Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-01

brought forward IN the Senate Tor amend.
ing the constitution, with view TO avoid
the LANCER and the injustice ] have men
toned. Mr.. Taylor, our veRefahle seua'
tor, will be permitted TO report bis plan,
though hear that every member OF the
committee has his own pr1ef. Should
thew all tail, Ivy the opposition OF the small
states, hope and trust that The large
states, which have the remedy IN Their
own hands, will, in spirit OF cohc'i'a
ton and mutual concession, secure 10
themselves their legitimate weight IN NIL
ing this high office, and save the nation
from the disgrace. il not the dangers Of an
election by Congress; -,
You may wonder that have said moth.
ing of the prelensions OF Mr. Caihoun,
seeing that several newspapers are hrs
ayowed advocates. and that he is suPpos'
ed to have the best interest in South Caro-
lima and Pennsylvania. Bnt J consider
this gentleman excluded from all chance
Of successful competition. u tor nothing
else, from the circumstance that The ground
was pre- occupied before ne was brought
forward Until last year Mr.. Calhoun
had been me ntioned only AZ one who might
at some distant period be president oil Inc
United States, but nine eDlhs OF The Peo-
ple had then made up their minds to vote
for one of the three have hamed: ano
when he was unexpectedly brought tOr'
ward. it was natural 10 ask, what were his
superior prs:ensions, what The ex,raordr
nary services which should en,i;le him 10
prevail against the earlier candidates
WAS it supposed that the people, IKE a
practised coquette would reject three
suilors whom they had encouraged, IN Ia
yor of fourth, who had no higher Claims
Than the rest, except that they had not
known him so long? THIS gentleman
besever has many ardent friends lie
!. known to be frank, high minded, hon
cradle NAH possesses talents OF the high
est order; aud without writing as wei! as
Mr.. Adams, or speaking as we'll as Mr..
Clay, b., has degree OF penetration and
sagscrty---a quicknsss OF perception, and
prOmpinees of execution that are not ei
seied ii they are equalled by any OF his
compel itnls; md if be is dscreet-f he
will AVOID the error OF the tederalists, aud
ne, he too much disposed to assinilate our
policy to that Of European nations-Ii he
will be mindful OF what peculiarly suits
bis country, and how much OF this is ais"
suited TO his cosnft3 men, be may IN lime
attain the nobIest obi, CT OF political ambI-
ton which the world presents.
There was aaoIber nan who might have
been added to the list, it unhappIly Tor
this nation, death bad not disappointed
the hopes OF all admirers OF political purI..
ty and disnterested lose oil country
know not whether Mr.. ,LVwndes would
have been continued as &: andidate.' But
most certainly be ougbt--His retiring
nodesty. his TOO sensitive delicaey, bis
generosity, and his aversion TO sltiie
would ali have been opposed TO it. fer
haps bis very EirtGes would lave STOOD 10
th. way OF his success, and oeen Win
many causes oil objectioa. HIS extreme
candour rs we'll az perspicuiiy, which
made him see and acknowledge what I" as
good ia the arguments Of bis Opt mems
and what was Objectionable on hi own
side, subjected him TO The charge OF doubt
and mdecision, thong not often 10 lis
practical inconvenience. Must there than
be little Of what is neither pAiatabIe nor
nutritious in our political alinent before 1t
can be tit for our digestion? fnr the he nor
of free government and of human nature,
| trust not. Yesterday the House OF Rep
rcsen,atives unanimously resolved 10 wear
Grape. az a mark OF respect TO his memory,
and handsome emogMals OH bis character
were delivered by Mr.. Hamilton bis sue :
cessor, Mr.. Archer OF Oh: state, and Mr.
Taylor Of New York. But, the response
which was made in the heart OF every
hearer TO the truth Of what they said, was
a much higher tribute 10 his worth and ex-
ceIlence Il remember TO have heard in
Philadelphia, an anscdote OF bin soon at
ter he returned from his short visit TO Flu
rope in 1919, which is charaCteristical Of
the impression he made on all his acqu III
lance. A gentleman of Liverpool, who
had met with .Mr. Lowndes at some pub
lie Library or reading room, said to Mr.
Roscoe the historian, soon afterwards. 81
have Just BEEN 10 company with the latest,
the best bred. and mosl seasi5'e man
have seen for twenty years, should like
70 know WHO he is" THAT must be Mr..
Lowndes of South Carolina" said Mr. X
"for know nv other man who answers
that description. | have often thought
what a noble lusire it would shed on the
principles of our governme n, il this man
by the mere force OF bis useful talents and
unobtrusive virtues, unEss'ed ty those
arts which so generally contribute TO the
acquisition OF power could be raised 10
the chief magi.lracy. Such an elevation,
by encouraging aud confirming purity Of
principle, and discreditiDg party viruience,
would have had a moral effect and taught
a political lesson second only to that al
torded by the moderation Of General
Wasbingion.-It would have been The tri-
umph OF virtue as we'll as Tree government;
and the American citizen might then with
honest pride nave boosted that be whom
We had placed at the head OF the nation,