Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-03-01
PoR THE ARGUS.
Mr.. PLEAsAkrs,

Although neither q
Subscriber to your paper, nor an indis.
terminate approyer of every thing it
contains, / avail myself of a declara-
|tion, which saw OF yours. some time
ago, c. that your paper was free for
every one, ITO offer you, for publica,i-
on, the following structures, on a
piece signed, Corvus, which acct
dentaliy saw the other day in the Ar
gus.
Permit me, then, sir, through your
Taper, to congratulate the people of
Mr.. John Randolph's district, on the
highly fortunate circumstance of their
having gentleman so "pre-eminent
for talents, for patriotism, for consis-
tency, and Pre-eminent for his manly
Ivirtues," as Corvus, added TO the list,
lalraaely 50 numerous, of their vo.un-
ltary Guardians and Advisers. Il is
really enough to excite the jealousy
and resentment Of all their sister
districts in the ancient dominion, to
find. them SO peculiarly, so deeply, so
Exclusively, the care, both of the
igreat. and the little patriots of the
land. Nor can ii be accounted for, on
any other superstition, than that they
are thought, either more deserving, or
more In need of it, than any other.
For my own part, believing, "a do,
that these people are full as well qua
lifed as any other citizens in the u
mon, both to understand and TO pre-
aerve their true interests cannot
presume to construe this extreme
solicitude Tor that district, manifested
from the highest public frnetios aric.
| in the country down to the lowest
ipettifogger and the meanest gin shor
politician, into any other motive thao
the great, the inordiuate love and af.
lection torne by these patent. patriots,
towards the ffeehclders Of Mr.. Ran
ldolph's district, more than towards
any other people amongst US. Whe-
Their these independents, inteIlige at
men, for such 1 know many of them
to be, are disposed, or not, to thank
N suitable manner. theee self.cseated
guardians ofthsir's for their most par
eatsl care Of them. i, is no business
OF nine, just at this time, to enquire.
My only object at present is to expose.
as mater OF general concern, the
folly and the falsehoods Of Corvus
for falsehoods he certainly utters,
whether ignorantiy, or designedly,
must rest with his Own Coincidence to
determine.
lfit be asked why 7, a stranger to
his district, take up the cause of Mr..
Randolph my reply is, because, L
think him the most injured, and the
most unjustly pers.catcd man in The
community and because believe it
to be completely IN my power to prove
every material charge alledgcd against
him by Corvus, TO be absolutely
false. I cay every material charge, for
as to "the criminal court in Corvus's
Indictment of Mr.. Rando!ph's {" set.
ting coveys for patridgss,' "a phrase
which confess myself not sportsm a
enough to uDderstand) 6" and springine
wooAcocks," the ly witness produced
TO which fact is Corvus himself Il
have no knowledge of the kind OF
IbOu'h, hCtNiC Which u Cdu Dc tf1eC.
1t INST be acknowledged. that it is a
most serious accusation, and one
which merits investigation but,
humhly apprehend, if is is cognizable
any where, it must be before the con-
gressional committee Of privilege and
elections, whose business and duty it
is, TO enquire into the qualifications
of the members of Congress. Had J
the ale CATION been, for shooting
Grows, ahonld have felt no sur
prize at Corvus's solicitnde, bu; these
are sort Of obscene bird Of prey, az
which, / am told, this Roanoke SPORTS
man, never aims, unless il is where
they have been INVESTIGATED, and
have contracted trick ofpilfering the
public money.
COrvus says; fwhen Mr.. Mum
roe, about 1915, requested Mr..
: Jefferson to appoint successor to !
: him, at the Court OF 81. Jsmes's--I
: Mr.. Randolph used report to be
circulated, CT his intending 70 visit
England and jhis appeared to be
/ the signal, for the President to IN
vest him with that important appoint
ment.' 10 reply TO such bare. fa-
ced assertion, unsoppor ted by the sha.