The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-09-17
For the Alexandria Herald.


attach themselves to any particular party,
or support any public character, instead
OF combining their structures, to specific
subjects, as are connected with such par
ties or individuals, they break out into the
most unbounded abuse of those who dit.
fer from them in principle or opinion -
This, unhappily, is too much the course
in discussing the presidential question
each writer, no doubt honestly takes up
his pen to aid the cause of his favorite
but in the prosecution of his intentions, is
led to speak Of others, competitors in the
lists. In urging the pre,ensions Of his
candidate,he is apt to speak disparagingly
of the rest-not from knowledge, but
from supposition-not from facts, the
basis Of all truth, but from habit of max
ing his own opinion the standard by which
all persons should Judge. Thus we see
Mr.. Noah and MIR. Richie profess to tell.
who is, and who is not, genuine repub-
hcan. Were one to take for granted al.
he reads in the newspapers, that is, to put
implicit confidence in the statement o.
every prominent paper, he would find u
difficult TO form correct Judgment
The Washington Republican asserts the
popularity of MIR. Calhoun, the Washing
ton City Gazette, that of Mr.. Crawford,
and the Boston Patriot that of Mr.. Adams.
If the truth was known it would be found
tina, each of these gentlemen have nu>
merous friends, and that it is quite
prob'ematcal, who will finally be victor
in this splendid combat. We must have
a president, otherwise the constitution
receives fatal blow, The question for
the people is not who Mr. John Holmes
wishes, or who Messrs. Gales and Seaton
prefer, but it is simply-Who is the man
oftried experience, Ialents, and principles,
deserving the situation That man who
is elevated as executive head of ten mil,
lions OF Tree Americans, must be honest,
must be competent, must be above in
trigue. Is there no such man among the
candidates for this great post, the most
digniGed on earth Is there not one that
will square to these principles answer,
yes: and that man is John Quincy Adams,
the tried servant Of bis country, the able
and eloquent asserter of he: rights, and
whose life has continually been devoted
TO her interests. MIR. Adams has served
his country long and faithfully, not under
one administration oDly,but under several,
not in subordinate character at home,
but as representative of his government
in foreign courts. In 1894, general
Washington appointed MIR. Adams minis.
ter resident to the Netherlands. and in
1856, to Portugal In l797, during his
fathers administration, he was sent min.
isfer to Prussia. He afterwards returned
TO the United States, and was elected by
the moderate party, of the state Of Mas
sachusetts, as senator in congress, he con.
'inued int the senate several years,where he
was conspicuous for his industry and ability
Till after the passage of the embargo
law, when finding that his vote upon that
occasion was not agreeable to the state he
Represented, he resigned his seat and
shortly after was sent minister to Russia,
by Mr.. Jetfersop-Dot as his enemies say.
because he apostatized-but,f for the great
confidence Teposed in him as a man of
talents and known integrity. Ia 1911.
he was offered, by MIR. Madison, a seat
on the bench of the supreme court,
which he declined. In 1918, he acted
as one Of the Client commissioners !:
and, finally, in 1878, was promoted TO
lhe court OF St. James. Here ended his
foreign services. When Mr.. Monroe
came into office, Mr.. Adams accepted the
place Of secretary of stale, where he now
Is. Thus we find thirty years of his life
spent 10 active usefulness 10 his country,
and with the confidence Of every presi-
dent. nd THE 10 tho ro,r II -.