The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-15
LYNcnBuRG, NOVEMBER 10, le2


The Louisville (ky) Advertiser, paper
which Il has never been our luck 10 see hui
once, aud with whose principles We are total
4, unaennninied, i've do not know that II LIS
any.) has lately eOmpfchendcd, Tits paper ~
q general assault made on.these editors VII"
profess friepdly feelings towards hr 'fa"'
ford ha the neat President. There Has so
much sonccited ignorance aud NnlEar seufrh-
uy in iis remarks. thu our hrsi determination
was 10 let them pass with the silent contempt
<hos. qualities always deserve nor should
W. this time notice them, u they did not
come n the way Without having ever aeni
weps aB,e u number OF this paper, We have
been RANKED with the ambitious baud, who
,y.r r. blyu Tor their own interest ssLe, To
intru ee the Secretary at tht Treasury into
The Presidential ehaif Ne cnre for this as
seriion no luritcr, ihanthat Il is ridiculous
fnisrepre, ri tiion oi our nyoNed opinions -
We fesl u, degradation at belug chased nmong
abe admirers and supporters OF Nm u craw-
ford The FIRST we literally are, mud the Inter
we should be- but that ia. our opinion there Is
one man, who has older mud stronger claims
on the regard of his country We wish TINT
the United States may Tor escs to come have
81 In their power To place ii The head of their
affair. citizen so disintefested 80 plain, 20
honorable, mHgnhnimous mud able AS MIR.
Crawford Did mol We deem IL the policy Of
this country to reprcss the wild aud reckless
ambition which hns of late been 81 strongly
manifested 10 the west, We should be rs viii
ling as fnr ne competency - concerned, TO see
Mr. Crawford President ms Mr. Adams. We
befirve that. 10 check this early aud violent
spirit OF dUinuion. the rletest understanding
and union ought 10 'he preserved between the
Atlantic states, aud that this j. 10 be effected,
or the first stop towards II NJ leost, by the
al al fls..p
Southern President II has bccn long ago
forotold, that dissolution oil the union, should
st ever occur God The day . would arise
froma division between The Atlantic and Mis-
sissippi states and not, rs was once appre-
3ended between the Northern and Southern.
Whether the prophecy sprung from depth at
pcTfctration, or was such rs naturally present
Ell itsof 10 nny discerning mind acquainted
with thf situation and resources of The differ
snt sectio1s OF lhe union, II Will in the com.
mon course OF ryJnts, be necessarily fulfilled
The western sAtes are already paving tho way
Tor this event, and II is matter OF doubt II they
do not by their disregard Of those principles,
social ard political, which are held sncred
gsew here, render the event, when ii does DC.
cur, an a srccahlc one " DC resi- of the union
There cnn be no snbstHMial cnusn Of division
Between the Southern .hnd Northern parts oil
7he federation Political leaders may for
tune iaicrrupl the ha mony OF the pubic osun-
cfs, aud the preiudced poison those fraternul
seelnos which ought g suksisl among mem
bers Of the sDmc political society; hnt the
goof sense Of the people will ultimately dis.
cern thr ruase Of tie one, and diseredit the
m representations OF the other. Nature bus
fernsd the NorIhrfa and Southern states ~
divisions of the same empire. The Industry
the first Is necessary 10 administer tn the
ildolence OF the. mst; aud lhr fupcrfnous
rr 1duesi4Hs OF the last 10 supply the natural
poverty OF The first An entire community Of
Interests Sihsists nor LA, II ever been }nncd,
except when the Violence of psr'y spi6s he
resuit of feeling rather than .. judgement.
dictated an opposition, which }at nrti61. u
oemagognes carried 10 an esl'eUe nci.htr
Mlshcd or loreseen bY either paaia spruaf
trnIn the same common stock. pr itErfa" the
sape doctrines of liberty an1 cpun :. y. ich
thcT equally maintained with their blood ard
THEN ionauts, their interest, aud heir " lAfe
the snne no serious rnt.e of disnniun .af,
ever occur between them.
II was under the influence OF these senti-
ment. that we first advocated the pretrnsions
oi Mr. Adams 10 the Pre- dratY Founded
a our choice Ans upon principle an not IN
Oh taste or accident, We ave bound to adhere
10 u ne long ms the causes we have ennnierat-
Ell continue TO operate II Mr. Adams be
proved 20 be no republican, according 10 our
understanding of the term. which We bee
leave 10 say. Ia, no connection with the mum
eSpediency, or II. al n Congressional Caucus,
any other candidate be nominated, Who comes
up TO our definition OF q republican, then, ns
W. have already declared We sha.l fhecrlnlly
slcllhsc our opinions and prediction 10 rrin-
clplc or 20 unahimity We still hope thnf the
republican OF The next Congress will view this
subject ia The snme light and that, II thert $
70 be any coalition, il will have for is object
the curling of the Western states. aud the
harmouy OF those bordering the Atlantic
We hope that we are not deprived, bv this
candid afoMal of preference for Mr. Adams
ol the nfht TO declare our yencration for the
virtues OF Nm " CruN ford Did we consul,
personal feeling only, we had been guided a.
sirginans, 80 support hmss the newt PrcSi.
oent oi the United States. and If we prctet
another, II Is only because that other uniies Ia
equal abilities, longer rXpef'icnce, and is more
likely L. halni0nlze the FEELINGS nf the North
nnd South. II is not from the malicious at
lacks of such papers as the louisville Aaycr
tiser, that Mr.. Crawford has any thing TO M
prehend, The experience OF this country hu
uniformly proved, that the greatest aud In,
pest OF her citizens are moi protected bv thri
virtues FROM The attacks Of riornl ass,ssins
but II has likewise proved lhnt the liberty o
The press, whilst il furnishes the opportnnit,
o. attack, supplies likewise the moars of de
fence, ard that reputation, where Il !. desery
ed. is alike safe from in liyi lual hate AMI mar
~ yirnenoe. so vas it with Thomas Jeirar
So ana James NJ lis1R and So viii IL he viii
William II. Crawford.
GEyEaAL JAcksog.--rhe Ph,laleip, IL
Aurora Of Nov. Cd, gays =" " hay
beard and are 4iucsd to bclir,c.that IN
hero Of New Gri rs AS resolved to With
draw from all public cmuloyments: L.l
CineinHatiss, he was called by bis comtr
to be It's shield and buckler, in The hour q
peril Ike him he ACCOMPLISHED all tina
man could effect and now seeking the re
pose o. nriyate LIE b. Enlly imitatrs lii