Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-05-18
Extraordinary Change.

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Extraordinary C6anse
Aleterfrom gentleman in the congrcssion.
al distrA, formerly represented by Mr. Gri6ir.
wri'es 20 one of the Editors Of this payer thar
Mr. Bassefs, has been eeaed by Majority of
npwards oseig5f buntSed p9frs; and that Acoo..
mac, which has been heretofore almost unani
nous for feierai men and measures gave the re
nabiicso candida E a msjorit, of more than one
hundred. This is one of the most astouishin-
revolutions IN politics, that the history Of p,pu.
lar elections prcsen, us with. At the preceding
eieston. mr. Griffin was cho.en by a majority
OF ,s'--R epuolican gain in wo years, between
etgos aHa mae 6;o'a,ef!! Pet Ls:el.
The Editor Of the P5ife .. o,ser ya,,ry ius,iv
remarks on the absuriity Of .sFederaiisss in IL
Wishing praises on riLLro rs discernren, and lin.
tssrity. and at the same time. po,lring oat tue
most vioieat abuse against the Psesislsrf How
does the cave stand! Mr. ELLror, say his Fe-
dcral panegyrissS. has corred views of men anil
things his opniohs & assertions arc entitled 10
full credit anil confidence The Fsess!cn., SAYS
Mr. ELLIOT. deserves every rra;sc--is a man
eIrinens For talents AMI patriotsu,'' for sis.a-
gaishsd and irseproachable, public AID piva.e
virtue The President. aver these champions of
ELLIor's sense and judgment, is corrupt and
unprncipled--staii;sd With every VICE ard me-
ri'ing the,nost hearty sxs=ration Now If Nc E.
is r'g',c. the fedssalists are wrong The federal
ist5 declare thar SIR. z. is correa--and Of course
th1t they themselves are either liars or dupes.
MIR is their own witness hey cannot ex-
espt 20 hissesslmoay-and the whole Of that tes-
tsnrory is 10 be taken together. NJ
Eliot, the trimming representative from YER
monr, denies thar he has changed. and accuses
the ySaj-vi.y of the ye3zs,i;cars with changing
Th.s IS Ike the soldier, who. being repuasnied
for 6ring affe' itcresr Of The company, tiec!arce
twas their fault for fling 5sfoye him.
7ieator dur-r.l
TIE fo0svi.y e sOsa ds f6e polit;cdl character If
tie Immortal Sr William Jones. By "a late
Risg-artey.
"If the political csinions of Sir William
Jones, 4, apyreriod, have been censared Tor ex-
tTayagancS. K:ir BE remembered, that he af!op.
tel none. but such as he firmly believed to arise
out OF the principles OF riic constitution of Eng
land anil as such he wai ever ready 20 arow
aud defehi them His a,tachrrehs I, liberty
was certainly enthusiastic, and he'never speaks
Of tyranny AMI oppression, bat in the language
OF detestation This sentiment, tic offspring
ofgcneron- ceilings. was invigorated by his ear
/; acquziniz1cc ssish the republican writers of
Greece and Rome, and -s.s:s The works Of the
most celebrated writers of his own conn-ry 8
bur the whole tenor of has life. conversation and
writings, proves TO my conviction thar he would
have abanfoaci any opinion which could be de- Z
monstratei ifsconcileabe to the spirit OF the
consti.ution.
with these principles, he ever refused to EN-
l,si under the Banners Of any party. Which he
depominaicd faa;on. and resisted The Influence
&c Private friendships and attachments whene j.
yer they involvel a competition &Ish his regard
t1 the constitutions of his country These sen
tincHs may be traced in his corresponie,iee and
ps5Iicatians, and they arc sometimes accouipa.
MED with expressions n regret. arising from the
irposs,bity Of rsconciling his political princi
PIES 10 he bias of his inclination, towards ind.
vidgals
In letter to Lord Altborpe he says, "As
TO America this know. that the study trans
atlantic yeonarry will neifher be dragosned nor
b7mbaozled oDs Of fhei. iiberty."
In another letter nc says. "On tho people
depend tie welfare. the security and IT,: perna
nsnte Of every legal government, in TIC people
mast reside ali Substantial power and 20 the
people must all those. In whose ability and
kuowiejec VIC, sometimes wisely. often impru.
rien,iy. copfde, be always accountable for the
tr- exercise Of that power with which. they are
Tor time entrusted-"
To DIR Psice. from fndil. ne wiites in 1890
81 Rad hatferea myself with a hone Of making
siss 70 our venerable friend at Philadelphia. be.
fore The retreat mediate 10 ny humble cottage
in NJ ldiescx but Gods will he done We
shall meet, 4 devoa;ly hope, IN happier state"
sscf vas the character of one of the great
es. AMI best of ntcn---and such the love ofIiber-
~ win which he was always inspired.
COW PocK.--It appears from The Last report
ofths original vaccine peck instiiston. that the
poysisn Of fai.ures in COW pock incubation, to
awe security against the small pox, docs not a.
fnonnt to more than so ont Of 5000 and that
Of these failures. ten have not been substan,ia,ed
by admissible and adequate evidence
[Gree1ock pap.
a person who got share Of capital prize in
the present Lottery, being told that he had ~
length stumbled on Fortune, replied" Not so
Il vas DOM in the world and fortune kindly
stumbled ov9 we" (LOadOn PAPER.
A person Of the naTne Of Wood happened 10
cag his son fi,der. beaded fellow. T" You say
irne,r replied ilie SOP, " for am a chip Of tbs
old Mock" (B.