The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-04-01

change. The semi weekly paper will he
published In future on Mondays aud Thurs
da,s. The weekly pJper Thursday Our
next paper viii appear on Thursday
THE NEW ADMINISTRATION.
/ is feared ny some that TIM new cabinet
" III mol be able To ma'utain for the country
the high reputation acquired by lis immc.
date predecessor. Already have inyidiouS
comparisons been drawn between the ia
lens of The different members of the two
cablnct,. 4 10 most iastancrs they have re.
suited n the expression of a belief that Mr.
Adams has made selections of individuals
of 10 weight OF ehaI acter, either AT humr or
abroad. There Is evidently drsfe exist
iGg to fnd fault with Mr.. Alt maniie,ls
itself ON every occasion for before any
thia has bren done to blame the ctnsorts
m5rum are erecting their crr,ts, and, hlg
with direfII forebodnSs,' STE nothing but
evil IN perspective. Thls disposition,
however, We are happy to say, is not gen
eral, even among the former opponents of
Mr. Adams. Many of them eyiecr de
termination to give hlm far trial and 10
Judge Of him by his acts. Among those WHO
nave manifested this laudablr disposition
are the editors of the National Ii, iligen
Ger, gentlemen remarkable lor their candor,
aud for Their conciIi ,tory manners eve
towards their opponents differing upon
principle, they can still allow to HEIR ad
NersaIies honesty of motive. Commenting
upon the recent controversy between Al,ss.
Clay aud krrmcr, aud the appointment of
Air. tlay u thu Department of State, the
lnteIhgeuCtr declares It's conviction that
there Is not the hast Srouad for lie lnlna
lions which parflZans have thrown out of IA
corrupt bargain betweeb thai gentleman
and Nr. Adams. Free from that oh'lquIt
Of Judgment and feeling which SEXES On
every Circumstance To add convection 10
the conirctnrrs of another's dishonesty, il
sees in the accteiauoe by Mr. Clay Of tn.
; crrtaryshp Of State, not the evidence o
prc.eXlelnE bargain, but the fearless ess
- uhirnpeachdhlr integrity W. re- III
.ts) not thu confdants Of Mr. Clay, Tor
Ar We possessed of bis private oplul,n5 !,
hu VIC did not for moment doubt, pend
Ing me canvas, that if the contest should,
IN lls mind, lie between Mr. Adams and
Gen. Jackson, his vote would be given 10
thu former. The impression was derived
s0lety from our observation Of his course III
Congress, and hls pujIic Declarations. y
THIS is the testimony OF honest and dlsln
teresttd politicians, qualified by th"ir cool
and temperate judgments, and hy their
proximity To the scene ot action, 10 form a
correct estimate---at least rs correct as
other men-of the honesty of Mr.. Clay :
motives-of the absence of all COLLISION
between himself and Mr.. Adams-and of
his strict integrity OF purpose ;-testlmony
which outWcigh7 in our estimation the host
of suspicious generated in the teVerlsh
brain OF Mr. k-rmer, and brought into
shape and life by the Industrious zeal Of
those who have assumed the weight. Of
their Sponsorship Although we should
have preferred another individual TO fill
the Office which Mr.. Clay holds-one, too,
who has not met with much favor IN the
eyes of Virginia pohicians-yet, it IS not
because We believe that Mr. Clay has been
guilty of the most remote species of traffic
in the recent Presidential election. We
bell, We he was actuated by the purrst mo
tives and the most unsullrd patriotism
that he voted for Mr. Adams, not because
H. expected To reap rom II any honour Or
emo nnrnl F.; bat. because, by pursuing
different co,,sr. he would nave aided In the
elevation to the Presidential chair Of an
indn idnd whom he hid pronounced oil
eiaIl> a CONTENDER of the con tuition Of
the iand-and because the election of thai
individual would have been setting a PIE
cedrnt dangerous 10 the safety of the Re
nt,hlIc Ills chnifp WAS limit ed la the
" statesman of forty ,earso-a man who
had spent lifetime IN studying the science
of government and to him who had ne
yrr been con,rieuous bat for his milltar,
achievements. lie chose rshtroosIy, con
scienliously aud wisely and posterI;y vi /
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