Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-11-03
Glretgl3:a IrguS.
v c II NJ o n d :
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER :, 1907.

Ia com punc ton of such important facts
as,sYere necessary TO give them proper
idea Of the state Of the union, both as to It's
foreign md domestic affairs, and also re-
commends to their consideration such
measures as, in h,s opinion, may be expe-
dent and necessary. The chirf magis-
trate of the Uaited States addresses the
assembled Representatives of this great
ahd free people, not with the pomp and pa
radc of monarchy, but in the unaSsuning
garb ct simplicity and truth the spirit
and substance as well as the object and re-
suit OF his communications being very diff
ferent from those of the kings most graci-
Gus speeches to the two houses of his In
perial Parliament, which always conclude
with request To his humble and obseq.i-
Gus commons to impose additional burdens
on his miserable people Our President,
On the contrary, Notwithstanding we are
probably on the eve of war occasioned
by the injustice and violence of Great Bri-
tain,) informs us that more han four milli-
ons OF the princI pal of our funded debt have
been discharged during the last year, and
that we have now in the treasury an un-
expended surplSs. of the receipts beyond
the expenditures, amounting to no less than
eiShf mttioHs and haiC u dollars Such
are tine excellent fruits Of republican wis
Com and economy. Twenty FIVE millions
and half OF dollars of the funded debt
have been eXtinSuiShed dnring the prece-
ding five years and half; and, is the
madness Of our enemies should MT compel
us to relinquish the pursuits of peace, the
whole debt viii, IN very few wears. he
paid, aod, tEen. the far greater part of the
reycuuc oEIhe United States may be en-
pity Cd IA internal improvements.
4here is nc taik in the Presidents mes
sage OF the necessitv Of new Il Xrs, of enor-
nlCCs loans, OF the impressment of Seamen,
and other dreadful resources Of that gov
erHmenr, which John .gddnJs orcc called
the most stuocndous fabric Of human in
vention. Instead cf ell this, the happy
people OF the United States have already
In their treasury sum sufficient to eupb'e
them 10 DERRY thc expenses of war for
considerable time, and thousands of volun
.tcers are ready to r,arch wnh aacrity 20
the standard % ihel country
1t is yet to DC hoped, however, that the
British government, IL the present Gespc-
rate state ot their affairs, will not he so
infatuated as 10 add America to the num-
Der OF their eacmes, and that our demand
OF satisfaction for the outrages hithe RIO re-
Ge!ved, and OF security against their repc-
tition, will not be Intellectual We look
forward with anxious expectation to the
event.
THE Presidents observations on the sub
Jet of Burr's trial are disnifed All cor
lect.
He gives just applause to the zeal Of the
militia who so readily turned ont to oppose
the traitors, and TO the general who suppress
sed their conspiracy hut submits to the
Legislature OF the union for their cOnSide =
ration the proceedings and evidence exni-
bited on the trial, without giving his own
opinion, whether the defect which occasi-
oned their escape from punishment was in
I" the Testimony, IN the kQSg, or in the ad-
minisrT0tfon of tie A1gp."--' To the Legis-
lature alone il belongs TO apply or originate
tire rcmody!" and 70 their wisdom he has
referred tie subject.
II ~. Norfolk Pu5.ic LcGgrr, Of the 2sd
al October, contains an cXiracl from let
Ter which was published in the New York
FareTs sOmeiin@ in august last toge-
,bsr with series Uf rema. ks on he cir.
C.v2, tauCts men.oued jp il. For the IN
& .La,iaD Of 1ur Is ader-, we will present
them wHh Iha' precious extraSi, which 40
dCu,., v II be ~ delicious TO hose OF Ger.
tafc pobic-! options, as an exiraGt Of "a
diE-renJ sort, vas iusinuaisd 10 be 10 LII
ther Marin, G-q.
"Sbould war take place with Britain,
"opr commerce VIII be absolutely at her
"mScy and calani;ous as Will be the
consequences 20 us and strange as ii
"may sc IN j, = an event, which have.
"good ground GoI believing, was not only
anticipated, but even wished frior ~ ire
" hfe nnhar. heich a-,d t,yrd ousrQ0e com
mffed nglias, Us. Within few DAYS
"preyoIs 10 TIA outage two gentlemen
"of < est resPecisbiity and of uDquesti-
"OnaJie ysracity, ~slted 90 he pr, sident
"to pay their respeel, 70 bim-hs con.
"Vers4li.n astonisbed hem both. Heer
"frss8edhs Persuasion Ra, he heohie IF Me
8 United Sia'cs tV,re zteishs for q 7oay 1cith
" Brfain. When enquiry vas made con
"cerning The means Of wagng hostililics
" and ~i.h any prospect Of success, the
"snswer vas" France las sklhs and sye
ahGUe sEam,H."
The editor Of che Ledger has subjoined
his own testimony, 10 support Cf this story,
by assuring Us that "thsre is not III the
"sla.e man Of more integrity and lonor
than The writer of that letter; lhet he is
"ol the first rate talents !" that lbi. gen-