The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-06-08


ef grave confederation, WHETHER thr ed
sniHstrstinHs ri Grofe. Washington and
John Adams, by The barrier Which the,
opposed to The hbe linrsm OF The times,
tram 1879 10 1910, dil not do as much
eel.'c' IN tue United States, as the labots
ri thpse " hose .fnris wrr. impellrd b,
a" impetu"ns enthusiasm IN \. less CON-
slraiue system of politics. Let ihnse
who have hrrn the partiE4ns of fe,olu-
tlanary Franct, through all 4he eyrntlul
c ang"s OF her destiny, examine them
srl,' Al this day with candnr, aud decide
whether they we're moi guided murr by pas
sonlhaAby primo iple ? Whoiha, admired
tie shnffbn- eftoris of tn. French consult
nent ass mbly uld consistently cont
nue their admiration of Gallo politics
through twenty five years of dreadful VIZ
etssIind"s, including the predOminancy Of
Robrsplf're aud the drspolism of Napo-
len There have been, nntwithstand-
lhg, men who, amidst all these dirrnl
changes, have stood the fast, the devoted
friends, of French revolution, whichsn,rr
way II rolled, and still called themselves
the adhefents Df the cause Of freedom
Leaning, as br did, TO constitutional an-
tbority-a little strained. perhaps-Mr.
Adams was, nevertheless, neither the tool
nor the instrument of faction. When danger
thick'nsd aronnd the repubc, from both
sides of the British channel and thu fedrr-
al party was disposed To avail itself ortbe
critical moment /, embarrass Mr.. .,.(Ier
sons administration, Nj. Adams srpara-
ted himself from II /; and, with a peculiar
drlIcaey, as he could not express the false
principles of the men who, ia 1903, ruled
Massachusetts,, he eng ed his seat in the
SENATE oi Inc United otates. At this crl-
sls hr neither hrsItattd nor looked back.
lie thre" himself, Internationally, into
the bosom of the repubI, an party, uncer-
tain of his reception, but confident in his
motives.
From that period 10 the present day ".
nave found him invariably I4bnring for his
country. Whether WE vIew HIM in IN.
senate, or at 81 Petersburgh at Gneot
nj London, ia the Depart .ent or State, or
IN the PRESIDENCY the same devotion has
uniformly been manifest 10 his / bors.-
With hlm, ii IS always his country. Is he
prudenl9 Is h. 'anliou- ? II i, tor Ms
country. Is h" bold and spui,rd? 1t ~
sllll for ms country. II he has once taken
stand IN relation 10 The Independence of
south America, repnanant 10 the feelings
oil enthusiasts, il ~ because he does not
act wholly Tor himself, but for the nation. |
Is II ALLOWABLE. Tor an individual 10 endra-
sor /" execute his own particular desires
thr"ngl the instrumrntHlity of govern
ment ertainly not. A man who acts
fo' hlmsrt alone, may rush, at will, into
AL a 4 4 In
vi of his Good CT perlshrs aitn him. Bui
statesman who acts Tor VIII IL people.
must, II he would AT with propriefy, cub
his ." II propensl'les, and shape his CON
duct according Ia the interests of his frl
low citizens. II It is natural for the span
1911 Americans To look Tor countenanrp ard
snccor ilom tn" only established free re-
pab'ic IN the world II is quite As nnturaI
that republic, stardIng alone, should pur
sne measures calculated to preserve itself
- a terminating and regentraing prIncl-
pl" tor "fhe' political commodities. Nhrn
hi"gs comb u :" holy lcagnps." the soil
TAI! Republic tie V est shhnrd guard lis
In,iItuuhnS win a sacred discrrf1nn liI
popdlatl"n d IMPROVEMENT shall ford
Strength sufficient 10 enable it 10 dictate
limits I the u, e. atoms of arbitrar, nov
81. This discretion does not im,pl, hos in
ty to freedom it tcuds, ON tn. contrary.
tn give 10 Il stability, and TO inspire man
klnd "llh confidence in form of govern,
ment which tyrans In evrrs age have said
could noi be- rendered dur bic. Now thai
all Spanish America demonstrated thai
II is anal erably united, and rrerocabl,
determined In be independent, exhibiting,
a tn" same time, Internal resources ada.
q late IN sustain such positi u, Mr.. Adj
ANS has been found as prompt as the loud.
est bra~lcr tn recognise IL aud 50 m On
tn motr rrllanC" mlSt, in this case, be
piec"d IN his deelsl n, as IL has BEEN the
result OF elm CONSIDERATION, aud NJ. an
ebnInlon of feeling, y a Sempronlan trick
III intrigue.
IT. however, caution has swoyed hlm
nilh respect 10 Spanish American affurs
h" has not permitted himself to hesitate
nPon occasions here the positive Ighfs
OF the United STATES nave been concerned
In the negotiations with Spain. he has
commended. in Justice, for every dollar and
every acre and, With regard to the Semi
noe war, he has grnerousl, thrown him
self, With The mighty shield of his talents,
IN the hi .nch of "plDlnD shlch exists in
thu community touching The proceedings
OF General Jackson III Florida, AID nobly
vindDcstes, upoa ir'eiragabl, gronn1s, and
nj the peril otan opposing add active ami
mostly The mli ar, Department of that
intrepid AID intellsrnl soldier, in the EN-
bar assing scenes which he had to encoun-
ter IN that quarter.
To the q her good qualities of Mr.. Adj
ans, may hr added pariiality for lie M
ing "a respect for the productions vi eruils,
and disposition to encour sc mern Of ~
cry description. With his discriminating
mind, hi' surprising and sy stematlc in lus-
try, his considerable ob,rr, alton of men