Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-25
DOMESTIC.
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name, almost to a fault. Although Justice
would have sanctioned the most dreadful
retaliation upon the enemy, for the cruelties
inflicted upsn their brethren, yet we have
not heard Of a single &C. sc retaliation, Of
cruelty, ofpillage or OF insult, inflicted by
them upon the fallen foe. They twice con.
qpercd--first by their arms, and then by
their humanity. What magnanimitJ What
lesson to the enemy. We know not what
effect such greatness OF suul viii produce
upon the Chrisfiln Zoe but it produced the
most unbounded Submission and confidence
IN Their savage allies. They came pouring
into Detroit by hundreds. ray thousands,
met IN Council, and through their orator ten
dered 10 the American commaudan,, their
submission, in the following unqualified and
pathetic strains.
" Fa,hcT-We are row unarmed: we
are at your mercy do wth MS as you think
proper. Oar sqaws aud children are PEE
! rishng-we ourselves are rerishing-if you
take us by the hand, we are willing to take
up the somahawk against any power either
white or red, which you may tliract."
They were taken by the hand, fed, clad
| and sent---where! To pour out upon the
enemy that measure OF horrid evils which
he had wickedly prepared with infinite care
to devastate OUT frontiers No: but to
| their homes-the proud monuments of po-
| icy as honorable TO human nature, as it is
| Characteristic ct the American governments.
Commodore Perry's euogum on the
brave kentuckiahs produced voluntary
| acknowledgement from one of our political
opponents, whose warmth CT feeling could
| not be restrained by the cold calculations of
party, that his opinion Of these people was
materially altered" and ne "believed a
few more such affairs would make us all
think alike" Would to God that this
| might be the case, and that All. might be
distinguished by one name and actrated by
one impulse. The Interested views of am.
bitious demagoSues, have deceived one half
our nation as 10 the views of the other half,
| aud made our northern federaiits look uDon
the inhabitants OF the western country as a
SET OF the most selfish, jealous beings under
heaven intently bent on destroying the
commerce and the influence OF the eastern
States when IN truth there are no peoDlc
on the globe who have evinced more naio,l>
al feeling, more disinterested patriotism.
or displayed . more noble enthusiasm To de
tend the aonor and the rights OF their COM
mon Country, than The people of the western
states Comparatively speaking they are
out trivially affected by the fluctuations of
the Commercial world and even a state of
war presents nothing alarmingtn a state like
Kentucky, wholly removed from the scenes.
OF IT'S evils. Possessing the most inviting
Climate, and soil which yields all the ne
cessaries aDd many of the luxuries of life
with little labor; the inhabitants of Ken
lucky, were they actuated, as tie enemies
OF our Welfare wonid iEsinuate, by selfish
neicenary or vicious motives, might enjoy
10 20 l1NV IL.
ed secnrity,-see the pillows OF war break
harmless at their feet, aud view the con
hicung interests of The commercial world
with stole Indifference. Situated MANY hun.
drcd miles IRON the ocean, and separated
IRON the Indian frontiers by Ohio, Indiana,
Tennessee and the Mississippi Terri,ory
the people OF Kentucky could feel no avpre
henslon OF invasion. And yet what have
they done They have done more to bring
about an honorable peace, by giving energy
TO the war, than all tie New England States |
put together. They have sent II 900 volun- |
teers to protec; the inhabitants OF the other
states, and to avenge the nations wrongs /; !
and disaster, instead of disheartening, has |
only tended to redouble their exertiens. But |
hear their eulogy from Boston federal mer
chant, whe writes from Lexington, Octo-
Der IL, to his friend in Boston, in the fol- |
lowing high strains of panegyric
The war, so far from depressing the |
people the Western States, Is making the
greaterproportion of them rich. To this Won
may attribute part of their patriotism. al.
though to do them justice, they are the most
patriotic people Ihave ever seen or heard of.
When governor Shelby Issued his late pro-
claRatioR for volunteers, a proportion of
those who marched were respectable far
mers with large possessions-many entered
entirely independent in property leaving
'arge ana respectable families and some at
the age Oh so years, and great many over
~ WIN no expectations OF benefit or pay,
nne'h5 thslr own horses and equipments
ms singular patriotism is glorious and as
,onlslling. Many men Of the first character
nave IN former campaigns volunteered, and
some nave lost their lives. These things to |
a New Englandman look like madnSss-
mere 1t IS considered glorious, rs it really is
With such ardor and patriotism. should i
perVade all the RANKS OF the u. States. our
country could war successfully against all
the forcess England aud France could bring
against US. Here are few oppnsers to the
war, OUT no enemies to- the Country: we
nave few who are termed fcderalists but
not IKE those OF New England. am con
s'uefably altered IN my opinions of the ef
iects OF the war, and although believe il
WIZ be Injurious to the merchants on the
ea'board, yet it will teach cur Coun,rvmen
mat they are more independent than was
ever considered and will iuduce men of
en'erprise to engage 10 profitable branches
d manufacturing that otherwise would no,
nave been known for many years to come"
Let as examine the picture. A reauisi
ion IS made upon the executive Of that state
or men to combat foe, whose known rule
d warfare Is TO give no quar,er--a foe which
lah ALREADY disregarded every rule ofcivi
lied usage, aud wantouly murdered sorpe
1t her best citizens whom the fortune of