The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-10-04
NEXT PRESIDENCY.

The New ork National Advocate 5tatesy
that no serious attempt will BIZ made in IA
vor OF western man at the next Presiden-
tal election that zone or other of the old
thirteen states should offer the President
certainly within alrst helfcentu,y of in-
dependence : and that the present contest
Twill settle down on two candidates-a
southern and eastern man"
The Richmond Enquirer doubts, whe,
ther the western states will wait 81 t~R
gears more before they offer candidates for
The Presidency, and says, the neat con-
teot may settle down upoa tco candidates;
but we will risk our reputation as prophetY
that one Of thcm viii be a western man"
We can assure the New York Editor,
that serious attempt will be made AT the
next Presidential election in favour of a
western man-Qualificaton for the pre-
sidency are not, even within the first half
century Of independence, confined to the
Old thirteen StoteS' If we do not reside
within the 0Hhitecn,' we are the children
aud the brothers of those who do-nay,
We live on part ofthe soil which, in rcyoIu
1ionary times, constituted a part of them.
Would IT not be Just as reasonable for the
people of New York to exclude a citizen
from the Office Of governor, because he
might live in a county which has been crca-
ted since the revelation, as to exclude from
the Presidency man well qualified for the
station, merely because he resides in a
nep st4te There is no hostility to fair
and liberal commerce in the West. TO
what else can we look for the sale of our
surplus produce? From what other s0nrc
can we draw an Increase of wealth and Of
comfort? But we certainly give a prefer
cnce to internal commerce, where il eau bs
made to supply our wants and our Injuries!
We had rather bring our sugar from Loua
InIana than from the West Indies we had
rather look for our cotton and wo0licn
manufactures to New England, New York,
New Jersey aud Pennsylvania, than to
Great Britain. We look on internal i'm
proyements, particularly the Grand Canal
OF New York, rs the bonds of union and
the avenues of wealth. From New York
we qua not expect any thing to check the
growth and the aspirings ofthc West. On
the Contrary, it was to be expected that
the people of that state, and her able and
Intelligent statesmen and editors would
nave aroused themselves and examined IN.
10 Their true interest. What gives impor-
lance to the Grand Canal? The extent
and increase of Western America. Who
VIII pay the mill ions of revenue which She
anticipates from this splendid enterprise!
The people ofthe West. What is to make
New York the first coB,mcrcal city in A.
merlca, if not in the World? The power
and wealth of the west Who look with
nope and JOY on the progress Of this great
work and cover its projectors with lasting
honors The people of the west. Who
are projecting schemes of improvement "
extend the plans of New York and throw
the trade of continent into her bO5omf
The people of the west. What candidate
Tor the Presidency from general principles
as Well as local considerations, is most firm
~ devoted to the system of Improvements
on which New York predicates her preseh,,
glory and her future Strength lie is found
IN the West We caunot believe, therefore,
that New York is jealous of the growth,
The power or the influence of this western
country, while both parties are assiduousf
weaving bands WHICH will bind them soge'
ther IN tics of interest, which WI be as ~