Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-07-16

~ humane mind. however, we lament the
death OF that monarch --still more do we
aetest the barbarous and unprovoked muir
! der OF his Queen and the Princess Elizabeth
"a murder which has left an everlasting
stan on the character Of the parisans.
In ms zeal to stigma,ize "the new hatch.
cd, unnedged Republic of France" h.
lhrows an ugly stigma on his own Country.
! me:i--Ihe Republicans of France il seen.
found adberents in America -. This coun.
try lsays he) is not without bankrupts both
- tame and fortune--men, Who wishing To
De great, disdain to be good; who, in the
pursuit OF riches and power, take ne near
esf zuay 10 obtain thcnr.'s go.
IS among the marvellous prodieies Of
tue age IN which we now live, that this gross
me, on his country should not only be natl
entity listened to, but actually applauded bv
three !.undrsd men calling themselves Anne,
ricans
One would think tina. dedicate subject
OF thus nature shouid have been carefully a.
voides --shore especially, when Il is general.
ly known, that by a certain trapsast;n, :,
Farls, Certain gentleman, by dextercus
management OF assignats. very cleyerly OBJ,
tanned both riches--cad REPUTATION.
Inc orator seems to have collected ali
ms powers to s'igmatize Democracy, and
disgrace Republicanism And thou too
democracy, savage and wild--thou child Il
squirting Envy and self torinen.inp Spleen
----tnou persecutor of the great and good
-s:e idofW PEinees surrounded by EQUAL
sn6,ects----see them adopt a constitution
IKE that OF England, the land of our great
and glorious forcfatners ~
Here the O'a.or uphesitatingly discovers
.ne grand OBJ c. OF ais furious and inflated
harangue-Io depress Repub.icaDism. 10
exait Monarchy. and prepare ne again for
''ecoiomzdtion by Engash force
In MS anxiety to euiog,se the Emperor of
Russia, he touches upon profanity--~ See
aiexAnuer the Deliyerer, followed by half
Z miiiion OF men. women and children, who
nan man WITH shouts of gratitude-,hev IL.
teraily KISS his feet-and, like those of old.
VINO approached the Saviour of the World.
they touch IN transport the hem of his gar.
ment, aud feel sanctified ~"
There were present, we are told. at this
proiahe rant, three Clergymen, viz. a Cath
Ole, an Epscopalian, and Presbyterian-.
These Ministers of the Gospel, by their
presence, gave sanction to this unholy fu,s
! minatioa vial this Reverend / rum vi.
rate, if they be not hardened against all Gle.
rIcal decorum, how will they answer to their
Congregations for their most ire yerend con.
duct !-ls this the way they s'pay respece
to the Government which gives them pro-
| lection !''
None more than We will heartily applaud
the Russian Monarch for delivering Europe
from Military Despotisln-As Christians and
as Republicans. we would rejoice in the
freedom OF the whole world--but, we have
YET to see the issue Of the business-We
nave yet to see, whether the coalesced Mon.
archs viii really restore the balance Of pow,
er In Europe, or balance all on one side
we have yet to see. whether Alexander the
t'ehverer' after delivering Poland into hrs
own hands, shall next help to deliver Anne
rica into the hands of England.
Upon this important issue. fellow citizep,.
let us pause--A few weeks perhaps few
days, may discoverto us, whether we shan
nave cause torejoice for an equitable peace
or to prepare, in earnest, for war that
VIII require the exertion of all our strength.
and all our UNITED hearts and hands. to
maintain the honor and independence of tie
only Tree nation now in the world.