The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-15
IYNcnnuRG, APRIL ~, Ieaa.


lYNCuEURG, APRIL II, 1saa
~ The charge OF federalism against Mr.
Crawford is completely reInicd By the Ger
tificates which VIC publish to-day, on The
subject. We make this assertion viii
much plras,re, MS we have always enter
tanned high respect for that gentleman
~. helieye him to begBf1ior ONLY ~ one
respect 10 John q. Adnns--ia poim q Ia
leafs. But there are other considerations
unconnccted with the political qualiii-
cations Of the two gentlemen, which m
dnce rs Ia prefer Mr.. A. fof our next IRE
sldent. aud which we shsll'take an early
opportunity to make knownto ourrcaders.
~ The selections in TO days paper are
tisbly Interesting Clay's speech at
the public dinner in Philadelphia, and the
article from the Edinbag Scotsman, claim
more especially the readers attention.
The latter Is written in a spirit OF ll'end'
ship la this country not often manifested
by English prints aud With an ability not
surpassed by any OF them.
c. We subjoin the following extract
from the Enquirer, 10 show the sptrt of
Tie last foreign uews.--We shall, in our
Eext, give cupious extracts from the New
York papers;
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
We have London dates ~ the blh ol March
The cloud thickens IN Eufope, Mr. Canning
declares, that the hopes vi peace are coitsi-
dtraJiy diminished, though mol tHiirtig desiroy-
ed--M. villele ayers in the Chamber of DE.
pai,es, on the 24lh Feb. that though "peacG
j. preferable TO war; yet that " IN the sitna-
ton of Spain the maintenance of pence Is
1t1possihle, and that nj all events IL would be
more dangerous lhun war Nopcslise dec
lafuiou OF war had, however, been Iaadc--no
blow struck.
We cannot yet see the propositions that
have been made. France has certainly mnde
pVer,ares Tor some modification OF the Span
ISh cpnslliutioa--but Whai NJ. Fillele denies
that any demand has been made for "Spain
20 adopt the French charter yet says that
awe only present ourselves To maintain the
authority OF The Legitimate sovereign, without
wishing 10 impose any law a. il an indie
pendent nation would yield to eompulsion,
IN maltcr which respected her own rights
and rs lit we're not her own right 10 shy, Wdo
should be her legitimate sovereign, and iehaf
his powers
The English ministry too asm TO have made
aroncession which is AZ war with the rights vi
Spain.
The French Chamber ha. been violently n
gitated Ministers have dared 10 mediate The
expulsion oi one ul It's moa eloquent and in
dependent members, for reminding them Of
the dHugers which their interference might
bring on the King OF Spain
There had been n lninnlt ut Madrid
fnalis The King had been under the necessity
OF yielding 10 the wishes OF the Co1es. The
latest Intelligence Is the 22d--whfu the King
had consented TO retain his ministers and leAye
ha'irld The most pleasing news from Spain
Is The determination nj Mefino Ia exchange
The banner OF the factions for that OF his coup-
iy. The new Cortes had met The lnsi act
III the old had been marked hv the greatest
encgy.-lhe Spanish charge d'allaires recei-
we'd his passports Mt st Petersburg on the 18th
Feb--Auiria would simply Suspend her d..
plomalic relations--while her commercial in
ierconrse would continue.
The following Information is received from
Portugal.
g la the sitting of the Cortes on the 10th of
Feb. Senior Moura, observing that Portugal
Ohio not naned) was Included in the aggtcS.
sion oiFrnce, "Since /, is not their territory,
hut principles that are the object Of the inso.
lent, hypocriiical aud unjust attempt" pro.
posed the appointment 81 special committee
10 enquire into the expediency of raising nm
additional force to fepel the unprincinled ny
at Ernuce nn1 nl Il. IL
as in a common cause with Spain.--rhe mo
ton was agreed 10, and the committee ap.
pointed fRta Epg.
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS House ofD,lega,e.
Neutrality-suspicious. Bowyet Robert White
Rockingham Archibald Rutherford" John
kooniz
HeaFico- James Seldom Reuben Burton.
hHg -tie0rge-iohn Hooe, - ST Leger
.Aibsrmdrie-Thomas NJ, Randolph,s date
Governor) Nm. I. Gordon
Frederiek-.kyehard W. Barton,' Josenl
Sexton.
Spohssieania---James Lipscomb, PhiIt
Thornton.
Fyautha--Wilam Galloway 4l2, John NJ
Holland, $40, - Fergerson 233, - Earl,
2a4, - Hall, Us
SnsscE--Willam Harrison,- JOS. Nason#
y ''N''9i "a ~ anderson.
Prince Vilidm-kedman FOSTER Walter
Harrison.
EissSeil-Andrew Caldwell, John Jesse
STATE SENATE
Frederick Dtdricl-frederiek county, VIM
3 Page ASP, John Nackey 800
SpotisyirGEia Diarict--Spoltsylvan cum
Is, Gen Laurence l. Dadc, 1875, Robert ray.
lor 10 Gen. ID was not IA candidate
Sumsr Didrjr,--Sussex county, Edmund
Rullin l62, Car Bowers 90.
CONGRESS-
District Of Campbell, PiHsylroaic md Hall
far, George Tucker, reelected without Oh
position.
District of Richmond, ac.-Antlrew Steven