Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-26
From a Kentucky Paper,

PTom hetlucHy fuqRr, III
The Honorable Stephen Ormsby, Mem
Der ofCongress from the 9Th Congressioa-
al DisOrict of this state, in an address to the
Citizens, says -
In heart and principle a democratic
republicans, am conscious it is no less my
inclination than my duty to consult your
Will, and faithfully to represent it or hav-
ing mistaken it, to be always ready to COR
rect any error iuto which nisapprehension
has led me. Therefore, have no hesita-
ton to declare that my endeayors shall be
used at the ensuing session of Congress to
effect a,repeal of the present tCompensa-
tion) Law, and restore the old Law, or to
make such provision for the compensation
to members, as my best judgment shall die
tate, and most conformable to your wish
es."
Many Of cur readers viii recollect toast
given at Public Dinner at Norfolk, a few weeks
ago, by Commodore Decatur. If they have ever
heard it, and do not remember H. their feelilga
must be very differently attuned from ours, on
which this sentiment produced the most harIno-
NOUS vibrations. {" Our country" says the Com
modore, gallant seaman and brave patriot as
he is" ,OUR CoUSrRr;-' in her Intercourse
" with other nations may she always be right
" aud always successful, right or wrong" A
Just sentiment was never better expressed a no.
BILE patriotism was never more beautifully illus
trated thsn by such toast, from such man.
This toast was so completely in character, so
exactly what might be expected from Decatur,
| Rodgers. a Bainbridge Porter, or any OF Il at
galaxy OF naval heroes well known to their
counUy-so completely in unison with his aud
their general character, that il would not per-
l hams have heen @ cPcnuS time qunp,lnCRH m no
| newspapers, if it had not been grossly assailed
| from federal quarter. Some disturbed spirit
has shed over this subject baleful glare in the
Federal Republican of the 18Th. Poetic f.ncies
have recently sung the dirge OF party spirir that
spirit yet ivesit waits only for occasion to CALI
into action. 1t is determined, We now see, that
it shall not be forgotten that there faction,
during the late war, who deemed it unbecominE
moral and religious people to rejoice in victo-
ries achieved by the vslor of such men as Deca-
tur. The Blue Lights, which Decatur once ex-
posed to the whole nation. again burns blue when
he heaves in sight.
1t is perhaps well, however revolving to the
feelings, that these things are put on paper be-
cause they cannot be denied, being on record
They can do no harm, for they excite no seIisa-
ton but disgust. We hope the people of Ma
ryland, in whose bosom these things are uttered,
and for whose edifcation they are TO doubt in-
tended, will remember them at the polls Lest
oar readers should not meet with the article to
which we refer, we will exhibit to them an ex.
tract from the article in question, containing the,
| essence of the whole oft.
more detestable paragraph was perhaps ne.
yer pennedi more illiberal insinuation never
uttered. Confident we are that few decant men
| in the community will justify, much less sane
ton 1t: To give this picture of faction its best
| light, let If be remembered that il proceeded
from those who sang TIE DeuTss, ard held splen-
did feasts for foreign victories, at the same time
that they mourned rather than rejoiced for the
victories of our own arms.
Ertruct from an article IN the Federal
Republican, of June 10, headed " Cont-
nOdOre Uecatur's IorSt.o
IL this toast contains Com. Decatur's
real sentiments, as highly as / think of
him as soldier, do most unfeignedly
EXECRATE BOTH HIS MORALITY
AND PATRIOTISM sand notwithstan-
ding what the democrats may say to the
contrary, think General Harper's senti.
neRtS, which have been contrasted with
the above toast, are by far the least obiec-
tionable, when taken in their worst possi-
BILE sense. But as said before, do not.
believe this toast, in the sense which the
words import, contains Commodore Deca-
tur's real sentiments, and, out Of respect
to him,I will not believe so until he exc
pressly and deliberately avOws them. 1t
was a sentiment uttered without feHecti-
on, and without considering the imnOrt Of
the words used--uttered, in all probabili-
~ too, 10Iien little heated 1cifh 1cine,
when no man would be willing that his
words should be taken as the criterion Of
his principles. Wat. Intel.