Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-21

1ote, care had been taken TO provide |,
(S) barrel OF whiskcy, and another of
cyder IN the great area below, which was
sold ca; by the gill TO those of the less
favored of the croud who could not get
Abundance above. By which means
suitable and corresponding degree of en-
hNSiasm was kept up throughout all the
citizens asscmbledo on this occasion. When
matters had been sufficiently prepared,
and the sovereign people were quite ripe
and mellow, an (3) irishman advanced
and pasted up on the door carica,urc Of
Mr.. Senator Wright from Maryland, car
rying oft The capitol ON his back, with
label issuing from his mouth, containing
the words g can't move it," abiding TO
Mr.. Wrighrs motion then pending before
the Senate TO remove the seat of govern
mcnt 10 Baltimore the next step was to
~ burn Mr.. Wright and eight other Sc
majors, who voted with him, in eiligy, and
preparations were making accordingly,
"the band all the while PLAYING Jet9erson's
march," but, alas like all human schemes
Tor happiness, the duration of this presi-
! dental jubilee was but of short contlnu-
ancc.
"(5) The mutual congratulations Of
each other and of ihe Nan II me PeO;gie,
! became so enthusiastic and SO noisy, tina,
The Senate. in their chamber, found it i'm
f., possible to proceed in their debates, which
! had not been Il moment suspended on the
occasion. Mr.. Franklin, therefore, pre-
sident pro tem. sent messenger to de-
sire the people assembled TO depart. He
! soon returned with the information chat
they absolutely refused, and threatened
the messenger with personal violence
On this several members expressed Their
opinion that the chair ought 10 be SUI
ported, and at the unanimous desire of all
present, M. Franklin sent the sergeant
at arms, MIR. NJ at.hevs, to dispense them,
At all events. I he sergeant at arms en-
tered with much Importance, and in a
loud voice addressed them with " w hats
here you noisy good for nothing rascais,
command you all, in the name Of the
Senate, 10 depart Instantly, and remove
i those tables aud those barrels OF liquor"
! While he was III the act OF executing this
duty, what was his CONSERVATION TO en-.
counterthe President himself i'm he crowd,
and as busy and joyial as any Of them
| Awe struck he instantly retrcated. Per
! ceiying him to look cxtremely pale and
agitated as he entered the Senate cham.
Der, some gentlemen enquied with anX-
iety, what was the matter or what he had
| seen ALL the answer he could make at
first was, 'Eee there, he'e there" &" Who's
| there" MrJc fierson--the Ptesitlcnthim-
self is there ~ i he reader is left to guess
at the confusion that ersued. The re-
| port spread among the members and for
some minutes business was nearly inter.
rup,ed,
The gallery Of The senate chamber was
soon scrceired 10 be C,owdcd with the
| merry makers, who becoming little moi
sly even tnere, the senate adjourned. IN
| the afternoon the same audience return
ed, which being perceived, General Jack
son rose ard made a speech in behalf of
! hr1oicge in the course OF which he ex-
pressed EreaJ warmth at the unworthy
treatment Mr.. Wright had met with in
the forenoon Turning directly to tie
| gallery and stretching forth his arm, be
addressed them at some length. conclud-
! ing with Columbans let me coniure
you never 10 be guilty of such conduct in
! future if you do, rely upon it we shall
never tamely submit TO it; we will IL ne
cessary, call the army and navy to our
assistance, and-tiut you all 10 death ~
I This terrible menace was heard in the
most profound silence, nor was the gene
raj either interrupted or insulted. But
I Mr.. Wright entertained such serious APP
/ prchensions for his personal safety, that
! when he went to the senate chamber the
next morning, he thought it prudent to
go armed, and accordingly entered the
room with pair Of large loaded horss-ps
tolls.
"Here ends the story itself--remarks
will not DC INDUCED; every reader is left
to make his own. All we shall say is,
that we have not doubt that this mob
procession was framed, if not originally at
| tie desire, al least with the connivance Of
the president himself, that thus he might
have fair opportunity before he left
! Washington to shsw that he was really
and practically the nan Of the heohle."
We should have passed over in silence
the above frifiHg story, but for its impli-
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