The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-10-03

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four federal papers of Boston for the last
year, but such another prostitution of
genius, learning and eloquence as we read
Gin Madam Diapers, Fleets, and Mcir s.
" Flemlng's papers in 1873 and 1774."-
These were the Tory papers of that day. |
A blind devotion to England, and dis
position TO sacrifice to her our rights, and
headlong inclination to go to war with
France" &c. Again, page lO7-" A war
a." with France, an alliance with England,
" and Alexander Hamilton, the father of
their Specializing systems, at the head of
" our army and state, were their hobby
" horse, their vision of sovereign felicity
And, finally, page 100" know the integ
rity, talents and intelligence of great
numbers of the fcdcralists, and have no
doubt Of the good intentions of the great
body OF that party; of IA great number of
their leaders, and the most actire Of them
cfpeciattg, ! have no better opinion than
have OF some oftbc leaders of rppubl-
cans"
These and similar paragraphs support
the ground taken in our last number, that
MIR. Adams on his retirement from Office,
was literally alone. lie was at variance
with all tire leading men who Influenced
public opinion. But his own sentiments
were the sentiments of the people ; and
the principles which he maintained were
N q good degree those of republicans.
The violence Of party has subsidized. The
power by which it was kept to il fever heat
has itself been dissolved. The days of the
triumph of " OligarcIies and Jntos" have
gone by. II Is found that the great body of
the people are united in common DIS e
to strengthen. and perpetuate our glorious
institutions. The federal party az it exist
ed i'll the days of Mr.. Adams Is broken,
destroyed--rxtermina Its connections.
ITS influence, its identity is gone. Little
advantage can be- gained in this state of
things by the publication Of private letters,
ichlch hare moi eufn the charm Of noreltg 10
PdHtHte breach Of trust. They may revive
ancient 4uarrels they may sever again re-
commenced friendship they may open
wounds which had partially cicatrized, and
infase a new bitterness into the current of
public feeling, which was beginning to run
clear. To do this may possibly be a motive
Ion giving them to the public. Such OBJ.
J'ciS may be suited to the cold hearted
calculations of an election campaign but are
unworthy the sentiments which SHOULD
animate an American bosom.
MARATHON.
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The Repository, printed al Charles
town, Jefferson county, Virginia, states.
that considerable degree of sickness ey
ISIS at present in that and the adjoining
counties, and that many cases have fermin.
ated fatally. This but too surely confirms
the oral accounts. The extent OF the nrr.
Yalenee OF disease is almost incredible
In one family, not far from Charieslown.
out OF twenty SIX souls, twenty.four are
down with intermittent or bilious fever
This is the dreadful penalty paid for liz inc
on ich soil, where, under the influence
OF such season as the present, vegetation
rs lpIurlously exuherant NAT. Jni
BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL,
The London Gazette of July Q2d, con
taIns an important order of the King in
Council, imposing a duty of 4s. Sd. npr
toll, and 10 per cent. discriminating duty ON
all American vessels and produce entering
the ports of the West India Colonies and
British America, in return for similar dntic
charged by the American Government, 80
all British vessels and produce of ,b, y"
countries which enter the ports Of w. Use 81
states, beyond the dHtes cherged t 'e ~ =.
United States on their shirs be9 i ~ u'e
ouee rom the above mentiourJ Rr M
Colonial ports. ''u oiicSh
900
It having hesn statc%l. that the E,,,.,o.
OF Russia hid prohibited the miss;n 'rra"r
9" Of the on'ted Brethren from preacbin% re-, Ies
"osPel among the Calmucs. this sneie,v
I r'' tha' IN application was made TO tbs
Emperor 20 6aptize and collect congress.
IONS among the heathtns In his damn.
IONS. This the Emperor could not grant,
on account of an old existing law, i1bic5
ne could not change) that no heather nm.
DER the Russian sway shall be baptized bn+
by the Russian clergy. He continues
friendly TO the operations of this respect,.
Die society, and has given them prrnliss;",
TO preach and distribute the Scrintnres
m"ng the Calrlucs. Prince Gali,x;n
wrote to the Calmuc Princes IA d.
them To suffer this 10 be done.
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