The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-06-09

does not pursue as violent q course as
either CT the above mentioned. The
Lynca6nrS Hirginia,, (the editor oil
which paper, cannot fail TO be admired;)
Is the most respectful one which advo-
Gates that side ofthe Question, and 1t tru-
~ may be said, that II is entirely fee
from the viruleDt language Of which the
others are too Justly excused.
The Washagtots Rehu6ticdh, 1t is gen.
orally believed was established, for fa-
voripg the views and claims Of Mf. Cal
houn, for the presidency and i, appears
somewhat astonishing 10 me- that such an
idea is still prevalent. 1t bears its very
purpose on the very lace OF almost every
column, no, to support MIR. Calhoun,
the idea Is absurd but, to abuse Mr..
Crawford, divide this southern interest,
! and thus insure the election OF John Quin.
cy Adams. Ofall contempt of decency,
and of every prstensioD TO decorum,
nothing has ever issued from the press
which can be put in comparison, with
| some of the remarks Of Mr.. Thomas l..
| Mckenny. To sum up the abuse, which
has been heaped by that paper upon Mr..
Crawford, the following extract, in su6-
stance, is enough to disgust the most de-
PRAYED and vulgar, :aste--"Mr. Craw ford
has been exalted high enough, and will
never be exalted higher, unless he gets
the halter" Can any one, however, they
may be in regard to the subjec, oil the
presidency, read this, and not be agitated
with glow Of homes, indignation No;
1t appears to me, however much they
may tide with him, In relation to the fit
test man for the next presidency they
| must feel ashamed that, that man should
have such supporter. Is this fit way
to discuss this all important question p
Ii certainly is not Whenever 1 lament
an improper use Of talents it is, when he
who possesses them, so far degrades him:
sell, as to loose all respect for himself as
we'll aslor others. ltis unnecessary to say
| more in regard TO this paper for the A
mericsn people, have too much discern
nent to b. blinded by the base machina-
tons Of disappointed and discarded
Office Hunter"
| have thus given you my opinion of
| the courses adopted,by some of the most
! prominent papers; aid ilatter myself,
! that the remarks in relation TO them, are
| pretty generally correct, and must plead
as my excuse, for OBTAINING you so much
| longer thar usual, the mass of matter,
which pressed upon my mind in the exc
cntion of this number. PAUSANiAS.
-
! @Since the above was written, Mr.. Nc
kenDey, has Withdrawn his stupendous
1 talents from the Washington Republican;
IN 'order TO settle his private affairs" and
lett the secretary OF war to his fate. 1t
Is unmaniy to triumph over the fallen iii
IS brutal euen TO tread upon worm
| and the writer of the above, would not
have given publicity to it, had he not
been warranted by the fact, that the Re
publican was conducted, in the manner
| above stated and that Mr.. McKenney,
having withdrawn, since its being writ.
ten, excuipared him altogether from any
such attemp', as that of cndeavoring to
triumph over his fallen. fortunes
The Republican IS still under the edito.
rial management OF air. Agg, (of Soho
square as Noah says), whose zeal, III
support Of the secretary of war, and IN
yeterate maiignancy agains, MIR Craw-
ford, does not fall short of his cidevant
partner--we may therefore, expect to
see 1t conducted, in the same strain al
formerly
From the Village Record.
Sir do not recolect TO have ever
seen the following published in any news.
paper, and will probably be new to many
OF your readers If you .hnk i, worth
place in your literary page, it is a, your
| seryice--it is taken FROM the collar worn
BY governor Lewis's dog.
'The greatest traveller of my species;
my name Is Seaman, the dog of captain
Meriwe'her Lewis, whom accompanied
TO the Pacific ocean, through he interior
OF the continent of North America"
The foregoing inscription is copied
from the collar in Alexandria, ID. e. mu
scum, which the late governor Lewis
cog wore after his return from the ives
tern coast ofAmerica. The fidelity and
attachment OF this animal were remarka-
bic. After The melancholy exit of COVER
nor Lewis, his deg would NOT depart for
moment fiom his lifeless remains, and
when they were deposited in the earth,
no gentle means could draw him from the
spot OF intermeDt. file refused to take
every kind Of food which was offered him,
and actually pined away and died with
grief upon his masters grave.
1t will be recollected, that Alexander