Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-31

| Tn purchase a rich Inheritance for. them, {
whom you commit the Invaluable prize 70
safe keeping-tell them. that on their pre-
sent exerttons depend whether millions ye
unborn shalt bless their memories or curse
their ashes--tclit them, that patriotism
winch is the love Of cur country. sincere
deviation to its interest, and fixed determi'
1 cation to promote, by all honorable mean,
| and consistently. with uh.versaI bcnevulence,
tue happiness OF the society with which we
are connected, is. one of the n6b,ess passions
that can warm and animate sthe human
breast that It is the charactGrjs sc of a
man OF honor and q gertienaa. ard must
take place OF pleasure, prufit and Ill other
private Qualifications and whoever wan,s
TINS virtue is an oftcn enemy, or amir glorious
neuter. tolmankind in proportion TO sae mis-
applied advantages wit which nstnre or
fortune has blessed iiim----,eIi thesn that il
s1piies IN il the practice os virtue, iadussrj,
e pfTlece AID frngeiity * tie ok Sc I'D
foundation on WIN CHI republic can be per /.
manentiy established. 1t needs the support
OF good morals as we'll as the defence of
arins-present to their view the fate of an
Gent republics, that while they practised
those virtness they Increased in power,
greatness, splend5nr ard glory, but when
they became vicious, idle, in, emperate, lux
urlous and extravagant. they sunk into in.
signihcaecs and slavery ----teII them that
when their Country is in danger AVID It's. iiber-
" assaiied. it demands the sacrifice of ease.
property, and every thing that comes in
competitions wtthit, even to life i,seif--fnaf-
iY, as Hamicar, led his son Hana;bal TO the
altar, when but mae years old to swear e.
Ue'Yasatg hostility to the eneuiies OF liberty.
And my worthy countrymenss who are
wives and mothers, your Country ASKS much
rom you. Pa'rioiifii Is limited 20 no sex,s,
yoa owe important duties to socisty. We
ASH you not to turn AmasoBs, tn WELD the
sword or to push the bayonet the sensib Ii.
~ OF your hearts and the delicacy Of your
frames unhtyou for marital deeds. Il has
already been mlimated that virtue is the Ct,
~ hrm and lasting basis on whca,the ten
PIE OF hoerty Gamble Nerectei, a republican
goVerGmehtrest.- BE yours then the task
20 teach TIE young idea how to sho, {"
ana !no'hd the tender mind to virtue as
yoar infants draw the ba,ly nourishineni
from your bosons, instit inc their souls the
Princlp,es OF vi;iue, lncr&!ity and religion
as you tardie them OH your knee. teach
their infant tongues to lisJ the prai es uf,
patriots ard heroes, aid long. Ii, e the re
pubic -iluosra, Your precs.,ts, laad exht
bit the beauty and excellence ~ ,,rtue. by
youf example; teach your daughters ndustr,
Y :susaliiy tell thsni hey nSed nj t,e aid
offoreignorRancnt. mat he Y.66ons an
gelcgassa of Englaad are badges Of slavery
-'eii them they are MOS, ,1vsly in ,,,ic eyss
OF N, pasf.of:c y.sto, H. cay - as;,se1
ofceins attracted, when arrived The ana.
hutscture OF iiie'r own hauds.; be his YOUR
cmPloy IN hoars Ct pI&ce and srana,:!iity. In
shese days OF danger aud g:ei .lir s. yaar'
husoands-- ell them y5g i'.5ss 10 tl,enis,o
pfoteC.'on from brutal ssJience, ,tf.at ~ they
regail t"ur happiness, as theg waL,a priz
yscr affection al4 esteem, 10 Il, 90 the sian
~ OF '.''ir cpintsy'-----lAke yoin inidns
Children IA your.asns and pres MT tnem To
| tner fallsrs, say fdese are tae pleipss &
cur 'adtua aifec iol, To these heipiessb bes
you no, only owe Support. but pro :ect,on
trHn the scsit?ius knlie nay, more. YOU
ore them hberly, W .iout wa.ch what *
| iis- Or wlflt are al / blessisg.
And ~, LII Fis'ng daughrers of Tn, m.
q. yoar coet.si aiSu nss clam. n voa.-
Pe'fml me 20 inform you, it Voi nave M,
aifeddy d sc 'yersd It, ;'i4t Jour influence IS
almost rseststiple oser tic y9othiui> heart
Fam Won esiisl YOUR charms and yoiir
inBusace m The cause Of libsrsy a0d vo,,r
Country Itch the youth who Won d address
yon, that you have no smiles for bi5t who
refuses 10 step forward in the cause of free
dom and Independence, that yoar arms shall
Inevcr eniold him who declines 10 use his
arms IN defence of You ana liberty from yio.
iance and Insult; that your poson,s sha,l
never be iifi5owe on which a traitor or a,
enemy TO his country shall rcciine. that the
6raDe only deserve The fair. And believe II
ny tar friends, a coward is utterly incapa
BILE OF making good and generous husband
"a coward in the field will DC a iyrau, 10
his FAM BY.
My fair and lovely young friends, set a
proper estimate ON your worth and impor
tance in society devote your influence and
the etoYrence OF your Charms TO the eau e
Of freedomzbtesscd then will you be alb we
women, worthy OF honorable f.ie5es in the.
temple OF hDerIy, and TO DC hailed a. guar.
dian angels Of America.
IL is my pride aid my pleasure that
address the yeomaDry Of nv country. tbe
cultivators Of the earth, the chosen oeo,
"pe Of God. If ever he had q chosen peo
"ple on earth, whose breasts he has made
the peculiar deposit for genuine and suf5-
stan.iai virtue it is tue focus whore he
keeps alive the sacred fire which other
wise might ecape from the face of the
"earth. Corruption of manners In the
mass OF cutiYators is 4 phenomenon OF
which no age or nation has furnished an
example" B> ca.esui then 60 preserve
| tas purity OK your manners. Governments
and people have reciprocal influence on
the morals OF each other. Y4pr, govern.
ment is now pure, but ii yoa become Cor.
rupt, so viii your government; ard tbns
will you mutually aid in accelera ing each
other into moral depravi,y, ~ hich mus,
issue IN the loss OF civil and religious iiIJerty
J would ayailmyse { OF syery opportunity to