Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-01-23

hdNe seen, never acts bchlrd the cur
tain. IF he had thought such bill ne
cessary, he would have said SO 10
message. The spirit of the peopl,
andtthe tart publications in the news
Pipers5 begin TO have salutary effect
Propositions of more m.fnly teno,
than heretofore are peeping forward il
Congress. The president, by his late
m ssage, has greatly contributed tc
slch temper, particularly in tn
House OF representatives. What does
not often exist in free governments is
found IN ours at present, namely, a
greater congeniality between the exc.
cutive and the people, thaa there is be-
t~ten the people and their representa-
tives."
To rkE Painter OF THE ARGUS.
MY dear sir,
Have you looked over the news.
papers to the eastward lately? Have
you seen the federal complaints about
the precious question ? Bless my soul.
what classer The previous questi-
on Shocking and affecting, beyond
al description Fhe noise made by
he man with the big nose who passed
through Strashurg, is nonsense to it.
Any question in the worli, (quoth the
naooiers) but the previous question (!
And then, lis consequences 1t is to
dissolve the union the memb of
Congress, (that is, the minor;tu) are
20 run home aud leave their six d1llars
day behind them, On account Of this
horrible previous question. The pre-
viou. question? Pray, (said the girls
to ] snshy Junps..-such Lem nv
amps as the honorable Joseph Lew.
IS, for example, what is the precious
qles ion! he previous question
Way, replies Jemmt, it Is, my dear,
sweet creatures, .-it is, as man mig It
say lit is,--the previous question
HIS mouth-stop Der, say GUM
cey. L cuts up my six hour speech.
es, cries Grdeni=r. IL binders m
from rolling my head a5oIt and Look
ing Cunning, squeaks M. Dana. O!
'tis terrible affair. Why, Mr.. pm
ter, it's enough to make yonr types
dance hornpipe, to think ONE and
II thert Is much more said abo It this
previous gu stion, it will assuredlv It
you 70 your b's AID q's. The ssgaci-
Gus M. Llyermore, In Congress, pro-
tests that he never heard OF .uch a
q iestioh since he first heard of punp-
klns.
Whfnever there is an uproar / al
way look out for trick. What is the
trick OF the clamor abou. this previous
Question l asked myself the oth.r
day. A single reflection brought the
true answer. The demagagues Of %.
position you'd fam persuade the pub
lie that they are to BE- tongue. tied, and
dramatically prevented from delivering
their sentiments. That's the trick.
Bat what is this previous q les;iop.
l asked myself again: What is it in
reality Why, it is this: Il is to cur.
tan those tedious harAncues, which
have become so fashion bic. so tire
some, SO fruitful of delay to the pro-
g. essio4 of pab!icS business. L is {,
save the Time of th$ epresentat.ve bo.
dy, to dove on BUSINESS briskly, and
TO curtail the expense of loag sessi-
on OF CO gress, by dol g The busin SIS
IN less time lis, in fact saving
question, which goes to dil pense with
Irothv speeches, AMI TO eoano M. the
dollars. All the de,nagoguls are a.
against IT. of co4rss all who are for
long session are against il also and {
all those VINO m axe less at home than
hey do by attending congress, Ek--
wise. And pretty bawling they have |
let up. Inc previous question h -
ouched them in tender part. and
hose who ar. Interested cry on. most
1t is tae cry of children for
ratsle .aand OF the miser for an In
;rease on his income. Shame I'D IN
iuch conduct
BREVIFY.
In the Liverpool paper of the 25th /
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