Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-30

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give up the joke, for ,aey deceive no
body,
Why are the federalists SO anxious
so sorry, about the British govern.
ment's haviog disavowed Jackson? L.
1t a disgrace to the government, of the
United States that the English minis.
try should approve its acts /? VIVA,
horrible thingit is that there should
De in the bowels of this country fac.
ton more hostile to our righta, mo,
bitter IN opposition to our interests than
Great Britain herself: ia faction
which endeavors to stir up the Brit,
lsh cabinet to ruin the commerce and
Agriculture of America
There is no lasting success for the
wicked. Justas the tories of Boston
thought they were about to reap the
harvest OF their unholy machinatious.
they are struck to the earth. Pol,t;.
Cal sinners take warning and repent |!
The federal papers of Boston, angry
atthe loss OF the New-Hampshirs cleo
ton, ven, their spleen in growing az
the President of the United Stares.---
1t is hoped they will not be INTERRUPTED
in these ebullirions, fer it is the onlv
consolation of disappointed malice to
howl is vexations TO the world, The
President has nothing to fear. The
shield OF Achilles was impervious to
the Trogan darts.
10 THE EDITOR OF THE VIRGINIA AR.
SIR,
, perceive that Mr.. Randolph has at
last taken.his s-st in Congress and made
speech Ihis So ech, which occupies rath-
or more than s ccn.mo newspaper Columns.
contains thIee ideas, neat sum of mental
Proauc"on, II We Consider the gentlemam's
ae'HHsed STATE OF oody though, 0y TIE
way, every person at Washineto1. / ann
told, (and the honorable Matthe7y Lvou IN
par tioular,) thinks he looks better tn.n he
has done for these four years past.
The FIRST Of these ideas IS. tba, Mr. p.
doiph has found no system adopted by the
government
ne second idea is, 10y way of mendipr
lNls no system, presume,) that the army
must be reduced.
the third, 10y way also of making a
system, SUPPOSE is to demolish the small
usYai IoTce shat We have Ia existence.
hese three ideas, IT acted upon vii
.Mr. Randolph thinks, carry us back 20 the
position we occupied when he tel out with
-Mr. !e herson. line nodeSfy OF the gentle.
man $ proposal, therefore IS OBVIOUS. The
aooptioh OF the ideas, would be vote OF
taah$s % MT Randolph and who will re
iuse 70 that genie k1atSiofIso small gra
But let as attend for momen, 10 hi.
az SHmeHss. u think if ] have not for.
e SEQ lsays Ny Randeph,) that the
"rePort has stated, that by aaadeouate re-
uu0t'oh In th3army and navyathe neces i
"sitous state o5bur finances NAV be relic
wed thisk, MIR. Peasants. that / al
SO recoi'ect that Mr., Galiatin did make
such remark IN his annual report and
Cer'smlys next to finding out the philoso.
Pher stone' It AZ the most cunning disco
very that any hnancier has made for au
ase pas' LOT, Sir, 1t IS indisputable, taa,
tue ''hhsB for the support of which mo-.
neS Is wanted, be dose away, there will
De no occasion for the money. For exam
pie' my house Is leaky and wants repa,t
ana can upon my steward for money to
stop the leak my dear sir, (quoth tne
fteward,) mn do71n he hoNse. and you
wiil not Want money to repair 1t. Most
glorious thought, (say - and down goes
Tue house. Most lucky conception, (saitn
Mr. Randolph } and down 80 army and
navy.
But, sir, / can offer you an Improvement
upon this ingenious financial operation.
Fer instance annlhilste army and navy.
ana you save three millions OF dollars. But
proposs TO you to annihilate {. govern.
ment altogether, ana you save all ex
Pensesy and there's an end TO difficulties
OF every Sort: to oratioDs without eloousnce
10 defamation without logic to Impert
nent sarcasns without wiz and, above ali
TO JfnaIscfa( cobb ling
wiIl, however, DC a little more serious
he army mnst be annih.lated Csays Mi.
Randolph J because The soldiers are uor
feUer fToof. So that We must have sold
That never die or no army. Really there
Is no arguing against such reasoning as
thIs, though reasons were as heHty 40
6Gck6erues.
And the navy must be guasbed las the
lawyers would say because trigate Iate
ly got aground uyhsH he fati Of me Horse
Shoe. q k4nGolp surely thou art A
mau OF genius for one bur man of ge +.
mus Could produce such incompatible ar i.
estt.s f,.f