Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-10-04

10 authorize loans, to any amount. rather
than surrender our rights, or relapse into
q state OF colonial vassallage.
from the NORFOLK PUBLIC LEDGER, of
Friday last.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, The char
acter OF this paper, to express ourselves in
the language of party, is most decidedly
federal. We do not therefore notice ,hs
proceedings of the federalis S at St; unton.
winch are inserted in this paper, with IN
difference! They have claimed our most
serious attention, and should have received
our most jealous Cooperation, if reasons
winch we shall presently state did net in.
auce US to hesitate upon the piopriety OF
such cooperation.
The Jaw ofth,s state, for choosing electors,
eHectuaiiy Gas 1t was intended) excludes
the minority from any of the advantages
~ suffrage They have, however, a right
TO express Their opin ons, and before we saw
the otaunton proceedings, we did hope that
every federalist in the safe would vote at
the approaching election, and by that vot,
express his opinion OF the eading measures
OF the pre- ent administrator II was, how
ever, evident Ihht without some concerted
plan, such an opinion could not be expires
sea TOT want OF proper characters being
previously designated as candidates.
IS Wen known that du ing the last winter,
two tickets were formed n this state, one
in favor of Mr. Madison and the o,her IN
favour of MI Monroe. L. being a matter
well understood, that N ali the great an1
'eaoing measures, thst Mr. M I'd son Of
eiected) w.did pursue the course marked
QUE oy ms predecessor, no person, who dis
approved OF the measures Of the prese M
"dnlnis ration, could vote for Mr. Maoi
son TICKET without committing an act o
the greatest incon stency IN politIcks. We
may sly, that Ia general. he fedcraIsts
II tn state have dIsapproved of the mea
suTes OF the present administration. We
b<iIeve that W thout having any concet ,ed
pan with the fr ends Of MIR Monroe, III
the iederalists would have voted for Mr.
Monroe's ticket. La this way they would
nave expressed their disapprobaIon OF the
measures OF which they have 30 Justly com
planned. For some months past general OBI
nILn has prevailed, that he frie nds of Mr.
Monroe had declined the proposed contest
IL appears, however, from the address of
the commnee of Nj Monrce's friends, pub.
hshed IN his paper, that they have deter.
III ned to perscvere. What course then
are the Federriists topursue The address
from Mr. Monroe's fr.ends is plan, aud may
be considered rs pledging M Monroe upon
p''htoy Ane cruel
nsa assures OF the embargo, and upon our
tn ure course with foreign nations. War
or Perpetual Embargo; Peace, and Con.
uerce, are the questions! To avoid the
two former, and TO secure the two
latter. cur exertions must be d rected
IL there was a hope, that a fedora,
lcket Gould prevail 10 tins state, II cannot
DC supposed that the editor OF this
paper, would permit local state parti-
atty or personal respect, to govern
him IN declining his coaoperat on with
MS federal brethren. Believing as we most
sincerely do believe, that Vt the present
course OF measures are not arrested, that
even the UNION, that rock of our political
safety, will cease to exist twelve months
iongtr--we must be allowed TO pursue a
course for curse yes. As every calam "
which could befal us as a nation, is incm.
ded IN the separation of the states, we shall
enumerate 30 oilers. The impossibility
ct succeeding with a federal ticket IS TO US
80 evident, that we think any calculation
upon the subject would be thrown away.
In conclusion, we hope that the federal.
ISIS Of this state, will reflect seriously upon
the present criss; and that the result Of
their reflections will produce dc,ermi.
nation TO give their unanimous surfaces
Tor she ticket of MIR. Monroe.