Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1800-08-08
We are told by the r,ienJs efMr. Adams,

We arc told by the liIendf or MIR. a dams,
Mr.. Key who sIer,s il thar gsu. Waihiug-
ron approved Of all the u,eaiures of Mr.
Adsms yes the facred ihade OF thar vsne-
rsble hero, is now coujured from the Glent
tomb, TO Ganeiion the ussiuJes of tho!e who
have aimed al the iubycylion of your lher
ties. hay fellow citizens. let US be guided
hy fada LIT truths, politivc end inconiro-
vsrtible, be tie only auxiliary which we call
In on an occsdon 10 monenious. AN the
nca:ureF Of Mr. Adams'have not met an ap-
proyal from the voice OF ia ( great man,
who Used and died republican, nor from
the voice Of God A majority Of the &
meSican people az this moment di!prcye his
conduct, and have always held il as an m
conference.-the truth, ,hsi the voice of the
people is the voice os God I lie, US on tbs
irbieef advert TO the words of Warrington !:
here my -iiow citizens, are his own words,
bis lsR wall written in the moments Of calm.
nefs and resignation, when his mind was re-
leaied from thc considerations Of this world !;
where he knew no perion would read thof-
feu,iments until after his mortal parts hou!d
be laid on the cold man6ons of the dead +:
(Herc col. NJ. read tina, part of Waiting
toms will, where he retrrns TO Lord Buchsu
the box, which was lent him, TO bepuea,h h to
the mort gredfsF man, VIII in his opinion.
might lrrvive him; Snt returned it 70 the
erigirai donor. Is not this circumstance
alone, proof, my fellow citizens, that Nj.
w. dsasot approve OF Mr.. Adams's cooduet.
What more decided one co we rcqui,s!
TO pr We, hat IS { genuine republican,
Warrington could not approve of Mr..
Adams principles, Colonel IA. proceeded
TO examine the writings of the letter, in his
book entitled q" The Defence, &C." He
read feveral paIsges in volume {. page 200,
500, 437,. and contrated opinions therein
coatsined with thofe of Wilmington, and
with the fentimenis of true repuhlicanilm /;
he noticed the eRabliihmcnt of the preGcs OF
Fenno and porcupine and the meafures
which had been taken 70 array them and
other prehes egsinh the pefonaI character
of Mr., JeGerfon. He ,hen again reverted
TO the charges of irrelgiou, Sc which hole
pretss had endeavoured to Gupport, and
took location TO quote the sc No.es on Dir-
siHia,' and the federation law of that tate,
Of which Mr.. ]. was the author. Re then
proceeded to make genei al fummzry of the
ientimeuSs, proceedings OF both candida IS
III public aud private life. and Concluded in
the NOT materly and fubiime Grains of elo-
qaenle, that peTh ps ever before ialu,sd the
cara Of a Maryland audience,
ht the concludon Key took himfelf of :;
HarPsJ | okcd as il he deipaired of eve
getting place; ! Chefe kept hta feat in
his carriage; but S. Chat. red az a turkey
cock, mounted the rOttmm Il is needless
Tor me here to mention his reply; who yer
has heard him fpeak, on Gmlsr location,
may .judge OF his lensiments thsfes whoss. r
has read the extraordinary - 2uous winch
he has recently advanced on the beach would
hnd but reiteration uf'the fame nnova,i-
ons here. In fine, he Ipoke for his penG
on, anu ipoke like petitioner!
The above notices are aT;tIen ONLY from
few ihort notes, which had AN oppo,-
turity OF taking while .cTouded continually.
and frequcntly joiied by inc arifocrats, who
fickened al the idea of iuca divine fenti
ments as Col. Mercer's luViving the imus
OF the ground OH which ;hyy were uttered.
In many 'nitances no doubt am erronsous,
but under iuch circumstances hope th, K
errors will be readily executed, Col. Mer.
Ger was on lis feet for four hou,s and
although frequently in eTrupted by the con-
Predictions and budoonery of S Chafe, Coz
tinued with encreaGng energy and eioquenee
10 ipeak during the whole term. Ills were
none of the untenable aHsr,ions of a ncroe
nary he iPoke not for the fecurity OF ia
iary' but attending by gradual and prpgrrf
hive tePs, to the debms of the iubhne and
beautiful, " He eopgdi the prjoned lo4l and
EO'GpiH IN e5jira."