Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-05

was given in inc virginia Sazette OF Era
day last, are altogether shu,ions and eoun.
lteJeifed for the purpose OF answering the
Iparty views of the person who commanica
ted his pretended discovery (Which indeed
may be gathered from his Sie7,qture, in
which, inadvertently, he acknowledges
those medals to have been deiineased by
himself;) | shall submit to the public few
Observations upon them.
Mr.. DELINEAToR states that "these va
"luable curicsiIies will be exhibited GU
Monday the 18Th instant, at the courthouse
tot this city," presume he meant, not
that his own precious medals, but that the
gentlemen, whose characters he has misre-
Presented, will be exhibited to the people
on Monday next. On that occasion trust
the freeholders of this city will, for them,
selves, "fair'y examine the merits of both
the originals" from which his medals were
| fabricated, having too much good sense
to take from his hands their IMPRESSIONS
| concerning them. They will then, in COM
| pairing their hersons with his hictures. ob.
serve that the looks of EDwARDUs AGA
MEMEoN convey to the eye full as much
of Pride, and aristocratic haute,sr," as of
dignity and conscious 7uorfh" His front
is rather that of the king OF men, whose
name he bears than that of "Joue him
self" the king Of The Gods ; at least if the
face of the latter had any thing pleasing in
it. There is also, (unless the occasion
shouts induce even him TO unbend his fea-
lures little,) an appearance of sternness
| and moroseness, which is somewhat repu,-
sive: neither is there aught which evinces
the man of genius, the acute comprehen-
| slve mind of legislator, who ought to be
able to do something more than say only
AYE" or "No." When they view the
| fine, open, intelligent and pleasing coun-
tenance of the other original, they will see
conspicuous in 1t that bright and powerful
genius which qualities its owner to fiji al
most any station, with honor to himself and
advantage 10 his country. They will also
see that amable and pleasing expression
which springs from unaffected fhilqnfhrohv
/ (the genuine and natural trait of good
REPUBLrcAN,) together with that animati-
on and tire which bespeaks the man who is
ardent in the cause of his country, and
ready TO lay down his life in her service
| The head of the former is, indeed, the most
ancient of the two: yet the latter has no,
the appearance of rap and inesrHerienced
youth, but, rather, of man in the hyfDae
| OF hfe, who has now arrived at that sea-
son, when his faculties are in their great.
est perfection, and his judgment fully ma
| tured.
So much for the busts themselves With
respect to the inscriptions, (Which are writ
ten own with some ingenuity,) the good
| people of Richmond will not fail TO observe
I that, in the character of EDwAKDUs AGA.
NEMEoN, the most important circumstance
ESQ far at any rate as respects his qualifi-
cations to serve the people in General
| Assembly, has been omitted 10 wit, his
stdunch and determined FEDERALISM -
He was one OF those who applauded the ad.
ministration of JOHN ADAMS, and, during
that administration, superinte nded the col
lection of the sfaD,ft t0a, the sfiH lar Ithe
carriage far, the land TAG and the house
far. He has also always been counted in
the ranks with the opponents of the present
| administration.
All this Mr.. DeAneator chose to forget ::
but trust that the people, on Monday
next, will not forget it.
His honor and honesty will not be deni-
ed; his attention to his duty rs a ,nagis.
trate, will not be forgotten; but in electino
a legislator, his Political oflinions ought 70
be considered; and those who differ with
him in ofinfon, will surely do right TO pre-.
fer his competitor whose infegrit,' is equal
tn ms f; whose DEGREES, while he acted as a
chancellor, gained universal appreciation
| whose REPUBLICAN, PRINCIPLES are pure
and unquestionable and whose TALENTS
no candid man will deny to be greatly su
perior to those of EDwARDUs AcAMEm
NON.
The character ofGUL1RLmus CAUs1p1cus
as portrayed by DeiiaeatOr, is truly q shame
ful Garicatwe. No person who knows that h,
was elected Chancellor Of the Williambur,
District by the spontaneous vote of the Leeis
lature, attracted only by esteem for his me
rit and obtained without any solicitation On Ia,
part OF hims self, or OF his friends, will beEev,
TINT he IS ni''liapi gatR4ens pofutari6as auyis,
that IS To- say, too fond Of popularity His wri
tngs and speeches, (Which are before the pub
lie and, with delight, will be read by postc
rity, when the squibs of such scribblers as De
Eiaeator, have long been lorgotten,) will fore
yer prove, that he IS not a feeble 'boEsher o.
PVdss," a "riReT IN taste" and iaeoyfect i
ljaGgmsat" If MIR Deiineafor has sense enough
to Jnho'n "ths whole qfhrs asytiySDtents," o,
roe0mtite The saHn tofai If his cabacity," h,
must be cleyerer fellow than take him TO be
This, IN truth, IS not an easy ASK to any MAJ
who will consider the great variety of excel
lent observations, and pleasing ornaments o
fancy, thrown ont with profusion, vet arrange,
in admirable order, in his elegant writings
The extent Of LAw-LEARNINC, the energy n
thought, the force Of logical argument, the fir
OF eloquence and beauty of language display
ed in all his orations particularly, in thos
which unmarked and COMPOUNDED Har9n Bgy
aad bis adhercnts, making conscious TREAso
tremble before him.
i4is beng wiling to serve as general i. thes
times, IS certainly no proof ofhis wanting pa
lriousm and Courage. and the respectable nam
Der OF votes bestowed tIrJOn him IL no irzi emit