The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-02-28

Jecf and IL he really feels indig pant
what has been said in favor of Crawfo
how is II that he declares we have said
nothing.
The partisans OF Mr.. Crawford never
did insist that he had right to the pre-,
sidency-whether the people were will.
ling or not; they only hoped that he might
be elected blythe independent republican,
OF the nation, and endeavored to show as
they had perfect RICH, to do, that he
was better calculated to conduct orr AZ.
falrs, and that under his administrators
we might hope for more happiness and
prosperity, than under the government of
John z. Adams.
"FrankliD" has thought proper 10 br.
Ter challenge to the friends of Mr.
Crawford, and intima,es that he is brepar.
Cd with overwhelming evidence. I take
up the challenge on the part OF MIR.
crawford, and viii engage myself to de.
lend his hitherto unsuil;ed reputation
from all the venom of your corrospon.
Gent, little fearing in the result that |
shall be able to reEute any charge that
writer may bring forth, and shew to the
public the maiden purity of worth. sci.
dom equalled,and never surpassed in the
history Of this nation. ARlSTIDES.
TO the Editor of the Alerandria Herald.
Sir-You are entirely welcome 40 the.
opinion which you expressed N w ednes
days Herald, about the ntodrsfy Of re.
| cent debate in the Periciean Society.-
But whatever NAV be your privileges as
an advocate Of Mr.. Adams you ought
as member of the society, 10 have
! stated, exactly if at all, the question dis
cussed. Ii vas not, as you announce il, a
controversy on the relative merits of Mr..
Ciay,Mr. Crawford, and Mr.. Adams /; but
slm2ly--''ls it expedient for the people of
the United States 10 elect Alr. Adams as
the next president"l This question
was decided affirmatively, and the dcci-
sion is perfectly competible with SINH
lar one i'll favor Of Mr. Clay or of Mr..
Crawford. Some ii the speakers, did,
1t Is true, enter collaterally and at large
INTO ALI examination oi the pretensions oil
the iast mentioned candidates bu, Others
expressly urged that this inquiry was ex
trinsick and inadmissible One of the
most eloquent and operative arguments
on the affirmative side Ut the question
was pronounced by gentleman who. al
The same times avowed his decided pre-
ference of another candidate to MIR. A.
Different, however, as the decision is
from your notion of it, ITS causes are
somewhat equiyocal. Without advert.
Ing to any other, merely remark tina,
the debate had commenced on the pre-
ylous evening; that new subsidiary to-
pics continually arose, and that many
members expecting the question to be
adjourned over to the next meeting, lett
the hall before il was taken. Of these
not few were of opinion that under no
circumstances could the election of MIR.
Adams be -expedient, and this opinion
was held without reference to the supe.
riority of his competitors. Should the
Periciean Society ever consider the ques-
ton hich you mention, think il quite
improbable that their sense OF il, fairy
expressed, will be favorable TO MIR. Ad
ans.
ain not insensible, sir, TO the ridicule
which may visit society Of private gen
tiemen, many OF whom luo are young
sen, Tor entertaining such discussion
out some considerations render 1t by no
Means impairment. fhe people of tins
'l'hlct hough politically d,sirancnised |
y G, Tor tina, very reason dependant OH |
"e PERSONAL character of their rulers,
and OF course, peculiarly concerned In
examining the qualifications OF sui,or. 70,
the presidency. Institutions like the So |
.leiy TO which we belong, cannot be NOR,
htiy employed than IN such examinations
1t they be conducted with the temperance
which characterised our last debate
Though animated, and even ardent. il |
was altogether courteous and free from
personality. A PERICLEAN.
rive think it is as well to undeceiye "a PERI
clean," Cor, though we have not opposed him, |
there IS nothing in the notice, of which GU. |
correspondent complains, that can Justify the |
asseTtion) in calling us an ddUocale of Mr. A.
dams. We published the statement as we un- |
derstood it from several of the members of the |
society 1--WE were not present al the discussion),
without any intention OF misrePresenting it -
The important error, however, is now corrected |
W the castigation Of our correspondent.
As we have spare room on the scrap OF paper
before US, we will remark to GA Member of the
periclesD Society" that his impertinent note
passes with Us for just what it is worth--and
nothing msre.I HER.
Mr.. PTTTMAN--It was with great re-
greet that read in your last paper the
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