Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-12-11
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

{ TIE Message of the President Of
the United Stasesto Congress at the
opening OF the present session, whe.
Their considered as literary compo.
sition, or as state paper, is entitled
to universal ,admiration. Viewing it
under the first character, its style has
great deal of what portrait painters
call e~pyesslsn and, considered il,
relation to It's author, it displays a
moral beauty, the effect Of a mind
discip lied 70 virtue, and of temper
Influenced tby the complacency Of
rational philosophy.
Il may seem strange to: men who
have rot well considered this s1biecr,
but II Is certainly true, that no one
can write In style at once calm ana
lucid, logical and graceful, WHO'S nor
essentially good man, whose passi.
|ons are not captives to his reason,
and whose thoughts are not controlled
by truth. 1t is impossible, even fo- a
stranger, to read Mr.. Madison's
speech, aud not to beimpressed with
an opinion very much In his favor.
The Hsagraph which briefly, but
Justly PRr,rays the advantages. of a
nationM university, is fine, Instance
lot mature genius the theme. is no.
bic, and, in the hands of aurunskilful
|P-rson would in all probability, have
10 asioned bom5ast but the correct
t;lsnt Of Mr.. Madison gives us all the
necessary ideas, appropriately dressed
with the precise force of expression
requisite to Set us to thinking further
on the subjec'. The concluding para.
graph glows with a charming spirit Of
devotion TO the sacred cause of our
country, and serve admirably to wind
up the variety of topics embraced in
the. message, which are 30 we'll ar
ranged that they form narrative too
cleas TO require anal; sis.
Regarding the message as a state
paper, It merits general Appreciation
chiefly for the caldor that reiipns
throughout he.whole communication.
If we are NOT mistske the rome. also
will make it relish we'll with the pub.
Il;c palate The silence, the promo.
tide, the steady hrnness with which
tn lghtful occupancy of the territory
ot4est Florida has been asserted. "a
a brilliant feature ofcxecutivGabilitv !:
and demrnatrates tlgleaalIscy of~the
oit-rePeated remark, that republican
government is incapable OF effecring an
OBJECT whichrequires at once both vi
igor and secrecy. The readers of the
Asgssawiil recoilect that we have Of
ten Sdd them that no man would ex-
hibitArA energy than Mr.. Madison
On 2 proPeroccasion.
We are OF opinion with respect 70
France and England. that the Presi-
dent has been sufficiently specific !:
tf- seems 70 think, aadsvery properly
So goyefpmenrRis pledged to =
course ofEonduct in cense.
que<ef Of the rsEaI of the Berlin and
Miisu DEGREES ;fAdar therefore, he on
X directs ~ attention OF Congress
She constitutional osgan3 ".o are-
|in9yalof ds.ubts. whichrfnay occur IN
the eSposition, end zsf difficulties IN
The eSsuusion of The act of the frst Of
May last.
Its pleasing to observe in the con.
formulation of future contingencies. the
growing friendlinesssof the indians !:
wHo, IN such att mper, lessen the ne.
cessity for an extension of m;,itarv
Posts and, in the eventof war. would
provfafsbield to the inhabitanss of our
frontkra. 80 = : -
TIE subjects Of education, mapufac-
lures, ioruheations, and those other.
wise connected with our naval aud
military Institutions, are touched with
lgreat ProPriety. 1t is very grateful.
LIKEWISE, to. observe the unexpected
aiAnency OF the national tire asurv =
circumstances which appears 70 h We
taken the head of that department a.
ninth by surprize as it will be mofti-
fYing to the Fsderalists. A reduction
~ tie negociated loan from the TN
tea States Bank has been the pleasing
consequence.
Rfruth, when. from this message.
Y3take ? general glance at the state OF
thssn kion, we find little 60 deplore,
except the injustice of the English and
trench governments. II ia diFico,e "a
say that war would have a,o.l;o~.,a,l