Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-07-01

contains the ashes OF Lrcretia, Junius Brut,ls
;incinnatis and Cicero, will not long be enslayed
{ viii rise in the majesty of It's ancient glory
ana assert its standing among the nations of tn,
earth. The Spsniarls are weared almost out o
existence by the Priests and the horrors of Ill:
inquis'tion--ihey would gladly dethrone the tv
rant Ferdinand, and repose in the arms Of the
legitimate people Aud think YOU that IN this
geneva wr x of kingdoms ana crtlshins OF
crowned heads, that Portugal would remain dea!
TO the hopes Of ernanc patton; and that tie Aus.
r'ans and Prussians are SO welded 70 tvrannictl
forms and so clOven down bv majesty, tiist thcv
could be lulled to repose BY the glitter of royal.
ty I? No, they would TO man cSciaim,
Sc Oh give me liberty, were Paradise my pr,
sou,
should long 10 leap its crystal walIe''
The ghost Of William Tell win stalk among his
country men and arouse them to acton; u,tlcs the
banners of tier country, and on the soil of free.
dom, they WI fight TO tlesperat;on-and the lau
re! OF triumph must crown their bravery. Too
long have the poor Polanders been compelled TO
see Their country parttioned out to please the
whnn, reward the svar.ce. and gratiT the alnb;-
ton OF court fayorites-ther hearts are hung with
sorrow, and their souls keen for revenre2tbev
Wit, IN solid body, march &c TO The tented field 8
where glory and,honor awaits them, and where
the w ce OF the.r bntcheref countrymen seems to
and IN tins grand revolution of sentiment and
principle, thousands Will JOIN in the holy crusade
and the great Napoleon, BY the splendor of his
thents and reformation of his conduct, will be
chosen 10 iead-he is able to "ride in the whirl-
WIND and direct the storln''-and thus, most %
the continental powers beng leagued against
crowned heads, Alexander will be forced 10
acknowledge the legitimacy OF the peoples
voice, or be driven to seek ali ASYLUM among the
bears in the trackess regions of his fToz en- EN-.
pre, whereh he may reign in all The splendor Of
prmceiy dignity, among the fit subjects and asso.
claleS OF kings, corrupt priests, and exclusive he
reditary privileged orders.
Think you, reader, that this revolution Will
stop mere Think YOU that this happy change
VIII be confined TO the continents VIII the hon
eSS yeoInanry ofold England longer submit to the
burdens OF an enormous debt, created TO extend
the jurisdiction of the crown, 10 hatter the pride
OF prince, and please the ambition OF noblesl-
And viii they longer gron under a tax which
oPpresses the peasant to elevate the pampered
lord No-they Will get sick and dsgusted with
such ministry and such debatiched prince
they VIII mplore the departed spirit of the great
cured toreturn among them and expei from the
la7t anchord isle" these modern Goths and Van
dais, VINO are pIunderng the poor and growing
rich on public calamity when England shall BE-
freed, then Hampton and Sydney Will not have
Can Scotland, the birthplace of a Wallace and
Bruce, the land-th has been charmed By the
sweet Tyres of Burns and Scott, long consent
10 the yoke of slavery And what shall we saw OF
Ireland, 4" the emerald isle of the ocean'-ihat
country which has so lcng sat sad and dscon
tented upon the prominence hope that coun
Try whose nils and valleys have so often re-echo
ed back the divine melody Of Ossian's reed-that
country whose green fields have been crmsoned
0y the blood OF ITS citizens, and whitened by The
DoheS or itS nartyred heroes--that country where
the voice OF The patriot Emmett has b en- hushed
| IN the tomb and where the pous PRAYERS of he
chr.s an, implorng grace and pardon from bea
fe', maze been stfed by the political hereto =
The Irsh will nail the first gllmmerine-s of poll
teal Liberty with enthusiasm; thcyowill, 10 man
rush to the einbatled plain 10 6ght for the.r coun
try, to bleed for f.eednm, To enanc pate then
MD e., and ode upon The consecrated grave.
or ther murdered tathcrs! The blood VIII RS,
10 Heaven, and cy aloud Cor vengeance 40. ms,
. kings, tie scurfc the ear.h and the scourge Of
mankind"
HaYng thus accomplished eunivcrsal eInan
ciPation, the nations the earth will cease IN e..
unnatural contests; the clamor and rage Of wa
WI be hushed by the busy hum Of INDUSTRY; the
5huerhg 5'eel be converted INTO the plough
snare megcnus and talents of men will be de
voted to SC ence, and there VIII be a generala,e
Joicing throughout the land then VIII the W.
dow.s tears cease 10 flow; then VIII the poor or
Phan cease To lament the death Of a father filler
IN battle then will the affrighted mother cea.,
70 tremble AZ the sound of Strangers footsteDs
then will all the blessings of peace and lbert,
SHINE oonspcuously around mankind and thei
100, VIII prosperity and honor smile upon the la
| bors OF the peasant. AiUFTJS.