The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-24

editors are destitute of principle, because pre-
llrfring Alr Adams, We siiil admire The talenti
aud virtue of Mr.. Crawford Because we eN
pressed hope thai this nation may ever hays
- able nnd uftZuanilHOus msn 10 preside .
/ VI IL dest,hirs, We are represented rs saying
/ ilit Ne shall never lock upon The like o
| NJ. Z. again {" Hat this j. not the first time
that re have had occasion 10 admire the 81
periar penetration Of the Louisville Advert
ser. The poet mus have united with bis mns,
the spirit Of prophsey aud had Mr.. Penn Ia
lis minds ese, When he wrote this eouplet
q, 'tfs starp i aetds. Vttn,
& ~ sec Eid Is MOI 10 Be Seen -
Some months ago We we're stated 10 be a
mong the rctoiners OF William H. Crawiord-
aud, when the mistake Is discovered by tbs
person Who made IT, insiend OF honorabl,
correcting IT, he eudeasofs TO ahgHt Out Oh
tlr dilemma in which lie placed himself, by
utak ING others equhiiy lar from the truth. We
were not % iHsultei by being ranked among
The supporters Of Mr. Crawford - bnt We
deemed II necessary 10 rectily the ignorance
which mhdC The assertion and we did 80 ~
harsh terms because Of the vulgar aud scurri-
loas manner IN which IT was made.
We are Iappy 10 end ihnt Mr.. Tenn does
mol e0inridc ia the opinion expressed By %
that The union OF these states will at some dis.
lam day boz Dissolved We should he still
more happy il his opinions were entitled Ia
weight enough 10 calm ourfears. We are sure
however, thai we spoke tie sentiment ol nine
tenihs pi the community We do not intend
10 argue Oh the hypothesis. IL i II subject
which should be touched hs seldom rs posi-
bic, and then handled viii much care We
dp not think II necessary IL order TO satisfy
al II IL a
We therefore decline IT,
The greDter portion of Mr. penn's reInarks
consists Of seurriiity and personal abuse This
We hall not notice, bteouse ii could only be
replied 10 in the same style We shall not
soil or paper by inserting the choice cpih,ets
which bs has CHILLED from the Billnsgaie vo-
calnIlnfy, nor Use our elves n language winch
rrPlicailon oAd necessarily produce. Mr.
Adams indeed deserves more honorable
advocate IN tltc VI ed thuH the Louisville Ad.
yerlisef.
Cagrfitre hin Of n, error--fis Il in ran,
!" 1ht ereatirt's at MS thirty ieork again e
We shan only notice one other remark Of
the Louisville Editor " " inireat cave he
the Editors OF lie Nireinian 10 disclose fhc
important facts which have been so long
withheld from the public, und which have led
them 10 believe thBt Mir Crawford is an able,
u magnanlmous aud di.iiicrrsted statesman
We will do ibis. Mr. CrSA lord commented
his cafeer poor aud destilutr. By his own ~
cnionsi lie qualified himself for the DUTIES Of
an Lrgith schDdl -mastrr--by continuance
oi thee cSeriions, be became mn excellent
CLASSICAL SCHOLARLY regular gradations, forced
into notice by the sirfngth OF his mind and the
brIllianey % his genius, "irom practitioner
la 4 - a. 4
mid as NEVER 10 address court without trcm-
bling, he breame the most distinguished ady0-
cate at the bar Of Georgin elected TO the
legislature ri that state, he was equally CON
spicnOns Tor his talenl- in Gle, at
cd 10 tlle senate Of The un,on he there IN
vailed the most admired sages OF the nption'
sent on foreign embassy, be sustained n
broad the reputation mud defended the inte-
rrsis oi ms cOuntfy-siucc his return home,
called 10 All two responsible executive Offices,
he has performed the duties OF both to the sa-
thiacti9n of those who appointed him, aud has
received from ms COUNT ymeu the grateful pIan.
dit, HeH donc, thou good aud fuA fH serrnuli
Arc NOT these Extraordinarily conclusive even
AT sGG srrsef'gS Filler bt M Of The hopyIe
He!s The only ground OF opposition to Mr.
CrdN ford is, that he thinks The l. 5 Bank law
constitutional. But even in thi, (aayocaiing
both the old aud new L S. Ennk } he has been
consistent; a virtue which thc Louisville Edi-
tor pr &c or secRas to prize) very highly.
We repeat, however, TINT ave prefer Mr. Adj
ams because in our OPINION, POSSESSING the
SAINT Stern rcpnblionnlsm Ms Mr. crawford, he
nnites viii II a more stnpendohs intellect -
To conciddc--w believe, 81 the Ediiorof The
Washington Gazette belcvrdbcfnre Ne turned
ms cont, " that it is dcuLtfgl whether there is
another individual la this empire whose men.
tai discipline has been drilled 10 that eNtraor-
dlnery pitch Of excellence which the honorn-
bic Socreiary' Nj. Atlams) has attained