The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-02-14

HSohS'ahSCs Oi TIC case, DC tnat more
or less for there is also aDo'her fact, that
requires "two to make bargain ;" and
&c all know, that our present chief ma
sistratc, who justly combines the entire
confidence and best affections Of the good
people ofthe east, the west, the north and
the south, iabourcd with the utmost zeal
and ability IN similar situation without
erecting the object of his mission. Blu,
did he appear the less distinguished or
beloved by his country, because he could
not persuade an European court to think
as we did, or to act as we wished it 81
Heaven forbid for if ever this doctrine is
established, there is an end to Justice, and
the innocent victim is at once inundated
upon the altar of political pollution.
| od His secretaryshfp, has produced
| precisely what II was intended and design
ITO produce, az the present condition of
the treasury clearly proves but perhaps
Franklin" is under the impression, that
the people expected him to be an Alchy-
mist ;--that he must possess the philos-
ophers stone and forsooth, to prevent
the nation from ever again wanting either
money or another secretary, that he ought
10 possess also, the eiirer vitae Alas
poor Mr.. Secretary, you would have, like
81. Leon, 10 live for the world, and yet
that very world, your most bitter persecu.
tor :! But apprehend, that the spirit
OF persecution can be traced where these
extraordinary quantities do not exist, as
we'll as where they did, for "man is prone
10 evil as the sparks to fly up"
From these facts, flor plain matter OF
facts alone are submit,ed,) infer-frst
That where there is a total absence of
corrupt actions, that there must be an
active, living principle OF virtue and in
tGgrity for the mind and heart of man
must be filled with. either good OF evil, or
both, and as excitements prevail in the
one, over The other, so do they in like
| manner predominant ever, and influence
our conduct in the affairs Of life.
Cd That no man living under a govern
ment like ours, could rise by slow and
| regular graduation, to the exalted sta
| lion which Mr.. Crawford now fills, with.
! out possessing the necessary and requi~
site qualities for it is the spirit and es-
sence of our laws, TO promote talents and
personal merit wherever found, deny
ing atthe same time, all claims to here
ditary rights.
| 1t we contemplate the regular progress
| which this statesman has made in pol iii
cal distinction his patience, his indus
| Try, and his faithful services in the dis.
charge of public trusts, his inflexib!e
private worth, his uniform and consistent
Republican principles and habits, In.
knowledge of foreign diplomacy. without
participating in its arts and intrigues, his
intimate acquaintance with the internal
structure ofthe government, its forms,
It's polity. It's finances, its resources, It's
tmoral and physical energies, it would at
Il once Tresisnbfy produce the conviction.
4 that ne would be a most safe repository
OF the nationalhonot and safety.
It's also worthy Of consideration, that
! due regard DE paid TO locality, in this
election. and more particularly when
the different candidates stand so nearly
equal; and as MIR. Crawford occupies
nearly the middle ground between the
extremes, east and west Of the union
II would Seem. expediens, that the
east and the west should meet ir
the spirit OF mutual concession and elec
him fox spirit Of concession, is not only
compatible with religion, but IL is offer
consistent with sound policy and expedi
ency.
i am frank 10 admit, that if Mr.. Craw
ford ranked inferior 10 either the eastern
or western candidates, that the mere cir
cumsiaDce Of his locality should not o
itself influence the election, but where
The merits, the virtues and the talents
Of the candidates, appear to be so nearl,
poised, when weighed in the "balance,'
$ II would and it ought to require, but little
, to turn it in favGr Of the one or the other
neither can it be supposed, that a mar
elevated to the chair of state by the PEG
pie oftbe east and west, could forget tn,
respect and gratitude due to both, whit,
on the contrary, he who succeeded chief,
tEro' the exertions Of the west, wouIt
strongly incline to the west, and in like
manner, he who succeeded thro' the
iaboFs of the east, would feel his Deepen.
dance upon the casts for whatever ma,
be our convictions of right and wrong, o
, the equity and morality of the case, still
, we sill know, that when political excite
ments and sectional feelings take posses
sion of the mind and heart of the besi
men, that reason is dethroDed, and for.
sakes her empire over our actions.
Could any thing in life, more practi-