nc instance have these principles been
| arraigncd. They are scif-evidcnt PROPOSE
uonS-they SO home TO thc hears. I suspect
| some design. Ncs, there is u deep laid scheme
which does honor to the abili les OF MIR.
Morris, but highly culpabic. Had lie dwell
on the points about which the politicians of
the present times are at variance; had he
spoken of mcn aud measures; the support
he would give to the war, and his terms o.
u peace he would then have acted rs an
honest candidate, and we been prepared 20
say whether he could represent us.
But however secure he may be, in the web
OF his ingenuity, yet he camct hide his
faults. The Demon OF mankind, though
he scduced the unsuspeCting, had not
the art TO cover his deformisies, the bitter
maiif ct h's nature. Speaking OF Con-
sresS, Mr. Morris Say s; " exempt from any
| national Partially or antipathy 10 their
intercourse with foreign nations, they
! " should pursue that course which would
demonstrate to us and the world that all
! were viewed in the same aspect" i Il
possible that Mr.. Morris can believe tn.
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honQrablc and impartial body, uncusrdpteL
By alien intrigue and uninluenced by nau-
onai ia our, unmoyed BY any threats OF pow
CT, and Unawed by the gaUtic strides Of
Bonaparte, but fixed and immovable IN the
course OF its rights! Is he fettered ~ his
prejudyCcs SO feucred by disappointment rs
/ to be impressed with the idea that the re-
personalities of tree and enlightened peo-
! pie, like this Republic Of America, can be
governed by any motives but such as are
great and maBn2nimous, and nobl@ as the
genius ofthat same people" 1t is strange
and understandable. A dispassionate under
| standing could not harbour such thought
| IL would be q subversion OF oar institutions
IT would be mopstrous in the reality. wnu}d
not believe this Congre ssOnal dlshonor, II
! tor no other reason, because they are dec
| gated by the people Hear what he says Of
| imfresSme1a " Ii Britain did contend FOR
| the right of imprcssing oar seameD, or re-
| fused to give them up when Impressed,
! would vote for an iIterminabie war, unless
| the principle is relinquished. But Britain
| insists on no such preNnsions." Behold the
! ahsurdity. This is AN uameaning bubble.
! unpailiated by any beauty of invention, and
/ Unsupported by reasoning eYen fhe most
| spurious. We declared war not that we
| might seize a 8hasiosp, but a reality not 70
1 mel fty-gfo rcfo htvr
/ peatgSl wrong tuo CALLING for aniGdependent
People. Will Mr.. Morris deny that the e.
| vii Complained Of, is Distressing and daily in
I creaSng In magnitude? VIII he not adj
NIT that thousands of our fellow. citizens
| have been impressed, sold INFO and over
! vhelmed with affection? He must he shalt
| fer surely he will not assert in the very face
! of/acf. And can ne, rs a brother country
| nan OF these unhappy victims, and feeling
! rs an American, rest quietly under this pres
sing burden, in the consolng reflection, that
g Britain does not insist upon the right" it
is Our rights, ard not flTefeRSionS OF Britain
that we are to investigate, but the deeds
that she does it is aii-Important 20 know.
Mr.. Morris does not Justify tie right Of irls
! pressment, and common sense, az eyer he
. adopts the criteriar) could have iniormsG
him chat no reasons, no Gil CuUstances could
justify the frqctice. Right and obligation
are co relatives. IL l:ere q right, you are
are under IN obligation not TO encroach
upon it, either directly or indirectly. Vide
VattePs Laws II the United States haNe
right TO the service and security OF ITS
seamcn, no ether nation can coun,eract il,
either by claiming the EriHeiaic or practi-
sing impressment. This is self evident:
it is the acts and not claims, that are 70
be regarded. The genius Of Mr.. Morris
must faulter hcre, aud all his acts avail him
naught for the difficulties Of this superla-
tive inconsistency cannot be surmCunied.
But mark his assertion" Ii the British DO
clam the right Of impTcssmcut AID will
retain them, when impressed, viii gjse
my voice lorar inJermmabie war, til the
princiSie is rciinquishcd." / cannot con-
file in this fatJi0fic observation. During
the last session Of Congress, }. X. said that
IL he could believe that Britain - as hostile
TO us--lhat She reused the Indian say
age to revenge, and instisatcd them % pun
der and massacre, tha. then nc would shout
I der bis musket and be tue last Co speak for
/ peace. These truths are no longer doubt
| cd he has been called upon 70 act his patt,
but yeti is borne UPON The current of %
position, and his credit and Yer1ciy IS lclt
to thc mercy ofits waves Ard HIr. Nor.
ris is proselyte &c j. Is The ,sHg TO i'm
! press IS claimed IN most urcqritoCpi terms
the fact of US practice IS notorious 90 the
/ world. But j. is in vain % Te4eon Wish Nv
! Morris, Tor ne denies FIRST principles. For
| my pare SAYS Mr.. Morris, VI could g. go
/ 4" chat no foreigner of any dissertation ,ur.. Id