Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-06-14
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TUESDAY, JUNE Il, 1903.
STRANGE EYENrSI

hitno the puDnC prints are barren at pre-
| sent of important FOREIGN news, (the late
| change in the monarchy of Spain and war
| with Sweden being regarded as trivial mat
ters in this age of extraordinary revoluti-
| ons) vet, the INTERNAL transactions of
the United States are not deficient in cir
cumstances to. furnish amusement for the
| minds and employment for the tongues of
our OuIDNUNCs---As some of the readers
OF the Argus might otherwise suppose that
in these Embargo times nothing surprising
or entertaining was going on, we will men,
tion few STRANGE EVENTS which have
certainly taken place.
l.. The REPUBLICAN, State of Massachu-
sets, merely thro' the apathy and neglect
of many of its towns, is MIs-represented
by FEDERAL Legislature!
The FBDERALIsTs having got into the
saddle, begin to ride that State rather
roughly which, in men of so much COOL
NESS and DISCRETION, as they heretofore
exhibited, when they rode the u. STATES,
is STRANGE indeed As proof of this,
8. They have turned out of the Senate
JOHN .. ADAMS, the statesman (of all in
Massachusetts perhaps) possessing the best
taients and qualifications i; for no other rea-
son but because he opposed the Tory
PRINCIPLES of TIMOTHY PICKERING, and
stood faithful to the government of his
coun ry! This, from party which former
ly talked so loudly of supporting our natl.
onal independence, Whose favorite toast
used to be smillichs for DEFENCE, but
not cent for TRIBUTE" seems LITTLE
strange!
SEQ TEMPoRA MUTANrUR EFT NOS Mu-
TAMuR GUM ILLS. In those days it was
FRANC Z which violated the maritime rights
Of America aud against France they le-
yelled all he artillery of their eloquence
but NOW that G.. BRITAIN treats US an hum
dred times worse than France did THENs
by impressing our seamen, ccndemning
our vessels and cargoes, and attempting TO
TAX US WITHOUT OUR CONSENT; these
worthy Federalists approve of it all, and
reiecC their former friend because he DIS
approved of it, and supported the EMBAR-
co, the ony feasible measure of OPPOSITE
on which this country's situation would all
low of its adopting. Mr.. ADAMS however
may comfort himself with rejecting that.
when men of certain description rule the
roast, "the post OF honor is a private sta
ton
q. The REPUBLICAN WATcH-TowFR
of New. York, has denounced the TRUE
Republican JAMES MADISON, and said
that his election TO the Presidency will
destroy the republican party 1t even calls
him QUID, and abuses HIM by surmizing
that many OF the Federalists will probably
give him their votes. This conduct in the
editor of Republican Watch Tower is
so understandable, that many suspect him
not to be what he calls himself and some
even believe him "Wolf in Sleeps
Cloathingp
5. The same Editor abused the Embar..
go, and promoted the election of Federal
candidates for congress in New York, by
the unfounded rrejudices against the adj
ministratlon which he indnstriously contri-
buted to excite. Yet his paper is constant
ly filled with abuse of the Eederalists also
What strange fondness for ABUSE must
this man have?
6. Many of the Federalists are for pre-
ferring the FLAMING REPUBLICAN CLIN-
TON to MADISON THE QUID. notwith.
standing the promstion of the latter would
destroy their enemies the republicans
Thus it seems that all things are contra.
dictory. The FEDERAL Republican JOHN
Q. ADAMS is turned adrift by sTAUNcH
FEDERALISTs, because they think he is
tainted with Democracy /; and yet it is re-.
ported that they wish to make the VIOLENT
DEMOCRAT GEORGE CLINTON Presi.
dent OF the United States, in oppositi TO
the MILD and MOD RATE MADISON.
"Sure these events are most unnatural;
"Portents and prodiges indeed They
IN cken
-"From strange to stranger !"
z. The uncomfortable democrat John
RANDOLPH has for long time past pro-.
noted, by his CONDUCT, (tho' we believe
not with his INTENTIoN) the measures of
the British Monarchy aud the cI.DEvANT
| Menarchy-man JOHN ADAMS. late pre-.
sIdent Of the u. ). now said to be a friend
to the republican administration of THO
! MAS JEFFERSON
! From these circumstances, there might
be some reason to conclude that the Mil.
LENIUM fore,old by the ancient prophets
is now at hand for the lioi has already
begun to lie down with the kid, and the
| wolf to couple with the lamb: but unfor-
tunately too much dIscord and squabbIing
among parties remains to warrant suppo.
sition that the happy time Of universal
peace is approaching.
! Mr.. JOHN Q. ADAMS is called a TURN
COAT by tie Federalists, because he no
longer disapproves of Mr.. JEFF ERSON'S
administration. 1t would seem, from this,
that Federalism consists in no settled prin-
ciples, but onty in spirit of indiscrimlnate
opposition t. kvERY THING THAT THO
Mas JEFFERSON DOS. What hen will
become Of Federalism when THOMAS
JEFFERSON will be no longer in Office :
Extract Of a letter from a gentleman in
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