Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-08-16

employed N vindlcatng the character and int
rest ofhis country, always called forth the adm
ration 0f his political friends, and often excitei
The envy OF his enemies and il is bat justice Il
say that no man IN the United States shone more
lconspic.Iousy in the true American character
than did Mr. C. upon this occasion, and this was
accorded to him by the republicans Of that dag
throughout the u. States. 1t will be remember
cd That this measure continued until the month
OF March 1879, having pressed very hard upon
the country, and IN its operation upon the peO-
pie, the republicans looked upon il as the touch
stone ofprnciple. Unfortunate, in my Judgment,
was it for the country that all its pressing conse-
quences had not been more patiently borne by the
people, in that case, we should at least have saw
ed all the robberies which We're committed upon
us by the British and French DEGREES and by the
repeal OF the embargo laws, without taking a
holder attitude in its stead, think we began to
experience all the injuries which the American
people subsequently complained of and here too
think may be found the first political differences
between MIR. Madison and Mr. Giles for here
was continuation ofrestrctive measures which
it was very well known, did not meet Mr. Giles
appreciation, notwithstanding he voted for many
OF them, and in doing so, he was governed by a
spirit of Cancellation highly honorable to himself,
and If the republicans had eli have acted the
same part, our sacred principles, which have
been so much weak ened BY denunciations and d.
visions, would long before this time have assum.
ed character ofinyincblitv, winch would Sc.
cure TO US safety, both from abroad, and at home
This course, then, on the part of MIR. q was
not only honorable to him, but il furnished an
example to his republican brethren, which, fit
had been followed, would have kept the repub-
can strength unmpared, Notwithstanding &C.
casional differences of opinion, which must be
always, expected to occur. Mr.. Giles knew that
the administration thought continuation of
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to the country, and although he thought other
wise, yet finding that majority of Congress, to-
Sether with the administration, were deterInn-
ed TO let so The embargo, and adopt the non-n-
tercourse; rather than continue his opposition
and thereby beget divisions in ournational coun-
CHS, he determined to give TO his political friends
ms own vote, thereby giving to the world the best
proof OF union amongst the republicans, and at
the same time atfordnS to his friends an oppor-
tunity of trying the wisdom of their own schemes
but TINS was not done until Mr.. c. had given
to the world his own view Of the political condi-
ton OF our country, and in his bold and luminous
speech upon the proposed repeal of the embargo
laws, will be found his plan of defending the
republic against the dangers which every where
seemed TO hang around it.
So far from hnching from any bold ground
winch was taken by majority of his political
friends, he was for going much further, with
the same principles, and in his eloquent speech
upon TINS occasion, he tells the American peo-
PIE, tlat If he was called On TO advise what
should be done, he would continue The en-
basSo, and add to 1t war, and non--ntercourse
and whether such course, or that VIII On was
pursued, was best calculated to protect the cha
racter and interest of the country shall leave to
inc impartial Judgment ofevery American; GER
.Siii am That the experiment which was made
furnishes sound ground for a correct opinion
mus think 1t very plainly appears that the only,
Cause OF difference between Nr, O.. and his poll
Gcal ends, as far as [ have gone, is, not that
Alr. Glles was against any measure which was
calculated to vlndicae tie honor and the interest
OF the Country, but because he was for adopting,
more energetic course than his political friends
seemed wiling to pursue and have great con-
haence inmy Beng able to shew, that this was,
AZ all tunes, his conduct both before and during.
the progress OF the war, and that upon no other
question which arose after the repeal ofthe en-
barge laws, can 1t betruiy sad that MIR G's. con-
duct was not marked by the strongest attach
ment to the best interests ofhis country II is
very true that he sometimes differed with the
administration as to the best course which ought
to be taken to defend and protect the character
ofthe country, but do humbly hope that every
candid mind will bestow a moments reflection
upon this point, and then say ifhe can, that be-
cause Mr.. u. and Mr. NJ. did not agree as to all
the measures necessary to carry a great principle
INTO effect Notwithstanding they differed not up
on that principle, he ought to be denounced by
me republicans. This sort of reasoning will, in
the end,subyert all harmony, endanger the sacred
principles OF our government, and render opinion
" the sacred property ofman,'' of no value either
TO the individual who possesses 1t, or TO society,"
for whose benefit it ought to be expressed.
CONCILIATOR.
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