Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-03-06
HEAR HEAR!
From the Boston DAILY .4Fvertiss;,.

CONTAMINATION
On the evening OF the twenty-second, the Hall
OF The Exchange Coffee-House was decorated
with the beautiful Banners of The Wasaineton he.
1evOieaf Society efIassachsef,s, and the officers
tor the ensuing year were Undue. ed into Office.
according to tue forms of the CONSTITUTIONS. and
an Address was delivered by the Presid ent, the
Hon. Mr. QUIScr 1t is not in our power to do
justice to the sentiments or language of this Adj
dress and we can only present to the public an
imperfect sketch Of its general teaor, from recol.
lection.
Mr.. Quincy remarked, with much feeling and
eloquence, on the astonishing events, which have
recently occurred AMONG the states Of Europe.
ana on Their elect IN our own country He OBJ
served, that = class of men in the United States
had affected to see in all the political career of
France, }red with the blood of its king and lis
princes, and annihilating the bonds of morality
and religion; now ruled by the vice and the bor-
rors OF Jacobinism--now assuming the forms of n
Repnbic--and now prostrating the states Of En-.
rope with an imperial power, founded in fraud
pertdy and crime.) only the triumphs of reason
and OF liberty, while another class could discern
IN these deplorable events, only the r,Fh of all
nations, and the gradual establishment of a ter
rihc and universal despotism that from the co,n
inencement OF the revolution, the, successive fac
TONS OF that country, from the time of Genet.
down to that OF Iurreau, by every mode of
she'r "srt against the freedom aud independence
OF nations; and had, at length, Jg a t,fcI- ,,
France, 0sida 6crefGced aisehood ~ l1,s,jca ,c
eomplished their design
Mr. Quincy remarked, that when the scenes
| through which we have passed shall find their.
Place in impartial history, and the disciples of
Washington shall have been Justly compared with
their political opponents tie former viii be fo,nd
to nave been the true and faithful friends oftbeir
country, ard to have been governed, Throughout
tue most trying and affective occurrences bv the
most pure, honorable and pa riotic motives
while the litter, who enrobed tiiernseIve, Will,
$ SLoRr" at the issue of the war, will be seen to
nave placed their country in far worse state, az
10 It's foreign relations, than had been before ex
perenced f; and to hare sacrificed some its I'M
portant advantages and TO have added an hum
died millions TO the public debt that history
Shi strip such patriots of their GLoRr. and be.
SLOW II where 1t belongs, on military skiIl and
Valor, and on the mperIshable fame ofthe nayy +.
| and VIII leave for them only Covering of disho-
nor and shame.
Mr. Quincy ably and forcibly reminded bis All.
dieHce OF IN. dangers which surround the peace.
! fdl and the virtuous, in the DAYS OF Desce and
prosperity; that these dangers are founded in The
| nature OF those men, who delighted in reyoluti.
onaTJ France linen, to whom peace and pros.
perIty are hateful and whose designs and indsf.,,
take courage and activity from The reposa and &C.
curlty OF their political opponents lie deduced
from the principles and practice Of Washington.
| tnas all men TO wnom national liberty is preci.
GUS and who hope for its preservation, will not
SINK INTO iNnoLENoE, because they are DOT threat
eaed with immediate danger; that the blessing.
OF civil liberty, like ail others which Heaven he.
slows on man, can be enjoyed by those ONLY, who
are capable OF Yaluing and guarding il; that the
I hrst, the rmperious duty Of the honest and vir.
tuous citizen is to select for Office, and 70 place
IN power those men who have been true TO their
1870 . sAi1it Quincy 20 ,rlrlssiye IS an
70 reject all men, whatever ady be their 5rofeesios
who suddenly contradict the whole tenor ofIone
eStihuen principles and Practice, for the sake Of
Office and emolument that the connex;Tn he
tween the morality and virtue of the inliy dual.
ana hrs fidelity in office, is founded in nature ana
m the order of societyi that when such ouaifica-
uens are disregarded by the people in the choice
Fulersi tas use Of power VIII be for the benefit
OF him who holds it, and not for the public wei.
fare.