The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-01

slern si.ld nuennprnmislng federalists, who,
perhss,s, nrs,f Here knoan Ia support a
democrat | sly, When We deliberately
appuSiai. al these things and consider,
| n0i ~ cr, bon ,efy zealDlIsy and psfse'ef-
lngIy they support TIE claims OF Mr. Al
ans. 4 Is sdmu,l impossible not Ia ieei the
deepest disifust q hrs republican lrotes-
siolls Beiitsr mr, iifgnians, ihrse Gun
mug iankees know ..eli their man They
knoas well whom They support ia whom
they trust An error IN their part, N this
!. slect. ~ oud he ceotrry Ia the whole
analogy of thrif character. Beware Let
| tia uoi beCotp" tie ,iftims 81 their dupcfy
II OsS, hoNeNer, be rfecd ~ reply, thai
Tue preference OF the lankees for Mr.. Al
ans. doea mol proceed from the great pe-
lllieal distinctions which exist Ia the nation,
bal Is founded exclusively on local consl-
IL tbs - Ii local views are To govern the
choice Of "ar national chief magistrate II
Il " freeman horn among lrermen Is To lac
preferred, simply On that account, 10
/ freeman born among slaves ;" VI the north
IS Ia be aTraycd against lhc south, Virginia,
| am persuaded, kHoaS htr place : She will
not contend Tor tIi. honor al becoming
component pert OF " the universal Aankee
nation - she will knew from what quar-
l"t Ia expect ttusly guardian oi her local
interests . But te resume. innes triumph
antly cites, III proof Of Mr. Adlmss rcpub-
llcalIIsm, the confidence rrlrosod ~ Inn by
several successive republlcsn adHlDistra-
tons. Now this, indeed, upon a superb
clal view, looks imposing but npon clio
ser inspection OF the matter, think all
Just ground OF triumph entirely vanlshes
W hat then Is the true state of tie cast =
! Why, altrra long aud siuJielI,e struggle
against The republican s.Hrts Air. john q
Adams, distinguished political partlzan
The son, too, of john {he lat, the great high
priest OF Federalism, processes IN rcnouner
thu error Of his ways ahjures hls early
political cotaccilons, and plollefs 10 dedI'
ca,e hls zeal and talents 10 the service Of
The republican causc. Under these IN
cunslau,es would IT have bern prudent
aud pelilic IN Mr. Jefferson, however M
might have suspected his professions, To
have shut The door 10 political prricrmepl
IN hs face 10 have spurned him away {;
and thus driven him back with all the ma
lice of disappointed ambition ranking m
his heart, latu the RI, K of 4 c formidable
opposllou lic had apparently deserted =
| lnquestloaably moi ! The wiser, better
course nndoubl,dly was ia a,t,mpt. by "A
timely qualification. sealing him INTO fhe re-
publican faith, aud Interesting bun IN the
fortunes Of his adopted party. Yet, not
| ,,ilbst,ndinp tLr.e considerations. We do
1not find Mr. J,0r,snu .ntrusliae him with
lbe management of any branch oC ,atcrnal
affairs which might ion severely try his no
htIcaI s,n,s,iiy. onr relations with Great
| Britain. ha,ine ,bout Ibc finn, of Mr.. Adj
ans srression nom tbe rcderh marty. be-
come extremely precar,ous and cmbarras-
| ,inq Mr. 1.rreyson si,onIv .y,;led himself
OF hls diplomatic ability and favor Mt 81
james, To adjust our concerns with that
court 4 oreprcsrnto goyernnentne
| Here, then, We have under one view, the
| beginning and end of the much boosted
confidence OF The JeIlefsonian admmlstra
| non IN Mr. Adams's republtcauIsm which,
when critically examined IN reference 10
| The POINT AT issue, will be found, indeed, TO
amount if maybe allowed the expression
| 10 substantial nothing. But Mr.. Monroe
-, '"'' " "i'' - l'i' H'ti'tdly sup vi a'"tt'
Tbs distinguished preferment, too, proves
oolhlng with respect 10 the matter under
consideration. For, without stopping here
o enquire lato the policy of the course, mo-
hing Is more certain than that Mr.. Monroe
has aot, s.nee his elevation to the presiden-
TAI char, approved himselfa great rcspec-
Ter of political distinctions. Indeed, the
obvious approach towards an amalgama-
lion of parties under his administration, is
considered by some persons who ahhor
ali attempts at practical Illustrations of the
abstract, Visionary doctrine. 1--WE are all
republicans, we are I'll ftdcralists," as con
statiag the most objectionable feature of
his political career.