The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-06-20

gntlon whereiDlMr L. accuses the state
oil virginia, OF It's stoekholders-in banks,
OF being governed by principle Of ava
nee l'sntireiy! agree with, 'Carnot,
"Ihat the declaration was both unneces-
sary and improper; that il proved neither
the constitationality nor propriety of re.
newing the bank charter" hut, l ap-
peal, with the most perfect assurance Of
being heard With favour, that no states.
man, except he was gifted with the pow.
ers OF omnipotence, ever expressed him.
self in that unoffending manner as TO
disPiease one, Such "a gift never belong
ed to any except to him who yindieated
IN his own person the dignity of human
nature, which. was manifested in all his
lie and conversation. 'Carnot is more
OF republican than to blame any orator
for the warmth Of passion by which he
may have been governed, or that mo.
dern speaker should not possess the calm
dignity OF Madison or Pendleton,
viewing matters in the mild lights of
philosophy. Such are not the attributes
OF ordinary men3 and, although MIR.
Crawford may not be equal TO either of
NA'Se~ III kuOSC sparks Oh
divinity which illuminated their souls, he
| has, under the cover of their mantles, re.
ceived, at least, portion. If, then, this
bank charge Of 'Carnot' be the only SUBJ
stantial one which can be raised against
the pretensions of MIR. c. he is bound TO
withdraw il, if on examination he should
discover that Mr.. 6. was governed by in.
tegriy of principle in having thus advo.
Gated it. That he may have erred In
that instance is extremely probable
That IS the only charge which sincere
! and honest republican can maintain a.
gainst him. But even in this case as
violent and doubtful as the issue may be
on this all important question, no clearly
has on his side tho authority of Virginia's
first, or, at least, second son on constitu.
tional points. There is no necessity to
defend Mr.. Crawford against this charge,
because ii consistency of action and
thought be OF any value in the estimation
OF candidates. qualifications, he has
been consistent throughout in this res
pect. He was an advocate of bank char
tiers in 1908. Ris agreement on this
subject entities him to our warmest APP
probation. This circumstance of itself
shews that his opinion must have been
the consequences Of tho soberest reflec.
ton, and that it was not adopted on the
excitement OF the moment This charge,
then, IS the only serious enc which, in a
republican point of view has been al.
lodged against him. 1, rs, in fact, the
only ono which republicans have 10 en-.
counter. Butlaying that aside, he stands
on fairer grounds of consistency than
any prominent candidate who has yet met
the public eye. 3, +, $50. -
| Estimating all the points of view in
| which claimant for the chief raagistra-
cy may be assailed,-it is surely more a
! matter ofwender than the reverse, tina;
sofew valid exc epiions. should be made
against his pretensioDs. The exception
heretofore expressed, involves state
rights, the issue for which Virginia has
| struggled hard, and the union is greatly
,in6ebtedto her for the manly defence
which she has assumed, on that occasion,
Virginia isai been and is, the centre of
popular sovereignty and as long asshe
ms swayed by the same generous policy
which has hitherto governed her she
must necessarially remain SO. The We
~ jealousy which 'Carnot' has exhibited
clearly proves that his state enter,ains
| high opinion ofihat candidate, who seems
in his own mind, independent Of tina,
bank vote, to approximate towards his
idea OF republican president. But in
as much as Thomas Jefferson is nation.
ally pronounced the author of4he Decla-
ration Of independence, so with the
| same propriety should James Madison
be pronouncedShe father of ou- coDsti-
tuition, and his exposition of it is entitled
to serious consideration and profound re-
spect. TRUST with the utmost conf
dence that the American people them
selves will decide this all important oues.
tion OF our next chief magistrate. II is
certain, that all the candidates great and
distinguished as they are, deserve well
OF their country. and have earned ma.
tons gratitude. When the voters make
a lair comparison of relative political
merit with that Of the rival candidates. I
am willing to believe that they will pro.
nouDce their voice uneqnivocaily in IA.
Vor of VIM. II. Crawford. CATO
The following singular specimen OF
fortuitous events is taken from the Au.
gusta Chronicle, the editor Of which saws,
''t has been laid over for several weeks,
lit was handed us by gentleman Of
this place, and headed