Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-10-29

/ Wlsh Of" putting you back for a century,"
that you may not be able TO cope with him.
But, while you actually see that there are
| public writers, even this country, whc not
; only openly avow such wishes, and that,
too, with respect to America, as well as
with respect to France, ought not to think
1t possible, that, in some part or other of
the world, sooner or later, the principles of
these men may possess the minds of those
who may be able TO endeavor, at least, TO
put them into execution
These writers are men of great weight
in the world. You have seen the nume-
rous instances, in which they appear 10
| have been the dictators of action in nigh
ty affairs. Their writings are never to be
dispised. They are always to be attended
! to--and. beseech you, to attend tIem.-
They hate YOU mortally, chiefly because
you are really free, and because you exhi-
bit to the world the great example of order.
tranquility, prosperity unparalleled under
a government of such mildness and cheap
| ness. They are men of excellent me-
Understanding is never extinguished in
their breasts-trOm the same motive that
they COW recommend the murder Of the
| great and generous cOnquerOr of the con-
unent OF Europe, they would, if they had
the power, tear you to pieces. lie you
| assured. that these men will die, without
| having feit one single moment of solid sa-
tlsfaotiOn unless tley see YOUR political in
shtutions destroyed, your country made
| heap ofruins, and yourselves reduced to
the most degrading slavery.
While you know, that such passions are
| existing in the Worthwhile you see. that
the human mind may be so brutalized, SO
corrupted and 81 hardened against tire
feelings which nature Inspires. it becomes
you to guard your liberties and your lives
Ito begin betimest to prepare for their pro-
! lection against the acts to which such pas
sions may finally lead. And, let not any
party amongst YOU suppose. that these men
STR up an enemy against you, would max e
Eany exceptions in favor of that party -
| Unti they saw halfa million of the allies
IN France, they were applauding the Row
allSts, and urging them to cut the throats
OF their republican cOrntrymen. But now,
they make no distinctions. 1t is now
France that is to be punished--it is now
not NapoleoA, not the Jacubias-it is
France that is to be &c put back a century,
Only think Tor moment, of the means
that must be used to accomplish such a
Purpose'-0nly think of the piilaging, the
murders, the acts of devastation, witch
are necessary even to afford chance of
| etfecting such an end. Only think of the
rancour, the bloody mindedness, that must
have engendered such an idea. These
men now applaud the FederaIists, whom
they call the " sound part of the people"
but they would urge any power to invade
| you, the federalists would soon find as the
| Royalists In France now do, that it il
against the whole country. against the pros
per1ty and happiness of the whole nation,
! that their hatred is directed. Now and
| then, when thrown off their guard by some
particular cause of evaporation, they con-
found in their abuse, both parties under
the name Of" the Americans 20 and. |
have been not little amused at reading in
Boston Federal paper, serious but very
| plalntlve circumstances upon this score,
stating" that it is unjust in these, our
writers to cOnfound the different de-
{" scriptions thus that they ought to dis
:" crminate that they are right in venting
" hatred against the Democrats but, that
g they should recollect that Federalists
" are very good and respectable sort of
"peOple lovers of order and religion. and
9 besides, they actually fight the battle of
| &" these writers IN America" Let these
malignant men only he able to stir up the
means of doing you mischief, and the au-
thOrs of these humble waiIiugs will soon
see, that their hatred like the bullet. is no
respecter of parties or persons. Before
the allies were in France, they told us that
all the g sound part of the community
| (keep this phrase in mind) were decided
Iy in favor of the king, and especially the
" good and respectable Burgoisie" But,
now they announce to US. with delight,
the sum Of money and the masses of food
and drink, which as they tell us. the allies
are compelling g sound" as well as un-
sound tn pay. They tell US, with particu.
lar satisfaction that the honest old Mar
shall Blucher,' is quartering his soldiers on
the people Of Paris : that is upon the GOOD
and respectable 3ourgOise," who were sD
hearty andfaithfu in the causa of the king
This is the treatment they approve of as ia
the Royalists in France this is the wav
in which they turn round upon their
friends there. Aud, would they not do
the same towards their friends in Ameri.
ca
Twill here insert passage from the TIgE,
| newspaper, AID one from the CoURIEH, under III,
date of the 28ih July, 1915, in order to give you
a specimen of the views of our leading public
prints And again and again, b, seect YOU "a