The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-12-24

IT u aseffirnf rom fifAHnnli Di's ibhEHi G
The hsse established upon the
ruins of their ancirnt despa,sms, liberal
I, ANS ri gintrnment ii ltss liberal tllan
~ could ni-h. still Thousand times better
iban those io witch they n'te furne !,
subject aud II they WIRE still less lllrral
than They arr, sill such systems as ihr,
htsr ctos,H- and such rs tl.ey bad rigtt 10
ehoost. Ii Spain eau regain lier asecndancy
If, unassisted, she can again reduce The >.
Americans Ia subleciion, be II So. The
North American PED. lie and government,
however much they might lament Tie iai'
af their Southern nfigilloTs, and lhtli
reduction la bondage, Would not interfere.
Tiny would, rs their interests, their duty,
aud ihnir safety, prescribe, taIlhuu6lI then
hopes, thrir feelings, their prayers, would
all br on the side al hberty,) keep alooi
frun The contest. But If Other powcr-
should JON Spainin hi war, then tile same
inducements which IN the first case, would
lead u Ia abstain from intri ference, would
operate with double lnrcc In urgr us Ia
arms. The blnw which would be- struck III
the i,1egfity OF the South American gov
cruncnts would, IN a more remote degree,
hr aimed likewise al our avn. The Pfh-
cipif, upon which aur own government
feppsrs, would he attacked, aud rs sdtety
would he only secured by its repulsr. u
~ this consideration ah,ne Inch should
4 dure uuT gns riunrni ln conle 10 contact
with The political dngmas uf the Holy Al
lance. LIT tllrm form their destructive
theories as much IL lhey please, aud pirate,
for their amusement and satisfaction, al
their divine right, the indesiructbil,iy oi
themselves and the iudu libIllty of thrir
em0," and lei them POI thrse principles
III pr. LEE, 81 hong ~ they rUulnar Then
exercise Ia the lIlbted atmosphere ol En-
ropc--ae may safely lnul< IN and Lament
me power which enfrrcr- such ahsnrdlllrs,
aud pity the weakness which submits 10
them ID II Whenever they attempt 10 move
beyond tins bound, II hehoovcs us 10 say
E." Thus farmay's 81 lhon 80 JR no Jarthor."
Although, frfU the tenor OF this pan ol the
message, sue. NJ Interference by the Allied
Powers is not 90 probable rs formerly, yet
II IS mol impossi,'e. wen the President
says, " II Is gratifying 10 know that some Of
he Powers with whom VT enjoy very
friendly intercourse, aud to whom these
Vows have been communicated, have ~
peartd 10 acquirsee IN them,' he leaves
room To suppn,e, that MI have mol gwen
this assurance aud that those Who have,
have only dpPcnedo Ia DO 50. Our re
latre duties To the South American and
European Powers viii probably be fruitful
Of collision. Between d.spotlan, and lrre
dom, however, With Americans, the choice
~ i'll not be difficult. There never will be a
hesitation.
9Th J'UIgIifIoyU Tho prpsiIrnt afIrr
lakiuB u pleasing aud cloqu,nt .rr,,ew Of
our present situation and future prospects,
bids hlsi'lluw Cilzens AN ailrcllonate fare
well. There IS something affecting in the
retirement from public. In private lie nl
such u patriot rs James Mouror, who hat
81 hong enjoyed the confidence ufhis fellow
Ivy whose sutIragcs he has been
tnlrr almost unanimously ralsed 10 the first
Office in their gift Assaulted, too, us he has
been, ia the most Indirect and unfair mode
by pretended friends, who had not courage
To be his open enemies, he has found Ia the
support Ola large ma orlly Of his country
incn II solacc which deprl,es the arrow OF
hostility Gifts sting, and sends back Ia the
hearts of his enemies the shaft hurled at his
reputation and happiness. lie VIII have
,hurlly ran his public career. Its close will
be as brilliant as he or his hest friends
ennld " ish II ; and IN the retirement To
which he haslcns, hr Will hr accompanied
by the good wishes of the nation generally
That he has.prronnl enemies Is uot impro
bahlc. To them lnr worst punishment
thai can he Inflicted will Ia that their hos
ilhly l. AZ lmputent as themselves are few
III number.