Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-01-29

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= them from the fsngs of those mn,;n
: c'Pied pirates VIII irfest the Ssas,'' o
: Words to the same eff CT.
: In 1903, the British governments
still keeping in force her res,ric,iy,
measures, and connecting with thi:
ooi'cv series of capture and con6s
cation Of our property at sea, it was
, deemed necessary that some more ri.
gorous me,hod should be taken by tie
government to prevent further az
erivfion nj our wrongs and to pnayfl
ags'nst further spoliations. Accor.
dinghy bill was brought into Con-
sress TO lay an Embargo on all the
chips and vessels IN The ports and
h,rbours of the United States. This
as one might have supposed wss en-
terlr- into the views of Mr.. Il an.
dolphs's policy, recommended in his
! speech on the non Intercourse law.
But as il he thought, that any mea
sure which might originate with The
Republican party must carry corrupt.
i on with II, he became as is were
the only o2poser of the Embargo law.
regardless of the wish of bis conati:u.
euts and the interests of his country.
have mentioned these circumstan.
ces. TO convince you what piiiful sub
teriuges he is capable of using IL o.
der 20 CRAFTY his nrejudices. II these
tets viii not convince you of his in
constituency, his abandonment ofprin.
ciplc, You are not open e convicrio,
AID willnot believe "niough oneshculal
have risen from the dead. must
naturally ill every mind with resent
ment to see such temper manifested
az this, which must pre.enineptlv
disqualify him FOR the preventative
OF free people.
II one single spark ofPatriotism had
animated his breast, if single gener-
Gus feeling had pos ,essed his soul ia
favour OF his country's prosperity, he
would have been active in devis,np
some scheme, in order to extricate
our affairs from this unfortunate d. |
lenms. But ne appears to detipht in
all her misioriunes; putting up bar
riers TO reconciliation, because he him
self cannot obtain some petty pran6-
cations within the gilt of the Exscu-
tive.
| have observed above that am
OF opinion thst Mr.. Randolph does
not possess spark OF the generous |
fame of patriotism. Let the conduct
ot that gentleman prove the fact AT
this moment of public exigency, whep
union should be the order of the day.
when all the talent Of the nation should
be put III action, when every public
tuncsionary, like faithful centinel,
should be at his post, ready TO de-
mand the couutersign of the eueny :
Mr.. Randolph, with an apathy and
suplneness Cruly reprehensible) is
yet in his district either setting co
veys for patridges or spripging wood
cocks. This is serious cause of COM
plaiat--the freeholders of this district
must remember with surprise and in
dignation, that they are at this line nov
represented in they great NationalI4s
gslsture; that he is regardless OF
their rights and faithless to his honora
bic engagements.
For the want of a man of di4tin.
guished abilities to offer himself q
candidate, is the reason the people on
a late occasion were induced TO throw
their weight into Mr.. Randolph's
scale.---But this difficulty is now re-
moved; the physician knows the
disorder, and he now can apply thel
northumberland that morbid excres.
cence of the body polite, and re estab-
llish YOUR character for consistency.
Fhe time is fast approaching, when
you wiii be called on TO exercise one |
of your most invaluable prerogatives.
Remember, Fellow citizens, that union |
viii insure success. On that day le,l
one sentiment pefysde the breast of
every Republican. Bestow yonrvotes
on a Gentleman pre-emiuent for tai
en;s, for patriotism, for consistency,
I a1d pre-em mi1ent for his manly yir. |
tues. No longer submit TO have the |
opprobrious epi,het of Rqndolphite at
tached 10 your political character.
+" Our feelings tell US we have too l97g
submitted, and that II this moment oil
political danger. It is treachsry to our. |
selves not TO resist" The people have
been generous to Mr.. Randolph be-
yond measure. Ii 10 time they
should now have an eye 70 their
own immediate interests--no longer
suffer ihe disirictto he misrepresented
and " break that chsio of sandp oil
which MIR, Randolph il the stroppest