Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-15

Of q phenonenon, that IS, to say the least,
rare and Singular. am apt to :hink that
something nis be attributed to corporeal
force. The Yankees are, surely. possessed
of mere bsd;ly power, more m SECULAR
strength, hrmer stamina, sterser nerves,
than the Eeslish. 1t is probable that there
may be something in tbs. Fed. in Anne
rica. is at She colnnand of every human
BERG. in seperabundSat quantity, from his
youth Has no. this telisieacy to bring
nan I'M With thai f,sre of limb which gives
him the pre-erineucs in manhood over such
~ wave snt tht same advanisssef In this
COO ,sae q s'as sSeSr-.to ~ pe.sr scarce
comrnodity for many years may net this
rireumstsnce cause degree of nerveless-
ness and impotence, which cannot be re-
meved by the abundant fare supplied when
they enter into his najss,y's service r.
Aud. by the bye, if this be admissible, may
not an argument be deduced hence against
Corn iasys, if their effect be to render food
desrer, for that would render our defenders
feebier, which is by no means q desirable
result Besides, on accoust of the pres
sure for man III our late extensive warfare,
many of tina feeblest Of the English popula
ton have been admitted into our naval and
military service, and the h1rdships OF our
manufacturers drove them to seeS that or
any other mode of keeYing body and soul
together. These may be considered as the
puniest of our people. Whereas. the Ame-
ricans have men who have spens their lives
in plenty, ana free from excessive labor in
the country, or in all the abundance which
tn II tourishing commerce supplied But as
the ABOVE cause may be di.putabe. and can,
but IN part euly, account for the fact, if it
be fact, that the Republicans are strong
er men than our brave defenders, / will
state what appears a more unequivocal rea-
son Tor the superiority which they have
sometimes shewn, and the efforts which,
though raw and new, they have ct all times
made. The history ofthe world. from the
creation. to say nothing of the nature of the
thing, shews that there is something in Re.
hu5icanism that gives extraordinary ener
gy TO thcse who possess it, whether a Re-
public be coed or bad institution. We will
not go to ancient ti;bes. because it is sufh,
Gent to appeal TO the last American war,
and TO the war of the French Revolution, TO
prove the point. The Americans were .uc>
cessfui to the end, and it will cot be denied
t1at they cOntiuued Republicans. The
teeneh Republicans were arrays Succcss~
ia - indeed, such career OF success
scsrceiy ever fen TO the lot OF any oiher PEG
ale. We well recollect the events Of That
Gay. No man who has anemory can forget
he uEpslsal imprsssies. h. .t-.~ss tts
- 80 ci;est,y jlist cr1wned lhas .9tiua
every where nth victory, over al Europe
armed against il. The Conclusion of sie
continental wzr ADDS All It's force to this
otselvatior. When the subliUation. the
sopt which strung up RepGbiican French
men to deeds Of imperiyhahle Feaown, ceas-
ed to animate The Fferch, though they had
the memgry OF their triumphs as tempo
rary stimulus, yet they were conquered,
conquered by & force far less than had been
repeatedly brought against'them IN tie days
of their Commonwealth. III there is any
thing in this, lee it arise itself trem what
Cause i, Ia%y, will venture to say that the
Americans possess il, in its fullest mSasure !;
tor no nation on EARTH tyer existed more
thoroughly Republican than the people Of
the United States.----if you like the above,
it is at your service and that OF your rea>
ders--eut must now take my leave.
HORTATOR.