Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-01

intensely locked out for the mean. best calcr.
lated 10 exiting uish, or diminish the menacnr-
evil s
Somt times he turned his attention TO one
friend OF The union, and sometimes to another.
and when weighing them in the scale of his
Judgment he found them wanting in some mar
ucuiar, tho otherwise worthy citizens and
friendly to their country.
But, when that brave hero and consummate
statesman, cast his eye on colonel Monroe, all
competition ceased TO exist. This gentleman
seemed IN aggregate to possess the whole qua
ncies necessary for the imr 5rtant affair of qui-
eting the ocean, that the political shin and
cargo might sell in smooth waters.
Colonel Monroe went to France in the most
tremendous times that ever existed from the
creation. Ee procured quietus for the
uiion' winch m some measure has lasted to the
present dsv.
Again, within the horizon Of the u. s.a.es
about the distance OF four, or five wears ae,o.
from the Island of Great Britain, appeared a
tornado, threatening to shake the very centre.
ana foundation OF our union or on the lowest
scale to annoy, and confound us much --pres;-
dent Jefferson, that firm and carly friend of
me UNION, projected in his mind, what pcliti
clan OF consequence, he must dep,te to defend
us from the threatening danger. He had ma
ny at his choice, who would haze been exceed.
ingly glad to have been commissioned on This
occasion. Whom then did he elect iAr the A.
hcye important object Colonel Monroe was
the person whom tn present Presidcnt;udrsd
most eligible, and of consequence, in his view
most st ~
Monroe has been the object chosen in peri-
ious tunes. ny two great and worthy Prcsi
dents and from these premises, il may be a
'pr ronc,us'cn to say, that the person thus twice
selected by the above sage characters. must ba
nj
wii;u alarming; let us look then 10 our former
friend, SAID the Asiatic philosophers Thine
own, ana thy fathers friend, fogeet.thou not
a mans opportunities q Improvement. and NOT
intrinsic qialitcs, alone constitute tbs man Of
sp,i'nes Some Indians on the prongs of the
MISSOURI, may have innate abilities equal TO the
son or PhiiiP, or Bonaparte but for want of
opportunity, their actions remain on & small
scale Madison's original abilities, no doubt.
are great. but he has not had the famous Oh.
portunity of the French school. famous FOR E.
Messing, and that Of Great-Critain, noted for
acting under Disguise
Some urge. that secretary Msdison's sun.
lime literary abilities, should determine the e.
lection. The writer owns that, not being per
sonaiiy acquainted with that gentleman, he
knows not infinitely how far in this uoint he
may be said to exceed Col Monroe.
Letus, however, suppose that Mr.. A.ad;eoo.
that worthy, moral character, may be master
OF Hebrew, Greek Latin, French, Sc and
qualified M the most essential branches OF rI,i-
iosoPhy. that he can at pleasure investigate
he properties of the P,rabola. Eyperbola &c
What then }. These above qualifications would
rather make him . fit person in university,
than rcI'der hin capable of steering the helm
ol' s'ich An important vessel in such peri,ous
times One pound of gen'ine politicsl know
ledge, is worth a ton Of literature IN lanqua.
g-es and philosophy, in this critical moment
Wherefore citizens, then look out. Much
depends on your choice. The fate of many
millions, in some measure, is decided hv YOUR
election PHtLOCosMOS.