Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-06-03

is frequently assisted by the literary c,ntrbu,i.
ons OF his friends. S. r Is he Only Edifsr. and
no other person but himself Is or ought to be
responsible for any article .arnitcd into this
paper
The president has signi6ed to the
executives of the different states on
the seahord, that vigilance is necessary
in enforcing the embargo, in order to
prevent the worthless part of societ,
from prodting on the abuse OF the law
10 the disadvantage of the worthy -
the Evening Post Of N. Yorkshire
Register of Philadelphia, have taken
in dudgeon this cruel attack upon their
patroas.- Aurora.
Patriotism..--Eight soldiers of the
revolution arrived here yesterday from
Connecticut, for the purpose of atten-
ssli;Iag inc interment of the re 7:cs OF
the martyrs at the Waliabout. They
had themselves suffered the loathsome
imprisonment, and are among the sur
viving few who escaped the terrors of
the British hulks. IPub. Adv.
The Proceedings of the Genera
Court Martial, assembled on board
the frigate Chesapeake, for the trial
of Capt. Charles Gordon, master com
mand't John Hall, Captain OF Marines.
and William Hook, Gunner---all be-
Logging to the,said frigate Chesapeake,
at the time of the attack made upon
her by the Leopard, have been pub
lished.
The charge adduced against Ca7t.
Gordon was, Z" From negligently per.
forming the duty assigned him." The
Court Martial sentenced him to be
privately reprimanded by the Secreta-
ry of the Navy.
In the cases of Captain Hall, and
Hook the gunner, the Court Martial
sentenced the former to he privately
reprernanded, the later 10 be dismis
sed from the service OF the United
States.
Candidate for president.---Thost
democratic editors who labor sg ias
the election of James NJ Olson, and yet
support the ADMINISTRATION in the mea-
sures It has taken against Great Britain
do, unwi,tlngly Isuppose, place them
selves in very luiicrous position.
Ask them whether the policy of our
government In resistanc, of British
outrage is correct? and they enphat-
ically answer, Yes.
Then comes the qaesti N, who was
the Efficient statesmen in the IL eg .cia-
ton with Great Britaiaf They must
reply, James Madison.
Why should he not, therefore, be the
PRESIDENT?
That is posing interrogltory.--.
His opponents will not answer it di
rect. They knit Their brows; shake
their heads; look up to tue Heavens /;
then downwards to the earth; and
suddenly bursting forth, attempt to
drown reason by rant.
The most industrious personages
who lead the opposition 70 James Mad
ison, are Mathew Lyon of Kentucky
and James Sloan of New Jersey.---
The former has compiled large pam
phlet in favor of Mr. Clinton, written
a disorganizing circular letter in favor
Of himself; and threatens to revolu-
tionize the state of which he is re-
preventative. The latter is determin-
ed | am told to put New Jersey all
awry. Are they, indeed, SO ieApen-
tial? Are the states Of New Jersey
and Kentucky mere noses Of wax, that
those men have nothing more
10 dothan to take them between
thumb and finger, All twist them
Whatsoever way they please E? Blessed
times, to be sure And glorious in
strumsnts Of reform alton
The peopl they suppose, cannot I'm
derstand, cannot Judge for themselves.
Mr. Sloan thinks the nation 10 lost, #
the capitol is nor removed and M
Lyon would no doubt come to groan-
Ing, If man should succeed Mr. JEFF
ferson that happened t. be born in
Virginia; rs if it made any difference
whether his birth place were Maine or
Georgia, or any state between them.
What would Mr. Lyon think Of hi ;
constituents If they were to object to
him on account Of his HAVING berr