Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-11-15
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write, to serve no person or party . T write
to please myself, to expose the Truth. and -
please those %hom trut,l and independence, can
please. ihen, be truth my object ke csndo-
my GUIDE. When wrote my last nrlmher, M
mind was full Of the subject upon which l nro.
aosed 70 write; bur, having necessarily ilter-
m tted Il, nj ideas evarcrated and do not er
city recollect where left off. or whore sho,,Id
next eeytl. Srrewhen have the inclinatie,.
md when lave time. Those who read M
wris.ness, mot not, therefore, expect any thing
regular ca Systematic. from my pen. Nv tirc;
snouBlt mus pc first expressed, and / VIII en-.
deaSouf TO be nlf.gc connected as [ proceed
Niieni was very young, either nv n sinrai Il; 8
position or accident, leifsGe 10 enquire ,iro H.
causes OF the American Resolution. and IN IN,
yestsste tiss principles Coz which Fashinctos
md has conpatriots drew their swords. and nm.
on Which they founded the LIBERTIES. the soye,-
eignty and Independence of The United S,ates
waS not, rom thence, induced TO think that
americans iisd tn G exclusive Tgis 30 assert anil
m i, me ttshfs q aatlEe But link that
"hnst we look, with 3 wAtchfui and Jealous eye
upon all foreign interposftion Will, cur ooye,,,.
meht, or loesi sttaIs, it IS our int crest and Amy
10 conflne Ourselves TO our own business an,I.n6t
IHedd.e With European politics Yet h y,a,. 81
vel enough to speak OF all government AMI no.
tons, whether of he present, or past aocs- far
tiS purpose OF deriving nSlructlon COR orr own
Wben. the frof.ch people, whom the Enel;sb
rdicuied IS slaves, and for their ienoranceo snd
s'svsh subm s5.on to the Grand sfs1a,,s,.. s,sos.
ed adete-min2tion 10 haT> a government =, ~
wer the purpose for which government v.ss -
islnslly inieodec, and for vl,ci, alone II si.ould
Dc ,oiera' co tiJr go' erbiDcnt ne smaller evil
winch mankind hisis it their interest 10 prefer Ia
anarchy, the worst OF despoiisms,) it was nat,l.
ral for those who enjoyed ard priced liberty. to
In % Oh
Goddess and shelter themselves underber boo,
whist symPatllized with Louis the GOOD. re-
SPeted The errors into which M, ,vas iii o,d
deplofed his fate, iAcoald not hut wish ,n,coss
20 anat'on struggling for us rights AID contents
ing ior 5Hsf!fe, II the same time lann4nted the
excuses into which inf0riaie desperation. una
ysldapie anarchy, and unprncipled demarop,,es
nufried IT. Can excuse those Of our country
men WHO, m their hearts, leaned to,yards III.
French, when they were ayour,no, W e.,sI.
iish government for the national 7reljgre / CON
not account for their loving the Frencl, when
tiey had Submitted to the most a,ieet slsvs,,,
ana were wiling Instruments 10 reduce al III
'goTld to the same iron yoke. On tie other hand
.ome OF our Citizens eyinced towards the French,
wnsn they were fighting for what we fought and
bled, temper so hostile and rancoro,Is ibs, =
appears not TO be appeased now, though that
~retched people have been brought 10 q eand5tf.
on he worst 70 which a nation car be reduced
ioreign sublugatlon.
am not one Of those who erroneously think
tha' the Amer can people we're under any oblipa-
tons OF gratitude, either to Louis. or to the peo-
pie over whom hereigned. This question has no
connection with tie present subject. Af,er sav
ing that the French made use Of us TO htitobie
thelr enemy aud diminish his power, win Law 4
ASIDE When the french were fighting for their
Country, and for tie right OF governing .hem.
selves, reJoiced at their victories and e-rieyed
a. tier defeats but when they Welded their H.
berries and Their country TO a fsthless tyrant who
made war upon their most faithful ali,es. and
asfled at the snbversion Of ali governments. both
ui ma chicai and republican, I lamented Their r,c
ces es and exidted at Their defeats. B,,t Win
the y.ciss,udes OF fortune compelled them again
% night pro aria e forois, or even for the abect
friynege OF choosing master, they we're tight
ln8 Tor the interests OF humanity and Inankind -
Perhaps, 4 had been happy for France and no,
unhappy for the rest Of The world, f her fallen
jran, had been destined TO the honour OF ! dea,h
IN the heidsof Dresden az Leipse Through lis
cunning and duplIcry, and BY means of the mil
airy, be had overturned The distracted, to,terjnr-
fepnble. The French people then, having learn,
ca viadom, by experience, aud having been
aught N the school OF sdversity, if they lad
been freed from their tyrants, would probabl,
ave s'si we enough v 10 as peace wiz the.r