Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-05-06

preparing men and munitions Of war, with
other views than for the good of the nation.
Like Absa,om, rising No early aud arro-
eating to herself the exclusive right of de-
Gliding on questions viii h any other State
had an equal fight to decide, but which be
long altogether 10 the determination of the
highest authorities in the nation.
Like Absalom, the dominant party in
Massachusetts, pronnuncing every thing
I'D aud right (which had tendenc TO pull
down the sovereign authority of the country.
however abandoned x profl,sate the means
was. whether it were il justifying the ene-
my in all his atrocity, cursing our own ru-
lefs, or countenanCing smuggling, perjury
and open opposition TO laws constitutonaliy
made-and like Absalon, wickedly aud UNI
justly denouscing our own rulers for not ap.
pointing such civil officers as were plea
sing to the opposition.
Moreover the language of Massachusetts.
rs well AS that OF many of her individual
citizens has been constantly like that of Alb
SALON. ; Oh that were made Judge in the
land that every one might come to me for
justice
AbSalom was maturing his ambitious
plan forty years, before ne insidio,iSly ob
tains his fathers leave to e. to Hebron un
der The pre,SnCe of performing religious du
dard of rebellion; yet it was only thirty
eight years from the declaration of Amsri.
can independence, until an Hartford Con-
Dcnffon was got up, and both Hebron AID
Hartford were considered the most suitable
places in both countries wherein tn attempt
TO wrest the supreme power from the con
sticutional possessors and the same du
piicity. indjgnitY, and hYpocricy, which
marked the proceedings of the former, has
~N.nV,
o. the latter And although in imitation of
Absalom. Stiics were sent through that part
ut the United States where the people were
supposed to be the most disaffected calling
upon them to raise the standard of rebel
non, so soon as me trumpet should be SCUM
ded at HarJoTd-And although the copspi-
racy was Strong, and counsel was asked of
Ahithophel, as in times of old, while under
the pretence of being very religious in Of
terng sacrifices yet through the kind pro.
whence of God, the counsel given by the
modern Ahitbophel, having had the same
moral tendency as that givec TO Absalo7,
was in like manner defeated, and turned
into tUoiishness with less evil consequences
TO the nation.
IN the character of Ahithophei we see the A.
rstocra painted to the life-earned. wealthy,
ambitious prOud-ior when he saw that his
counsel was not followed, he set his house in or
uSr ana went ana hanged hImSelt-We W i'll
leave the reader TO draw the parallel between
the prototype, and those in our own country
who arragate 90 themselves all the wealth, wis
don and religion in the community, and the
winding up OF the political catastrophe in BOZ
eases
We will not trespass on the patti nee of tn
reader in pursuing this subject further thar
merely to call his attention to the magpauimity
and patriotism o the affiuent Shobi, M acri and
BaIzilia, who in the time OF David's greatest
peril and dis'r SIS, generously afford ID him sue.
cors OF every ~ for himsef and army, and
soothed his affections BY their pr sence and adj
vIce.-Ihis i!iustrious example has been strik
Ingly displayed in the conduct OF a munifice n
Gray, Lsngdon, VIM King, ard many oth or
patrio $, IN support of the independence and Is
berries OF the Couatry, an on whose hestls
the gratitude ard blessing of millions of happy
people shall fall.
These observations are not made with view
to wound the feelings of an American, or TO IN
hate the pride OF party. but merely to censure
those only, who in heart and grain are nimica,
to republican hhsrty, for most assuredly suct
men we have IN the count y. But by contcm-
plating the mysterious government of Divin.
Providence over his Rational offspring, and con
sldering the kird interpretation OF his Hand in
SAVING us inEthe most remarkable manner from
ali our enemies-wbiIe 1t ought to humble us
TO thetdust, and excite us to repentance for all
our SINS, should cause us TO put our trust and
confidence in heaven, that so our TRANQUILITY
may be heightened out.
EDWARDS.