The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-04
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l Shed on IN" 18th al A prl I'll that war. n
ieller from the Late General Hdskiaa lon.
Written derea dtys before he r. tired nor,
oiher, addressed 10 John Adams, who sue.
e'eaed htin IN the aresid,ugy. which lctt,r
yun viii ohlise an old friend aud fellow Ia
h"fer III The dtm"srnllc cW,se, by publish
mg IN your widely circulating paper.
W.
Copy et letter from Prestfent Basbingioa.
10 wee tr-4l,lsni .joha jdatrs, date,
MoSnAf, 1ail, Feb. 1877.
prAR SIM thank yop for giving mr.
the pernsal of the enclosed The s,ntl-
ments do l1oanr la the head aud heart Of
The WRITER aud If my wishes would be Of
any avail, they should 20 to you in a
strong hnpe, that yon Will not Nilhhod
meritea promotion lrom III. John Guinea
.fddmS, because he IS your son. Forwilh
out intending 10 compliment the Father or
mother, ar To censnre ANY others, give II
As my decided opinion, that Mr. Adams /,
The most valuable public character that we
have abroad, aud that there remains no
doubt IN my mind, that he will prov . him.
sell the ablcst of all our diplomatic corps.
II he WAS nor IN be brought into that line
or INTO any other public walk, could not,
upon the principles which hes regulated
my own conduct, disappro,e oflhr caution
winch IS limited at IN tbe letter. But he is
already entered. The pubic murr aud
mofe, as he Is known, ara approaching ms
talents and worth, aud his country would
sustain loss, if these were 10 be checked
by over del'eacy ON your part. With SIN
eerc esteem and ailectienaic regard. am
ever yours, GEO. WASHINGTON.
VICE PREsIpEsT.
-o05-
Another Nominations perceive by
the Florence Gazette, that the citizens Of
LaddcrdaIe county, Alabama, held meet.
ing an Saturday the 30lh May, for the pur.
pose at nominating suitable person rs the
successor of Mr.. Monroe for the presidency
Thu meeting was nomerously attended,
aud after having appointed Il chairman and
secretary, " II was proposed that some per.
son declare himself IN favor uf each Of the
several candidates, and divide the company
80 as Ia ascertain the strength Of each par
~, when nearly All the company followed
the man WHO declared for General Andrew
Jackson, III favor of whom J33 votes were
given. Among those who remained, lhut
who would not be cornted) the principal
part were IN favor Of Mr. Adams"
The Gazette observes, Nearly every
one of our conntymen who caur IN from
the country were strongly il favor of Gen.
Andrew Jackson, and II is generally believ-
cd that this is the prevailing sentiment
throughout th" county. This Fact seems To-
he admitted even by the liIruds of Mr. A
dams, who is certainly much The most po-
pnIar man amongst the remaining candi
dates: indeed, III The town 81 Florence.
Mr. Adams has many respectable and warm
admirers. We mention this circumstance,
III order 10 correct an erroneous impression
which has gone ahroad--uamriy thai Mr..
Clay Is one al the most popular candidates
In this section of country. The truth ~,
that W 18th thu exception ol few personal
friends, Nj. Clay will not receive any sup
port in this county. Mr.. Crawford is not
considered or spoken Of as a candidate
"Sas."-
General Wilkinson IS compiling work
on Mexico, historical and geographical
900
From re Hichmond Compiler.
TO GENTLEHEN or THE TURF.
A CHALLENGE-Ilca eerSus EYeo.
As the sympathetic feelings of certain
sporting gentlemen, have been generously
ELECTED in ta1 or " of the life and regatoiioB
OF the noble animal, whose generous aud
Glmo@ iRcredijie cXcrions have gained for
the North 81 SjgHoi yctery, and for him
sell such we'll earned and aerer fadiag re-
noWn )" agd il is no longer thcr intention
to pursue the sport on " 80 eG3tnSlUe Il
scale y bcing we'll convinced OF the truth
Of The old maxim, that torrna .fdud Jorti-
bus, it is my intention To offer to these gcn-
tIrmcn match which ] hope their ceiip
sing experience aud prudence, viii not Tor
bid Them TO accept. VIII jump, at Long
Island OF any other course which may be
selected by these gentlemen, the Vlrglnian
Flea SDrighHy, Ggaia$t any FleG .tbTA q
Tie potomdc, for any sum from one To one
hundred cents forfeit one dtme-cafrying
any weight ms antagonist may Impulse
Although Sir SprisIitly is now quite " en-
tecbled with old agr and hdJd serrice,o yet
backed rs am. and unwilling To hear the
old dominion cried down, am determined
To hazard my nj, III the grand enterprise,
and have no doubt " The state N large will
feel and express" great interest in his and
my own success. Sir sIn'ightIy was raised
on Mrs. Pass'S plantation, where he was
frequently electrified Ivy this female phIo-
sopher whicl, Circumstance has eminent
ly contributed 10 increase his activity. He
is descended from the celebrated Sir Vim
bic his grand4ire, Sir Licety, beat Molly
Small, in i743, jumping through the course
in SIR seconds precisely. This is mention
ed, merely for the information Of such OF
my NirginIan friends, as may be disposed 10
back Sir SprichHy. He is certainly in,in-
cible, and this shall be proved as soon as
the terms can be agreed upon.
\ ViiGlNlAN SPORTSMAN.
TO "A VIRGINIA sr0tTsMAN,"