Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-11-05

At der AID ligh'-aing may be necessary to p
~ riiy the political atmosphere; but in Il
dreadly winter IF var, when bowls the a.
gry blast Of battle. collision the c'emcn
would but incrcas. the horrors of'tc s,orE
For Gs,l's sake then. nv good oor,,ryinel
let ms nor by our local isalouses and sinpi
: alteration. give an nncuc advantage 20 IT,
enemy. and 'hus augment our troubles AREA
Idy great enough. Let Us postpone OR ri
vial discnssio1s until neace return ~ sane
,tify the Indulgence. In the mean time lei
there he an uniy of action az vel ~ of sen.
Iti'nert lie, rs be as one great body actnateh
Ibv one great soul. presentiag an undivided
air and maicscic front 70 the eacmy. If
however the wolves must b. separated from
the sh,co--if nothing bu. party disrrinina !.
| ton will do let il he rs Of CHI" tVhiv
and Tory" For or against The coo1try :"
Incvery community there win be found
some bad men. who show their ,nrpitute in
the clearest light. where thew have tia
greatest liberty. This melancholy troth.' Is
fully cvincc,, in our country for among Us
are men with the choice blessings OF Hsa-
Yen on their heads, who masking their fla
gicious purposes under the social name Of
Washington, oppose the government OF
country. that has raised and protected them
in the enjoyment of civil & religions liberty
men. who for the nal.ry advantages of a
trammslled commerce abet English narau .
ders on the high seas and partake OF their
booty men, who, instigated by the Devil;
most sedulousiy do the work IF iniquity, by
preaching sedition and acting treason. Yet
these men say, they are the true disciples of
George Washington. This they say for the
purpose oflegalising their villainy by the
sanctity of his venerable name The spirit
Of that great and good man frowns them to
scorn. Let Us hear what he says in his fare
well address tn his Children, the people Of
the United States.
interviewer as isthe love of liberty with
every igameut Of your hearts, no recon.
mendation of mine is necessary to fortify or
confirm the attachment. The unity of go-
vernment which constitutes you one people.
is also dear to you. II Is justly SO !; for it Is
a main pillar in the edifce of your real inde-
pencence, the sup.s I oftr pqlility at home.
your peace abroad; of your safety; of your
prosperity; of thu. very liberty which you
so highly prize But as 1t is easy to foresee,
that from dsfferent causes, and from differ.
ent quarteIs much pains will be taken, MAJ
ny articles employed, to weaken in your
minds the conviction of this trvth as this
is the point in your political fortress against
which the batteries ofinternal and external
enemies will be most constantly & actively
(though often coyertly and insidousiy) di-
rected, 1t is of infinite moment. that you
should proDer.. estimate the immense vsl-
ne Of your NATIONAL union to your collective
and individual happiness; that you SHOULD
cherish cordial. habituaI and immoyeable
attachment to it 4: accustoming yourselves to
think and speak oft as of the palladium of
your political safety and prosperity watch
ing for It's preservation with jealous anxiety;
discountenanci1g whatever may suggest e
I,vro suspicion that it can in any event ne
abandoned, and Indignantly frowniHg upon
| the first dawning of every attempt to a,ien>
ate any portion of our country from .:',e rest,
or to enfeeble the sacred ties which now
link together the various parts.
"" For This vou have every Involvement of
! sympathy and interest. Citizens by birkli OF
choice, Of common Country, that constry
/ has right to concentrate your afsect,ons
| The name of american, which belongs to
| you, in your national capacity, must al
ways exalt the just pride of Patriotism,
more than any appellation derived from So
cial Determinations. With slight shades OF
difference, you have the same religion, man
ners, habits and political principles. You
umrhed together the independence and
/ liberty you posses, are the work of joint
councils and joint efforts, of common dan
gers, sufferings and successes"
Zone of the expedIents of party to &C
quire infiaence, within particular districts.
is 70 misrepresent the opinions and aims of
other districts. You cannot shield your
selves too much against the. jeaIousies and
heart burnings, which spring from these
misrepresentation they tend to render a
lien to each other. those who ought to be
bound together by fraternal affection."--
Speak king in general terms of the baneful
effects of fairy sf,irif, the beloved father of
our country says" In governments of a
popular form, it is seen in its greatest
rankness, and is truly their worst enemy
The alternate domination of one faction over
another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge
natural to party dissention, which, in differ
ent ages and countries, has pcrpetrated tho
most horrid enormities, is itself a frightfu
despotism !: but this leads at length to q
more formal and permanent Despotism. -
The disorders and misseries, which gene
rally result, incline the minds Of men tt
seek security and repose in the absolute
power of an individu al and sooner or later
the caicf of some prevailing faction. more a
lbIe or more fortunate than his competitors
turns this disposition to the purpose of his e
: deviation, on the ruins of public liberty
This spirit " serves always to distract tn
public councils, and enfeeble the public ad
! ministration agitates the commupit
with iIl-founded jea.ousies and false alarms
kndles the animosity of one part against an
other; fo,nents occasionally riot and insu:
recton. 1t opens the door to foreign iniiu
! ence and corruption, which find a facilitated