Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-13
POLITICAL.
Hr0p. .yRe.. Weekly. Regisser.
MR. MORIlIS'S GRAFTON. &c.

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MR. MORIIS'S ORA ZION. &c.
For'maDy years I have felt it chief dnty
To- vindicate the late principles Of the A..
merican revolution. The principle, Of the
regoautisns f--Yes the principle ofthe,re-
volntion assailed by hosts of monarchists,
and Other enemies ofsthe constitution of the
united.States.
think that, on several occasions, have
satisfactorily accounted for the prevalence
ef,those antirrepublican notions amonEst us.
/. Our language. with most of our manners &
habits, are Enslishts and 50 powerfully is the
inhuenoee Of that people extended through
bnsiness, interest aud consanguinity--,6
hooks ,.conversatienI and all the. intercourse
Of life, and supported by our ancient preju.
dices infavor Of the another country" and
Enyalty. that it is no easy matter to form a
certain opinion whether many men are A
snericanxor Enslishmens personally. or in
principle The grand agent of this pre-
Rentive Of a national character was the, SER.
Witty ofcommerce, that looked across the
Atlantic for business, instead Of applying at
home for sure and better profits. Now, how.
ever, we clearly discover hegrand opera.
ting cause that is to deliver US from this E
Egyptian vassalagc, and make Us reaily se-
parate and independent people--it is the
manufactures of our country, that, like the
holy rod of Moses and Aaron, shall deveur,
root UP or destroy the wicked deiusions Of
the magicians of modern Pharoah. The o.
riginal tyrant would have compelled the Is
raelites. ''to make bricks without straw" x
the present oppressor would have it that we
should purchase his manufactures without
allowing US free&rade to pay for thorn
The principle OF both wasthc same Ito exc
ND hee ,1no 10 fh~rx
and the event, in both, will be the same, for
we alsp shall be withdrawn from Great Bri-
tain. Let US think seriously of this matter I;
and believe all will agree, that domestic
manufactures is the sure fulcrum by which
to raise anational character. am so much
impressed with this idea that cannot re-
frain from enforcing it on every reasonable
occasion, The perfect establishment of
them is, to me, the detenda esf CARTHAGE of
the Roman orator.
Having pointed out the cause of our mon
archicalideas, and stated the hopcd-for re.
NEEDY of the evil, | would nevertheless, further
the good work of most excellent revolution
in the mind, by exposing prejudice and ex.
citing love for that form of government
which has given US blessings Unknown to any
people, past CT preseat--blessings that it is
impossible to have but under free consti-
Iufi1n.
Webaye seen for many years past con.
stantpicking at oas demncraticatm
for, however the word may have been IA
bused by men who did not understand its
meaning, or slandered by reyaIists enlisted
to bring it iuto disrepute. the genius and
spirit OF op-AgoyerBmeut is a democracy lin
ssmuch as the voice of every man. (by the
freedom of suffrage) is heard through his
lrr1a n Z
or the law Our representative democracy
possesses all the essentials of a perfect de.
mocracy. without liability 70 its inconyeni
encies. And this democracy is established
aad recognized by the constitution, which be.
gins with "we the people of the United
States do ordsin," &c. The people ars,
therefore the legitimate sovereign OF the
country and every loyal maa is bound
to their authority is, to the democra.
cy; the true and only lega. source os pow
er.
But, as before observed, we have seen
Constant picking at those institutions, though
their fruits have been so glorious----nay, Il
has been called "jacobinical." (another bug.
cear.phrase) to read or pub ism the ininita,
Bile declaration of independence, the charter
OF freedom, decreed by the best men, and
supported, through the assistance of God, by
the best patriots, to It's coasummation.---
While some reverend gentlemenj holy
men, have pronounced it a" wicked thing. %
others, less scrupulous, have called it tisr
sue OF lies and Misrepresentation, and seye
raj lietb D1ai,grs have criticised it, composia
ton and found fault with its stile. Aud so
lar have these had effect, that cn tic ami
versary OF that declaration (wAch through
habit OF OF policy they obserye) many. in
stead OF recalling to mind ths image of ty
ranny therein portrayed, or of cherishing
the spirit OF freedom breathed in that i'm
strument, indulge themselves in compli
mentiHg the government Of that very ety.
rant" aud III S5using their own But it re.
NAMED for Goyerneur Morris the most dar-
ingly 70 Condemn its principle and the prn.
cipie OF the constitution, built upon its &C
complishnent.
am at no opposition with Mr. Morris
for his +" invectives," on fallen Napoleon
never loved him since he entered the hail
of legislation, aud seized the governments
He came in for a common share Of the hate
with which have hated those "who wear
legitimate crowns," as the gentleman says.
Yet further than they, or their e,nissaries,
interfered with our politics or honest pur
suits, would not interfere with them. II
a people are fools enough to extol, or asses
enough to b. at the burtheus of royalty, so be
lit is not my business But do net lei
them disseminate that folly or seryiity a.
mong my children, lor in my Country.
always considered the spirit Of the go.
vsrnment Of Great Brisasu. and the spirit Of
the government Of Bonaparte as precisely the
Same. each grasping at monopoly. But the