Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-10-17
VIRGINIA. ARGUS.
r I c. II NJ O Nd,
THURSDAY, OCTOBER II, 1911.

.@Ahs'' &'' S'
yerted OF late ntS astrological chronicles, and
their editors to have been deeply employed in
drawing horoscopes and casting political natl
vities Every week they have new forebodinrs
from Washington. At one time they premonish
us or the object for which Congress has been
convened, by gravely intoxicating that it is to
contrive new ways of woodworking the people
and submitting to France. At another time
they warn us that it is a scheme of the Presi
th,e prints and fNr conductors to sp@ta.
ssthnnd nla'asaVres, t8nsana1Eanert and in
ri 80 eve% thing afAeaF to them in mas
gu d. rheyHeem to Ill, like Sergeant
in my ~ a t theIS gun-pC S,,l plot
thought proceeds not (f>Bm the$samc 1,ia;get[
for they are old iuSaeGrs in poIS&cks. Your
characters who always go ro,md-ai4Ait to their
object; who shun with cautious circtImspection
the straightforward path who do every thing
with certain air OF mystery; viii never believe
that president candeal plainly with the people /:
IN every step he takes, such men imagine they
perceive sort of cunning and conceaIment
fet 1t IS S2.snuch easier for a chief magistrate
TO get Xwith his 'Rusiness in a free govern
men, oPennsss a\ 4 manly candor; it is so
,nuc zIn0rie hon and credit, and glory,
70 g ~ hi earl in he hand and his THOUGHTS
uponVs for$&adi he H by frankness so much
surer Wsuccess in his easurcs and consequent
popularity that, realE, principal officer must
Dc very muel wanting in dsccrnment to skulk.
ana form prolect.s-and play hide and seek with
ms constituents Accordingly, we have seen no
republican President do so. The late call of
Congress is, OF all things, the least proof of 4
ulck or a machination and five recuP little
to facts, the cause of the call Congress viii an
pear distinct and manifest. But why has tic
cause, then, not been announced in the National
t,,''ei.igcncer simply, we suppose, because
the Gel'or OF the National Inteligenccr did not
'hlnk u necessary to invite public attention 10
recent circumstances which were within, the
KnoWledge OF all. And as 20 any sccret in Che
affair, we presume that Mr.. Gales could not tell
wh" hc did not know and hence IL is, that a,i
the dcmocratick prints have in that respect OK
ND "a the same discreet taciturnity which
HotsPur remarked in his wife If we reflect.
that when Congress closed It's last Session. II
was stiil a matter Of doubt whct her Great Tyi-
tam would continue her orders in council. tba,
VIC were still waiting for the official coniirna-
ton OF the actual revOcat ION Of the French de-
cfees and tbat since then, the opinions Of Sit,
Nlliah SCOTIA Me condemnation of Ancri.
caNysSEls under The orders in council in tho
EnsI4h prize courtA havc left no doubt of the
::kItg hs 80 bnFsh ministry on that SUB
ad hhasbe enabled to re- reeciv ,,'F fr S,,o
lf 60 psEticulaT #nd detailed Illustrations
oi ~ lsh policy q withal, France has de
taeto ityoked her detre.s Of Berlin and Milan !.
and ill., sese occurrences the United States
nave been thoFn into a new and more 6osifjge
PosturFwith aspect 90 the belligcrent powers.
requiring Congressional dclibcration and aid !.
there will seem TO be no mighty magic or con.
Juratlon IN the convention Of the National Ie-
glslat're. And as to the time Of convention,
that appears to have been v,isel, Vvfiob,J III
adapted TO the Period when MIR. Barlow viii
have been enabled TO ascertain and commnni-
cate to his government the prevailing temper of
that OF France whether, for example, Bonaparte.
With gaod. fsgh, msapA to Sihercsto an AMIGA.