Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-02-02
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RI III Nd.
WED.FESD-4Y, FERRU.iRY ., 1914


There has been ma session Of Congress with
IN our memory, i'm which the federslists hav.
been completely degraded as the present
one. They succeed in nothing. Their time is
spent on such trifing subjects as Turreau's
letter. They advance no grand principle OF
opposition They make ridiculous speeches,
ge' up ieasts, and toast the success Of Old
England. Aba'ing the baseness of their poll.
tics, they have nothing To excite attention
FILLED with ambition, they wsuld govern this
line Country But what are their preteI,sons 7
Compare their speeches with those of the re
pubiicans- No one denies that there are a
mong the fedsralists men of abilities and OF
honor. There are, however, very few such IN
Congress republican must al this day feel
apecuiir pride when he looks down upon the
political swine who are nozzling at the feet of
administration.
!, The Supreme Court of North Carolina have
: decided that the Law of that State suspendinr
executions for debts, cont svenes an article IN
the ConStitu ion O the u tied States, and IS
therefor void. Jude Hall did not concur in
the opinion of the Court, nor. did re dissent
from IT; but. entertaining some doubts, he
decliHed giving anoDinion, which wllateye- il
might be, could have no effect on the decision
Of tn, Court.
2 Dur annual Sketch of he Proceedings of
tie Legislature, IS in preparation fr The Press
"ehoeHFn WIZ Please leave memorandum
Of he number wanted by each, as early as
possible.
O6ensipe and defensive. NIr Calhoun, in
very eloquent speech, lately exposed the So
, phis'ry % opposition in their long continued
c'amor that the present war 81, on the part er
tie y. Stwes, war of invnsi0n Mr.. C. very
r. 1rlx, Ibid Al L.
sire war. IS only applicable to that power which
eneronshes upon The rights Of another Every
BODY knows that Great Britain had long inra.
ded our rights of I, rson and property, bcfo e
we resisted III army and that, although the u
States declared war, il was a war of defence a.
gainst the continued ourages Of the British.
III the mere circumstance of entc ring in a
hostile way. the territory or an enemy const iiur
ted tie character OF war invasive or off nsipe,
then would that character change with every
turn OF military fortune Thus, the present
war, according to the fede-al logic is now Of.
tensiye on tie part Of the foe, nasmuch as he
IS IN possession of Niagara; and it is also often
s,ve on our part, because we are in possession
OF Maiden
Dir. CASTOR, It is said, is willing 10 raise
large army. 10 stcy at home This is takine
care OF the peopt's substance with n venec
ance This gentleman IS sin ularly tender o
the adversary's resources- but he appears 70
care very little about those of his own coun
try
As the winds and seas gre Brita,n,s wild,
domain, according to their naval register. W,
wonder the federaiists do not object to the in
vasinn OF the ocean hy our frieates II is yer,
certain that the enemy considers the war O,
that element in quite o8ennte light as h
does our military operations on the SIDE of Ca
NADIA.
To the Editor Of shs Virginia Argus
SIR,
BY accident, ! was in the Lobby of tn
House OF Delegates on SATURDAY. last, when IL,
Legislature proceeded to the appointment of
Councillor o' State, TO supply the vacancy crea
ted hv the resignation Of chayies X Mallory
Esq. which resulted in the election of Docto
CHARLES EVERETT, OF Albemarie by re-
spectacle majority Without wishing 20 de
tract from the just merits OF his worthy CONNIE
titor. who is said 10 be cn;itlsd to the highes
resptcs and confidenee--i was grati6ed at Oh
election Of lie Do tor. 10 that important STA
ton. obs fved hat bis nomnators were nu
merous and amongst the most respectable Mem
bers OF the egisla'ure, who, with a zeal tina
can alone be inspired by respec, and confidencs
bore ample testimony, in manly strains Of clio
quence, ~ his talents, integrity, and indepen
dence. From his known lberaiiy ofsentirnen,
he is calculated to heal the wouads Of party-
aus his patriotism and decision of character
afford 10 his country. sure pledge OF the cx
ertion of his talents in the maintenance Of he
rights
AProISTnENrs.
Doctor CHARLES HvERETT, representa-
tive in The presen, House OF Delegates, from Al
bemarie county, was elected on Saturday las
TO I'll the vacancy in the Privy Council occasi
oned by the resignatioR OF Charles X MALLORY
Esq. appointed Collector Of the Port Of Norfolk
LISAH MINIS, Esq. Lieutenant Governor o
the Commonwealth.
THE nfrauIrfrn sEnvrcr