Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-04-11

sure OF mas political lire Who can be so
ihcreduinas as not to believe thrs much of
the man WAC has Conducted I'm ster cor
respondence with the governor OF Canuda;
VINO IS the intimate friend and associate or
'dt oritIsn MIR ster VINO has pracused e.
very scheme aud article IN his power TO
excite the Spirit of disumon IN the Eastern
States and who -notwi thst- ndiny Al ai,no.t
Uninterrupted series of insults and injuries
from Great Britain, can declare upon the
Moor ct Congress an the face of world, thar
we hdd no cause of CONFERENCE.-The her.
hese circumstances are sufficient TO JUS
tify the belief OF his guilt, Wilde his denial
should De considered M no other view, than
that OF the cuprit who pleads not guilty.
According to his own exhibition of his ma
ny splendid services, they cons st entirely
IN Having exposed the secret motives, he
iastdious condasct and the dun tcity of men
Svho unfortnna.ely for our country have
Tor some years had the direcnon OF our
na"ondl' AFFAIRS. In the pienitude of his
ioathsome vanity, he takes the merit ex
ciusiveiy'to himself OF having deiec;ed the
inhysure.
Aad what is it Z That there never was
an administration SO popular and wise, ga
much admired botn at home and abroad.
lnat the principles of the last years are
Identified IN Mo. Madison, who has been
elected ny the general approving voice OF
lie nation TO support and continue them.
ana yet this sly and uotle trotegee of Bril-
tam repends to say '.that he As opened
the eyes OF the people and that they now
fIewtne measures of our administration In
,he light f truth" These wonderful dis
coveries should be attached by way of APP.
Penuix tothe work entitli Sa EN- Witch
crafS' or the wonders of the invisible world.
Extract of a letter from Col. Pickering
to agentleman in Baltimore, dated
Wenham, (7miiles beyond Salem)
March 26, 1902.
" The report which you saw has
been spread, since left Baltimore,
$ That the late disclosure ofconfiden-
tlal documents was made by me,'' is
false. l am utterly Ignorant by what
means they were made public.
:. No lie, no SANDER, however i'm
probable or a1rocious, excites in me a.
ny surprise. Good and wise men. our
early and present distinguished patri.
ot-titlzens, have given strong and hon.
orable testimonies that I have render
ed some services TO my country es-
peci,lly in exposing the secret motives.
the Insidious conduct, and tn. dupli
city or men, who, unfortunately for
our country, have tor some years had
the direction of our national affairs.
Inc bitter wrath OF nv political adver-
saries has concurrcd in proving that
my hcnble labors have not been in
VAN. Important facts and rational
conf -ctures,. with their obvious infe-
FENCES, exhibited in my plain Ian
guage, appear, fortunately, to have
contributed 20 open the eyes of many
OF my fellow-citizens who now view
the measures of our administration in
the light OF truth This detection oc
imposture will never be forgiven by
those who have long combined to de-
ceive the people. They are like the
craftsmen of EPhesus, who made and
sold silver shrines for thsir great god.
dess Diana, f" by which craft they had
their wealth. They therefore, shou-
ted the praises of their goddess and
the Ephesian mob at their heels re-
Peated the shouts and with as muca
Zeal as the patriotic mobs of some of
our cities have shouted the praises of
Jefferson, the idol god," whom they
ignorantiy worship"
The following is the reply from the Prcsi.
dent OF the United States, TO n Roches-
ter and William l.. Brent, Esqrs who
transmitted the resolutions entered into,
on the 4h March, by the republican Cit.
liens OF Washington county.
Washington, March IL, 1909.
GENTLEMEN,
l have duly received your letter of the
9th inst. conveying the resolutions of por-
ton of my fellow citizens of Washington
county, in the state of Maryland
Whilst return my thanks for their kind
expressions Of confidence and regard feel
much satisfied in observing the patriotic
spirit breathed by their resolutions unani-
mously adopted. s
The situation of our country Justly ava
kens the anxious attention of all gooG citA
izsns-whether an adherence 10 the lust
principles which have distinguished the
conduct of the United S ates towards the
belligerent powers, will preserve peace
without reiinqushins independence, must
deppnd nm the conducf of tho. ,,o,,....