Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1802-11-24
ANSWER
Qffhs GczerTi .assee,5iy efYeyssor.l 50 tie
G9Ue,N9r's Sseech.


We have heard your excelIeucv's pa;ri-
ouc Address with much Satisfaction. We
most sincerely wish, that the inst aud re
nefous feelings, by which you are actu-
ated, may not only pervade the Iegisla-
fuie, but every other branch og the sro-
veFnment. We arc properly impressed
with the wefghty trust of appointing the
public tnnctionar;es. In our execution Of
That duty, we sail endeavor 10 adhere 10
those raXims of propriety which YOU
nave SO torcibiy Intoxicated in the beauli-
tul language OF elegant sinpiicity.-We
with you, SIT, most sincerely lament the
progress of ferry Shirt. True it is, and
with sorrow do we acknowledge that The
moderate, The wise, the prudent WASH
ING ION, With all his great and good
qualities, did not escape from the tongue
OF Observation-Disclosures also have been
made, at TO very distant period, 70 enys.
!ope IN cloud of black detrGctiou, those
patriotic eXertions OF sin ADAMS, so
highly suspicious, and evidently services
bic at am eariy period nr our revolution, in
an hour OF extreme weakness, before e.
ven We had arrived Al The years Of Dolit-
cal manhood. But the animadversions on
the administration of our present chief
nagistrate-~ouV raid, our serene. our be-
nevolent JEFFERSON, have been cloth
ed IA language charged with peculiar and
unprecedented venom. The purity ol
ms motives, the applause he receives
rom The great majority Of his fellow-citi-
zens, must however sweeten his Injured
feelings, and create in his heart sgener-
Gus and beneIicep, compassion Tor his re-
viIers.
Whilst We do not all embrace the same
POLITICAL sentiment, we a1.anioiouslvd eDlore
'his INCREASING rage Of party spirit-,-this
Yenement zeal, which tends TO inilame
tie passions, and nisguide the iuag-
nent.
We mite in our wishes, that everv ar.
ror IN government may DC strictly watch
ed and publicly analysed, not in the inde.
eoFous phrases of contumelious SANDER.
but ia that pure and chaste ianeuaare. bv
'ehicih aHd which alone, the page Of az
gnInent can he adorned or conviction en-
forced on the honest, intelligent and me-
qulsltiye mind.
we are sensible that our interest and
safety as state, are involved in our de.
RAJ connection with our sister states, ard
we VIII unite most cordially, in every mes.
sure which tends to strengthen the union
ard augment the dignity of the United
ID the new arrangement necessary 10 be
made respecting The choice of reprcsenf5L
uVes to Congress, that strict regard shall be
paid to the interest and convenience The
electors which the importance of the sub.
jeet requires.
We with heartfelt pleasure, sfr,emb,ace
TINS opportunity of assuring yo,f cl1at W.
view your Imremitted attention 70 The
discipline Of ourbrave and Ineritor;o,sra;-
ii'ia, as strong additional proof Of at
maternal solicitous care, with which YOU
have constantly watched over the Interests
OF this state. The propiiety of extendinr
The public patronage, in provitliBg then
with fire arms and FIELD artillery, ss f,r a.
circumstances win permit, shall be ,,,ade
the subject Of early discussion,
Ahe hourishing state of o,H schools and
colleges caar0t fell Of high satisfaction 10
the legislators Of people, who maintain
as primary Article 6ftheif political rresd
1iat science and Write are the corner
stones OF republican government.
we shall be ready 70 receive any other
communication from your excellence
which you may be pleased TO Law befoyr
as hoping that all our public acts NAV con.
ouce 20 tine best interests OF the state, and
that you rtay receive al that satisa e,icr
N your higa Office, which does result, and