Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-05-24


sure.
The Company just organized will bring
considerable capital INTO operation, and
Icy the foundations for future and ~ ensiys
msrcantile business.
The navigation os the Potomac from this
city to Point Look Out, offers no serious
obstacle. The length of voyages is not so
material, provided The malket be earty and
7peH supplied. The difference between
the times OF arrival OF merchant vessels &C
Baltimore and at this port, can never ex.
coed few days; and 10 the western pur.
chasers of foreign goods that difference
would be amply compensated by the pecu-
lisrity of situation.
A Thousand considerations offer them.
se,ves nHsought for, to assert The e!ig bill
~ OF The plan now in q train OF executioa.
Much depends upon the proper appropri.
alton of capital in the a. ST instance,
The following gentlemen were chosen
directors Of said company, a, an election
held yesterday at MIR. S;eilr's Hotel:
Ihonias 1S,yey, Peer MLr, James
NfGozpan, C ~ Golds6grough, Josejth Eo,-
rest, James ID. Barry, .dddna Lindsay, Neg
anaer Kerr, John p. Yrn .acss. UrlLian
Prouf, Semust ". !Sn;aAwoad, j. ms Czssiu,
10.
he PtrSiria'', which is newspaper
published al Richmond by Mr.. Gerard
BANKS, has lately been the vehicle oi much
scoe1i'Iy against The honorable rPilanz
T. G1tes, d senator OF the u. States. The
only gcoGnd OF conde ma lion that il as
s"mes worthy Of respectful notice, is the
vote oil MI. Giles in tie case of John Smith,
Esq OF the slate OF Ohio, on the trobosi.
uoh 10 expel him from the Senate. A
si'gie remark will demonstrate The absur.
di'y OF reviling Mr.. C. for his suffrage on
thai question: The Senate in Chat instance,
were sIt!ng as corr: Of honor and consci.
tnce, and noi as a Ccur, Of Impeachment
he vepdici was 10 be pronounced agree.
ably 10 The opinion oFeRch Individual mem.
ber: resulting from his own impressions of
aid re6ti:ude. If The ci,cum.
stances 10 the case did no, convince Mr.. G..
OF The BUSINESS of expecting Mr.. Smith,
tia. did go, prove spy deptayity of heart
nf aeEsiIesion OF principle 10 The former.
II IS impossible 10 Know how The evidence
IN the case operated ON the faculties of Mr..
CHESS mind yet The Piyginian undertakes
to denounce his nlohUes, aud 10 rail at him
without mercy.
IL is well known that Mr.. Giles was the
strenuous supporter of The proposition to
suspend he right of ha6sas crfius, in or.
ner The better 10 insure The arreslation of
Burr ana his adberents therefore no one
can suppose that he cnteTtalns any Affect.
On Tor the conspirators: But between Mr..
Randolph and The Erginian, Mr.. c.. is
procaimed guilty in the one case and in
he oihcr: by MIR. Randolph, because Mr..
G' wished TO secure The consrira,ors; end
oy Mr.. Banks, because lie voted for The
scqaiual of MIR. Smith. Srch, however,
s The treatment that honest men bargain
or, when in political matters lhey a6l an
Independent part. 10.
The editor oflbe Philadelphia Dsmoera.
&c Press, Offers openly, aid have no doubt
with sincerity, the following objections TO
Ar. Madison's elevation 10 the presiden-
~:
Objection.
IL Younger men than Mr.. Madison
can proudly strip their sleeves, and shew
The Scars and " ands which they receiv.
ed ~ achieving the independence of Anne.
RIGA but in those times thai tried mems
souls, Mr. Madison was unknown; and
since that time his whole political life has
been marked by irresolulion and iimidi-
'y.'
H7ssUer.
Does the receiving Toounds give cspsci.
" to man for goveiniDgl Then the
moA ignorant soldier, who fearlessly fronts
all dangers in battle would make the best
chief magistrate.
Rot his political life has been marked
by irresolution and timidily" In what
particular He faced an outrageous ma.
Jori'y 10 congress He supported, and We.
~ strenoously too, republican principles
IN the legislature of Virginia he main
famed the constitution in its birth against
a thousand foes; he has vindicated he
rights OF his country whilst Secretary Of
State in the tech Of flaming federal op.
position. What more is wanting 10 prove
bis iortiiude and consistency Speak out!
you that charge him.
Objection.
q Since his appointment, as Secretarv
OF state, he has kept in Office, and appoip.
ted TO Office, some Of the most inve crate