Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-11-04

triotism most prevailed, tie highest honors were
paid to the memory of those patriots and heroes
vino devoted themselves voluntary sacrifice to
he public happiness. This good man would
probably have yielded TO the interests of his peo-
pie, and consented to iegdi Constitutional mo
narchy, had il not been for his relations and the
nobility & clergy, and those foreign powers who
we're no less inimical 10 himself than 70 his peo-
pie Prince, as well as elected servants, ought
to govern, and live and die for the public good
The neighbours of Lewis who governed at their
own VIII, and for their own advantage, thought
probably thatit would be a contagious example
1t they permitted him to have his power circum-
scrbed, and to be bound to rule by constitution
aud 6y lasr. BY their interference, and by the
obstnacy of the idle race in France, rather than
by the ierocious cruelty of the French. he was
brought to his untimely end
Ii foreign potentates had left the French 20
regulate their own affairs and government.
nave much reason to think that they would have
established civil liberty, the original design of
government, with but little bloodshed. notwitb.
standing the intrgues of the Noble and clerical
vuiturcs which were praying on them within
Most men by not looking far enough erroneous
y ascrioe events to the prOrimate cause when
IN ruth, the proxmate cause is merely the eE
iects oil The remote cause. Hence il is said the
French shed SO much blood. I condemn them
ior every drop which was unnecessarily split /;
out they are not only .excusable but comn,enda-
PIE 'or whatever they were forced to do in de-
fence Other natural rights, in establishing a
government Tor the good of the nation inst cad
OF The exclusive advantage Of their oppressors.
me Americshs are Just as responsible for the
blood that Was shed at Bunoers' Hill lSaratoe-a or
LATHE York. 1t is lawful for man 10 maintain
ms NATIONAL rights. or seek them when lost
"peaceabiy fhe can, forcbiy fhe riust.n
Again, the whole French nation are not to he
charged with the infamous crimes and innocent
bioodsiled committed upon themselves by the nm
Princlpied & tyrannical Demagogues who ascend
edto poverty protesting those popular primo pies
whlco It was their design to subvert These
men, like Nero, and Domtian, taking into their
service the most ignorant and worthless Part of
the community, perpetusted the horrid crimes
which are by some, impute ed to the whole nation.
lsut ~ my opinion the nation was most culpabIe
Ter enduring it SO long.
othernations as well as the French. have been
deceived by men who make profession ofprinci-
pies which they never practice. Every davis
experience proves this to me. Eeven here. / have
longssince learnt thatparty titles designate the
OBJECTS OF the PARTIES and not the PRINCIPLES which
their titles import 1 shall be the servant of mel.
ther. Notbelievmg as some do that the divisi-
on OF our country into psrties is blessing. will
as occasion may require, choose between the TOO
etlfs and cooperate with those whose course pro-
Rises less evil, most good to the country love
Fearing that may have tired the reader. and
having made some digressions, which, 1 trust
Will be excused; will conclude the present
number, by reminding him of the objects had
IN view when first commenced; to represent
the French nation and Napoleon Bonaparte in a
far point of view, and to contrast his conduct
a. talents with those of our great political fa
OF Uuaoeida6le circumstances haze brevented
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