Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-10-25

at,uiits, IS deficient upon the most import
ant and interesting subject. Thus it is,
,.,at you unfairly endeavor to brighten the
peooie, by insinuating, that if he is elected,
thr ,exi sting evils will not be removed
JHathe srands fired and committed on all
Questions inpo,ved in foreign relations.
This argument proves nothing but an ex-
creme want Of caBdor, that you wish to sue
cecd more by iuuendo than argument. If
.,ou are so much in favor of Mr.. Monroe's
trea,y. why do you remain in ambush
why not come forth openly and plainly,
.rd. advance the reasons of your attach
Ynent to this treaty? The people would
then understand you, and they would be
better enabled to decide whether Mr.. Mon
rec ought to be elected. THIS is the true
aud real point of enquiry. This is the ground
nnon,wl,ich the hope of belief is anticipated
from the k7o7vr, ottinions, conduct and cha
,nc,er of .Hi4Nsoaroe The anticipated
reI;en. then. from Mr., .Monroe's election,
Goutd he a confir NATION of the late treaty
-a,rcmelY ten thousand times worse than
thesd'secse.
Won. II is admitted that the treaty is
not .pch a one as could have been wished,
INT then it was the very best that could be
procured Great Britain Will never suffer
us TO dictate whatrtreaty we please. But
then again, she agreed, that although she
would not enter into any express st'Pula-
tion,,,pon the subject of impressment, she
would issue ordcrssto stop or restrict the
practice. ~ -, -.
MID. Thus she confessed the injustice
of the principle, but refused to surrender
Il in any other way, than tn depend entire
" upon her good humor, grace and courte-
AZ. Because we cannot dictate 4 treaty 20
that. OF any other country, 1t is poor, mi
se,anle res son, that We should remain tame
and submissive 70 perfily and v.cience, aud
ser~om sea -faring brethren kidnapped upon
every occasion, without 4 murmur. lhat
because she will not be just, we must give
up~to her injustice. As to the miorn,at
s,,deyrsaRdi1tr by which her ministers pri..
va,ejv consented to relax in her impress.
mcn,. il is the merest mockery that ever
was -.laycd IF upon a minister, andindeed,
MI. Monroe had scarcely gotten to the seat
of government. before thiS informal under
ston6iuo- was denied by the British mini
,fers. Thus. i. is evident what cur sltua-
ton would have been, f this treaty had
been ratified. 1t is to be presumed, that
affer this fresk eUidence of British faith,
that Mr.. Monroe, ii he were elected, would
not again receive yos.r Honor my Lord, as
a treaty, when not even seals and parch-
Inent are sufficient. We do not believe
that Mr.. Monroe would. utthis is the SAN
dy eniinence upon which his friends wish
10 place him. We mnsr take tbem, how
ever, at their word. And we hope that e
very voter, on the SEVENTH or NovEM-
EER, will bear this question in his mind
Monroe with hadtreaty, or Madison with
out. They bath stand .Jired and commit
ted.
Explanation for the Cackhng Critic who
was scratching in the last Virginia Ga
zette.
lie miei NEST flaS .JGis hour Ia tgueIe de
L'-s--
TINS redouhtable Philologist who is just
about to shed lustre upon the society of arts
has already entitled himself to Doctor Pan.
gloss privilege of adding to his name, the
envishie title OF A double s. From his
wonderful ingenuity in E;ymology, we may
anticipate the most elegant refinement on
the "DIv rRsIoNs OF PuRkEY"--h Hftte
ieayrirg rs a dangerous thing.
By what an astonishing effort OF mind has
he made it appear that evatiOn meaAt the
IdYirg oFeegs. Perhaps this sublime cri-
tic in the fancied possession of classic know
ledge, has derived oUGtion from the latin
word oUum signifyiRg an egg.
This word, most renowned sir, never
meant any thing else :han lesser kind of
triumph which was celebrated BY the sa-
crihCe Of Sheeb. Your defeat on Monday 9TH
Nov will give a better idea OF republican
epafion than that which you seem to have
formed We also hope to overcome e.
very species OF opposition, 20 sacrifice tie
o1, which will give you better idea OF
REPuBLIcAy TRIUMPH.
Vd Plutarch kennett's Antiquities.
70 The Peottie ef Pc7Dhatan, Amelia, Chez.
feyJfcld and Goochiand
No personal considerations, fellow Citi-
zens, would induce me at the present time,
TO withdraw fron a station, in which have
had the good fortune to represent portion
OF people, among whom no difference of O.
pinion exists, as TO the principles Of our go.
Vernment, or the form in which il has been
administered, during the last six years.
n recent event, however, (Which derolv e'
on ne new and important duties, requiring
my personal attenuoh) will prevent my be-
ing a candidate for your suffrages at the ap
preaching election, as i had intended. Ii
making 70 you fins puDlic svowal of my in
tentioD Ia Withdrew aIn influenced by n.
motive but respect for those, whose conf
dence ! have endeavored TO deserve by
faithful discharge Of my duty. Tie com
muh'caiion has only been delayed, until
could ascertain, how far my continuance
as a representative after the period TO
which am elected, could be reconciied u