Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1802-09-25
Fno7r rae (D1L.) MIRROR.

Diary Of one Of re Federal oiko8i.ioa IN
Congress.
MoNpAY.l Spent all yesterday in seri-
Gus reflection. Could not think Of any
just ground for opposition-A Jeffersonis
measures all calculated for the good og the
country plague on such President
never does any thing TO find fault with
wish The Democrats had fixed on any o.
therman-howthc devilthey came toinake
50 wise andprudenfa choice don't know.
Past Ii O'Clock, time 60 be in my place
prayers are oyer---not fond Of thela---
hcigh, ho-can't think of any thing--well
I'll so and oppose every ching; that viii
be oPposition--no preiext for any other
kind--measures all right enough, 60 be
sure--O what dann'd thing TO be in
minority.
IuzsDAv.l Had bad day yesterday
losi great deal of ground in public opini-
! on--ga,lery a!lIaugked atne when spoke
Won't attempt TO be witty any more,
Lord knows what is 70 become Of us--n,i-
nority daily growing less---tlroppingo OF one
by oic-would not ike 10 be left alone--
fea-Tipe-'q should nc, maze such noise
bour taxes, they ticmsefyee impoeet-cop-
found the journals, I say--vcry much a.
fraid common folks viii see them--curse
your ayes and nays, how hate them-our
votes viii Go our. cause no good--lct Us see
I'VE voted duty on salt OF 20 cents per
bushei, I'd give . h4ndsemc bounty for
little " attic" TO sppiGllle over that votel-
we voted am additional duty on bohea tea,
&c. o, when my speech of yesterday IS
contrasted with this conduct, the block
heads viii point their fingers at ule---AGcna.
Not to walk the streets mitch when frsl
return hone.--A plague on the journals
still say /,
WEpHEsDAY.l The internal taxes will
be taken OF III spite Of us--sorry I oppos-
ed ibid not see clearly then--toid a
great many stories infhe 6argGin-said the
rich paid thera--nobody will believe chat
that was going rather too fal,-rioh poo-
pie do not drink ourcountry liquors-Iknow
the hoor paid for the stamps--travelled
sometimes a great way to get them--1ny
neighbour Giles complained To me bit
teriy once, how he had 10 ride % miles one
day to get a Ten, cent stdmh TO give Squire
fioldlast note for twenty-five dollars, lie
borrowed Of him, to pay for cow-foun-
dered lis horse on the way, vas in such
hurry to get the money-.-spcnt one hun
dred cents, and lost his days work IL he
b1ygi'--I would not have this told for any
money--Ercisc Stamp act Verv ucIv
nan'es---tio US much characterization low
cd thcm--they excited two Instructions
Hamilton said they would strengthen
oar party--not SO.
a4fm:--Iake twenty drops Of lau,lnum
:onight, lest they should disturb my rest.
THvRsDAy.] Nothing favorable turned
M yet--such wc, < as this has been.
naar 500 federal officers, employed in col
lee'ing the internal taxes, going ont of nan
----aIi those fine fellows now, win have 10
turn to- and make Hydag h5,. tbrigsel1es,
alter having Gved 81 i9pg on the hu5lc--9B.
He 5aFrdHirde IT rchpbEc3--this always
comes Of your frequeot cIcclions--I dis
psc the right OF voting-our friends Of
Delaware, IN thc house Of Representatives
have Justly resolved 'itig no, ouly hro6er
bit 1auaa5ie suhica Of comp.ain@--but
stop,niy own cle6lion is coming on---R2cm.
not to ,liink on this subject, lssl peradyen-
ture'l speak whereI shall be heardby some
olmy constituents.
Wei tive were To stick % the truth, we
should have nothing to say H. cprosition--
Ike TIC oil proyerb, (" tnat truth is not
to DE spoken at oh tines" and I believe