Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-12-03

NEyv ENCLhND CoNvENrION.

NEW ENGLAND CONVISNTlON.
NInile we confess that we are among the
number of those who view with indifference
the violent proceedings OF the legislatures
of Massachusetts and Connecticut, and the
impotcr, mcnaccs Of few AMBITIOUS dema-
gogues or desperate Gduenfurcrs on the
.torny ocean of politics. hoping, perhaps.
10 profit by any political conrolsicn growing
rur Of their reasonable projects. VIC cannot
deny ourselves ,ilr pleasure OF transn ant
ing ivto u:s paper the a',imnirersions OK
torted. by those p,'nceed ngs. from the pens
o. abe advocates OF their co,:ntrv's rights
ard the pre- scrva:ion of those political ins'i
tutirns witch constitute the boost OF the
blessings they secure 10 free, independent
aud enlightened people. Among those are
the rsmar!:s 1t the editor of the Albany Re-
syister. under the head Of Pr opu ECIEs. and
an article copied irum the American Mer-
curry. which breathe sentiments purely A.
mcricar, ;,,td paint. in their true coiors, the
objects OF a dc.cstab,e conspiracy AID rs
dreadful consequences, should the dlsiurbsrs
rr thaS haruiu..y watch the present crisis
calls ior, dare attempt To proceed beycud
the h3uu,.s OF s,,nS winCsd in'ia'pmatnry de
cIa,.a,,ou. We ,ecomm.,id these articles
20 The setious art ntion OF our readers, and
apt;ci;iate a rich treat from the continuation
re the remarks by AgrsTIpEs promised IN
che A5crcafg. Confident, however. that the
mad schemes o. the Jacobinfcoi disorganiz,
,-s viii hnti p 'cper correct'yes ~ the inter,
est. gcpd seiise ana patriotisn OF the peo>
-, e the. states unfortunately disgrrced by
p.,,o,n;,,ai,le faction, we see no very great
.aso for the psopie of ether states to be
ass .rosd a, s.thc hrosi.ecf bcfore as" even.
sh-,,,,l /, cveatuate In the threatened seces>
s;nr .ron, the Urion, OF the three states who
tsks ,he lead in the conspiracy, or the Top
,,;nr oF &c diseased aud corrupted members
from the body polite.
.Che subject Of dissolution OF the, Union
natrraiIy leads 10 an enquiry " WHAT al
yantages t.,e middle. southern or western
i states derive from poiincai c0bhec''nh
with the eastern states We say, none ard
did on. limits admit of a rcvicw OF the SUD-
iect. we ave certain that we could demon
strate, 20 the satisfaction OF every candid
man, thst the boasted commerce. ana wealth.
OF the eastern states is S0tc't the result o.
their political connection and coHinerclai
intercourse with the other stetes' OUT ior
whose employ and patronage the sn,pp'ng
of the east would either lay rottmg at home,
for the vast of fretphts, or never would
have been tuiit--for. Il is not to be presum,
ed hiatt the British government, IN when all
the afr ctions of tive purse proud naooos OF
the east seem tn centre, would permit mem
to become the carriers for other nations
while british tonnage would lay itlie and IN
emplcfed The people Of TIE ether se.tes
have bee;i led to an accurate examination
sf this sul:iec. by the empty THREATS ana van
boastings at their eastern ne;Shi1ors, and The
result is sba. iF,steal OF being alarmed at
the prospect of separation, they cannot
but lie ,conyinc, q that the eastern sta.
alone would he the victims oil their own io'
", fthev sNovid have the tenserity 10 Carry
matters beyond that point where conciii;,-.
tion ceases. Hence the indifference with
which tie proposed convention at HartserS
is viewed ~ thE people of the South. among
whomthe idea Of being ais;ncumbered OF a
deas. weight, made SO ~ the iDycterate To-
cal prejud;ces cf thc eastern gruWbcrs,
would be hailed with feelings very c;ffsrsnt
from those excited by alarm. And. shopli
a separation ever take place. our eastern
neighbors may rest assured that they would
find it much more difficult business r. be
readmi.ted into the Anne fican political fani-
Iy (bscasse such readniissisn would be most
strenucnsly opp sed by the middle and
southern sates) than To separate From it,
1.-THE lee ders Of the railing parry, in the
easterR states, cannof ike under the pres
sent constitution of the u States, let them
susahd,uzp from the family aaferect gov
ernmert, Cor thcmsctves. more congsnial
with their notions OF liberty than the pre.
sent, and we shall say oplcn. because such
an event would be more for the advantage
of those states who are satisfied with our pre-.
sent constitution (Which, by the bye. the
leading indictments have SoleBniy s1vorn
to suppoTt) than a connection which is pro-
d9Ctiye OF benefit only to those who seen to
be the most dissatisfied with =. We cannot
close these few hasty r:marks without cal
ling the attention OF our readers to the fol.
lowing extract from que OF the letters DIS
closed to our government by the noted .John
Henry, with whom the Essex Junto dis.
claim any connection. There certainly is
very stritirg coincidence between the Tan.
!gudge OF this British agent and the doiues
Of the legislature OF Massachusetts, particY-
larry al their last session. Those who are
ashamed os thcir Connection with Henry
must give hIp the credit OF being at least,
pretty Correct prophet A comparison
between this extract AID the article from
the Georgetown Federal RehitbHcGn. which
is snhjaiped 10 Mr. Southwick's remarks,
will not bc time lost. TVagner aud Henry
appear 10 agree perfectly in their views AID
motions relative to The course Ordered by
the British government which the dsorgan -
izers 10 New .Eng,aul will pursne--if the
people viii .et them witch. in our opinion,
is very doubtful because, although th-. for.
mer may sRbSias for a considerable ti,nG up .
Jor the Prince Regents smiles and promises.
the after Dtiast and zviHhsve more 8u5sEa1.
fidi food, viz the -four, corn, and other ne.
cessnries from the middle and southern
states.
EXTRACT FROM HENRY's LETTER.
Should the Congress passes spirit and