The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-07-13

name "by npitef-fofgop already, but Il
il ought To have been " Pinch.n lie tells
Mr.. Monroe that he still has ffiends-that
he 1isiens to bad counsel reminds him Of
his pore,tg--prcaehes ratience. sc. A.
| Bui be niet lib deserved indignation.
About tbs lime the pack strike another
scent. hinian Edn a~ds eotnes oui IN his
memorial IL congress, With his accusations
against Mr.. Crawford. Tom Paine was
not treated ball 81 harsbly When he denied
! the iii, nifty uf Jesus CHRIST, rs Edwards
was fof calling the conduct ,f Mr.. Crawford
info question. Poor fellow let us view
:. the head aud front of his offending" lie
| makes several accusations against Nj .
Gran ford but Us 4" Will nql charge him
With bad intentions, ~ any al these acts
Mr. Cran ford acknowledged several OF
these charges but says, he was not lnsti
gated by any improper motive. The com
lnltee has echoed this remark. No one
/ has said h. WAS guilty Of bad intentions :
all have seriously wished, for the honor of
The nation, thai he might be acquitted yet
the CT, is. thai Mr.. Crawford Is a p.rsecu
I'D man Edwards Is called the Aylng
! parthlan, shooting his poisoned arrows as
! be few" But. gentlemen, think Mr.. John
/ Randolph has the best clain To THIS epilhei.
/ Let US test their respective clams IN this
till, Mr. Edwards dates fIerra Etmal
- Wheeling, Va" Mr.. Randolph dates
7" Nestor, nj sea.' Mr.. Edwards says To
/ Mr.. Craw ford, thou art the man" Mr..
Randolph shoots like a coward, with his
back 10 the enemy he would wish 10 wound;
| and by dark insinuailons would wish 10
max. the citizens Of Virginia believe thai
Mr.. Monroe was confederated with "base
pcrlnred inform.r," las he calls AIR. Ed
wardsl 10 blast the fair fame OF an innocent
citizen. Mr. Edwards charges are mild in
COMPARISON with Mr.. Randolph's. Mr..
Edwards names the accused, which gives
him chance TO defend himself MI. Ran
dolph names no ONE, but attempts 10 con
Wet by insinuations, without giving the
accused an opportunity OF making his de
f.n.e. .egut" EdHsrds is Il lamb,
dove. n fpoI' To Randolph. ] must here
say, IN charity ~ Mr.. Randolph, would
moi have Interpreted his letter TO have
meant Mr.. Monroe, IL his friends had not
done il for me But, Is James Monroe 10
be thus abused With impnnity ? Is his uH-
spotted reputation to he taken from him Ry
tie has nsnuaions of any nun l. tins
The balm grateful country IS prepared to-
pnnr upon The setting snn Ola hero q sage,
nho las spent his life in her service Is
this the reward we give for days af toll
and nights of care--for blood and treasure
spent, 10 obtain and preserve the happiness
we now enjoy F.? Lei me seriously ask my
fellow ci'lzens if they are prepared TO take
from the soldier and sage who has served
them go long and So faithfully, all that can
render life worth preserving F., / thni they
" i'll pause irst-they will consider that That
character which eau rise only upon The
ruins Of others, has no intrinsic merit OF lis
own. They will consider whose interest
prompts this persecution, and act accord
ingly.
Mcssrs. Gales and Seaton have modcstly
hintrd AT the indelcacy of commenting up
on Mr.. RandoIph's letter while an ocean
separates him from us. They may be
right for there is one clause in his letter
" hich cannot look upon without hushinS
for him. What premature promise was he
ntemplating-whatc court i'll Europe was
hea munster To, in his own Imagination
what place did he I'LL IN the cabinet, undcr
he administration Of .H. Crdwjord, when
this idea passed through his mind, and the
words flow from his pen !" inclined to-
wards Mr. Crawford for some reasons
orable, why are they pirate J" If" per
sonat," what has the nation to do With
them? But, enough this clause is too
plain 10 need comment. am we'll aware
that the signature have ad ,pted is M IN
popular one, with all the illlbsral-minded,
lithe.sonled men here, like the Mr." Loohes
On" Of Fredericksburg &r. sc. Bnt yet
know there are some land not few who
IT ~ 4 cid Nv giI
with Yankee eopatriols in arms, they mel
the hard "tug of war; Many who yet
remember that in every war Yankee blood
has run rs free as any other, IN attaining
and preserving the rights of Americans.-
am yet proud of the land of my birth,
with all her faults aud fuiblcs. The qucs-
ton is, whether JOHN QUINCY AID
ANS, the favorite of the democrats Of the
Jefferson school shall succeed TO the presi-
dency, or WILLIAM II. CRAWFORD,
the hyoritc of PICKERING, OTIS,
and the HARTFORD CONVENTION
PHALANX. | feel u deep interest in lis
decision.
] shall conclude with n word to the
friends of Mr.. Crawford. Ii you cannot
show him to advantage without slaudcring
his bettcrs, get O'krll." To put him ca
ptlinb hfoupil tle Inihn dSdln, VIII MI
chic on his back : fools would laugh at the
figure he cut, bat 1t Would inlure no one.
A YANKEE.
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H. The following is a description of the
ascent and fate of an eiephantic balloon, which
lately made an 4Eronautc excursion, from
New York
LIFE IN TIE STARS"
NEw-YoRK, June 2i.-Yesterday after
noon, at half past five O'Clock, a mighty
elephant winch had been in training for
some time, mounted on the wings of the
wind. > and took It's drnnltnre from NnnX-