Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-01

not hesitate TO connect himself with sava-
ges.
To sum up the objections to Mr. Madison,
what do they amount to? His nomination
by convention of members of congress
the superior claims of others-his being a
Nirsinian.-and his having signed a recon-
mendation of compromise with the Yazoo
claimants-constitutc the whole.
What opinion Of the public understanding
must those persons have formed, VINO so alb
surdly revive the opposition to the nominal
tion by convention They must themselves
be remarkably deficient in sense, or think
the public want judgment extremely. Their
grasping at ludicrous objects proves that
they have no solid arguments to advance a.
! gainst Mr. Madison and that their hostili-
! ty has its source in their passions and not
! n their reason. They condemn the method
without pointing to more eligible PLAN
| VIII they pardon me when i tell them, that
they would not have raised the objection at
all if the convention had nominated their
respective favori,es! The friends of Mr..
Clinton Gf, indeed, they can be called his
friends, } virtually condemn him when they
denounce Mr., Bradley and the conventional
proceeding The venerable vice president
himself, received his original nomir alton
TO the station he at present occupies by
convention at which Mr.. Bradley presided.
Mr.. Clinton's frien,s did not then deem il
a dangerous, unconstitutional proceeding
But nozv their sensibility is beyond all cal
culalion. Precious, disnterested souls !
| beg leave to introduce them to the natural
history Of the crocodile.
| With respect to the superior claims of o.
Their gentlemen TO the presidency, confess
that have yet to learn in what they consist.
The question is to be decided by the evil
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ginia and of the United States, as well AS
the diplomatic and political annals of the
nation, will speak for Madison. VIII the
gentlemen who oppose him be kind enough
TO refer us to the page and volume where
may be found the transcendant deeds of their
heroes They owe it to themselves TO de-
scend to particulars, for they have provok-
ed the comparison.
Mr.. Madison's birth place is another won.
deful obstacle And Virginia is charged
with Unsuitable ambition. But have his OPP
poses never suspected, that their clamor a.
galnst Virginia. might betray their own
thirst for power! The truth IS, the govern
meut OF the United States was established
for the good of the whole people, and as to
the selection of president, the question is
not, from which state shall We take him
But, Where shall ne find the man best it,
ted for the office New York claims the
honor Tor Mr.. Clinton, on kind of notion
tor rotation Yet what superior claims has
she to other states / know men in Ma
Iryland, in Pennsylvania, in the eastern and
southern states, who have strong demands
upon the nation. But we have no clamors
{ from those. There is no man who respects
more than do, the virtues and integrity of
Geo. Clinton but at this moment, in the
lpresent situation of the nation, Mr.. Madi-
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his country n the first executive Office; and
therefore prefer him. If Virginia has all
ready given US two presidents, New York
has given us two vice Presidents, whilst
other states, whose patriotism is quite as ar
dent as that of New York, have never been
thought of.
J The jealous advocates of Mr.. Monroe
have assailed Mr.. Madison on the topic of
the report of the commissioners of the sink
ll1g fund the case of the Yazoo claimants.
Mr. Madison was one of them. The cir
cumstance was verS courageously seized
upon by Mr.. Dana about a week ago in the
house OF representatives, doubtless with a
view to throw odium upon the secretary of
state. can tell that gentleman that he is
mistaken; and matter of fact will put his
cunning to shame. Mr.. Dana may, indeed,
pucker up his pretty brows, contract his
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gracefully roll his mass ofhend to and fro,
and very broadly inslnuate that Mr. Madi-
son is IN favor of the Yazoo speculation /:
} But assure him that the honorable secre-
tary abhors that disgraceful fraud as much
as he pities the malicious imbeoilty of those.
VINO accuse him with partially for IT. Sur
rounded by political atmosphere which
stimulates those who breathe in it beyond
healthy tone Of nerve, the editor of the
Richmond Enquirer" Mr.. Richie, has
been driven to utter suggestions equally
/ groundless and injurious to his friends Mr.
Madison certainly signed a report in favor
OF compromise, and Mr.. Richie says,
cit is true that he did not investigate fully
"the horrible details of this stupendous spe-
"culation / have reason TO believe that
she did not. Is it not true, that he unfor-
"tunately placed too much reliance on the
talents and integrity of MIR. Galatin, who
"certainly drew up the report and amidst
"all the denunciations which have assailed
the character Of Mr.. Madison, has hither-
I "to escaped the fury of the diScontents in
"congress! ] have reason to believe that
she did" Mr.. Richie may believe me
when tell him that he is altogether in an
error. A little reflection will teach him
! that IT is not the character Of Mr. Madison
to act under the influence of any understan-
! ing except his own and that however ez-
allied an opinion he may entertain for the