Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-12-24

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teenth century. to massacre their country
men.
~ the same means that they undermine
ded and destroyed and ensiaved the Dutch
during three centuries of unintsrmisled
treachery and outrage.
ny the same means that they destroyed
the property of Portugal.
BY the same means that they seduced. be.
trayed, a ~subjugated seventy miliions Of
people in Asia.
Thirty thousand Macedonians conquered
Persia "a. 600 Tsrtars conquered 90 mil
lions 10 India the empire of China. COM
tanning 12o millions. submitted to so. 900
lartars ; the British entered India with
Birmingham toys and Yorkshire sloths !: a
small spot of the earth for warehouse, to
store their huckstevy, swas the Foundation
OF Fort William. and a policy which, in 80
years, subjugAtsd 70 millions of Innocent
and yirtuous people. You Judge of public
r. prosperity. said Demnssheues. by the uuan-
MY ct merchandise exhibited in your shops:
Out Philip may, with his robbers, put your
inrrchandize ia seQuestration. and make you
beggars in one day.
oy tis same means that they have chca
ted, corrupted. and afflicted every nation In
the Known world. the enemy has been La
BORING tor years to destroy TIE prosperity
and happiness Of this ren,sining free peoA
pc.
Wbaf are zoe called uhon TO do 2
why, TO resisf fAis insidious and al cor
ruttigS enemy
10 protect Gpr G5erfies.
lp defend ryery thing that can be hrcci-
ouS TO Yirtucus mar.
shall We not do this s-or shall we
fold our arms and wait for this remorseless
1 enEmV-. whn hnc un.Aol I-~A - -.
cry quarter OF the globe whose power is
sustained. and whose insoIence and rapaci.
ty is a npered by the streams of human
blood which have discolorcd the rivers Of
the world and the ocean-lhe Ganges aud
the river Plate. the Rhine and the Tagus,
the shores OF the Rropontis, of the Baltic,
and OF the Chesapeake, have blushed in the
blood OF their murdered people the ruins
of Roughly and the splendid Aliahabad-
&c sacred flames Of Copenhagen, and the
inonumen ts of art at Washington, have
Witnessed to the heavens. the fel. spiri. of
this remorseless and ferocieus enemy.
The msssacres on the Rais;n and the re
iterated crael,ics OF thei r kindred in feroci
ty AID ctld Grim I'd lily, their Sery FIT
al.ies-call upon this nation-,o Wind cate
20 defend itseif--to ehastise and drive the
enemy IRON this continent-to put a terms
nation to their fell influence forever.
These are the tALrgs syhich sve haze 10 do
-and zuhieh sDe can do in no other toay
fhan by caiinS forth the Digor and tbe Or.
tre of the country.
Is there a wretch who is so lost To honor.
to the love of virtue. liberty, and indepen.
dence, to the sacred emotions of love Of
coontry-who will say that this description
of the eneiny's charact r is not sustained
by all history, by the living knowledge of
| mankind
Is there a wretch who is wiling TO re
turn under he dominion of the British gov
ernment-f there be. let him avnw it and
let him live secure aid quiet in the unmo-
Tested Indulgence of his depravity-in So
much of peace as Coincidence will allow him
let bin live untouched-Jut while he is
suffered to emmy the dark mlscries Of sei>
fshness-he must lot labor to betray this
nation otto the hands OF tyranny-nor to
destroy those who extended to him the right
OF indulging IN the gloomy depravity Of his
soul.
Let not such wretches violate the law of
their own sslfishnsss. let them enjoy discon
tent and envy, but avoid the invasion of the
rights ct men who seek only to be generous,
happy. free, and independent.
To defend our county we must disre-
d. WIN Wv ~ 0AIQ w
en- our national rights ; we must treat them
with tine pity which charity bestows on
madness, and conduct ourselves like ma
tional beings-like men.
The terp Conscritfien, signifies no more
than thu writing down the names Of persons
on q register or roll. 1t is erlisting. or
writing down names on lists, or rolls. All
governments, whatever may be their de,
noiDinatioe, despotic or Democratic. all es.
tablish the principle as fundamental that
every mar who composes a part Of snciety
is bound 20 support the laws and defend the
society against its enemies ; and this, and
no more than this. is meant by the
word Conscribfiop The nane of every
man is written down, and every man takes
his turn. or lot, OF class, to serve in the de-
fence OF his cauntry.
l. is not a matter OF surprize therefore.
that those who wish TO betray the country
to the enemy, should object to any measure
which might either De calculated 20 de-
feat the enemy. OF to bring those traitors
iato the ranks of the defenders Of their
country.
This is fhs true cause of all that fear and
terror, at the nameof Consumption
But the same mean and contem ptible
spirit which governs al those who oppose
the government 10 it, measures Of defence,
is still further characteristic in the impu>
dence and falsehood with WHICH they affect
TO describe the operation Of the CONSUMPTION
where il was really established.
The Romans. from whom the word is bor-
rowed, required that every man should per-
form military service at iegss ten years, be.
fore qualification to hold any Office in the
copmon wealth their names were there,
fore Inscribed In the public registers of the
state. and they commenced their military
| services at ~ years OF age.