The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-14
WAsHIseros CIrY, Cd Dec. 1see.

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Crayaon, Russell, 1a,etpet, Lee, and
Scott.
fttlou Citizens: As the time approach
es at which yon are to elect a member to
represent you in the Congress OF the Uni
ted States, it becomes expedient that you
should know whether | will be candidate
or not. therefore inform you, that if, in
tie new arrangement of districts which
the General Assembly are about 10 make,
the counties of Washington aud Wytle
shall remain in the same district, | will of
fer my services once morc-dnd for The
fast time.-Should he elected, aud serve
during the next Congress, | shall then have
served during the whole administration OF
JAJEs MONROE; an administration under
which the people ofthe United States have
hitherto enjoyed moro happiness and safe
~ than under any other aud which have
found it agreeable TO my judgment gener-
ally TO support.
The election of the next President is
subject which already attracts public attcn-
ton, and which, indeed. ought 10 be in the
minds of the people when electing the
members Of the next Congress: for, with
out advertins TO the usage of making no
mnation,) the duty of selecting a Pres-
dent, may ultimately deyoye on the House
of Representatives and this seems not un-
likely 10 happen. No man distinguished
in the Revolution, or having unri,alcd
claims to public confidence, is brought for
ward but several men having consdera-
bic, and ncarly equal, claims TO public ia
Ior, have been proposed to fill the Office of
President.
Should be a member Of the House of
Representatives, and be required in that
capacity TO select President, regardless
of minor considerations, | shall give my
vote dlspassionately and under the direc-
tio.. Of my judgment only, with view to
the preservation of the liberty, peace,
safety, aud the people, of the u. States.
| ehn, however, now inform you, that ]
shall not vote for John q. Adams to be
President of the United States. | pass
over the circumstances of his relation to
the man Who violated the rights of the A
merlcan people, the liberty OF speech and
OF the press, by The approval OF the Sedi-
ton Act; although there is no evidence
known to me that Mr.. Adams ever disap-
f'''tb ~ WV at VI ttidt dlJiillllSll dllbl.
pass over the fact oil his having written
against " the Rights of Man )" not only a
galnst the WORK thus entitled, but against
rights themselves and attempted 10 ridi-
c'lle Mr.. Jefferson, the chief OF the friends
OF those rights. object to Mr.. john @.
Adams that he Is no statesman Mat he
perntoloaS passions matp his judgment, and
DO not icaUe ms mind an a proper stotc 10
decade on tie interests Of the notion, and 10
adopt an enlarged and literal systcm Of po-
hfy. ! offer the following proofs:
Mr.. Adams took his seat in the Senate
of the United States on the 2ist October,
1908. Mr.. Jefferson had then filled the
Presidential chair more than two years
and a half; his PRINCIPLES of so, crnment
we're well understood were approved of
by great majority of the American peo-
pie and he had acquired Louisiana from
the most powerful chief Of the most power
Iul nation, by fair purchase; an acquisition
the most advantage and the most glo-
rloos because the most just, that ever was
made by amy government On the 26th
OF October. a bill enabling the President 10
take possession of Louisiana passed the
Senate and an the question, Shall this bill
pass Mr.. Adams, in a minority of six,
voted against it.
On the 10th Of January, 18oI,f we find
Mr.. Adams proposing a resolution, and vo-
tug Tor 1t IN minority OF FoURt declaring
that Congress had no right TO tax Louisia-
nd. On the l4th Januar-, VT find him vo-
ting IN minority of THREE i against ex-
tending ihc laws the U. States to Lou
sianA; aud on the 18th February, we find
HIM voting in minority OF FIvEH against
the passage of bill for erecting louisiana
into two tcrritories.
Am not justified in surprising that the
principles Of faction, aud not those that
ought to govern d patriotic statesman, d.
reeted the political course of Mr., Adams !?
Yes; we are justified in surprising, that
party zeal blinded Mr. Adams TO the in
terest OF his country; that opposition to
MI Jefferson, and the Republicans, who
had put an end to the preceding admins
trailon, led Mr.. Adams to do every thing
IN his power TO obstruct the acquisition of
Louisiana.
On the Goth Of January, 1904, we find
Nj. Adams voting, IN minorily,T against
clause which forbade The importation of
slaves into Louisiana, from places without
the I. States BY this vote, Mr.. 6dams is
placed in dilemma. lie must either ac.
/ knowledge himself FRIEND TO THE
SLAVE TRApE,+f on he must admit that he
was deslrous 10 render the acquisition Of
louisiana Injurious, BY permitting the I'M
restrained influx Of torcign slaves.
Ever hostile to Louisiana, We fBd Mr..
Adams, ON the 10Th March, 1904, voting in
minority against laying out post roads
through the Indian country to New Or
leans.
Or. Adams has given other evidence OF
lhs hostility 10 the Republicans. On the
3lst Oct. 1903, we find him voting ian mi
noIty against Mearlng crane one month IN