The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-08-24


the arm OF the EXECUTIVE ~ all ne oiilei
negotiations ia which it Is engaged Win
Gtraf Britain - We do not nfan To say.
that lnr. Crawford sanctions all these pm
ceedings of the radical party, bat Only that
this party supports Mr. CtaStord, and do
we not find the acknowledgement OF this
in the eleeliunrering address attr'bnted Ia
Mr.. Gilatln When this opposition was
first formed, ii had no leader of sufficient
talents aud popularity To ehlst certain
newspapers on lis sids. The secretary oil
state III consequence OF the la1g4 space he
filed, IN the eyes of the nation, might
have been pre- fefred bat for his infleslbie
devotion 10 the principles of the present
administration, his ahhorfenee of all ran
courous Intolerance, and his anylcldingness
of character, which prevented any hope
OF bending him In their purposes. There
might have been a momcniary inclination
toward. Mr.. Ciay, and some years ago II
was ima gincd this swarm from the repub
hcap live would settle upon him; but his
tariff opinions rendered il impossible for
him 10 conctilaie the southern states, and
his subsequent career has occasoned an IL
reconcileabe alienation from him. Mr..
LOwndes, Mf. Calhoun, and Gen. Jackson
may have been looked ~, but their hearts,
as well is their heads, we're with the pre-
seut administration. Mr.. Crawford being
- man of good talents, and great personal
popularity, was desirable acquisition,
but he did not suit them exactly, for they
feared the, might not be able to control
him. A cnolce, however, WAS necessary,
and as he WAS strong il the south aud had
many friends IN Congress, he was select
ed.
This peint being settled, the first thing
necessary for the accomplishment Of their
object, was to break down the Hercules in
the State Department. As the probable
support II Nj. CiaN ford would be in the
southern Atlantic States, and as the
ard middle without the W.stern
Ststes, would mol be majority in favour
OF Nh. adams Il was requisite To overthrow
lnm IN IT, w cstern Country. And was it
moi exnliiagiy imagined that the Dnph
cate attack of Mr.. Russell would effect that
object The wave however met IA rock x
rs rrcoil swept away The aggressor. When
" All ms demonstrated that the fscries
were ri Importance IN us, but the RICH, of
na''s ltng the mississippi Of none to the
Brush, because no part Of ii reached (as
they imagined il did} their territories, hs
casoapB satisfied all unprei JUDGED men.
aud MIS- confirmed by the surrender Of
that right afterwards by the British nithoui
an equivalent. Tlr agitation of the qnr3-
lion therefore put the mental superiority
aud diplnmatic skill of Mr.. Adams IL
higher felct, and did not gam vote ipr
Mr.. Cfawio'd, although it may ha,y tend
ri 10 raise up the western candidates
Great d'arm existed after this victory lest
MIR. Adams should get thcvotc OF ' irginia
II was consequently necessary las the
Mississippi scheme had faded To hint up
some objections 10 weaken his pupularit,
here, and accordingly the ,nasty rtcords,
and ionrnaa. aud pamphlets of the last 80
nr 10 years, We're runIinaged over, to
furnish ont an indictment againsi him Add
did cot Gen. Smythc sound his buglr aud
bring thrm all forward in tremendous mill
tary array ? A siasle shot however from
the constitutional battery Of the Secretary,
put all IL flight. Even his best friends
were surprised 1t It's irresistible force, and
all That his opponents could say, WAS that
1t seemed too we'll calculated " fer the
meridian Of Virginia" One more attack
indeed and the victory would have been
but as he was inyutrrahle, il
was determined To attack him no more
An attempt to conciliate him accordingly
'nsued. lie WAS invited last winter h,
Mr.. Ira" tnrI's friends To accept of the
Ice Presidency and thus secure their ia
turc support, even if Mr.. CraNi'ord's health
should enable him In discharge the du les
oi the higher Office. Mr.. Adams prouptI,
rejected this offer, not because it was pro-
noting Mr.. Crawford over him. bat be
cause he would have no office by bargain
aud sale aud because, il the priucipIes &.
measures, which he approved, were those
of the American people, he would be
iectcd President if they were not, some
Other individual would lac chosen aud hr
could wish M Office in discharsng thu
duties Of which, the dictates of his under
the WISHES utthe nation.
The friends Of Mr.. Crawford now bean
TO despair Of success unless some impress
sion might be made "n the people by IA
caucus nomination. As the supporters of
the present administration, although form
ing Que party. were divided between Mr..
Adams, Gen. Jack "rn, Mr. Clay and Mr.
ta'hoan, II was i'm girrd that Alr. Craw
ford would, lby having all the votes of IA,
oppositlon aud tis personal hienGs) ha,c
piprallty, and thus on the caucus pm.
c'pie OF the plurality governing the whole
'n"tilng, get what would be Gated It's u
unanimous vote. 6y this management -,
Sovernmeut party would have been over
thrown, and the vii ofthc great majority
OF the nation controlled by the minority.
Then 1t was clearly ascrrtaincd hnneyrr,
that only abouI one fourth of Congress
would sanction this proceeding, the pro.
Iect might have been rrIiuquished if il had
not been lmagned that the name of the
thing would 80 as far ~ The reality.
No pains have been spared, Fellow Ct
tl@ens, throughout our countryto confolnd
a GAUGES Of .Ue"berS of Congress 10, the
nomination OF PreSident. with common
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