Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-05


TO his able aud jealous advocation, for i ;
passage withont any retrenchment OF is liz
J beral Pr ncipSes. Through all the inte res
ting scenes OF that SESSION, Mr.. Madison
displayed such talents, integrity aud p:ltri-
otIsm, that at the end of that year there
was no man vino stood higher in the conf
dence and affections OF all who knew aim.
In l7S5 he was reelected 20 the Virginia
assembly. During the session of that gear
he proposed ard carried through that body
recommendation that deputies should
meet from all the states, at Annapolis, for
the purpose of making some change III the
confederation It is known that tits effort
did not produce all the good effects expect
ed from it: but it is likewise known, that
! the recommendation ofthat meeting caused
the convocatiun OF the convention at Pniia-
deipha that gave rs our present constitute
on. Mr.. Madison was, il is believed, cleo
ted Hember of that convention by the IT,
unanimous vote OF the legislature. 1t is said
III that body there was no member more
I distinguished for wisdan and love of coui-
try. About the same time Mr.. Madison
was reelected a member ct the old Con-
gress. The evidence OF the very able sup
port given by him TO this constitution is in
print: Upon that subject The reader is re-
TERED to the Debates IN the Virginia Con-
ventlon. Mr. Mad son was elected mem
/ Der OF the first House of Representative
that convened under the constitution. Ills
services in that body during The eight wears
OF the administration Of General Washing
ton are known to all. For several years
before the establishment of this government
and until the commencement of the war be-
tween France & England, there was no man
IN America in whom Gen Washington con-
iided more than in Mr.. Madison and ifhe
| afterwards les frrruantIy Cc,,s,,l,aI
| by him, twas owing to.the asccndency which
Col. Hamilton had obtained in the sldm;nis
trauon. He retiI ed when Gen. Washington
did, but had not been long reposng III The
quiet OF domestic life when, aroused by the
danger into which the principles of admin
istration pursued Ivy Mr. Adams were evil
IDENTITY bringing our republican institution,
sensible chat the torrent could no longer be
resisted III Congress, and that the state le-
ylsiatures could alone arrest its course, he
again took his stand in the legislature Of
! Virginia, and there prepared and carried
thmugh his celebrated report against the
alien and sedition laws. This we may af-
| hrm without danger of contradiction, TO
/ have given to federalism its hrsg mortal
dow, and to have first planted the standard
! TO which the repu5licauiSm Of the nation so
! rapidly rallied. With Mr.. jefferson he
came into the present administration.
! Mr.. Madison has been in public life for
thirty-two years. lie is about fiftv-iive
! years of age. During his whole life it is
believed there Is not a single act for which
ne can tie rcproached AS q man IN as a ci-
tizen He IS a singular instance of per
son who has been so much the object o..
envy To some, and So much IN the way o.
the views and inteGe Is Of others, escaping
/ tue lmputatln of having done an improper
! act from an improper motive.
IL rs believed MIR. Madison has not at this
| time, and that he never hs,l personal en-
e'uy, Tor Cause that could De avowed.
From tie .4lyora.
1t is SAID that the meeting of members of
congress, IN Caucus at Washington, have
agreed! to put in nomination, and recon-
mend for public suffrage
JAMES MADISON, for hrrsident-and
! GEORGE CLINTON, for oice- president
The mseting is said to have consisted OF
! 30 members of both h0uses-S3 of whom
were for the above ticket.
1t rs certainly not q period to bcker a
bout men and five Can only insure the pur-
suit of the same system of policy that has
been pursued under Je.Tcrson, il is a very
subordinate consideration at this moment
which IS Jhe man The democracy will
mot divide they will support the choice
or better manner has been provided by
the constitution.
! The Boston meeting Of sailors has been
represented tothe sclectmeD & legislature,
and 1t appears from this report, that it. was
a s,ratagch ofthc British contrivance, only
( six OF seven men could be found of all the
10 names signed TO a memorial and il
appeared thata mrn said to be British G.
/ dit at Boston, had taken position where,
as men dressed like sailors pass by, I've in
yited them to sign it when they were cal
ed upon. they were not 10 be fouad, and
| The names are sup, sed to be fictitious, as
I they were IN the hind 7v7ifinP Of this
zeGio"s advocate c/ CHARITY and good 7uorkS.
! Aurora.
I IT there be any person in the union able
and willing TO give an accurate description
OF the equipment, and use of :. Flviug mr.
HHery," he will do an essential service at
this time by a scientific and inteliigie essay
on that subject This is now becoming an
object of attention, and there are very few
that understand it. Democrat.
/ 1.-THE following exc lIent article from the
! Trenton True American, affords whole
some antidOte TO the calumny of those
malignant opponents Of the administrati-