Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-07-06

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sing. out oftheir political hornbook. )" in A
dams fall We sinned ALL"
| But some true hearted federalist will CON
time to oppose faction which combined
itself with the Corsican usurper to hunt free.
dom out af the world. We reed in some
federal papers, that If Great Britain shall
not agree to moderate terms, she will find
herself engaged in different war from
| what she has hitherto waged |: and, in par
ticuiar. that it she does not yield the fshe.
RES. we shall fght-G DDS, how we shall
| fight.
But let this be scanned. Let il be sun.
posed that Britain should refuse, not only e
make peace, but even to hold treaty with
Mr. Madison. because If his dnplicity and
devotion to the fallen despot. That Ian.
guage which Alexander, in the name Of the
allied soyereigns. used to the prophet him
sell. England may we'll hold to his disciples
but 1t would be sore insult. Those, there
torS' vino arc arming cap apple, for wind
MIL Conflict. might sally out on such an oc-
CASTOR, wi.h no slender chance of adven-
lures But will federalists embark their
lives aud fortunes, in deadly contest. on
such ground Before they engage to SUP,
port war, which many of them consider
an unjust, and which all of them consider as
unW,sc, 1t behoves them to ask, not only for
wnom, and for what they are to fight, but
wRether they are like toget that for which
blood 7 -" :
In taking Mr.. Madison for their Dnlcinea,
ana calling OH the world TO acknowledge
ms good faith and impartiality, under the
peril OF mortal combat, Though thay may
excite laughter. they cannot couimand res
pect. Will federaiists. then, fight for their
present rulers II they do, they will (suc.
cessful or unsuccessfuI) be fairly entitled
20 the benefit of such rulers! But no, say
.nose who blow the trumpet, it is not to es
taoiish, but to get rid of those rulers, that
we hight, so as that we and our friends may
get In their places.
An admirable project! But consider,
gentlemen, that you will be victorious or
defeated. IF beaten you are but where YOU
were, and where you would have been had
you remained quietly at home Willthe SOW
ereiSn people. which clings closer and clo-
ser to Messrs. Madison and Co. at every
successful defeat, and whose tenderloye con-
verts theirvery cxtravigance into virtue, like
them less and you more for being beaten
ee banged in each others company will
they not, as heretofore, laugh at your folly or
uespiseycur measures But you are not TO be
beaten: yoa are to be victorious. Be il so.
And whatthen! VIII the people discard in
success those whom they cherish in disyraccs
He who behaves this will not forfeit poIiti,
cal salvation by the want of faith. But nm
what is the hope os success founded Is
there specific yirtae in a federal dollar To
breathe from the national chest, a spirit of
wisdom and economy? Will our chieftains
in shutting up the dog day effluyia from fed
eral volunteers, inhaie heroic ardour and
military skill If nothing like this can be
expected Ii the warts to be carried on as
1t had been, one mountainous bluhder eli
ganticaliy piled on another, what ch auce is
there for success
But it is not for the rulers, it is fo. the
government we are to fight. Wait, then,
All the government is attacked; and
even st;en inquire, before you turn out.
what 1t is and where it is. To the first
Question we shall doubtless be answered. il
IS the constitution. And what, pray, is the
Constitution know what it was, as we'll.
perhaps. as my neighbours. know, also.
that IT Is not what 1T was, but has be,.,
grossly perverted to the worst purposes. /
shall not attempt, here, TO anatomize bodies
polite, and disclose the scene of their one.
rations but. adhering to the good old book
which tells me, in that language of simple
wisdom which all can easily comprehend.
a tree is knownby its fruit" say, it must,
be bad tree which produces such fruit as
the embargo. And where is this govern.
ment It is in the southern swamPs, and
western wilds. If Britens go there to in
wade, viii federalists go there to defend it
Ill SO, much good may it do them.
But Ii is not the administration; neither is it
exactly the governmental is the American u
nicn, and above all, American liberty which is
10 be defended. When American liberty il ia
yaced, l. t the virtuous and the brave pour cut
again their hearts blood ia its defence. Butis
az certain thai the union andii6eyty are inseoara-
ole? isK certain that the, are connected? Is il
certain thr they ar compatible?
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