The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-09-03
ilNcnnuRG, sEpTEMnER 8. i0-
GENERAL FLOYD

Floyd mrhlDtF 81 s"hkffstf h"'h '"' jim
gomexy district, to the Editor. Of the fnqui-
ssr. n eNeulpaiion OF his motives In uaehing
the celebrated cali Tor the erporie correspon-
lencF Of one Of the commissioners oil pence
Win tac Department OF state, poatrr'orto the
xonclnsion OF the treaty OF Chem VIC IRE
not SURPRISED that Gen Floyd .ensibiliiy has
induced departure from the plan il seems he
formed AZ the commencement oil bis political
l;en never 1--WE infer It from his Words 10
end DC lists OF newspaper controversy
We Nkkach plan derogatory 10 The dignI
~ of n people, aud, in effect, virtual de-
nial OF tfdr supremacy; md we are not DIS
pleased. whilst we regret the caLsn, that The
General has fuund il convenient to discard IL
Such lofty resolutions do not spring so much
from a commcnatle spirit Of independence, rs
frors the dictates OF morbid aud nnreasonn-
bic pride, aud Il Is fl, therefore that those
who cn,cfinin them should he compelled by
necessity TO acknowledge thoir improperly
aud fuiiliiy No man Is degraded by appear
ing in the newspapers whether II be IN vindi'
cation Of his public conduct, or Tor The pnt.
nose Of inpnrtinc information TO Tie oommu-
nity--li for the FIRST, it Is due To himself 10
icprcscnths conduct IN lis true colors, 10 those
TO whom he /, accountable IL for the Inst, II
IA equally comnendeble 10 Disseminate among
the people that information which be has ne-
,ured from tie elevated situation in which
their favor placed him. SO far has the nc.
lnowiedeed oblisatiop Of representative ae-
eouniality carried some cf our members OF
Congress, that they have not considered their
duties di-ehnrg,d, until, NJ the conclusion Of
eaei, session, they hove given their eonstitu-
ents faithful account ct It's measures
pruciioo ia our opinion, highly eredable 10
those members, aud useful aud respectful to-
wards the people. Among ihese, we may O.
nuncrais the lamented William A. Burwel,
William B. Giles aud the present member from
tbs district names by whose assocetion with
Dis own, Gen Floyd viii not consider himself
dilparagcd, and to the imitation Of whose es.
ample in this respsrt We sincerely recommend
dim.
But 10 return from this DEPRESSION We do
not, in what we have said, or may say, ia con-
Iaening on the letter before u.s. propose 80
lnuei a defence Of Mr. Adams, as 10 express
our apprehension OF CERTAIN sentiments ,alioL
IL avows Ii our readers will reflect iao
ment, we think they will conclude with US
that Mr. Adams needs no defence, either by
himself or another, TO nequit him before the
American people of any blame in impeaching
The motives Of the member who mnde the
scall for MIR. Hussaiis correspondence with the |
Department OF State We argue in this wny
MIR Adams has terainly imputed 10 Tint mem
Der participation In t,ie personal aud disho.
nofable views oil Mir Russell towards himself. |
Gea Floyd, who WIS that member, has renel |
led the imputaton, and, in this stage Of the |
controversy, we are bound to give implicit |
erss.ii tSlis statement. But Gen.floy may |
b. innocent al the charge, and yct Mr. Adams
DC juslfabic in a.akins 1t. For tho question |
Is not whether Gen. lloyd was guilty of con
spiaey with Air Russell, tosRvlshIhe we'll |
earned fame Of Mr.. kdars, but whether the !
latter from the circumstances he has untolded !
aas warranted in thihNng hi,a so-lf the Sc
.trtiasv Of State was lsarally convinced that
Gen. FLOYD was acting from III" promptings of
MIR. Russell, he is rs exeusabe for bcstowihg a
share of the cliastisement uron him, as is his
supposition had turned out in evidence to he
true and these preliminRFies being settlcd, Il
only renaias to anqaiT upon what grounds
Mr.. Adn1ss admitted this suspicion ef alliance
he,wcenthe cx-mmister plenipotontiary and
-.the memher OF Congress, aud whether they
were of such n character as TO excuse the sns-
L.cion' Itcannot be necessary for US 10 detail
these circumstances, rs that would lead US 10
reoapitulate the contents Of Mr.. Adhnls's reply
and rcjoinder papers which we have repub-
l.shed, aud which must have made "A deep and
LISTING impression upon nil who read them
NThe 'rancoreas tate Of Mr. Russell towards
the Secretary OF State; his long conceived
treacherous and deadly purpose of robbing
him Of the fame he had, in conjunction with
Ms colleagues, SC justly meritcd for his ability
in conducting and concluding the paeiGcaiiun
Of Client; the fraud of whck he was guilty
in palming on Che government one paper for
another; and The arts that he praotised to 70,
lie whole laid before the Congress Of the U
States, are all In those papers so clearly de.
monstretod, tlnd no caadid mind can doubt his
intentions, or regre, that one SO unworthy has
been fully nnmasked before his country
Every fact charged by Mr.. Adams is fortified
by positive evidence, or by circumstantial O.
the most unqualified and impreguablc kind
and we may boldly hazard the assertion thu
such an exposure "a the criminal intents of Al
rnpriacipled nand, is without parallel lIat
sis. Russell, inthe Faroxysms of nenlyawak
eEed rsmorse. pOmed ont the secreis nf III