Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-16

true but every thing will come out right At last Every
man has his scope speaking and writing what lie thinks
and citizen frankly tell disobeden Senator, when
the later oends the popular feeling what bis thoughts
concerning his conduct
II easy and moralize, exclairn against
parties, Mr. Giles has done exort them modera-
ton; urge them unon All this sounds we'll the
ear OF Reason But what does human experience teach us
That controlled by their affectons tiat without
the rational indulgence of these, Reason Itself would
NO place. Without Joy and Grief Hope and Fear, Love
aud Hatred, where would Reasoa find occupaion 1t is
IN effect only the critic and regulator OF passions Do
them approve of PARTIES Upon proper principles,
i'm Tree commonwealth An opposing party prevents
drninant party from proceeding with TOO hig, hand
and if there OF political sentiment
among the people government might run into ali sorts of
sbsurdity and tyranny without hiidrance mcicsta-
ton.
And what is all this the reader may well enquire
phrase " SaPpOrt the administration 90 acknowledge it is
TOO much of an episode: But who is to blame loniy fol-
low the sleanderings of Mr. CHESS Address. In very
of the fourth number there appears deviat
not only from strait ne, but from plain What
is the 90 Giles appears apply the
word to the President executives which5 indeed the
common, and perhaps the proper acceptation II then, he
votes against the Presidents measures, Recommended
tons does he oppose the administration Does sup
Nay, Tor what las the honorable Senator been
tang many numbers in the Virginia Argts prove
himself right and the President wrong Have the eder
ass not been also endeaysrug to prove the President
wrong. their leading object not that TO
oPpose the aa0tieisyatfsn realty find difficult
prehend Mr. Ges This parcuSr but onceive that
say that lie VIII Recommendations
President they do correspond ms
victions of proPrety This is only say that he WI give
ms executive that allow
be right and hat is tins on the part OF Mir Giles,
claim himself what he denies the President Cor il
the President, Mr. Gess vote times
admit him TO be in the right, and frame
mendations accordingly then would be Mr.. Giles that
would dictate and the President WHO would obey
mire the independent stand this excellent Senator has
ken butt quiz urprized that murmurs The pt II.
atty incurred Did he expect the people wcud
lie had his speeches and his Senate; and nby
should they haze e freedom OF openly expressing their
opinions
But ar Giles contends that he IS reduced to sad d.
hTHna! That be IS required, the Land like mem
her oi The CID Parliament OF Hr 70 register executive
eGicts and, the other obey from, the
slate legislature Ihs situated. he deems himself
Oh than ieiloer OF Bosapaes Senate,
IN the British Testament from of the decay boroughs
OF tngla such were his condition. MS plight wtud
be pitcous Mr. Giles has not stated the fairly
IL all governments there be shape or other
s5gE UH In Francs, this will is formed by fear, thro
terl.r which is imspire by the armies Who comnel the
IN Great Britain il formed BY bribery, members
OF Parliament being corrupted, by which majority
sReDH produced 6y parry and has been, from the
foundation OF the world ia al tree republics The party
that forms tue majority rules the country II has certain
Iau4@ienta principles OF action that distinguish it From
-I'.3 IS associates selected One is cho
sen President another tor Senator, another TO- Represen
ta'4ve &c &C al ihcnde' 10 CO. operate TO single obec
aaeiy the government Of tue country, according the
principles ayowed 10y the party Now, the who
been Chosen Senator differs from the who has been cho
IT, esent, and the parry adheres the latter then the
Senator is Withdrawn from his party, losger o
scH aud may Orn new party II he Can make converts.
ri
tho said Senator IS instructed toto kang which
MS party desire although there be legal obligation
him to do NJ yet he being the ergan ofe party in his place
IN st ana I'll oter things Is udesa an indispensable o6ga-
oh honor 10 obey the instructions, resign his Place
If be objected that the Senator his pa; aid
tba inc latter ought TO be governed by he former answer
that - Tor the people determine aud it party
convince the mJorl the question decided in IT'S favor
Who elected Mr. Giles The Republicans Could lie have
been elected ii lie had been aederastl Not all Bat
he thinks his party III the wrong Nery weil that is diff.
terence opinion. cannot ceavuce bis party he IS in
hen c lis I'm he &c
too independent; he will not. His party independent
too it Will discaim him. All this seems perfectly
rational and Consistent differs with his party, and
then complains that his party deserts and denouuces him
Does he expect to be cherished by spsrty lie disobeys
Who the master and who is the But the ruling
party is tyrannical hen change it Tor better. That
cannotbe done The people viii change. For that
to DC sure, there remedy Such is the law, and
VIII forever remain the law OF party Without ITS inhexble
spirit republican, government could be admins
IL would possess siageness cwH and could pur
object with The of the people will
prevent vicious party from ruling And i, is omiy
their virtue is gone, that arstocracy monarchy, despo
tsrn oreeps in
Mr. Giles however, views the subject in quite differ.
ent sht. lie considers great
body Of the republic The object Of the constitution
establishing the Institution OF the Senate evidently
(sayshe to check well the intsnPeFate causes Of
popular cXcitements, 20 restrain Tie mistaken anb
tous views Of The executive" Here Senatorial suprema-
cy boldly asserted IS TO PROSTATE with one Land e
President and with the other the people
enable it perform these highly responsible duties ICON
" tiHues Mr. Cies) il Vas Invested with high powers O
prevention, endowed with qualified beyBpnencg, aud its
members secured IN their seats oy ycs I ask
my fellow citizens 10 consider the tendency OF dis language
we'll Does itno under the mask of restricting Presden-
@ influence, for the Senate supreme and absolute
authority control both the people and executive When
such expressions, and such sentments deliberately
nted to the press by ciroumsl ec MIR Ges,is
it enough awaken the friends OF the constitution
sense of our political danger. and induce them array
themselves the side OF the Chief Magistrate, the pro-
per medium Of resistance to the threatened usurpatoh
tic Senate
Ny doctrine is that the people oagAt 10 veiez all the
branches = be government aadfdt sgAeneUer they find
brarb getting powerful for aaoftcy, immediate foraily
tie aid Of the eebtedbfaneh and fhe balance. Mr.
Giles talks with all the haughness of aristoerst. He
is longer The PLAIN Farmer Gs that knew him
but the potent member Of permanent Senate. lie may
nnsaikv body with