The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-11
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some weeks since, several of the papers
adverse 10 Mr. Crawford. published an address
eb.,h W. rrcsea1rd 10 l're,ideat adams du
ring his administration by The yunng men Of
Nasuia. (Geo) among whom was Mr.. c
ghis address oppressed IT. q confidence in the
sFmuess, Justice and wisdom OF Mr. a meH-
snres. sad pledged il ffamers 10 support the
liberties Of thu country and Is laws against
foreign aggression, which was supposed to be
metilaiedby thr "itrriJie rsppbitc, rs frnnoe
Va then styled ~ the federal party. From
tbs address. (which together with Mr.. Ad-
ans's reply, aili be found below , the oppo-
nenis of Ne. Crawford sir,eto prove that he
Va. federnli,t whrn thai parry Ma. inpower,
md that be- adopted another creed when The
oaYos and fishes were transferred Ia the keep
; ,ng of other hands His friends, on the con-
imrv g,gbo at frst endeayorcd To eIcalpaie
him from all participation in the address, or,
+ II he bad participated IN IL, commended that
tie paragraph expressing confidence III The
lirnncs,, Justice aud wisdom Of the elder Adj
AIMS administration, was spurious aud in
Ierpolalcd by Mr. C's enemies, uni,l proof 10
thr contrary, siroug as holy writ, was adj
duced.) NOW shin their ground oil defence
mud cAcla,n, with M mir OF triumph, TIN il
j. an evidence Of his " magnnnimdy - And
Vet the very snme men will say that the same
cendact an the part Of John Quincy Adams
evidenced narrow mind, and readers II dan
gefous TO lrnsi him, even now that he has re-
cnnicd the errors of his youth Wen, some
men hare faees"-eye, aud brass (are' too
Lei Us hear no more about the ereiWaee re-
publcanism OF Mr. Crawford, until ho reiuies
this charge--uot by the sneers or by the over
bearing ilnpudence of his fricnds--nor by the
eauivocal rccoiiecttous Of ,ueh eoneeHitnt mt
mories as DR.. Ahbous but by his own.con
duct at that eventual period:
THE AUGUSTA hrpREss and Jous AD-
AMs's ANSWER.
At meeting of the Young mrn the ci
" of Augusta, on the IA day of July, 1893,
the committee whlcf, bad been previously
appointed, consisting of Msssrs. W. II
traw ford, Nathaniel Cooke, Samuel Bar
nett, J Mchnnie and lsham Malone, re-
ported the following address, which was
unanimously agreed 10, and ordered to be
transmitted by their chairman To the Pre-
sident of the United States.
AUGUSTA, I'd July, 1893.
To Jshn adams, President Of the United
.Stuies.
SIR-Wha clouds darken our political
horizon /; whilst the ferocious phrenZy of
the " terrible republic threatens the L.
States with bloodshnd, massmrcs aud de-
ISOLATION, We, the youhg men Of the city Of
Augusta, deem II a duty neommon with our
fellow citizens, 10 assure the chief execu-
tive magistrate of our unaterablc at
tfchinent To our country and ats govern
ment.
4 the commencement of their fevolu-
ton, sac regarded the French nations as ,n-
gag, in glorious and just cause ; .tiie
support of ttat political liberty, which,
unless the sud, dehased by oppression,
or corrupted by asrice, neither nations,
or individuals will resign but with their
lives.
Nirwing them IN this light, we are proud
of calling France u sister republic we glo-
rled in calling Frcnchmcn 10y the endearing
appellaiion Of Brothers.
INV Hing To form "A hasty conclusion u
gainst "A nation Ia whose favor we were
thus prepusscssed, We loug wished 10 view
tho Injuries and insults offered by them 10
tlr United States, their contempt OF our
government, through the medium of their
al AZ fi.,.tfs and ,,.p
teal attacks Wlsm our commerce, az the
usurped aud nt,,r,aus nets af individuals,
unSancloned by their goScrnfneW.
But by th1ir ahsolut. rejection of all con
cililtory measures, the fFench government
has a,oned the ilagrant violations of our
rights, rs "A neutral nation, aud "A total dis
regard OF their most solemn capipacts, tn
have been authorised by them ttal ndis-
cHnina Il rapino and universal empire, in
stoad of peace aud justice, are their object;
and HAT no nation can secure their friend
shp, without sacrificing its national indie
pcnthilee.
ALTHOUGH we area ttached tn the I'll, ssings
of peats, and dcprrcate the horrors ofwar.
yet as Ne are sensible that self preservation
now points out finn and energetic con
uu'l w "uF government we view Mitn
the highest degree of apInob ton, those
measures which have been p,usucd by the
executive for the preservation of our ma
tlunai onor.
As we enjoy the supreme felicity OF be
ing cltizcns, of perhaps the only genuin,
aud well balanced republic now existing in
t'c world, mc feel Just contempt for ma
ion 0ho can brand rs with the imputation
of being a divided people who prcsu-
ined on our disu6ian, have left MS the on
Ily a@ i,6 alternative, dissraccitd peace, or
iaSar.
With the most unlimited confidence in
tie iirmncss, justice aud wisdom of your
administration, we pledge ourselves to you