Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-09-07

'ohS 10 execute critical, deep roget
though Mr.. RS friends argue that the
sense and huency of the creature cntisle him
| to personate them in Congress. Admitting
his pretensions to sense and fuency, they
are not the only necessary traits in con-
gressional deputy However d not cons-
der K (and IN this opinion the political world
almost unanimously agrees) remarkable for
tnas sound sense, and extensive substantial
eruditIon which characterize statesmen of
the first grade. Here he lacks penetrat
ing views, and analytical strength. He
can't NOW the harvest field of discussion
from end to end, leaving not a straw behind
the scythe, stacking his sheaves alOft, and
retire in composure from LABOR, and say he
has prepared materials for the digestion of
In audience. In point of fiuency, r. has a |
certain non-dcScript turn. Indicate repair
| tee, stale obsconity, Gna spurious hgnres
| dance i't utazg, discordant groups through
out his harangIcs. Hrs diction is not gaiaiy
! or animated /; his " words do not burn"
except with the anger of rivalry. r. is TO
ali intents and purposes little Etna from
whose distracted bowels masses Of livid, fie-
ry eruptons roll forth in consuming violence
upon character, wisdom, virtue, heroism and
every majestic object within their sphere
His cinders and smoke ascend even to- Hca-
| ven, and )esmear that bright eX lanse. 4
| stripped Of their foliage, and without sap,
| are the only substances which repel fame,
| and clude destruction.
| Is stickiers, not glutted with euogizmg
his talents, affirm mat ne can't possibly act
| Ouch is ms wealthy from lucrative motives
| Lee them reflect upon the conduct Of Sir
| John J,nnson last war. He was ten times as
| rich rs H., and did he not forfeit his estate to
help the Royalists and their red brethren, in
scalping our frontier inhabitants? Yes, John
son did this in expectation of prodiga r,
| ward from the British crown; he preferred
| wages obtained out of the treasury of ruth
less despot for inundating the earth with fe-
male and infantine blood, TO the enjoyment
of aiFnence among the defenders Of life. IL
| Osrty and family. Such an avarCious and
| sanguinary disposition is by no means extinct
| at this day; the soil ofthesc states is pout
/ ed by monsters, who, If opportunity offered
| would slip off the mask of affected patriot
ism, and renew, under roya authority the
| ravages formerly practised by Sir John John
| son. Those nutinous spirits VIII" condemn
| resistance to England after the CONSTITUTE
| onal agents of the people have deliberately
| resolved on it, precisely initiate the atroci-
| ties of that knight; their object is to trans
| late freemen, the elect natives of this bless
ed Western Eden into damned menials Of "a
sanic oppression I; to make them lie 6ers ol
wood and drawers of water to the Prince
| Regent, and reserve for themselves the no.
norabIe Office of being their task-masters
| At the head of this unprincipled band. are a
| few members of Congress, and judges and
| governors, men sworn upon the EvangelistS
| of Almighty God to support our constitution
and laws Well, in addition to the outrages
connected with their prostitution, they per-
jure themselves daringly before disguised
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| ontbrcakings ofnational wrath, by which Of
fetal tories, aninating their duped parti-
| zans, have in several Amerioan towns, been
| overtaken and crushed? Who that loves
| America, can lament the sacrifice of those
| desperate myrmidons who lately persisted
| in Baltimore by their own hardened folly, or
! criminate the generous, intrepid multitude
| for dislodging the banditti from citadel FL
| led with the apparatus of death, and reared
| for their own destruction! 1t was truly
| lamentable case, inasmuch as fellow Citizens
| imbrued their hands in each others blood:
| But in all conflicts there are two parties, the
offensive and defensive, the last being often
| impclled u a violent display of their ener-
| gies. What is termed the Baltimore mob (in
| certain opposition prints) was actually an
| aSse mblage of its inhabitants TO put down
| armed treason and British dictation, as it re-
J sounded in the Federal Republican. IF o.
/ ther places felt and acted as Baltimore, the
I spirit of revolt would soon he extinguished
! Why does not New-York drag Aaron Burr
I from her tribunals Of Justice whittier he has
| intruded, and immure him in her state pri-
| son, there to be confined until the Federal
| Court shall order his second trial according
! to recoguizances The impudence Of this
| traitor in rene wing the practice FLAW at the
| New-York bar, is unparalleled, except by
| hic rs NJ
Burr could shew a commission from the
Prince Regent, authorizing and enjoining
him to attempt again the demolition of tina
| Union. Burr has cause 20 thank Judge Mar
shall for his exclusive. unmerited privileges,
! and that he still survives to recommence his
| old operations. As friend X. favorS little
| Aaron in many Characteristic traits, and
| most prominently IN q I" squirting at mo.
| narchy," his constituents should bring him
at once, to say whether they must take arms
against their dear republic, and so sport a
way their lives and rights By extorting AN
answer to this query, they would penetrate
his views. One of RS expedients for in
flaming the district, debased by him, is an
outrage against the profuson and want Of
oeconomy in the general government. lie
that stones the glass house Of another, should
first be assured that himself inhabits more
substantial dwelling. Is IL not ludcrous TO
md in the very speeches wherein he i'm
peaches the extravaganza of administration,
OBTAINING Congress two or three days upon
| the discussion Of bill which might be dis
missed in as many hoursl lie knows also
hat the daily eXpences of Congress, iuclud-
ng the pay Of members, light, fuel and o.
thcr necessary things, amount 70 thousands
Vt dollars. This is the way r.. sinks the ma
| fiOnal revenue and oDulept as he is seems