Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-11-04
SPEECH.
Gentlemen ofthe Council,
lind Gentlemen ofthe
House of Rspresenfatir,s.

WE. are assembled at highly interesting ne
ri ' "a period succeeding the most interesting
events that ever burst upon the view of an aston
shed world. The Storm of war which had go.
spread the whole civilized world. and threatens
co Almost universal ruin, has by the oyerrl,nps
mana OF Omnpotence been suddenly bushed to
Silence. The great ,onmotons By which Eu-
rope was shaken To itscentre ave f,s a moment
sups1 eu. The important catest in which we
err deeply engaged III one of the most no.
tent ma IONS of the earth has been happily term;-
mated and instead ofthe horrors of war. we are
snrrou ded with all the rich BLESSINGS of ns,r,s
While we behold most conspicuous the hand of
mat beng, who's enlargeth the nations and stra;-
tene'h them and while our hearts glow wifi,
'at..''e ior the signal displays ofhis benefcence
IN pro Getting and conduct ms. us sala, ond r.
umPhantiy through our late struggle for the sun.
port OF our dearest ghts and national indenen-
q nee let us look to- HIN for wisdom IN drect
US IN our deliberations and aid 10 such a d,s-
charge ofour leg slative duties, as shall copd,,c.
70 the highest in erest of our constituents. and
inc pest good of the UNION.
A time tor peace is a ime for cool and d,.,;t,.
rae REJECTION, when all the angry pass;ons ,vL;ct,
Are 700 Prevalenl in War ought TO be ouelled
and when the sufferings and danger To yb,cb
we nave been exposed, together with the cn,ses
Of . those dangers and snferlngs, should be care
iuily soaSht and Critically examined for the
Purp e OF avoid n future evils and an.,,,,,,sS
iu'ure safety. Notu iihstand,nr he E,'ra,,nd;s,
powers no" seem Tranquil, vet the unexpacted
ana extraordinary changes, recent IN thai devo+-
ed country Justify our fears that new, ,yv,s mo-,
soon arse from some unseen cause, and nut o,,I.
righ ana uoerties- again IN jeoparciv.-Dursg
.iiI S"itp' heii We ought by an mdIssoluble UNION
% DC prepared Ior any storm That may arse
90 not design to enter upon an inves,,pat;on
OF tie causes, progress and term nation 81. ,,ba
iate war wtn Greal Britain. Permit me howe
Vet 'o observe, that no neutral nation vas eyer
morecauln dSofgyng offence tobelIiperent now.
ers, than Were The United States, and no manor,
INA. nao tle least confidence in It's strength to
oP"ae, ever suffered SO long, such fl grant abuse
on It's rights without resorTmg to arms ~Rn+
wqen the love OF peace could no Longer ras,ra1,,
ITS voianes from an att.tude to defesd Their sa.
cree rights, and the nation. honor the cons,itu-
ted autho ties of our country decl.red wa-
~hch ha Progressed, ard terminated in such :,
inAnner, as has wholly disappointed theproud ex-
pecr1 , 'oas oi our enemy, an', IN the view Of the
world, shed IA bIstfe on our nat,oral cba,.c,a
Which hope no tRure Disgrace may tarp,sb
me nations OF Europe, af er sug'ermr an oil
most lncaictilable destruction Of p,operfS, az ~. =
drenchmg The earth with blood. and cioth,nsr
ther heidS with carnage, have sunk down u,,Scs
,oVefpn ehts no less despniic, with immense. ADJ
p''t'tieiis. ded by proie, ant powers.
s o"S Jpn IS again restored, and Span again
bfOAiS under the terrors of the Bauisiton France
Is degraded 10 state ofwretchedness. i,nne,.,oI
leied, except IN Poland To-, notw,thstard,,er tbe
pledge OF kings, thai when Nsnoieon WAS sec,,r
ed, france should remain unnoles,ed i, lie on.
Joyaen OF her liberty & independence, We, when
ssaA ooJecS was accompi shed, royal fai II was VII
olated, and the strong holds of the ly,nodo,,, r+
~ Possession Of oreign mercensrv ,ro9ps ,,I
s,uip the inhabitants other veal h, and spread
de'astation an terror through that onuIe,t NO.
iished, an ,ate powerful nation WINK tbe,rst,
l'd nonAcli rs quiet on his throne, without the
ie's' exc Hoh 70 preserve h own honor, or any
.es'n"S concern TOR the interesland happiness of
the people over whom he nom naly re,e6s
1t, from beholdins the unhappy state OF E,f.one
we turn our eyes to The Inflated Asa. there We
D rhoiddesPot.Sin and misery regnIng triumphant
Even 40 that vast and 5pulous serfI,orv. wlucb
mas been suhjeried % the British COVE ns,ent.
so are oppression and superstition from be3Der
ext erInina ed by Rngand's boosted love oflbeF.
y and reig on, that the CHAINS of cruelf, ,gno-
rance aad ,iolsiry are rivettec by the band ,Fbs4
nation VIII ch IS ahnost worsbIped for its profess.
eu christianity lois and dol prizes s are SUP.
Por'1' BY 'he Brn sh government Of the Indies.
and "revenue draw by that government f,om lie
correction OF tax levied ON those delnded pil-
sr'lns VINO SO 10 worship, and Frequently TO So
less gods.
DO not mention ;hesc things thinking 4t.4
they have an mined tie connection with Ybe -,
'lhess OF tbs legislature but that we by re,,,,
hg the wreck oinaton and the horrors oc6es
potsn', may re B. gDer prize AID mose "a, 4g,ii,
Suird ne rgh ard firmly support tbe. ,,.r-y
PIES OF free, equd and HAPPY governge,t nc
'ii the nations OF he earth, The United 8 -
''one are lett TO support government 800
BASIS IS equa lbery aud whose sove G, .7,t,, .s
nc wa OF he people. While, hen we be- III -
World ID chains and consider tia, We b..,,,o,c =
ne same mass of beng Of which other ns,2.,.,,
nc composed, ought we not Cd be ieaio,fr 60.
ghts aud sllsp,c Gus Of uslirpers
FROM what has already appeared is II ,,noIr;
aoie TO say that the same restless .upb,,,-t
'uch has subvcrted uner republics adj ,gb ~
\ er grasps ~ power, regard ess Of ripit 49,,
dnkles IN the very bosom Ut or count ,'-ri'o
: faithful guardians, sfthe peoples r.qh,s. ouceEt
We not carefully 20 Watch o,Town hear c',seie
very mofdnste desire, and be yIc,Ian, NJ y.
we lest the subjects OF that aspiring ann, -,
1ould oyerturn the fair temple OF lber', ~
'de into unlimited power over tie cru,,.i 49,
monuments OF freedom, erected ut the e,.resS
y the blood OF OF our berOcsl Our r.gbts sr5 -,
dependence cannot be too we'll oti9r1ed g..
hough few will openly declaim ga nst a 100
can form ofgUvern. MT, as beng The rooet ~
y While the people con nue. tranon,l .rno,,a,
themselves, and undsturbed by fore,ph 49,
'et, many presume 70 affirm that IL rs too vet
Ind too tardy 10 It's operations TO protect re -;
izens against domestic insurgent or e,re.e., =,
'aders. But gehave seen By experieteo tlso 81.
acity OF such assertions for in The late contest
he strength os oar government has hen o,,,rf
,rovcd, cv en- al a time WHOM r,a.t,, .,,-. = -