Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-02-24
From the Boston Chronicle.
THE NEXT PRESIDENT


From the Boston Chronicle.
THE NEXT PRESIDENT.
.Mpssrs. Editors-It is often said, and the
truth has been verified, that New England
has little or no influence in the National
Councils, and the reasons are obvious
such have been the general policy of the
several States east of the Hudson, under
federal Governors, particularly for the
last, four years, that almost every mea-
sure adopted by them, was intended to d.
vide & distract their measures unavaiing in
support OF a popular irritation against the
government, with a view to bring about a
revolution, or sever the Union However,
by the favor of Heaven, the enlightened
views of the republicans, and their adher-
ence to the principles of our ancestors, the
counsel of Ahithophel has been turned in
to foolishness, and Haman will die by the
instrument he had prepared for Mordecai
Our nation is exalted, and exhibits her
self triumphant over foreign and domestic
foes. But to keep this dignified stand,
her statesmen and patriots must be just in
design, systematic in operation, and united
in effort upon all great national questions.
To restore the equilibrium, and to give
the New England States, now powerful,
populous and enterpIising, their just weight
in the political scale, the remedy must be
commensurate with the disease---First
then, as the prophecies of the federalists
of the Boston stamp have not turned out
true in relation to the commencement. pro-
lgress and termination of the late war, nor
OF the Subsequent successful events which
have SO remarkably followed each other in
rapid successIon--FhSt all thus has been
effected by the Providence of God under
the republican administration the inter-
enceis irresistible, that the republicans
have more political wisdom, firmness, pie
ty and integrity, (since they have succeed
ed against the prayers of the cossack
priesthood and all their host of retainers)
than their opponents.
I Therefore, lay the axe at the root of the
tree. In every State put the power in the
hands of americans, who have no foreign
partialitles for English intrigue and injus-
tice, nor for French despotism ; but who
think highly of their own government, the
best on earth. Choose men for electors
of President and Vice President, Senators
and Representatives to Congress, posses
sing corresponding sentiments then, and
not until then, can you feel your weight or
assert your rights.
i Indulge in the anticipation of this state
of things, and that it will soon take place.
/ Vermont, the residence ofthe Green noun
tain Boys, has set this glorious example,
she is completely resuscitated.
New-Hampshire will, without the sha.
dow Of doubt, follow her noble and patr1-
otto course, and Massachusetts, yes, Mas
sachusetts, will rise in the majesty of her
strength to defend and maintain the true
i WashingtoDian principles, all the winnings
of the Boston aristocrats and the Hartford
lConventionSls to the contrary notwith-
standing. Connecticut and Rhode Island
| will not remain idle spectators of this state
of things.
This once effected, New England will
see whether she is not to be consulted in
the selection of a candidate for the Office of
| President--She has faVOrite son, whose
claims she means to assert at the proper
time at the coming election, these consi-
deratiOns are waved to promote the cleo
/ ton of JAMES MONROE to the Presi-
dency, whose claims for that office, By the
services of a long life devoted to the inter-
est of his country, and in particular for the
part he acted during the late war, are con-
sidered paramount to all others.
I This determination, to promote the cleo
ton of Mr.. MONROE, has been unanimous
4 ~ adopted by the republicans Of both
branches of the Legislature, with others
from every part of the State assembled at
Boston last week, and it gives us pleasure
TO be assured that by letters from New
Hampshire, the same opinion and determi-
nation peryades that State.
Now if New-EngIand, compromising
one aud an half millions of people, scatter
ed over five independent States, at this
time having but three republican Senators
and as many Representatives, can have
little or no voice in the selection of can
didate for the Presidcncy-being regene-
rated next year, and having the choice of
Electors, il will remain to be seen, whe-
Their the Eastern States will have no choice
in the President, let the candidate now
IseIected lac whom he nav II