Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-02-06
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 6, 1912.
ShOr .Notes uhon.Long Subjects.

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1919.
Short Notes uhon;Long Subjects.
Mr.. Fosters late erhianatiun is very like
those of Signior bangles Interpreter in the
=" Critic" 1t is great deal worse than the
text.
The British Minister does not want US to
force British goods into France; he only
wants TX NOT TO trade TO France gvifaous B,i-
fish goods. Now, what's the difference, It
is like the distinction between " rood morning
TO you, 0FCmIu," and " DI'Carty, god
morning to you."
The little boys at school, when they have
learnt their A. b. &, exercise themselves fire.
Quently IN saving it'backwards, as II, Y, X.
Mr.. Fosters correspondence with Col Mon
roe exhibits just the same thing.
Mr.. Foster insists that the wounds on A.
merican commerce arc, under the British Or
ders iii council, merely incidental. By the
same rule OF reasoning, it would be no crime
in Mr. Foster, il, in shooting unlawfully at
one man, lc were to kill another. Ask my
Lord Peterborough or my Lord Mansfield oil
that point
Mr.. Fosters late fro!ic at Washington was
an ingenious thing. Having got the 4vorst
OF the argument, lie resolved to have the best
cffhe feast.
Old Homer tells us that Paris, OF Troy,
once undertook Co fight with Mcnelaus Of
Greece; and that, being hard pressed, We
nus came to his relief, and carried him of
in fog. Mr.. Foster has been equally be-
| triended in his contest with Col. Monroc.
No longer able to maintain his post, Genus
| shrouded him in a banquet.
The Ways at Washington protest they
will eat out and drink out the amount of the
American vessels condemned by Sir William
Scott under the orders in council, if Nh
| Cousin Of Devonshhe continues to give them
sumptuous entertainments
The boozers ut Washington insist upon
taking satisfaction for the real hai,, inflicted
| upon impressed American seamen, by dcs
troying MIR. Fosters Champagne at Wash
| ington.
DR.. Archer, in Congress, thinks the Bnd-
get OF the Secretary of the Treasury, a bitter
pill. Surely, the Doctor oughtt know, that
what is bitter is 6racinS: And the times
are very loose.
| The caricatnre plan of opposition is of the
very same nature as the ver6al opposition of
the federalists. They formerly trified with
| the rights of the nation in zvo,ds they now
t'itie with the same rights in hictnres. They
| will, however, find the terratins too hard for
the tadihoLes.
| That worthy old terrahhi, Gen. Washing
ton, had too hard shell for the tories in
l776. The tories and their allies of 1919
will ind the terrapins of this day quite as
Tough.
Put the dignifed sentiments uttered by P.
h. Porter In contrast with the frivolous lu-
| dicrcusness CT those who attempted to bur-
! lesquc him, and they prove what Lord
Shaftesbury asserted, that ridic1Le is tie sest
| of truth. Mr.. Porter's sentiments ctand in
] all their beauty, patriotism, and force, not
withsianding the tadlholr tIan Of car7eatur-
ing.
The New York Columbian, (whose con-
ductors appear to be as numerous as they
arc 7Cary,) is against the direct taxes. VIII
please to state zvhof it is for !? Those who
! are opposed to one system, and yet allow
that some system, is indispensable, are bound
| TO exhibit another system. Perhaps Mr..
Holt may think it is none of his business to
md system ;,and that his only business is to
find Janh.
a gentleman who has had the perusal of
some late London papers, informs us that he
saw IN one of them declaration by the Jun
ia Of Buenos Ayrcs freeing the Indians of that
vice-royalty from the payment of the tribute
which has been exacted from them ever
since the conquest of the country by the
Spanards. and has, by the natives, been re :
garded as badge of servitude The same
Junta continue to display a fortitudc and per-
severance worthy the cause of freedom in
which they are engaged.
! The same person states to us, that In the
case of the Irish Catholic Deputies at Dub :
lin, on claim of right to challenge Grand
Juror, the court Of kings bench decided (but
not unanimously that the right of challenge
existed; but that the more correct, because
the more usual, method OF procedure, was
| by plea to the indictment.
| UNITED STATES EXPORTS.
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