Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-12-29
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Extract Of n letter from member Of Con.
gre8s to his friend in Richmond, dared
Washington City, Dec 25.
"MY DEAR FRIEND,
"Ihave Indeed seen our 'ilIustrious ir enl'
and fellow citizen, and seen him with
legree of pleasure, winch no words at my
command can well describe. l have seen
hm.. but so estimable is he in the hearts
OF his countrymen, that thOngs OF visi-
.ants have as yet prevented me from en-
loving private social hour with him Ian
hour ct converse, which to the bosom OF
friendship ever brings the most delight.
g The amiable qualities, which we were
wont to admire in Nh. Monroe ] observe
indeed shining forth with undiminished, if
not INCREASED lustre. He returns to his
native country, and brings with him tn
same manners, with which he adorned So
ciety before he left IT The pagcantry of
court and the frivolity of It's etiquette
| have made no Impression on him, unless
it be to render them the more con,empti-
bic. The glitter OF gems, which begirt
the naughty monarch's brow !; and by
which, 1t is believed, some others have
been dazzled TO degree of intoxication,
| have been viewed by him. il viewed AZ all,
| is. more than vanity, and as less than no.
thing To complete the character of this
| inestimable citizen patriotism as pure,
| as the soft ermine is white, glows in his
bosom and animates his heart. Your friend,
who now addresses you, assures himself
that in the hoLiticS OF James Monroe there
is not the slightest tincture of that dellte-
| riOuS ingredient, with which the corrupt
maxims OF England have infected too ma
nv Americans, who have visited that court
Ia al ,uI,t -
! firm and superior t. ali the glare and frip-
perry of that court, remains equally firm
and true 10 the glorious principles of our
| free government.
81 beg to assure you that, is the event
which you suggest, can be brought about,
the day on which it shall be brought about,
will be to me one OF the most delightful
days, that ever dawned on my existence.
81 have not yet heard much said upon
that subject not indeed as much as was
said IN the course of the session before
Iast--Stc. SC"
Meaning the election ola successor 10
Thomas Je6erson.
| PLEASANT EoUNGHUSBAND, Esq. was
Yesterday chosen a member Of the House
of Delegates of this Commonwealth, in the
place of Nathaniel Wilkinson, decd.
| Private letters in town say, that the Bril-
| fish government have sen, orders to the
British colonies beyond the Cape Of Good
Hope, To issue letters Of marque against all
vessels sailing under the American flag
the orders are said to be dated the 29th
Sept. 1907. yfuroru.
The expedition Of general Mcreau 20 the
souihward, is said t. be an dniedbie one
and that more than thirty of his friends in
Philadelphia, and double that number IN
New York, are acquainted with the inHo.
cence of his excursion-whO are the rene.
rats friends no.
Those who wish to amuse themselves ir
conjectures about the late events in Spain
NAV consider few Of the following facts
Yruio, after his ignenimous dismissior
does not return 70 Spain.
!, Read dream that appeared in the Au
rora few months ago.
, Turn over the flies Of the Aurora an,
read the correspondence Of Mr.. Frere
the British charge des afaires at Ma
did.
Remember the number of British friga;e
that entered the Spanish port Of Yer,
Cruz, in South America, and safe,
thence with millions of dollars.
How sin uld Il happen that more thai
0 twenty two millions of dollars shoudin thu