Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1802-08-07
From me NArIoNAl E.cts.
To THoMAs JEFFERSON.
eoMAfUNlc4q.ioH.

To THOMAS JEFFERSON,
PREsIDsNr or q4s UxJ9ED srA4xs.
Nsrzar eyfaien, e. haze diem, 5aiaudffgn
SIR,
F" There are bounds to the trials OF pa
iience." There are limits beyond which,
moderation deseperates into cowardice---
for6earance into pusi.laninlity. Whether
you have attained % shat height ia politi-
cal iniquity, II which the above remark
may, with justice, be applied to your con
duct, hath bscs.ae aa ia ,uiry offs pitb
and ynonient" SoarNaIivus official scts.
since yous Inauguration, have, successive.
~ excited Tire reseaLmeGt of every irlvnd
to his country. y new Gere.ic,ian trs,u
principles OF oyJler and policy, at.. .,ll a.
tachmeut to the Wild vagames Of ,na,s.3t.
OF, have characterized every Fneasurc yo,i
have adopted, every sentinrnt YOU nave
exPressed After the mibecAl,y al ye,.r
luagment, and the corruption OF our i,.are
had been 50 fully portrayed, in tie pa,ri-
otto newspapers which arc properly demo
minated federuf, / lonely hope,i tnst YOU
would & see the error OF yCur WAYS, re,,,rn
to The wisdom Of the just, and make ..llhe
atonemeut that Denitence could Dro,nDt,
In tins, sir, was disappointed YOU cbn-
! tlnu" IRA IN your course, and ciispl,,, &C
much confidence ana resolution, as 3 you
were PURSUING Firtuous line cf conduct.
\ new and ltrocious crime has lately.
been alledged against yoss That eycei.
lent federal paper, tne EvE&ING po;g, os
/ hpfi goth, positively aasares, that Won ar
( pear publicly" dressed IN long boots VIII
Il tops turned down about the anrtes, like
I" Virginia buck; overals OF corduroy.
iaded ~ frequent iInmersions in soap
suds, Rom yellow to duh white AIRED
, " slngle-oreasted waistcoat; light brown.
" coat, with brass battons-hoth coat and
" wasicoat, quite thread bare linen very
" considerably soi!cd T; hair nncombed, and
BEARD unshaven. "---Here, sir, Is the
charge. It states7 lot merely that you
wear corduroy oyerais, but also that they
arc faded; not only that your coat is =
night brown one, but likewise, that It has
brass buttons; not only that YOUR waist
coat IS single-breested, but also that Il i,
T threat-bare This accaSation, or its first
appearances, arrested my attention. con-
: hrmed my antmosiey, and reused nv IN
dlsnaton- l have patiently waited raore
than two mcDths, for the positive contra
diction OF this article, whieh its i,.eor-
tance demands--but, sir, i have va, cd
IN vain, Nothing has tI'ansp;red 20 raise
doubt OF the authenticity OF ras iaEcrrna,
son, or 81 is.rf sesla tl.. credit - ~, in.
/ former.
( / am conscious that arncng your irl.rs.ss,,-
ated part,zans5 some may be found ha,gly
enough TO attempt a yindicaticn cE YOU.
character, and even to assert, that nREss
IS nor essential To- vIRTUE. But how y,s,i
culous such an assertion Is it not ey;
cent, df'fs8 constitutes the great line ofdjs-
unchon between Riags and Sz6jecfs, ( e;.ds,
Co'nnio'crs, Fsfeets, and Loy0,en2 Does
not reason reyoi; at the idea, that IN no.
ne heart should ttrob beneath th-eeI-
6ore waistcoat? Can that head be die.
corning, whose locks are dcsheveYdi Cap
tne words OF wisdom issue from sriy, an.
iess nose which are Z" inberdre Glt mere
oQroa'oS"--5eardless or well ahayen2
! Inc Constitution, Art. 9, Seef. d. pro-
Yldes---" That the President, Vice.Presi.
: dent, and all civil officers OF the U1i,ed
States, shall be removed from Office b.
an impeachment FOR, and n conviction
o' treason, bribery, or OTHER Efcu
GENES AND MIsDy MxAxoas." Whe-
ther the words g 6;si e,fues ana 4,iss!e..,
meanor',' harc moi special reference tc
wearing soiled shirt, or a thsead-bsre
coat, may be sp5jeEi or future enqiiity.
FOR the present I Shall take NV leave
Should this address induce you to areyd
your conduct, your pas. oscncce may he
forgiven, K not forgotten. Bue should vou
peraegere IN heapirg aggressoa On az.
gression, should Won st:il rou ..nue 60 wc9-
corduroy pantaioous, aud brass fut.ors an
your coat, you raa2 res. essuce, SIR, tbst
inc elevation d yoir staticn has Tot eyet.
ca you above the reach OF ret1ibu toc. nor
small The dignity o. yoni' Office pro.rSs vow
ron ths vengeance q AZ injured peoale.
and The icpgoachc3 Of
Lrc1Us jcfles s7rTre.
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