Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-11

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Monroe's worth, and at any rare -, 80,
him OF the reputation which he rniebt 49,,
acquired, shou lie have prevail, -.
that court to have come into liberal ,,rr,,.
of accom- modation '-'i"
But it is impossible that anv an. -,
knows Col Monroe, can believe ,h.
these facts were even absolutely ,r,s -
ne would at such crisis of our affairs ,v;,,s
Britain, and to favor his election. e,y.
sanction TO such insinuations and no ON.
who is acquainted with MIR. Mad;sonS o ,
.r ~ in'egrity' deilcacy, aud nice sense
OF honor, could believe it if he ,ysr. $50
actually suspected. ard these ;ps;pn..;..'
thrown our and affirmed by Col Monrns
himself. What hue the infatuo,io, &c .. &C
ty rage could possibly induce thesa rs,i 20,
if they are really friends of Monroe o'"s,
as they have acted Some mistake en- s.;s
OF Madison has unjusJly charged Mo,,n'
win the crime of being recalled f. ON, ',,".
mission to France by WaShiagron. ma -
oeing called disgraced minister bv I'm,
adams but surely every candid fr;erd oS
the United States, who recoI,ec,s IN ,enu OIL
former President was influenced hv N Nc
Taunton, Monroe's deadly enemy. ana -.
the latter, auhorred Monroe for ,rr,,o.',r.
war with France, into which. a,mos, %
soon as Monroe had returned nome. he -
ried in plunging his country, viii sre S ~
triotic virtues and diplomatic s,;ii, and :"
tegrlty displayed by Monroe, rather thai
any thing RESEMBLING crimes exhibited h.
him. "
But that the man who is known TO have
been cherished, honored, and placed =, 81
highest road of prefer,nent by Mr. 1T.
son, who confdes in Madison, and for = ~
| " years has admired his virtues ana, talen,s
and during the seven years of hi, aJm;n;s'
! trauon which has been so much admired
| as to be almost universally apDlauded. anS
he therefore called on Ia consent to he
iected President third time1 has relied ON
nm as his secretary of state, saw. th,t
such man should be held up as the rival
OF Madison and an enemy of JEFFERSON.
wiliastonish the world; and furnishes strong
arguments against an ELECTIVE CHE ,uoo
SiSracy. 1t will also elevate the crcst &c
IederaHsm, as there will probably he some
chanee tor It's slipping in friend instead of
Madison or Monroe, as the feder alis;s seem
anxious TO have it supposed, that Madison
is under French influence, and Monroe nm
der British There can be M doubt. howe
yer, that both these citizens are absolutely
incapable OF yielding to any such influences.
Monroe did his duty both in France and
| EnEiand, and deserves credit for his endea.
Vors 10 prevent war with either of those
countries-But Madison deserves cons,
praise, if he will not sacrifice the dearest
interests of the q. 5. and their national no..
nor 10 crafty the pride and insoIence of Bri-
tam, ana 10 do this merely to avoid a war
wl'h her; nation which hates MS, and has
iaDored to ruin US, and which has exDended
several hundred millions ofmoney. and the
iives OF many hundred thousand soldiers in
attempts to crush US, or our old allies, by
whose assistance she thinks alone we com.
Pclieo her 10 acknowledge our inCepend-
Y a. tDN he - = -
ne snould make this sacrifice 10 this maliq-
nant, but fortunately for us now a ruined
nation, he Will be inevitably involved, and
tJuSsly 100, IN war with the most powerful
ana growing nation upon earth with thar
very nation which has conquered every al
" OF Britain, and which in all probability.
VIII conquer her within twelve months
nation, which is in fact fighting AGAR, in our
cause, and which can have no possible en-
NIFTY 10 US, It we become not allies, colo
nists, or the willing tools of Britain. her
deadly enemy. But good God What but
olind infatuation, or absolute torvisro. couId
} seduce any one into belief that, after the
AGAR Of The ChesafeGke, the warlike pre-
parauonS IN Canada, and the Indians con-
iessIon OF the British invitation to them to
attack the u. S. and the horrible OUTRAGE
committed against the neutrality of Den
mark, as if intended to awe the u. 6. INTO
doase acquIescence IN British insolence: a
secretary of the United States could hesi-
tate to act as it is said Madison has done
1t IS shameful to shew any anxiety forsan
accommodation with Britain. Heaven
seems to have put it into our power to be
revensed on her proud, implacable, and
cruel tyrant, and to render him forever in.
capable OF again injuring Us. love peace.
detest wars, and wish for "heace zrffG
all nations and entanging alliances min
none :" but look upon war now with
Brtain las John Adams said with resDect
to his war with Franco as pointed Gu, by
the singer Of Heavea," as necessary 70
our preservation against the revengclul and
cruel plots of G. Sd.
He will never forgive the United States
for having dared to resist his tyranny. and
1t IS evident, that his repeated bloody wars
with France, and his ex raw agantly expen-
sive confederacies, which have bv divine
Justice, terminated in the destruction of his
allies, were undertaken with The sole view
OF being revenged on France for the assis-
lance which she had Afforded 10 these II.
). and with hope that after crushing
france, she might find no great difficulty
N quelling the Republican sfiirit in .fsaerica.
God be praised, he can no longer threaten
us with 10000 Russians nor can he invade
us with hireling Rufiians, Anspackers.