Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-03

evoluticns before 1t came to the vortex.
and then suddenly disappeared, God knows
where. This is the way with several of
these Orators, who play around their sub
ject, but never reach it ;-or if they do,
are Immediately swallowed up for want of
v'gor OF mind to keep themselves strait in
| the current.
but the most amusing thing Of all is, to
see the Ladies at the evening parties com
plimenting an Orator--on his safe eielire-
| ry, as if-really he had taken British fri
gate, or gained battle FL were an Or
ator think / would set up in State after
getting rid OF speech, and treat the La
oies TO Caudle, as is done upon certain in
terestlng occasions. In truth Jack, as you
well know, l am no great friend to great
takers, Tor never knew one in all my life
VINO was very remarkable for any thing
else but talking. The two greatest Ora
tors OF antiquity were both arrant runa-
ways, aud exhibited the seeming incongrui-
ty OF men capable of inspiring what thew
themselves are incapable of feeling-true
courage. Demosthenes ran away like a
true chatterbox at the battle of Cheronea. /
think 1t was, and cried out for quarters, to
bush that caught his robe; and Cicero,
when ne was Oyertaken running away. did
muster courage enough to die with some
little decency. For my part would not
give much for man that could do NOTHING
but talk. Actions are men-words mere
women--and this is one reason why women
are so fond OF words, as do suppose.-
There is a tradition somewhere. that wo-
man came of a torrent of words uttered by
Juno, IN scolding Jupiter one morning, and
which all turned into beautiful little Dam
sells, who also grew up great takers.
,"Verilly,my dear Jack-a-dandy the great
sleeP-walker-verily l say that the Cacoe
Ties Loquendi doth rage here prodigiously.
swallowing up men. women, and children
without distinction of age or sex. To one
who feels interested in the progress of bust
ness, and the completion of a system of
internal policy, with regard to the naval,
military & financial establishments of this
country, 1T IS excessively rksome, to hear
SO much Indictment talk, and to see the de-
lays which occur at almost every step, in
consequence of the vehement ambition of
somegentlemen toexhibit before the Ladies'
IN the gallery. 1t is an old saying, that too
many cooks spoil the broth; and though it
IS not an old saying, yet it is equally true.
that too many speeches on any subject con-
fuse the understanding, embarrass or mis-.
lead the human mind, and render it at lac
incapable of cOmprehending the most e:,n,
pie proposition. The mind eoualI>o ,,;th
the body requires repose. and a. VIZ; -
point of exertion beyond witch na;t,d
can be driven without falter;,na' my" N'''''o'
IL appears to NE, jack, that this is the
true reason OF that war.t of concert which
you nollce IN Dofh hep.ses, between the Re
puoncans, VINO with a large majority, have
hardly been able t., get any measure adopt.
eu. mere are an fact, too many orators.
all anxious to speak, and as they can't in
| oecency repeat the same line of argument.
| tney must OF course deviate i'm order to be
oriSlhai. $50 many separate roads are thus
pointed Q'at that even the instinct of a pig
would hardly be able to follow the right one
This " the case with the great Bank Dues
ton, which has been changed at nurse so
oiten, that nobody will be able to swear to
Its identity before long. 1t has been cor
rected and amended so often, that like Sir
John Cutters stockings and Lord Anson,s
ship, not particle of the original will re-
main ere long. Did you ever see a moor
fellow baited by a small fry of unluckv
boys, one pulling at the skirts of his coat, a
second kicking his shins, and a third Din-
ming rag to his tail? Just so il is with
this Bank, which is cut here, nibbled there.
pieced on one side, and unpieced ON the
other--sO that by-and-bye [ suppose its
best friends will dsown the changeIinp and
kick it ont of the House.
For my part the National Bank is mn.
thing to me, but the reputation of the Re
publican party is great deal, and can.
not but see and lament that this wayering
and vascillating, and not knowing their
own minds, viii bring contemnt and ridi-
cule upon the party to which am attach
ed. If they don't like a measure, whv
don't they they vote it out of the House at
once, like men, and not let the public sun.
| pose, as 1T does suppose, that the Federal
lists are certainly amusing the Republicans.
and as they cannot OutvOte them, are ONT
maDeuverlng them, on all occasions.
Already is it whispered that the upper
House, is henpecked, by great Federal.
ist from New-York, and another from RAJ
tImore, and that the lower House very
much resembles an orchestra of Fiddlers.
each playing different tune-one g Rule
Britannia 3" another sc Ca Ira - a third q
Virginia Reel )" a fourth g the D.
among the TaiOrs - and some few saving
away at honest old " Yankee DoodIe,''
/" Good bye Jack"