Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-11-04

hSr tldC III Sne would reScird her orders in
council, in regard to US, that we would take
oil the embargo in regard to them. We
have told France the same, but both remain
obstinate and motionless.
The people of Great Britain are infinitely
more distressed than we are, but there they
obey the laws more from tear, and we more
from virtue. Let it never be sad then, es-
pecIally too, as we are in less want, that
political fear is superior TO political virtue.
We shall be told that our embargo is-use-
less and ineffectual--if this is the only rea-
son against it, let us make 1t etfectual. Let
us rather try our means TO make it answer,
than to abandon it altogether.
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Mr.. PLEAsANTs,
The time is drawing near, when the
contest between the friends and the foes of
the best administration that ever the Sun
shone upon, will be decided, and the tri-
umph OF republican virtue over toryism and
intrigue, will be exhibited to an aimiring
world. The public mind is now so CO n
pletely made up. on this subject, that, even
1T farther addresses to the people could
reach them generally, before the day of e..
lection, such addresses would probably be
unnecessary and unavailing. shall, the re-
fore, not trouble the readers of your pap
~ repeating any ofthe numerous argume1ys
IN favor or choosing that excellent chardc-
ter, JAMES MADISON, president of the U.
States, but will indulge myself with few
speculatons on the probable consequences
of that great event, which consider as
certain.
The election of Mr.. MADISON will de.
monstrate the patriotism and firmness of
the main body of the American yeomanry,
which all the Inconvenience of the emba.-
go, and all the exaggerations and articles
OF the enemies of their country, could MT
shake: it will shew how small and con-.
temptble is the minority, which wishes us
to crouch 10 British tyranny and insolence,
how ridiculous have been It's prophecies of
success, how absurd its Misrepresentation
OF its own strength l venture TO predict,
that in this city, on Monday next, notwith-
standing all the noise of the MoNRaE-ites,
only eight or ten minority men, two or three
reflu6Hcans, misled by personal friendship,
and fifty or sixty federdiists. will vote for
their ticket. Throughout the commonwealth
ITS success will be still less, for it may safe
Ily be anticipa ed, that not more than one
ia ten of the freeholders will be willing to
relinqu'sh the rights of America, or to vote
for president who will take different
course relative to our foreign affairs,
from that of Thomas JeTersoH. The
minority III Virginia, must, therefore, be pi-
tlful indeed. In the other states, if it should
happen that Col. MONROE should get ALL
the federal votes, (Which is by no means
certain, for some of the federalists of Vir-
ginIa have shrunk with abhorrence from
the i'll -omened alliance of others, with the
RandoIhifes,) it cannot be doubted but
that /ederai votes are all he can get, for
not one republican elector will give him his
suffrage.
The chance of Clinton is no better and
King and PiHkHey are out Of the question.
The British ministry, then, will see how poor
IS their reliance on the stories told them by
their tory friends. The Boston Centinel will
be found tohave given false signals of success
which he dreamed of as he slept on his
post and all the visions of his sacred Bril-
tannic Mjesty, Of dividing the u. States,
and restoring his rebellious subjects to their
allegiance, will vanish into smoke. Great
viii be the lamentations of all The old tories
and apostate wings. The members of the
MONROE Democratic -y4TisfocTatico- Out.
dtcGi committee, will hang their heads with
tie sadness of irremediable disappointment;
while the t7vo Doctors, who attempted 70
administer nostrums TO the body polite,
(Which some of their own party have
rejected with disgust will break their gal.
lipots, and throw away their pills in despair.
The staunch and undertaking republicans
will rejoice with discretion, and exult with
moderation they will hold out the right.hand
Of fellowship to such Of their penitent brethren
as may wish toreturn TO the fold, and say eve
forgive you go, and sin no more" They will
not prosecute even the federalists, but embrace
Them as friends, when ever they sincerely
"turn from their niqaities, and save their
souls alive"
The administration Of JAMgs MADISON viii
DC conducted, as that which Immediately went
before u, with sincere ant single regard 10
tho public good. HIS ii-mnoss IN resisting The
encroachments of Great E'iiain, will produce
AN accommodation OF our dpierca.es w.tlithat
country, on honorable tcr.4s Ills pa6ic anal
impartial policy towards 80 ma,ions wid pre-
serve Us tie blessings of pcace. Agriculture
and commerce agsu 4sill hourish, and plenty
pour her i,fli horn into ,hc lap ofLbcr;y Tho
national debt viii - Diminished, aad finally