Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-06-17

But l should really like to know
whether it is upon such grounds that
Mr.. Clinton's claims to - presiden-
cy are to be supported! Mr.. Madi-
sons eligibility does not consist in his
having been nominated at this place,
or at that place, but in the virtues of
The man, and in his capacity to dis
charge the duties of the presidential
Office. If he conducts their affairs
with wisdom, as there is no doubt he
will, Mr.. Cheetham may rely upon ii
the people will forgive him for having
been horn in Virginia, and even for the
dreadful crime of having been put in
nomination at Richmond
The editor of the Citizen seems to
imagine that he is electionering in the
Highlands of Scotland; and talks Of
| the states, as if each one formed Sc
parate clan but he may as well pres
his bagpipe to another air, for the peo-
pie of the u. S, will not dance to the
tune of George Clinton, under the I'll
tie of a Northern President" They
detest geographical distinctions and
would justly suspect, that the man who
| could patroniZe such local considera-
tons as means for obtaining the pre-
sidency, would not hesitate, if he did
obtain it, to sacrifice the general well
fare of the Union to narrow views il.
favor of particular sections of the coun-
Dry.
L deem it an orthodox article of the
republican creed, that the maintenance
OF the rights OF the nation with re gard
to foreign powers, rs well as its liber-
ty and independence, are inseparably
connected with the election OF lanes
Madison and it is now matter of So
Tenn enquiry with the friends of that
gentleman and of our national happi-
ness and glory, whether, as MIR. Gin
ton has united himself with lanes
Monroe, and is using all the engines
within the scope OF his influence to de-
feat the election of Mr.. Madison, thew
ought not to strike Mr.. Clinton from
their ticket, and run some other person
for Vice-President ?-(Monitor.)
Ertrqcf Ola letter from gentleman in 81.
| Mary's 20 his friend in Savannah dafed
2+'h Nay, 1909.
A day or two ago, all the property, at
ast all the provisions for sale, belonging
~ Josiah Smith, Of Savannah, was seized
by the collector of ST. Mary's and The af.
hcers of The gun boat. believe, on suspt
cion OF his being smuggler--he has be
tore been detected in thus violating the
laws of our county
" IL is truly distses si g to refle6 on III
sufierings Of the people of FLORIDA. I am
told they are absolutely Saving, vthou
gram of corn or morsel Of bread of any
kind. A man, a few days since, obtained
permission from the collector, to carry
some corn to Cumberlspd, with the hope
OF getting It over 10 Amelia at night. 10
attempting 1t, however, he was discovered
by the gun boat and brought back - he.
said his family and IS degrees must starve
tor he hadnol gram of corn when he lei
home, which was two days before the
Their inhabI ants # The island, he adds, ar
alike distressed"
In giving publication to the 6cst para
graph in the preceding extract, it may he
urged by some, that we should have OBJ.
served greater degree of delicacy, than
to have mentioned the name OF The often
der /: but we conclude, and believe every
well wisher 20 the countty--eYery one rot
engaged in, or approaching the nefarious
tr,thc, viii agree with S, thai an Ameri-
can who can so far forget the obligations
he IS under 10 support the measures of
hIs government, as thus to epdeayor to
thwart its plans # deience, ought 20 be
held up to pubic view and pubic inTamy
And as a mean Of preventing, in some
measure, future evasiuns Of laws made for
our preservation, II behoves every friend
OF the nation, to be yigilaDt and bold in
making public the names of those who arc
ever ready to sacrifice national ha, pine SIS
and prosperity, at the shrine of lawies.
and piIiiul pecuniary compensation.
SaUannah RehH6Acan.
,lnofher letter from 81. HEary's dated 27M
May, says:
owe expect large English armed
vessel to load by force if she does, we
shall have warm work. The day before
yesterday, sixty four barrels Of provisions
we're taken out of a sore on Cumberland
island, belonging to Josiah Smith, aud ar.