Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-06

it is impossible for men to be lower than
they are already. Poor D. c. is
obliged to keep himself up by recommend.
ing Schoolmasters in the newspapers at.
tending juvenile exhibitions at ali the AGA.
denies and cooperating with all the old
women IN the Bible, Common PRAYER Book,
and Religious Tract Societies. BY these
means ne manages to put people sometimes
IN mind OF his existence, which otherwise
would be soon quite forgot-Such is the in
gratitude of Republics! dare say poor
- n, who has been all his life living
| upon the public, and who with common
prudence might have reaped great for
tune IN his different stations, without any
resort to improper measures, really thinks
that he has been, treated in the most un-
grateful manner by the people. The fash
ionable doctrine seems to be now. that a
man who has once been saddled upon the
pubic, no matter what may be his incompe-
tency, acquires sort of prescriptive right
70 maintenance, and ought tobe support
ed for life, like parish pauper, at the pub.
lie expence. C-'s salary i'm the yar;-
Gus offices he has occupied, / should sun.
pose would amount to 5 100000, sum /
will venture to say he could not have made
by the exercise Of his middling talents in
any other way, and more than equivalent
to all the services he ever did or ever will
do to this country-even tho he should f.
nish his mighty Canal. ~
The other great Foster father of this
mighty Canal, is MIR. CT Ms.
well known for his excellent wines, his ora
lions on the emancipation of Europe--his
shoutlngs about the sslong agony being
over Just about the time this city was ia
ken-and for his wooden leg. This gem
teman has large tract of land that will
be very valuable if the Canal is made-and
besides owes his friend c. a good turn.
Tor when C was mayor of New York.
ne always invited M to all the corpo-
ration feasts, and laughed at his fat stories.
Tho Mr.. M has at all times protested
to be friend to the independence of this
country, he always was exceedingly deco
rous in his opposition to the mother coun.
try, insomuch that when Governor john
stone was sent over with view of bringing
PACK the colonies to their duty, he made his
nrst addresses to MIR. M, and his let
tiers to that gentleman, among other mat
ters, contained assurances of pardon and
safety to General Washington, and some
other notorious delinquents! When the
Congress of that day passed resolution
that every member should lay his cores
Pondence with Governor J. before that
assembly, these letters came out.
=" These are the two mighty leaders and
aDettors OF plan, which is merely brought
forward on the eve OF the election, to di-
vide the State of New-York, and thus gain
It over to this promising union of two Door
broken down politicians. A vast portion
OF the Landed Interest of the State of New
York, and consequently, a great number Of
voters are spread along the route to be fol-
lowed by this Canal, and whose property
would be greatly benefited by its compile
ton. Should therefore the Democratic
parties In the Legislature of that State, Cd.
pose an appropriation for this most bare
faced imposition upon public credulity, it
follows of course that these land holders
Will become disafected to the party oppo-
sing what they conceive to be their inte-
rests. This is the true secret of the busi-
ness--the Canal you may be assured is not
the real object of all this noise--for do
not believe even these two men, of whose
principles l am no great admirer, I don't
believe even they would dare take upon
Themselves the responsibility of such a ia
tai, and dreadful undertaking-whichI
venture to say would swallow up the whole
State, in mad and desperate specula
ton.
&c Another minor object of these &c cum.
nIng little lsaacs" is that of embroiling the
State OF New-York with the ruling party
in the General Government You know
the wise Corporation Of the City of New
York sent a'committee to Washington, of
whom these two spawned politicians form
ed part, to beg the General Government
to contribute to this object. Not that even
they were fools enough to suppose the ap-
plication could or would be complied with,
The money of the General Government, is
the aggregate contribution of the indiyidu-
al States. This prof ected Canal, even adj.
hitting it could be completed, would ma
terially iDjure the interests of PennsyIva-
MIA, Maryland, Virginia, and Louisiana, by
diyerting the interior trade which is now
divided among these States entirely into
this channel. And yet these States are
asked to take upon themselves share of
the expence Of this undertaking, which thew
must do, if the government of the II. States
contributes one dollar to that object. We
rily, honest, sage, reaeoting, sleepy Jack,
it is more than I expected even OF you, to
be the duPe of such manifest, shallow plots,
and these open, palpable farcical pretexts
OF two miserable jugglers, one of whom is
past, and the other never will come to
years Of sound discretion.
BY the way, | myselfhave been led
astray, by the devious windings of this Ca
nal, from the subject began with, which If
remember right was Virginia influence.
! have not time, leisure, paper, nor pa
tience to get through with it just now, and