Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-11-23

+, OF her enemies, to save oi,ce more hsr
dayiiag country, from the CRISP Of DEB
Y potism. He introduced his celebrated
motion 10 lay al. embargo upon the Ame-
, rican commerce. Had this motion been
succeeded by law for The purposes Il
would nave efiectually put an end TO spoil
alton, and ex,orcd from Great Britain,
the language of concess This would
have been urged by the cIamours of Eve
i millions Of merchants and: mechanics,
, hose existence was known TO depend
principally upon the American commerce
i FOR support. This motion, calculated 10
produce an eife6t, by which the states
might have made acommerciaI treaty ON
their own terms, was pegatived, The
faction added an additional sprig Of laurel
to its triunph.---Jay was dispatched 10
England with the emblem Of Peace, pluck
&c, no, from the Howery olive, bull from
the meurnful cypress, for it was the SYM
Dol ct dishonor 10 the nation who sent it..
In the mean time, millions were added 10
the list Of commercial spoilations. The
savage war-whoop, mingling with the
| groans OF orr suffering people, was heard
along the forest.
Jay made a treaty in time, it is true.
II put an end to British spoilations and
the Indian war ceased as soon as the tories
were driven from within our limits. But
what has The treasury suffered from that
very treaty! The loss of millions and
the nation sustained much more dishonor,
than should have been sacrificed, for as
many millions more.
The political principles that produced
This dire arrangement Of right reason
have passed away forever. They will long
exist in the memory of the nation only Il
lbe reprobated. The prime agent in these
'lunhallowed iraasacsions, where is he p
Fallen from the dignity of an American
, patriot, We see him envelopcd in solitude
sitting on the ruins of his reputation
Succeedsd by more congenial system
) the empire feels itself moving on with ma
jestic strides, under the administration oil
seferSon, 10 the attainment of every natl
onal blessing AS soon as this great man
was placed IN the chair Of the presidency,
Mr.. Madison became Secretary of State ;
an Office for which he Is eninen,ly suited :
and which he now fills with dignity and
ius,rc peculiar 10 himself. No tnan, per-
haps, ever had more exalted opinion of
l'aaoiher, than Jefferson eniertains for the
subject of this portrait. Natives of the
same s.ate, pursuing in academic shades,
the same routine Of studies, congenial in
sentiment, and equally alive TO the trans.
cendant merit of each other, vie now see
them together filling the FIRST Offices of the
government, the blessing of The people,
and The ornament Of that country, which
theyshave emiD-ntly contributed To render
! happy by their principles and talents.
Ii IS within the pale of domestic retire
m II, That the soul of a good man shines
| withpecul:arIus,re. Let us pursue Mr. Ma
| olson descending from his apocalions in the
! service oil his country, 10 the walks Of so.
cal l'le. Here We shall perceive the trse
republican rom principle, the accomplish.
ed gentleman and social companion, Fl ON
native goodness Of heart.-Wise, moral
discreet. aud diAidept of himself, TOO rner.
citu. 20 le,a single cpilhet Of satire or con
tempt 10 wound your feelings, you are
placed IN the presence OF Madison and yor
are happy. SO pleasing combination o
good qualities, could only have resultcc
from comprehensive mind and are tn,
offspring oil a heart, which Chesterfield
: never possessed.
We here leave the subject of this por
trait. IL Is said he is TO be the successor
OF his iltustricus friend, in The Presidential
Chair. Happy country. if your beneG
cent genius shall lead you TO commit te
The plastic hand Of Madison, the gioriou.
work, which Jefferson has begun.
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FROM TIE ALBANY REGISTER.