Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-11-11
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RIG H M o n D:
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER IL, 1908.


The Presidents Message, which we have
this day the pleasure of laying before our
readers, must, notwithstanding the disa-
greeaole tidings from England, be pleasing
In many respects to the friends of their
country. 1t demonstrates that every effort
.hat could have been suggested by sincere
love of peace, has been made BY our go.
vernmcnt to secure us that blessing, and re-
store the conveniences of our usual com
mercial intercourse with foreign nations.
ne naughty rejection by the British mi
nistry, OF all our reasonable overtures, must
surely excite, in every true American, a
spirit of determined resistance to the en-
croachments of Great Britain, and prepare
us TO submit with heroic resignation To e.
very sacrifice and privation which may be
need,ul to vindicate our gifts.
The Furnishing state of the national Fl.
nances, so different from the false represen-
tations oftory editors concern ng them the
rapid dimlnution of the national debt, and
large surplus of revenue are subjects of
admiration at the wisdom which produced
THESE happy circumstanc s, and of cordial
congratulation to all those who rejoice at the
prosperity of the United States.
WE entertain no doubts that the triumph
of Republican principles was great indeed.
on Monday LAST, in every part of the Com
monwealth except in a small number of
counties where the federdiists have hither
to had, and may still have, maiorities.-
From the returns of the elections, so far a
received, our expectations that Col. Mon
roe would be supported by none but fede-
ralists, together with few deluded or OBJ
stinate republicans and minority. men, are
amply confirmed.
In this city, the victory, obtained by the
fair and peaceable expression of the voice
ct the people, is peculiarly exhiliratine TO
the friends of our present excellent adni-
n'stration and of JAMES MADISON. the
great advocate of American rights the
enemies of both having been defeated in a
place which they imagined to be their
strong hold. In every county from which
information has been obtained, the disDro.
portion between the Republicans and their
adversaries is so excessive, that the latter
scarcely seem TO claim the dignifed appel
Iation of farfy. The full result will de-
monstrate the absurdty OF the idea that we
were divided people, and evince that.
notwithstanding the inconvenience of an
Embargo, and the arlifces of federal prin
tiers, the freeholders of Virg MIA have sense
ana hrmness enough to maintain their free
dom and independence, in defiance of all
foreign nations, and to adhere to the man
gDhom they kn9w to be truly an american
republican Z" in heart and in sentiment"
in preference to one whom they consider,
from his late conduct, as dubious at least.
II he wishes ever to regain the confidence
ct his fellow citizens. (Which he may, per-
haps, hereafter meriD he must no longer
silently suffer himself to be made the tool
OF faction, who quarrel with the admit
nistratlon for they know not what, or for
what they nil NOT erhIain ;--he must not
permit his own reputation to be connected
with that of a minority whose violent onpo-
sition to the wisest measures of the govern
ment has greatly injured their country, aod
gained for themselves the diStrust and in.
dignaHon of prodigious majority of the
people.