The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-01
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li,h against II.
3d.
INTERESTING
Late accnnnt. from the Spanish Main in
form Us, thai Namcaiho, the last strong hold
O The Royaisls. has inllen into the hands oi
a., Patriots. aud that Morales has heen en-
tifely defeated Particular N Our nest.
Adyices fram Europc. mr. day iaisr than
those eontaiacd in one columns 10 day have
heeurereivua ~ New York They afford no
,lihg nfw However The report 81 the MAS
icrly movement afGrn Nina, by which he has
thrown himsrf between the invading army
snd the Frea1h frontiers, is confirmed.
...eAs".
FeR TIKI yIRGtNIAN.
Heed we no, tho voicc oi the charmer, charm
ne ever 80 wisely
Having, ia fufmcr communication, adj
dressed to the people of the western coun-
ties of Virginia, given Il pretty full tx
position al my sentiments IN relation
10 The presidential question:, | Ind moi IN
tended To have resumed the Discussion Of
that subject, iii at ALL I'LL neat approx
nation 10 the final issue had served to
newly awaken and concentrate the woaricd
Seeing, too, with no small competency,
how very edrctuaily Mr. John Qaincy A
dams's cruel friends, Nalsh, King, Yer
planrk, and other northern editors were
writing him out of the small portion Of
siekly favor which he formerly enjoyed in
tins state, thought might safely trust for
his entire Condemnation before Virginia
public, at irGSt. 10 the defensive efforts of
the men whom hr had. m Isl unfortunately
for his own interest, and Ia the great con
fusion and modification of his few southern
friends, retaiued as tie most 2ealons cham
pions ol bis carse. But since, a prrtna-
clous writer, under the signature OF luncs,
whose yny spec,DRs Nos. are calculated to
deceive the un"ary, and u impose on the
ignorant, has chivalrously rseayed 10 prop
the sinking popularity of Mr.. Adams, by
attempting the RECITATION OF certain sttic
lures on his political character, which |, in
common with my eoadintar Mason
dared to pdbsh Ia lbr world, | may not
be charged with a prHllenee for controyer
sy, should briefly attempt the yindication
0fmy declared opinions. and the exposure
OF SOME few Of the many faRacics of the
eAplainngthe reasons which prompted him
20 undertake the task of dspro>inE the
" hollow and speelous conclusions al Ma
son. dectres hls object to be not " pro.
selytisn, but defence y not The conversion
Of the opponents Of Mr. Adams, /" hui To
hold fast his friends IN the faith which they
Interviewed" And truly, lines, without
intending any dlsparasement of your pow
ers, which appear Ia be highly respectable,
4 verify belle,e thai even with this So mo.
dest a9atement "f your zeal, or have task
ed yourself 10 the foil extent OF youI ability
Virginia is about to be- herself again Ma
ny oi her sons, who, at the frst blush of the
presidential question, mwarily expressed
preference fir John q. Adams, are already
tlrown into IA grent hesitancy aud per-
piexity,by pereei,log themselves strangely
and unexpectedly associated in his ranse,
with men whose politics they abhor aud
the honesty of whose views in relation 10
The presidency, they cannot hat suspect
justly uneasy al the mnrtiiyiug suspicious to
which then eastern prediction bad expos.
Gu tliem aud deeply indignant AT the nm
natural soeilty IN which they have foand
tht mselves ineovcd, many of them have
already renounccd MIR. Adams. aud are
" hasteniug 10 leun,te themselves To the
BOSOM OF that society from which they had
Enoranily aud incauiiously straycd." -
Under such circumstances, II argues much
ior the prudence and Judgment of lines.
shat he forbore an attempt at pyoseytism.
ana think lnay venture To predict, that
ere long, with The aid of Mrssrs. Walsh &
Go. public opinion in Virginia, will have 50
completely settled down IN opposition Ia
Slr. Adams, that not even a +" defence of
nun sli"ti be attempted, without subiccting
Tue author TO imputatons which every
reai southern republican must shrIak from.
outst VIII, perhaps, be objected To me. that
virginia has too much justice and discern.
Inent to coniound the poitita al principles of
Mr. Adams with those of Ills editorial
champions 70 the north Now, were these
norihern editors Ignorant and upstnrt poli.
ielaas ; I'D ihry reside in a remote nook
al our western wilderness, shut out from
most OF the sources of political intrlli.
gence We're they unacqHaintcd with thu
views OF, and totally mconnected with The
party which formerly ranked Mr.. Adams
emongst rs most jealous and distinguished
rieinbers we might. | confess, with some
q gree OF reason, consider the principles
andsconduct OF such men, so eirculs stanceG.
IS aiserd'aS no Just aud sure crllrria b,
W.,ch 10 Judge of the political pr.tensions
OF elr Adams. But when, on the other
nand, we consider that Messrs. Walsh.
hlns q 20 ART able aud sagacious politi-
Guns, leading the rau of the federal edito
7"l phaians that they occupy prsition
u sils aoSon y nieh gives them most fsyor