The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-12-10

II
Europe is still unsettled. an1 II
ing H'gii'eea between Russia aud Turrs,5 ~
not broken olt, there is no rerts;.',. vi aey h'.
differences between those po,sers,,.', '''dt ife
cably adjusted. II is impossible 10 L., .. am
| expressions oil the country rrsncrtin,s - .+s
those differences arose, Rifhoni rs me
| Affected lie mention OF Greer. rn r.
nihd win the most exalted sentina,,' ne
roases IN our bosomstbe best FEELINGS a. aiu Z.
our nature is susceptible. Suner;o, u - ,H,h"a
refinement in the arts. heroic ga1la,., mn ard
ION, disinterested patriotism, entbusiasf N Re
and devotion in favor of public and ,.a.' zeal
iiberiy, are associated with our raroilaas.99h
OF ancient Greece That sucha count,, u '"9 Us
nave been overwhelmed, and so lon, h;;'i9Oia
rs IL were, from the world, under a glasH
acsPoUsm, mas Deeh cause of uneeeSi,,c5
u'.P iesiel 10 generous minds for are. ~
II was natural, therefore, that the re.a,,la.s
anoe of those people in their original = Iea-
Ter, contending in favor of tbeir IN f"efafs
should produce that great excitement aa5 il'es,
pathy In their fayor which have bean =. >! N.
naiiy displayed throughout the L. Stat
strong hope Is entertained that these -, a
VIII recover their independence, and re-. -
! their equal station among the nations IS :"
earth. VI lhe
a great effort has been made in srair -,
/ Portugal to improve the condition of ~ qua
/ pie, and il must be very consoIigy IN al l"oz
folent minds 10 see the extraordinary MI III
tIon with which il has been conducted ~
IL may promote the happiness of both natl.
= 'ne afoehl WISH oil this whole people. tor
expression OF which we confne ourselves, f
whatever may be the feelings or sorti.. W.
which every individual under our po y.,len'
has right to indulge and express, it isneysr1a,
less sacred maxim, equally with the oovere
nent and peopie, that the destiny Of every n.
dependent nation, in what relates 10 ;nrL H.,
PfoVelnents, OF right belongs, and ought IN Lo
leit, exclusively to themselves
whether we cd on from the lite vars =,
from those menacrng symptoms which now A,
pear IN Europe, it is manifest, that, If con
Vuis'on 3 ould take pace in any OF tho.e eou,
tres, 1t will proceed from causes which haye ~
existence, and are utter unknown in the.a
states, IN which the is but one order that -
the pc pie, to whom the So ereigntv exclu i've.
ly belongs. Should w break out IN an, r.
iose countrlen, VINO can ioretell the extent 70
winch 1t may be ca RED, or the de,J ion
which II may spread? Ex -nlpt as we are nm,
these causes, out Internal tranuu llity is sec,,e
and, d'staat as we arefrom the troubled seen.
and faithful to Fl st pi tcipes, in regard to ot,es
powers, we might reason by pre.ume that ",
should not be mol sted by them. This. how.
ever, ought not o be cacula ed on as ce,ta,,
Oaprovoked injuries are oten inflicted aad
eve the peculiar felicity OF or situa ion m;obt
with some be cause for excitement an, 40.
gressi n. The history ei the at. wars in E9.
rope furnishes complete dem on, tration. that
n s. stem OF conduct, however correc in pin.
c'P'e can protect neutral powers { IN ianry.
from any party; that delenceless p sitioo, ad
distinguished Ve of peace, are tn" su est i,.i.
tation5 to war; and thar there i, ne way to a.
VOID It, other than by beng always prep red
aud wiling, tor just cause, to meet it. If there
De people on arth whose move espeei,l duty
1t IS to be at all times prepared to defend The
'lSotS WITH which they are blessed and to sur.
pass all others IN sustaining The necessary bur-
thens' and IN submitting to sacriiees to make
sncn pr epa' atoms, it Is undoubtedly the people
OF thee States.
when We see that civil wa, of the most
lll9huul character, RACES from the AdIiatc to
Tue Black oea; tha strong symptoms Of war
appear IN othe' parts, proceeding from caus5
which, should i, break out, may re ONE gtoe.
raj y ne OF m duration thatthe war sill co.,
tlnues between SIP IN and the Independent G..
We nmsnts, her late provinces, in this hen s.
phe e; that 1t IS likewise mrnaced between Por
OF the Ia tc" o dis eabrI iiseif from the fer.
mer; ana That system Of piracy o. great ex.
tent 10 MAINTAIN ain the neighborln5 seas which
VIII require equal v,g lance and decisIon to sup.
press II, the rea 'on5 70. SUSTAINING the attitude
whlch we now hold, and for pushing lwari
all our measures of defence with the utmost vi.
SoI, apPea to me 10 acqulre new tlce.
Ihe Unite. States ow. to the Id great
example, ahd, by mems the cot, t. the cause Of
ioeity and humanity generon- support They
nave SO Tar sucec ded t0 the sttis,a on OF the
pntuous and enlightened OF ev,sy country-
lht,e rs no reason to doubt that their whole
movement WI be regulated by sac ed regard
To principle, all our Institutions eng foun ed
on that basis. The ability t" support our own
cause, under anY trial 70 win h it NAV he ex os
ed, Is TN & eat point on VIII CHI the public sol.
cltude rests. 1t has been often charged aga nst
tree governments that they have neither the
To- esq thor the virtue to DIVIDE, al the proper
OH, TO" great emerecnci that til il coure
IS improvident and sxpensy that VIZ vi al
ways ihd tn m nnprepared; an whatever
may be It's calamit'es, tat It's terrible warnings
Will be disrega ocd and forgotten a, so n peace
re urns. havefull coniider CO Il at this charge,
SO tar as reatts to the United States, will be
shown to be ute Iy des'tu.e OF tub.
JAMES MONROE.
Washington, December 3, 1922
-.eN9e-..-
Inc following persons are elected to re
present the state OF New York in the 18th
Congress, to wit: *Sias Wood, Jacob Ty-
son, *JohnI. Morgan, *Churchill c. Cam
ib.relenng, Peter Sharpe, Joel Frost, *WlI,,
liam Van Wyck, Hector Craig, Lemnel
jenkins, John Strong, James L. Hose-
boom, %Stephen Van Rensselaer,, Charles
A. Foote,' Lewis Eaton, Isaac Williams
Henry K. Storrs, John Herkimer, John W.
Cady, .*JQhn W. Taylor, Henry c. Martin
dale, John Richards, Egbert Ten EyeHn'
Ella Collins, Lot Clark, Justin Dwlnell
elisha Ltchfeld, Rowland Day, Samuel