The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-04-02

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hui i. nave b.en nzt'stted IL serlees
a..nasI,ial. Tn a'irnlp.s at The III nds
II The Greek cue ~ obtain tha lt-gislsiite
interference II eoasres- have fa,.ed 10 tie
sensible siairH3eni IF lbr,r araor, and with
tie good consequence nj bringing people
general, - then srnsf3 ani reflection
Fortunately for liz character al Ills M
ton, f1cre IRE meH III congress who "efc
not of fatfa1ca temperament, ar Who
BID soale srnsr dut, aud plepririy left +:
aud others were not too Iar gone Ia lidNe
saae respect II reason. In ldet the Whole
, business originated and resulted IN nothing
better than u childish ebullition of feeling,
in which the better Judgment had M part ::
/ Twas Qaixailc display ot bcne' olence
that seareriy deserves ridienl".
A Tor ille conduct of the state legisla-
tnres, thai deserves notice only as being n
specimen Of apis.lness--an additional proof
If III. correctness If The opinion that man
IS mere remarkable for being an initiative
ANNUAL than for tue possession of any nObier
piaPenshy.
The projects of The Greek members Of
congress Were not more contrary To the
course Of policy proper 10 he pursued by
this country, than they were inconsistent
aud contrary In that which has heretofore
been pursued. When were the same feel.
ings u, need in any similar east ; Since
the American revolution, the principles in
which that originated have spread rapidly
| - Europe, and attempts haze been made IN
different parts 10 obtain an ameforation 10
establish some limits In nonarchicai pow
e an prerngatise. The recent attempts
ri : pat ART fresh in TIN minds ofeyery one ::
But W. hare mol seen in any OF thase cases
tn fall of n tear, ar heard "A sigh ar Il groan.
I o-e people hive been reduced In more
ahJret - uaiinn. and not IA breath 81 com
mt sfratioa has disturbed Our ympathe-
liz atmosphere But On the CO troy, some
Of the very .onsr. osional philnthrnrists
WHO We're devoted 10 Greece, were ready
IL de- ON e. the idea al the interference ot
this country in those casts. We all r"col
/ let the resistance Wcrecci.ed from France
during our struggle for Independence with
what generous Ildor she recognised our
cause aud encouraged the cXerilons of her
citizens IN oul favor. To tins day II REL
dcrs her dcar IL IA, even III her lallenuess
aud apostacy The forces which We re-
ceived from her certainly eminenily con
frlbntcd 10 our success, II they DID not pro
due II. They fought with our fathers TIL
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l.,nce qhe great and good man who haa
hcadtd oar struggle vas then al the head
Of government. AMI With that prudence for
nlel, he Wa ever remarkablc, hr denied
II. Time has tested thu wisdom Of his con
dact-uiib Inn sound olicy aud rral.rigI;
,,rr kept place Of mistaken, unavaiaina
gratitude. he knew that France scarcely
efer had proper conceptions OF liherts, ~
that sir had lost thrm--that IN this parti
enlar instance. any concern of America IN
the contest between France aud England
would IN all likelihood iniarc her mnfe than