Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-02-06
POMPOSITY.
{. From the N. York Evening Post.

( From the n. York Evening Post.
His Excelleney Francis J. Jackson,
Esq. his Britannia Majesty's Envoy
Extraordinary, and Minister Plenipo.
Tertiary. to the United States of Anne
RIGA, arrived on Saturday evening In
this city, with his Lady and Secretary
Is Legation.
1t affords me real pleasure to add,
that ever since Mr.. Jackson's arrival,
he has been receiving the most marked
and hattering attentions from the gen.
tlemen OF the first distinction in our CT /.
ty.
The British party in this city CONT
nue. their fulsome adula,ion of Mr..
Jackson. We should regret perso-
nal indignity offered him-at the same
time we do not consider him entitled
10 any thing more than projections
Was this emissary of corrupt cabinet
convinced OF his own unworthiness
when he required, from the Secretary
OF State, passports, and travelled with
an armed cavalcade And did he, from
conviction of this unworihiness, fear
the vengeance of an injured nation !?
Or, was the request made for the pur-
pose obinsulting the American people,
lest they should not fesl the wrongs
done their government? Are such vi
pers to be caressed, bycongenial souls,
nurtured in the bosom OK our country?
Aud is such national inGdehty forever
to lie burne with passive "obedience
and non-resistance 20
1e demonstrate, more satisfactory
II. this unblushing devotion to the Bri-
fish cabinet, we would call the attenti-
on of our readers to the following fact !:
MR.. Ers9ine, while the accredited
minister of Great Britain visited this
6 ty. No bustle-no route was made
Cor him. twas scarcely known that
Ie was in the place. And why? the
answer is at hand. Mr.. 4. had not in
suited our government he had Of
fersd no indignity to the psopie--he
was considered as not unfriendly to our
coUrtry--he was not disgraced with
'he administration, and viewed as the
Earbipger of plumber and rapine.
Let the honestyeomanry OF our state,
who are far removed from this DISCUS
ting scene of national debasement, re-
feet on these circumstances. Letthem
recoi,ect the men who are thus bowling
and scraping, and iawning at the por-
tai of a British emissary, are the very
men who are holding caucusses [per-
haps at his house to promote the cleo
ton of Jenas Platt, TO the Office of Co
werner. And while rejecting on this
fact, let them resolve to arise, in their
strength, at the ensuing election, and
spurn, as their fathers did, at British
thraldom.-N. Y. Pub. Advertiser.
&c, Jdcksod. After the insult offered
minister to our executive, his dis
InH& by our government, mis- appeal 10
the people against the constituted anthoris
tics, md the expression of sensbilty and
Indignation at his conduct by congress
how indigenous mast it appear in the eyes
ofevery candid and impartial citizen, TO see
him treated with marked distinction and
strained civilIty by mcnprcfcssipg to be a
mericans and friends to their country L.
IL meant thus pu5licly to afTrcnt our own
government, and Justify and encourage this
'liscsEtled emissary in his conduct ? Is
this , the reward that the cutrages at
PiiiaIn ere &c n Get with 81 rocb. DAY, il
New York To the Shame of our city.
there are found in It., men so lost TO ali
sense Of national honor and reputation, as
TO court the smiles of this privileged spy,
20 form ceremonious and expensive par
ties for his entertainment, and to croud hrs
levees with their obsequious, their servile
their parasitcal, their traitorous attent,-
ons. The federaJists of Philadelphia (cer-
tain dignhed cleTgymen excepted,) honor
ed themselves by a marked GOODNESS and
determined reserve towards the minister
while II was well understood that they en-.
tcrlained no peculiar antipathy to the man
a sense NJ national character and patriot.
&c pride dictated this dgnihed line of con.
duct, and proved to the world that the
federaIists of Philade!phia, devoted as the,
were to their party. were not ready to sac.
rifce Their country's rights upon the altai
OF British devotion. Columbian.
hnglo.federalist vt n. York Jackson
Sitesl Recohect that you are not know
or unnoticed. Whle American federa
= ists disavow your couduc;, and wash thei
In cc. 81,