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

rSo dnd VI SOuISS us cEceNeE
Observation-Disclosures to addrss
you on very important subject. TIA
constitution guarantees the nah, 1,
every individual 10 investigate III,
conduct of men invested with the en-.
signs OF Office, and tn scan the motive.
ey which they NAV be actuated. This
constitutional privilege, | have now
dsterm'ned to. exercise, having strict
regard to decency and TO moderation.
thoroughly convinced, that such a
course will have 2 greater tendency to
carry conviction TO the heart, than
Ivirulence and vulgar ,buse.
The coaduct of Mr.. Randolph for
several years past, has desefvedly
excited disgust and discoatent among
the people of this district, in conse-
qaence OF his systematic opposition to
the measures of the general govern
men, without the smallest Sc mblanoe of
7eason, & without regard 70 the inter
ests OF Els country. That the people of
TINS district are devoted TO the pressn.
administration of the federal govern.
ment, there does not admit of a
doubt. and how they have reccnciled
this contradiction to themselves. shall
be explained presently. II therefore
becomes the freeholders to make dill
gent enquiry into the causes which have
produced the apostacy of ,ha. gen,Ie.
man. In order TO effcc,uate his de-
sign shall call I'd their recollection
some OF the most prominent events.
La the year 1904 or 5, Mr.. Monroe
requested of Nar. Jefferson Chen Pre-
sident OF the United States) to appoint
minister to succeed him at the court
OF St. James On this suggestion Of
that gentleman, Mr.. Randolph, caused
a report TO be circulated of his iuten-
ton to visit England. This appeared
70 be the signal for the President to
invest him with that important ap-
pointment for such we see is the
arrogance of this sslf-conceited man.
that q mere wave of the hand. he
thought was sufficient passport 10
any ONCE within the gift of The go
vernment.--Bui his petalance, his ir-
ritability, his deficiency of more pro- |
iundity of understanding, was too well |
known to Mr. ff.rson 10 comply |
with this iniimation. This pueriFe |
scheme failing, another attempt equal. !
iy as ndecorous was made in ORDER to F,
procure him the Office. His friend and
coadjutor Christopher CLARKE, devised !
a plan TO get him appointed BY SUBJ
here let IL be reaer
Sered, that any man who is so amhi- |
tious OF cftice, as to suffer such snean
and pititul articles as these 10 b., prac-
iiced, IN order. to accomplish his pur-
poses, deserves 70 be held up to the |
public a Just monument Of contempt
and indignation. Accordingly, MIR. |
Clarke handed about SUBSCRIPTION pa,
per and obtained a number of syco-
Pnantic signatures soliciting the oi6se
OF minister to London in the name of
their friend.--.Su that eminent phiio-
sopher, that disinterestsd patriot, that
true friend of his Country, knew too
well the nature AID responsibility of
that Office, to put the commission of
penipote ntiary into the hands of such
a character as John Randolph.
From this mo neut may be dated
his apostacy.-Onr commerce at this
time, being restricted by the British
MIR. Gregg, member Of
Congress from Pennsylvania, brought
into that body bin in:erdicting all
intercourse with that nation. This
measure was supported bv all the Re-
publican party. Here we ind MIR. r..
arrayed in opposition to the wishes of
the great majority ofthe people IN the
u. States. Here we find his d:sappoin-
It'd rage, his mortified ambition
bursting forth with al us rury--p.e-
JUDGE and passion, hurrying him TO
the most indecent lengths--gratiiying
his spleen at the expense of the sacred
majesty of truth.
Iu the debate on the above bill lie
scarcely touched the subject but he
decla;meh against the admins ration
he heap'd the nest opprobricus pi,hsts
upon Mr.. Jefferson, hIr Madisoa, SC.
Ssc.---This course has brought upon
him the contempt OF the whole nation,
some few friends excepted. HismiGd
has so long beeu trammeled by prein-
dice and passion as TO " disqu4ii!y
him for The discussion ofa great ques.
ton OF Yes, fellow -citizens,
MIR. Randolph is the man who dare
to say 10 Congress, that such pstri0,s
as MIR. Crowninshield and Mr.. Smilie
deserved ga straight Jacket, dark
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