The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-31

l.. s.. NESSELRDDE,
e.. 81 CAPODiSTRIAS.
t.. s.. HENRY MIDDLETON,
Il. 81 CHARLES BAGOT.
Now, THEREFORE, BE IT KNOWN, that
|, JAMES MONROE, President of the
United States, have caused the Couyen-
ton to be made public to the end that
the same, and every clause aud article
thereof, may be observed aud fulfilled with
good faith by the United States and the
citizens thereof.
In witness whereof, have hercunto
L. S. set my hand, and caused the seal
of the United States to be aiiix-
ed.
Done at the City Of Washington,
this eleventh day Of january in
the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred aud twenty
three, and OF the Independence
of the United States the forty
seventh. JAMES MONROE.
BY the President:
JonN QuINcY ADAMS, Secretary Of State.
a<<o-
From tie National Intciig.nrer.
The following letter came to hand yes.
tarday, postpaid, from Esti,ille, in the
state of Virginia, with request for its in
sertion in this paper:
Scott County, ia. Dec. &c, 1922.
SIR-Your circular came safe 10 hand,
and | take this pubic mode of ackno"-
lodging the receipt of IT, BECAUSE my pre-
sent impressions rather diler from yours !;
aud it is possible tais may lead 10 some
corrertlou Of our error. Should our lie
gislature 80 DIVIDE the state, that you are
thrown into our Congressional District, it
wo0d be my wish, and | expect that Of Il
majority of TIE district, that YOU should
represent Us again as IL the motives
whlch would govern YOU in the event of
Your being called on, in the capacity OF ii
member,'to vote for a President, think,
81, no man who knows the fathfalntss OF
your long services, not only in Congress,
hut in the State Legislature the uuwca-
ID attention you have paid 10 the public
RS, Hl,h It uniform recn renee to first
riucipirs, ever mindful of lndlt ldual ac-
conmodatlon when applied to, and never
tOrgetlul ID instruct your constituents, on
those public measures within their com
1
brightness of the motives which would
conduct your decision on any vote lnsol-
wing the interest of your country. Under
that impression, sir, | shsuld make no dIi.
ference in choosing yon as member to
next Congress. although we differ in opin
ion on the subject Of the Presidential T.
Lection because, if il became go nice a
question ,hat Congress must officially de-
eide on 1t, their means CONFORMATION being
So much better than my Own, would Justly
clam my cordial submission to the consti-
ta'ed authority but, sir, while at home,
I IS my right and duty To think for myself
although the greatest man III the Union
should differ from me and such is the
great source Vi happiness III our country,
inat ii distinct idea is preserved between
the Judgment of men and their motives.
My opportunity of information, as to the
different candidates for the Presidency, is
50 limited, that cannot lace much conf
icnce III 1t; but, taAlhg your objections to
John q Adams, rs they stand, they have
, t cha gcd my impressions. If we are to
fngiye our brotirr on his repentance seven
m ln a dny i; certainly we should for
give him eight times in twenty years, on
he same terms. And as amendment IS the
5est e, idence OF repentance, should think
Mr.. Adams had given that evidence.
hear no objections to Mr. Adams mo-
raj character, AID from the few productions
OF his pen that have seen, it does appear
t. me- he is Il mln of profound abilities ;
Il whatever he may have been when
hut hu al
Republican Government. All ercumstan-
.es weighed, that he should have been the
friend Of Mr. Jefferson in 18U3-4, is more
than could have been expected, unless air.
Adams had been destitute of iillal sympa-
,hy or affection He WIS young, no doubt,
a nigh expectations in connection with a
beloved father that father taken down,
and Mr.. Jefferson the cause grant he
might be the innocent cause, II matters
not; human nature in the son, IN my opin-
ion. would have prevailed over the wisest
md most vrtuous youth that ever tired the
American SOIL.
felt an objection to the administration
of John Adams, and voted for m, elccloi
against him becausn, thought be lncil-
ned too much to Regal Government, t.
a consolidation of the States that The a
lien and sedition laws were wrong, Oh prIn-
cjp,e, if not in detail but as he his policy
relative to the army and navy, Il seems We
must, AT this day, admit, he was nearer
right than Mr. Jefferson. But, let all b'
viewed as wrong, vet Jnhn &. Adams wa
hi; son, and no doubt his father, kind Ia
Their and we must admit much more
aid against him than wigs correct