The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-08-16

aucnt language Of cur late chief magistrate
marked his conduct, when h.s hnnriig tore
lo,ea tic esors al.iot his eaier had aaied 10 dc
mar II our hopes and onr best wishes nre
on his side, aud on that ri capi Hull We
carnot sec. with Indifference fine laurels won
lv them, on the OCEAN amidst toll aud blood
rudsiy torn from fkcir brow by dcmagogics'
In the earb Of pa'riotism-An cannot see them
whitening aud fading beneath 'he breah OF
calumuY, without pain and mortihent,on--
Their fame Is the common property Of the
county, and II they have disgraced their com
missions and Themselves, tbs one by the pet
" larceny with which be IS charged. and the
desire 10 shield hin from punishmcnt, aitribut'
cd 10 tire other, the charaflcr of the country
suffers with them We will no' believe il Of
them bnt upon strong evldencc If This evil
dcnce Re produced, however, &c shall mol be
found amongst their defenders.
W. sannot but give the following closing
Addrss Of Com. Porter 10 the public
tProm the National IntrIlgepcer
To the Citizens Of he United Sta'es.
YfH.r-faiecps-lt will mol be- denied that the
lihcftYo the pre- stands high among thu rights
Of ,rremrn. bal there are other rights, rQuBl
Is dear, secured 10 rs hy ihe constitution and
lass 8i or country. Were noi this the ease
the press would DON become sCOurRr In this
Happy land.--1he h,,s are paramount 10 The
pres ,nd 10 them all who arc injured by II
eau, Of right, r. nt for redress but, Tor an
iuiim1tion Of ny intention 10 exercise this
right, common 10 all, 10 punish Threatened
tack, ! hnvc drawn down on me TIE persc-
cutiag spiritso[ihose, who, brlicyiugthGy have
much power in their hands have persuaded
themselves that there was no limitation 10 II
They hnyr nrrpgntcd1he righl 10 iEAict injury,
aud the slightest resistance 10 Meu tyranny, or
even M arpCai 10 their justice, draws down
their nnnihcmss mud their vengeance. am
told other, higher IN authority thnn myself,
have bern 40 punished, ind ain asked, why
shpJll mol | bare my back 10 the lash Why
dare resist this nnmeritcd chnslscmtnty Why
should | 10 so srnsitiyes | am lnla ! am n
ecrygni Of The people Granlrd--hut hns the
slave no claims 10 mercy, DO forfeit the
right. Of citizenship by my servtudc' orders
my 'ensiblry render mG less worthy of your
confidence
Ifil0W.ci'sep,-1h onicni trial of 1t Alb
hott is now before you and although The all
thors q. the attack on me ha.e deserved little
courtesy from my hand, they will be furnished
with copies. The aipjrct is row fairly before
you, ar . MS far am cone nm d, nfiie eriti
cbrn The public have nov the same means
OF making NJ their opinion that the court mar
tinl hnd, and tan now Judge OF the propsiety
or improperly of their sentence. For that, I
am no WY accountable.
nv agency originated IN the accompan, ing
orders they WIRE irithtu'ly cxccute1 offer
them for my notification and however pain.
tul the duty imposed on ma bythcm, di.l not
shrink from its execution, anlI the performance
was marked with studied dcilcacy, too, and
received protcslnlions ol ihnlts nj the time,
from IL. Abbott, AMI wHs marked with none of
those blenl,he, with which his rohdutor and
Hbcttors mot hc) have discoiprcd il
The sentence OF the court martial has been
approved Of by the proper authorities the
proceedings In ;he case of Mr. Bnney hive
also been approved of, aud he continues in
the exercise Of biz olhcinl duties, with the full
confidence of the government Then, wherein
have | offended
Ieiiow-ci iiecns--T This explanation WINS due 10
you and not only To your cnndor, but 10 your
inicecd | hpnsnl--for YOU haze the snme nte-
4,
or like Mr Blake's, or Capt lIulrs, or Mr.
Binneys. What mans character is safe, II H..
contiousucss distinguishes The presses of our
country II country, the character of which,
even IT has IN soMc insthnecsiabored 10 dcs-
troy 10 the laws of that country, To the
strong aIn Of its Justice, shall, when neccs-
nry, resort for protection md redress When
this de rrmnation was formed, was aware
OF tie storm that would be raised around me
! am prepared 70 resist il. The more it RACES,
the more sensible you will he of the proprnty
of my appohl, and the stronger viii be my
claims for Justice
1t viii be thought that nm contrnding with
immense odds against me II is an error
there arr presses in this country governed by
the strletcsf rules OF pr7ptts, aud from them,
AS Will as from you, confidently look Cor
support.
- you not for your snfraees askyo
not 10 a continuation of the Office which
moss hold AK from the Ines of my country
on, that justice which Is my right and from
Yea only your good opinien. which have no
Consciousness OF having forfeited
II II : with you them 10 say whether the
Hr"ss shall he kept within lis proper bounds,
or he permitted 10 trnlnplr on Your dearest
righ's Whether il Shall hr useful aud alutary
w YIN ~ p'"N' s'""' u poleoh dnu u
rcprnarii t. vn.r country.
The idca Of my n,cmqaos 10 destroy the
liberty Ct the press. Is too prep ,,rrous 10 no.
ucr. u PORTER
Washington, august 2, 1S22.
TIE MKT PRESIDENT.
We have noticed the list of States, between
which the n Y. National Advocate thought it