Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-06
FoR THE VIRGINIA ARGUS.
To TIE PgoFLE OF VrRe1r1A.
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The true and me facfitious meaning OF The term-
SUPPORT The ADMINISTRATION"
TWAS my intention, fellow citizens this time to ex
pcsesoyou the reasons and motives. which dictates my
conduct upon several other political transactions deeply
affecting your interests but find LAT facility in OF,
tainnga place for theta lis the republican prints of the
Stare had reason TO expect; and giving them pubci
ty through any other medium, being calculated 10
cause circulation, in the channels the desired BY
me, have abandoned that Intention at least fo- the
present. cannot however help atailing myself of
liberal and unexpected offer of of the most respec>
table o. these prints, to explain you my understand
ing OF the true as well the Fictitious nearing of The
term, SUPPORT THE ADMINIsTRAr1oH." 'Thi,
term Ike many others, employed by skul politicians
has lately become quite caalistical 1t may not Only
conceal ITS own true meaning but may present to the
mind, the opposite of its true meaning Cabals !.
cal phrases OF this satuie, invented for the purpose
OF saving the various descriptions of mankind not dis
posed to think tor themselves, all trouble in that
Pect, by furnishing them with some general cnltion
expressive OF sone general inject which they would
II once subscribe, without tile trouble of enouirinv
whether the flarticRiar recommended to effect
the general will produce that opposite or any
CHER effect Thus the general TERM Support the adj
mnistraSion,'' is often employed cover and protect
particular measures which far from tending to
Support the administrator, would tend to its des-
tructon The state of parties in this country, presents
complete illustration Of this cabalistical warfare
When the present government first into operation
the cabalisticai terms, which then distinguished the
great contendng parties, were, FEDERAL and anti
federal, In the contest between these parties it was
Soon discovered, that the ederalsss backed by the
ment, had obtained the ascendancy in the confidence of
the people. As this point clearly demunsra.
ted, F" the antfederaiss, avaing themselves OF some
ndSceuonS III the administration o the government BIZ
their opponents adroitiy changed their standard and
erected another under the term, 20 republicans" The
fedeaists AZ FIRST treated this judcious movement with
contempt, and rashy placed themselves in contrast
with this new and all powerful antagonst.-The PEG
pie coala separate the idea of anti-repubicans
from this nuoicous contrast and Immediately rallied
under the term, 4" republicans" the ark of safety
VIII
Zoo ate, discove ed their and have SINCE
been endeuvornS correct it by changes OF
their standards. They have successfully rtEed under
the cabastical terms federal republicans" Wash.
ing nj IL repubcans '' Washingtonian beneyoents'
Sc But the term republicans has hitherto vanqush-
ed all opposition The present war with Great Btitain
again revived the hopes Of the eaeraiiss, and they re
solved to make EFFORT, under standard
. They now, the peace party and tney had
hopes of compelling the "repubicans," desert their
old standard, and assume the opposite of the term
peace party, wit: the party" whereas NO
thing is obvious, than that the peace party
ary. has an Interest In proiongng the war; and the
party fury, an intercs; in Obtaining honcra
bic pcace~ Here, then, the term peace party,
Nothing is more obvious than that the peace. party
az party has interest in prolonging the and the
party party interest in obtaining honorable
peaceSpeaking of the interest parties SUCH aludc
exclusively to Their rumPhs over eaeh other and not TO
their being citizens of country, with
interest Now il ptain that the best chance
for the federasis to triumph over the republicans is at
jcrded by the pressure OF the and it the triumph
considered their interest,
then the proongon OF the must promote that
est until desired ciectbe produced by its pressure In
like manner, lift be the interest of the republicans
their power, and their places, surely their interest
earty, to obtain honorable peace Nothing would
cure them firmly their places and continue their
mphs over their opponents practical meRts of
both parties demons me, that they both
much influenced, perhaps, sensDy by these consdera
The fsdcraists whilst they profess great desire for
peace Increasingly charge The government with acting
der French influence, without the smallest preex far
can Judge, for the charge. Can this be peace
he British government certainly under strong
Impressions, that the charge is true and the oencr is
repeated the greater tendency IL will have to strengthen
the conviction One object OF The war on the part OF G. b.
being 20 relieve us from TINS influence, by beating us ot
oft any of proceeding which would tend 10 confirms
that convictions could certainly tend to produce peace
One other expednt adopted the tedeasts 10 produce
peace is deny the administration all the oi
Tyng on the successfully Thus cxpedient, whilst it
might effect triumph their opponents the expence
the honor and of the country and perhaps
Of the government, certainly would not have any tendency
procure peace surely not an honorable peace The
publican party least tie administration, appreheusye
OF the danger it, power from prOttTctcd war, manifest
such solictude Tor peace, that the e84 dients resored
to- for tat object dsrepeced by the peace party
isef the real object Of the federal party was 70 obtain
honorable peace, and not triumph their oppON
nens after their opponents had manifested an unequocai
soicitude themselves or peace tey eoud not raonay
address their the administration, to produce
disposition IN it for peace because that disposition already
exists supcrabundany But their measures should be adj
dressed the British government and should be OF a
ndUCe pondcnt disposition for
its mart If they should produce that effect peace would
be the immediate consequence What measures should
these be Men and mouey No substitutes, however plau-
sb.e AID Ingenious, vii nswer the object Destroy her
.rm,cs in Canada She is weak in populations compared
with rival nations, and strong all oir Strike
her where she is weak and she will feel the blow Ter
haugtiness her pride hcrspr OF domination, are suihcI
ent guarantees then she will present you Canada
most vulnerable pontsayal yourselves OF her indscfcu~
ons and thew ard I'll them you viii have peace Al
though the measures pursued by be iele asts wod JUS
t Tie epc Of these observations 20 the whole party
We, believe only small portion Of the party III herhears
spproye Them is the greatest evils, arising from
an extreme tic parties, that 'he most violent andndis
erect dictate the counses Tor the whole party WIN par
ties profession and zeal, always more influential uan
the